"Troy, I just want to tell you I made a mistake, I made a huge mistake and I hurt you. That was never my intention!" She looked at me with pleading eyes.

"For Christ Sakes, Troy, you surprised me and I panicked. You have no idea the pressure that a proposal puts on a girl. I was on display before the world and I was expected to give you an answer in front of the whole town?"

I interrupted, "No Staci, you don't get off that easy! We had all those discussions! You even showed me what ring you wanted! So don't stand there and tell me how I surprised...