Sorry this chap is mondo short but I'm posting the first chap of the sequel immediately afterwards. Thanks much to everyone who reviewed. Love you all loads.
A few weeks later found Shalimar and Brennan standing together on the top of a small mountain near Sanctuary. It was their special place. Brennan stood behind Shalimar with his arms firmly wrapped around her waist. She leaned against him, shutting her eyes for a moment to savor the feeling in the air as they stood in each other's arms.
They watched in serene silence as the sun sank slowly below the horizon in a burst of reds, oranges, yellows, and pinks. When it was almost completely lost from view and the clouds were wreathed in a soft pink haze backed by a gentle purple, soon to be turned to the deep purple of the night, Brennan turned Shalimar to him and kissed her gently, then leaned his forehead against hers.
"I love you." He whispered, almost as if he were afraid that if he spoke any louder he would disturb the calm twilight.
"I love you too." She leaned her head back and kissed his nose, then moved down to plant a gentle kiss on his lips.
"You're my everything," he murmured, then pulled away from her a little and began fumbling in his pocket for something.
"What're you doing?" She asked with a laugh, laying a hand on his shoulder.
"Something I wish I'd done sooner." He pulled a small, velvet box out of his pocket and opened it to reveal a beautiful, two carat, princess cut diamond engagement ring. He got to his knee and looked up at her, his fear of rejection and overwhelming love showing clearly in his eyes.
"Shalimar Fox, I love you more than life itself. I can't stand the thought of losing you again. I want you in my life, now and forever. You hold my heart. You always will. Will you marry me?" He stared straight into her eyes.
She stared at him, wide eyed, mouth slightly open in surprise.
THE END
...Or is it?...
A/N: I'll post a sequel called Lover's Betrayal if I get enough reviews for the final chapter of this fic ...Peace and love...Rock on...Etcetera... Review for me because you know you want to and it makes me happy and motivates me to write things like...oh...sequels, perhaps?....BWA HA HA HA HA! ::disappears in a cloud of blueish-black smoke::