When You Say Nothing At All
A "Higher Ground" Fan Fic
By MissKate

Chapter 2: Over Dinner

The two sat together and an elegant restaurant in North Seattle one night, feeling the power of the love between them and knowing that after six years, their relationship needed to go somewhere.

Scott stared at Shelby, watching, as her blonde hair seemed illuminated in front on the white twinkle lights danced behind her. The scene seemed perfect, as he was there with his one and only love and a small box in the pocket of his jacket.

Shelby sat across from him with the most gorgeous smile on her face and she noticed the distinct sparkle in his eyes that made him look even more attractive than he ever had seemed. She felt irresistibly blissful that night has she felt her own petite package hanging from her coat on the back of the chair.

The time came when one of them needed to speak, and Scott knew that this was the moment for him to take a chance to be the only woman he could ever love forever. Shelby felt the same desire, and began unnoticeably reaching for the box.

"Shelby, I have loved you for more years than I ever thought I would love before I was thirty. When I first arrived at Horizon, I wanted to be the rebel, the bad boy, the one everyone wanted to avoid. You caused a ripple in my plan. You loved me, and allowed me to realize that I loved you too. I know now, as I did the night of the "morp", that you were the only one I could ever love. So I ask you Shelby, will you be my wife?" Scott took the box out of his pocket and showed the ring, with a large stunning diamond at its center.

Shelby didn't know what to think. She thought that she was going to be the one to ask for marriage. Now was the time for her to surprise him.

"I never thought that I would find my true love where the rules were so strict that we needed to be devoted to each other in secret. But Scott, nothing was secret from me. I knew I loved you from the moment I first saw you, and I knew you were going to me mine. Every night under the stars, every kiss, every time you held me in your arms, I knew that I wanted to stay like that forever. And now I ask YOU...Scott, will you marry me? Shelby raised her own box from her lap, displaying at solid gold band with two single diamonds embedded in its frame.

Scott was more stunned that Shelby could have guessed. Them planning and engagement night at the same time was not on his plan, however he was more than happy that this meant yes.