A/N: Hello people! Here's another chapter for you all. I hope you enjoy it. This chapter will have a follow up chapter, so yeah. Thanks for reading! Don't forget to review!

Disclaimer: I don't own The Outsiders, but I do own the OCs and the plot.

*Later that Night, After Sodapop and Steve got home from Vietnam*

Sodapop stood on the front porch, looking out at the falling snow. It had been so long since he had seen snow. Now, after being in Vietnam for almost two years, Soda was finally able to appreciate the snow. It was beautiful, cold and pure. The pure white snow look so much more inviting than the blood stained jungle floor of Vietnam.

"Soda," Soda turned to see his best friend, Steve. Steve looked so much more relaxed now that he was home, but he still looked a little ridged. He was still in war mood, all three of boys were. It was something that would never go away, no matter how many years went by. War changed them, it changed everyone.

"Hey man," Sodapop smiled a little. It was nothing like the blinding smile he normally wore on his face. "I'm thinking about asking her tonight." Sodapop said as he pulled a ring out of his jacket.

Steve looked at the ring, then back to his buddy's face. "Are you sure you wanna ask her tonight, Sodapop?" Steve asked his buddy. Sodapop nodded a determined look in his eyes.

"I love her, Steve. I haven't seen her in so long, and I don't ever want to leave her again. The only way that I can guarantee that is if I make Anne my wife." He stopped for a moment, his eyes fixed on the ring. "I'm kinda glad that I waiting 'til I got home to ask her. Could you imagine what would have happened if I would've asked her to marry me then got killed in Vietnam?" Sodapop asked his face grim.

"Anne would have been heartbroken. She really loves ya, man." Steve muttered.

"And I love her. I'm gonna ask her tonight." He looked up at Steve. "I just wanted to thank you for…being a great friend and agreeing to send the ring to Anne if I would have died."

Steve shook his head. "You don't have to thank me, man. You didn't die; I didn't have to send the ring, so you don't have to thank me. Plus you're my best friend, Soda, I couldn't just say no to your request." Soda pulled his friend into a hug.

"Thank you," Sodapop said again as they pulled away from the hug. Steve nodded.

"You're welcome, man." With that, the two Vietnam vets went into the warm house.

Anne was sitting with her sister, but as soon as she saw Sodapop she jumped up and ran into his arms.

"Hey baby," She whispered. Soda smiled as he kissed her lips softly.

"Hey honey." He whispered back. Her beautiful blue eyes looked into his brown ones.

"Why were you standing out on the porch?" She asked her eye curious. Soda smiled sadly.

"I missed the snow. I haven't seen snow since I left." Anne gave him a kiss.

"Well you get to see it now," She said with a smile.

"Anne, would you like to go for a walk with me?"

Before long, the young couple was walking hand in hand, on their way to the DX. They talked, laughed and giggled, having a great time.

"God I've missed you." Sodapop said as they stopped at the DX.

"I've missed you too, honey." Anne told him. Sodapop took a deep breath. It was now or never.

"Anne, what would you say if I said I never want to leave your side again?" She gave him an odd look.

"I'd ask you how you would manage that." Anne told him. Sodapop took one last deep breath before he got down onto one knee. He could feel the little bit of snow on the sidewalk seep through his pants. Anne gasped.

"Anne, I never want to leave your side ever again. I want to wake up next to you for the rest of my life; I want to have a life with you. Anastasia Smirnov, would you marry me?" Sodapop finished his small speech, a little out of breath.

Anne took a deep breath. "Promise me you'll never leave me." Anne whispered.

"I promise." Soda vowed.

"Then yes," Tears began to fall. "Yes Sodapop, I will marry you."

Sodapop couldn't believe his ears; she said yes, she wanted to be his wife!

Before Anne could blink, Sodapop stood up and pulled her into a long, deep kiss. After getting over the shock, Anne wrapped her arms around his neck and began to kiss him back.

They didn't think about the cold, or how Darry and Sophie would take the news, or anything else for that matter. All that mattered to them at that moment was each other. They stood there, under the street light at ten o'clock at night, kissing. They were in love.

Sodapop was happy again, he had his brothers, his friends, his best buddy, and now he was going to marry the love of his life.

Life seemed to be looking up.

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