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Fabian fiddled with the ring box in his pocket. He was nervous, very nervous, but he didn't think she'd say no, hoped she wouldn't say no. He bought the ring about two weeks ago while Nina was meeting with her writer's group. It was a simple ring, just a band of gold with a single ruby on it. The ruby on the ring was near identical to the gemstone on Nina's locket. When Fabian had seen it in the store, he was instantly reminded of the locket, and knowing how much the locket meant to his girlfriend, he'd purchased it on the spot. Well, first he had gotten the inside engraved with the phrase, "My Chosen One".
Fabian, kind of, wanted to ask his question, right there and then, get it out of the way, but he couldn't, not yet, but soon. He and Nina were currently wrapping up their visit with her grandmother. She had moved into a nursing home about two years ago. They were ending the visit in Evelyn's room.
"Good-bye, Gram, we'll be back soon." Nina promised as she hugged her grandmother.
"I know you will, dear." Evelyn responded, "But until then I'm sure Matthew Jones, in the room a few doors down will be more than happy to keep me company."
"Gram!" Nina blushed as she responded.
"See you soon, Evelyn" Fabian added as he also hugged the elderly woman.
With that, the two 23 year-olds left the room. They had just left the building when Fabian suddenly stopped and started patting himself down.
"Crap, I think I left my phone in her room." He claimed.
"Do you want me to go back with you to get it?" Nina asked.
"No! It's-it's fine, you just wait here, and I'll run back and get it. It-it'll be faster that way!"
Nina hesitated a moment, before acquiescing.
Upon returning to the room, but before entering, Fabian stopped. He fingered the ring box in his pocket one more time, took a deep breath to calm himself down, and opened the door.
"Fabian?" Evelyn remarked, "I know you said that you'd see me soon, but this isn't what I thought you meant."
"Nina thinks I forgot my phone, but-but there's something I needed to ask you in private." Fabian answered in a rush.
"What?"
"I-I want-wanted to," Fabian stuttered out as he removed the ring box from his pocket, "To ask your per-permission to-to marry your granddaughter."
"Yes, of course! Can I see the ring?"
"Yes! Sorry, yes you can see the ring."
He carried the ring over to her. She carefully removed it from the box and lightly examined it for a couple of seconds before placing it back into its box.
"I'd love to examine it further," Evelyn remarked, "But I think you better get going if you don't want Nina to come looking for you."
"Right!, yes, thank you!" Fabian placed the box back into his pocket and rushed back out of the door.
Now, he thought to himself, for the hard part. Actually asking Nina to marry him.