Anyways...enjoy. More Time skipping in this chapter, since I wanna wrap it up to get to the present-day stuff.
That said, if anyone's even reading this, thanks for putting up with boring stuff.
It gets better later on-Promise.
Well...Can't really promise something that I've only got half control over,huh?
"How's married life been treating you two?"
It had been almost a year now since Tyler and Jane had gotten married, and a year-to the day- since Adam had asked if she ever thought of marriage. It still caused her to ponder sometimes, though she had given up on trying to figure out what he had in mind long ago. 'What will happen will happen' had become her outlook on the situation.
"It's been good...still staying strong, even after that false pregnancy..."Jane said, smiling. She had been trying to have a baby for a few months now, and had thought she was due to a defective test-but she hadn't given up. If anything, the two now wanted a baby more then ever.
"Well I'm glad for that. Too often things turn dull after a while." Victoria said, sipping her soda.
"Oh no, we find loads of ways to keep it interesting!" Tyler said, causing Victoria to momentarily choke on her soda.
"Ty...please never, ever say something like that when I'm drinking!" she said, laughing softly while Adam handed her a napkin to wipe up the spilled soda.
"Not my fault your mind goes to the gutter,V~" He replied, with a playful twinkle in his eyes.
"Yea,right!" She said, sticking her tongue out at him and laughing again.
Pausing a moment, she noticed her sweetheart had been unusually quiet since the couple had arrived, and she turned a little to look up at him.
"*Love? Is something wrong? You've been really quiet today."
"*I'm fine. Just thinking is all." Adam replied, smiling down at her while discreetly pulling something from his pocket.
"*Mmm...you seem to be thinking a lot." Victoria replied, snuggling a little closer to him.
"Thinking about something in particular,Adam?" Jane asked, having seen what he had pulled from his pocket and knowing full well what was going to happen-she had helped him by getting the ring, and had been waiting for this moment.
"*Yes,actually...Victoria." he said, turning a little to face her. "*Do you remember what I asked you, a year ago today?"
Thinking a moment, she replied "*You asked me if I ever thought about marriage..." here she trailed off a little, beginning to connect the dots.
Before she could say a word, Adam pulled the opal ring he had gotten into her view, taking her hand in his own as he did.
"*Then you know my next question,then?" he asked, smiling at her flustered look.
Speechless, she could only nod as he gently slipped the ring onto her finger, before pulling her into a gentle kiss.
"*'BOUT TIME,ADAM!" Carter shouted from his view point around the corner, perfect for listening and watching what was going on.
"*Shush,Carter." Adam mumbled, hugging Victoria tight.
"*Sorry it's not a diamond like most engagement rings,love..."
Shaking her head quickly, Victoria smiled. "*It's ok...I love this more then any diamond..."
It didn't take long to arrange things. They had a small, modest ceremony in the backyard, the high fence letting no one spy.
Tyler, as it turned out, had connections with a equal-rights member who had been certified as a justice of peace, and could marry the two with no hassle or worry. In total, it was just the seven of them-Tyler, Jane, Molly, Carter, Adam, Victoria, and Sam, the friend Ty brought.
Though small and simple, Adam insisted on wearing a tux, and Victoria on a dress. She had blushed at how handsome he looked, he had been amazed by how beautiful she looked.
Everything went perfectly, right down to the party ending at a good hour and everyone going home, Carter going with Tyler to let Victoria and Adam have privacy on their wedding night-something Adam insisted on doing by the book, carrying her over the thresh hold, making everything as romantic as possible-candles, rose petals, chocolates, a bubble bath in their tub that was big enough for two-something custom made Victoria had put some of her MNU checks into.
It was a night to remember for them both, exploring each other's bodies as though new to it all, a naive tone to their usual passion that made it so much sweeter.