One month later, Lara and Terry were having a picnic on the roof of the Daily Planet. Lara was trying to cheer Terry up who was sad for Alfred's death. He had died in the last month because of his heart condition. Everyone in the Wayne family was sad, including Bruce who didn't want to talk to anyone as usual, but was grieving since Alfred was like a father to him.
"I'm sorry, Terry. I know how much Alfred meant to you and your father."
"He helped my father to raise me when my mother wasn't around," Terry mumbled looking completely devastated.
"I know."
"It's weird to not see him again, anymore."
"I know."
Terry kept staring at the sky in silence while Lara was holding his hand trying to comfort him without saying anything. Just being there for him was enough. "Everything is going to be okay, Terry. I'm here."
"I know that." Terry opened a smile before they shared a passionate kiss.
"And I'm not planning to go anywhere."
"I know that too." Terry nodded before kneeling holding her hand and he suddenly took a small black box out of his pocket. "That's why I need to ask you something." Lara narrowed her eyes surprised as Terry let out a sigh. " Lara Lane Kent Do you want to marry me?"
Lara looked at him in silence, still taken by surprise with his actions. She could feel her heart racing fast and her stomach like billions of butterfly were flapping their wings in it. She cupped his face and kissed him on the lips. "If I want? Of course I want Terry but isn't this a little sudden for you? I mean Alfred just"
"I know but thinking about his death makes me thinking about life. And you are my life, Lara. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. If you let me. Your answer still is yes?"
"Yes!" Lara screamed before Terry put the engagement ring on her finger. "Of course it's yes!" she said out loud hugging him and he flipped her around before lifting her and they shared a tender kiss.
Terry pulled Lara back to the floor as they kept staring at her engagement ring. "It's beautiful. Did you pick yourself or it was your father"
"He doesn't know about this" Terry explained as Lara looked surprised. "Do you want to celebrate? I think we need to celebrate!"
"Wait, Terry. Calm Down. We need to talk to our parents." Lara put her hands in his chest stopped him. "We have to tell them."
"About what?"
"About that."
"I know. But not now. I can't deal with my father right now. I just want to be happy. Let's go!" Terry pulled her by the hand as they entered the Daily Planet building taking the elevator that closed the door behind them. "Let's be spontaneous. We should get married right now."
"Okay. Somebody here should stay focused and thinking straight. I know that you are hurt and everything and I said yes, but not now. We should do this the right way. Let's get engaged, finish our studies and then get married. It's our deal??, okay?"
"But I just want to be with you. Nothing more matters."
"I know and I want to be with you too, but running away isn't going to solve our problems, it will only make our parents mad. Do you want that?" Lara asked crossing her arms with a serious face. "Come on. Let's celebrate today. Tomorrow we think about everything else. I promise. I'll not go anywhere."
"Do you promise?" Terry asked before letting out a frustrated sigh.
"With all my heart."
TBC