Okay I'm not going to do any more intros unless I feel like saying
something important.
Note: this chap takes place after Kim's out of the hospital. I don't know too many NYE traditions. I'm usually at home with family, and we do nothing but throw confetti.
Unlucky hand Chapter twelve: Is Tonight the Night?
It was the day before New Year's Eve. Kim had been staying with Sydney and was preparing to go back to work. Her shoulder didn't hurt anymore and she wanted to get back to Thunder Investigation ASAP. Trent had stopped in every day to check on her, and usually stayed long into the evening. By the time Trent would leave Sydney would just be getting home.
The next day everyone was to meet at CD's Bar to celebrate the new year. It was getting close to time for the countdown and Gage and Trent hadn't seen Kim or Sydney.
"Man, I hope they hurry up." Gage said checking his watch. "Sydney's never usually late."
"She'll be here just like Kim." Trent said more trying to convince himself, a concerned look on his face. "She insisted on driving herself. I just hope she's okay."
The two men sat at the bar and soon Carlos joined them. "Yeah, guys,"the young PI cried.
"Yeah." was all he got back.
"What's the problem? Unhappy to see me?" he asked.
"No." Trent answered. "We're just worried about the girls."
"You shouldn't be." he began. "They're outside talking. They'll be in in a while."
'Well, that's a relief." Gage sighed.
About that time Trivette walked over. "Yeah, guys." He smiled wide at Gage.
Feeling the smile more than seeing it Gage questioned, "What?"
"Oh, nothing...well..." Trivette slowly fed him. "Actually something..."
"What?" Gage persisted on.
"Is tonight the night?"
"'Is tonight the night?' for what?"
"'For what?' Are you going to ask her?" Trent and Carlos just sat back and watched as the two rangers went on. Then Carlos butted in. "Ask who what?"
Remembering their friends, Gage turned to face them. "Trivette had this notion that I'm going to ask Sydney something."
"Well, are you?" Trent finally paying his two cents.
"I don't know guys. She's the right one..."
"I feel a 'but' there." Trivette added.
"But I thought Trent was going to ask Kim something." Gage said unknowingly putting Trent on the spot.
"Ask Kim what?" came a soft voice. Trent turned around and faced her.
"If you would dance with me." He held out his hand and lead her to the dance floor. His friends shot him a look saying 'great recovery'.
"That was close."
"What was close, Gage?" Sydney asked from behind.
"Nothing. I almost spilt my beer." He looked very sheepishly. "Want to dance?"
When they had hit the dance floor, Carlos continued with Trivette. "So what did you think Gage was going to ask her?"
"What did Gage think Trent was going to ask Kim?" Trivette asked not answering Carlos's question.
"You think maybe Trent and Gage know?"
"There's a good chance." The two men went back to drinking their beers. While the couples danced the last few minutes away.
"How's your arm?" Trent asked stroking Kim's check.
"It's feeling much better." she smiled at him. "I love being this close to you. It's so...safe. I feel completely safe in your arms.'
"Good." he smiled playfully at her. "I always want you to feel safe." He recalled the reason why she had been shot in the first place. "Kim, I..."
"No more of that." she scolded him. "It's in the past. It's made us better people. It even brought us closer together." She smiled reassuringly at him. "I don't blame any of you. You did your jobs. I knew the risks."
He just smiled at her. He was so happy that they were together. She laid her head on his chest and listened to his heart beating.
While all of this was going on, Gage and Sydney were so caught up in their own world they didn't even notice Erika bring Angela in, who of course ran to Carlos.
Sydney and Gage just held each other close. Both enjoying the feel of the others body. He was so glad that she had finally broken out of her tough shell and let him in. He knew she would still act tough while they were working, but he knew for sure when they were alone, or with their closest friends, that she would let her guard down with him, and the walls she had built would open and only he would enter. That's the way he wanted her.
She could hear his heart beating. Slow and steady. The beat of the song seemed to be following its pace. That song just so happened to "I cross my heart." Something he had kept saying since she had come out of her shell. She didn't understand herself, her reasons for not being with him before. She knew that there was the worry about work, but since they had gotten together it seemed like they worked better together. Not as two people as partners, but more as a part of each other. That extra hand everyone is always needing. They were one unit moving together.
She hadn't realized that the countdown was starting when he stepped back. Then she heard everyone. "Nine?" "Eight!" "Seven!" "Six!" "Five!" "Four!" "Three!" "Two!" "One! Happy New Year!" At that everyone began hugging and kissing; Walker and Alex, Trivette and Erika, Trent and Kim, Gage and Sydney, even Angela received a peck on the check from Carlos.
When it had settled a bit, Gage slipped to the floor, landing on one knee, and looked up to a tear filled Sydney. "Sydney, I've loved you from the moment I first set eyes on you. In the years that we've known each other, you're the only woman I've ever cared for, or even wanted to be with. We've had our moments when we wanted to hurl the other out a window. But that has just been all the passion we share showing through." Her cheeks were wet with tears, and by now everyone had seen the drama going on. "Sydney Cooke, I love you, and I always will. Will you marry me?" He placed a beautiful diamond ring on her hand.
She looked down into his big blue eyes, and from her brown eyes she could see the only future she wanted. "Yes." He stood up next to her. "Say it again." he requested.
"Yes. Yes. Scream it on the rooftops! Yes!" He leaned in and took her to himself. Everyone cheered. That's when the two remembered they weren't alone.
"I love you, Gage. I always have."
End chapter twelve thirteen coming. This is a long story. Just five more chapters. I ain't jokin'. Hope you enjoyed this one. I had to put them together. There's no other way possible. Keep readin'. Thanks!
Note: this chap takes place after Kim's out of the hospital. I don't know too many NYE traditions. I'm usually at home with family, and we do nothing but throw confetti.
Unlucky hand Chapter twelve: Is Tonight the Night?
It was the day before New Year's Eve. Kim had been staying with Sydney and was preparing to go back to work. Her shoulder didn't hurt anymore and she wanted to get back to Thunder Investigation ASAP. Trent had stopped in every day to check on her, and usually stayed long into the evening. By the time Trent would leave Sydney would just be getting home.
The next day everyone was to meet at CD's Bar to celebrate the new year. It was getting close to time for the countdown and Gage and Trent hadn't seen Kim or Sydney.
"Man, I hope they hurry up." Gage said checking his watch. "Sydney's never usually late."
"She'll be here just like Kim." Trent said more trying to convince himself, a concerned look on his face. "She insisted on driving herself. I just hope she's okay."
The two men sat at the bar and soon Carlos joined them. "Yeah, guys,"the young PI cried.
"Yeah." was all he got back.
"What's the problem? Unhappy to see me?" he asked.
"No." Trent answered. "We're just worried about the girls."
"You shouldn't be." he began. "They're outside talking. They'll be in in a while."
'Well, that's a relief." Gage sighed.
About that time Trivette walked over. "Yeah, guys." He smiled wide at Gage.
Feeling the smile more than seeing it Gage questioned, "What?"
"Oh, nothing...well..." Trivette slowly fed him. "Actually something..."
"What?" Gage persisted on.
"Is tonight the night?"
"'Is tonight the night?' for what?"
"'For what?' Are you going to ask her?" Trent and Carlos just sat back and watched as the two rangers went on. Then Carlos butted in. "Ask who what?"
Remembering their friends, Gage turned to face them. "Trivette had this notion that I'm going to ask Sydney something."
"Well, are you?" Trent finally paying his two cents.
"I don't know guys. She's the right one..."
"I feel a 'but' there." Trivette added.
"But I thought Trent was going to ask Kim something." Gage said unknowingly putting Trent on the spot.
"Ask Kim what?" came a soft voice. Trent turned around and faced her.
"If you would dance with me." He held out his hand and lead her to the dance floor. His friends shot him a look saying 'great recovery'.
"That was close."
"What was close, Gage?" Sydney asked from behind.
"Nothing. I almost spilt my beer." He looked very sheepishly. "Want to dance?"
When they had hit the dance floor, Carlos continued with Trivette. "So what did you think Gage was going to ask her?"
"What did Gage think Trent was going to ask Kim?" Trivette asked not answering Carlos's question.
"You think maybe Trent and Gage know?"
"There's a good chance." The two men went back to drinking their beers. While the couples danced the last few minutes away.
"How's your arm?" Trent asked stroking Kim's check.
"It's feeling much better." she smiled at him. "I love being this close to you. It's so...safe. I feel completely safe in your arms.'
"Good." he smiled playfully at her. "I always want you to feel safe." He recalled the reason why she had been shot in the first place. "Kim, I..."
"No more of that." she scolded him. "It's in the past. It's made us better people. It even brought us closer together." She smiled reassuringly at him. "I don't blame any of you. You did your jobs. I knew the risks."
He just smiled at her. He was so happy that they were together. She laid her head on his chest and listened to his heart beating.
While all of this was going on, Gage and Sydney were so caught up in their own world they didn't even notice Erika bring Angela in, who of course ran to Carlos.
Sydney and Gage just held each other close. Both enjoying the feel of the others body. He was so glad that she had finally broken out of her tough shell and let him in. He knew she would still act tough while they were working, but he knew for sure when they were alone, or with their closest friends, that she would let her guard down with him, and the walls she had built would open and only he would enter. That's the way he wanted her.
She could hear his heart beating. Slow and steady. The beat of the song seemed to be following its pace. That song just so happened to "I cross my heart." Something he had kept saying since she had come out of her shell. She didn't understand herself, her reasons for not being with him before. She knew that there was the worry about work, but since they had gotten together it seemed like they worked better together. Not as two people as partners, but more as a part of each other. That extra hand everyone is always needing. They were one unit moving together.
She hadn't realized that the countdown was starting when he stepped back. Then she heard everyone. "Nine?" "Eight!" "Seven!" "Six!" "Five!" "Four!" "Three!" "Two!" "One! Happy New Year!" At that everyone began hugging and kissing; Walker and Alex, Trivette and Erika, Trent and Kim, Gage and Sydney, even Angela received a peck on the check from Carlos.
When it had settled a bit, Gage slipped to the floor, landing on one knee, and looked up to a tear filled Sydney. "Sydney, I've loved you from the moment I first set eyes on you. In the years that we've known each other, you're the only woman I've ever cared for, or even wanted to be with. We've had our moments when we wanted to hurl the other out a window. But that has just been all the passion we share showing through." Her cheeks were wet with tears, and by now everyone had seen the drama going on. "Sydney Cooke, I love you, and I always will. Will you marry me?" He placed a beautiful diamond ring on her hand.
She looked down into his big blue eyes, and from her brown eyes she could see the only future she wanted. "Yes." He stood up next to her. "Say it again." he requested.
"Yes. Yes. Scream it on the rooftops! Yes!" He leaned in and took her to himself. Everyone cheered. That's when the two remembered they weren't alone.
"I love you, Gage. I always have."
End chapter twelve thirteen coming. This is a long story. Just five more chapters. I ain't jokin'. Hope you enjoyed this one. I had to put them together. There's no other way possible. Keep readin'. Thanks!