How Deep Is Our Love

The Engagement

The smell of cakes fill the air as I visit Ryan, my boyfriend since forever. The shop is filled with his family members and I wonder to myself, 'what's happening?'. I feel someone's hands on my waist. "Hmmm I smell custard, sugar, and frosting so I'm going to say it's Ryan" I say turning around planting a kiss on his cheek. "Don't get me wrong, Hailee you always know if it's me and I'm beginning to think it's witchcraft." he replys teasing me. "Haha very funny. And might I ask why I was called here?" just as I finish my sentence he dashes off back to the kitchen. Ryan's mother, Dianne, greets me with a tight hug. "Hailee I haven't seen you in quite some time now." she releases me. "Yes, it's been too long we should catch up some other time." I replied quickly trying to find my friend Grace. Thankfully she forgets we were talking. Minutes later Ryan comes out of the kitchen holding a silver tray with a covering. He places the tray on a near by table waving me over. "Everyone may I have your attention please, I have something important for Hailee." the crowd gasps in awe as he lifts the covering revealing a beautiful cake. The detailed rose has my name imprinted on it in cursive. "Ryan it's..it's gorgeous. I'm speechless just...what are the words." I wrap him in a hug. "Let's cut this cake." Ryan says cutting deep into the cake. As he is cutting I see something in the frosting. It's a silver ring. "What's this for Ryan?" I ask curiously handing him the ring. "This," Ryan kneels before me taking my hand, "Hailee Marie Anderson after the five years we've been together I was wondering if you would do me the honor of becoming my wife?" my eyes begin to water. "Ryan I......."