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Sister Ticket and I decided to go out shopping on Saturday afternoon. Nothing particularly special, just a day out with my sister and niece. As we walked around the mall I admitted to Sister Ticket that I secretly hoped Mr. Ticket was ring shopping as we were out. I didn’t know why, but I just had this “feeling” that he was going to be. But I was SURE I had blown it by making some comment earlier that same day about proposals. (Darn my impatience!) Sure enough after we finished shopping and I headed over to Mr. Ticket’s apartment, he was sitting in precisely the same position I had left him in HOURS earlier in his “comfy” clothes (basketball shorts and a grungy old T-shirt) playing Call of Duty. With that, I pouted into his kitchen to make dinner and forgot all about my “feeling.”

Image via Girls Against COD Facebook Group

The next day, Mr. Ticket decided to play some more Call of Duty while I decided to go shopping for something I hadn’t been able to find the day before. I was out for little more than an hour before retreating back to his apartment empty handed. I always find it a bummer to go out multiple times for something and come back empty handed, so I was a little bummed out. I waved hi as I walked in the door of his apartment and headed for his bedroom to take a nap. (Hey, that’s what Sunday afternoons are good for!) Mr. Ticket got up (in the middle of a CoD game—boys don’t do this! First sign!) and followed me into his bedroom and asked me what was wrong. I told him I just had a lousy shopping trip and I wanted to take a nap. He gave me a big hug and said, “I’m sorry you didn’t have fun shopping…but will you marry me?” Then he backed away from the hug to reveal the most beautiful ring I had ever seen. Took me all of about two seconds of acknowledging the words that had just come out of his mouth to say, “Yes!” I was ecstatic (and secretly still feeling a LITTLE guilty for all the hinting), and I simply couldn’t hold it in.

My ring!!! (Personal photo)

I would love to tell you we were one of those mature couples that basks in the glory of being newly engaged, that we kept it to ourselves as our own little secret for as long as possible. But that just wouldn’t be true. I wanted to scream it from the rooftops! I immediately asked if we could call his parents and tell them the news. I wanted to tell my parents in person, and of all days Mama Ticket was at a special church event until 3 PM (four hours later)! So we started calling and texting the fantastic news to our siblings and his parents. (He hadn’t told ANYONE that he was going to propose.)

Taken just hours after we got engaged (Personal photo)

Mr. Ticket’s sneakiness:

Apparently while I had been shopping with Sister Ticket the day before, he had in fact been ring shopping (my feeling was RIGHT!) at the very same mall. He had ordered the ring the day before and picked it up that morning, making sure both times to change back into his “comfy” clothes so I wouldn’t suspect anything. The man covered his bases! He later admitted that he had been contemplating a more romantic proposal, but once he got the ring he was scared to lose it so he decided to just propose on the spot. But I love our proposal exactly the way it was. It was perfect for us. Me the wildly impatient woman, and him the sneaky and extremely thoughtful man that I love.

Two days after that I discovered Weddingbee. And now here we are! I couldn’t possibly be more excited to be here because, bees, I adore you all. I have been reading your stories, your ups and downs, your adventures, and your general awesomeness, and I’m absolutely elated to share my own story with you.

Did you have a “feeling” before your SO proposed? Did you wait to tell people or were you screaming it from the rooftops?