A month had passed. John was leaving for three months to go film a movie tomorrow. As they did every time before he left Allison and John were spending the day together. He took her to the movies now they were at the ice cream stand.
"Guess what Allison." John said.
"What?"
"Daddy's asking mommy to marry him tonight."
"Yay." "I hope she says yes."
"Me to."
"Is that why I'm staying with aunt Britt tonight?"
"Kind of." "Mommy and daddy need some time alone before he leaves."
"Did you tell uncle Randy about it?"
"Yeah."
After they finished at the ice cream stand John dropped Allison off at Brittney's.
Gabrielle was putting the finishing touches on dinner. John walked through the door.
"I'm home." He said.
"I'm in the kitchen." He went into the kitchen. He was holding roses.
"Hi honey."
"Hi." She went over to him. They kissed. "Here baby." He said handing her the roses.
"Thank you." "Dinner will be ready in five minutes."
They just finished dinner. Gabrielle cleared the dishes from the table and put them in the dishwasher.
"Gabrielle I have a present for you." John said.
"You do?"
"Yeah." "We're gonna play hot and cold to find it."
"A game huh?"
"Yeah."
"Ok." "I should start looking then." She started looking in the kitchen drawers and cabinets.
"Cold." They went into the living room. She was looking under cushions. "Cold." She looked in the office. "Cold." They went into the hall leading to the upstairs. "Warmer." She went over to a table that was in the hall. "Boiling." She opened the drawer inside the hall table and saw a tiny box. She looked at him.
"You got me earrings?"
"Maybe." He said going over to her. "Open it and find out."
She opened it. "This looks like an engagement ring." She said not getting it.
"It is."
"Wait." She said starting to understand. She looked at him. "John." He took the ring out of the box and took her left hand.
"Gabrielle, will you marry me?"
"Really?" She said surprised and smiling.
"Really."
"Yes." He put the ring on her finger. They kissed. "I love you."
"I love you too."