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*Isabella POV*

The day had finally come, the day of our annual Christmas Bash. We had moved it up a couple days so Shay could still be there. It was being held at my house and so far, it was getting crowded. Despite the atmosphere being cheery, something was tugging at me.

Recently, Shannon had been secretive, very secretive. He seemed really jumpy and like he was hiding something. Walking through my house, I grabbed Cori by her good arm and Shay, before dragging them to a secluded part of my house.

"Do you guys know what's going on with Shannon?"

"Huh?" Cori asked.

"He seems really…nervous. You know?"

"I-I haven't noticed anything." Shay shrugged.

"Neither have I." Cori shrugged. "Sorry, honey. I don't think whatever he's hiding is too serious though."

"Y-yeah, I'm sure everything's fine." Shay smiled sweetly as she and Cori walked off again. Sighing I ran my hand through my hair and walked into the living room, almost running into Matt.

"Hey, Matt."

"Hey Izzy." He smiled.

"So, can I ask you a question?"

"Sure."

"Do you know what's up with Shannon? He seems to be hiding something."

"Nope, no idea. I gotta go, I think Shane's calling me…" He trailed off as he left the room. Rolling my eyes, I plopped down on the couch. Seconds later, Shannon came in and sat down next to me.

"Hey, babe. What's up?" He kissed my cheek and I smiled as I took his hand.

"Nothing much, I'm a little worried about my furniture, but it should all work out."

Shannon chuckled. "Yeah, they do get a little riled." He shrugged. "If your house gets destroyed, then you can come live with me." He put an arm over my shoulders and I started to feel a little guilty, assuming he was hiding something. Currently, he wore baggy jeans and a white, graphic shirt.

"Yeah, the house is probably a mess though, considering you spend all your time over here…" I smirked as he pouted and kissed me.

"Cause it's better over here. The entire house radiates you."

"Thanks, Shanny." I intertwined my fingers with his and rested my head against his shoulder as we watched people scurrying around, acting like idiots.

"No problem." He smiled, casting a sidewards glance at the pile of gifts under the tree.

"Is my gift in there?" I asked.

He tensed up and tried his best not to look anxious. "Um no…it's not. It's in the house though, don't worry about it. I'll get it when the time is right." Shannon smiled again.

"Aw, you won't tell me what it is, I have no idea where it is, give me a hint, Shanny." I whined.

"I can't, it'll ruin the surprise."

*Shannon POV*

As I checked my watch, I almost cursed. It was getting late and I still hadn't given her the present. Isabella raised her eyebrow at me. "What?" She asked.

"I thought it was a different time." I fibbed and she brushed it off and snuggled closer to me. Then, Matt and Shane came bursting into the room, wrestling about. Matt had tripped Shane and he fell, directly into Isabella's coffee table. The wood splintered and cracked as Shane's body went through it and suddenly the entire house got quiet. Isabella growled as she got up, grabbed Shane by the collar and Matt by the sleeve and dragged both men outside, probably to yell at them and push them into the snow bank.

We all got up and followed and as soon as we found them, that is exactly what Isabella had done. She shoved both men into the snow bank, only to have them grab her and pull her in too. Mere minutes passed before everybody was in the snow bank, except me. I backed away slowly as my snow-covered friends came closer to me. My hand dove into my pocket, feeling the box inside. I sure as hell didn't want to lose it and I was afraid that getting into a game with them would make me lose just that. "Guys, please don't." I pleaded, glaring at the guys who knew. They nodded and made the suggestion that we go back inside and unwrap the gifts.

Everybody was up for that and we all got back inside and seated around the Christmas tree. "So, just grab the gift with your name on it." As soon as the words passed Matt's lips, everybody tackled the base of the tree, snatching their gift as if somebody would steal it.

When everybody sat down, Izzy was the only one not holding a gift and guilt started to set in, hoping she'd like what I got her, even though I wouldn't show her until later. Jeff sent me a look saying 'soon' and I nodded in response. Everybody began to unwrap their gifts, thanking the person that got them it, laughing at the 'gag gifts' and having a fun time; while Izzy sat there, sighing.

Even I had a gift and I unwrapped the box, revealing a locket, with the locket being a padlock-pendant hanging from a silver chain. Now I really felt guilty, knowing who had given me this. The picture inside the locket gave it away. It was a picture of Izzy and I, smiling as we hugged.

"Thanks, Izzy. I love it." I smiled and she kissed my cheek.

"Your welcome." She sighed. "Can I have my gift now?"

Chuckling at her impatience, I nodded took her hand and led her into the center of the living room. Clearing my throat, I got everyone's attention while Izzy looked at me in confusion.

"Shannon.." She began.

"Hi, everybody. I'd like to thank you all for allowing the party to be held at Izzy's house, instead of Matt's. Um, we appreciate you all for coming, it means a lot to be here, surrounded by people who love and support us. As you see, one of us does not have a gift, and that person is Isabella. The reason why is because I have it, and I needed to give it to her in front of everybody, our family." I turned to her and ran a hand through my hair.

Taking her hand, I gave her a reassuring smile. "I love you, Izzy, a lot. More than I can describe in words . You complete me, you soothe me and deal with whatever crap comes to the table. There isn't a single person in the world that I could say this to. You are everything I could ever want or need and I'd die without you. I wouldn't even think about doing something that would harm you, or us, but I'm taking a chance tonight. I know you may not like your gift and after I give it to you, I would understand if you never wanted to speak to me again." I cleared my throat again. "But it needs to be done, I have to know and I'm sorry I kept it a secret." I took her hand and took the box out of my pocket, but still kept it out of sight.

"My heart beats for you, I live and breath for you and I just love you. To me, you're my reason to live, to carry on when things get tough. You're smart, beautiful, caring, sexy, and just…perfect for me. You're my other half and I just love so damn much. I love you when you're mad, relaxed, sad, I'd stick with you through whatever life threw at us" I paused and looked at her. She had tears welling in her eyes and our friends looked a little confused, the room was dead silent.

"I know we've only been dating for a few months, but we've both loved each other for a long time before that. We complete each other, Izzy. I love you and you love me. There's no reason why we shouldn't be together. " I cleared my throat and revealed the box as I took her hand and got down on one knee. Opening the box, I revealed to her the ring inside. It was a pretty decent sized ring, a silver band with a sparkling diamond with another, slightly smaller diamond on each side.

Isabella gasped, as did everyone in the room. "Isabella Rose Smith, there's no logical reason , that I can think of, why we shouldn't be together. So, will you marry me?"

"…"