We had discussed the idea of marriage. We both wanted to do it. We both wanted to marry each other. So I knew it was coming at some point...but I didn't expect it to be this weekend.
He mentioned that he wanted to go to the Downtown Aquarium for his last weekend in Houston. It's an aquarium theme park restaurant, with a restaurant, a ferris wheel, and various exhibits including a ride through the middle of a shark tank (which was cool). He had a fear of ferris wheels. He told me he wanted to conquer it.
After dinner, we bought tickets for the ferris wheel and got in line. It was HOT. He was nervous. It was one of those ferris wheels in which the seats are not bucket seats but round carriages hanging from a pole in the center. We got in and he held tightly to the pole. I enjoyed the ride. I love ferris wheels.
We got to the top: a view of downtown Houston to my right and a view of Highway 45 to my left. It was cool.
"This view from the top is awesome," I said to him to get him to look around and be cool with ferris wheels.
"We're at the top?" he asked.
He looked around and confirmed and then crouched forward toward me in the carriage. He pulled a ring box out of his pocket.
And the rest is entirely a blur. I can't remember the exact words he said to ask me. I can't remember exactly what happened. I don't remember the rest of the ride. I was overwhelmingly happy.
And I still am.
He is THE ONE. He is my soulmate. He gave me a GREAT story; he knows how much I appreciate that.
so horribly sweet!
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