Correcting a mistake

A month and a half later found Jackie back at her old office. She still had her promotion and salary raise; she was just back in her old place. At five months pregnant Jackie was obviously showing.Her mood swings were already starting to kick off.

And much to Tom's disgust, she was already carving some of the vilest concoctions he had ever thought possible. She loved tuna covered in curry. Bananas covered in salad cream. And corn on the cob, smothered in peanut butter.

Tom balked especially at the curry covered tuna or the bananas covered in salad cream at breakfast times. The corn on the cob with peanut butter didn't bother him; in fact he liked how it tasted as well, much to Jackie delight and amusement.

And none surprisingly Doug and Dorothy had split up, but she and Jackie still remained friends. Doug was now openly dating Judy. Tom had never been happier then he was at that moment. He hadn't felt this content since before his father had died.

Tom was nervous he chewed on his bottom lip as he opened the ring box. He examined the golden diamond and sapphire engagement ring. It was a twenty four carrot gold band; with a heart shaped diamond mounted in the centre with two small circle shaped sapphires on each side.

He was going to make Jackie Mrs. Hanson no matter what. The mother of his child would legally be his wife by the time his son was born, or so Tom hopped. Only Doug knew that Tom planned to ask Jackie to marry him. Doug had been happy for his friend. He just hopped Jackie accepted.

Tom had planned for the night he was going to ask her. That night that finally arrived, he was going to cook them a meal after running her a hot bubble bath. Tom was checking on the spaghetti before checking the bolognaise sauce followed by the garlic bread in the oven.

For desert he had made a cheese cake and had crushed walnuts and coated them in melted milk chocolate, he knew Jackie would love it. Jackie was only beginning to discover how good of a cook he truly was. Naturally he had to learn when living on his own. One tends to get sick of microwave meals other wise.

He had bought a bottle of sparkling grape juice on the way home and had left it in the fridge to chill. Obviously champagne or wine was out of the question for a woman at five months pregnant.

And he had no intentions of drinking something in front of her that she couldn't. That in his opinion was just darn right cruel. The grape juice would do just fine.

Just as he was coming down stairs from running the bath, Jackie arrived home. She immediately sniffed the air and asked appreciatively "hmm something smells lovely what, is it?"

Tom grinned and pulled her against him sighing contently when her baby bump brushed against him. He kissed her and hummed appreciatively at the peanut butter he could still taste on her tongue from lunch time.

Tom suddenly chuckled and pulled away when he felt his son kick. Jackie winced and said "Will is a right riot." Tom caressed her stomach and marvelled when he felt his son give another kick.

Jackie smiled and told him "one of the girls at work tried to get Will to kick by touching my stomach. It seems it only works for you. He knows who is daddy is." Tom grinned and caressed her stomach feeling the light flutter of his son moving around inside of his mother's stomach.

Tom told her "I've just ran a bath for you. And put in some of your favourite bubble bath. And the garlic bread is in the oven, the bolognaise sauce is slowly heating on the stove.

And the spaghetti is slowly being boiled. And the home made cheese cake is in the fridge with the chocolate coated walnuts. Oh and a bottle of fruity sparkling grape juice is chilling in the fridge also. It should be ready to serve by the time you've had your bath and you're all dry."

Jackie smiled and asked "and what is the especial occasion?" Tom grinned and told her "you'll know soon enough. Go on, go and take your bath, I bet you're bound to be aching all over." Jackie cringed "you honestly have no idea how heavenly that sounds" she told him sighing wistfully.

Tom chuckled and place one last kiss on her nose then her mouth before playfully smacking her on the behind. "Go on you, go and have a soak. I'll call you down when dinners ready." Jackie nodded gratefully. Loving this new side she had never seen to him before.

Half an hour later Tom called up to her "Jackie dinner's ready." She called back "ok. I'll be down in ten minutes." And sure enough ten minutes later she came down the stairs dressed in a pink and white night shirt with white kittens on the front.

The night shirt reached just above her mid thigh. She had on a pair of white socks and a white fluffy towel wrapped around her head like a turban. Tom thought she'd never looked lovelier.

He grinned at the sight of her in her pink and white night shirt with kittens on the front, and white socks with a towel wrapped around her head. This was a side to her he rarely saw. He loved it.

She sat at the table and noticed he'd lit two tall red candles in the centre of the table. In the middle of the table near the candles was a small bowl of grated Parmesan cheese, beside it was a large bottle of sparkling grape juice, both hers and Tom's favourite.

They talked about work and their friends as well as future plans concerning Will when he was born, over desert. After desert they went and sat in the living room and took the bottle of grape juice with them.

They sat on the coach in front of the fire place, watching the flames dancing inside the fire place. Tom reached into his jean pocket and sighed. It was now or never, best get it over with he thought nervously.

He cleared his throat getting Jackie's attention. She immediately noticed how nervous he appeared. 'oh god' she thought' I hope he's not going to leave me again' She waited with baited breathe for him speak.

He began "listen Jackie, I know we've not been back together long, and you may think this is too soon to start thinking about. But" he trailed off and bit his lower lip in frustration. She smiled and encouraged him to go on "go on. You know you can tell me anything don't you?" she asked him gently.

Tom smiled gratefully at her and squeezed her hand in thanks. He then took out the pink velvet box and held it up for her to see. Her eyes widened slightly. Could what she thought was in that box actually be in it?

Tom smiled nervously and opened the box revealing the ring inside he said "I love you more then living life it self. I was hopping that you would consent to being my wife, will you marry me?" Jackie felt her breath catch and her eyes fill with tears, but these weren't tears of sadness, but pure joy, she smiled through her tears.

The ring was stunning. It was not overly fancy and large to the point of being tacky and demanding that attention was paid to it. But it did look like Tom had definitely dipped into his savings no doubt.

She beamed and nodded as tears streamed down her face "yes of course I'll marry you. I couldn't think of anything else that I would rather do?" Tom closed his eyes and let out a heavy sigh of relieve as he opened his eyes and returned her beaming smile.

He took the ring out of the box and took her left hand and gently slid the ring down her left ring finger. He then placed a kiss on her knuckles. He then leaned forward and placed a gentle kiss on her nose then her lips.

He breathed against her mouth "I love you, I love you so much." She sighed content and replied "I love you to."