Chapter 16
While she sat down and drank the coffee Ryan made them she calmed down a bit because she saw with her own eyes that he was okay and that nothing major was wrong. She's going to get Maranda back for that, that's a fact. "Okay, so since nothing is wrong is there something you want to tell me Ryan Booth?" Alex asked as she put her empty coffee cup in the sink. "No I just have a little something something for you." He answered as and got up to fetch the pink box on the couch. He saw the questioning look on her face as he turned around and walked towards her with the parcel in her hand. "Now I'm worried. What did you do?" She enquired amused not knowing what to expect as he placed the box on the counter. "That note I left in your car this morning, where I told you you need to be ready at 7 tonight, well this has something to do with that." He answered her question as he handed her the box. Alex looked at him not knowing what to expect but took the box anyway, lifting the lid and opening the paper that covered the garment. Her mouth fell open as she took out the black dress and a broad smile appeared on her face. She ran around the counter jumping into his arms. "You are the best boyfriend in the whole universe, agent Booth!" She announced as she kissed him. "Well more like special agent if we're being technical." He smiled kissing her back. "Now, go soak in your weird bath salts for a few hours and put that dress on when you're done. We're doing something special tonight." He concluded as Alex dashed up the stairs still smiling while hugging the dress to her chest.
Downstairs Ryan was waiting for her to get done. He didn't bother her since she went upstairs for her bath but if she doesn't come downstairs anytime soon they're definitely going to be late. He was just about tp go get her when she walked down to meet him. His mouth fell open when he saw how she beautiful she looked. Her hair was pulled back into a neat ponytail and her lips were shining a shade of wine red. Her eyes were even more sparkly than it usually were and the dress showed off her perfect figure. "Well if we don't get moving right now we're going to be late, since you were the one who told me to be done by 7." She told him as he extended his hand for her to take. "You look amazing." He whispered in her ear as he led her out the door and into the car.
As they drove down the highway Alex couldn't help but wonder where Ryan was going and why he was so secretive. "Where are we going?" she asked. "Wait and see Alex, stop being so inquisitive." Ryan replied as he made a left turn, smiling slightly since he knew that she hated surprises, she continued staring out of the window. "Ryan Booth is abducting me!" She yelled rolling the window down halfway yelling out into the darkness. Ryan just shook his head at her pressing the button his end to roll the window back up. "Is this the part where you drive me to the forest, chop up my body and discard my body parts into black trash bags that you leave on street corners?" She looked at him. "Alex Parrish! Can you are really one of a kind. And no I'm not going to tell you where we're going so stop asking me." He looked at her as he came to a halt in front of the restaurant. Alex was so busy over analyzing everything she didn't even realize that they've reached their destination. Only when Ryan got out of the car and walked around her side to open the door she noticed where they are, and a smile broke out o her face. "So, do you believe me now when I say that I'm not about to chop you up and put your body parts in trash bags on street corners?" He kissed her forehead while she was still smiling broadly. "Who said that? That's a psycho person who told you that definitely not me. I can't believe you remembered that we came here on our first date. Thank you for the dress and for being you and for loving me." She whispered as she hugged him. They walked into the restaurant hand in hand.
After they went up to the counter, being assigned to their table they ordered their food, having light conversation about anything other than work, since that was a rule they had, that on date nights they were never allowed to talk about work, and ordered some dessert after. Alex loved their volcano cupcakes. She was certain there was a professional chef name for that but in her mind chocolate sauce that oozed out of a cupcake was pretty close to a volcano. She finished hers in record time and Ryan was halfway through his when she stared at him with those big sparkly eyes. "Go ahead." Ryan said sliding his plate across the table towards her so she can eat his half also. "See now this is what love is." She told him licking her spoon in satisfaction after she was done with the second serving. He just smiled at her and mouth the words "you're welcome" to her. After he paid the bill they left and they still didn't go home. Ryan drove up a hill and they got out to watch the city lights from where they were standing. As they got out of the car to have a better look at the lights below them, Alex got cold and Ryan offered her his jacket which she happily accepted. He turned around and went back into the car before appearing again. "It is so pretty and it looks so peaceful down there." Alex said dreamily. Everything looks different when you look at it from a different perspective. "Not nearly as pretty as you." Ryan replied as her spun her around to look at him and saw the slight blush creep into her cheeks. He fiddled with something in the pocket of his pants and when Alex saw the small black velvet box in his hand her heart fluttered.
Ryan got down on one knee in front of her and she had to blink continuously to keep her tears from falling. "Alex Parrish the four years that we've been dating has been an amazing journey and I just keep falling deeper and deeper in love with you each day. I love the way your eyes shine whenever you're excited about something and the way you occupy half the bed whenever you're sleeping. I love your vivid imagination. You're perfect in every way. Alex will you marry me?" he asked looking up at his girlfriend soon to be fiancée while the tears now freely flows from her eyes. She didn't trust her voice to speak because she knew it would only come out as a whimper so instead she shook her head vigorously up and down while Ryan got ready to put the ring in her finger, but she stopped him halfway. "Did you ask my mother?" she asked sniffing and he laughed shaking his head in approval. "Yes, I called her this morning." He replied while sliding the ring on her finger, knowing how close her and her mother is. He kissed her passionately hugged her amorously Alex couldn't help but stare at her left hand while she was in his embrace, and seeing how the diamond twinkled in the moonlight. She really was the luckiest girl to have someone like Ryan in her life.
Hey guys, finally got to write part two today. I'm writing Linguistics on Tuesday and Psychology on Thursday so I'm not sure when I'll be able to update again this week. I hope y'all are happy with the proposal (I tried my best to make this as romantic as possible) and I want to portray her and her mom as having a really close mother daughter bond. (This is fanfiction so I assume everything goes and is possible right?). Thank you for all the read and follows and reviews. Hope you enjoy this and let me know what you all think. Lovies-S.