“Please tell me you didn’t eat all of the Kit Kats?”
I knew it was his favorite candy bar so I ate some of them and hid the rest just to mess with him. “Did you want some?” I ask, feigning innocence.
Owen sits back on the couch, looking bummed. “Well, damn. Guess I’ll just eat the Twix.” He’s talked about eating Kit Kats all day long. It takes all I have not to burst out laughing.
Reaching behind the couch pillow, I pull out a handful of his favorite treat. “Here you go.”
I set them in his lap, and he smirks. “I knew you wouldn’t eat them all. You love me too much.”
“That I do. And I also learned from last year. I had no clue you loved Kit Kats so much.”
Owen kisses the side of my head. “It made you happy to eat them all, so I was fine not having any.” I had eaten them all and felt bad, even though he says he didn’t care. He just liked giving me a hard time. That’s why I remembered to buy extra ones for this year. They happen to be my favorite too and I wanted to make sure we had plenty.
Picking up the remote, I press play to get our DVD started. Last year, we spent Halloween night eating candy and watching Ghostbusters and The Monster Squad. We decided to do it again this year. Halloween will always hold a special place in our hearts; it’s turned into our favorite time of the year.
The theme song for the Ghostbusters comes on, but Owen grabs the remote and presses pause. I look at him and over at the TV. “Why’d you stop it?”
Owen sets the remote on the table and kneels in front of me, taking both of my hands in his. “Because there’s something I want to ask you.”
My heart starts to race. “What is it?”
There have been many times I thought he’d pop the big question, but it never happened. Not that I’m in a hurry, but we’ve been together for a year now. Maybe it’s because my business has grown exponentially and we’ve both been super busy. Not only do Jordan and I plan parties in North Carolina, but I’ve had clients fly us both out all over the country to plan them as well. Owen comes with me every time. We turn the trips into mini vacations. It’s been a whirlwind year and I’ve loved every minute of it.
Owen looks up at me with those gray eyes of his I can never seem to get enough of. He squeezes my hands and smiles. “I wanted to ask you if you’d mind planning another event for me. This one is going to be huge and might take a little extra work, but I’m hoping you’ll agree to do it.”
“Of course. What kind of party is it?”
He lets one of my hands go and reaches into his back pocket, pulling out an exquisite diamond ring. “Well, it’s more like a wedding.” Eyes wide, I gasp. He holds the ring up and takes a deep breath. “I wanted to do this months ago, but I wanted the timing to be right. Halloween was a special time for us last year and I thought this would make it even more memorable.”
Tears stream down my cheeks. “Oh my God. This is perfect.”
Owen nods. “That’s what I thought too. We started a tradition last year with the Ghostbusters and The Monster Squad. I want to do this exact thing every year from here on out. I want it to be our tradition. But I what I want most is to remember all these times with you being my wife. I can’t imagine it any other way.” He slides the ring onto my finger. “Please say yes.”
All of the emotions hit me at once. I want to cry, laugh, and dance all at the same time. I fling my arms around his neck and we both fall to the floor with me on top of him. “Yes,” I laugh. “You are completely and utterly stuck with me now.”
He winks. “I’m fine with that. Even if you are a Kit Kat thief.” He lifts a hand to my face and guides me down to his lips, kissing me gently. “Whenever you want to get married, I’m ready. Just name the date.”
“Tomorrow then,” I tease.
His eyes light up. “Let’s do it.”