again, disbelief still robbing me of my ability to speak.
“I know you just realized you had feelings for me Pay, but I have loved you for years and I need you to know how much.”
He opened the velvet covered box to reveal the most perfect diamond solitaire a girl could wish for. Princess cut on a platinum band, the kind of ring I’d fantasied over since I married my teddy bear in first grade. My body began to tremble as I realized what exactly he was about to do.
“Don’t panic Payton. I don’t want an answer tonight. I want to marry you, I know that you are the only one for me. I am giving you this ring to tell you I’m ready whenever you are. In a day, a month or even years, I’m ready. I want to spend the rest of my life with you Payton Carmichaels and I want you to be my wife.”
The tears that I’d fought to keep from spilling escaped the corners of my eyes. Was it too soon? Hell yes! But there was no denying the beautiful sentiment behind his actions and words. I tried to think of something worthy of his gesture to say in response and came up blank.
“Cade, I…” He pressed his index finger to my lips to silence me.
“Shhh Pay, don’t say anything.” He removed his finger from my mouth and slid the symbolic piece of jewelry on the ring finger of my right hand.
“Until you are sure, and I want you to realize for yourself that I am the man for you. This is just a promise ring. Take it as token of my promises to you. When you’re sure, only then will it mean more. Just know I love you.”
I watched his blurred features lower towards mine through the tears. As his lips met mine, my heart swelled with emotion. Maybe I wouldn’t be able to tell him yes tonight, but I had no doubt that eventually, I would.
“I know you just realized you had feelings for me Pay, but I have loved you for years and I need you to know how much.”
He opened the velvet covered box to reveal the most perfect diamond solitaire a girl could wish for. Princess cut on a platinum band, the kind of ring I’d fantasied over since I married my teddy bear in first grade. My body began to tremble as I realized what exactly he was about to do.
“Don’t panic Payton. I don’t want an answer tonight. I want to marry you, I know that you are the only one for me. I am giving you this ring to tell you I’m ready whenever you are. In a day, a month or even years, I’m ready. I want to spend the rest of my life with you Payton Carmichaels and I want you to be my wife.”
The tears that I’d fought to keep from spilling escaped the corners of my eyes. Was it too soon? Hell yes! But there was no denying the beautiful sentiment behind his actions and words. I tried to think of something worthy of his gesture to say in response and came up blank.
“Cade, I…” He pressed his index finger to my lips to silence me.
“Shhh Pay, don’t say anything.” He removed his finger from my mouth and slid the symbolic piece of jewelry on the ring finger of my right hand.
“Until you are sure, and I want you to realize for yourself that I am the man for you. This is just a promise ring. Take it as token of my promises to you. When you’re sure, only then will it mean more. Just know I love you.”
I watched his blurred features lower towards mine through the tears. As his lips met mine, my heart swelled with emotion. Maybe I wouldn’t be able to tell him yes tonight, but I had no doubt that eventually, I would.
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