When we were done, she had to sit on it one last time. As she sat on the seat, her face plastered in a smile, I gathered my courage and pulled the box out of my jacket. Opening it up, I knelt down by her knee until she looked down.

Her face turned to shock when she saw the ring. "Vivian, you're the best thing that's ever happened to me. I love you, and I want to be your Old Man. Will you marry me?"

She stared at me, I could see the emotions going through her as she looked between me and the ring. Tears started coming down her...