Chapter Nineteen:

Years had pasted and the team had grown older. Some had drifted on to solo careers, such as Parker, (Or he was working on it anyway.) others were still close. Such as Hale and Marcie.

And it was Marcie and Hale's seven year anniversary, yet that morning when Marcie woke up, the house was empty.

"Hale? Hale! Ha-" Marcie stopped when she spotted a piece of paper stuck on to the kitchen cabinet.

Marcie, It read.

Meet me at our favorite spot. Love you.

-Hale.

Marcie rolled her eyes, "Oh Hale," She muttered. and headed off to get dressed.

LIDILIDI

Ten minutes later Marcie was walking down that same sandy hill, the same way she had seven years ago, "Hale?" She called.

There was no answer, Marcie looked around and then spotted it, a neon green sign was taped to the tree Hale had used to hide is sketch book in.

Marcie shook her head and walked over to the tree.

READ OUT LOUD! The title wailed.

Marcie sighed and started reading, "I, Marcie West, love Hale with all my heart and soul. He is the greatest guy ever and yes," Marcie frowned, "And yes? What's not mean?"

"It's an answer."

Marcie spun around and gasped behind her, or now in front of her, was Hale on one knee, holding a ring box.

"Marcie West, I love you so much. More then you will ever know. And I really think, I know, I would die without you by my side. So, Marcie, will you marry me?"

Marcie stared and then she started to cry, "Oh, Yes! Yes!"

Hale took Marcie's hand and slid the ring on her finger. He stood up and embraced Marcie in a hug, "I love you."

Marcie wiped away tears, "I love you too."

Hale smiled and kissed Marcie, "My wife, I like how that sounds."

Marcie leaned against him, "I-I'm so happy I don't even have words for it."

Hale smiled, "That's okay. But you know what, before we tell our parents, how about we go and get some ice-cream." A.N. Yes everything is celebrated with ice-cream! Or at least with Hale and Marcie.

Marcie laughed, "Okay. I would love ice-cream."

Hale pulled her against him, "Last chance to escape from me just pasted Marcie. And no running at the altar."

Marcie laughed, "Don't worry. I won't run."

Hale smiled, "Good, now let's go get ice-cream."

Marcie nodded and they started up the hill, "My mom is going to have a heart attack. Oh my god and then I have to go wedding dress shopping with her."

Hale laughed, "My mom and your mom are going to get along great."

"And then blow up our wedding ten times bigger then it has to be."

"It can't be that bad," Hale said.

Marcie shook her head, "You can't say that! The world will turn against us!"

Hale shook his head, "No it won't."

"Wait and see. Wait and see."

"I accept that challenge, my love."

Marcie shook her head, "Okay, but when my mother has this huge wedding with that weird third removed cousin I've never knew was alive, I'm blaming you."

Hale put up his hands, "I love you too Marcie."

Marcie laughed, "Sorry, just, it's a wedding is a big thing."

"And not for months Marcie, I just asked today. Wait a couple months till you can't get the right kind of flowers to stress, okay?"

Marcie smiled, "Okay."

"Good now, I'm starving let's go get some ice-cream!"

"Ice-cream it is!"

So Marcie and Hale climbed into the car and drove off, both smiling and laughing as they went.

Author's Note: This is the last chapter, next comes epilogues. Yes epilogues, two to be exact.