She had been stuck with everyone all day, trying to fix the satellites of which were 22,369 miles away from on earth. in orbit. It had been a day of unvented frustration for her, unable to get her literal hands on the issue and device in question and having to rely on the hands and skills of others whilst also dealing with the limited resources, equipment and tools necessary. the situation had her growling and clenching her fists on several occasions. Trying to relay the instructions on fixing a highly sensitive devise from the ground whilst attempting to stay friendly was difficult. All she could see of their handy work was grainy video footage despite Sly and Walter's best efforts which made things 10x harder for her. And of course to top things off there was no Toby, and no Cabe.

They were presenting the results and benefits of having such a team as theirs and the ideals of creating other such teams for other divisions and in other country's. listing all the beneficial skill sets that could prove useful and the necessary criteria for such a job as saving the world and why it was useful for them to have both Cabe and Paige's skill sets also,yada, yada, yada. She knew Toby would be in his element but honestly she kind of needed Toby right now. Paige was trying her best but, this wasn't a communication issue. This was a 'they are not doing it fast enough', and 'that was obvious if you knew really what you were doing!' and 'I could have done this in half the time if I were working on it myself' issue.

By the time they had saved the world, AKA the satellites from malfunctioning and/ or exploding and sending material hurtling towards the earth, She now he wanted to kill somebody. She drove in silence, daring anyone to say a thing with a stony face and firey eyes. Paige sat quietly talking into the phone at the back of the car, probably talking to Ralph. Sly listened to his music and Walter watched Paige from the corner of his eye

When they arrived back at the Garage Toby's car was still parked, she was warmed a little by the knowledge that he had waited for her. Everyone piled out of the SUV and headed inside. Paige approached her as if to say something but Happy held up a hand and spoke before she could.

"Paige whatever you are going to say, please don't, OK? I'm just going to take a beat before I head inside, I just, I just need to breathe a bit first."

she expected Paige to look a little hurt by her words, instead she looked pleased. Was she less harsh than she felt her words had been? Was she now used to Happy's bluntness? Either way she was pleased that Paige had just bobbed her head a bit in conformation and made her way inside.

Happy placed her hands against the hood of the car and took a few deep breaths thinking of sitting curled up, content and clam in Toby's arms. She felt her heart rate begin to slow. She thought of the day sat under the trees in the park and the gentle graze of Toby's fingertips against her arm as they dozed. She felt the tension in her muscles begin to subside, and with one last large exhale she felt collected enough as to face everyone once more.

The place was in darkness, well as much in darkness as the setting sun that washed the place in an warm glow allowed. And yet no one was around.

Had they left? No, their cars were outside and they would have passed her. It then occurred to her, Paige and her obsession with collecting them all up on the roof for some sort of reaffirming family bonding barbecue.

She pinched the bridge of her nose, half an hour, she could do half an hour..maybe an hour but then she would have to give Toby that look that said "please lets get out of here"

she slowly made her ways up the steps. She opened the door and as she entered out into the space they all looked round and smiled.

Paige smiled the brightest.

"there she is"

something was off, the roof looked the same. But different. the string of lights shone brighter, the place had been swept and tidied. She eyed them all up suspiciously as she moved further into the space,scanning their expressions. she suddenly came across a set of eyes, in the face of a man she had not been expecting to see. Her dad's. They shone with something, something unfamiliar. All of their eyes did.

She furrowed her brow confused, their eyes all shifted to watch something behind her.

She turned slowly and there stood Toby. In a suit and completely hat-less. Her eyes zeroed in on the slight bobbing of his Adams apple and the state of his tie that had obviously been loosened and fidgeted with and the top button of his shirt had been undone. He was nervous, damn near fearful.

He took a steadying breath and cleared his throat. It did nothing to stop the slight crack and squeak in his voice as he uttered her name. She couldn't help the slight smirk that coated her lips.

He took another tentative step towards her and carefully took her hands, looking down upon them, gently running his thumbs along the back of them. He looked so nervous, she felt she should break the tension for him in the most Toby way possible, with a sarcastic comment.

She took a small step towards him and raised herself towards his a little ear and whispered "Toby, is this your way of asking me to the prom."

he huffed a laugh and raised his head to meet her eyes. Hoping her own reflected encouragement and care.

he opened his mouth to speak, taking a moment as if to decide what his first utterance should be.

"Happy Quinn, I love you. I have loved you from the moment you stood up for Sly, or maybe it was the first time you told it to me straight, that I was a total ass and for all my intelligence, a complete idiot, or maybe it was that time you stood up for that kid when he was being beat up upon by the bullies... Honestly I don't know when I fell for you, it feels like you have always been there and I have just always loved you and honestly no amount of time spent with you will ever be enough for me."

he held her gaze the entire time.

"Because of you, I am a better man, and I have never been happier. You have taught me so much, that my taste in furnishings are horrendous, that I have no place under the hood of a car and that love is about having faith and being brave."

He broke her gaze letting go of her hands,, as he spoke he reached into his pocket pulling out a small, velvet black box, before slowly bending to his knee and coming to look at her once more. She didn't know if she was still breathing, she felt she might never need air again.

"However the biggest lesson from you has been about patience, "all good things to come to those who wait" and boy did you make me wait."

she heard a few chuckles from behind her. He was grinning and she herself couldn't help but give a small laugh. It was choked. Was she crying? No, but her eyes pricked and her nose was beginning to tingle, she really hoped it didn't begin to run.

"But it was worth it, so worth it and now, if you will have me, in the presence of our friends and family I would like to pledge my devotion to you."

He opened the lid of the box and there nestled in the silk lay the most gorgeous ring, a small diamond set upon a slim hex nut band, he had put so much though into this, he had really gone the extra mile to create something that was so unique and a reflection of his love for her. She ground her teeth trying to keep a handle on the emotions which threatened to over power her. Tears shone in his eyes as he gazed unblinking into her eyes.

"Happy, everything I have, everything I am, everything I ever will be, it is yours. I promise to love,care,encourage and support you in your every endeavor, I promise to stand by you forever, for the rest of my life. Happy, there is nothing I love more about my days than getting to end them next to you."

He gave a soft desperate laugh breaking the tension. He looked back up to her

"Happy, will you marry me, please?"

she held his gaze unblinking, making conscious effort as to control her expression, quietly enjoying the bated breath of everybody in the vicinity as they awaited her response. When she saw the doubt and fear begin to creep into Toby's eyes she decided it was no longer fair. She let her face break into a grin.

"well since you said please"

His eyes lit up, he stood quickly.

"that's a yes!?"

she took a step towards him looping her arms around his waist looking up towards him.

"that's a definite yes"

he grabbed her face pulling her into a searing kiss. A muttering of "thank god" passing Toby's lips as he pulled her impossibly closer. She barely heard the whoops, cheers and clapping from behind her as her blood rushed in her ears.

They broke apart as Toby pulled the ring from the box to place it upon her left hand.

He felt practically faint, she had said yes, he knew she would, well, he had until she had stood like a statue un-moving and unblinking and panic and doubt began to creep inside his head.

She received a quick, tight hug from Paige as she congratulated them, a more loose and awkward but none the less meaningful hug from Walter, a one armed one from Cabe, a bear like one from Sly who looked like he was ready to cry himself,and a warm, lengthy one from her Dad. He whispered how proud he was, how over joyed her mother would have been and how glad he was that she had found Toby.

It had been a rough day but Happy believed that it had just become the most wonderful day of her life.