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"Lily I have something to show you." Jack said.
"Oh my god!" Lily exclaimed. Jack had pulled out a ring box that held a 4 carat diamond ring.
"I am going to ask Jordan at lunch—I love her and I want her to be my wife."
"But it's only been three months that's too fast for her she's not over Wo—".
"Who's not over what?" Jordan asked. She stood before Jack and Lily with Woody by her side. He asked if he could tag along because he wanted to speak with Lily about a girl's emotional state.
"My aunt she's still having problem's dealing with my Mom passing. Hi Woody, happy anniversary okay I am going to leave now."
"Wow she was talking faster than normal." Woody joked.
"We better head out Jack my lunch hours wasting away."
"Oh I thought I told you I asked Garret and he said you could take the rest of the day."
"But I was going to take Woody to the bar have everyone come celebrate his big day."
"Oh that's right congrats man from what Jordan says you have come a long way."
"Yeah thanks."
"Well then how about you go to lunch with me and then we will have everyone meet us at the Pogue at 8. Woody would you tell everyone. " Jack asked.
Jordan looked at Woody apologetically she hated being handled and this was what was happening but she knew Jack meant well.
"Sure. Have a good lunch Jordan and thanks again for the cupcake."
"Cupcake?" Jack asked.
"I brought Woody a cupcake for today."
"Woody Bear!"
"Sam!" Woody said shocked as his current gal pal jumped in his arms.
"What you thought I was going to let you celebrate today without me; Oh hello Jordan looking as drab as always."
"Hi Sam, um Jack meet Sam Woody's girlfriend and Jack…"
"Your boyfriend." Woody said not taking his eyes off Jordan while he spoke.
"Yeah well we better go." Woody looked back at Jordan she mouthed 'Bye Woody bear.'
Jack waited until after they were through with lunch to pop the question. "Jordan, I love you and I know we have only been dating for a few short months but I don't need more time to know that you're it." He stood and knelt in front of her with the ring in his hands. "I want you to be my wife. Will you marry me?"
"Jack I… "
The only man she thought of as she answered was Woody.
"Yes. I will marry you."
He had Sam who was terrific. She was tired of being alone and marrying Jack might not guarantee a life of passion and a man whom she was madly in love with; but he did love her and there was some security in that.
When Woody told Jordan he needed to talk to Lily about a girl's emotional state that wasn't completely true he needed to talk to Lily about Jordan and Jack.
"Hey baby, I know you came all this way to see me but I need to talk to Lily about a case so would you mind going to my place. Get settled in and I will pick you up at 7:30 to go to the Pogue for the party."
"There's a party?" Sam asked
"Yes, Jordan invited all my friends to celebrate today."
"Jordan's coming?"
"Sam she's my friend."
"All right. See you at 7:30." She kissed him and was on her way.
Woody headed to Lily's office and knocked. "Hey Lily you got a minute?"
"Sure, what's up?"
"It's about Jo, how serious are her and Jack?"
"Woody, Jackson had a ring today he was planning to purpose at lunch."
"It's only been three months! Oh my god what if she says yes?"
"Woody, this is Jordan she said no to you on her birthday do you honestly think she would say yes to him?"
"Yes. She told me she loved me and I pushed her away. When she rejected me I ran to other women, this time she might run into a marriage with a man who loves her because she thinks I don't anymore."
"Woody, when did you realize you loved her again?"
"That's easy Lily I never stopped. I'll see you at the Pogue tonight."
