CHAPTER 25:
"Well…what do we do now?" Jen asked, taking a seat on her couch next to James. James put his arm over her shoulders, and she fell back into his grasp.
"It's up to you guys really. I drive, that's it." Cooper shrugged. He looked over at Fiona who was busy prodding away at her laptop. She bit her lip in concentration as she read over several different emails from clients willing to pay them for work.
"We could go to Columbia, looks like there's a big conflict over the drug rings." Jen threw a face. She really did not want to go back to South America, especially after Venezuela. "Or there's some work available in Serbia…looks like another conflict similar to Kosovo is happening. Serbian government is seeking private 'help'."
"Listen, I…" Jen paused. "Look I'll think about it over night."
"Okay then." Fiona replied, folding her laptop. She glanced across the living room at James and Jen. She sensed they wanted to be alone. "I'd hate to leave but, I'm going out for dinner. No offence Jen, but I'm kinda bored of your…um cooking."
"I'll second that." Cooper said, jumping down off his barstool.
"I never thought my cooking was that bad, but if you insist. James, are you going with them?" James shook his head. He had wanted the other two to leave in the first place. Cooper waved to the pair as he and Fiona left, pulling the door shut behind them.
"So…you didn't go. Why?" Jen asked curiously.
"Isn't it obvious Jennifer?"
"No." Jen pouted. "What's up with you?" She said, pulling out of James' reach.
"Listen Jennifer, I know we've only known each other for a short time and we've been seeing each other for an even shorter period but…" James stood up off the couch. Jen gave him a peculiar look.
"James, what are you…" Jen stopped short as James kneeled down on the floor. He reached behind him, and pulled out a velvet covered box. Jen could barely breathe. James slowly opened the box and in it, was a gold ring, with several small diamonds on the top of it.
"Jennifer Mui, will you marry me?"