I tug her hand and walk a few paces over to the spot I used to sit when we all lived here.
“This is the place,” I declare.
“Where you used to sit?”
“It is. And, you’d be at your window watching.Candace Ricci, we’ve known each other since the dawn of time.You were always mine and I think it's time to make it official."
It's only when I pull out a little velvet box from my back pocket and drop to one knee before her that she realizes what I'm doing.
Her hands fly up to her cheeks and she looks at me with so much love in her eyes I feel I have everything I ever wanted.
"Oh my God Dominic," she breathes.
I smile and snap open the box to reveal the beautiful oval cut diamond ring I got for her.I take her hand and kiss her knuckles first.
"I love you. I've been in love with you since the first time I saw you.So you know that's a really long time.Angel, please marry me and be mine.Be my forever. Be my light in the darkness.Be my wife."
She nods with tear-filled eyes."Yes, I love you too. Yes I will marry you."
I slip the ring on her finger and as I do, I make another promise to her father.
This time I promise to take care of his daughter for the rest of my life and beyond that.
I stand, and she throws her arms around me.
Finally, she feels like mine.