It was 8:55 on a rainy Monday morning in late April of 2011, and Andy Bernard had just pulled his car into the parking lot of the office. Work did not officially start until 9:00, but Andy always liked to be there five minutes early to get settled. Then why was he cutting it so close, pulling up to the office with five minutes to spare? It was because he had been sharing a lengthy breakfast at The Pancake House with his girlfriend Erin Hannon.

Andy got out of his car, and quickly sped around to the other side where he chivalrously opened the door for Erin.

"It's raining cats and dogs!" She exclaimed, and Andy opened his umbrella for her.

"Then we'll just have to run!" Andy laughed once Erin took haven under it.

They sprinted but the rain was pouring so hard and the wind was so strong it blew the umbrella away.

"God!" Andy yelled, kicking a puddle.

"Honey, honey," Erin said calmly, sensing a meltdown coming up, so she placed her hands on his shoulders comfortingly. "Shhhhh."

Andy looked at her tenderly, before spontaneously kissing her. Once they parted, they smiled at each other before going into a full-fled make out.

"We're going to be late for work." Erin whispered between kisses, the rain sill pouring down on them.

"Who cares?" Andy replied, but surprised Erin by picking her up in a fireman's lift, hoisting her over his back and carrying her through the rain.

"Ahhhh!" Erin screamed. "Andy, put me down! Andy! Andy! Stop!" Erin tried to yell, but it always ended up in laughter. She pathetically tried to wriggle out of his grip. "Andy, people could be watching!"

"Let them!" Andy yelled as he set her down gently, "And let them know my true love for you!"

Erin smiled at him before taking his hand. "C'mon, Nard Dawg. You're going to catch a cold."

"I don't care!" Andy protested as Erin pulled him through the parking lot.

"You will if you're kissing me and all of a sudden sneeze over my face." She said loudly over the rain.

"That would be funny."

"You're gross." She laughed, and opened the doors to the office building. "Hiya, Hank!" She greeted happily to the security guard.

"Hello, Erin. Andy."

"What time is it?" Andy huffed.

"You got two minutes." Hank said. He always liked Andy and Erin, because they greet him with a happy smile and enthusiasm for the day.

"Thanks!" They said in unison, and raced each other to the elevator.

Once in the elevator, Andy got on his knee to tie his shoe. Erin tip-toed behind him draped her coat over him, rubbing his arms. "Don't want you getting sick." She said.

"We won't get sick." He shrugged.

"I won't." She said. "I know I won't, but I never get sick, besides our first date. You, on the other hand, mister, get cold very easily which could ultimately lead you getting sick, so I'm here to warm you up."

"What would I do without you?" He asked.

"I hate to wonder." She said, kissing him before leaning against the elevator wall opposite him.

"What was that for?" He asked, dazed.

"Does every kiss need a reason, Andy-Candy?" She said as she wrung the water out of her hair.

"No," Andy said, lost in thought. "I guess it doesn't." And that was when everything changed, because Andy realized Erin did everything for Andy for one reason: She loved him.

"What?" Erin giggled, aware that Andy was staring at her.

"Nothing." He mumbled, but continued to gape at her.

"What?" She giggled again, when he continued. "What's up with you, Andy?"

"I just realized I love you." He said seriously.

Instead of being flattered, Erin looked disappointed. "Look, not that it's not great to hear you say that, sweetie, but I though we established that months ago."

"Let me rephrase." Andy began. "I just realized how much I love you."

"And how much is that?" Erin said, cracking a smile.

Andy hesitated, but he was going to do it. It just felt right. Everything about Erin felt...right. "Enough to want to make you my wife." He said seriously.

Erin gasped. "Andy..."

Andy was still on one knee, so he scooted closer to her and took her hand. "Erin, I love you. I love everything about you." Okay, not everything. He didn't like her oddly close relationship with her foster brother or her cookies that tasted like tar, but he'd eat one of her cookies every day if it meant spending that day with Erin. "And I wanted to do this differently. I wanted birds to be flying, a choir to be playing, and the stars to be shining, but at this moment, this very moment, it feels right, just like you and me. Everything about us feels right. We first officially met in the elevator. We first talked in the elevator. First laughed, joked, and sang, all in this elevator. And that's why..." Andy paused, and fingered around in his pocket for the little velvet case, which he had been carrying around for years. Once he found it, he opened it up, revealing a beautiful diamond engagement ring. "I think we should take our first step into marriage, in this very elevator. Kelly Erin Hannon...will you marry me?"

For a moment, Erin didn't say anything, but that was until she broke down into tears. "Yes! Yes! Yes! A million trillion billion times yes! Andrew Baines Bernard, I want to marry you! I don't care when, where, or how, but I'll marry you if it's the last thing I do!" Andy put the ring on her finger, they kissed, and then just lingered in each others arms, not a care in the world. They had forgotten they were in an elevator. They had forgotten they had to go to work. They had forgotten everything except each other, until the doors opened, revealing the whole office.

"Guys!" Andy moaned. "Really? Now!"

"We saw two people making out in the middle of the parking lot." Michael laughed. "We came down to check it out and...oh. I see."

"Completely unprofessional." Angela said.

"Shut up, Angela!" Erin yelled.

"You're just jealous!" Angela said.

"Of what?" Erin scoffed.

"Of my engagement to Andy!" She screamed.

"Oh, really?" Erin said smugly, and held out her left hand for the whole office to see. Everyone gasped and cheered.

"Congratulations!" Pam said.

"Ryan!" Kelly yelled. "Look at the ring Andy got her! How come I don't have one yet? Oh my God, Erin, I'm going to be you're Maid of Honor!"

"Niceeee." Kevin said.

"I thought Jim and Pam already got married." Creed noted.

"Wow, oh wow." Michael gushed. "And I set them up! Andy, Erin this is-"

But exactly what it was, Andy and Erin never knew, because Erin pressed the button to close the elevator door, and kissed her lovely fiancé, everything feeling just right. And it all happened in the elevator.

The End

I know Andy and Erin won't get back together this fast, and I know they won't get engaged for a while, but I hope it ends a little something like that! Thanks for all the reviews, and I hope you liked it!