Sweaty Palms

As we reached the restaurant I parked the car and then went around and opened her door.

We went up to the hostess and she took us to be seated.

The look on Lucy face was in awe when she saw her family sitting at the table. I had no idea if she was happy or disappointed. All I knew was that I wanted to make her happy and I would go to any extreme to do that.

"I can't believe you did this for me!" she said so incredibly loudly that just about everyone in the restaurant focused his or her attention on us.

"Anything for you," I said before giving her a kiss on the cheek.

I pulled out her chair for her to sit down, once she sat she picked up a menu and looked at it.

I knew why I loved her, I was so nervous but more excited at the same time. I could not believe that I was going to ask Lucy to marry, it seemed like only yesterday that I first met Lucy.

After the waitress came she took our order and left. Then everyone at the table started talking with each other. Luckily I was sitting next to Ben so that I could see why he was back.

"So you left me hanging, why are you back," I asked.

"I have no idea what you are talking about?" he replied clearly lying not wanting to tell me why.

"Please, I mean you know why I am here, but I have no idea why you are here," I said hoping that this time he would tell me straight forward why he was back.

"Mrs. Camden, said that Mary was coming home soon, and I knew that she has broken up with the pilot guy so I was thinking that maybe..." he said drifting off.

"That you guys could get back together," I said completing his sentence.

"Yah, that is what I was kind of thinking. That is if she wants me back," Ben said quietly, I knew that this was because he was really hurt by the way she treated him.

"Ben, she really loves you and you know that you just have to make the first move," I told him trying to give him some advice not knowing if it was that good. All I could do was hope that he would get back with Mary because I know how much that he loved her.

Before I could say any more the waitress returned with the food. After we all ate I stood up.

"I would like to make an announcement," I stated as everyone in the Camden family turned their heads and stopped their conversations and all listened.

I had thought for weeks of what I was going to say tonight, I cleaned my throt and started.

"From the day I met Lucy I saw the amazing person that she was. She was beautiful both inside and out, and I knew that one day I was going to marry her. As I got to know her I started to fall for her more and more. Yet it was hard because I knew that she lived across the country from me, and I knew that I could not deal with that," I looked at Lucy and saw that big smile spread across her face, " I was in love with you and needed you in my life. Knowing you just a few days I still wanted and knew that once day I was going to spend the rest of my life with you."

With that I could feel my palms getting sweaty, and was more nervous than I ever was in my life. I then turned to Lucy and reached into my pocket and pulled out the velvet box. I then took a deep breath and got down on my knee.

I was so nervous that I was going to screw up these words but they came out, "Lucy will you marry me?" I asked nervous of her reaction.

All she did was sit there and bring her hands over her mouth in shock.

TBC...

A/N: I'm so sorry about the long time without an update I will update sooner. Please Review !!!!!!

Also Lucky Star I hope you got what you wanted so this chapter was more revolved around Ben and what was going on with Ben.