Chapter 11
Tuesday night, Jamie is staying at Tony's place. The two of them are getting ready to get into bed in order to go to sleep. Tony takes all of his clothes off and slides into bed. Jamie does the same. They pull the covers over themselves so that only their head and shoulders are exposed to the openness of the room. Tony is lying on his back facing the ceiling. Jamie slides herself closer to Tony. She turns and lies slightly on top of him. She rests her head on his chest and she caresses his left arm with the fingers of her right hand.
"How are your fingers?" Jamie asked.
"After today's fiasco… My fingers are hurting quite a bit." Tony stated.
"It sucks having to hold up a dead body when you have three broken fingers, eh?"
"Yes it does… But it was worth it."
"I still can't believe you didn't even hesitate to take my place in that vest."
"When I saw you with that bomb vest on, the only thing I could think of was how much I love you and how much I just wanted you to be safe. So when he gave the opportunity for any one of us to take your place, the word hesitation didn't exist. I could only think about your safety. I'd take your place in a bomb vest every single time. You mean more to me…"
"Are you gonna start that whole mushy, I'd die for you speech?"
"I guess I'm not."
"Good… Cuz you never need to say it to me."
"Can I say something else then?"
"What else could you possibly say?"
"Today made me realize something… Made me realize how much I can't live without you. To not have you near me. To not be in the same room as you. To not…"
"What the hell are you saying?"
"I guess what I'm trying to say is… You mean more to me then life itself. And if you'd take the offer…"
"What offer?"
"Are you gonna let me finish?"
"Sorry… You can continue."
"As I was saying… If you'd take the offer of what I'm about to ask, you'd make me the happiest guy in the entire world."
"You're killing me here… Spill it already."
"Do you think Gibbs would have a hard time accepting me as a Son-in-Law?"
"Huh…"
Jamie turns and lifts her head slightly to look at Tony as she somewhat shocked.
"Are you asking me to marry you?" Jamie asked.
"And what if I am?" Tony asked back.
Jamie lays her head back onto Tony's chest.
"Tony… You would need to understand something before you can truly ask me that." Jamie said.
"Understand what?" Tony asked.
"Married couples live with each other. But it would be much different with me. I lost 15 years with my Dad as it is. I can't just leave the house. I can't abandon him. As much as I love you, I also love him. He'll always be a big part of my life. I need him just as much as he needs me. It's always gonna be that way."
"And I fully understand that. If you were to accept the offer and only sleep here one night a week or never sleep here at all, I'd be happily content with that. I would never try to come between you and your Dad."
"That's good."
"So what do you say… Will you marry me?"
"Are you just asking me cuz you're hoping to get laid tonight?"
"No… I'm asking you cuz I love you."
"I'll have to think about it." Jamie joked.
Tony slowly sits up as Jamie falls off to the side trying to hold her laughter in.
"You'll have to think about it? Well let me help you make a decision."
Tony leans forward and begins tickling Jamie. She begins to squirm as he tickles her.
"Haha!" Jamie laughs.
"Have you made a decision yet?" Tony asked as he continues tickling her.
"Haha! Yes! Yes I have!" Jamie continues laughing.
Tony stops tickling her. He lies on his side and looks at her. Jamie turns her head toward Tony. She smiles and looks him in the eyes.
"Yes I'll marry you." Jamie said.
Tony smiles as he's never been as happy as he is right now. He leans forward, places his lips on Jamie's lips and begins kissing her. Jamie wraps her arms around Tony as they kiss.
That night, Jamie made the choice to do something with Tony that they haven't done before. After making love for the first time, they finally went to sleep, cuddled in each other's arms.
THE END
This concludes the story "A Personal Vendetta". Coming soon will be the next story in this series. But until then, I hope you enjoyed this story.
