Chapter 20: Proposal

"Bye, Rio! Bye Mr. Echidna!" Ame waved until he couldn't see the hovercraft anymore. "Thank you!" He smiled, and turned to look at his house.

Whisper and his father were sitting on the steps, Whisper between his legs, resting against him. When she saw Ame, though, she jumped up and sped towards him, stopping swiftly before him, kicking up a bit of dust. She wasn't in the same outfit as before. She was in track pants and a tee shirt, along with little white sneakers. She smelled nice and clean…except for the dirt and dust near her feet. Ame. Her sweet mental voice overwhelmed him as she took his hand. I heard you fell in love.

Ah, well… Ame blushed, scratching between his quills like his father. Sorry.

Relax, big brother. It was in the stars.

But he's another boy, Whisper. That isn't normal, else dada would've married a man.

Love is never easy, Ame. Never simple, either. Whisper stole a glance at her dad behind her before swiftly kissing Ame on the cheek. Don't worry. Trust me. The stars want it.

I do trust you, Whisper. Vitesse.

Good, Marteau. Dada has hot dogs prepared. I already had my chili.

Good. I'm hungry.

Whisper nuzzled her brother, and the mental exchange was finished. Sonic stood up. "Hey, buddy. How about a hug for your old man, hmm?"

Ame, still holding Whisper's hand, ran forward to hug him. "Hi, dada."

"How was school, Purple?" Sonic asked, teasing him about the color of his quills.

"Fun! The teacher read us a story." Ame giggled and pulled back from his father's grasp. "Dada, do we have dinner? I'm hungry!"

Sonic kissed his son's forehead. "Of course, Ame. Go on in." As the twins went in the house, Amy passed by them to go outside. Sonic looked up at her entry. "Heyy, Amy."

"Are you joining us for dinner?" Amy wondered, fluttering her eyelashes.

Sonic flushed. "…perhaps. I'm feeling a bit restless tonight, and…" he glanced sideways at Amy. "I know you don't wanna risk having kids soon."

"Oh, poo!" Amy hissed, feeling herself up to tease him. "Where did that boy go? Where did my sexy blue baby go?" She blew a kiss as him, and he rolled his eyes.

"Amy, please. We're not doing that again until we're married. That's why, err…" Sonic got down on one knee and held out a tiny black velvet box. "This is way overdue, I know, but…" Sonic's face was beyond burning red hot by now, but Amy was swelling with emotion. "Will…will you marry me, Amy?" Sonic was swallowing like heck, sweat donning his brow again, even after he'd just showered.

"Oh, Sonic!" To be honest, Amy didn't think this would ever happen, that she would ever officially become his wife. After all, they'd already had the kids. But…it showed her that he didn't just love her for the sex. It proved to her that Sonic the Hedgehog wanted to be her husband, not just her lover. "Of course I will!" She squealed eagerly.

"Great!" Sonic smiled. "The ceremony will be on Monday. I've called Rouge to arrange a dress shopping date, my treat." Sonic flashed his rare "emergencies" credit card, smiling as he handed her the card and the ring box. Amy peeked at the diamond ring, and squeaked.

"Thank you, Sonic!" Amy squealed, hugging the air out of her husband-to-be. "You've made me THE HAPPIEST woman on the PLANET!"

"The whole planet?" Sonic joked as he felt his shoulder get damp from her tears. "Ack! All right, Ames! To be your husband, I need to survive, here." This only made Amy wail more, much to Sonic's amusement. Although her grip did let up a bit.

The twins stood watching the spectacle in awe. Ame didn't truly understand what this meant, but Whisper did.

And this was the first time ever that she felt her life was lacking.

Whisper realized she not only wanted danger.

She wanted love.

Well! Another chapter, over and done with! Ame has fallen in love, Whisper wants love, Sonic and Amy are getting married…could things get any better?!

By the way, Ame and Whisper's little pet names are in lovely French. Whisper's "Vitesse" means "speed" and Ame's "Marteau" means "hammer" (like a tool, sillies! :3)

Buh bye for now!