Lynn, that was a wonderful story.
I have a soft spot for fics that let them date for awhile after she finds out, like "normal people" would, without the frenetic pace of their courtship on the show, and this fit the bill very nicely. I love to think of them doing normal, everyday things together, like visiting their families for the holidays and taking a road trip in the car.
And I know exactly what you mean about the privacy of the car lending a feeling of intimacy ... that's one of the things I most look forward to on long car trips with my husband, that time when the kids drop off to sleep (or even better, if they aren't with us at all -- ah, that rare vacation alone!) and we can just *talk*.
You did a great job with the proposal ... it was fun and sweet, but also very romantic. And he already had a ring! That's my boy!
The whole thing was just lovely ... thanks for sharing it with us!
Oh, and I like that song, too.
Kathy
