So this is basically the last chapter and Leo and Piper are about 26 or so in this.

Disclaimer: I do not own PJO or HOO by any and all means

Chapter 11: Yes

Piper's P.O.V

"Leo!" I called, "The fridge won't budge!"

"Be right there Beauty Queen," he called back.

I leaned against the fridge and sighed, looking around the kitchen of our new apartment in East L.A. I'd wanted to live in a better neighborhood but Leo insisted on this one 'cause it reminded him of where he grew up. But honestly, if it weren't for my dad, I wouldn't be in L.A at all!

I looked over to see Leo standing in the doorway, wearing that cocky grin he knew I couldn't resist.

"What?" I said, "I know that look Leo. What is it?"

"The song," he answered.

I glanced over at the radio. Suddenly, I knew what he meant. We always tried to dance when our song played on the radio.

As if on cue, Leo walked over and took me in his arms. It felt as good as ever. We danced for the whole song.

At the end of the song Leo dipped me, which always made us laugh. But he didn't pull me up. Instead, Leo reached into his back pocket and pulled something out. I gasped when I realized what it was. Sitting in Leo's toughened palm was a small, black velvet box. With his thumb he flicked it open and I gasped again. In the box sat a silver ring with a square cut ruby in the center.

"Oh, Leo" I managed.

"Piper McLean," he said, "I love you with all my heart and soul and you're the love of my life. Will you marry me?"

Before he could finish I smothered him in a kiss. I remembered what Lacey had said all those years ago. If you still love him, say yes. And I was still insanely in love with Leo Valdez. I knew exactly what I had to say.

"Yes!"

A touching ending, if I do say so myself! Thank you guys for reading! To anyone who reads this story: YOU GUYS ROCK!

- lmsmonkey18