“What about this then?” I take her drink from her and set it down on the table before I swivel her in my arms. Clutching her hands in mine, I drop down to one knee, staring up into her startled brown eyes that instantly glass over. “Because I don’t think I can go any longer without asking you to be mine forever.” I reach into my pocket and slip out the ring I bought a couple of months ago. I slide it onto her finger just as the first of the tears hit her cheeks. “Will you marry me? Be by my side always? Because the simple truth is, there is no me without you.” A dazzling smile lights up her
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