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A brilliant sun shone through the deep blues curtains of Angela Montenegro's room. The two figures stirred. However, it was not the sunlight that woke the sleeping couple but the shrill cry of the telephone. Jack reached across Angela's sleeping form.

"Hello?"

"Ange-Jack?" said a shocked voice on the other end.

"Zack….uh…hi."

"Are you at Angela's? Did you two-"

"Zack!"

"Sorry I said nothing. Are you two coming to work?"

"Yeah, and no we did nothing…really" Jack fumbled. How was he supposed to tell Zack he had spent the night crying in the arms of the girl of his dreams? How was he supposed to tell him that she had done the same?

"What did you need?" Jack asked.

"Right I was calling to see if Angela had seen you, which obviously she had be-"

Jack cut him off, "Get to the point Zack. Or I'm ganging up."

"Alright, alright can I still get a ride to work?" Zack finally asked, knowing that Jack did not make empty threats.

"We'll be there in…" Angela opened her eyes, "45 minutes." Jack said hoping this would give Angela enough time to get ready. "Be ready. Bye!" Jack hung up leaving Zack speechless on the other end as his hands gently found their way to her hair as he pulled her into a deep passionate kiss.

"Well good morning to you too", said Angela rather surprised.

"Yeah it is", said Jack with a devilish smile.

An hour and fifteen minutes later Jack and Angela pulled up the apartment on the other side of Jack's property.

"What took you guys so long?" said Zach as he hopped in the backseat. The couple looked at each other and laughed.

1 week later

Jack entered Angela's office, it was dark and there was blaring music. As he got closer he saw that her eyes were transfixed to the computer screen. He reached out a hand and touched her shoulder. She shrieked.

"Hey hey it's just me."

"Are you trying to kill me?"

They had received this case only days after the kidnapping and Jack could tell that something was bothering Angela. She had asked him to stay with her while she finished her work on it.

"What is that?"

"Must be moonlight", said Angela. Or a ghost!,her head screamed.

"yeah, moonlight."

"Can I stay at your place?", she reluctantly asked. She knew where this would take them. It was getting harder, she knew they could no longer be friends, and that scared her.


An hour later they arrived at his place. Jack jumped out of the car and ran around the front to her side and opened the passanger door.

"Thanks", she said with a shy grin. She had never acted this way around any man before, so why now? Why him, Jack Hodgins?

"Okay, here we are", Jacked flipped on the lights to a guest bedroom, " my room is just down the hall if you need anything."

"Jack...", her voice quivered as she threw her eyes downward, "I need you." Her voice was quiet, but he heard.

"Oh Ange...", he said as he walked back to her and gathered her in his arms.

"I'm so scared."

"That film really bothered you didn't it?" She nodded her head. He felt wet spots on his chest where he assumed her tears had fallen.

"Sh...its gonna be okay, your here with me", he said as he gently rubbed her back.

"Look...", he pushed her back so he was looking directly in her eyes, "I know you have fears about us and I know this past couple of weeks hasn't been easy on either of us...but Ange I need you." Tears began to well up in his eyes as tears cascaded down Angela's. "I need you more than I need air. I realized that when I was buried in that car. All I could think about was you. Angela I'm in love with you."

"I think I am too. I mean I didn't want myself to be but I am. I am in love with you Jack!"

Within seconds of her last word their lips crashed upon each others. After minutes of engaging the most meaningful kiss he had very been in Jack broke away.

"Ange...I have something I want to ask you." He took her hands in his. "I know this may not be the perfect time but...", he got down on one knee. "Angela Montenegro will you do me the honor of becoming my wife?"

Angela was speechless, he was right this was fast and they did work together but-"yes."

"What?", he wasn't sure he had heard right, her voice was so soft and he wanted her to say yes so badly his mind could have said it for all he knew.

"Yes, yes Jack I will marry you!"

Jack pulled a worn velvet box from the top drawer in the dresser next to the door.

"I guess you should have this then." He opened it to reveal a diamond set in a gold band. It looked antique.

"Jack it's beautiful."

"It was my mom's. My grandmother's before that. She would want you to have it." He took it out of the box and slid it on her finger.

"It's perfect."

"Jack, I don't know what to say."

"Say you love me."

"I love you."

Attn: I know it's mushy and fluffy and full of Hodgela sweetness. So tell me what you think good, bad, or too mushy!