(AN: I'm sorry to say that this little story of ours is coming to an end. Thank you for all of your reviews, I appreciate them, and they really were the only thing that made me want to write more chapters.)

Chapter 9

Niles looked over at her. "How about I answer that after we get inside, hm?" He asked, winking at her, and nodding toward the apartment building, "I kind of have a lot to say about that."

She nodded.

Once they had stepped into the apartment, Niles asked CC to sit down, and he started pacing in front of her.

"Look," He began, stopping in front of her, and running a hand through his hair, "I know you probably won't like what I have to say, but I've been holding it in for years." Her heart fluttered at this. He took a deep breath. "In the car, you asked me who the wife would be....." He paused, and she nodded. Here it goes, Niles, here is where you make it or break it. He told himself.

"I would only hope, it would be you." He paused to see her reaction, she looked a little surprised, but not disgusted like he expected her to.

He continued, "I don't know when, or how it happened. Maybe it was when you first walked through the door to the Sheffield mansion, looking for Maxwell to apply for the job, maybe it was the kiss we shared in the livingroom when we were drunk, maybe it was when we first started exchanging insults. Like I said, I don't know when and I don't know how. But, I do know why. Every morning I would wait in the kitchen for you to come through the door. I would wait to exchange insults with you because I loved it........ I love you. I love you because you don't take my crap, I love you because you don't let anyone walk all over you. I love you because you are a hard worker, and you work even though you have enough money to last a lifetime. I love all the things some people hate about you. The way you crush the actors, the way you take charge, the way you're so stubborn. I love it all. And, when you come back to the mansion and start telling me about how you made a grown man cry, it only makes me love you more. I'm in love with you, CC Babcock. And it's never going to change."

He was so caught up in his speech, he didn't notice the tears streaming down her face.

He walked over and sat down next to her. He wiped away her tears. "You don't have to cry. I know I'm not rich, but you don't have to cry." He joked.

"I........ I....... That's the nicest thing anyone has ever said about me." She told him.

"You should've told every man you ever dated to say all of those things. You deserve them."

She smiled. "I've never told this to anyone, ever." She looked at him, and he was paying very close attention. Her smile got bigger. "I'm in love with you."

He smiled, then hugged her tight. "Oh, I love you so much!" She was surprised when he scooped her up, and swung her around.

He set her back on her feet, and her smile was huge. "Will you marry me, CC?" He asked her.

Her smiled faded.

He quickly tried to cover up. He thought he'd ruined everything. "I'm sorry, that was improper. I shouldn't have just asked you like that." He told her, and she thought he really thought she would say no. That her smiled faded because she didn't want to marry him.

Then, she knew he was thinking the same she was when he got down on one knee and asked her, "I'm sorry. Will you marry me, witch?" He smiled she smiled.

"That's better." She replied, "But, no. I won't."

Silence passed, and he looked crushed. She laughed. "Just kidding." He looked back up at her. "Of course I'll marry you, Niles." She told him, and he stood up and kissed her.

He pulled away, shaking his head. "That wasn't funny."

"I thought it was." She smiled.

"Hate you." He told her.

"Hate you more." She replied, and he kissed her.

THE END

P.S. Check my profile for my poll on whether I should write a sequel to this or not. If so, the sequel would include CC meeting Niles' parents, telling the family, the wedding, and maybe a little Niles Jr. on the way, hmm?