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Disclaimer: If I owned Matt Hardy, we'd all be in trouble. Shannon Moore's giggle fits make me giggle as well! Emma Keating = mine all mine.

If This Isn't Love - Chapter 12


Shannon Moore howled with laughter, clutching his sides.

"Stooooop, it huuuurttts," he complained between the laughter.

"Knock it off," Matt said, growing annoyed.

"You .. and she .. and .. heeee-heeeee!" Once again, Shannon went hysterical, falling onto his side on the couch as tears streamed down his face.

"It's not that funny," Matt pouted, crossing his arms over his chest.

"Aww come on Matt, you gotta admit .. it's pretty funny." Matt looked up at the female next to him, and cracked a smile.

"Ok .. maybe it's a little funny." He smiled completely now, pulling her down onto his lap and snuggling his face into her neck.

"Oh, oh man. Whew." Shannon took a deep breath, trying to dissolve the giggles that threatened to rise again.

It had been nearly 24 hours since Matt had proposed to Emma, and she said the two words that made him sure he was going to vomit and pass out, maybe all at once.

"I .. I can't."

His heart had crashed to his feet, the breath had left his body, and he wanted nothing more than for someone to put a gun to his head.

"I can't believe it!"

Okaaaay, scratch that.

He had nearly had a heart attack, and after Emma said yes and he slid the ring onto her finger, lifting her off the ground to kiss her so deeply they were both gasping for air by the end of it, he had told her he thought her "I can't" had meant she couldn't marry him.

Which she had found hysterical, and apparently, so did his so-called best friend, who hadn't stopped laughing for oh, the past twenty minutes.

"Oh God, wait 'til Jeff and Beth hear about this. Oh man! WHY didn't anyone video tape it?" he asked.

"Actually, my parents .." Emma started, before Matt clamped a hand over her mouth. Of all the people who should see the video Emma's dad shot on the sly of the proposal, Shannon Moore was not one of them.

Thankfully the front door opened before Shannon could get Emma to finish the sentence, and Jeff and Beth walked through it.

"OH MY GOD LET ME SEE!" Beth squealed, rushing over to Emma. Emma stood up and closed the distance, showing off the gorgeous diamond on her finger before Beth enveloped her into a hug, the two of them squealing like cheerleaders.

"Nice to see you too Beth!" Matt greeted, waving his arms from the chair. Jeff laughed, walking over to congratulate his brother.

"Congrats Man!" He grinned, hugging his brother. "I feel like we should be squealing."

"Uh, no, that's okay," Matt laughed as the two of them watched the girls, who finally broke apart.

"Hey Matt!" Beth greeted finally, moving to give him a hug. "Congratulations!" Matt laughed as Jeff and Beth took a seat on the couch and Emma placed herself on Matt's lap again, her legs dangling over the side of the chair. "So, tell!"

"Tell?" Emma blinked innocently, biting back a smile.

"Come on, tell us how he proposed!" Beth practically begged.

"Here we go," Matt said, shaking his head as Shannon began laughing again. It was going to be a loooong night.

Matt climbed into bed, sliding closer to Emma as he wrapped his arms around her waist. She snuggled against him, sighing happily as he buried his face into her neck. One week ago Matt had surprised her by coming home early, and in that week her entire life had changed completely. She had laughed, cried, had her heart broken and now put back together .. but being in Matt's arms, she knew it had all been worth it. No matter what life dealt them, what came their way, the laughter, the tears, the heartbreaks, and the triumphs .. if she could go through all of them with Matt Hardy at her side, they'd always be worth it.

Emma rolled over to face Matt and giggled as she leaned over and blew into his ear. He raised his eyebrow.

"Something I can help you with?" He asked.

"Aww come on .. I always do it for you!" Emma pouted, sticking out her lower lip. Matt sighed.

"Fine. But if you tell Shannon about this, you're sleeping in the guest room tomorrow night," Matt threatened. Emma clapped her hands together and snuggled down into the blankets, watching as Matt's deep brown eyes locked on hers and he began singing.

"Highway run, into the midnight sun, wheels go 'round and 'round, you're on my mind. Restless hearts sleep alone tonight, sending all my love along the wire. They say that the road ain't no place to start a family, but right down the line it's been you and me." Matt moved closer to Emma, his face now inches from hers. "I know that lovin' me ain't always what it's supposed to be. Oh girl, just stand by me .. I'm forever yours, faithfully."

Emma sighed against the sweet kiss Matt placed on her lips as he finished. So, so worth it.

THE END

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