“Please don’t freak out. This is a promise ring, not an engagement ring.” A storm of emotions must have been written on my face because he said, “It simply means I’ll do all the groveling I need to do to make sure you know how much I love you. But in the end, I do want to marry you, Addy. I’ll give you all the time in the world, but I’m not backing out of this. Not if you’ll have me.”
