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The next day Lisa stopped for groceries and headed to Heartland to make a special dinner for Jack. She headed into the house and was unpacking the groceries, when Lou walked into the Kitchen. "Hi Lisa, what are you doing?" Lisa setting the pie plate down on the table "I'm making a nice dinner and your grandfather's favorite pie." Lou grabbed a coffee cup "Oh what's the occasion?" Lisa still sorting through groceries "Nothing special, I thought it would be nice to have dinner together, you know I think he's having a hard time adjusting to the fact you're going to be married soon and leaving." Lou set her cup down "I know, I'm not excited about where we are going to live, all the way in Dubai." Lisa paused "I understand, I have lived at Fairfield my whole life, change is hard." Lou puzzled but thinking Lisa was going to spill the news "What do you mean?" Lisa looked up "Nothing, getting used to being married can be an adjustment. I forgot the flour sifter, you have one right?" Lou looked at her for a minute "Yeah, in the cabinet. Anyways I'm meeting Peter. I'll see you later." Lisa watched her leave and then started to prepare the pie. As she had it in the oven and it was baking the door opened and in walks Val. "Hi Lisa." Lisa walked back in the kitchen "Hi Val." Val set the pie down "I just dropped by to bring Jack one of Rosalita's saskatoon Berry pie he loves so much." Lisa smirked "Well actually Val, I've already made Jack a pie. You can take that back." Val didn't take the hint "Well I know how much he loves Rosalita's so I'll just leave it. By the way I heard about your engagement, congrats. Jack really hit the jackpot didn't he?" Lisa puzzled "What are you getting at Val?" Val smirked back "Jack moving to Fairfield, I didn't think he'd ever give up this place." Lisa sighed "Well Val, I'm not sure where we are going to live yet." Val persisted "Well I'm sure you'll have a clad prenup to make sure everything is in order in case it doesn't work out." Lisa had enough of Val "Well Val, thanks for dropping by but I have quite a few things to finish here, if you don't mind." Val "I'll just leave the pie, tell Jack to enjoy it." Val finally left and Lisa turned back to the oven to find hers on fire, she hurried to get it out of the oven and dropped it in the sink. Meanwhile she couldn't get Val's comments out of her head, had they really thought this marriage through? What was going to change? She decided they really needed to iron some details out and now that Val knew, it was only a matter of time before everyone in town knew. She sighed and waited for Jack to come back, hoping they could find a few private moments together before the family assembled for supper.
A short time later, Jack came in and spied the pie on the table. He couldn't resist digging in before finding Lisa. He knew she was around the ranch somewhere. He was taking a second bite when she walked into the kitchen "That was for supper." He put the fork back down "I couldn't resist, it looked so good and I was right it is." She gave him that look "Almost as good as Rosalita's?" He paused "Well almost." She looked at him "I didn't make it, Val brought it over." He stepped back for a minute "So it is Rosalita's." Lisa stepped towards him "Yes, I think we need to talk." Jack looked at her "OK, did Val say something to you?" Lisa sighed "Oh she said plenty alright, but it doesn't change how I'm feeling." Jack took her hand "Lisa, you know I love you. I may not show it enough but I hope you know." Lisa looked up at him "I love you and I love our life together." Jack pulled her in for a hug. Lisa still in his embrace "I think we need to talk." Jack led her out to the porch "Lis, what's wrong?" Lisa turned towards him after a minute of silence "I'm not sure that we aren't rushing things a bit. Did you really think through this marriage proposal? Where are we going to live, how are our lives going to change?" Jack reached for her hand "Lisa, I love you. I wouldn't have proposed if I didn't mean it. No we didn't figure out the logistics but it's nothing we can't work out." Lisa paused glancing out over the fields and back to him "Jack, I know you won't give up this place and I've worked hard to build Fairfield to where it is today and I can't stop traveling." Jack knew there was more than she was saying "Lis, what else did Val say to you to bring up doubts about our relationship?" She sighed "Oh just that you hit the jackpot, she couldn't believe you'd move to Fairfield for me and that she was sure we'd have a prenup before getting married" Jack let out a frustrated sigh "Lisa, I didn't fall in love with you because of your money. I know you have your business and I would never expect you to give that up. I love our life together, yes I miss you when you travel but I know you have to go. What are you saying?" Lisa stood up and leaned against the porch "I think I'm saying we need to hold off, I do love you and maybe one day we can get married but I don't think it should be right now. I love our life together the way it is today. I don't think we need to change it." Jack stood up and wrapped his arms around her "I love our life together too, I can't imagine it changing either but I also don't want to disappoint or lose you." Lisa looked up at him "You're not going to lose me Cowboy. I love you." She leaned up and kissed him.
During supper that night, Jack and Lisa stole glances at each other that weren't lost on Amy or Lou. Amy finally spoke up. "Ok Grandpa, we need to know something. Are you and Lisa getting married?" Jack looked at Lisa and grasped her hand "I did propose to Lisa…." Lou interrupted and stood up "Oh my god, did you forget I'm the one supposed to be getting married?" Jack continued "she did say yes, but when we thought about it, we love our life together the way it is." Lisa finished for him "so no we are not getting married." Lou picked up her glass "oh well then, how about a toast." She drank her glass of wine "Oh right, the toast, to things staying the same." Everyone clinked their glasses as supper wrapped up. After everyone dispersed, Jack and Lisa settled on the couch. Lisa leaned back against him "I think we made the right decision." Jack tightened his grip around her "As long as you're sure, you made this without any interference from the comments that Val made." Lisa glanced up at him "It may have gotten to me, but no it doesn't change the way I feel. I do love our life together." Jack kissed the side of her head "I love you."
The next day Val was in Maggie's when Jack came in to get their supply order "Jack, I hear congratulations are in order." Jack looked at her "Hi Val, actually you have some misinformation. Lisa and I are not getting married, we are continuing our relationship as we always have. Oh and thanks for the pie. One other thing, IF and WHEN Lisa and I do get married, a prenup won't be necessary because I'm not after Lisa for her money. We love each other and that is what makes us work so well. Have a good day now." He turned around and walked out, leaving Val standing there dumbfounded.
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