The conversation tapered off as the waiter came over to take their orders and bring over their drinks. He gave them a smile as he told them that their food wouldn't be long.

"Thank you," said Jack before turning his attention back to Nina. "Nina, are you enjoying your day?" he asked her nervously.

"I am, thanks. But, you seem like you have another trick up your sleeve. Please tell me you don't."

"Uh... well, I was going to wait until we had dessert but, Nina, I have to ask you something."

Nina gave him a curious look, and was about to tell him to continue when they were interrupted by two teenage girls with giant smiles on their faces. Both looked very excited, and Nina knew exactly what they wanted to ask.

"Hi girls," she said with a smile of her own.

"Sorry to interrupt," said one of them.

"We were just wanting to say that we think you're amazing!" gushed the second girl.

"Yeah, and we really love you and your music."

"We wanted to ask if we could have a picture with you."

Nina laughed. "Yes, of course you can. Jack, can you please take the photo?"

Jack smiled, feeling like he was off the hook for the time being. "Sure." He took the two girls' phones and snapped a couple of pictures of them sitting with Nina. "There you go."

"Thank you so much!" Both girls took their phones back and bounced back to their tables, giggling and staring at the pictures.

"You just made their day," Jack told Nina.

"They're so adorable. I love meeting my fans."

"Evidently. You amaze me."

"Really? Why?"

"Cause you are so kind and sweet to everyone around you, despite how they treat you."

"My parents always taught me that if you can't be nice, then you are failing at being a decent human being."

Jack nodded, being careful not to say anything about that since he knew that her parents were a sore subject for her. But he knew that he didn't agree with that statement, and he knew deep down that Nina didn't either.

"Hey, you listening Jack?"

"Sorry, yeah. I just got a little lost in your eyes for a moment there," he said with a cheeky grin.

Nina laughed. "Right. Anyway, I asked you what we were going to do after dinner. I doubt this is this last thing you have planned."

"I was thinking we could go for a walk or something. Or we could get a taxi to the beach and relax on the sand for a while before we head back to Erinsborough. Whatever you want to do."

"A walk along the beach sounds good."

"Then that's what we'll do. But we are going to enjoy dinner first."

Nina nodded. "Good idea."

Ten minutes later, a waiter brought out their dinners. Both looked delicious and they dug in hungrily. It didn't take them long to finish eating, and then a waiter was there again, holding dessert menus.

"Oooh, chocolate cake. That sounds really nice. Want to share a slice with me Jack?" asked Nina.

"I'd love too." Jack ordered the cake and two coffees for them. He had another surprise for Nina, and had already organised it with the kitchen staff.

"Hey Jack, what did you want to tell me earlier?"

Jack frowned. He knew what she was talking about, but pretended not to. "Um, I don't know. Doesn't matter, if it's important, it'll come back to me."

"Are you sure you don't remember?" she asked him suspiciously.

"I'm sure. I think."

"Alright." Nina shrugged her shoulders and focused her attention on the plate that had just been put in the middle of the table for them. "You want the first bite?"

"No. It's your birthday, and you are the lovely lady, so you get the first bite of cake. But, hurry up, cause that looks delicious and I really want some."

"What if I take too long?" she asked playfully, her fork dangling just above the cake.

"I'll take the whole slice for myself and you'll miss out," he said to her in a playfully threatening tone, making her laugh.

"Oh, then I guess I need to be quick." She stuck her fork in and was surprised when it hit something hard. She pulled the fork back out. "Uh, Jack? Care to explain this?" she asked in surprise as she held up a pretty silver ring with a diamond set in it.

Jack looked up, his cheeks red with embarrassment at his cheesy way of proposing. "Well, that was my question from earlier... I was going to ask you something." He got down on one knee, holding Nina's hand in his own as he took the ring from her. "Nina, will you make me so very happy? Will you make me the luckiest man alive? Will you marry me?"

A.N. Sorry for the short chapter, but I wanted a cliffhanger and this seemed like the best way of achieving that.