Jamie

Just over a year later we were in New Zealand. Dave's girls had been living with him for 10 months and despite having lost his title not long after he was still a fan favourite and therefore constantly headlined shows.

Uncle Vince had a 'brilliant' idea that would advertise WrestleMania and give the fans something to watch. He had decided that Dave would visit the All Blacks, Wallabies, AFL Premiers and NRL Champions for training sessions. Each team would give him a jersey and in return he would give each player a WrestleMania jersey, to wear during their next match.

Uncle Vince asked me to accompany Dave to the All Blacks training and as my cousin was on the team I wanted Eli to join us however Uncle Vince refused saying that he had a task for my son back at the hotel.

We arrived at the training grounds to discover the All Blacks already warming up. They turned in our direction and one of them stopped dead in his tracks,

"JAY JAY!!" He screamed rushing over to me.

"Christian!" I cried hugging my cousin. When we were younger we were inseparable, the best of friends and the exact same age. Then he learnt that girls had cooties and a few years later my family jumped the Tasman and moved to Australia. In our adult years we'd begun to grow closer but I hadn't seen him since our grandmother's funeral when Eli was just a few months old.

"Where's that little munchkin of yours? When I heard you were heading our way I hoped I was going to get to see him. He was just a baby when I last saw him. How old is he now?"

"He turned 4 a few months ago, Dave threw him a Go Diego Go party even dressed up as Diego and took all his friends on an adventure. But yea he's with Uncle Vince, the man claimed he had a top secret task for him. He'll be at the show tonight."

"Great and I hear you're dating one of those lug wrestlers?" My cousin asked noting my comment about Dave.

"Actually I'm dating THAT lug wrestling," I couldn't help but laugh as Christian realised Dave was in ear shot, "oh and I love him so you guys better be nice." I'd gotten used to saying that I loved the man and given the chance I'd shout it off the roof tops.

"Oh, little Jay Jay is in love!" My cousin teased getting a playful smack for his efforts.

"On the topic of love how is Jess and the kids?"

"Great, Jess is pregnant with TWINS!"

"Again? How many will that be now?"

"Six, I always said that I wanted a big family," Christian grinned proudly. We shared another hug before we were interrupted,

"EW, Christian she's your cousin! THAT IS SO WRONG! Besides I am the one who should be getting the hugs"

"Sorry Shane, I don't swing that way." My cousin shot back at his best friend and team mate.

"Aww poor Shaney." I laughed giving the man a hug; it was great to catch up with family and friends that I hadn't seen in years.

"Aw thanks Jamie, anyway coach sent me over to break up this reunion. We've got to train that big oath. I hate these gimmick training sessions. This guy looks like he doesn't even have the brain cells to work out that he needs to at least hold out his hands to catch the ball." Christian struggled not to crack up laughing as we reached the others.

"Shane I'd like you to meet Dave, my boyfriend, and trust me he is definitely a good catch." Shane's face was priceless. I just brushed his comments off as another case of foot in mouth disease.

The training session went off without a hitch and I managed to get some good photos of the jersey exchange and Dave stripping. Everybody was taking a break and Dave came over wrapping his arms around my waist and kissing me. I faintly heard the sound of a camera clicking and sure enough Christian had stolen my camera and taken a photo of the kiss. When I was going through the photos later I found the picture and automatically fell in love with it. I planned to get it framed and give to Dave as a gift. After the training session Dave and I returned to the limo that Uncle Vince had lent us and supposedly headed back to the hotel.

I didn't notice that the road had gotten steeper with more curves than a normal Wellington road. I was too busy talking with my boyfriend. It wasn't until the limo stopped and the driver opened the door that I realised we weren't anywhere near our hotel. Instead we were at one of my favourite places in the world, on top of Mount Victoria looking out over Wellington Harbour and the sound. I wanted to take my camera but Dave insisted I leave it behind and at his instruction I stood near the edge looking over the sound. On a clear day you could see the South Island but in typical New Zealand fashion it wasn't a clear day. It didn't matter though the view was still beautiful. I felt Dave's arms wrap around my waist and he rested his head on my shoulder. After a few minutes of silence Dave's deep voice asked a question,

"What are you doing the rest of your life?"

"What?" I asked turning to him, "I don't even know what I'm doing the rest of this week how am I meant to know what I'm doing the rest of my life?"

"Well whatever you do what would you say to doing it with me?" Huh? I was completely confused at what was going on. Dave had let go and was now standing in front of me. He pulled something out of his pocket and dropped to his knee, the view of Wellington Harbour spread out behind him,

"Jamie will you please marry me?" He asked holding out a ring. Oh my gosh! I didn't know what to say I couldn't believe my eyes or ears.

"What?"

"I love you so much, my kids love you, your son loves me and I really hope that you love me as much as you say you do. So will you please be my wife? I want nothing more than to grow old with you," I was speechless I couldn't believe this was happening I was sure I was being Punk'd or something. "We have everyone's blessing; I wanted to do this right. I asked your mom, your dad, your step dad, the kids, Alex, everyone could think of even Christian. All that's left is for you to say yes. I'll ask one more time, Jamie will you please marry me?"

"Yes," I finally stuttered out. Dave's face beamed as he spun me around and kissed me.

He took the ring out of the box and placed it on my finger. It was the ring I'd seen a few months earlier and mentioned to Alex as one that I would love.

"How'd you know?"

"I was borrowing your computer and you had it saved in your favourites and I borrowed your other ring to get the size." He replied grinning. I looked at him and realised I'd just agreed to marry him, I was going to spend the rest of my life with this man and it was something I wanted more than anything on this Earth.

"Sir, Madam, your lunch is ready," the chauffer said interrupting us. Laid out on a near by picnic blanket was what I would call a perfect picnic lunch; Champaign and cheese and ham bread rolls with melted chocolate and fruit for desert. I was still in shock through lunch and couldn't stop looking between the ring and Dave, my fiancé, I could really get used to that.

During lunch the skies cleared and for a few minutes you could see the faint outline of the South Island in the distance. It was truly perfect. To me the image of the South Island gave me hope; it said that while the skies have been grey there is a whole other world just waiting on the horizon. I was ready to venture to that other world. It was time to move on from the past and start again. Dave loved me for me; he would never try and force me into anything. I had the perfect man and the perfect role model for my son. I guess my mom was right when she said that I'd meet some wrestler and fall in love because there I was agreeing to spend the rest of my life with one of them.

We got back to the hotel an hour before the show and were certain that we'd be in trouble as I'd missed rehearsal and Dave hadn't had a chance to discuss his match. Instead we had everyone rushing around wanting to know what had happened and to see the ring. It seemed like the entire company was in on the secret including my son. He didn't quite understand what it would mean but he realised that Dave would always be around and after the wedding we'd be living with Dave and the girls.

"When you marry mommy will you be my daddy?" Eli asked Dave with a quite serious look on his face. I waited with bated breath to see Dave's reaction I wanted nothing more than for Dave to be Eli's father but I wasn't going to push anything,

"Kind of, it would make me your step-daddy,"

"What's that?"

"It means that I will be your daddy but not legally. If something happens to your mom you'll go to your grandparents because I'm not your real dad,"

"But I want you to be my real daddy!" I knew where this was going, Dave had already adopted one of his partners kids would he even dare contemplate the idea again?

"I would like to be your real daddy too but I can never be your real daddy. The best I can do is to adopt you and become your legal dad."

"Like you did with Rachel?" Eli asked, he was clearly picking this up quite well.

"Exactly like I did with Rachel,"

"Why can't you do that for me?"

"I'd have to talk to your mom about that another day. How about for now we do some colouring?" Dave said redirecting the conversation. I wasn't sure if Dave wanted what my son was asking, I knew that I did but we'd have to wait for another day to discuss it.

Dave had roomed with us for the better part of a year and the night of our engagement was no different. There was still no sex or anything that could be remotely considered as a sexual act. I was ready to move on from my past but I wasn't going to make the same mistake as last time. If I was going to be sexually involved with this man I wanted it to mean something. Neither of us wanted sex based relationships and we both seemed content just to sleep in each others arms. Being in Dave's arms made me feel the safest I could ever remember feeling. He had shown me that not all men were like Conner and I actually believed him. I looked at the sleeping man beside me and I realised I was happy and I was truly ready to grow old with this man.

A/N: I know it's shorter than usual but it just seemed to stop there… I'll hopefully post the first chapter of The Engagement either tonight or before I move to America on Wednesday. Thanks for you reviews and support and I hope you continue with the journey when The Engagement is posted.