31 May, Military Base, City K

Without even turning John spat out "Go and get lost Sally.?We were having a discussion that does not involve you."

"Involve me darling brother.?Absolutely it does when it seems that you were making an absolute meal of proposing to a woman.?And who would ever want to be proposed to in the corner of a room, with so many people around.?No woman would.?You are showing no romance at all."?Sally paused shook her head "But then what would I expect from you."

Bronwyn, hearing Sally trash John's current proposal set her on edge.?All his other proposals, despite being heartfelt and full of emotion lacked something.?They both knew from their careers the fragility of life, and that you needed to seize every moment, because you could not guarantee future moments.?But there was something about this one, that had her, before they were interrupted considering saying yes.?But now, her mind was made up.

Moving closer to John, and reaching up to pull his head down Bronwyn, rather than kissing him looked John directly in the eyes, before letting go, and pulling back slightly before saying "John, Yes I will marry you."

"F*ck," came Sally's shocked immediate response.?"You two are weird.?You should have insisted on a romantic proposal and made him wait."

John, finally having processed Bronwyn's words, quietly said "Bronwyn..?"

"Yes, John.?You heard me right.?I will marry you.?Now, you better go do things right with my father, who by the way looks angry standing over there, or there will be no hope that it will be approved, and you better produce a suitable ring."

"A ring fit for the family princess of her generation, that I will promise you."

"You better or I do not know who will lynch you more, my parents, my uncles and aunts or my cousins."

"That evil bunch.?They are too focused on themselves.."

Playfully, Bronwyn slapped John and said "Who?"

"Your cousins.?Those idiots wanted to get me drunk, and were aided and abetted by your uncles.."

"They do love me."

John leant over and kissed Bronwyn before saying "There is no doubt on that."

John turned and stared at Sally before adding "And you are still here?"

Sally, somewhat stunned at the by-play between John and Bronwyn looked at the two of them before finally quietly saying "What is it I do not know?"

John looked at Bronwyn, before she said "That is for you to find out.."

"Now scram darling sister," came John's added sarcastic response "Before I tell on you."

"Brat.."

"I am not the brat, sister.?You interrupted a private conversation so go annoy your husband and his family rather than me."

Sally retorted "Family, that is who I am annoying.?And you better believe that there is a lot of explaining to be done, if what I have pieced together today is true."

John felt Bronwyn place her hand on his arm before saying "Did you not read the non-disclosure doc.u.ment you signed before you were let in here."

Seeing the stunned look on Sally's face John stifled his laughter.?His sister was looking for an argument but was uncertain in that moment how to reply.?He quickly took Bronwyn's hand and they started walking towards her parents leaving Sally standing there alone.

As they moved away, Andrew came over and noticing his wife's stunned look, he quietly asked "Are you alright?"

Sally took a few seconds to realise it was Andrew speaking, and she gently shook her head before saying "John, John, John.."

Moving in front of her, Andrew placed his hands on her shoulders before saying "What did John do??Do I need to go and beat him up?"

Finally coming out of her shock Sally said "That B*stard.?He distracted me from asking him the questions I wanted to and had the gall to make the most unromantic proposal to a woman I have ever heard of."?Sally shook her head and added "And Bronwyn then accepted him, before telling me I cannot say anything about the events here today."

Andrew paused.?Unlike Sally who wanted to get inside the venue, he took the time to read the doc.u.ment they were asked to sign before entering.?It was a simple non-disclosure agreement, setting out what they were permitted to disclose upon leaving and the consequences for breaking it.?He had though it strange to be asked to sign the agreement, but once he realised that this was a special forces event, he understood why they were required to sign it.

Rather than arguing, Andrew responded "Sally, let it be.?I told you.."

"Told me.?Andrew Yao what I have said about you telling me to do things.."

"You do not take being told anything by anyone.?Sally, I love you but sometimes you need to calm down and think.."

"I wonder why I love you, you dictatorial b*stard.."

Andrew closed his eyes.?Here it comes, another argument.?He knew he loved Sally to the depth of his heart, and within their relationship he was willing to give in to her.?Her personality and the disparity of their power within their families and companies necessitated that because he knew that it would always be an issue, because in the end one of them would have to give up their career, and the expectation would be that Sally would be the one to sacrifice, not him, given he was Jax Corp's CEO, and her role in Nang Enterprises was at a lower level than him.

Taking a deep breath, Andrew said "Apologise, I used the wrong word.?I suggested that we both should read the doc.u.ment we were handed.?You are as good of a businessperson as I am, and we both know that we should not sign anything unless we read it."

"You sound like a broken record Andrew.?Those b*stards, they will pay for trying to shut me up."

"John and Matthew?" came Andrew's quick response.?He just hoped he could deflect her anger onto others until they returned home and could have this out.?Was being married to the love of his life, worth these constant arguments?

"Yes, those two b*stards.."

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