Chapter 5: The Surprise

6 months later

"You are all idiots," Happy huffed, walking away from the team, back to her workshop.

They just stared after her, not quite sure what was going on with her that day. She was extremely angry and no one knew why. The slightest thing set her off. This most recent time they had all been discussing the best way to set up the new computers. They looked to Toby, to see if he had some insight. He just shrugged.

"What did you do, Toby?" Walter asked.

"Nothing!" he exclaimed, "Last night and this morning were perfect. She was fine. She started acting like that when we got here."

Paige pushed him in Happy's direction, "Well, go see what's wrong. This is strange, even for Happy."

Toby started heading her way, saying over his shoulder, "If I'm not back in five minutes, she's killed me."

Happy slammed shut the door to her workshop, kicking the wrench laying on the floor. Groaning with frustration, Happy slumped down in her chair, laying her forehead on her desk. She felt like such an idiot, so she took it out on everyone around her. It had been 6 months. 6 long months since she and Toby had talked about engagements at the hospital. For those 6 months Happy waited with bated breath for Toby to ask her. But nothing, no mention of it at all. Now normally Happy would be a take charge girl and just ask him, but this was one thing that she wanted to do the traditional way. She had heard the story from her dad how he asked her mom and she wanted that magical moment. The moment where she would look into Toby's eyes and know, without a doubt, that he loved her and wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. Now her dad had asked her mom during a night of dinner and dancing. Dancing - that was their thing. Happy didn't want that, but she wanted something that was special to her and Toby. For once, she just wanted to feel like a normal girl.

Happy lifted her head when she felt hands gently squeeze her shoulders and a soft kiss press to the back of her neck.

"Hey, what's wrong?" Toby asked gently, worry in his voice.

Happy turned to look at him, "It's nothing, really. I just realized I was wrong about something and you know how much I hate being wrong."

Toby's lips quirked up, "Oh do I ever. Do you want to talk about it?"

Happy stood up and walked over to her current project. Over the past couple of months she had gotten better with opening up to Toby, but this was not something she wanted to discuss with him at this moment, "No, I'll be fine. Sorry about today, by the way. I knew how excited you were to finally be working on a case again but my attitude sort of brought it down."

Toby followed, "It's okay. Hey," Toby said, slipping his arms around her waist from behind, "what do you say to going up on the roof and watching the sky? I know it isn't the clearest view, but it's our place and it's quiet up there. It would give us time alone," he kissed her neck, "and it'll help get your mind off of whatever is bothering you."

Happy leaned back against Toby's chest, closing her eyes. A small smile grew on her face as he talked.

"This is already helping, Doc. I don't know how you do it." She turned and stood on her tiptoes to give him a quick kiss. "But I think I just want to be alone for a little bit. Just work here for awhile."

Toby nodded, taking a step back, "If that's what you want. I'll come check on you in awhile." He kissed her forehead then walked out of the workshop.

Happy gripped her hammer tightly in her hand. She had been so sure he was going to ask her last night. Yesterday ran through her mind.

"Hey, babe. I'm going to run out to get something real quick," Toby said, interrupting Happy at work.

Happy wiped the sweat from her head, "Alright, let me get cleaned up real quick and I'll come with you."

Toby's eyes opened wide as he began to shake his head, "Oh, no. No you don't need to come. I mean - I just want to go out by myself."

Happy looked at him like he had grown a second head, "But you never want to go anywhere by yourself."

"I know, but this time I do."

"Okay," Happy said slowly, "then why did you bother me?"

"I just wanted to let you know. So in case we get a case or something, you could call me."

Happy nodded, still looking at him suspiciously, "Gotcha."

Toby beamed, "Thanks Hap! See you later babe."

Happy rolled her eyes and turned back to her work. She didn't give it much thought until Toby got back. She was sitting at his desk waiting for him to come back, wanting him to entertain her. His hands were full with bags that he tried to hide behind his back when he saw Happy.

"What are you doing at my desk?" he questioned.

"I'm bored and I was waiting for you so we could go home. Maybe have some fun," she said mischievously.

Toby's grin grew, "That sounds amazing," he shook his head, "but we can't. Not right now at least."

Happy's grin turned into a pout, "Why not?"

"I have things I have to do here before we go out to dinner. Did you forget about our reservations at the new Italian place to celebrate me finally being able to go back to work full-time?"

Happy groaned, "Yes, I don't know why we have to go there. It looks so fancy."

"Well, you're just Miss Grumpy today, aren't you?"

Happy rolled her eyes, "Fine, I won't say anything more about it." She tried to peer around him, "What's in the bags? Need any help putting it away?"

Toby moved the bags further away from her, "No," he said quickly, "I mean, I've got this. Why don't you just go home and get ready for tonight." He put the bags down next to the couch, out of Happy's sight and moved to stand by her.

"But that's like 4 hours away. We both know it doesn't take me that long to get ready." Happy pressed close to Toby, grabbing the front of his shirt, "But, if you came with me, I know a great way to pass the time." She leaned up to kiss him slowly, teasing him about what they could be doing.

Toby moaned, moving his hands to her back, pulling her closer. He kissed her for a few more moments before gently pushing her back. "Damn, you're making this hard."

Happy smirked.

"But not right now, babe. I told you I have stuff to do."

"Like?"

"Umm, it's none of your business."

Happy threw her hands up in frustration, "Fine, I'll leave you be. I'll just go have fun with myself."

Toby made a choking sound in the back of his throat, "You're evil. But that visual..."

Happy looked over her shoulder as she walked away, "You're the one choosing to stay here over me. You don't know what you're missing out on."

"Tonight, baby," Toby yelled after her, "I promise!"

Happy didn't respond, she was too distracted by what she had seen. As she passed the bags Toby brought in, she noticed a familiar bag. It was from a local jewelry shop, one that specialized in unique and different items - items that even Happy would wear. Happy often found herself stopping in there to look at the rings they had. There were a few there that she could imagine herself wearing everyday, if Toby got around to asking her an important question. Happy stopped suddenly, realization washing over her. Tonight was the night, he was going to propose. A huge grin grew on her face. She didn't know she could be so excited.

The night had been perfect. The restaurant was amazing with exquisite food and a romantic atmosphere. The conversation flowed easily between Toby and Happy, like it always did. Then after the dinner, Toby drove them up to a cliff they often visited. They sat on the hood of the car, cuddled up together, just gazing at the stars. Occasionally, Toby would place a kiss on Happy's head or neck or shoulder, saying he couldn't help himself. But he still hadn't proposed. Then, when they got home, they fell into bed in a passionate embrace, staying locked together for hours, telling each other without words just how much they loved the other.

The next morning had been perfect as well. He woke her up with soft kisses on her shoulder and neck, before he drove her crazy with his slow torture. He covered every part of her body with kisses. When he was satisfied with that, he started to lazily make love to her again. They were laying in bed after, Toby drawing patterns on her skin, when he got up, saying he would be right back. Happy, once again, got excited. Sure, it wasn't the most romantic thing, right after sex, but they were in the home they shared together, in the bed they shared every night. It might not be a story they could tell future children, but Happy didn't care. But then he came in carrying a tray of food. Happy scanned the tray to see if something was hidden, but it wasn't. Happy forced a smile and a thank you, surprised at the disappointment she felt.

Toby and Happy ate in silence. Happy wasn't sure what to say, she had so many questions for him. She wanted to ask him what last night had been about. She wanted to know why he hadn't proposed. She wanted to know if he forgot about their conversation at the hospital. But, she couldn't ask him, as they were called into the garage for a case.

When they got to the garage, Happy saw that damn jewelry store bag again. This time on Walter's desk. One look at Paige and Happy saw a new necklace hanging around her neck. Happy felt so stupid. The bag was for Paige, not her. Toby picked it up for Walter, a sure way to keep it a secret from Paige. Happy had been wrong, it wasn't a ring.

After that, Happy had the attitude. It was the only way she knew how to deal with these feelings she had. She was mad at herself for getting her hopes up. She was disappointed nothing had yet to happen. She was embarrassed that she was so wrong. She was frustrated that it had been 6 months since the talk. So she took it all out on her team.

She went to work on her latest project, but after an hour she was, once again, interrupted by Toby. Happy didn't hear him come in, so when he touched her back, she jumped about a foot in the air.

"Toby!" she yelled, "Don't do that!"

Toby laughed, "Sorry, I thought it was impossible to sneak up on you."

Happy glared at him, "What do you want?"

He pulled her into a hug and pressed a kiss to her head. Murmuring against her, he said, "Come on, let's take a break. We both need one. Let's go upstairs."

"But-" Happy began protesting.

Toby was already taking the hammer out of her hand, "No buts. We're going upstairs."

Happy rolled her eyes, but the corner of her lips quirked up, "I don't like being told what to do."

"I know, babe, but this is more like a gentle persuasion." Toby leaned down and captured her lips for a soft, sweet kiss.

"We could just stay down here," Happy mumbled against his lips, moving her hands to the back of his head. She kissed him again, deepening it this time.

Toby pulled away chuckling, but didn't say anything. He just grabbed her hands and pulled her along behind him, up the stairs, and out to the roof. Toby moved aside and Happy caught her breathe. The roof looked gorgeous. Twinkle lights were strung up, casting a soft glow across the roof. Soft music played in the background. It was the type of music they liked to dance to when they were home alone. A few lanterns were lit, sporadically placed around the roof. Happy walked to the center of the roof, Toby following behind. She took in all that he had done, not quite believing her eyes. It was simple, yet beautiful. Happy loved it. She looked at Toby and all she saw was a look of adoration and love.

"What is all of this, Doc?" she asked quietly.

Toby took a deep breath and grabbed her hands in his own, "I wanted you to know how much I love you. From the moment I saw you, I knew you were it for me."

Happy gasped slightly and felt Toby's hands tremble slightly.

He continued, "Even when I was dealing with all that bad, you were the light at the end of the tunnel. I wanted to become a better man for you. The more I got to know you, the more I realized that I never really knew what love was. I had this idea in my head of what it was suppose to be, but being with you is even greater. Everything is better with you. My life didn't start until I met you. You give me a purpose."

Toby leaned in and kissed her softly.

"Happy, you are the person I was meant to be with. We may butt heads from time to time, but that's part of what makes our love so great. I never know what to expect, you're always surprising me. We may not be perfect, but out love is damn near close and I never want to lose that." Toby reached into his pocket, pulling out a ring. He got down on one knee, "So, Happy, will you please marry me? I cannot imagine a life without you in it."

Happy's hands flew to her mouth as her jaw dropped in shock. A few tears formed in her eyes. She blinked them away. Slowly she nodded. A grin overtook her face.

"Oh, my god, yes! Yes, I will marry you."

Toby's face showed pure joy as he stood up. He slipped the ring on her finger before capturing her lips in a soul searing kiss. Happy started giggling as he kept placing quick kisses on her lips. After they pulled apart, Toby rested his forehead on hers.

"I thought you forgot," Happy said quietly.

Toby gave her a questioning look.

"Our conversation in the hospital. I thought you forgot and were never going to ask."

Toby smiled, "No way, baby. That is one conversation I will never forget."

The grin on Happy's face grew even bigger.

"Um, do you like the ring?" Toby asked nervously.

Happy peered down at her finger and saw the most perfect ring there. It was small and simple. Three rose cut diamonds sat in a bezel setting on a rustic looking band.

Happy looked up at Toby, "It's perfect." She leaned up to kiss him again.

Toby breathed a sigh of relief, "Good. I thought since the diamonds were set flush with the band they wouldn't get in the way when you're working. And I thought you would like the color of the diamonds. I was told the silvery-black showed less scratches and the band is rustic looking, so again any damage wouldn't really show. I knew you wouldn't want anything large and girly, so-" Toby rambled.

Happy interrupted him with a kiss. "I love it, Toby. It is perfect. Just what I would've picked out."

Toby smiled, pulling her to him in a hug, pressing a kiss on her head. They stood there for a few moments, until Happy pulled back. There was a knowing look on her face.

"You set me up!" she exclaimed.

Toby looked surprised, "I don't know what you're talking about."

"You set me up. Last night I thought you were going to ask. But you were just teasing me!"

A sly smile came over Toby's face, "I may have done that, but I almost messed everything up last night. I wanted to ask you so badly. I almost did a couple times. And then this morning, I literally had the ring out and on the tray, but stopped myself."

Happy had a questioning look on her face, "Why?"

Toby shrugged, "Because I wanted it to be special and different. I wanted you to feel like a princess, even though I know you hate being treated like one. I wanted to choose someplace that was special to us. This garage is where we met, where we fell in love. It was where I realized that you were the girl I was meant to be with forever. Our first kiss was here. This rooftop is where we come to get away for awhile or to be alone together for a few stolen minutes. It is where we come to talk things over and figure out our problems. It's where we have shared our dreams and what scares us most. This is our roof. Every time I'm up here with you, I'm reminded of how lucky I am."

Happy stood there in shock. This was exactly what she had always wanted. It was what her parents had. A proposal that had been tailored just for them. Something that was special and they would remember forever. Happy kissed Toby again, putting everything into that kiss what she didn't know how to express with words. They pulled apart when Paige stuck her head out the door.

"Is it safe to come up now?"

Toby chuckled, "Yeah, you can all come out."

Paige squealed as she ran to give Happy a hug, "Congratulations!"

Laughing, Happy told her thanks.

The rest of the team and Happy's father followed closely behind, saying their congratulations. Cabe and Walter brought up the champagne, pouring a glass for everyone.

"I'm so proud of you," Happy's father told her after pressing a kiss to her cheek, "I know your mother would be too. Toby's a good man. You're lucky. I think you've found what makes you happy."

"Thanks, dad. I think I did too."

Happy and her father turned to join the team. Sylvester was informing Toby that he had been able to set up sound on the security cameras and he recorded the whole proposal for them. Toby smiled his thanks while putting his arm around Happy's shoulders, kissing the top of her head. She leaned into him, thinking about how lucky she was to be surrounded by her family and got to spend the rest of her time with the person she loved and made her feel like her namesake.

Happy stood on her tiptoes to kiss Toby on the cheek and whisper in his ear, "How much longer do we have to stay? I think we could be doing something more fun at home."

Toby stiffened and tightened his grip on Happy, "We could leave now."

Happy smirked and pulled Toby's head down to kiss him properly, "I love you," she murmured against lips.

"I love you more," he whispered before kissing her again.

Happy had never in her life felt more cherished. She had spent her life afraid to open up to anyone, scared she would get hurt. But then Toby came bulldozing his way into her life, changing it in ways she never thought possible. Once he had worked his way into her heart, there was no going back. Happy smiled as she pulled herself closer to Toby, excited about the possibilities that lay ahead, all because she set aside her fears and allowed herself to get close.

The End

Inspiration for the ring, if you are interesting in seeing:

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