This Life

Chapter 12-Tess Will You Marry Me

Tess smirks opening her eyes to her baby's small cry she bites at her lip climbing from the bed as she takes her baby into her arms "Hey my little man, are you hungry my little chicken? I wonder where Daddy could be hey. Probably out looking for machinery again hey just looking at machinery, for the farm cause he thinks he just needs more, hey my cheeky little guy, ah cheeky bu..."

Tess was soon cut off from the huge gummy smile she receives from her baby she lets out a small giggles "You are cheeky hey Bubby, come on lets feed you my Bub, Bub."

Tess smirks as her baby finished feeding and her boyfriend finally returned "Hey you."

Nick smiles "Hey."

Tess smirks "Where have you been?"

Nick smirks placing the bag from his hand onto her bed "Shopping."

Tess smirks turning to him with a raised eyebrow "Shopping?"

Nick nods "Look in the bag I thought you could do with some fresh clothes Adam too."

Tess smirks pulling out a simple causal yellow dress placing a kiss on his cheek "Thank you, oh and Adam smiled.""

Nick smirks as she burrows through the other clothes pulling out Adams animal blanket "Oh Daddy brought your blankie little man."

Nick smiles "Yeah well I thought he might of missed it and he's been smiling for the last few days, sorry."

Tess smiles "Well you can give him a bath while I take a quick shower and Nick really he was gonna sneeze?"

Nick lets out a small giggle "Yeah it was a pretty bad cover up and Ok I'll bath him."

Tess nods heading off to the shower.

Nick smirks taking his baby from the bath as Tess exits the bathroom in her new dress "Thank you Nick, it's beautiful."

Nick smirks turning to her as he took in her perfect frame "It is."

She smiles helping her boyfriend with their son "It's a bit cold."

Nick nods doing up the last few buttons on his baby's new suit "Sorry didn't get you a jacket."

Tess nods taking his jacket from the bag "No but I could wear yours."

Nick bites at his lip "Nah, it won't go with your dress."

Tess rolls her eyes pulling a sleeve on "Who's gonna see me."

Nick shrugs "I'm cold."

Tess nods "Nick you always give me your jacket."

Nick nods "I know but I don't wanna catch a chill."

Tess shrugs pulling the jacket over her shoulders as she places her hands in the pockets feeling a hard square object she sighs pulling it from the pocket "Nick, whats this?"

Nick bites his lip reaching for it "Oh its nothing, just a badge Dad wanted me to pick up."

Tess nods "Do badges always come in square boxes from the jewels."

Nick runs his fingers through his hair "Ah yeah."

Tess nods as he lunges for it causing it to drop from her hand popping open as it hit the ground only to display a beautiful simple ring with a small diamond that sat in the middle Tess freezes in her step as Nick reaches for the box "I didn't exactly plan it this way but."

Tess swallows a small lump as Nick climbs down on one knee "Teresa Charlotte McLeod, you are the most beautiful, amazing, stubborn, fantastic, fun, loving woman I have ever met, as when i'm with you I feel complete, I feel loved, protected like nobody can crush me or my heart, as I hold you in my arms my heart skips a beat because you're so near, your touch sends a million goose bumps onto my skin and my stomach flips a thousand times, acknowledging me, this is true love, so Tess will you marry me?"

Tess smirks with a small nod as she stands speechless she blinks back the few tears as a smile forms onto her face "Yes, Nick I will marry you."

Nick smiles placing the ring on her finger as he rises to place a kiss on her lips "Sorry, this isn't how I planned it."

Tess giggles as he places a kiss on her lips "Nick I wouldn't care if you asked me at the bottom of a drain, so long as where together and I can spend the rest of my life with you."

Nick smiles placing another kiss on her lips "Thank you Tess."

Tess smirks "For?"

Nick bites at his lip "For everything, for giving me a son, for teaching me to love again and thank you for agreeing to be my wife."

Tess shrugs "Well you're too cute to say no too."

Nick giggles "Oh you're so funny."

Tess giggles "Nick, no matter what I will always be here for you."

Nick nods placing a kiss on her cheek "I guess I better get you two home."

Tess gives a small nod taking her baby as Nick grabbed the few bags.