"If you're sure? Well I was just thinking..." Elaine said, glancing down coyly. "Speaking of time, as you were..." Gosh, her heart was hammering! She was so nervous! As if the tiny chance that John would say no would be the only outcome!
"Oh John! Will you marry me?" she cried out, her voice full of breathless hope, and she clasped her hands together out of wanting this so very badly. "Do you think we should??"