Chapter 11: The Proposal
After talking to Samuel for a few minutes. Jeff was relieve to hear that Penny escape the hood's surprise and survived. After listening to their conversation, Scott knew that his dad wanted to go back to Paradise Island to be with her. Scott talked to his dad. He will take over for International rescue for tomorrow. Jeff agreed and started making plans for tomorrow's flight to the Bahamas. After talking to his sons, Fermat, and Tin-Tin, He left to his room. Knowing that Penny is still alive, made him think. Hearing the truth of how the boys feel about Penny opened his eyes. He admits he never had eyes for other woman since Lucy's death. And now he admits now that he truly deeply loved Penny. When he gets to her, he never let her go even if he and her elope.
After a good night sleep Jeff left Tracy islands to the airport on the mainland then hop on a flight to Paradise Island. Half way towards the flight Jeff brought out the little black box then opened it. Inside the box was a beautiful pink diamond engagement ring. He practices what he going to say to her in his head.
Meanwhile in Penny's Hospital room
"What do you mean he left?" question Penny as she was talking to Scott on the phone.
"After he heard from Professor Potter that you survived, he hop on the next early flight this morning to be with you"
Penny smiled at the thought that Jeff wanted to come and be with her. She admit that there where a few times this week that she'll thought she never going to see him again. She knew down in her heart she cares for Jeff very deeply. She loved him and his family. They are the family she never had.
Scott was about to speak before she heard a alarm going off in the background. "I got go now, we have work to do" so she let Scott go. She hangs up the phone when a nurse came in with breakfast. "Here you go" handing Penny a plate full of breakfast then left the room. Penny started eating her breakfast. She turned on the television set and put on the news. Listening to it while enjoying her meal.
Paradise Islands Airport
It was dark time when Jeff got to the Island. He grabbed a cab and told the driver to go take him to the address he handed him. It only took the driver 10 minutes to get there. Jeff got out, paid for the fair, then the cab driver left. He went in, stopped at the gift store, brought some beautiful Pink color roses then head towards Penny's Room. The Doctor was leaving the room when Jeff arrived. "Penny" Jeff said as he hurried to her side. Both looked at each other eyes then he pulled her into a hug. "I thought I lost you for awhile," he said holding her with tears coming down. "I thought I never see you or your family again," she said with tears coming down.
"Penny when I thought I lost you, I thought my world was coming to a end," he said as she listens
"I thought after Lucy died I never fell like this for other woman, until you came into my life"
"When I thought I was going to die in that explosion, you where on my mind, I couldn't stop thinking about you, Jeff" she said looking up in his deep blue eyes.
"I don't want to lose you again, I just don't have the strength, I want you near me all the time"
Jeff got up and bends down on one knee. Pulling the black box from his pocket. He opened the box
When Penny saw the ring she gasp. "Will you Lady penelope creighton-ward do me the honors of being my wife?" Penny's mouth dropped. Jeff looked at her waiting for her answer.
"Yes I will marry you Jeff," she said as Jeff smiled and kissed her deeply
After a few minutes, Jeff slips the engagement ring on Penny's finger. Then kissed her again.
They decided to tell the boys when they arrived back on Tracy Island.
A few days later, Penny left the hospital with her new fiancée. Jeff made a call on his cellphone about the time they should arrive in California so somebody from that end could pick them up at the airport. Both holding hands on the flight back. Penny still couldn't believe she getting married. She keeps looking at her engagement ring. After awhile She fell asleep after nibbling on her lunch. Jeff woke her when they where about to land. After getting off the plane, Waiting for them was John. "Lady P nice to see you again" John said as he came to her and gives her a hug. "Hi John" John went and helped his dad with Lady P's luggage. When they got into the car John notices the ring on Penny's finger. "Congrats is in order, " said john as he drove away from the airport. "Thanks John, I hope you don't mind having me as your stepmother" said Penny
"I gland dad picked you" said John driving.
Penny rested her head on Jeff's shoulders and fell asleep again. Jeff looked at her thanking god that she still alive and soon going to be his wife. He felt like the richest man in the world.
