♣Waking Up In Vegas♣
Chapter twentysix
Gale

I stared up at Theo.
"I know we were married before, but this time, we could do it right," I said. My arms were out-streched, holding up the small box. I had thought carefully about this since I went to see Cal in jail. I had decided that if it was true, I would ask her myself and then propose - I would just have to hope she would say yes.
When I left jail, I walked around the shops for a while. I saw a jewellers and walked inside, staring at each of the rings in turn. I knew it was what I wanted, but I had to find the perfect one. My finger traced along the glass, and I saw that other men were doing the same thing with rings and necklaces. I went along the long counter, looking at every single ring. I stopped when I came across a silver ring, with a diamond in the middle. I could see Theo wearing it. It would be perfect. I looked up as a man walked past, behind the counter.
"Can I see this ring?" I asked him. He wore a tux, and his hair was short and gelled. He used a key to open the case, reached inside I lifted the ring outside. I tuned out as he told me about the amount it's worth, and how old it was - I just knew that Theo should wear this on her finger.
"How much?" I asked after he finish describing the ring. He tilted the ring around in his fingers, studying it.
"Eight," he said, matter-of-factly.
"Eight-thousand?" I asked, my hopes dying.
"No, eight-hundred. Usually this ring would be worth a little more, but there is a sale going on today," I gestured vaugely over to a small poster that I had missed.
"Eight-hundred, deal." I said, pulling out my wallet. I pulled out my American Express, and passed it to the man. He put the ring into a small bag, stapled it, and then put my card into a machine. Maybe it wasn't a full three months salary - but I don't make a salary, I partly own a bar. I pressed my pin into the machine, and it took eight-thousand dollars from my account. I felt a bit empty with that, but I didn't mind - I was about to be engaged... hopefully.
Theo looked down at me, as I kneeled before her with the ring in her reach. She nodded slightly - I would've missed it if I wasn't staring right at her. A smile pressed across her face.
"Yeah- yes," she said, her voice quiet. It slowly got louder. "Yes, yes, yes!" She said, smiling widely at me. She lunged into a hug, and I wrapped my arms around her. Yes, we'd only known eachother for three weeks tops, but if Ross from Friends could marry Emily after six weeks - why can't we marry after three? Besides, the wedding didn't have to be immedite.
She pulled away, and I took her left hand. I slid the ring onto her finger, and stared at it. When I went to look at her face, I saw her staring at it in awe.
"I love you Theo," I said. I felt exactly the same as I did when I was in the police station - like she would never turn me down.
"I love you too, Gale," she responded. I had never heard her say it, but it sounded so great.
I leaned forward and kissed her slowly. My bride-to-be.

-Bethany
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