Ethan adjusted himself in his bed, wincing a little due to the pain. "Ok, lay it on me Sonny! I am assuming you have heard about me asking Kristina to marry me, so let me have it" Ethan said folding his hands on his chest. Sonny shifted himself in the chair "Ethan, I might not be happy with the fact that my daughter is getting married so young, and marrying a man who runs cons for a living with no real job or home" Ethan broke in "Sonny I love your daughter and" "Ethan dammit let me finish! I might not be happy about it, but I am accepting it because I know you love her. You have showed it over and over and you have risked your life for her on numerous occasions" A slight smile crept across Ethan's face "Now if you do anything that will hurt her or you do not let her follow her dreams you know you will be answering to me?" Sonny said to him "I only want what is best for her Sonny, I swear I will do everything in my power and beyond to make her happy" He replied "well Ethan, you do that now, I can tell just by looking at her. I am also guessing that you really have not had a chance to get her a ring yet since you have been in here, am I right?" "Yes, you are right, I want to find her something beautiful to match her beauty" he responded "well I think I might have just the thing" Sonny said as he reached into his pocket and pulled out a faded blue box. "this was my grandmother's wedding ring, I had Max go pick it up after Kristina told me about the engagement. I am hoping you will take it to give to her" he handed the box to Ethan and Ethan opened it and inside was the most beautiful, antique ring he had ever seen. He thought it captured Kristina's elegance and beauty "are you sure Sonny?" Ethan said to him "of course I am sure, I would love for my daughter to have her great grandmother's ring. I kept it for this very reason. Yes it might be happening sooner than what I would have liked but she is happy, so I am happy for her and I know that you are a good man" Sonny got up and shook Ethan's hand and walked out, stopping at the door he looked back and said "remember, if you hurt her" with a sly smile Ethan replied back "yes, I know, I will end up in the pine barrons" Sonny just started laughing and walked out the door. He found Kristina sitting in a chair in the hallway. She looked at him and said "well?" "well everything is fine dear" he said as he kissed her forhead "I told him that I gave my consent, go in and see him, I left him in one piece" "thanks Dad, I love you" she said as she hugged him and kissed his cheek. Then she walked back into Ethan's room. He had this little sly smile on his face "what's going on?" she said as she walked back into the room and sat on the side of the bed. He was hiding something and she knew it "ok, so tell me what is going on, you know I can read you" she said "did my Dad do something? Do I need to go scream at him" she said as she started to get off of the bed. Ethan grabbed her arm "no love, nothing like that, please sit down" he said as he gently pulled her back onto the bed. Ethan took a deep breath and took Kristina' hand in his "I am sorry love that I have not been able to get you a ring yet" Kristina laughed as she put her other hand on his face "Dear, you have been in surgery and almost died twice, I think you have a get out of jail free card for the lack of ring. Anyway, I do not need one, I would settle for a ring out of the cracker jack box as long as it was from you" she said as she kissed him softly. Man he loved the feel of her lips, so soft and sweet. "how did I get so lucky to have you as my fiance?" he asked her. She leaned closer to him "say that again" she said softly "my fiance" he said sweetly and kissed her. "that is all that I need" she said "well I need you to do me a favor, close your eyes" he said "why?" she questioned "just do it please love" he said to her. Kristina put her hands over her eyes and Ethan pulled out the ring and put it in front of her "ok, open your eyes" she opened her eyes and gasp "Ethan, where did you get this" she said with a shocked tone "don't worry love it is not stolen" he said as he took the ring out of the box and took her hand. "You Dad gave it to me, he said it was your great grandmother's ring and he wanted you to have it. So Kristina Corinthos Davis, will you make me the happiest man in the world and marry me" he said as he slipped the ring on her finger and she started to cry "yes, yes, yes" she said and he pulled her in and kissed her. Just at that moment the door opened and Lulu and Dante walked in..."what is this I hear about a wedding?" she said. Kristina looked at Ethan and laughed "I guess good news really does travel fast" she said...