She opened her front door and saw him standing there. Her eyes reflected both sadness and joy as many months had gone by since she had last seen him. Suddenly she fell into his arms and welcomed his familiar embrace. All she could feel was his presence, the man she deeply loved. It felt like a dream, and she hoped it would never end. As his tender eyes gazed into hers, he whispered “Nothing could keep me away from you…nothing. I could travel beyond eternity and back to be with you.” Tears begin to fall down her soft cheeks. He continued to gaze into her blue eyes. “I will love you for all of time…Will you spend your life with me?” He then graciously fell on one knee and placed a Calla^TMCut diamond on her finger. A happiness she had never experienced penetrated the depths of her heart, and she knew this was not a dream.
Submitted by Brian Khalifa; 3rd place winner for 2nd Calla Romance Writing Contest;