A/N: To Felicity Fan; This is an alternate world so things will be different from the original Feliss. If you do not like it, no one is forcing you to keep reading. Thank you for your time.
Now for the rest of you.
Enjoy!
Chapter 20
Where is Adam?" Tempest asked worried
"I'm not sure but we need to find out." Feliss said just as worried knowing it probably can't be good.
"So we split up and look," Isabella said
Tempest and Feliss nodded and they set off in different directions.
Feliss was the first one to find him, in of all places a store.
"Adam?" Feliss asked angry to find him here.
"Oh hey Feliss," Adam said smiling.
"Adam, you nearly gave us a heart attack." Feliss said seriously. "We though you were in trouble when you didn't show up."
"Oh! Sorry, that was not the case I knew I was losing the race anyway so I stopped off to look for something," Adam said.
Feliss sighed still angry. "It would have been nice if you told us instead of just walking off."
"I'm sorry," Adam said before she realized they were in a jewelry store.
Feliss put two and two together and gasped, "Oh my, are you going to…?"
"Well, yeah I was thinking about it. Do you think I should?" Adam said blushing
"Yes you definitely should, she'll be so unbelievably happy!"
"Well could you help me find the right...set?"Adam asked
"Of course I will, I'd love to help you and Tempest out."
"Well do you think she likes gold or Silver more?" Adam asked
Feliss chuckled, "Good thing you have me, she probably doesn't even know the answer. Silver."
"Her birthstone or diamonds?" Adam asked
"Diamond, step cut."
"Okay, with necklace and earning?" Adam asked
"Unlikely, just stick with the ring."
"It does seem like enough," Adam said
They looked over the engagement ring selection trying to find the perfect one.
"We just need to find one," Adam said
"How about that one?" Feliss offered pointing to a silver banded engagement ring with a large square step cut diamond and two smaller rectangular one's on the sides.
"Maybe," Adam said
He called over a worker.
"How much is this ring?" He asked the man.
"4,500, would you like to see it?"
"Yes please," Adam said
He opened the display case and put the selected ring on top of it.
"It is beautiful," Adam said
"Very," Feliss agreed. "I am certain Tempest with love it."
"Okay, I'll take it," Adam said
"Alright, do you know the lucky lady's size." The man asked.
"Uh...Feliss?" I asked hoping she knew.
"4.5 I believe." Feliss said after some thought.
"Thanks," Adam said.
"Well, you're in luck, we have one that size in stock." He said heading back to get the ring.
"What if she says no?" Adam asked getting nervous.
"Adam, she won't say no." Feliss told him with the upmost confidence.
"What if she does though?" Adam asked
"Adam, I know she won't. You think I don't know my best friend enough to know that she is in love with you?"
"I'm just nervous," Adam said
"That's to be expected but I know that if you don't do it you'll regret it." Feliss said and the worker came back with the right sized ring in a velvet box.
"Are you sure?" Adam asked
"I'm absolutely certain." Feliss said without a moments hesitation.
"I'm just so nervous," Adam said again.
"Every guy's nervous before they propose."
"Not every guy is proposing to Tempest," Adam said
"That would be a serious problem with they were. What's your point though?" Feliss asked confused.
"She is so amazing!" Adam said
"She thinks you're amazing too though."
"But I'm not I mean compared to her," Adam said.
"To her you are though. She thinks you're the most amazing thing in the world." Feliss corrected.
"I think she is the most amazing thing in the world," Adam admitted
"Which is exactly why you should do this." Feliss said moving the box to him.
Adam blushed, but nodded and took the box.
He paid from the money he got from his father and concealed it in his coat. "What are we going to tell Tempest and Isabella?"
"You stopped off to go to the bathroom and then got distracted shopping?" Feliss offered
"That works." Adam nodded and they blurred off.
"I found him!" Feliss said through the comms.
They both immediately showed up.
"Where were you?" Tempest asked instantly hugging Adam.
"Sorry, I wasn't really thinking and stopped off to go to the bathroom and then got distracted shopping."
"You had us so worried," Tempest said not letting him go.
"I realize that now, and I'm really sorry." Adam said hugging her back.
"Just don't do that again okay?" She asked
"Alright, I promise I wont."
"Good," She said kissing his cheek.
"So, what now?" Adam asked her.
"We go inside?" She chuckled.
"Right," He said heading through the entrance.
"Oh no you have to carry me until I say so," She said.
Adam shrugged and gladly picked her up.
"There now onward!" She said dramatically.
Adam carried her inside unsure of exactly where they were going.
"I want to relax," Tempest said simply.
"Living room." Adam offered.
"Sounds perfect," She said smiling at him.
Feliss pulled Isabella to the side; "I have great news!" She whispered
"Really, what is is?" Isabella whispered excitedly.
"Adam's going to propose to Tempest."
"He's what!?" She gasped quietly staring at them.
"He's going to ask her to marry him. He already has the ring and everything, he just needs the right moment."
"No way! Is that where he was?"
Feliss nodded, "Tempest obviously couldn't know that yet though."
"Right, but that's great!" Isabella said.
"I know." Feliss whispered excitedly.
"Does he have a plan?" Isabella asked.
"I didn't ask." She admitted. "I'd assume so."
"Maybe he doesn't though," Isabella said
"Then maybe we should try and help him come up with something, we'd have to seperate him from Tempest which is not an easy feat."
"We can do it," Isabella said smiling.
Feliss thought for a second and said, "I could pull her away for training and you could work with Adam."
"Good idea lets do that," Isabella said.
"Right now might be a little dangerous for me though." Feliss noted.
"Why?"Isabella asked confused/
"She said that she really needs to relax right now. I can't really convince her to train right now without her either getting mad or thinking something's up.
"Good point," Isabella said
"Shouldn't take too long till we can though." Feliss added.
"I hope not," Isabella said
"I can tell easily when she'll been ready then that will obviously be your cue when I take her."
"I thought you were taking her?" Isabella asked
"Yes, when I take her it's your cue to talk to Adam."
"Oh! okay," Isabella said
"In the meantime, you might want to think something out yourself." Feliss advised.
"What do you mean?" Isabella asked
"You should try and think of a few things to suggest if he doesn't have any ideas."
"Right!"She said smiling.
A short while later, Feliss decided it was safe now and went over to Tempest.
"Hey, Tempest I wanted to start training each of you one on one and I was wondering if you would like to start?" Feliss said.
"Sure." Tempest smiled before turning to Adam. "That's okay right?"
"Yeah, of course," Adam said kissing her before she got up and left with Feliss.
Once they were gone, Isabella sat next to Adam, "So, Feliss told me the great news."
"Oh she did?" Adam asked.
"Yeah, and that's so great!" Isabella said excitedly. "Do you have a plan?"
"No I do not," Adam said
"Would you like some help to figure something out then?" Isabella offered.
"Could you please?" Adam asked.
"Well, she like swimming right?"
"Yeah she loves swimming," Adam said
"Then maybe you could set it at the pool, lake, or even beach." Isabella suggested.
"The beach!" Adam said
"That should be perfect, a classic you really can't go wrong with." He said after some thought.
"She'll love it!" Isabella said.
"So then, how do I ask?" Adam asked.
"Well you could cook something go on a romantic panic tonight and propose then?" Isabella suggested
"That's perfect, thank you so much, Isabella." Adam said hugging her while thinking up what he should make.
"Seafood," Isabella said as if reading his mind.
"Perfect, thanks again, Isa."
"No prob," She said smiling.
"Might be a good idea to kind of start now." Adam said running though calculations time wise.
"I can help," Isabella offered
Adam thought about it for a second, "Thanks for the offer and I know you like cooking like I do but I think I should make this on my own to make it more special."
"Okay," She said smiling as he set off
Quite a while later, Adam had everything cooked and packed and headed over to the training area to get Tempest.
"Hey Tempest!" Adam said getting there
Tempest stopped training and went over and hugged him tightly. "Hey Adam."
"Would you like to join me in a night time picnic and swim at the beach?" Adam asked
"That sounds great." She smiled though not suspecting what's really going to happen. "Now?"
"Yeah now," Adam said hopefully.
"Perfect, just le me get a swimsuit on then." Tempest said letting go.
"Okay," Adam said letting her go as she blurred off.
She came back down in the same two-tone grey two-peice as last time.
"How do I look?" she asked them both.
"Stunning." They both agreed.
"Thank you," She said blushing and coming over to Adam.
"Ready?" He asked
"What about the picnic stuff?" Tempest asked.
"I have it waiting in the fridge," Adam said.
"Then I'm all set." Tempest answered.
"Lets go, do you want me to carry you?" Adam asked
"Yes please." Tempest smiled.
Adam picked her up bridal style and carried her to the kitchen and then blurred them to the beach that was almost empty now. He laid set her down and laid everything out.
"Wow! Adam nice selection!" She said starring at the shrimp, Crab, Lobster, Scallops and more. All with melted dipping butter.
"Of course, only the best for you my dearest." Adam smile kissing her gently.
"Aw thank you," She said
"Than would you like to eat or swim first? That waiting thirty minutes after you eat thing is a myth." Adam asked her.
"Eat please," She said.
"Go ahead, anything you like." Adam said motioning to the assortment.
"You are amazing!" She said
"Not as amazing as you." Adam shrugged.
"I'm not that great," She said eating a crab leg.
"Yes you are, you're the most amazing girl in the world."
She blushed, "You think so?" she asked.
"I know so." Adam said simply taking a shrimp.
"Well thank you, how did I get so lucky?" She asked
"Didn't we just cover this? By being the most amazing girl on the world. I mean, who else would go years without bathing just so she knows that someone who likes her like her for the right reasons."
"Well that was just crazy," She said.
"I don't think so. I thought it was amazing and incredibly bold."
She blushed again. "You sure are flattering tonight," She giggled
"Well, I think there's still room to do even better."
"IS that so?" She asked.
"I can think of one way." Adam said taking out the box and getting on one knee. "I wouldn't have said what I did if I didn't mean it and I want to spend the rest of my life with that. So, Tempest Doofenshmirtz, will you marry me?" He proposed showing her the ring.
She looked at him stunned for a few seconds then tears started to form in her eyes and for a moment Adam thought the worst before she said; "Yes yes YES!" and practically tackled him with a hug.
She pulled away for a second so he could slip the ring on her finger after which he did then kissed her.
She kissed him back pulling him close as she could get him.
They stayed that way for quite sometime until they needed to breath but they still held eachother close as they panted.
"I'm so happy," She said snuggling int his chest.
"As am I, I was so worried you were going to say no." He admitted.
"Really why would you think that?" She asked.
"You're just so amazing. I still can't really understand why you want to be with me."
"Your amazing, more than I am," She said
"How so?" He asked.
"You, never give up and you always bounce back, a normal person who has faced all you have would have died by now. Add to that your kind, sweet, smart, and cute" She said.
"I guess that makes sense." Adam said before kissing her again.
She melted into it holding her new fiance close. At that moment, neither one of them could have ever been happier.
"I love yo," She said
"I love you, too, Tempest."
"Good, because now I am never leaving," She said
"Neither am I and when you think about it, we have already proven most of the traditional wedding vows." Adam pointed out.
"True we have," She said.
A long while later, they headed back to the building and called most everyone in so they could share the news.
"They'll be here soon," Adam said
"Great." Tempest smiled leaning into him.
"You two look happy," Isabella said entering the room.
Tempest simply showed her the ring smiling widely.
"You got engaged!" Isabella asked happily.
Tempest nodded, "Yeah, I'm so happy!"
"I'm happy for you both!" Isabella said
"Would you like to be a bridesmaid for the wedding?" Tempest offered, "I think I'll have Feliss be my maid of honor though."
"That's understandable, I would love to" Isabella said
A lot of the other's had started to show up.
"So Adam what is the news?" Phineas asked
"There's still a few that aren't here yet." Adam corrected wanting to wait for everyone.
"Oh come on!" He begged.
"You'll find out with everyone else." Adam said.
"Come on!" He sighed
"Phineas, just be patient." Tempest told him hold on to her hand to where it hides the ring for now.
"Okay," He sighed
A short while later, everyone was there. "So, I'm sure your all wondering what the big news is." Adam stated.
"YES!" Both Phineas' said
"Adam proposed!" Tempest announced happily desplaying the ring.
"That's wonderful!" Vivian said leading the mob of women over to look at her ring.
Tempest had no problem with showing it around.
"It's beautiful," Vivian said.
"Thank you, I think Adam made an excellent choice on the ring." Tempest said still smiling wider than thought possible.
"This is great," Charlene said
Tempest looked of to her mother notices the way she said it, "You don't sound like you think it is."
"Well...can I talk to you both privately?" She aksed
Tempest was hesitant but agreed and they headed to an unused room.
"I am not sure how I feel about this," she said once they were alone.
"Because it to soon?" Tempest asked hoping it wasn't Adam personally.
"Well...that is a part of it," She said.
"Then what's the rest?" Tempest sighed.
"Well...what if Adam has other motives?" She asked.
"I'm right here you know." Adam reminded.
"I know and I still said it," She shrugged.
"What other motive could Adam possibly have?" Tempest asked getting angry.
"That only thing any boy wants, sex, but you had wisely refused him of that until your married so that nifty little ring on your finger was the obvious loophole."
"Your kidding!" Adam said
"Of course I'm not." Charlene said through narrowed eyes.
"I'm not the kind of person that does that. I live your daughter and want to spend the rest of my life with her," Adam said.
"Yeah right," Charlene said not buying it. "All men are the same."
"No, we are not and I hate it when women say that, just because some of us are jerks does not mean we all are. I love your daughter she is the most amazing person I have ever met, and I want to marry her, not for sex, but because I love her," Adam said
Tempest made the connection with her mother specifically and gasped, "Mom, you cannot possibly think that."
"Think what?" Adam asked.
"She doesn't have very much experience with men besides my father." Tempest hissed.
"Oh!" Adam said suddenly offended that was what he was being compared to.
"Exactly." She hissed before turning to her mother. "How could you possibly say that?!"
"Because it's true," She said.
"No, it isn't." Tempest growled through narrowed eyes.
"Yes it is, and as soon as he gets what he wants he tosses you aside," She said
"Mom, Adam is not like that at all."
"How do you know?" She asked.
Charlene sighed, "I just don't want you to get hurt."
"I know, mom, but I also know Adam won't hurt me," Tempest said
"What makes you so sure of that?"
"Because he is not like dad, and if he wanted to hurt me he could have by now," Tempest said
"He could just be trying to trick you into thinking that though."
"He's not like that mom," She said
"You don't know that!"
"Yes I do!" Tempest said
"You just think you do. I did too."
"Then you were a complete idiot." Tempest said bluntly.
"What do you mean?" She asked
"If you ever thought dad was good then you were an idiot." Tempest repeated at this point not caring that it was her mother that she's talking to this way.
"He seemed so nice when we met," She said
"Yeah, right." Tempest said rolling her eye not buying it.
"He did he was kind, and nice to me," She said
Tempest obviously didn't think Adam was like that at all but she had trouble finding something to say about that.
"Look I just worry," She said.
"I know that, but you can't keep me away from everyone which is exactly what you'd be doing by that logic." Tempest pointed out with a sigh.
"I guess so," She said.
"So... it's okay then?" Adam asked.
"Yes, but if you hurt her, your dead," Charlene said.
"That I can understand, and I won't." Adam promised.
"Good," She said before hugging them both.
"Should we go back to the others?" Tempest asked but mostly to Adam.
"Yeah, we should," Adam said
They headed back not knowing or caring if Charlene followed.
"Everything okay?" Isabella asked when they returned.
"Well, now it is." Tempest said awkwardly.
"What happened?" She asked
Tempest hesitated but told her everyhing that just happened.
"Really?" Isabella asked for clarity.
Tempest nodded still angry at that.
"Where is she?" Isabella asked.
"Back in that room I'm guessing." Tempest said pointing.
"Thanks," Isabella said heading over to her own mother first.
"Mom, we have a problem." Isabella told her seriously.
"What?" Vivian asked worried.
Isabella explained to her what Tempest just explained.
"That...that..." Vivian stammered.
"She's in that room if you want to chew her ear off as much as I do." Isabella said pointed to the room Tempest had said.
"Lead the way," Vivian said
They head to the room which Charlene was still in.
"Charlene?" Vivian started
"What?" Charlene asked looking at her.
"I heard what you said about my son," She said
"What's your point? I didn't say anything that isn't true."
"Yes you did!" Isabella said
"Like what?" Charlene asked as if she had said nothing wrong.
"You accused my son of using your daughter for sex!" Vivian shouted
"Exactly, I didn't say anything that wasn't true!"
"Yes you did! I don't know what happened to you to make you distrust men, but Adam is not like that!"
"How am I supposed to just trust that? I'm only trying to protect my daughter."
"You don't do that by just assuming things about my son," Vivian said
"Then what am I supposed to do?" Charlene asked.
"Be happy for them," Vivian said
"What if she gets hurt though?"
"You have to trust her judgement," Vivian said
"I guess I have no choice in that manner." Charlene finally sighed.
"Exactly," Vivian said
"But if he does anything to hurt her neither of you will be able to stop me." Charlene warned seriously.
"She hurts him and you can't stop us," Isabella said.
"Fair enough, but she won't."
"Neither will he," Vivian said
"Hopefully not, there's honestly nothing worse." Charlene sighed.
"I know, but I trust her," Vivian said.
"I guess I can try and trust him."
"You should," Isabella said.
"I'm sorry."
"It's understandable," Vivian said
"Tempest had reminded me that I can't keep her away from everyone." Charlene sighed. "Which was basically what I was trying to do. I thought issolation was the safest answer, until her and Adam showed up on my doorstep I pretty hadn't seen another face since the divorce."
"Really?" Isabella asked
Charlene just nodded.
"That's terrible," Isabella said
"Not really, I was safe. I wouldn't have been otherwise."
"Still," Isabella said
"You get used to it." Charlene shrugged.
"All alone?" Isabella asked
"Yeah, after a while."
"Well no one should have to," Isabella said
Charlene shrugged, "Well, what can you do?"
"Live with family?" Vivian asked
"Yeah, then he and his men would have never found me." Charlene pointed out rolling her eyes.
"I don't think they would have," Isabella said
"Oh, they definately would have."
"Was he really looking for you?" Isabella asked.
"I'm almost certain."
"Well that would have been a problem, but why not contact Firestorm?"
"With a last name of Doofenshmertz they would have killed me," Charlene said
"Maybe, but you got divorced," Isabella pointed out. "Why not just switch back to your maiden name?"
"I had not considered it," She said honestly
"Well, it's too late now." Isabella shrugged.
"Yes, it is," Charlene said
"Do you think you're okay to go bak to the others now?" Isabella asked.
"I think so," She said
So the three of them headed back.
"Better?" Tempest asked
"Better." Charlene nodded. "I'm really sorry to both of you."
"It's okay," Adam said
"Not really, that was completely uncalled for."
"You thought it was best for her," Adam said gesturing to Tempest.
Charlene nodded, "Yes, I did."
"Then it's fine," Adam said smiling slightly.
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