Ethan Junior's POV
"You should've said that back at the restaurant Zenia, instead of right now."
"And embarrass you in front of your brother and my sister? EJ, you know I love you, but marriage is a really huge and serious step, and I think we should take this very slowly."
She rejected my proposal as we walked through the door to our house. I was heartbroken. I saw it going differently in my mind. I wanted her to keep the ring on, and instead of being called 'my girlfriend', I wanted it to be 'my fiancee'.
I loved Zenia, but I couldn't possibly force something onto her that she clearly wasn't ready for.
She handed me back the ring and I put it back into its box. I went upstairs to get undressed and to take a nap.
After two hours had passed, my eyes were still wide open. I was lost i
