The next time I gave proposing another shot was while we were having dinner at one of Tara’s favorite restaurants in Manhattan. I was sure that a more upscale place would make her more receptive, especially if it reminded her of something out of those books she likes to read. I even hired a string quartet to play her favorite song in the background. People around us cheered and clapped as she beamed that maddeningly beautiful smile at me. But that noise quickly died down with her resounding no
