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Twenty One.

             "White roses maybe red. No. I don't know she's not a flower person. Food. Definitely food....."

"Shree what are you doing?"

"Planning a wedding." she replied then went back to talking on her phone. "White it is then. How about cake?  Yeah. Good choice. How many guests? No it's short notice so that's fine. Okay. I'll call you back if I need anything."

"Are you done?" Hayley asked her trying to get her to at least stop. There were people everywhere in the house moving everything about. The backyard was a mess and she wanted to know what had prompted her friend to actually start planning the wedding.

"God no. I'm just getting started.. Hey what are you doing? No put it this way. I thought I made myself clear... " Shree walked away yelling at the workers. Hayley tried to get at least five minutes with her but to no avail. For the first time she realized her friend really was who people said she was. One of the best wedding planners in the country. By the end of the day the chaos had been fixed and the only thing left was flowers to decorate everywhere.

"I see Miss Adams really outdid herself" JR said looking around the house.

"She did. So care to explain to me what's going on?" Hayley asked arms akimbo

"What do you mean what's going on? Dad already sent out the invites. The wedding is on Saturday"

"What wedding?"

"Don't play dumb. Our wedding of course"

"Since when were you on board with the wedding? I thought you didn't want to marry me?"

"Hayley I never said that...."

"Oh so now you actually wanna get married?"

"Let's talk." he said taking her hand and dragging her to his bedroom. She tried yanking her hand from his grip but he just tightened his fingers. "Stop doing that"

"Then let go of me" she wanted to punch him. Even though she pretended not to care, him kissing Giselle had really bothered her if her murderous thoughts were anything to go by.

"I'm. not going to hurt you Hayley. I just want to talk" that got her to stop fighting him.

"I didn't say you were going to hurt me" why was her voice so small?

"Sit" JR indicated to his bed. When she hesitated he just raised his brow. "Seriously I won't do anything unless you ask me to"

"Fine" she huffed

"Marry me" she shot up from the bed

"What!"

"You heard me. I want you to marry me." he raised his hand to silence her protests. "I know my father arranged this and that's why you don't want to but now I'm asking you myself. Please marry me."

"James.... "

"I love you"

"No you don't...."

"Yes I do Hayley. I love you and I want you to marry me"

"JR you're just saying that because you want..." she stopped. What was she going to say?

"Because I want what? To sleep with you? Been there done that. It wouldn't bother me if you didn't want to have sex with me." she raised her eyebrow "Fine. It would but you know what I mean. It's not about sex Hayley. I do love you. Every time I see another man anywhere near you, I want to scream, shout and beat my chests claiming you're mine. I hate thinking you could change your mind and just leave me. And that 'this is a no strings attached relationship' comment really hurt me." Kneeling beside her he took her hand. "Hayley I want to spend the rest of my life with you. And Alexis if you'd let me. Please marry me." he begged. He was going to grovel and do whatever it took for her to agree to marry him.