Yay! The proposal chapter is here! I can't wait! This is so good! Enjoy my friends enjoy!

The days before Sunday drug by for Elliot and for Ethan as well. Both were like caged tigers they just prowled around at night until they went to bed. Finally Elliot kept them both in the fields until dark and it was time for bed so that they didn't have time to think about what was going to happen on Sunday.

Elliot looked at the ring all the time. He would open the box, look at the small stone in the setting winking up at him. Soon it would be winking at Olivia from her finger and he couldn't wait. Couldn't wait until he had laid his claim on Olivia Benson and made her his.

Ethan just wanted a Ma. He was excited that he would have a Ma telling him to wash behind his ears and do his homework. His father did all that but it just wasn't the same. There was also something about the way a mother hugged, they always smelled so good. When he hugged Pa all he smelled was sweat and cow poop, and actually Pa kinda smelled like him so it was like hugging himself. Ethan just knew that having a Ma was going to be the greatest thing in the world.

Olivia just worked for her granddad through the week and worried about Elliot. Sure they had gone for a while not seeing each other but all week she had been on pins and needles. Before Elliot had made special little trips in to town just to see her. Oh sure he had always had a little excuses but she knew that he was always there to see her. She smiled to herself. She couldn't wait until Sunday. She had finished her new dress and she couldn't wait for Elliot to see it. It was dark blue with white edging on it. She was very proud of it but had been hoping that she would be making her own wedding gown soon. She had thought that she and Elliot were getting along rather well and was worried that he may just want to court her for five or six years before he proposed.

Sunday finally came and Elliot was nervous. He had gotten up that morning and dressed carefully and told Ethan to put on a tie. He wanted everything to go perfectly today. They hitched up the buggy and headed to town. Elliot really wanted to pick up Olivia but thought that it wouldn't be appropriate. So he tourtured himself by setting behind her through the whole church service and listening to her sing each hymn.

Finally church ended and he sent Ethan off with the Munch's and went down to Percy's store. He went to the back door and knocked. Percy answered the door and Elliot said, "I've come to call on Olivia, is she ready?"

"I think she is Elliot, just a minute." Percy said and went back into the house. "Livie!" he called out. "Elliot is here to call on you!"

Elliot stood the flowers he had picked wild out near his fields wilting in his hands. Finally Olivia came and she took his breath away. "Olivia, you look beautiful."

"Thank you Elliot. Are you ready to go?"

"Yes, I thought we would go out near the creek." Elliot said.

"Would you like to eat dinner first?"

"No. I'd rather go out to the creek first." Elliot said.

He helped Olivia into the buggy and drove them to the spot where they had picnicked the first day they had went out together.

"Oh Elliot! How romantic of you to remember this spot!" Olivia said.

"Well it's kind of hard to forget the first place you ever ate with a pretty girl." Elliot said. He stopped the buggy and set the brake then jumped down. He went around and lifted Olivia down and kissed her full on the lips. He had been waiting to do that all week and out here no one could see! Then he took her under the tree where they had first picnicked together and sat her down. "I've wanted to do this for a while but was to embarrassed." Elliot said. He took his knife out of his pocket and carved into the tree, first a heart and then the initials E.S. then a + and O.B.

This mage Olivia giggle. "Oh Elliot, that was so romantic of you."

Elliot leaned back against the tree and Olivia fell into his arms. He wrapped them around her. "Olivia, can I ask you a question?"

Olivia brought herself up and looked at Elliot. "Of course. What is it?"

"Do you love me Olivia? Love me enough to spend the rest of your life with me?" Elliot asked, his blue eyes boring in to her brown ones.

"Of course I do." Olivia said. "Why?"

"Because I love you with all my heart Olivia Benson and I would be greatly honored if you would become my wife." Elliot said taking the ring out.

Olivia began to cry and stuck out her shaking left hand so that Elliot could slip the ring on her third finger. "I love you Olivia."

"I love you too, Elliot." Olivia said.

They drove back to town after that, after a good make-out session of course, Olivia looking at her new engagement ring the whole way. "Oh this is so beautiful, Elliot."

When they made it back to Rock Springs, they stopped at Olivia's house, and went in and showed the ring to her grandfather. He was pleased as they were and asked when they planned to have the wedding.

Olivia looked at Elliot. "I would like to make a dress and have a church wedding Elliot."

"Whatever you want your gonna get darlin'." Elliot said.

"I better get goin' now and go get Ethan. I'm sure Casey has had enough of him." Elliot said.

Percy had left the room so Olivia came up to Elliot and laid her hand on his chest, "When will you be back to town?"

"Oh I suppose in a few days, why?" Elliot said.

Olivia stood on tip toe and whisphered, "Because I'll miss you."

Elliot wrapped his arms around her waist, "I'll miss you too."

They shared one more kiss and then Elliot went to get Ethan and Olivia set herself to making wedding plans.

Alright kiddos. Please R&R. Sorry it took me so long to update but the site was being a pain so for your wait, you get a super duper updating!