Don't cry… it's not the end. XD Just a proposal scheme. This took some time and was weird. The only proposals I've ever written had to do with Alice and Jasper (/coughcough/hint hint /coughcough/ XD). But the hardest part about this was that all the other proposals I've written (Alice and Jasper /coughcough/) are worth an M rating. I've only posted one… but that's beside the point. So… the mission here… keep it T. Anyway… enjoy this last part to the Kevin X Leah plotline. :D And yes, I took about half an hour to come up with a ring and whatever Leah was wearing each. xP

Kevin Epilogue

Kevin's POV

(3 Years Later…)

So you really gonna do it?

Yes.

Aren't you afraid?

Why would I be?

Brady stopped in mid-run to stare at me like I was crazy. His ash-brown fur was risen as he thought about the 'suicidal attempt' I was about to take.

Let me begin… she's Leah. She's prideful, fearsome, easily aggravated, snappy Leah. While she's brave, courageous, - and pretty, I'll even admit – but she's also the most mind-speaking irritable woman or wolf I've – or anyone's – ever met. He blinked and cocked his head to question me further. Do you really want to spend the rest of your life with that?

I chuckled lightly and began running. Come on, Brady, Sam wants us to run the border; not talk about how sane I am. But, yes. I'm positive I want to spend the rest of my life with that. I rolled my eyes. Besides, we knew this day was coming. Considering I imprinted on her, you should've seen it coming about… three years ago.

I did see it coming… but not so soon…

Three years. Come on, Bro! Three years! I'm finally going to do it. I'm 20 and she's an adult. We're not getting any older. Besides, I can't chicken out now. The Cullen's have already approved of it and helped me financially.

Brady didn't think anything he meant for me to hear. I laughed under my breath. Since when did proposing to Leah come as a huge shock to him? I'd only been considering it for at least the last six months.

Only three months ago had I been able to scavenge up enough money to buy an engagement ring. It was in my room at my house now – hidden at the bottom of my dresser. It had a plain silver band leading up to reveal a diamond. Several small pink diamonds were seated in a row to the left and right of the big clear diamond in the center.

I wish you luck, Kevin, Brady said, wherever your life choices will lead you. I hope you'll be happy.

Only the happiest dog in the world… I thought.

I held up my hand and knocked on the door of the Cullen's house. I'd hardly pulled it away when it opened to reveal Edward's stony, lithe figure. "Come in," he said in a smooth voice.

Hey, Edward. Is-

"Yes."

Where-

"Her room."

Without waiting for another word, I began to walk to the stairs.

"And, Kevin," he stopped me at the first step.

Yes, Edward?

"I believe it's time you stopped post-phoning the date. Leah's starting to realize something's up."

Dammit…

"That was just a warning. She hasn't realized yet."

I clambered upstairs, thinking rapidly. Okay… I think I've got it. Edward, can you get a reservation and a limo? I've got a suit at home. I'll pay you later-

"Will do, Kevin. All we want in return is Leah to be happy."

Thank you.

Knocking on the door to Leah's room, a small 'come in' greeted me. I let myself in to see the dimly lit room with dark walls and furniture. I smiled. Just like Leah.

"Oh, hi Kevin!" she exclaimed, jumping up from whatever she'd been writing in her notebook on the floor.

"Hey, Lee," I smiled and opened my arms invitingly to her. She responded by wrapping me in a tight hug.

"What brings you around here?"

"Well, I came to tell you that we're going on a date tonight," I stated boldly. Sometimes when dealing with Leah, it was better to tell her upfront what was going on.

"Really? Where?"

"Er… it's a surprise." Whichever restaurant Alice and Edward choose… No doubt Edward would go straight to Alice for this stuff.

"Can I drive?"

"No," I kissed her lightly on the nose. "I promise, you're going to have a great night though."

Her arms were bent and pushing hard against my chest as she complained. "But you're driving-"

"Who said I was driving?"

Smiling, she quieted and kissed me. "Well, I'll trust that you've got everything under control, then."

I stayed over at the Cullen's house for the rest of the day until 5:00. Edward had told me we had a reservation and limo. "I'll be back at 6:45," I told Leah gently. "Wear something nice… or better yet, just ask Alice. She'll give you something striking."

Leah responded with a roll of her eyes. I laughed and jumped onto my bike to ride home. Running would make me dirty and I had to be as clean as possible for tonight.

When I got home, my parents looked up at me with confusion. I still lived with them out of my desire to later inherit the house and for the fact that I didn't have a proper job; though the Cullen's were offering me one that I had yet to accept.

I took a very good shower and was careful to scrub any traces of dirt off my skin. I brushed my teeth and put on my suit. I fussed with little things like my hair that I usually paid no heed to. Finally – once I was sure I looked impeccable – I sauntered into the living room while well aware of the ring box resting against my thigh in my pants pocket.

Dad looked up at me and broke into a wide, rare Dad smile. He was a man. He knew what was coming with this occasion. Mom, on the other hand, was unaware of my proposition. She simply grinned and said, "You look nice, Kevin."

They bade me a good night before I left in their car. The bike wouldn't have done me any good. I pulled into the Cullen's driveway, parked the car where Leah wouldn't see it, and waited for the limo. When it pulled up, I knocked on the door.

When it opened, my jaw gaped and I'm pretty sure my eyes popped out of my head.

Leah was wearing a deep burgundy dress that only stretched down to her knees. It had a deep V-neck and was tight around her hips. She wore a dark gray overcoat to protect her sleeveless arms from the spring weather of Forks. Her Cullen Crest was clearly visible on her chest between the unbuttoned folds of her coat. Her hair (longer than usual and in her opinion 'in need of a cut') was combed out perfectly straight.

I had no doubt in my mind that Alice had dressed her.

And she was so beautiful… how was I going to concentrate on anything else tonight?

She laughed at the look on my face. "Feeling okay, K?"

"Better than ever," I replied while my eyes skimmed down her body again. Oh! Burgundy… "Here!" I exclaimed and held out my arm, revealing a small bouquet of dark blue/purple roses. She'd always preferred the darker colors…

Taking the roses, she flashed me a wide smile.

I led her wordlessly to the white limo and let her get in. I followed quietly.

We made little small talk on the way to the restaurant (which I told her was a surprise). When we arrived at 7:00 exactly and walked inside, I had to admit that I was impressed. I'd been expecting something romantic and private, but nothing like this. Even with Alice and Edward planning.

The seat reserved was on a balcony overlooking the ocean (must've been near La Push) with candles for light. I took made special note to count the money I had on me before deciding what to order. Thankfully, I had enough.

"So," Leah said casually as we got our drinks, "what's the occasion?"

"Hmm, why's there have to be an occasion?" I scoffed, reading the menu more carefully than necessary. My eyes then flickered up to glance cockily at her. "Can't I take the woman I love out once and a while?"

From across the table she gently grabbed my hand. I smiled as I continued reading the menu. What sounded good…?

I put so much attention into the menu, I didn't notice Leah staring at me. "What?" I asked, worry lodging in my stomach. Was this too much?

"You're acting odd tonight," she stated. "Are you feeling alright?"

"You know, I might have a little temperature," I replied sarcastically. "But that's nothing to worry about. And what makes you think I'm acting odd?"

"You keep flinching, you're slightly sweating and you appear to be killing the menu."

Oops. I let my grip on the menu slacken and watched the indents my hands had left into the hard plastic. "Pfft, nothing," I said in a slightly raspy voice.

Taking my word for it, we ordered our dinners. When those were finished, I told them to get us a surprise for desert.

It wasn't until I heard the footsteps of the waiter clinking out toward us that I remembered the purpose of tonight.

Suddenly, all my confidence was withered away. How could I be positive she was going to say yes? What if she got mad at me for suggesting such a thing as marriage? What if…? What if…?

No! I was thinking this through too much. Leah couldn't live without me; or the other way around. She had to say yes… I had to stop the 'what if's'.

"Close your eyes," I instructed before the waiter entered. "I want this to be a surprise."

Laughing, she did so while complaining, "Kevin, it's only desert. I'll be surprised anyway, you don't have to do this."

"Yes I do," I said as the waiter set down what appeared to be a chocolate cake and left. Not too fancy, but who could resist a chocolate cake?

"Now, wait a minute," I ordered as I stood up and walked around to the other side of Leah so my back was facing the vista. I angled her chair toward me.

"What does this have to do with desert?"

"I told you, it's a surprise."

I took a deep, supposedly relaxing, breath. It didn't help. Then I reached into my pocket and grabbed the ring box which seemed to have been growing larger all night. Looking at it, I realized it was the same as when I'd bought it. It must've been my imagination playing tricks on me.

Extending my arm out to Leah and kneeling down before her, I tried to look more serious and less grim. "Okay…" I said in a breath of a voice. "Open your eyes."

Obediently, her brown eyes flickered to meet the velvet black box only a few feet away from her with me behind it. Her jaw gaped and hand flew immediately to cover it. Great… now I couldn't read her expression.

I wanted so badly to look away in embarrassment, but something told me to keep the moment formal I should look straight at her. I clicked open to reveal the ring. "Leah Clearwater," I began. I was impressed when my voice didn't crack. "I've loved you since… well… before I even knew your name or who or what you were. And… I think I know you love me that way… so would you do me the honor and marry me?"

Something I said or the way my voice rose an octave caused her to laugh and remove her hands from her face. She gently wrapped her fingers around my wrist and pushed the ring down so she could see me. "Yes, Kevin," she smiled wider than anyone had ever seen Leah smile.

I grinned stupidly and stood up, opening my arms. She ignored my gesture by pushing my arms down and leaning forward and pressing her lips to mine. I smiled and my hands shot up to clutch her lower back and pull her into me. Her fingers curled around my shoulders.

If I could ever freeze time, this is where I would stay.

After a moment, I pushed her back. "Hey, Ms. Clearwater, your ring," I joked as I removed it from where it was neatly positioned in the pillow-like cushion.

She let me take her left hand and put it on her ring finger gingerly. She glanced up at me. "We've got forever to be together, now," she whispered.

Resting my arms around over her shoulders and pulling her into me again, I smiled. "Forever and a day."

(100 Years Later…)

I stood in the bedroom. It used to belong to my parents, but was now inhabited by me and my wife, Leah. It had been for the last… last… well, I don't know. Too long to remember exactly.

The tap of feet down the hall put a grin on my face. We'd decided not to run tonight and instead were going to sleep… for the most part.

As she walked in, I immediately felt a tension in the air. "Lee?" I asked, turning to look at her. She was wearing a robe and staring at her feet. What was she hiding?

Instead of speaking, she walked over to stand next to me as we stared out the window. I put my arm around her shoulder. "What is it?" I asked quietly.

She shrugged, reluctant. I could fix that. I turned to face her and rested my forehead against hers so my eyes could stare into hers. Our noses scarcely touched. I could feel her warm breath against my skin as I pushed my hips forward into her slightly. "What's wrong?" I asked in a hushed whisper. She could almost never resist this.

My theory proved correct when her arms – which had been crossed over her ribcage – moved to dangle from my shoulders. "Kevin… I was thinking… it's been a long time now…"

"Yes, and?" I asked when she paused.

"I… I was wondering if… if maybe you wanted… to start… a family?" she seemed to shrink away from the word.

"A family? What do you- Oh…" Oh… that's what she wanted. "You mean you want… kids?"

"Yes…"

Well, at least that explained her reluctance to talk. Leah had never been comfortable for discussing things that were related to such actions.

My mind was foggy as I imagined what she was suggesting. "And in order to do that… we'd have to…"

"Well, stop phasing for a few years," she said. "Once I get my time of the month back we'll know when…"

Stopping this awkward conversation, I bent forward and kissed her. That stopped the words. "Yes," I replied to her original question. "Yes…"

And I stop it there to keep it T. But writing this in M would be fun/awkward….

YUP. And that's a wrap. :D Foreshadowing for the next fic which I believe is to be called… (wait for it… drumroll please… /drumroll/) BETRAYAL. Why… I have the faintest clue. XD So, if you'd like, Kevin, Leah, Emily, Kyle, and myself would be delighted to see any faithful readers and reviewers again soon!

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