Disclaimer- Same as before.
Jack had already started chatting with Nigel when Woody had arrived so Jordan was standing by herself when he announced his presence.
"You look beautiful" He whispered in her ear as he came up behind her.
"Thanks, I need to talk to you on the porch later." She whispered back.
"Okay well you go when you're ready and I will slowly make my way out to meet you so it's not obvious."
"Sounds like a plan." She smiled.
When Jordan made her way out to the porch Woody was talking with Jack of all people; but it made his exit easier because Jack's back was to the front door so he had not seen his fiancée leave. Jack seemed content being the man of the hour he hadn't spent much time with Jordan that evening; Woody knew if he was in Jackson's place he would have not left her side hell he all ready was clinging to her and he wasn't even the one engaged to her. "I am sorry Jack I need some fresh air the lungs aren't as strong as they were before the shooting. It was nice chatting with you." " Yeah you too I am sure we will be doing a lot more of it when Jordan I get married." Woody shook his head politely and left. 'Not on your life pal you're not marrying her, not if I have anything to say about it.' He thought
"Hey." He said as soon as he was on the porch.
"Hi, thanks for coming out here I really need to talk to you."
"Okay." He said slowly.
"What you asked me yesterday the answers yes."
"Yes?"
"I still love you." She whispered.
"You do!"
"Yes very much!"
He moved to kiss her but she put her hand on his chest to stop his action. "You know Jordan when two people love each other they normally pass first base frequently and sometimes they even go for a home run."
"Funny. We can't do this here, my engagement party is not a place to kiss a man I am not engaged to and you have Sam."
"Sam and I were not a couple."
"But you were saying how terrific she was and how you have her and she came to see her."
"Yes after you started dating Jack she was a friend with 'benefits' of sort but when I was saying she was terrific you didn't let me finish. I was going to say that I didn't want a terrific woman when I was in love with an amazing woman who happens to be wearing an extremely sexy red halter dress."
"I am such an idiot!"
"That's what I have been trying to tell you."
"But what about when you went to Vegas those two weeks, you didn't go to see Sam?"
"Well, I mean we went out to eat once or twice but that trip was about me relaxing and wrapping my head around everything that happened including between you and I. Then when I came back you had begun hanging out with Jack and before I knew it you were dating."
"I'm so sorry Woody."
"It's not all your fault I should have told you my reasons for going on that trip and some other things as well; but that's water under the bridge we can move forward now together. One of the first things I want to do is take this huge ass diamond off and put mine on your finger."
"That won't be necessary I will take it off of her myself."
They turned to see Jack come out of the shadows.
"I thought your relationship was oddly close but I kept dismissing my suspicions because of how much I care for Jordan but I realized tonight this engagement is a mistake. You two deserve each other and I deserve a woman that will look at me like Jordan looks at you Woody."
"Yes you do." He agreed.
"Goodbye Jordan."
"Goodbye Jack."
Woody and Jordan went and announced to everyone the new development in their relationship, they were all thrilled that the couple had finally been able to admit their real feelings. Garret suggested that they go have some alone time together and before they knew it they were at Jordan's place.
Their kisses became more heated and before it got out of hand he stopped. "Jordan are you sure, I mean if it's too fast that's okay we can wait. " "Woody three years is a long enough wait plus it's been a while since I did this." "Wait you and Jack never…" "No, I made up something about being a born again virgin." He started to laugh, "That's my girl." "What about you did you and Sam?" "No I needed to do some healing and then by the time I was back up in business there was only one woman that I was interested in batting with." "What have I told you about the baseball analogies?" "Sorry, so it's been awhile since we have done this." "That'd be correct." She said leaning in to kiss him. "Wait what about protection?" "We don't need it were both safe and would a little Hoyt running around be such a bad thing?" "Not if they look like you."
That's the only talking they did that evening the rest of the night was spent exploring each other.
"Jordan."
"Mmmmm….too early."
"Sweetie wake up."
"No."
"Fine." With that he was kissing her with everything he had.
When they broke apart she didn't speak for a minute or two. "Wow!"
"I'm sorry you wouldn't wake up."
"I wasn't complaining." She smiled.
"Stay right there I have to do something"
Before she knew it he was down on one knee. "Your father gave this to me before he left the last time and asked that I make sure to give it to the man you were going to marry. I think that it was his way of saying we were meant to be. He said it was your mother's engagement ring which leads me to my question, Jordan Marie Cavanaugh would you spend the rest of your life with me?"
"I wouldn't have it any other way."
Woody was surprised when Jordan said she didn't want to hyphenate her name she wanted to be Jordan Hoyt. After three months of planning the big day was there.On the day of their wedding Jordan was surprised to find two presents from Woody. One was a traditional bride gift and the other had a note attached to it.
Jordan-
To surviving the road bumps in life together from here to eternity.
I love you and I will see you at the other end of the aisle.
Woody
At there it was on a silver chain the ring that they both thought had ripped them apart, helped bring them together finally.
The End
