We'll just cut to that Saturday. We cleaned the house, I rearranged my craft room (I'm trying to create a more inspiring atmosphere), and I don't remember much else of that day until I started to do my hair to go out for dinner. We were going to Florindino's, where we had our first date. We go there every year on our anniversary. And as I'm doing my hair, Charlie comes up behind me and just says he loves me. And it was just odd. It wasn't a normal "I love you." And this just added into how weird he had been acting for a week. He kept asking me if I really wanted to be with him forever, blah blah blah. I had suspicions.... Anyway, we got all dressed up, I put my makeup on (and I say, it looked pretty damn good!). Charlie helped me pick out my shoes. We came out to the living room and I wanted to take a good picture of us. And for some reason, Chuck just was not cooperating. He just couldn't make the right face! So finally I gave up after getting maybe one decent one.
I walked to the dining room table and put the camera in my purse. Charlie says "I have one more thing to give you..." I turn and look at him and there's a ring box in his hand. I immediately start saying "No, No, No.... You can't do this now!" He gets down on one knee with box open. I start crying. "No! I just did my makeup!" (And yes I know, that didn't matter. And I should have just went with it, but I was not expecting it right then!) "Leah Bair, Will you be my wife?" He looked nervous. All I could do was hug him and kiss him and say yes! Butterflies were dancing in my stomach. I finally actually looked at the ring, and he did great. It was the black diamond I wanted, and it was the right kind of antiquey. I put it on, but took it off and told him he had to put it on me. So as he slid the ring on my finger, I was ecstatic. Let me tell you though, you don't know how fast that moment is over. And I don't mean the happiness. I mean, the moment he asks, the slow motion you think is happening but really it is flying by. So you really have to cherish that moment.
So, I promised him I would wait a week before I started "planning." And now it has been a week. I can go crazy! Tonight though, I'll take it easy. I have other projects to finish first.... and well, Charlie's closing tonight, so I'm kind of lonely waiting for him to get home and just want to watch sad sappy movies, or zombie movies (but that never changes).
p.s. now I know why Charlie couldn't take a good picture. He was nervous about the ring in his pocket. Hehe.
p.s.s. I'm Engaged! :)
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