Christmas vacation was coming to a close, and soon it would begin a brand new year.
"Shawn when are you going to ask her?" Cory stopped Shawn that morning before going down to breakfast.
"I don't know I was thinking maybe Valentine's Day?"
"Come on Hunter you've been waiting over a year to ask her, what happened?" Eric bombarded him from the other side.
"I want to ask her but what if…"
"She'll say yes!" Cory and Eric yelled into each ear.
"Shawn shake your sweaty hands, take a deep breath and even though it's been done probably a thousand times, but not by you and Angela, just ask her at midnight."
Morgan broke the boys apart in the hall.
"Midnight? You think she'll like that?"
"Trust me Shawn you'll make her New Year"
"Morgan you're sixteen what could possibly know about love?" Eric reminded his little sister.
"Yes Eric I'm well aware of that, but I also happen to a young woman who unlike you knows romanticism when it bites her in the ass."
Cory and Shawn broke out in laughter at Eric horrified face.
"I'm telling mom you said ass" Eric ran down to the kitchen like a three year old tattling.
"Real mature Eric", Morgan called after him, "Cory was he dropped on his head a lot?"
"Most likely, he is the oldest, mom and dad probably wanted to see if he would break. What did they know about kids then?"
The three of them laughed as they made their way down to breakfast.
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Everyone was gathered together in the living room awaiting midnight. As soon as Shawn heard the grandfather clock begin it's melody before chiming twelve times, he pulled Angela towards him.
One
"Angela, I was just wondering"
Two
"Yes?"
Three
"Would you like to wear this for a while?" he asked her while pulling out the little black velvet box that yes, has been burning a hole in his pocket for over a year.
Four
Angela's eyes lit up, "Shawn it's gorgeous", Five, "How long were you thinking?"
Six
"An eternity or two?"
Seven
"Wow an eternity?", Eight, "That's a really long time", Nine, "but it would be time well spent if I get to spend it with you."
Ten
"Angela will you marry me?"
Eleven
"Yes"
Twelve
And of course cue the kiss. Unison of Aww's was heard behind them. Shawn shrugged it off and continued to kiss Angela. Morgan was right, he had made Angela's New Year and his own as well. They wouldn't break apart until a certain white fluff ball decided to nose her way between their legs. Baby, obviously unhappy that there was all this excitement in the room and she wasn't getting any attention.