The last chapter.. sniffle. Disclaimer in chapter one, the usual stuff. I hope I ended the story well, I was struggling a little bit with the end. Please let me know what you thought of the story through a review of a PM!

'He wants us to do what?' Asked Archer. Malcolm sighed.

'He wants us to sit in the mess hall in a corner and film his proposal to Hoshi.' Said Malcolm.

'Well.. I thought we would have a more active role in Travis his proposal.' Pouted Archer.

'T'Pol is already tricking Hoshi to come to the mess hall and Trip has been busy with the décor.' Said Malcolm. Archer sighed.

'Let's go then and film an proposal. Just imagine what will happen when she says no.'

'I don't think Travis wants to imagine that..'

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Hoshi was sitting in her quarters, all dressed up and her hair done, and very angry. She and Travis had a date and he was an hour late.

The doorbell rang and she jumped.

'Finally, he's there!' Said Hoshi to herself and opened the door. But T'Pol was standing there.

'Ensign Sato, I need your help with a translation.' Said the sub commander. Hoshi sighed but knew she couldn't decline. Damn it Travis, thought Hoshi.

Hoshi followed T'Pol. '

'Captain Archer ordered for the translation to be completed as soon as possible. We can go to the mess hall, I want some chamomile tea.' Said T'Pol.

'Well, I could use some coffee.' Said Hoshi, already thinking about how to kill Travis. She looked at the Vulcan. A month ago she had thought T'Pol had been dead. She still needed some time to understand everything and still had nightmares of the holodeck.

It was dark in the mess hall but Hoshi saw Archer and Reed sitting in a corner. Fine, I have to do a translation and not go to a date and they can go and drink beer in the mess hall, thought Hoshi angrily. A little bit too angry she took a cup of coffee and almost spilled everything when suddenly music started playing. It was a beautiful song, Hoshi remembered the song, Finally found the love of a lifetime, the song she had danced on with Travis. She frowned and turned around, seeing that the light was on now, and Travis was standing there. He smiled. Hoshi was very surprised. What was happening. She now saw that the walls of the mess hall were covered with pictures of her as a small child, her as a teenager, her as a Starfleet ensign. Pictures of Travis as a child on board the Horizon and pictures of the two of them. Tears welled up in her eyes and she gasped. She saw Archer holding a camera and Trip and T'Pol standing next to them. Liz Cutler, her friend from engineering, the MACO's and Phlox were all there. Then Travis sank to one knee and held up a little box.

'Hoshi, when I first met you the first thing I noticed was your beauty. You seemed to shine. I remember you complaining about the engine, us talking. We started sharing meals together, and I soon learned you were an amazing friend. We fell in love with each other and started a relationship. Just a month ago I almost lost you. I was so afraid and I just…. That I had to do this. Because I have finally found the love of a lifetime. Hoshi Sato, will you marry me and make me the most happiest man in the whole galaxy?' Asked Travis smiling. Hoshi started crying and hugged him.

'Off course I will, are you crazy? Yes, I'll marry you!' Yelled Hoshi . They embraced and then Travis slipped the ring on her finger.

'Wow, the ring is beautiful.' Said Hoshi and kissed him. All the women, even T'Pol, came to admire the ring and congratulate them. Chef came in with glasses of champagne and cupcakes, Hoshi's favorite.

'So when are you two getting married?' Asked Malcolm. Trip scowled.

'Well, you idiot, we're already married.' Said Trip, eating a cupcake. T'Pol was standing next to him.

'What, and you didn't invite me. What were you thinking?' Asked Malcolm.

'We didn't have a ceremony. We are bonded. Vulcans have bonds, in which you are telepathically bonded to each other. We have such a bond, so we are practically married.' Explained Trip. Malcolm sighed.

'So T'Pol can read your mind?' Asked Malcolm.

'Yeah.'

'Well. I'll better watch my words around you from now.' Said Malcolm which earned him a sharp look from T'Pol and Trip.

Hoshi was very happy. 'I thought you had forgotten about our date!' She said. Travis laughed. 'You know, I called your father on a subspace link to ask him for your hand. And you want to know what he said?'

Hoshi was very anxious to know.

'He said: 'I have heard much of you from Hoshi and I can't think of a better son of law than you!' Hoshi smiled and kissed him again.

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Trip and T'Pol were lying in bed, T'Pol was lying on his chest.

'So what did ya think of Travis his proposal?' Asked Trip.

'Hoshi was very happy and you could see they loved each other.' Whispered T'Pol. Trip stroked her ear.

'Do you want a human ceremony?'

'If it is your wish, Trip.' Said T'Pol.

'Well.. it isn't necessary but my mom, she's going to freak out. I think she would really want us to marry. And my other older sister, Maria, she's gonna want to take you dress shopping.' Said Trip.

'I look forward to meeting your family next month.' Said T'Pol. 'But I do not look forward to what you call dress shopping.'

Trip laughed.

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The ship of Enterprise neared Earth, Travis piloting the ship. Catherine Tucker and Charles Tucker were sitting in their houses, waiting for their son to come home together with the Vulcan Trip had told much about.

Mr. and Mrs. Sato were waiting, also for their daughter and their soon to be future in law to arrive. Mr. Sato couldn't wait to meet this Travis Mayweather.

Mary Reed was making dinner, thinking about her son Malcolm. Maybe this time, he would come home. She sighed and looked at the stars wondering where he was now. Was he already at Starfleet Command? A single tear dropped on the floor.

Sally Archer sat on the couch, staring at the picture of her son and her husband, sipping her tea. Tonight, he would come home, and she would listen to all his stories. Her husband would have been proud of Jonathan, she knew that. And she was proud of him.

Admiral Forrest, sitting in his office, thinking of Enterprise. He would have dinner with Jon soon, wanting to know a lot more. He especially wanted to know more of that away mission with an alien Karokas that Archer had mentioned briefly in a report.

He had a feeling that there was more to that.

Captain Archer was sitting on his chair, looking at Earth at the view screen. Everyone was looking at the beautiful planet, knowing that they were home.

The END.