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The rain fell from the sky onto the pavement.
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Water droplets rolled off my umbrella.
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I shivered against the cold wind blowing around me. The rain continued to fall.
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I felt warm fabric being wrapped around my shoulders.
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Rain drops rolled down the outside of the jacket but the soft cotton on the inside stayed dry.
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I put my arms through the sleeves and cast a grateful look up at the jacket's owner: Claire Stanfield.
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Water rolled out of his red hair and fell onto his now bare arms.
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He smiled and ducked under the umbrella with me. "You looked cold Chane."
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I simply nodded for a response.
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"Hey, could you give me the box inside the pocket of the jacket?" he asked.
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I reached into the warm pocket. I felt around until my fingers brushed against the velvet covered box.
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I handed him the small jewelry box and wondered what he was doing with it.
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My confusion turned to surprise when he dropped down onto one knee on the wet concrete sidewalk.
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He opened the box to reveal a golden ring with a large diamond on the band.
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"Chane, will you marry me?" he asked a smug grin on his face.
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I stood silently for a moment, one hand tightly holding the umbrella.
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His smile slowly faded away. "Not this time, right? Yeah, I understand."
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I shook my head a few tears pricking at my eyes.
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He nodded and closed the box.
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Quickly, I fell to my knees in front of him and hugged him tightly.
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He almost lost his balance, surprised at my sudden show of affection.
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I nodded my head, hoping to make him understand my acceptance of the proposal.
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"Is that a yes?" he asked.
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I pulled out of the hug to take the box from his hand and opened it again. Then, I gave it back to him.
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He grinned again and took the ring out to slide it onto my left hand ring finger.
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I hugged him again, dropping the umbrella.
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Neither of us moved as we were quickly soaked by the rain.
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I looked up into his eyes, wanting desperately to tell him I loved him.
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His smug grin melted into a small sweet smile I never expected to see on his face.
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"I love you, too."
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I kissed him for the first time that rainy day, knowing for certain he was the one for me.