We were at our last destination in New York before we left tomorrow morning.
It was the most beautiful outside table under a white wooden archway, surrounded by blossoming trees.
"This is beautiful, Riven. And the food was amazing."
"Well, I admit, I had ulterior motives for this. I know it's going to take a while, but," he got up from the chair and dropped to his knee, "Will you be my mate? Or, in your terms, wife."
My eyes widened as he produced a box with a gorgeous ring, a delicate teardrop-shaped black stone set in white gold, tiny diamonds around the stone.
"Isn't it too soon for that?"
He laughed, "Normally, when you find your mate, this would be done two days later."
I held out my left hand, "Then yes, I will."
He placed the ring on my finger and pulled me off the chair on
