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Four years later

" I really need to get to work." Jamie said as she searched her and Landon's bedroom for her shoe. She and Landon had been living together for the last three and a half years.

" Here." Landon said, presenting her with a lavender color heel.

" Oh you are a lifesaver." Jamie said as she slipped on the shoe and kissed Landon on the lips.

" You're going to be late." Landon pointed out.

" So I'll be late." Jamie said before she kissed him again, that time more deeper, she wrapped her arms around his neck. A couple of minutes had passed before they left each other go. " I'll be late tonight." She softly said as they rested their foreheads against each other.

" I know." Landon said. " You've told me." He pointed out.

" I know. I just hate it so much but everyone's working hard on this case." Jamie explained as they walked out the bed room.

" It'll be over soon." Landon said as they reached the front door.

" I hope." Jamie said. " I'll see you later." She said before she kissed him one last time and left.

Landon closed the front door and looked around the living room. It was his day off and Jamie had to work late, tonight was the prefect night.

He spent the morning cleaning up the house, it had been a mess considering Jamie was working late and he was working at the hospital, spending most nights on call. Allison helped as much she could but had to worry about school work and soccer and baseball practice. Once the house was clean, Landon went out and bought what he needed for tonight. On his way back for the store, he picked up Allison from school, instead of her getting a ride from a friend since it was his day off.

" Hey dad." Allison said as she tossed her backpack to the back seat and buckled her seat belt.

" How was school?" Landon asked as he drove away from the school.

" It was good, not as much homework as last night." Allison explained. " What's with all the bags in the backseat?" She asked.

" I decided tonight was the night." Landon said. He felt nervous, he wanted everything to be perfect.

" Finally." Allison exclaimed. " You've had the ring for almost a month now." She pointed out.

" I know and thanks again for helping me pick it out." Landon said as he glanced over at his daughter.

" Jamie's going to love it, I can't wait for her to see it." Allison said with her voice full of excitement. She never knew her real mother and didn't miss her because her father and grandmother were enough. But she considered Jamie to be a mom, she was there for Allison when she needed her and promised to always be. She couldn't think of a better woman fro her father.

Landon was nervous and he wasn't hiding it well. " Do you think she'll say yes?" He asked as they stopped at a red light.

" I know she'll say yes. You should have asked her sooner. You guys are completely in love with each other, a great love. Not love or good love, great love, love you never get over." Allison explained as Landon started driving again.

" And where did you get that from?" Landon asked with a grin, he knew his daughter well.

" A movie. A really good movie." Allison said with a huge smile, the movie had a guy she had a crush on but she wasn't going to tell her father that. But he knew. " Ooh, since I don't have homework, well not much, can I help you set the romantic mood?" She asked. Allison had a soft spot for love and romance, due to all the books she read. She was young but she loved to read and hopes in the future to even write a book.

" Yeah, I can use a females perspective." Landon said as he pulled into the garage.

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Jamie sat at her desk, looking through the files for her latest major case, since she made partner, her case load had became twice as big but she loved her job and knew her coming home late wouldn't last long. She loved going home to Landon, she had never felt such a strong love and happiness before Landon and Allison. Jamie considered Allison one of her own, they acted like mother and daughter, though Jamie didn't give birth to her, in all meaning of the word, Jamie was her mother.

After about six months of Jamie basically staying at Landon's all the time, they finally decided to move in together. Since Landon's place was bigger and that's what they were both use to, she just bought over the remaining of her cloths and items she loved.

" You can go home now." Josh said from the frame of her office door. He and Jamie remained best friends and nothing more but this time he didn't want anything more. When his father was in the hospital he met and fell in love with a nurse there.

" Yeah I know, I'm just finishing going over this file." Jamie explained as she glanced up and looked at him.

" Well I'm not dedicated to my job the way you are, I'm headed home." Josh said.

" Tell Sydney I said hi." Jamie said. She and his live in girlfriend Sydney became really good friends through their different love for Josh, and they also had great deals in common.

" I will, head home soon." Josh called out to her as he left.

Jamie looked down at her file and realized Josh was right, she should head home, the work would be there tomorrow. She gathered her things and left the office.

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" Alright dad, Molly's mom's here." Allison said as she grabbed her overnight bag. She suggested to her father she spend the night at her friends house so he and Jamie could be alone, Landon didn't fight her on that.

" Be careful and if you need anything call." Landon said as he lead his daughter outside.

" I will." Allison said. " Bye dad."

Once Landon watched the car pull out and leave, he went back inside to put the finishing touches on the carefully planned dinner.

" Oh my god." He hear Jamie say from the front door. He expected her a little later but now was ok too.

Jamie was speechless, rose pedals all over the ground, the candle lit dinning room with a vase with roses on top of the table.

" You're early." Landon pointed out as he walked over to her. He placed a kiss on her lips and saw that she was shocked, was she as nervous as he was?

" I left it all for tomorrow." Jamie quickly explained as she looked around some more then met his eyes. " What's all this for?" She asked.

" I wanted to do something special for you." Landon explained. " There's also another meaning of this dinner but come over here." He explained as he walked her over to the table and pulled out a chair where she sat.

" Landon this is all really beautiful." Jamie said.

" Not as beautiful as you." Landon said. " I wanted to wait till after dinner to ask you this but I've been waiting for so long I can't wait anymore." He explained before he got on one knee in front of her. Jamie placed a hand over her moth, she couldn't believe what was happening but she was also very happy.

Landon grabbed her hand. " I had always felt like something was missing in my life. When I was at my happiest time, I always had that feeling something was missing. Now I realize what was missing was you because I don't have that feeling anymore. You closed off the hole I felt inside, you've given me everything I could have wanted in life. Now all I want is one more thing….." Landon softly said as he held on to her hand and with his other reached in his pocket. " Jamie Sullivan, will you marry me?" He asked as he opened the box.

Jamie smiled as she felt tears stroll down her face, she didn't say anything except nod. That was all Landon needed, he slipped the ring on her finger. Jamie stood and she and Landon pulled each other into a tight hug.

" Yes, I'll marry you."

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AN: Yes this is the end of Heart Of Innocence. Thanks for all the great reviews and thanks for putting up with the long waits for new chapters. I hope you liked the end. Review and let me know.

Thanks,

Isabelle