Boom: Part 5

Two weeks later, Matthew Huite was sitting in a not so comfy prison cell and Sydney was on her way to pick Gage up from the hospital. Their ordeal was over for now this time, soon there would be some other bad guy and they would get hurt again, but fir now there was nothing to keep her away from Gage's side. As she entered the hospital room she grinned at him, he was finishing putting his things together and he hadn't notice her enter. With a mischievous smile she crept up to him and wrapped her arms around his waist. "Hello." She purred against him.

He smiled as he rubbed her arms before he turned to face her. As his eyes locked on hers it seemed as though he couldn't control himself as he leaned down and kissed her passionately out of no where.

Sydney was startled at first, then she slowly let her right hand rest on his shoulder. This felt good, this felt right, she could do nothing to stop herself as she fell deeply into his kiss.

After a bit Gage began to pull away, slowly before he gazed down at Sydney, her lips still slightly parted, her face still upturned every so slightly. "Hi." He whispered.

She smiled. "I think I like that greeting." She laughed, "are you ready to go home?" She finished as she motioned to the bag.

Gage smiled coyly at her for a moment before he lifted his bags, "all set, lead the way." He said. Sydney turned and led him to the door and threw the hospital, when they finally made it to the car, Gage gave her a playful look, "so when you said 'home', were thinking mine or yours?" He asked bluntly.

Sydney stopped with her door wide open, "Gage," she said slowly, trying to regain herself, "were to the place you call home." With that she slid into the drivers seat and started the car.

When they finally made it to Gage's apartment Sydney hopped from the car, she just couldn't touch him much more with out jumping his bones. So quickly she made her way to the door, already having a key on her chain she left Gage at the car. "Hey!" Gage called after her, "wait for me." With that he took off after her, catching her just as she got the door opened.

Sydney smiled as she led him into the living room. A shout of 'surprise' was heard as they passed around the corner. Walker, Travet, Alex, Angela and a few others were there and there was a big banner, 'welcome home Gage and Sydney.'

"What's going on?" Asked Gage surprised.

Alex stopped forward a bit with a smile, "we all wanted you both home from the hospital, and well, one party sounded better to everyone instead of two in like three days." She explained.

Gage looked to Sydney as she looked to him, after a moment they both smiled, "let's get this party started!" Called out Gage.

Later that night, after every one had left Gage leaned up against the corner of his couch, Sydney leaned up against the side of his chest. They were both pretty out from the large interaction with everyone from the welcome home party. Stretching a bit Syd sat up and yawned, "well, I think it's about time I should be getting home." She sighed.

Gage sat up quickly, "hey." He called out lightly. He touched her shoulder softly and smiled when she turned to look at him, "you know, I like the ring of that," he said slowly.

Sydney creased her brow and shook her head a bit, "what are you talking about?" She asked confused. Gage simply pointed to the banner that simply said 'welcome home Sydney and Gage.' Glancing at it she looked back at him after a moment, "what?" She asked again.

Gage smiled before he lead closer to him, nipping her ear lobe and jaw line, "you and me in one with me." He whispered before he kissed her. As he had her distracted with the kiss he reached into his pocket and pulled a ring box from it, Then carefully as he parted from her he held the ring box where she could see it. Slowly she let out an involuntary gasp, her eyes widened "Sydney Cooke." He began, a bit nervously, "will you do me the honor of becoming my wife?" He asked.

She just sat there for a little while, staring between the ring box and Gage, "I a…. I don't know what to say." She admitted.

Carefully Gage opened the box, revealing a beautiful diamond ring, it wasn't all that big, but there were three diamonds. "Say yes, yes too us, yes to a life together, to not being alone any longer, to not just being partners in work but partners to life. I love you Sydney, I don't want to be another day without you, I want for us what Walker and Alex have." He paused as he took the ring from the box, "and one day when were ready for a family, there's no other person the world I would want my children to have for a mother."

Tears rolled down Syd's cheek as she slowly began to nod, "okay." She whispered before she looked into his eyes, "yes, yes Francise, I will marry you."

With that said he slid the ring on to her finger and pulled her in for another, more passionate kiss, to seal the deal so to say.

FINISH