A/N: I don't own any of the characters.

Charles, Liza, Bianca and Nicole were getting ready to head to LA, so the girls could spend Thanksgiving with Pauline and then Charles and Liza were off to Hawaii. They were flying on Empirical's jet, so Charles called to have it ready. Once Charles and the girls were ready, they called Liza and went to pick her up. Liza was really looking forward to spending some time alone with Charles even with as much as she loved the girls. They boarded the plane and flew to LA. The 4 of them enjoyed the time they had together during the flight and not having to deal with other people. Liza got up and went into the bathroom.

"Daddy."

"What?"

"Are you going to propose to Liza?"

"I haven't decided when that's going to happen yet. I want to but I don't. I just want us to be able to spend time alone without any interruptions from our jobs."

"And us?"

"Not at all."

"We know that you two hardly ever get time alone with us around."

"Just please don't say too much about us around your mom, especially about me thinking about wanting to propose to Liza."

"We won't."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome."

"I did bring the ring with me just in case I decide I want to propose in Hawaii."

"I think you should. It's really romantic."

Charles saw Liza and cleared his throat.

"What's really romantic?"

"Uh…Hawaii."

"I hope it is. I've been looking forward to this since you mentioned it. I just didn't think we'd be flying in a private jet."

"Just one of the perks of having my own company."

"Where are we staying?"

"In the Penthouse Suite of the most expensive hotels on Maui. I just want this to be perfect."

The girls looked at each other and smiled.

"Daddy likes to spoil you, Liza."

"Yes, as a matter of fact, I do."

"I don't deserve you."

"Of course you do."

"Yes, you do, Liza. Nicole and I love you a lot and we can't wait until you and Caitlin are officially a part of our family."

"Aw! You two are so sweet! You're both just like your dad."

"That they are."

The girls both gave Liza a hug and then Liza got a text from Caitlin telling her to have a great time, she couldn't wait to hear all about it when she got back and to give her love to Charles and the girls. Liza told her she would call when they got back if it wasn't too late. She also told her to enjoy her time with David.

"Caitlin sends her love."

"Send her ours too."

"I will."

Liza sent another reply telling her that Charles and the girls sent their love to her.

"I'm really glad you have accepted her into your lives."

"Anyone who is a part of your life is also a part of ours. You did a great job with Caitlin."

"Thanks. The one person I'm surprised has been so supportive of all this is Diana."

"She can definitely be full of surprises sometimes."

The remainder of the flight went quicker than they anticipated. When they arrived in LA, the car was waiting on the tarmac for them. The driver took the bags and put them in the car and then the 4 of them got into the car, so Charles and Liza could take the girls to Pauline's. Charles took the girls in after they hugged Liza goodbye. Once Charles hugged Bianca and Nicole goodbye, he went back out to the car and got in. They were staying at hotel for the night to give the Pilot and co-Pilot a break and have the plane refueled before continuing on. Charles hadn't told Liza about the overnight stay in LA.

"We're staying here for the night?"

"We are. We'll do the same thing coming back, since we have to pick the girls up. I didn't expect my Pilot and co-Pilot to do the entire trip in one day. We leave after breakfast."

"I've never been to LA before."

"We could see some of the sites if you'd like. It's still early enough in the day. I would like to change and put something more comfortable on before we head out."

"Sure, we could do that. Thanks."

"Anything for you."

They went to get checked in and went up to their room. They both changed and then Charles had the driver take them to Hollywood to the Walk of Fame. They held hands as they walked around there for a while. They went to Universal Studios and stayed there for a while before heading back to the hotel. They ordered Room Service for dinner and then they relaxed while they waited. After dinner, they made love before falling asleep in each other's arms.

The next morning, they got up and got ready. They ordered something for breakfast and then they went to check out before the car took them to the plane. They boarded the plane and then it took off for Hawaii. Liza ended falling asleep during the flight, so it actually made the time go a little faster. Charles couldn't believe that in just a few hours, he was going to be spending the next 6 days alone with the woman he loved. Charles fell asleep as well and by the time they woke up, they were close to arriving. When they landed, the car took them to the hotel. They got checked in and went up to their Suite. Charles tipped the Bellhop, while Liza went out to the terrace to admire the view. After the Bellhop left, Charles joined Liza on the terrace. He stood behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist.

"This is amazing and so are you!"

"I'm glad you like it. What would you like to do first?"

"What do you suggest?"

"We could make love."

"Yes, we could."

Charles took Liza's hand and took her over to the bed. They sat down and started kissing before they undressed each other and made love. Afterwards Charles held her in his arms and she had her head on his chest.

"This vacation is going to be amazing. I am so glad we decided to do this."

"Me too. I love you, Liza."

"I love you too, Charles."

They kissed again and then they decided to go to the beach. They put their swimsuits on and went down. They put their things down and went into the water. They walked along the beach holding hands before they went back to where their towels were and sat in the beach chairs. That afternoon after lunch, they did some shopping and just walked around to take everything in and explore the island. They had dinner at the hotel and went back up to the room. The next few days were spent pretty much doing the same thing. On one of their walks, Charles spotted a romantic restaurant that he thought they should try on their last night in Maui. During their time there, Charles really wanted to propose to Liza but he wanted the setting to be absolutely perfect. While Liza was taking a nap in their Suite, Charles went to the restaurant and set things up. He had reserved a table in a private room that had a gorgeous view of the ocean. He figured that would be a perfect setting for him to ask Liza to be his wife. He went back to the hotel and joined Liza in the bed. Once they woke up, they got dressed and then headed to the restaurant. Charles made sure he remembered the ring. He was nervous about asking her because he was so afraid she would say no. He didn't care how long she wanted to be engaged.

"Sweetie, are you ok?"

"Of course."

"You seem a little preoccupied."

"I'm just thinking about how amazing this trip has been. I'm not really looking forward to going back to New York."

"Neither am I to be honest. This has been the best vacation I have ever been on. The fact that it was with you made it even more special. Thank you."

"You're welcome. I wanted it to be special for you. I'm hoping this can become a tradition for us and maybe we could come back with the 3 girls."

"Caitlin would probably like that. You really won her over. You are an amazing man, Charles Brooks. I know I say that a lot but it's true."

"You are an amazing woman, Liza Miller."

They continued walking to the restaurant and when they arrived, they went in and were taken to their private room.

"Charles, this is so beautiful."

"I thought it looked like it might be."

Charles pulled out the chair for Liza and pushed it in after she sat down. He kissed her before he went to sit down across from her. Their server came in with the Champagne that Charles had already ordered for them and filled the flutes. They clinked their flutes and then they drank the Champagne. They ordered their dinner and then they waited for their salads. Before they left the hotel, Charles had texted Caitlin and Maggie to tell them he was planning to propose. They replied back and wished him luck. They also said to let them know what the answer was.

"Liza."

"What?"

"You know how much you mean to me, right?"

"Of course. I wouldn't be here otherwise. Wait, are you breaking up with me?"

"No, of course not. The thing is, after Pauline left, I never thought I could love someone again. You came into my life and made me happier than I have ever been. These last several months have been better than all the years I was married to Pauline. I will always care about Pauline because of my girls. I love you and I love Caitlin. I have something I need to ask you and it's pretty important."

"Ok."

Charles got up from his chair, went over to her, got down on one knee and took her hand in his.

"Liza, will you marry me?"

Liza had tears running down her cheeks.

"I hope those are happy tears."

"They are. Yes, Charles, I will marry you!"

"You will?"

"Yes!"

Charles pulled the ring out of his pocket and opened the box. He took the ring out, slid it on her finger and kissed her.

"Charles, it's beautiful."

"Your daughter helped pick it out."

"You involved her with this?"

"I did. I had the catalog on the kitchen table when she came that weekend and when I had gone out to the store, she looked through it and marked the ones that were possibilities and then the one she definitely thought you would like."

"My daughter knows me. It's gorgeous."

Charles stood up and kissed Liza again before he went to sit back down.

"Both she and Maggie want to know the answer."

"I'll take care of that."

Liza took a picture of her left hand and texted it to both Maggie and Caitlin. They got their food and both Caitlin and Maggie replied to Liza excited about their news. They both ended up texting Charles as well.

"These two are crazy."

"You got them involved, especially my daughter."

"She had to be involved because I wanted her input. I want her to be a part of this as much as my girls are."

"Did they know you were doing this?"

"They went with me when I bought the ring and they asked me if I planned to propose. I said I wasn't sure. I've been wanting to do this all week. After I saw this place from the outside, I came to check it out on the inside and knew this was where I wanted to ask you to marry me. It just seemed like it was a special place."

"You picked a great place. You could have proposed to me in bed and I wouldn't have cared."

"I thought about that too. I just wanted it to be special."

"No matter how or where you proposed, it will always be special for us."

"We can be engaged for as long as you want to be. If you want to get married next year, fine."

"I don't want a big wedding. I can tell you that right now."

"I don't either. I did that with Pauline. If it was up to me, we would just do something with the 3 girls."

"And Maggie and more than likely Kelsey and Lauren. Sorry, Maggie has been by my side through the good times and the bad times."

"Don't apologize. I understand completely."

They finished their dinner and shared a dessert before heading back to the hotel. When they got to their Suite, they celebrated their engagement before falling asleep in each other's arms. The next morning, they got up to get ready for the flight to LA. Once they arrived in LA and checked into the hotel again, Charles went to get the girls and once they left Pauline's, he told them that he and Liza were engaged. When they arrived at the hotel, the girls gave Liza a big hug. The 4 of them spent some time at the pool and then they had dinner. They all watched a movie together before they went to bed. The next morning they got up and got ready for the flight to New York. Liza couldn't wait to talk to Caitlin and she also couldn't wait to tell Kelsey about her and Charles getting engaged.