Emileen looks breathtaking. I take her left hand and kiss it before getting down on one knee. Her eyes go huge and her mouth falls open. The crowd is silent. I suddenly feel overwhelmed with nerves that she may say no, but everything has told me she is waiting for me to ask.
“Emileen Nyala Hanson. I never thought that I wanted to meet you, because I thought that it would bring me nothing but pain… but, now I know how stupid that was, because nothing could possibly bring me as much joy as you have. The goddess could not have picked a more perfect woman to be my mate. If you will let me, I would like to spend every second of the rest of my doing everything I can to bring you the kind of happiness you bring me. I promise you that no one will ever work harder t
