That's When I Love You – Chapter 2
Author's Notes: Another short (emphasis on the short) installment of this little story. :D Hope that you guys enjoy!
'To hear you stumble when you speak'
Harmon Rabb had been scared before. But never had the former pilot, current lawyer been this scared witless before. The small velvet box pressed urgently against his thigh, daring him not to lose it.
He had taken Mac out for a nice dinner at their favourite Italian restaurant. They had been dating for six months now, which to anyone else would seem like a fairly short time, but they had really been involved for 9 years. He had bought this ring a few days ago, and was waiting for the perfect moment to propose.
The check had arrived, and decided that it was now or never. "Sarah…." He croaked out quietly. He cleared his throat a little bit, and tried again. "Sarah?" He said, this time much stronger.
She looked up at him, happiness dancing in her eyes. "Yeah Harm?" She shot him one of her little smiles that he had come so accustomed to, and that took his breath away.
He slipped out of his seat, and came to kneel beside her chair. She gasped quietly at seeing his position. He gently took her hand and enfolded it with his larger one. "Sarah Mackenzie, you are…..you're an amazing woman….and Marine….and you're so beautiful, the most beautiful woman in the world. And I brought you here….well to eat obviously, but….to ask you something." He stumbled over his words as he tried to put everything he felt for her into a little speech. This wasn't the way that it went when he practiced with the mirror.
He reached down with one hand and fumbled around in his pocket for the small box that had been taunting him all night. He pulled it out carefully, presenting it to her as if it were breakable. "Sarah…will you do me the….no, that's not it…." He racked his brain for the proposal he had come up with. It was perfect for them, and he had spent hours perfecting it.
"Sarah," He said, starting over. "You mean the world to me….no that isn't it either. I had this all planned out, and now I can't….oh hell. Will you marry me Sarah?" He asked, opening up the small box.
Mac just smiled and nodded happily. "Yes Harm! Of course I will." She murmured, as he slipped the ring onto her finger.
He got up from his kneeling position and she promptly got up and threw her arms around his neck. "I've never heard you stumble on your words before Harm." She murmured, teasing against his lips.
"Only you bring it out in me Sarah." He said happily, pressing his lips to his fiancée's.
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