Ch. 35

Proposal

Babe gasped when she saw JR pull out a black box and open it. Inside was the most beautiful ring she had ever seen. It was a platinum band with a Princess cut diamond in the center with two smaller princess cut diamonds surrounding it.

"Oh JR..." Babe breathed, taking her eyes off the diamond and looking at his smiling face.

"Babe Carey, will you marry me, again?" JR asked.

"JR, yes, yes, yes!" Babe laughed and JR stood up, picking her up and spinning her around.

JR set Babe back on the ground and placed the engagement ring on her finger, and then kissed her. The whole family watched them, speechless.

Babe then looked over at her mom and grinned, "Mama!" Babe cried, and ran up to her and hugged her.

"Lem'me see that ring!" Krystal saw the ring and gasped, "JR, you sure know the way to get a girl to marry you!"

JR smiled, and Tad came up and pulled him into a manly hug. "Congratulations JR."

JR smiled, "Thank you."

Adam then came up to JR but Tad stopped him before he even said anything, "If you're not going to congratulate him, leave."

Adam clenched his teeth, and then walked inside. JR watched his father leave, and then sighed. Jamie then walked up to him.

"Congrats man, you're getting married and having a kid." Jamie said smiling, "Its gotta be good to be you right now."

"It is," JR said while he and Jamie watched Babe talk to Krystal and David, "It really is."

Babe walked up to Tad and hugged him, "I'm so glad you're happy Babe."

"I thought I never would be, after all that I've done, but I must have some fans up there." Babe said, glancing up towards the sky.

"You must have." Tad said, kissing her on the head and then walking back over to talk to JR, Krystal and David.

"JR, I'm so glad you and Babe are getting married! Now Little A and the kid you are about to have will finally have both parents." Krystal said to JR.

David said, "And I know you'll take very good care of my daughter." David warned, "Because if you don't, one of my more lethal concoctions may end up in your morning breakfast."

JR raised his eyebrows and Krystal said, "David shush, don't ruin this great night. JR and Babe learned their lessons. From now on its smooth sailing."

"I wouldn't say smooth, but it won't be as rocky as the first time." Tad said walking up to the group.

Jamie walked up to Babe, "I'm happy for you Babe. I want you to know that. You are finally getting what you deserve. You're son, another child on the way, and the man you truly love."

"Thank you Jamie. It means so much to me that you're here and you're happy for us."

"Well, to be honest it's not easy, but I know you and JR belong together. And that is all that matters."

Babe smiled and hugged him.

JR then walked up to them and placed an arm around his fiancée, "Jamie, I have something to ask you."

By then the rest of the group had assembled around them and was listening in.

"Yeah JR?" Jamie asked, unsure of what was going on.

"Will you be my best man? I'll understand if you don't want to because of the circumstances..." JR started but Jamie cut him off.

"JR, of course I will be. I wouldn't miss it for the world." Jamie answered him.

Both JR and Babe grinned, and then JR turned to Tad.

"And I have something to ask you too. I know this didn't work out so well the first time, so I thought we would maybe give it another go. Our child needs a godfather, and you seem to fit the bill perfectly. Will you be the godfather to our child?" JR asked, and Tad broke out into a wide grin.

"You know I will." Tad said, and JR pulled him into a hug.

When JR stepped back by Babe, she turned to her mom.

"And mama, I know how much you love this child already and it just wouldn't be right if we didn't ask you to be a godmother." Babe said.

"Oh baby doll, I would love to be this child's godmother." Krystal cried and hugged Babe.

By then Adam had walked back outside and was standing awkwardly by the door. When they all noticed he was standing there, he came forward to Babe and JR.

"Yes Dad?" JR asked, holding onto Babe's hand.

"I know I'll never like this... marriage, but I know I'll have to accept it for my grandchild's sake." Adam said.

"Well, I think that's the best congratulations we are even gonna get out of you're father." Babe told JR, and then said to Adam, "Thank you Adam, or should I say dad?" Babe smiled.

Adam frowned and then stomped back inside.

Babe and JR had seen everybody off except for Adam and Krystal who had already retired to bed. JR and Babe walked up to their room hand in hand and got ready for bed.

"JR, I love you so much. I don't know what I would do without you." Babe said, pulling him into a kiss.

"Well, lucky for you, you'll never have to find out because now that we're getting married, I won't be going anywhere. I'll be stuck to you like glue." JR told her.

"Sounds good." Babe smiled and he unzipped her dress, taking it off.

Babe and JR's mouths met. They stumbled back onto the bed and continued kissing. JR stopped long enough to look at her growing belly. He smiled and then Babe and JR spent the whole night making love.