This chapter is dedicated Rev. Josh for a couple of reasons. The
first and foremost is for getting me off my arse to continue and writing
and because I have a dying need to prove to him that there IS a happily
ever after for Priss and Leon! AHAHAHAHA. (if not, Leon is mine :D)
Leon didn't have any trouble finding Priss after the show she was the one surrounded by hundreds of screaming fans. As soon as she politely said good-bye, yes politely, she climbed on the back of her fixed bike and slid close to Leon.
She wasn't letting him drive because she liked him or anything like that, but because she was tired and he knew where he was going. If his sense of direction got them lost Priss didn't want to have to deal with his attitude. She wrapped her arms around his waist as he revved the engine and sped off.
"Where we headed," she asked out of pure curiosity, not that she really was interested or anything.
"It's a surprise," Leon replied calmly.
Priss half expected him to pull up beside his police car and be like, well here we are. She nearly laughed out loud at the thought. She leaned her head against Leon's back and closed her eyes, for the time being she would just enjoy the ride.
Priss woke when Leon stopped the bike, she didn't even remember sleeping. With a grin she slid off the bike and took in her surroundings. A moonlit beach with a picnic set up. Wasn't that just NOT like him, he was up to something.
He took her hand as they walked down the beach a good dstance from where he parked. That she decided was something he dd on purpose so that he could have time to collect himself, and to stare at her.
When she sat down she smiled, okay, she said to herself so she'd calm down, give the baboon his chance.
Leon sat beside her and smiled as they started dinner. He couldn't help it, she was the most beautiful thing he'd ever seen.
After a filling mal Leon suggested they take a walk. Priss accepted and Leon helped her up. Her foot got twisted in the blanket and she found herself braced against his chest.
"You alright?" He asked casually.
"Fine," Priss replied. But at that moment she didn't feel the need to step back and of course neither did Leon.
Priss leaned back so that she could look into Leon's eyes, what she saw there consumed her. His eyes looked tender for once and not the stupid arrogance or even anger she usually saw. She saw a future and that scared her.
She stepped back abruptly nearly falling again, but Leon once again was there to rescue her.
"Priss, there was something," Leon started but stopped himself.
"Yes Leon?" Priss replied accepting her fate. And why shouldn't she? She was always attracted to the oaf and had even dreamt of a life with him. She would never admit that out loud of course, but it was something she knew.
"I-well the thing is," Leon scratched the back of his head and looked down at his feet. Priss smiled and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"I love you," she murmured and then she pressed her lips to his.
Leon continued to be less than sure footed as he asked her to marry him. She wasn't hesitant with her answer and he knew that everything would be perfect. As soon as the ring was on her finger he grinned.
"I wanted to talk to you about Asil," Priss murmured holding both of his hands and easing down to the blanket, their walk was forgotten.
"I have to tell you that she's part of this deal...this package," Leon replied and he sighed, in an instant he could have ruined everything he worked for.
Priss smiled, "I wouldn't have it any other way."
"Yeah!" A high pitched voice yelled coming from the bushes. Asil emerged wearing one of Leons sweaters which nearly went to her knees. She tripped and landed with one arm around each of her parents.
Nene and Daley were both sobbing as they watched the scene, their video camera and popcorn was forgotten. Linna and Sylvia stepped back and leaned against Sylvia's car.
"He better make her happy," Nigel muttered looking straight ahead from the driver's seat.
"Oh, he will," Sylvia prompted, "now let's head home and let them have some time together, Linna will you go get Nene and Daley?"
Linna nodded and watched the scene, something she always dreamed of, someone to love her. That wasn't seeming likely now that the only person she ever loved was engaged, with a family. She might just have to deal with being alone.
Daley grinned at her, "time to had home I suppose?"
"Yeah, we should probably give them some privacy," Nene said with a pout.
Daley and Nene stood together and headed to the car. Linna continued to stand there staring at the new happy family, would she ever have a happily ever after?
Leon didn't have any trouble finding Priss after the show she was the one surrounded by hundreds of screaming fans. As soon as she politely said good-bye, yes politely, she climbed on the back of her fixed bike and slid close to Leon.
She wasn't letting him drive because she liked him or anything like that, but because she was tired and he knew where he was going. If his sense of direction got them lost Priss didn't want to have to deal with his attitude. She wrapped her arms around his waist as he revved the engine and sped off.
"Where we headed," she asked out of pure curiosity, not that she really was interested or anything.
"It's a surprise," Leon replied calmly.
Priss half expected him to pull up beside his police car and be like, well here we are. She nearly laughed out loud at the thought. She leaned her head against Leon's back and closed her eyes, for the time being she would just enjoy the ride.
Priss woke when Leon stopped the bike, she didn't even remember sleeping. With a grin she slid off the bike and took in her surroundings. A moonlit beach with a picnic set up. Wasn't that just NOT like him, he was up to something.
He took her hand as they walked down the beach a good dstance from where he parked. That she decided was something he dd on purpose so that he could have time to collect himself, and to stare at her.
When she sat down she smiled, okay, she said to herself so she'd calm down, give the baboon his chance.
Leon sat beside her and smiled as they started dinner. He couldn't help it, she was the most beautiful thing he'd ever seen.
After a filling mal Leon suggested they take a walk. Priss accepted and Leon helped her up. Her foot got twisted in the blanket and she found herself braced against his chest.
"You alright?" He asked casually.
"Fine," Priss replied. But at that moment she didn't feel the need to step back and of course neither did Leon.
Priss leaned back so that she could look into Leon's eyes, what she saw there consumed her. His eyes looked tender for once and not the stupid arrogance or even anger she usually saw. She saw a future and that scared her.
She stepped back abruptly nearly falling again, but Leon once again was there to rescue her.
"Priss, there was something," Leon started but stopped himself.
"Yes Leon?" Priss replied accepting her fate. And why shouldn't she? She was always attracted to the oaf and had even dreamt of a life with him. She would never admit that out loud of course, but it was something she knew.
"I-well the thing is," Leon scratched the back of his head and looked down at his feet. Priss smiled and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"I love you," she murmured and then she pressed her lips to his.
Leon continued to be less than sure footed as he asked her to marry him. She wasn't hesitant with her answer and he knew that everything would be perfect. As soon as the ring was on her finger he grinned.
"I wanted to talk to you about Asil," Priss murmured holding both of his hands and easing down to the blanket, their walk was forgotten.
"I have to tell you that she's part of this deal...this package," Leon replied and he sighed, in an instant he could have ruined everything he worked for.
Priss smiled, "I wouldn't have it any other way."
"Yeah!" A high pitched voice yelled coming from the bushes. Asil emerged wearing one of Leons sweaters which nearly went to her knees. She tripped and landed with one arm around each of her parents.
Nene and Daley were both sobbing as they watched the scene, their video camera and popcorn was forgotten. Linna and Sylvia stepped back and leaned against Sylvia's car.
"He better make her happy," Nigel muttered looking straight ahead from the driver's seat.
"Oh, he will," Sylvia prompted, "now let's head home and let them have some time together, Linna will you go get Nene and Daley?"
Linna nodded and watched the scene, something she always dreamed of, someone to love her. That wasn't seeming likely now that the only person she ever loved was engaged, with a family. She might just have to deal with being alone.
Daley grinned at her, "time to had home I suppose?"
"Yeah, we should probably give them some privacy," Nene said with a pout.
Daley and Nene stood together and headed to the car. Linna continued to stand there staring at the new happy family, would she ever have a happily ever after?