So, yeah....
I'm engaged.
He managed to surprise me, even. I admit, I was starting to think that the thing we have to go to for Sam's boss (on Thursday) was made up... a distraction tactic for him to propose then. Because of that suspicion, I had no idea what was in store for me last night. When I got out of class last night, he asked if we could just got out to dinner instead of cooking, as it was already after 8:00pm, and he was still in his court clothes after having to run down to see his mom as soon as the day ended. I figured, "Why not?" He told me he needed to run an errand before dinner, but I figured that'd be fine. So, we're on the to the Northeast side of town, out Thomasville Road and he's says, "Oh, look! The lights at Dorothy Oven [Park] are on. Do we have a few minutes to look?" I figured that if he wanted to drop in, that we must have time. So, I told him I thought that would be nice. He's a great listener with an awesome memory, so I was sure he remembered that I'd never seen Dorothy B. Oven Park lit up before, and he was just being sweet.
We walked through the lighted park, to the gazebo. Everything was lovely. It was a brisk November evening and I was taking in the view. We were saying how it'll be just the right spot for the wedding next year... Then, he said, "There's just one thing I have to check on before next August..." I asked him, "What's that?" and I turned to face him. As I looked to him, expecting an answer to my question, he was on one knee...and he asked me a much more important question.
On bended knee, holding my hand, he asked me if I would marry him. My answer was a half-breathless, "Of course I'll marry you!" He stood, pulled out the ring box out of his pocket, took out the ring, and placed it on my finger. I hugged him, kissed him, and asked him, "Is this real?" Yes, I cried a bit. (I'm allowed some girly moments.) I kept asking him, "Is this for real?", "This is real, right?", "This is real?"
He asked my parents yesterday, after court, but before he came down to Tallahassee. He then showed his family the ring last night, and told them that it'd be happening soon. Both families are excited. My grandmother's response was, "Finally!" After calling both families, we celebrated at Osaka. It was an amazing night!
I'm pretty much ecstatic right now. Dad and Grandma, the two people I was most worried about not seeing such an occasion, are both still around. They both know, and they are both happy, and that means the world to me!
