"I love you John. I have loved you since you killed the cabbie for me and I thought that you must be something special if you could actually like me never mind kill to save me. I loved you even when you left to see Sarah and even though I practically ruined your relationship and got her kidnapped you just shouted at me and kept living at Baker Street. I love every time I make you giggle in inappropriate places so you blush and when I make you lose control with full laughter because you find me witty when I make everyone else in the world laugh because people hate me.

I love it when I fall asleep, when not on a case, against your chest in bed and your arms holding me is a reminder that you will never let me go, that I am wanted.

I love that when I am close you don't have nightmares because it means that I can protect you from them even though I don't seem to be doing a very good job when we are awake as you have been kidnapped 23 times to date.

I love it when you get angry with my experiments because you normally end up tuning away and lean on the table so you don't explode because it gives me a nice view of your arse. I love how you put on your disapproving face when I said that because I know you are smiling inside.

I love how you always know how to make things better and that we will stay strong no matter what comes our way.

I love it when you come home from work and all you want to do is lie on the sofa together and that you always know when I want a hug.

I love your hair. I love it when you rest it on my lap and that I can be mesmerised by the sensations caused by just stroking it. I love your eyes and how they change to dark blue/grey, hazel or brown for no specific reason and how they sparkled after our first kiss. I love your scar because it makes me want to be a better person, the person you deserve.

I loved how you punched Anderson in the face and explained how he refused me entrance to the crime scene and spat in my face when you were arrested for it so he didn't get the promotion he wanted.

I love that you have put up with all of my 'quirks' even though I know sometimes all you want to do is strangle me.

Will you marry me?"