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Even Cat had begun to giggle at his self-depreciating recount of their first meeting, even if he left out a lot of detail.
"Fortunately for me, even though she moved out of the apartment after making me sleep on the couch, I got to spend quite a lot of time with her over the next week or two as I met with Josh and she met with Peri about our different projects, and then she disappeared again for several weeks. I had begun to stalk her at that stage, and send her gifts, until her brother, David," he indicated where David sat, "threatened to punch me if I continued to stalk his sister, who was working and had told him and me that she would meet with me when she returned. You all know what a patient man I am, right?" He chuckled as more laughter came up from the crowd.
"Still this woman couldn't be rushed, and I waited patiently to propose again when she returned, which I did, over and over and over again. Then, just when I was wearing her down, she gave me an ultimatum, that if the next time I proposed wasn't suitably romantic and meaningful, she would never accept. So here I am in front of all of you telling this story about what a charming, patient and hopelessly in love man I am and how much I want to marry this woman," he smiled as the crowd gave a collective "Aww."
"Catriona, you make my world a better place to be in. You are smart and funny and so, so beautiful. I love everything about you, from the funny look you give me when you think I'm doing something crazy, like now, to the amazingly big heart you have that encompasses everyone you meet," he got down on one knee. "Please, Cat, marry me," he lifted a ring box and opened it, holding it out to her.
"Yes," Cat whispered and cupped his face, uncaring of the ring or the people around them and kissed him. "I love you, and I can't wait to be your wife." After everything they'd been through over the last three months she knew for sure that being his was exactly what she wanted.
- COMMENTS
Anonymousover 5 years agoEllie,
I don't know if you ever look back at comments on chapters of your previous stories, so I have no way of knowing if you will ever actually see THIS comment, but your writing has this reader completely involved in this story and with these characters.
You have a gift of writing compelling stories and truly wonderful characters. I feel as though I am a silent bystander in each scene, wrapped up in the emotion and current washing through these events with these people.
toridankmabout 6 years agoI always look forward to you publishing! And like many others would LOBE to purchase your stories, though I prefer the feel and smell of a real paper book ;)
I love all of your stuff... I've pretty much stalked your page for a few years now reading and rereading your stories!!! Can't wait to see where this goes!!!
Rud1Girlabout 6 years agoDear Ellie
This site needs a tip jar for all the great authors WHO will not publish.
I just went back and reread both stories to the present point, apart from a few his/her, him/her and typos - my option was revised even further to style you from Genius to Absolute Genius. Like another reader, I buy those authors I like and appreciate the ease of my kindle over accessing through the web. I’d also like the ability to gift your stories to those of my acquaintance who query the life style - your pedagogy is subtle and insightful. It’s given me many ‘Aha’! moments.
I love how you side stepped the discription of the ring - you are a true genius. I’m sure I wasn’t the only one who left you a suggestion.
Very thankfully Rudi
