Ah! The proposal! I loved writing this one too! Stay tuned, next one is WEDDING DAY! It might be a two parter... Hope you guys enjoy! Let me know what you think in the reviews! :)


When she is done telling her story, Hanna looks up and everybody is teary eyed as they sit with their arms rested on the table. Hanna can't help but giggle

Yeah, it's like a fairy tale...right?

Emily moves first to move as she sits up and clears her throat of her tears "Well. That is just..."

"Magical" Ali answers then looks up at Emily and smiles

Oh please, you two just need to give it up and get together already...you could have your own magical story to tell...wouldn't be as magical as mine...but still.

She thinks as a smile creeps back over her face.

"So that is how he proposed?" asks Aria, almost in a daze.

"Psh, no girl...that's a-whole-nother story to tell." Hanna says as she picks up her drink and takes another drink of her champagne, feeling the effect of it in her system by the warmth of her cheeks "But it was pretty amazing night as well."

"I've heard this one. Ugh, again...jealous" Alyssa says as she picks up her cup and takes a sip. She shoots Hanna a look and puts her cup back down "And not just because he's hot either...like actually jealous."

"He is, isn't he?" Hanna says with a smile and a giggle as she sits back in her chair.

They all laugh again before Spencer turns to Alyssa "You actually asked for her to set you up...with Caleb...and you're still living? Wow. How'd that go over?"

"Well see…" she starts but Hanna cuts her off

"See, she saw him and wanted to 'bump' into him and when she did that's when I realized that she was talking about him."

"Yeah, and later when I asked if they knew each other she said that he was a friend from back home...not an ex. boyfriend...not the love of her life...a friend from back home."

"Again, what was I supposed to say?"

"She got her feelings hurt in the cab when I told her that Hanna and Caleb were like, an unbreakable, never ending thing..." Jen throws out there as she takes a sip.

Hanna sits back up quickly "So, enough about me...what about you three...Aria, what happened to Liam?"

Aria looks around the table confused that the spotlight is now on her "Liam and I went broke up a couple weeks ago, but Ezra and I aren't really a thing..."

"Oh please. I saw that. That was classic dating Mr. Fitz behavior. You may not be a thing yet...but you will be."

"Toby and I aren't really a thing either...we're friends...he's with Yvonne...still." Spencer says as she picks up her glass and downs the rest of her champagne before turning to Erin that sits beside her "Fill'er up." Erin picks up the bottle and pours her another glass and she quickly takes another long drink.

Hanna can see the hurt in Spencer's eyes so she quickly changes the subject "Okay, enough with all of this, Let's dance!" she says as she picks up her cup and turns to make her way onto the dance floor with the other girls following behind her.

When they reach the floor they start to dance, occasionally people stopping them to offer a congratulations to Hanna who keeps her eyes on Spencer. When she has finally danced her way over beside Hanna, she leans in

"Hey Spence listen, I am sorry I brought up Toby…I didn't know about Yvonne…I mean I did…but I didn't know they were still a thing."

"It's no problem. We're friends…ish…I just…Being around him...I just I miss him, ya know?"

"Do I ever…listen, take it from someone who's been down this road…don't give up on it. Yvonne may be his Jordan...as bad as that sounds because from what I hear she's a nice girl...but then again, Jordan is a nice guy..." she says then stops to look over at Spencer who dances beside her "Anyway, sometimes people who are meant to be together take a break and then find their way back to their first love...and come on, what's more romantic than that? " she says as she gestures her hands back towards herself and smiles.

Spencer stops dancing "Did you read that in a book or something?"

"Nope" she says with a smile as she grabs Spencer's hand and they start to dance again.


"TAXI" Caleb yells and throws his hand up in the air as they stand outside Jamie's apartment building. He turns back to the guys that stand behind him "So, where you wanna go?"

"Your bachelor party man...wherever you want to go." Toby says and looks over at Ezra

"Yeah, I mean I am down for whatever." he says then looks at Jamie

He chuckles "I know a place..." he says as a yellow cab pulls up in front of the building.

Caleb immediately recognizes the driver "Carl!" he calls out as the car comes to a stops near the sidewalk and he gets out to greet them.

"Ah, Mr. Rivers! Long time no see!" he says as he gives him a man hug before turning back to shake the rest of their hands "Big day is coming up huh?"

Caleb smiles "Yep. Next week." he says as she shakes his head

"You're out celebrating then I see?"

"Yeah, these guys came up to celebrate with me...this is Toby and Ezra" he says as he points to each of them "And of course you know Jamie. Guys, this is Carl and this man...he is probably 65% responsible for putting my ass in gear when it came to Hanna." he says as he puts his arms across his shoulders.

"Well, let's get you out celebrating." Carl says as he opens up the passenger side door for the other three climb into the back of the cab.

As they pull away from the curb Ezra speaks "So, Carl...if you are responsible for all of this...can you tell us how this all happened?"

"Yeah, because last time I heard from this guy he was living in D.C. near my ex...near Spencer...and then the next time I see him he's quit his job and moved back up here and then he calls and says he's engaged...not that it shocked any of us that it was Hanna...but still.."

Carl looks over at Caleb who sits across from him "You haven't told them the story?"

"I told them most of it." Caleb says as he glances back over his shoulder to the guys in the backseat "And that is not true. You all knew that I came back up here and that we were together again."

"Uh yeah...and then what...two months later you're engaged...that's a mighty big time jump." Ezra says back to him before throwing his hands up in the air "Again, not shocked by it...just wanted to know the details...you know...for our wedding speeches..." he says as he looks over at Toby as he shakes his head in agreement.

"Well, it wasn't supposed to be two months later...it just happened that way." he says as he smiles thinking back on their engagement that took all their friends by surprise "Plus, you all knew that I had gotten that ring for her and had planned to propose a long time ago."

"Yeah, we know...then you broke up so what gives?" Toby asks again with his eyebrows raised

"Tell them...it really is a wonderful story to hear." Carl says with a warm smile.

"Okay, so just in case nobody else in his cab knew...when I took the job here right before graduation it came with a pretty good bonus so I used most of it to get the apartment and the rest I put down on an engagement ring. I was going to propose after she got out of school but of course Europe happened before that so...I just..held onto it. I didn't know if I would ever actually bring myself to get rid of it...almost sold it once, but I changed my mind and kept it in a box in the top of my closet. When I got the rest of my stuff out of my apartment in D.C. I found it. When we came back here I carried around in my pocket for a long time...mostly because I knew Hanna would find it if I didn't." he stops and laughs as he thinks back on the night.

"Hanna, hurry up! We're gonna be late." he calls from the living room as he pulls out his phone to look at the time

"What time is it?" he calls out from the bathroom where she has been for the last 45 minutes

"Almost 7...they are doing the tree lighting at 8 and it will take us almost 30 minutes - depending on traffic to get to Rockefeller..." he says as he hears her huff in exasperation "Your hair looks fine.." he says as a smile creeps over his face

"You haven't even seen my hair thank you very much!" she says as she makes her way from the bathroom to the doorway leading in from the bedroom to the living room "I just don't want to have hat head from this toboggan." she says as she fixes the hat on her head "Does it look okay?"

God she's beautiful...you're a lucky...lucky man.

"You're beautiful." he says as he watches her make her way into the living room and stops when she is right in front of him and wraps her arms around his neck as he wraps his around her waist.

"You're sweet." she says as she steps onto her tip toes and kisses his lips before pulling back "And you're also a liar...you want to know how I know that you are a liar? Because I am wearing so many layers of clothes that I look like the Michelin Man...and you still told me I was beautiful."

"One, I am not a liar...you are beautiful. Two, you could wear the Michelin Man suit and you would still be beautiful. Three, if you don't hurry your beautiful ass up, we are going to be LATE" he says as he kisses her again "Now, finish curling, ironing, or beach waving...whatever it is you do to your beautiful head of hair so we can leave."

She giggles "Just one more minute, I promise...then I will be ready" she says as she turns to make her way back to the bathroom.

Grabbing his jacket off of the hook on the wall by the door, he pulls it on and starts to load his pockets with keys and his cellphone. He reaches into the interior pocket and pulls out the tiny black box he's hidden in it for weeks now. He glances over his shoulder towards the bedroom door before turning back to the box in his hand and opening it up.

It hasn't changed any since the last time you looked at it three days ago...Maybe soon I won't have to look at it in the box anymore...

He thinks as she looks at the princess cut ring inside. Just a little over a carat and a half with smaller diamonds along the band. It was nothing compared to the massive ring Jordan had given her...but it was all he could afford and even with a pretty massive down payment it had still taken him several months to pay it off. At the time he bought it, it looked huge, but after seeing another ring on her finger, he had begun to have doubts about giving it to her.

I should've traded it in on a bigger one and just made payments on the difference...but, maybe she will love it -

"Ready!" she calls from the bedroom door and it snaps him out of his thoughts.

He quickly shuts the box back and puts it into his pocket before turning back to her "Let's go!" he says as he grabs his beanie off the table and throws it on his head and picking up their gloves up.

The snow has just started to fall as they make their way out of their building onto the sidewalk.

"Think we have enough time to walk instead of getting a cab? I just really love to watch the snow fall." she pleads as snakes her arm through his.

"Hanna, you hate the snow...you say it ruins a perfectly good pair of boots." he says as he stops and looks at her

"I know. I just really like watching it fall...and our apartment doesn't really have a good view of it...plus, it gives me a perfectly good reason to snuggle up next to you." she flirts as she wraps both around his one.

He reaches out and grabs her hand "Well then walk we shall." he says as he kisses her head.

As they walk they begin to work out their Christmas plans and going back to Rosewood for a few days.

"I uh, told my mom that we would be coming in on the 23rd and staying until the 28th. Is that okay?"

"That is fine. I am off that whole week so whatever you want to do we will." he says "Oh but I did tell Jamie that we would do Christmas either early with him or late after we got back...which one would you rather do?"

"Um, why don't we just invite him to go with us to Rosewood? I mean mom could definitely get him a room at the hotel and he could do dinner with us there at moms...? No sense in him spending Christmas alone" she says with a nonchalant shrug of her shoulders.

"I don't want to intrude on your family Christmas though by just inviting my dad...I'm sure he wouldn't either."

She stops walking and turns to look at him "Caleb, it's your dad...he's your family...and your family is practically my family. Come on, my mom always cooks Christmas dinner and she always cooks too much. I'm sure Ted would rather not eat turkey sandwiches for weeks after Christmas." she looks up at him and he can tell by look of determination on her face that she's not giving in "Fine. I will ask my mom to make sure, if it will make you feel better but I am sure they wouldn't mind."

Reason number 897 why I love you Hanna Marin...

"Okay. We can ask but if he doesn't want to I won't push him on it" he says and watches the smile creep onto her face and she claps.

They turn to continue walking down the street "You know this will be my first Christmas back home since the Christmas at Spence's house...the year of the snow storm."

"Ah, the year of the Santa suit boxers...I remember that" he chuckles and he brings his hand to his face

"Uh huh. Me tooooo." she purrs and wags her eyebrows

"Remind me next time I decide to parade around like that near Toby to do some sit ups or something first..."

"What? Toby was there? I never noticed...I was too busy ogling you." she flirts

"Ogling huh?" he flirts back

"Ogling." she says matter of factly "That was a good Christmas...not just because of the boxers. " she says as she lays her head on his shoulder "That was the last good Christmas we had together...before this one, of course."

"Yeah...It was..." he breathes

Her phone rings in her pocket and she pulls it out. She glances at the number and then back up him before hitting the 'Decline' button on her phone and puts it back into her jacket.

"Work?" he asks

"Yeah, its Claudia...I told her I wouldn't be on call for the night when I left work, but she never listens."

"You can take it if you need too." he says as she looks back down at her

"No. I don't need too. I need to be here, with you."

He looks back up at the huge still unlit tree in front of them "I know we said we would always come to the tree lighting when we first moved here but we never made it...did you ever come? After I left?"

"No...I uh, no, I never did" she says as she clears her throat "After we said we would come, it always felt like something we should do together so I never did. I've been by here after, but I have never came to the lighting...it just didn't feel right to do it with anyone else." She says as she wraps her arms tighter around his.

You've never been too far from my mind Caleb...

Her words ring in his mind and he smiles to himself before leaning down to kiss the top of her head as they reach the crowd gathered near Rockefeller Center.

"What was that for?" she asks as she looks up at him

He shrugs "Just for being Hanna..." he says with a smile as she stands up on her tip toes and kisses his lips.

'All I Want for Christmas is You' starts to play throughout the center and Hanna's eyes light up as she begins to sing along.

"Dance with me." she says excitedly as she grabs his hands

"We're in a crowd full of people and you want to dance...here?" he asks as he looks around and back at her. She stands in front of him singing.

"All I want for Christmas is youuuuuu" she sings out and she points at him "Yeah, why not...come on...It will be my Christmas wish come true if you would dance with me...here. Because I love this song...and I love you."

You know she's too cute to say no too...may as well swallow that manly pride and get to dancin'

That is all it takes for him to wrap his arms around her as they begin to move around in a circle as Hanna sings the words to him, making him laugh. The people around them turn and watch them, some talking to each other and some smiling and pointing at them...but he didn't care. She was happy and that was all that mattered. When the song was over everyone around them clapped and Hanna finally looked around and noticed everybody watching. They could hear the words 'so in love' and 'how precious are they'.

He smiles down at her "You're crazy." he whispers

She shakes her head from side to side "I'm not crazy...I'm just...happy."

"You just wasted your Christmas wish on a dance in the street...that's crazy. You could've wished for a mansion, or a million dollars or hell, even a pony...that, that is crazy."

"Those things don't matter...the only thing that matters is that I am right here, right now...with you." she says as they wrap their arms around each other.

In the distance they can hear the crowd start to cheer "3...2...1" as they stare at each other. Applause and cheers erupt all around them as the lights from the tree catch their eyes and they turn to look at the sight. Childlike amazement washes over Hanna's face and she begins to giggle. They stand in silence just looking up at the tree and watching the snow fall before Caleb looks down at her and back at the tree before he turns back to her

"Seriously-if you had only one Christmas wish...what would it be?" he asks.

She thinks for a moment "Ummm...the Santa suit boxers are very tempting.." she says playfully "I think if I had one Christmas wish...tonight I wish for you..."

"That doesn't count you see...because you already have me...so that would be a wasted wish."

"No, tonight I only l wish for you...nothing else matters."

He sucks in a deep breath as he leans down at kisses her. When he leans back up he looks into his eyes and stares down at her. "Marry me?" the words come out of his mouth before he can stop them.

"Wh-what?" she looks at him with shocked eyes.

He swallows "I uh…I just…I'm sorry. I didn't…" he says as he brings his hand to his head "No, you know what…screw that." he says as he pulls the box out of his pocket and holds it up "I've had this for like 6 years…I've wanted to ask you to marry me for…years…Hanna and since I've been back I have been guarding this with my life since I've been back and I knew a time would come when it would be the perfect time to ask…but I just…I can't wait anymore.." he stops and bends down on one knee. People gasp in the background and the crowd moves from around them, giving them space.

Hanna's hand flies up to her mouth as she gasps.

He opens the box and holds it up "Tonight, I only wish for you…for the rest of my life Hanna…you. I love you. I know it's only been two months since I've been back…but I lived without you for longer than I ever want to again. Please…marry me?"

She looks down at him with tears in her eyes, never saying anything just looking. She
moves her hand from her mouth to speak but cannot find her voice and she giggles.

"It's kinda cold down here in the snow Hanna…" he chuckles

She laughs again and shakes her head before the words come out of her mouth "Yes..." she sobs again "Yes…"

He smiles and stands up and then her hands are in his hair and his arms her waist as their lips meet and everyone claps and yells at them. When they pull away he wipes the tears on her cheeks away and kisses her again. He rests his forehand on hers and whispers "I'm sorry it wasn't a more thought out proposal…I just…" he shrugs

"It was perfect." She whispers "I love you so much." she cries again as she kisses him.

He pulls the glove off her hand and tucks it into her pocket then pulls the ring out of the box and slides it down on her finger. She looks at it and make up at him again before she launches herself at him. They are all hands and lips, not even caring about the crowd that still cheers for them.

She looks over his shoulder at the crowd "I am finally going to be a Rivers…this is the best Christmas EVER." She announces to everyone standing around them. She leans in and whispers in his ear "And after this…we definitely need to break out the Santa suit boxers."

He laughs "I will see what I can do."

Caleb is pulled from his memory as Toby and Ezra fake cry in the back of the cab,

"Oh my god that is the most romantic thing I have ever heard…" Toby says as he wipes his eyes and looks over at Ezra

"Assholes." Caleb laughs at them

"No, really man. We are all really happy for you and Hanna. We also knew it would happen eventually…so to see it happen is really awesome." Ezra says back to him.

Yeah…yeah it is...