>When he reached into his pocket she blinked. When he opened the box she
>blinked and looked at him. She hadn't expected a ring, especially
>considering the wedding was today.. but hadn't even thought of an
>engagement
>ring to begin with.
>
>She looked down as his hands moved to hers and slipped the ring on her
>finger. She had to swallow past a sudden lump in her throat as she then
>moved her hand to hold his. She was sure he could feel it shaking as she
>lifted her gaze to his and half laughed as she ran the forefinger of her
>other hand under her eyes to wipe the tears there.
>
>"You, umm, sure know how to surprise a girl." She whispered before leaning
>forward and raising both her hands to cup his face and kissing him. Julia
>had to fight the urge not to admit she had gotten him a surprise too, only
>because she wanted him to have it first before he knew.
>
"I thought about keeping with our tradition and giving it to you after the
ceremony," Dere told her, his own eyes shining. "But then I decided that
I'd rather do at least one thing in the usual fashion." The look in her
eyes reached the very depths of his sou and that made him even happier that
he'd made that decision.
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