AUTHORS NOTE: So this is it team, the final chapter. Does she say yes or no? I don't know. Read on to find out.

DISCLAIMER: I don't own the characters.

[Yes or No?]

Jackie looked at him, the ring and then over at Niall. Her look was one of fluster as she found herself trying to mull over the mental debate. "Robbie..." She whispered

The whole team were waiting for her reaction, Jenny taking hold of Matt's hand as she read the expression on Jackie's face as one of pure distress. It was apparent that the woman did love Robbie but it seemed she still couldn't trust the man when it came to a long committal relationship with Robbie's past was completely understandable. She took hold of the ring box, her fingers teasing the ring out of the velvet cushion and looking at it.

"Robbie," she said again as she felt tears stinging her eyes. "It's beautiful."

"Well I'm glad that's your answer," he muttered sarcastically and she could see that he'd lost his cocky confidence. She knew that she didn't deserve a second chance with Robbie. She'd literally taken his heart last year and stood on it as if it was nothing to her. She'd ran as fast as she could and had even had a one night stand on New Years Eve to try and forget about it but that had ended up with her awkwardly crying out his name.

"Robbie, please don't be like that." She stood up and held out her hand. "We need to talk and not in front of an audience because that would be awkward." He turned to see that everyone was staring intently at them so he nodded his head in agreement and followed her into his bedroom. "Robbie, please don't think that I don't love you but..."

"You're still afraid that I'll get cold feet and break your heart or run off with the first woman that grabs my attention?" He asked and she couldn't help but blush at that he could read her like a book. "Jackie, I've been celibate for about a year and a half because I've waited for you to come back to me since last Christmas. The only woman I want is you and if you can't accept that then we're screwed in life." He whispered taking hold of the ring box from her and then moving to the door.

"Please, wait. I do love you and I'd love nothing more than to have your hand in marriage but Robbie, they'll separate us at work and I don't know if I'd..."

"Forget about that right now and repeat to me what you said at the beginning," he pleaded walking back towards with a smug smile on her face as he stood in front of her, his hand reaching out to grab hold of her face as a tear ran down her cheek.

"I love you, you idiot. I always have and possibly always will even if you did end up having an affair but that isn't giving you permission," she warned causing him to grin as he nodded. She took hold of his shirt in her hand and smiled up at him. "So do I ask this time or do you get to ask?"

"Oh pick me," he whispered as he knelt down on his knee and held out the box again. "Jackie Reid, you're the most beautiful woman that I've ever met and that makes you extremely special to me. You're my best friend, my everything and more importantly the one that I want to spend the rest of my life with so would you do me the honour of having my hand in marriage?"

"No," she said causing him to stare at her dumbfounded before she smiled at him, her hand taking hold of his face as she brought her lips down to kiss him. "Of course I will." She whispered against his lips, squealing happily as he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her down to the floor so that she was face to face with him.

"You're not getting away this year, Detective Reid."

"I wouldn't dream of it, Detective Ross." She whispered kissing him again before holding out her hand and allowing him to slip the ring onto her wedding finger. They didn't have time to get up on their feet before everyone ran into the bedroom and tackled them into a hug. The room filled with laughter and excitement as he stared at her despite being jostled about.

Last Christmas, he might have given away his heart and this year he was definitely giving it to someone special. Who said it didn't have to be the exact same girl?

THE END.