AN: Dawnie-7 Please don't send evil cyber ducks! lol
Grace just stared...'breathe Grace, breathe!' she mentally yelled at herself. Tears started to fill
her eyes as she shook her head and managed to whisper 'yes'. Danny smiled, put the ring on her
finger and held her close as the people around them clapped.
"Grace, you've just made me the happiest man alive. I love you." Danny whispered in her ear.
Danny stood up and brought Grace to her feet and the two shared another dance before
heading up to their room...
THE NEXT MORNING
"I had the best birthday ever, Danny...thank you for loving me that much." Grace managed
without crying as they stood at the door.
"Yesterday was the best day of my life. I wouldn't change it for anything, Gracie. I love you."
Danny replied.
"I love you, too." She said right before he kissed her. When they pulled apart, Grace waved one
last time and went inside and Danny went to his car and drove off.
When Grace closed the door, she was bombarded with questions by everyone and, as an
answer, she lifted her left hand to show her ring. The nurses' reaction to this was to scream...
When Danny got back, all he could do was smile.
"Whats up with Walker?" Asked Billy.
"He's in love, man. So, Danny, did you ask her?" Asked Tony.
"Yeah, I did." Danny replied dreamily.
"So, I take it she said yes?" Tony proded.
"Yeah, she did..." Danny was still floating on air.
The next 7 months were great for Danny and Grace. They had written to Rafe explaining that
they would wait until he got back before they married. They couldn't have been more happy;
they spent every second they had to spare with each other and the times apart with the other in
their thoughts. Yes, the two couldn't have been more in love...(AN: Kinda sappy but thats just
how I like it!)
Rafe was happy for them, too. It was still hard for Rafe to know that the two were dating, but
when Danny asked him if he could marry Grace he knew they were in love and he didn't have to
worry.
In the beginning of the 8th month They got the worst news they could have imagined...
Grace was waiting for Evelyn to finish sewing up a sailor so that they could go home for the
evening.
"How'd you get this?" Ev asked.
"Boxin'." He responded.
"Did you win?"
"yes'm"
Evelyn smiled at him. "And what do you get for winning?"
Dorie took a slight minute to think about it. "Respect."
Tell me something, Dorie. Do you still have to fight with your fists to get respect?" Evelyn asked
curiously.
"I left my Mama and joined the Navy to be a man. They made me a cook -- and not even that,
really -- I clean up after the other sailors eat. I shine the officer's shoes. In two years, they've never even let me fire a gun."
"Well, lets hope you don't have to." Evelyn said as she finished and lead him out the door. "You
take care, Dorie."
Dorie smiled and placed his hat back on his head "You, too, Ma'am." and he nodded his head at
Grace before turning to leave.
"C'mon, Ev. Let's head home...something doesn't feel right." Grace said looping her arm with
Evelyn's.
"Do you feel sick, Grace?" She stopped in the street abruptly.
"No, something just isn't right." Grace said looking Evelyn in the eyes.
Suddenly, their conversation was interupted when a car drove down the street and stopped right
in front of them. When Danny got out of the car they became even more worried.
"...Danny...it's not..." Grace couldn't finish a sentence for the life of her.
"It is...Rafe's..." Danny started but was interupted by Grace's screams and Evelyn's cries. Both
women clung to him, sobbing.
AN: Please review!