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Matt was acting weird tonight and Jen could no longer pretend she didn’t see it. She saw it since she returned from work- Matt seemed…nervous? Yeah, that's definitely it. He dropped like almost everything today-starting from a cup of coffee and his cane and ending with his mask and himself (He was lucky enough that Jen was close-by to catch him, you know, for such an experienced vigilante like him who often calls her a reckless(she is not….okay, maybe a little)he seems to be very very inattentive). He also seems to be secretive-Jen tried to ask him what's wrong, but Matt said everything was fine. Unfortunately for Matt, he was a horrible liar (Jen is still surprised that no media knows that Matt Murdock is Daredevil. He has the worst secret identity since Hannah Montana and still no one saw him throw away his cane? Or that Matt Murdock seems to disappear when Daredevil appears? Or the fact that after hook-up with Daredevil in L.A, she started dating Matt Murdock and no one wonders why? Truly unbelievable). Still, Jen tried to guess what may made Matt nervous in the first place and asked about his work, but Matt answered everything was fine and how he and Foggy won the case. It seems to be true, so the only possible variant that was left was the other job. Usually, she is the one who asks to help with patrol, but this time Matt asked her himself, so it's more serious than she thought. Well, maybe it's time to find out about the case.
"So what's the deal?"
Daredevil finally faced her and exclaimed thoughtfully:
"Huh?"
""Well, you seem very nervous, so I guess that's because the case is more serious than usual, so who are we fighting? Fisk goonsmen? Red Hulk? Are we fighting DOCTOR DOOM?"
Matt opened his mouth for a few seconds and then bit his lip.
"Who is Doctor Doom?"
"Oh, he is the antagonist of Fantastic 4 and the new Avenger movie!"
Matt laughed and oh, she wish she could stop the damn time and listen to this laugh for eternity, but Walters dropped that thought-no need to temp some time-traveling villain for a twisted interpretation of her thoughts like time-freezing Matt or anything worse, she is fine with everything she has now, thank you.
"Avengers movie? I didn't know they were making one",Matt smiles.
"Well-", Jen was walking around, balancing on the edge of the roof,"It’s not surprising considering how much money they made on the last one, but I'm sure that you will be the main star in the next part, you are very charismatic, although I admit I prefer multiversal villains to be as far as possible from me and my family."
Murdock shook his head.
"You think I’m charismatic?"
Walters laughed without a knowledge of how Matt’s heart stopped for a moment.
"I guess that's the only part that you understood, am I right?"
"Maybe",Matt shrugged.
"So", Jen stopped circling around the edge,"who are we fighting?"
Matt licked his lips.
"Well, I have to disappoint you, because I have no one to fight right now. Although those drinking teenagers a few blocks away from here might cause some trouble, I think that they will pass out from all the drinks they had for one night judging by the smell. "
Jen blinked.
"Then why are you so nervous today?"
And then Matt got down on one knee.
Oh.
Oh.
Matt took a big breath before he started.
"Jen, I…I love you. That moment years ago, when I opened the door of that courtroom, I…I didn't know how drastically my life would change, but if I could go back in time, I would tell that past version of me that he is about to become the luckiest person in the world. Jen, you are magnificent. Your bravery on the battlefield is as breathtaking as your intelligence in court. You shine and leave a mark of sunlight on every person you interact including me. We relived a lot: countless battles, physical and emotional, you saw me at my worst, and yet you decided to stay. We remained a team. I want to… I hope we will continue to be that team and fight troubles in our lives together. So what would you say…will you marry me and make our duo permanent?"
First Jen forgot how to breathe. The speech was perfect and she wanted to say yes so badly, but then she forgot how to breathe because she heard a gunshot. Oh, fuck.
"WATCH OUT!"
She wanted to push Matt aside from bullets, but she pushed too strong and she lost her balance, so they both fell from the roof.
Oh, God, she didn't want to end that evening with falling, but that doesn't matter. She needs to save Matt. The transformation happened within a few seconds. she hugged him and blocked him from the harm that falling would cause to him.
The landing wasn't that perfect, but it could be worse.
""Jen!"Matt’s voice sounded so frightened.
"I am fine…I am fine. The road got more than I did."
Which was true. She created a hole in a road, but the hit didn't do much damage to her. Indestructible Hulk skin, yeah!
The fun wasn't over yet. They both heard another gunshot and another and another and…
"We need to stop it",Jen said and Matt seemed to agree.
"They are on the roof of the next building."
"Racing match? Who wins, gets…"
And then another gunshot. Jesus Christ, how many bullets those people are wasting?
"Okay, let's figure out the prize when we get there."
Jen didn't notice when Matt stood up, but his daring smile(which Jen almost hates) was already on his face when he said:
"Meet you there."
And he ran towards the building. Son of a…oh, another gunshot. She was too distracted by that smile and Murdock’s impudent behavior to notice the fact that someone tries to kill them.
Anyway, she won't lose a racing race to Murdock, not even a chance, and the fact that Matt already started and she is still standing means absolutely nothing. But she should start running anyway.
She-Hulk powers are definitely an advantage when it comes to physical abilities. Jennifer Walters would be so tired after running to a building and then racing through ten flights of steps. She-Hulk? Not even a dyspnea. Also, there are no gunshots anymore, which could happen for two different reasons. Reason number one: Daredevil already got them, but Jeb was not so sure about that. Reason number two: they lost them and that seems more likely. She finally got to the roof and saw…
"You?!"
Daredevil was already busy fighting snipers. One was lying on the floor, while the other seemed to struggle with Matt and his fighting style.
"Me",Matt answered while continuing to fight the bad guy.
"Hey, leave me some! I also want to have fun!"
The second sniper started slowly come to his senses and began reaching out for a gun, but Jen stepped on it.
"Not a chance, my dear. You already made enough noise and broke at least three laws."
She softly pushed the guy with her feet(hey, she doesn't want to kill him!) and took a gun from the floor. Fun fact: the gun is as easily broken as spaghetti when you are in a Hulk form! Jen threw the remains of the gun on the floor.
Matt was standing nearby, already finished his work.
'"Do you really need to be that dramatic?"
Did she just hear Matt “Drama Queen brooding on a roof” Murdock call her dramatic? She rolled her eyes.
"And that's the man who wants to spend the rest of his life with me?"
Another question in Jen’s mind:” Do I have problems with sight or did Matt just blush?” However, she did not have problems with sight and noticed that the sniper that Matt knocked out seemed to be not as unconscious as he was supposed to be. He stood up and…
"Look out!" Matt pushed him with his elbow. The guy fell and then Daredevil struck him with his billy clubs.
She-Hulk sighed.
""Is he unconsci… '"
"Yes."
"Good."
They both stood there silently and Matt looked…uncomfortable. He hid his hands behind the back, his head down.
"Listen…",they both said simultaneously.
Jen giggled.
"You first.'"
"Listen, I am sorry if I made you feel uncomfortable. I understand if you don't want it. Just say it."
Matt thinks that she wants to say no? Wait, is that because of that “man who wants to spend the life with her” joke? Shit, he got it wrong.
She transformed into human form and Matt’s face into her hands.
"Matthew Murdock, I want it. I would want it even if you proposed to me with paper rings in a freaking McDonald's. I would marry you even if that was the last thing I could ever do. You were the first person who believed in me, both parts of me. You inspired me to do this. You inspired me to help more people and I will always be in debt for this. Matt, I would always choose you, So, my answer is yes, I will marry you."
Another fun fact: Matt Murdock’s got the prettiest smile, so how could she resist it and not kiss him? Oh, God, if heaven exists, she is 100% sure that it looks like this. And she definitely wants for this moment to last forever, but Matt stops her.
"I think we have one more problem."
Jen’s heart skipped a bit.
"What is it? Did snipers wake up again? Those drunk teenagers caused trouble? They started a fight?"
-No. "Matt scratched his neck. "I lost a ring… "
Jen blinked.
"Is that all? Phew, then let's go find it."
They looked for the ring for two hours, but in the end, it was worth it. Matt got down on one knee again and put a ring on her finger. At the first sign, it looked simple, but Jen saw some marks that looked like a cardiogram.
"A heartbeat",Jen figured out.
Matt nodded
"A nod to the day we first met."
""He can listen to the heartbeat, but he can't figure out that a girl wants him."
Matt smiled.
"Well, a heartbeat could be interpreted differently.
"And how can my heartbeat be interpreted?"
Matt bit his lip.
"You are sick?"
Jen rolled her eyes but with a smile on her face.
"I will give you a hint."
She jumped on him and kicked her feet like a teenage girl (Hey, teenage girls are not the only ones who are allowed to have fun!)and Matt laughed.
"There is one more thing."
"Matthew, I love you endlessly, but if you lost another ring…"
""Nah, I did not. I think that someone promised a prize for winning a racing race, so…what do I get?"
"A beautiful fiancée?'
"I am pretty sure that's not what you meant when you said about the prize."
"Hey, that's not enough for you?"
"More than enough,'Matt kissed her on the cheek,""-but, unfortunately, I am greedy and as you saw I won the prize fairly"
Jen pressed her lips together and then she whispered in his ear.
"How about we celebrate?"
"Celebrate?"
"Yeah, celebrate you winning a race and our engagement. In bedroom. Two of us."
Matt smiled slyly.
"Lead the way."
And Jen felt like the happiest girl in the world.