Just in Time
Summary: Some of the best presents cut it close to being late.
Pairing: Danny x Sam
Sam sighed as she stared at the slowly melting wax of the candles in the center of the table. Her party ended hours ago, and her friends all left. She sat alone in the dark room with only the candles to light it. After she ran her finger along the side of the cake, she brought the finger to her mouth and licked the icing from it. It was vanilla icing that she mixed it with red and blue food dyes to make it purple. Most of the cake was already eaten by her guests, but she managed to save some.
Sam glanced at the clock, ticking loudly, and she sighed again when she noticed the time. In half an hour, a new day would start, and it would no longer be her birthday.
"Where are you?" Sam mumbled, tapping her fingers on the table. As the time passed, her eyelids grew heavy, and she rested her head upon her arms.
When the room grew cold, Sam shivered. Her eyes opened, and a smile spread across her face as the icy hand caressed her cheek. She sat up straight, glancing at the clock as the white haired ghost switched to his human form.
"You were almost late, Danny," Sam said, trying to look angry with the man.
"A ghost popped up out of nowhere," Danny explained as he sat in the chair next to Sam at the table. "That's not a very good excuse, but I did everything I could to make sure I made it here before it was too late."
"I'm glad you made it." Sam smiled as she pulled the leftover cake toward them. She paused when she caught sight of Danny's hand placing a small box on the table in front of her. After blinking at him, she took the small box and lifted the lid. Nestled inside she found a silver band with a small amethyst gem set in it. She turned back to Danny, who climbed off his seat and knelt on one knee on the floor.
"Sam, will you marry me?" Danny asked with a serious expression on his face.
Sam glanced between the ring and Danny, shocked by the suddenness of the proposal. Then she threw her arms around Danny, almost knocking the man off balance.
"Yes!" Sam exclaimed with a wide smile. "I thought you would never ask."
"I'm sorry I made you wait so long." Danny held her in a warm embrace.
"I didn't mind the waiting." Sam stared into Danny's eyes before both of them leaned forward, their lips meeting in a tender kiss.