I looked around the suite and smiled to myself. Otto had done well booking this place. The look on his face when I'd barked at him.

"Maui! Tickets for 2! Tonight! And book a full week at a nice resort."

I really did need to figure out where he was going to fit into the new administration. But I wasn't going to think about work this week.

I looked over at Donna who was smiling to herself while unpacking our clothes. I'm such a gomer. I'd brought her to the most romantic place on earth... and proposed on the plane!

I hadn't meant to. I mean, I've been thinking about how to propose to Donna for years. It was one of my favorite unwind techniques. If I needed to turn off politics for a minute or two, I'd pull out one of the many scenarios in my head and tweak the details. What color rose petals leading down the hall in my apartment or exactly what type of champagne? Sky-writing over DC? Yep- I've thought about it.

I wanted to ask so many times. Well, not exactly ask. I've whispered "marry me, Donna," in my head almost every day for the last I don't know how many years. I don't think she knows it, but practically every time I've shouted "DONNA!" inside its been followed by, "please god, Donna, save me from myself." Oh, who am I kidding? Of course she knows.

"So," I stutter out, "I've been thinking..." She looks up at me and grins. God! That smile.

"What did I tell you about that?"

Oh my god. I love her so much.

"I want to sweep you off your feet. I want to shower you in gifts. I want you to spend as much time and money as you want planning the wedding of your dreams. Except, I don't. I want to marry you today. I want it so bad I can barely breathe. I want to spend the rest of this trip and the rest of my life introducing you as my wife."

Did I say that out loud? I stopped for a breath. There were tears running down her cheeks. Like I said, Gomer.

"Josh, that is the sweetest thing you've ever said to me."

I sort of want to banter with her. It's so much more comfortable than laying my heart out. But this is literally the most important moment of our life. So I just tell her my dream scenario-

"What do you say? We can have a party later- invite all our friends, do it however you want. But today at sunset, on this island, I'd really like to marry you."