WB: I wasn't planning on adding this chapter, but I feel like I should.
I: Ooh, unplanned!
Me: She never plans her fanfics.
Myself: EVER.
WB: Hey, I'm planning my next one!
FW: Because you were trying to find all the po-
WB: SHUT UP, DON'T SPOIL IT!
FW: Ok, ok.
Gilan shoved the butterflies in his stomach down. What was the worse that could happen?
She could reject you forever and tell everyone all your secrets, a little voice whispered. He quickly shoved that down too. Honestly, why would she do that? Because she secretly hates you and is just waiting for this to happen. Dam that voice is good.
He took a breath and knocked on the door to Jenny's cabin. When she opened it, he surprised her by giving her a rose that he'd painstakingly grown, specially for this.
"Gilan, you shouldn't have," she said, although she took the flower.
"Well, I did, and now you're going to come on a walk with me," Gilan said, smiling.
*Time skip*
Gilan smiled over at Jenny. So far, everything had gone well. Luckily, the day hadn't been to cold for a walk, and the air was crisp and sweet. Finally, as they reached a private part of the trail, Gilan bent down onto one knee.
"Jenny," he began, the butterflies returning, "I just, well, what I want to say is...will you marry me?"
Jenny's hands flew to her mouth, her eyes alight. Then, Gilan heard someone screaming. He could've sworn it was Will...
Then he saw Will attempting to scare Pauline, and he looked on in utter horror as he realized that they both saw him proposing. Then Will was laughing, and Halt stepped out of the shadows of a nearby brick wall. He could see the Ranger's white-hot anger, roiling underneath the surface.
"This has been the weirdest Valentine's day of my life," Pauline said, clearly amused.
Then, when she was gone, Halt exploded.
"Dammit, can't you guys just stay out of my life for five minutes?!" he bellowed.
"Well you're the one who walked in on me and Jenny!" Gilan shouted back, unthinkingly. Then, he happened to look down at Halt's hands, and saw that he was clenching something.
Gilan just walked away silently, Jenny following, confused after a few seconds.
"What?" Jenny asked, when they got back to her house.
"Oh, it's nothing," Gilan said distractedly. "Sorry about all that, I guess I'll just have to hear your answer now."
"Gilan, I'm honoured to have the opportunity, but I just...I can't just abandon my restaurant. I really do love you though," Jenny said, tearing up.
"Oh, ok, that's fine," Gilan said quietly. They stood there awkwardly for a few minutes before Gilan walked out.