Shelagh saw his eyes deepen in colour, and the blush on his wrinkled cheeks creep upwards.

"Shelagh... Err... " He faltered, unsure of how to ask his request as they stared into each other's eyes after placing the metal band on her delicate finger. The first ring of two that she would wear for the rest of her life.

He swallowed, determined to ask his question.

"Would I be able to kiss you?" He asked shyly.

Her answer was in the sparkle of tears in her eyes and the whites of her teeth showing through her lips.

This was love.