Somebody To Love

I'm Sure

-"Marry me."

Harmony isn't sure if she heard him right. "Did he just ask me to marry him?", she thinks as she turns around, facing him. It's clear to her, as she looks back at him, that his question surprised him just as much as it did her, but that surprise is quickly being replaced with determination.

-"Your Majesty?" - Confusion is clear in Harmony's voice.

-"Marry me." - Harmony is about to speak when Jensen raises his hand to stop her. -"Your father is a classist, who only cares about people's status and power. He would only consider a new suitor for you if said suitor was of higher station than Lord Carrington, and you don't get much higher than the King. Well, only the Pope, but I don't think he's in the market for a wife. Marry me and I promise you I will do everything in my power to make you happy and I will never let anyone or anything hurt you ever again."

-"Are you sure about this, Your Majesty?" - Harmony can hardly believe he would do something like this for her, tears already pooling in her eyes.

-"I'm sure, Harmony. Marry me."

-"Promise me you won't hurt me."

-"Never, sweetheart."

Jensen pulls Harmony into his arms and holds her close, hearing her say a very teary "Yes." into his chest. He smiles and kisses the side of her head softly. He knows this is not what either of them had envisioned for their future, but there they are and there's no turning back.

Asking her to marry him hadn't been his plan, but when he heard her saying that she was willing to marry Lord Carrington and put herself in danger, he knew he couldn't let that happen. Jensen will admit that he had thought about it at some point over the last year, but he also thought he would have more time with her before asking that question.

Jensen feels Harmony pull away and he kisses her forehead before asking if she's okay. Harmony nods, wiping the tears from her face and tells him they should return to the party before someone notices that they have been gone for too long.

Jensen agrees and they start walking to the door together, with him holding her hand as they walk. Harmony smiles shyly at him, making him smile bigger than he has all night. As they reach the door, he tells her that they should head back separately and that he will announce their engagement once they are both back in the throne room. Harmony nods, agreeing, before tentatively kissing his cheek and leaving. Jensen smiles once again before following her out.

A few minutes later, Jensen is walking into the throne room and scans the room, looking for Harmony and making sure she's already back. He finds her talking to Justice and Donna, a knowing smile on his mother's lips when she notices that he is looking at them. Jensen can't help but shake his head and smile at the look his mother gives him, before continuing to scan the room, not to raise any suspicions regarding what he is about to do.

He sees Harmony's father talking to Lord Carrington on the other side of the room, the man laughing at something that Carrington had just told him. Something inside Jensen's chest tightens, and he knows he needs to do it now.

Stopping the musicians, Jensen commands the attention of the room, conversations halting the moment the voice of their King is heard.

-"I hope everyone is enjoying the party and we will be resuming the festivities in a moment. But before we do, I have an announcement to make. Lady Harmony, will you please join me?" - Jensen stretches his hand at her, who nervously takes it as soon as she is within reach. -"It is with great pleasure that I can now tell you all that a few moments ago I asked Lady Harmony to become my wife and I'm proud to announce that she has said yes."

The sound of clapping and cheers flooded the room, with people wearing genuine smiles of happiness for their King and the Lady that has stolen his heart. Harmony and Jensen are quickly wrapped into a hug when Justice walks up to them, with Donna not far behind.

For a few moments, Lords and Ladies approach the couple and congratulate them on their engagement, some even offering their estates for the honeymoon, making Harmony blush and Jensen chuckle, as he pulls her close with an arm around her waist.

As the line starts winding down, Fergus and Lord Carrington approach the couple. Harmony can see right through the fake smile her father is wearing as he walks up to them. Fergus is pissed and Harmony knows that that is never good.

Her father greets and congratulates them both, as does Lord Carrington, but requests a moment in private with them. Jensen agrees, much to Harmony's despair, and leads the two men, and Harmony, to a room just down the corridor from the throne room, his arm never leaving her waist. "This should be interesting.", he thinks as he leaves the throne room and walks down the corridor, away from prying eyes.