When Love Lasts - Peter Hale

Part 15: "not that you need it"

|Peter's POV|

Flashback
The day before

While Cami's at school I should probably get this over with. It's been three years since we graduated but I know this is what I want.

It's been a long time coming and I love her. So it's time to man up and go talk to her father.

When I reach the kitchen I see Elizabeth. When she sees me she smiles. Then Charles runs in and sees me. I smile as he holds up his arms for me to get him. I comply and pick him up.

Charles Lee King was born nearly three years ago. He's one of the sweetest kids I've ever met. He looks like his dad but he has Camille's eyes and Elizabeth's nose.

"Hey Peter what do you need" she asks nodding her head signaling for me to follow her.

"Do you know where Tom is" I ask her as we reach the living room.

She sets down closing her eyes. I'm assuming shes listening to see what room he's in. "He's in his office why" she questions as she reaches up to get Charles from me setting him on the floor so he can play.

"I just gotta ask him something." I tell her as I start to walk out of the room. "I'll see you guys later!"

When I reach Tom's office I knock on the door and hear a 'come in' so I open the door and walk in. I set in one of the chairs across from Thomas.

He start to poor himself a drink. Then he pulls out another glass and starts pouring me one. He slides it over toward's me. I pick it up and he looks at me. "So what do you need Peter?"

I clear my throat. He looks down at his drink and back up at me . He can tell I'm nervous. "Can I ask you something important?" He nod and looks at me to continue "so it's close to my and Cami's 4 year anniversary" he nods "and you and I know I love her so much" he raises his eyebrows probably wondering where I'm going with this. "So much so that I want to marry her. Can I have your daughter hand in marriage?"

After I ask that he's clearly in shock because his jaw could hit the floor any minute. After a while his shock turns into happiness and he smiles at me. "Yes you can marry my daughter!" He informs me as he fills up his glass again. He raises his glass and so do I we click them together and we take a drink.

I have a permanent smile on my face after that. "Thank you" I tell him sincerely.

He stands up and walk's over to me and pats my back "welcome to the family son. You don't have to be nervous. We all know she'll say yes! She undeniably in love with you!" He raises his eyebrows at me "did you tell Liz?"

I shake my head "not yet I wanted to ask you first" I tell him.

He nods "well you have to tell Lizzie. She'll freak out if she finds out after."

I nod "I'll tell her on my way out. I was thinking of proposing tomorrow" I inform him.

He nods "have you found a ring yet" he questions.

I nod and show him the picture of the ring I found.

"She'll love that" he tells me.

I nod my head "yeah I hope" I tell him with a smile. "I gotta go get the ring but I might be back when Cam is here." He pats my back before I walk off.

When I reach the living room I decided I should probably tell Elizabeth "Hey Lizzie!"

"Hey Peter. What up" she asks clearly seeing that I need to talk to her.

I pull out my phone and show her the ring "what do you think?"

She gasps "is that a-" she cuts herself off. I nod "when?" She exclaims.

"Tomorrow night since it's Saturday."

She squeals "oh my god is that what you had to talk to Tommy about?" I nod in response. She leans over and hugs me. "Well good luck. Not that you need. She's so in love with you!"

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701 words!!

This is kinda a short episode... but It's a flashback to when peter asked Tom!