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“A gift. Duh. Open it.” She slid the box across the table.
I hesitated, then popped open the lid. Inside was a wide gold band adorned with several sparkling diamonds. It was exquisite, and I was momentarily speechless.
“Will you marry me?” Erika asked, her voice steady but full of emotion.
My heart pounded. Did she really just propose to me?
“Excuse me?” I managed, my voice barely above a whisper.
“Marry me, Lincoln,” she repeated, her eyes earnest. “I love you with all my heart.”
“I don’t know what to say,” I stammered, feeling overwhelmed.
“Yes would be a good start,” she said, her lips curving into a hopeful smile.
Before I could fully process her proposal, I fumbled with the ring box in my gray suit pocket. With trembling fingers, I pulled it out and placed it on the table.
Erika’s eyes widened in surprise as she noticed the box. “You’ve got to be kidding.”
“No,” I said, shaking my head with a grin. “I was planning to propose at the Empire State Building.”
“Well, now we’re thinking alike. We have to get married.” Her laughter was soft and filled with joy.
She opened the box I had given her, revealing a four-carat flawless teardrop diamond set in platinum. Her eyes misted with emotion as she took the ring from the box and handed it to me.
I took her ring and slipped it onto her finger, then did the same with the ring she had given me. As we exchanged rings, our fingers brushed, sealing our commitment to each other. In that moment, everything changed. We were bound together, our lives forever intertwined. Erika Bramwell had tamed me, and I, her.
The End
