DISCLAIMER: Must I explain this? I don't believe so.

It's been a week since that little party, outside. Rahne and I went through our routine, every day. Our love is growing stronger. I've been looking at engagement rings. I haven't found the right one, yet. She doesn't seem to have a clue. Let's hope that I'm right.

It's about four o'clock in the afternoon. Rahne is tanning, outback. I'm watching her, from a distance. Alex walks up to me and says "She's beautiful, isn't she?"

"No, Alex: She's gorgeous."

"So, the word on the street is that you're looking for a ring."

"How would you know? Nobody knew."

"Dude, my future sister-in-law is a telepath and a sucker for a good love story. She wasn't thinking, one night, and ended up reading your mind."

"Yeah, well, I've had no luck."

"Not enough cash?"

"No, man, money isn't an issue. You've got to remember something, Alex: my parents weren't dirt poor. They left me some money to use, in case I needed it. Plus: Professor Xavier was my god-father. He gave them money to help out. When they died: their money went to the professor so that he could hold onto it, for me."

"Ah, so, you just can't find the right one?"

"Indeed, man. I'd give her my mom's ring, but it was destroyed in the tornado."

"Well, if there's anything I can do to help you: just say the word. You're a good guy, Jamie. You're her world." I raise my left eyebrow. "Oh, um I overheard her talking to Jubilee, a couple of weeks ago. She was talking about you in great detail. It was, kind of, cute." Alex smiled and laughed, a little.

"That rocks, man. Well: I'm doing homework in the library. I need to go check on myself. See you around." I say.

"He'll be fine, dude. Let me take you, up town, to look for that ring. We can take the Cobra."

"The Cobra? Are you kidding me?"

"No way, man: Scott told me that I can use it whenever I needed to. This whole thing with Jean, as you know, has made him a much nicer person."

"OK, Alex. Thanks."

We leave the mansion and go to the one jewelry store in the city that I had yet to go to. When we walk in, we start looking around, right away. We spend, about, an hour in the store. Nothing. Well, not until we begin to walk out. As I begin to open the door: I see a silver ring with three diamonds encrusted in it. The way the diamonds are together, it looks like they are coming out of each other. They are placed perfectly. I tap Alex on the shoulder, and he looks at the ring. "It's the ring, Alex. This is the one that I'm going to get."

Alex smiles, as the jeweler comes over to me. She says "Have you found something?"

"Yes ma'am. I'd like to order this ring in a size six and half."

"Young man, are you aware that this ring costs seven hundred dollars, plus sales tax?"

"Yes ma'am."

"Well, we have one in stock in that size. How would you like to pay?"

"I have cash."

"Well, young man, are you at least the age of eighteen?"

"No ma'am." I begin to frown.

"I am, ma'am. I'm nineteen. Here's my license." Alex says, handing his driver's license to the lady. I don't understand why they require you to be a legal adult to purchase something here, but whatever.

"That works, young man. I'm sorry for the inconvenience with your friend, here. However, we have a strict policy that will not allow us to sell anything above five hundred dollars to anyone under the age of eighteen. It's not my doing: it's the owner's."

"It's not a problem, ma'am. Thank you."

As we leave the store, we see Rahne and Jubilee walk out of a jewelry store that is next door the one that we just left. I hide the ring box and smile. "Hey, Rahne, what brings you to this side of town?" I ask.

"Oh, nothing much: just shopping around. Having a little girl time." She says. "How about you?"

"I was curious about something in this store and wanted to check it out. Well, I suppose that I'll leave you to your girl time." I walk over to her, we embrace and kiss. "I love you."

"I love you too, Jamie."

Alex and I head back to the mansion, as we part ways with the girls. When we get back to the mansion, Alex and I sit down in my room and hang out for a little while. We chat about movies, video games, and my proposal.

((To be continued…[In case you are wondering: Yes. They will discuss different ideas for the proposal…))