Summary: Jack and Alex have been together for a few years. Jack believes he is the luckiest man in the universe. 

(Alex)

I sit up when the door opens. "Jacky?" I call out. I hear a grunt, so I hop out of bed and downstairs, only to see my boyfriend leaned against the doorframe. "Jack? Are you okay?" I rush over to his side. 

He finally opens his eyes to look at me. "I can't." 

I feel my heart stop. "Jacky, what are you talking about?" I grab his wrist. "Jack, talk to me, what happened?" 

He takes a deep breath. "I can't do this," he whimpers and moves his weight off the doorframe. I gasp and hold his tightly. 

"Jack, no no no, please no. Jack, listen to me," I cradle his cheek in my hand. His eyes, filled with tears, stare at me. "I can't lose you, Jack. Talk to me, please." 

He shakes his head, closing his eyes again. "I keep thinking about my dad, and I just- I can't do this," he mumbles. 

"Aw," I let out a soft sigh and let him bury his face in my shoulder. "Jack, he can't hurt you anymore. He's in prison, and he'll stay there." 

"He was convicted of murder. Not for child abuse. Not for domestic violence. He's there because he killed a man- your uncle," Jack says bitterly. My heart pounds in my ears. "He deserves to die. But he's alive. He doesn't deserve it."

"Don't hurt yourself over him," I mumble. He nods. "Please don't. He isn't worth it. No one is." I press a kiss to his cheek. "Come on, let's get some rest." 

I lead him up to the bedroom, making sure he's okay with every step. I watch as he changes and sits next to me in bed. "I love you," he whispers, his hand on the side of my neck. His fingertips brush the back of my neck and his thumb tracing my jawline. 

I smile. "I love you too." He leans in and presses his lips to mine. 

We've been together for two years. We met in court actually. His father killed my uncle, so my family went over there. Of course, we didn't start talking until after the case was finished. 

We pull away and he smiles. "I'm so lucky," he whispers in awe, staring at me. I feel my cheeks go hot as he places his other hand on my knee. 

"I'm luckier," I shoot back and kiss his forehead. He rolls his eyes before pulling away from me completely. I give him a confused look just as he tackles me onto my back. 

He grins down at me. "I'm the luckiest human in the universe," he giggles before laying down next to me. I laugh and wrap my arms around his waist, curling up beside him. He places one arm around me. 

"Fine. I love you," I sigh and lay my head on his chest. 

He laughs softly and pets my hair with his free hand. "I love you more."

"Don't start this again," I groan. 

"Your wish is my command," he replies. I roll my eyes and bury my face into his shirt. 

~~~

I never liked going to work because I couldn't be around Jack, but it was nice knowing I'd see him in a few hours. 

"Mr. Gaskarth?" A voice says softly, a knock on the door following. 

"Come in!" I say. I look up at a woman standing at the door. She has a lawyer's vibe. She walks in. "Good afternoon," I say, holding my hand out. 

"Afternoon, Mr. Gaskarth," she nods. "I'm Taylor Jardine." She shakes my hand. 

"Uh, is something wrong?" I raise an eyebrow. 

"Well, yes and no. We tried to contact Mr. Barakat, but he wasn't answering. But aside from that, there was an anonymous tip that Mr. Barakat's father was an abuser. This is rather inappropriate, but we thought it would be best to try and contact one of you." 

I blink. "What?" 

"Well, there's credible evidence that he abused your boyfriend, and all we need is for Mr. Barakat to testify. Right now, his father will get out in ten years. If Jack testifies, we can put his father away for life." 

I let out an audible gasp. "Oh, my- Okay, well, I'll tell Jack as soon as I can... Who told you?"

She smiles sweetly. "As I said, it was an anonymous tip." 

Right...

"Well, I'll tell Jack. Is there a time limit for him to get into court?" 

"It would be best if you could get him in the next few days, please contact me if you do so," she says, pulling out a business card.

"Thank you," I nod. She stands up and walks out. 

Jesus Christ... 

~~~

"Jack?!" I shout the second I walk into the house. He appears, looking breathless but also happy at the same time. "Uh-"

He smiles and rushes to me. He wraps his arms around me and kisses me. I smile against his lips and kiss him back. He pulls away. "Hi," he says shyly. 

I close the door and set my briefcase down. "Um well, we need to talk about something..." 

(Fast forward three days) 

"I can't believe that happened," he says softly as we walk out of the courthouse. "Lexy, I can't believe what just happened, I-" he gives me a look. I quickly pull him into a tight hug. 

"I'm so proud of you baby," I whisper, kissing his neck. "You're so brave." 

He pulls away and looks around. "Look, I wanted to do this at a better time, but it makes sense, I think," he says. 

I give him an odd look. "Jack, what's going on?" 

"Well, I love you, you know that?" He starts. I nod, furrowing my eyebrows. "I love you more than anything in the universe, and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I want to be with you forever." 

I start to feel my heart rate quicken. 

"I never want to be without you, and I want you to know that. Alex, you've made my life so much brighter, just by being you. You are everything and more." 

I feel my cheeks burn as he holds my hands. "Jack, what's going on?" 

He smiles. "Alex, I love you, and I will always love you," he whispers into my ear. He lets go of my hands and reaches into his pocket. 

I let out a soft gasp as he goes down to one knee, looking up at me. He opens the velvet box to reveal a silver ring. 

I feel tears form in my eyes. 

"Alexander William Gaskarth, will you make me the happiest man in the entire universe... Will you marry me?" 

I nod frantically, not trusting my voice to work. He smiles widely and slips the ring onto my finger. I hear clapping around us and he stands up, pulling me into a tight hug. 

"I love you," he whispers, pressing a soft kiss to my lips.