Let the countdown begin!!!

A beautiful black lake of ink stretched out before us, and I watched the fireworks mirror themselves on the still surface. Clouds and thunder rolled overhead; and I squeezed his hand tightly. He smiled widely at me. I smiled back. Suddenly, he pulled me close and wrapped his arms around me. That was when I heard his breath catch. It was ever so slight; but then it began to get uneven. He swallowed hard. I heard his heart begin to pound in his chest. He released me and seemed to be uneasy. I knew what was coming. Lightning flashed behind me - to which he pointed, and I turned. A glance at the sidewalk showed a silhouette of a little box, open in his hands. I felt my chest flutter as time slowed down. He tugged on my hand and spun me around. I’m not sure what I had expected to see. His free hand grasped my sleeve and his other one was shoved nervously into his pocket. I smiled. “Perhaps we should start walking back home?” I suggested softly. He nodded and took my hand, and we began to start down the path back home. We hadn’t even made it 10 feet before he whispered to himself, “You know what? No,” and stopped dead in his tracks. In that same split second, I had turned just in time to lock eyes with him as he sank to one knee. “Marry me?” Adrenaline surged through my veins, and I stared deep into his eyes, soaking in the moment and wanting it to stretch out into a lifetime. I grinned widely and leaned down to press my lips against his. “Yes!” I exclaimed. I watched his face light up as he leaped to his feet and slipped the ring onto my finger before pulling me into a deep kiss. Fireworks literally exploded overhead as the ones in my heart echoed them. We pulled apart only to laugh as he said, “Look at everyone celebrating our engagement!” We walked home hand in hand that night with huge smiles plastered on our faces; and I wouldn’t have traded that moment for the world. It was the moment that my best friend finally became my fiancé.