A/N: This chapter is based aroundthe song "Question" by Old 97's.

To read the original version with song lyrics go to: bitter-solemnity. com /fics /Moments.php (just get rid of the spaces).

Stephanie woke up, and immediately smiled as she noticed whose arms she had around her waist. She was in the arms of the man that she adored with all her being. She felt like she could stay in his loving embrace for the rest of her life and be perfectly content.

It had been a year to the day that he had kissed her, and they had gotten together. An entire year, and they were still together. It really was an achievement. She had to admit that when they had first decided to see each other she didn't think that it would last this long, but she was glad that it had, she was glad that he was by her side.

Jericho woke up, and looked down at Stephanie in his arms, she was smiling and he thought she had never looked more spectacular than she did in that moment. He was so happy that he had found out what a wonderful person she was, and that she was his.

"Hey babe, I was thinking that tonight we could go have dinner, and take a walk on the beach," Jericho said, looking down at her. They were currently in California doing a few shows, and he thought that he'd take the opportunity to show her what California had to offer.

"Hmm, that sounds good, I love the beach," she said smiling at him.

"I want to make our anniversary special."

"As long as I'm with you it will be special."

The day passed in relative calm. They had a house show in San Jose that afternoon, but nothing other than that was planned. Jericho had faced The Rock, and had won a good match. And Jericho and Stephanie had managed to steal a few moments together before his match.

They got out of the arena fairly quickly, and decided that they would go to Santa Cruz for their special dinner. The drive was beautiful as they passed the scenery, and Jericho kept glancing over at Stephanie before she noticed him looking at her and simply grabbed his hand and held it in hers.

Jericho loved touching her, her skin was so soft. She made him feel like he was her protector. He had never felt the way he did about her with any of the other women he had been with. They seemed to just click, and that's why he was going to ask her the big question tonight.

He had thought about asking her for a while, but he never seemed to come up with the right approach. He was all ready to ask her, but something always came up and he never had the opportunity. Tonight was going to be different, it was their anniversary, and he was going to make it memorable.

"Chris, this place is wonderful," Stephanie said as she took in the elegant restaurant they were in.

"Only the best for you."

"You know there was a time when I never thought we would see this day."

"What do you mean," he asked curiously.

"I don't know, I guess I kind of always expected us to not last, to let fighting and bitterness get in the way," she said with a laugh, "I'm glad I was wrong."

"I'm glad you were wrong too," he said chuckling.

"You make me so happy Chris, I hope you know that."

"You make me happy too," he said with a smile.

They arrived at the beach just as the sun was beginning to set. It was beautiful watching the sun dip below the horizon. There was a light summer breeze blowing off the water, and Jericho wrapped his arm around Stephanie as they walked at the water's edge. The wind gently blew her long skirt as they watched the sunset.

Jericho was trying to get up the courage to ask her. He was glad he had waited until this moment because it felt so right asking Stephanie here, on the beach, watching a beautiful sunset. He couldn't have scripted it better. He stopped for a moment and motioned for Stephanie to stop as well. He wrapped his arms around her waist from behind, and rested his chin on her shoulder. They stood staring out on the water for a few minutes in comfortable silence.

"Marry me," Jericho whispered into her ear. Stephanie's eyes grew wide and she turned around abruptly.

"What?" she asked in complete shock. Jericho put his hands on her shoulders.

"I said 'marry me.'"

"Did you just ask what I thought you asked?" Stephanie asked again, still not believing her own ears. She stood in utter silence as Jericho took a little black box out of his back pocket and knelt on the sand.

"Stephanie, you have been my saving grace this last year, the first thing I think about when I get up, and the last thing I think about at night. I never thought I would find someone who was so utterly perfect for me, and I didn't even realize she was right in front of my face. Stephanie, you're it, you're all I want for the rest of my life, it doesn't matter who's come before for either of us, because I know that you're the only thing I want from now on. You make me feel like I'm invincible, like I can do anything. You make my life better just by being in it. I want to share my life with you, I want to share myself with you. I would love it if you would be my wife," Jericho said meaning every single word.

Stephanie had long ago started crying and just absorbed the words that he was saying. She had always wanted a romantic proposal, but it had never really happened. And now it was like all her dreams were coming true. She had never known the kind of happiness she had with Chris.

She stared down at him, and looked into his eyes. He was looking up at her with a hopeful expression, mixed with a little bit of uncertainty. She slowly nodded her head, as a huge grin crept onto his face.

"Yeah?" he asked her, still a little bit shocked by her answer.

"Of course you idiot, did you actually think that I would say no?" she said laughing through her tears. He jumped up from the sand and enveloped her in his arms and she returned his embrace. He swung her around, until they both fell laughing into the sand.

"Well, you never know," he said as he helped her sit up, "I thought you might be afraid to get married again."

"I was afraid for a while, but its different now," she said, brushing sand off of herself.

"Why?"

"Because I'm with you, you're different from Hunter. I love you more than I loved him, I never felt like I could be myself with him, it was always his way or no way."

"Well, you can always be yourself with me," he said kissing her temple, as he pulled her close with an arm. She rested her head on his shoulder. They sat watching the sunset, with smiles on their faces.

"I love you," she said.

"I love you too."

"Wait, I almost forgot something," Jericho said, Stephanie looked at him questioningly. He pulled out the ring box that he had stuffed in his pocket when she had said yes. He had been so caught up in the moment that he hadn't given her the ring.

"I forgot this," he said, opening the ring box. It was a gorgeous ring, and she immediately fell in love with it. It was a large diamond with two emeralds on either side.

"Chris, that's so beautiful, and emeralds are my favorite," she said looking from the ring to his face.

"I know," he said as he slipped the ring onto her finger, she smiled and kissed him on the cheek.

"And how did you know that," she said jokingly.

"I have my ways," he responded with a wink.

"I'm sure you do."

"So when are we going to tell everyone?"

"I guess the sooner the better, I want everyone to know."

"Ok," he said with a soft chuckle.

"Chris?"

"Yeah babe?"

"Thank you," she said, looking at him.

"For what?" he asked, wondering what she meant.

"For loving me."

"It's been my pleasure."