Karen looked in awe as she pulled open the gift and looked at the necklace. Her face brightened and she smiled at Rick, which was a welcome change in Rick's book.
"Thank you Rick. Let's put this behind us."
Karen walked over and embraced Rick, who blushed severely. The room was unnaturally quiet as Rick remembered why he had came. Seeing Karen's smiling face as she hugged him gave him a huge burst of confidence. He trembled as the words began to form in his mouth.
"K...Karen? Um...well...t...there's another...another reason I c...came here tonight."
It's now or never!