He looked at her as she gasped, staring at him as he pulled out a tiny box. "Um," he stammered, cursing silently at becoming tongue tied. Drawing in another breath, he carried on. "I've been wanting to ask you to become my wife for a while now..." he suddenly blurted. "I didn't know when or where I should ask." He held the little box up between them. He glanced at her. She had paled, in shock, staring down at the item in his hand.
She looked up at him, her mouth dropped in a gape of surprise.