Moonlight Sonata (takes place after "A Proposal")
John smirked at her and opened the box he'd been holding until Alex showered him with kisses. "Cheri, cheri, calm down!" he cried, for Alex was still trying to kiss him. "Let me give it to you!"
"John, we can't do it right here in the restaurant!" she cried.
"Alex, that's not what I meant!" he cried. Then, he opened the box. "This is what I meant."
Inside the box was a beautiful white gold and diamond engagement ring. "Oh, John, it's beautiful!" Alex breathed as he slipped the ring on her finger. "How much did this cost?"
"Don't ask." He smiled when he saw her eyes sparkled just like the diamond. "I wanted to give you the best. Because you deserve the best… you are the best."
She smiled at him.
"You know, you should do that more often." John said, noticing the smile.
"Do what?" Alex was puzzled.
"Smile. You don't smile enough, Alexandra. And you have such a gorgeous smile. A smile is a woman's best feature."
"And why do you like my smile so much?"
"Because it enhances your beauty… all of your beauty. It makes your face glow, your eyes sparkle, and it makes the room light up. Hell, it even makes your hair shimmer. But then again, our jobs really don't allow much smiling. We have to be serious… all the time. Occasionally, I hate that… but I know that it's something we have to do."
Alex turned a light pink. "John…"
"Shhhh…" John pressed a finger to her lips to silence her. "You don't have to say anything." He already knew what was on Alex's mind. He knew that she knew that he'd never told her that before. Never told her why he loved her smile so much, why he thought that it was one of her best features. And he knew, just by seeing the loving expression in her beautiful sapphire eyes, that it had made her love for him increase just a little bit more and it made her heart swell with love and joy and beat faster. And then, just as he'd hoped, those eyes of hers lit up and that beautiful smile of hers shone, sparkling like the diamond jewelry in the window displays at Tiffany's And Company… and as always, he was nearly blinded by its beauty and then, much to his delight, he noticed that "Fly Me To The Moon" was playing.
"Come dance with me, Alexandra." He said, softly. "I want to dance with you."
"Oh, come on, John, you know I can't dance very well."
"I don't care, Alex. Just come dance with me. Please?"
With a sigh, Alex smiled, nodded and took his hand, allowing him to pull her to her feet. He swept her into his embrace and they began to dance around the room, holding each other close, swaying slowly in time to the music, gazing lovingly into each other's eyes.