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Looking it over quickly, I tossed my phone on the bed and got dressed for an evening we’d remember for the rest of our lives.
Thirty minutes later, we walked hand in hand into the main lobby, toward the restaurant. Greer thought I’d made a reservation, but as it turned out, I’d made other plans for us.
“What do you say we get a drink and maybe an appetizer from the bar?”
“I thought you made reservations for us?”
I tried to play it cool, but it was nearly impossible. “I did. Just not here.” I leaned in to speak into his ear. “It’s a surprise, so just go with it, okay?”
He bit his lip again as he studied me. “Okay,” he drew out. “I can do that.”
“Good,” I replied, kissing his cheek. “Let’s get a drink.”
We needed to kill about thirty minutes to give the hotel staff time to do their thing. The event planner was more than helpful and came up with an idea I thought he’d love. When we’d finished our drinks, we walked out of the resort and back toward our suite.
“You’re dying to ask questions, aren’t you?”
“Yes, I am,” he laughed. “But I can be patient for you.”
“You won’t have to wait long.”
After climbing the stairs to our room, I stopped outside our door. Turning to look at him over my shoulder, I knocked on the door, then stepped aside for him to allow him to enter first.
“Why are you knocking on the door?”
Before I could answer him, MariaJose, the event planner, opened the door. Greer looked back at me with a puzzled expression, and I couldn’t contain the smile any longer.
“Good evening, gentlemen,” she said, fanning her arm to the side for us to enter. She nodded at me and slipped out the door, letting it close softly behind her.
“Austin?” Greer turned and looked around our suite, where every available surface held vases of beautiful tropical flowers. The balcony door was open and adorned in flowers where the sun was setting beside the volcano. Candles flickered from around the room, creating a beautiful atmosphere for our wedding.
Reaching into my pocket, I pulled out the ring I’d bought for him. When he looked back at me, I got down on one knee and proposed to the love of my life.
“Greer, you mean everything to me, and I want to do this right. I want to remember this night forever. Will you marry me?”
He stared down at me on bended knee, his eyes sparkling with emotion. Time stood still as I waited for him to answer.
He laughed and wiped his eyes. “Yes, baby. I’ll marry you.”
I rose to my feet, placed the ring on his finger, then took his face in my hands. Placing a brief kiss on his lips, I pulled away and went to the door.
“Where are you going?” he asked, confused.
I smiled. “To get the officiant. He’s in the hallway.”
Why I hadn’t thought to record this was beyond me, but the look on Greer’s face was one I’d never forget. “Tonight? We’re really doing this tonight.”
I knocked lightly on the door and stepped back to him. “Yes, unless you can think of a reason not to.” I took him in my arms. “I don’t want to wait any longer.”
“But you don’t have a ...”
“Yes, I do,” I interrupted. “I have a matching one in my pocket.”
I tilted my head and waited for him to respond. “Okay, then. Let’s get married.”
Grinning like the lovesick fool I was, I took his hand as MariaJose and two men entered the room. She’d explained to me that her father-in-law could marry us under Costa Rican law as long as we had two witnesses.
“This way please,” she said, gesturing to the balcony.
