Note: Duchess of Hell, your review put a smile on my face and I hope I keep making you happy with this story lol. It's making me really happy and I have a lot planned for the future of the two.

November 14th, 2002

Bug sat at his desk, quietly reading over a report he was writing. He had been sorry to say that his work had been slacking lately. He didn't spend as much time in the lab as he used to, but for a good reason. Nigel looked at his friend.

"So, you guys sleep together?" He asked. Bug narrowed his eyes.

"That's none of your business, Nigel." He said.

"But I mean, it is serious right?" he asked. Bug nodded.

"I'm going to ask her to marry me." He said.

"What? Now? You haven't been together for that long. Your mum is going to flip." Nigel said.

"I'm not going to ask her anytime soon." He said, "But she's the one I want to ask."

"My little boy is growing up." Nigel winked.

"Don't you have lab results you're waiting for?" bug asked.

"Yes." Nigel got up and left the room. He couldn't believe his little guy wanted to get married, "Hey Jordan."

"Hey. Did you get a chance to work on Patty's blood like I asked?" She asked.

"No but I have better gossip than that patty gossip." Nigel said.

"Okay. Let's hear it." Jordan smiled.

"Bug, our little Bug, is going to ask Lily to marry him." Jordan stared at him.

"Are you serious?"

"We just talked about it." Nigel said, "He's not sure when he's going to do it."

"Wow. That is great gossip." Jordan smiled.

"It is, but you can't tell anyone." He said.

"Don't worry. I won't." Jordan winked "Go work on patty now." Jordan shook her head as she walked away. There hasn't been any good gossip around here since...well, probably since she left. She was usually the gossip generator.

"Jordan." She turned around to see Woody.

"Why am I being blessed by your presence?" Jordan winked.

"The Patty Case." he chuckled.

"Right." Jordan smiled, "Hey, guess who is asking whom to marry them."

"Um...I don't know." he said.

"Bug is going to ask Lily to marry him." Jordan smiled.

"Wow, That's great. Good luck to them' Woody smiled.

"Jordan." Garrett walked up to them, "Get to work and stop talking." Jordan frowned.

"You have a bunch of bees in your bonnet." Jordan said.

"Now!" Garrett snapped.

"Right. Come on Woody, let's get on that case." Garrett glared at Jordan as she walked away. Bug and Lily were getting married. That was ridiculous. They haven't been together that long. Garrett walked down the hallway.

"Lily, can I speak with you in my office?" He asked as he walked up to Lily. She frowned deeply.

"Yeah sure." She followed him into his office, "What's up?"

"You need to say no. Lily, you're moving too fast." he said. Lily looked at him oddly.

"Moving too fast?" She asked.

"Yes, you are. You've only been with him for a couple of months or something." He said.

"Who? Bug? Is that what you're talking about?" Lily asked, "You're confusing me."

"The proposal. You should have said no. It's too soon." Garrett said.

"The proposal?"

"Bug asked you to marry him." He said.

"He what? No he didn't!" Lily laughed "Where did you hear that from?"

"Jordan." Garret said, "So, you're not engaged?"

"Heavens no." Lily said, "But it's good to see how jealous you are." She winked.

"I'm not jealous." Garrett said.

"Al right." She smiled as she walked out. Engagement? Proposal? Where did Jordan get that idea? She walked up to Bug.

"He." he smiled giving her a quick kiss.

"Hey. Can we talk?" She asked.

"Of course." bug said, "Anything wrong?"

"I don't know." She said, "Are you going to propose to me?" Bug's eyes widened.

"Wh-What?" He choked.

"Were you going to ask me to marry you?" She asked. Bug shook his head.

"N-No. I'm not ready for that, Lily." He said. Lily sighed.

"Yeah. Me neither." She said as she turned away from him.

"What gave you that idea?" He asked.

"Garrett thought we were getting married and he had a talk with me." Lily chuckled.

"Nigel." Bug growled.

"Nigel?" Lily looked at him.

"Yeah. I told Nigel today that…ah, I wanted to marry you someday and he must have blurted it out." Bug frowned.

"You told him that you wanted to marry me?" She asked.

"Yes." He said, "I do, but not right now. You weren't hoping I was going to propose to you did you?" Lily shrugged.

"I don't know. It was kind of cool to think I might be engaged, but we've only been together for a month and a half, we're totally not ready right now." Bug nodded.

"I agree." She said pushing her brown hair off of her shoulder, "And I love you." Lily smiled softly at him.

"I love you too." She wrapped her arms around him with a sigh.

November 30th, 2002

Lily smiled as she checked on the baked eggplants and green peppers. This would be a nice dinner for Bug to experience his first Hanukkah with.

"I'm here." Bug opened the front door.

"I'm in the kitchen." Bug walked in.

"Hey." He kissed her neck, "I brought some wine. I wasn't sure if it was a no-no." Lily chuckled.

"It's fine." She winked.

"Good. I was nervous." He said, "I brought a gift for you."

"Oh you didn't have to." Lily said.

"Yes I did." Bug said.

"I got you a gift too." Lily smiled. "You can pour us some wine. I'll bring the food out in a second."

"Okay." He walked into the living room, "When do you light the menorah?"

"Before we eat. It really doesn't matter. My family never really followed too closely to traditions." She chuckled bringing out the latkas and salad. "I'm playing it up for you." Bug chuckled.

"Thanks." He smiled as he poured the wine. "What are we having?"

"Latkas, salad with vinegar, baked white beans, and baked eggplants with green peppers." Lily said, "Oh and Cheese blintzes with blueberry sauce for dessert." Bug chuckled.

"That sounds great." He said sitting down as Lily put the main dish on the table.

"Get up. Got to light to first candle."

"Oh yeah." Bug chuckled as he got up and went to the Menorah.

"We say a prayer as we light the candle." Lily said.

"All right." He said watching her light the first candle and placed it on the far right.

"Praised are you, our God, our ruler of the universe, who made us holy though your commandments and commanded us to kindle the Hanukkah lights." She said.

"Amen." Bug said. Lily giggled softly and sat down.

"Enjoy the food. I followed my grandmother's recipe, but she's a better cook than I am." She said.

"Oh I'm sure it's fine." He said as he started to eat.

"Oh, do you want your present?" Lily smiled.

"Sure." Bug wiped his mouth. Lily handed him a small box.

"I hope you like it." She said. Bug opened it up and there was a dragonfly in the box.

"It's a dragonfly." He said. Lily chuckled.

"It's a clip to hook your badge on and clip it on your pocket." Lily smiled, "I saw it and I thought of you." Bug chuckled examining it.

"I love it. Thanks." He said. Bug handed her a long box, "And I saw this and I thought of you." Lily smiled as she opened up the box.

"Oh Bug!" Lily pulled out a pearl necklace; "It's gorgeous!"

"It was my mother's." Lily looked at Bug with wide eyes.

"Bug, I can't accept this. This is your mothers." She said.

"She gave it to me to give to the woman I wanted to marry when I was eighteen." He said, "now I'm giving it to you." Lily smiled.

"I feel bad for just giving you a tiny little clip." She said.

"You've given me much more than a clip, Lily." Bug said.

"Can you put it on me?" Bug nodded and got up. He wrapped the necklace around Lily's neck and clasped it. "How does it look?"

"Gorgeous." Bug smiled softly as he sat down. "Happy Hanukkah, Lily." She smiled softly.

"Happy Hanukkah." She said.

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