Romance under the Shadow Part.4 BY crystal. Disclaimer the mighty ducks aren't mine they belong to Disney.

Shadow looks at Duke trying to process what he just asked. Haley and Falcone stand there on the gym mats wondering what her answer will be. She looks into his eyes "You want me to marry you?" shadow asks. Duke smirks and nods. It takes Shadow a few minutes before she wraps her arms around Duke and hugs him.

"Yes, I will marry you Duke L'Orange" Shadow hugs him and gently kisses him. Duke smiles, and pulls her closer, "We will celebrate ok sweetheart" Duke replies. Falcone pats him on the back "Way to go old buddy" Falcone smiles.

Later that night Duke took Shadow to the streets with him the two walked around for a while, just holding hands a ring now rested on Shadows ring finger, it had a red ruby stone in it, Shadow loved it.

Duke took her to a restaurant where he wouldn't be recognised and they order dinner, Duke smiled at Shadow "You liking the date Love" he asks her gently, reach over and taking her hand.

Shadow smiles "I am liking it Duke, but we should be careful if someone sees you, they could alert the cops" shadow whispers, Duke was one of the top 10 most wanted criminals on Puckworld, and was well known.

Smiles "Its ok honey I know the owner, bit of a crook himself, he won't tell anyone I was here" Duke leans over and kisses her. Shadow takes a look around, the place was small, and very dark, but at least if you didn't want to be found you wouldn't have to worry. She felt at ease, then.

After a while a rough looking female brought their orders over, Duke thanked her, she just nodded and walked back to the kitchen, They where in the middle of eating, when the cops busted in.

Shadow watched in horror as they check the other customers over, Duke pulled his trench coat up higher, hoping he could get both him and shadow out of there. A cop started to walk over, Shadow knew if they got Duke, it would be the death penalty for him.

Shadow looked at Duke, he stood up slowly she did the same, he grabbed her hand and quickly walked to the door. "Hey you two wait, we have to check Ids" a cop told them, he started to walk over Duke grabbed a chair throwing it in front of the cop making him trip over he grabbed Shadow and ran out the door, two cops gave chase, they ran though the streets.

Duke ran into an alleyway and used his grabbling hook on a near by roof him and Shadow climbed up on it and Duke pulled up the rope, just before the cops rounded the corner. He pulled Shadow down on the roof of the building they where on, and mentioned for her to stay quite.

Shadow lay in his arms staying quite, just holding him, they heard the cops talking then they left. Duke looked down at Shadow as he held her in his arms. "That was close Sweetheart" Duke tells her. "Your telling me" Shadow replies, she ran her hand over his cheek.

Duke brought his head down and passionately kissed her. Shadow moaned gently holding him and returning the kiss.

"We better continue this back at the Brotherhood, love" Duke spoke breaking the kiss and getting up he pulls Shadow to her feet. They look around they are on an apartment building roof, they use the fire escape to get on the ground and head back The Brotherhood of the Blades hideout, Duke held Shadow close to him.