Chapter10: Proposal
By: Akira006
Disclaimer: I do not own the g guys! I do own the gurls!
Josie and Heero walked along the sidewalk, ice creams in hand and arms linked. It had become a ritual after every date they went to go get ice cream and walk with each other. It had been a few months or so.
"You're gunna make me fat," Josie teased Heero as she nudged him in the ribs. He simply smiled and shook his head. They took their usual route before turning around and walking back. They got in Josie's car and drove back to her house.
"Come in for a while," Josie pleaded, giving Heero puppy dog eyes. He sighed and stepped into the house. Josie giggled girlishly and closed the door behind him, leading him to the living room only to find it occupied by Danielle. "Darn," She murmured. She grabbed his arm and pulled him into her room, flipping the light switch on the way in.
"Josie, darling, did you have too much wine?" Heero asked. She seemed extra . . . happy.
Josie shook her head. "No, but it was good wine." She tugged on his hand, and he finally gave in. She led him to the bed and sat down on it, patting the seat next to her. Heero reluctantly sat down next to her. She leaned against him, laying her head on his shoulder. He smiled. He could tell she was tired. He pulled her into his arms and held her close to him. He laid her down on the bed, but she refused to let go of him.
"Josie, love," He pleaded, but Josie had a firm grip on him which only tightened. Heero sighed and thought she might let go when she went to sleep. In the mean time, he laid down next to her and watched as she dozed off into sleep. She cuddled up to him and fell asleep.
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Josie awoke the next day fully dressed. She yawned lazily and remembered what happened last night. The only thing was Heero wasn't next to her. She looked around confusedly. 'Damn Yuy,' She thought. That was so like him to run off like that. She got out of bed and changed into some jeans and a T-shirt. She washed off her sleep smeared makeup and didn't bother to fool with her hair that was practically in a mohawk.
Josie stumbled out to wake up Adam only to find he wasn't in his room. "Adam?" Josie called out. He could have just been in the bathroom. No answer. "Adam?" Josie repeated louder. Silence. Josie looked in the bathroom. No Adam. She checked the living room. No Adam. She checked the kitchen. No Adam. She checked her room. No Adam. She checked his room once more. No Adam.
Josie ran to the kitchen and took the phone off the hook only to have it ring loudly. "Grrr!" She turned it on. "Hello?"
"Hey, Jos."
"Oh my God! Heero! Something's happened to Adam!" She shrieked.
"You're kidding! I just dropped him off at school!" Heero said worriedly.
"I kno- wait . . . what?"
"What happened?!"
"No, no, no, go back to what you said."
"Um . . . I just dropped him off at school . . ."
Josie sighed heavily in relief. "Oh God, I was afraid someone took him or something."
"No, I just went ahead and took him since you were still asleep. I didn't wanna wake you."
"Aww . . . that's sweet . . . don't EVER do that again!"
Heero laughed on the other line. "I'm sorry, love."
"It's alright," Josie gained control of herself again. "So what are you up to?"
"Um . . . just thinking about things. I just wanted to call you and talk for a bit," Heero replied.
"Yeah?" Josie smiled and leaned against the kitchen counter.
"Yeah."
Josie glanced at the clock. Shit! She was late for work. "Um . . . Heero I kinda gotta jet . . ."
"It's important though so can you come over sometime?" Heero asked quickly.
"Yeah sure. How bout tonight?"
"Alright."
"Um . . . one more thing."
"Yeah?"
"Can you come pick me up? I have no idea where you house is," Josie admitted with a laugh.
"Yeah, I'll come get you. Just call me when you're ready."
"Alright, see ya tonight then," Josie said as she hung up and grabbed her purse, running out to her car. 'I'm so dead!'
Josie got home at the usual time. She whimpered to herself pitifully. 'I was that close to being fired.' She went over the day in her mind and was reminded of Heero. She ran to her bedroom. 'Um . . . was it nice or casual? I mean I tend to dress up when we go out, but this is at his house . . . so um??' She went into the kitchen and dialed Heero's number, leaning against the counter.
"Hey, Heero," She said when he answered the phone.
"Are you ready?" Heero asked.
"Um, not quite yet, but uh, nice or casual?"
"Casual," He replied.
"Alright, um come get me in like five minutes," Josie said.
"Okay, will do."
"Ok, bye." Josie hung up the phone and walked to her room. She put on her jeans and a kind of nice tank top. She then went on to put her makeup on and fix her hair. She put on some jewelry and slipped on some shoes and was ready to go in like five minutes tops. She smiled and waited a minute or two or three. She walked into the living room and asked Danielle if she would watch Adam again tonight. Danielle agreed, and Josie paid her before she left the room. Finally, there was a knock on the door, and there was Heero in jeans, a white shirt, and a black jacket.
Josie smiled when she saw him. "Hey."
"Hey." He led her out to his motorcycle. He got on front, and she seated herself behind him, wrapping her arms around him. She let out a slightly squeal when they sped off. Heero grinned as Josie tightened her grip around his waist. 'Brrr! It's cold.' She laid her head against his back and used him to shield herself from the cold. When they stopped at a red light, Heero put his arm over hers and rubbed her cold hands.
"Just a bit longer," He told her.
"I'm alright," Josie lied. They were off again, and just as Heero had said, it wasn't much longer til they pulled up to his large apartment. It wasn't the same he had when they were dating in highschool. It was better. 'Must have got a raise or something,' Josie mused to herself. She got off and looked over the place. It was very nice.
Heero led her inside. It wasn't lavish because that wasn't Heero, but it was better on the inside than out. He led her to her living room where they sat on the couch. He poured some wine for them.
"Nice," She commented as she looked around the room.
Heero shrugged modestly. "Thanks."
There was a silence between them. Josie stared in the liquid in her glass. "What do you wanna talk to me about?" She asked as she carefully made circular motions with the glass, causing the wine to the same.
"Um, well," Heero coughed. He wasn't expecting to come out with it immediately. "Remember that time, a few months ago, you told me you wanted us to be a family and all."
Josie thought for a while and nodded while slightly blushing. Where was he going with this.
"Well, I haven't forgotten what you said and . . . and I've been thinking about it." He took a deep breath and ran a hand through his hair. His eyes met hers and he smiled. Josie smiled back though she was completely confused. "Jos, I love you and," Heero got down on one knee in front of her while Josie's eyes got wide, "I want you to marry me if you will."
Josie took deep breaths as a huge smile formed on her face. 'Oh Lordie, I can't breath.' "Ye-yes!" She finally managed to get out. She threw her arms around him, and he held her close. Tears of joy sprung to her eyes, and she hugged him tighter. "Oh, Hee-kun, I love you."
Heero smiled. "I love you too, Jos."
She finally leaned back to look at him, tears still falling down her cheeks. He wiped them away gently before kissing her.
A/N: OMG! YEAHHHHHHHH! Weren't you all looking forward to this! I was like crying when I wrote it! I'm such a hopeless romantic, but this isn't the end! Please R+R!