Title: the Ring

Author: SneetchesToo

Pairing: mentions to TK/Carlos

Rating: General

Summary: Day 1: Friends Forever – Michelle and Carlos

Author's Note: #MichelleBlakeWeek2020. I love these two to no end and I am not okay with the fact that we won't get more of them next season. I will probably miss their interactions more than anyone else's.

Michelle knew something was up with Carlos the second he sat down.

She could just tell by the way he wasn't talking.

The way he was avoiding her gaze.

He was up to something, or into something, and she had a feeling she wasn't going to like it.

"I wanna ask TK to marry me." Or maybe she would really, really like it.

"Oh." She didn't know why that was the only word she could get out.

This was a good thing.

A really good thing.

She had been their biggest supporter since day one and she had been waiting with bated breath for the day when Carlos finally got his head out of his ass and asked the man to marry him.

"You don't think it's a good idea?" Of course she thought it was a good idea.

She thought it was a great idea.

"It's a horrible idea isn't it?" But of course, Carlos was off second guessing himself as always. "He won't say 'yes'. God, why would I even think that it was…"

She reached out and grabbed his arm, holding it still as she stared him down.

"Carlos!" He snapped out his trance and stared back at her. "Stop."

"Sorry." He must have known he was losing it because he sighed that sigh of defeat and she couldn't help but chuckle.

"It's a wonderful idea." She hoped that he knew that.

"Really?" Of course really.

They had been together for almost three years.

"It's about damn time." She wasn't going to live forever.

She wanted to at least see her best friend get married and have a few babies before she grew old and decrepit.

"It's only been three years…" Like that wasn't enough time.

"Which is more than enough time." She moved her hand from his arm down to his hand and squeezed. "Especially for two love sick puppies like you guys."

He rolled his eyes but she didn't miss the smile that came across his lips.

"You think he'll say 'yes'?" She had no questions about that.

"Of course he'll say 'yes'." He'd be crazy if he didn't and she'd have no problem telling him that. "He loves you Carlos."

"I know." He was smiling that shy little smile and the blush that was on his cheeks made Michelle's heart skip a beat.

She was so glad her best-friend had finally found someone to bring that smile back out.

"Now… let's talk rings!" She was excited for the proposal, but she was even more excited for the ring.

"I uh…" Oh God, if he said he already had one she was going to lose it.

Wasn't that part of being a best-friend?

Didn't she get to help him pick out the perfect ring?

"You better not already have one or I'm unfriending you." I mean really, it was the least she deserved.

"I have one in mind…" Okay that was better. "I haven't bought it yet though…"

She was sensing there was more to this.

"Let me guess…" And she was pretty sure what it was. "The little errand you have to run after lunch…"

"I have to go pick it up." She was so mad at him.

But that could wait.

"So you've already put some thought into this then?" Of course he had.

Carlos wasn't impulsive like her.

No, he liked things planned and thought out and clearly stated and done.

She had always been the flighty one to his grounded.

"Yes." He nodded his head as he smiled. "I was gonna just get the ring and keep it. But last night…"

If he was going to tell her one more story about his sex life with TK she was going to leave.

She didn't share details of her relationship with Owen with him.

He really should return the favor.

"Something happened that made you want to ask?" She couldn't even imagine what that something could have been.

"Yes." He smiled brightly at her and she nodded her head.

"Well then, let's go get that boy of yours his ring." She pushed herself to stand, grabbing her trash and heading toward the bins.

She noticed that he wasn't directly behind her and she sighed, turning to face him.

He smiled at her and she returned it.

And then he stood and made his way toward her.

This was going to be good.