'Okay. Food, check. Decorations, check. What am I missing?' Callen thought to himself. 'Oh right, my notes.'
He was preparing to say something big to Anna that night, and he wanted it to go well.
That night
'The food was great! But, I'm getting a feeling that there's more to this, isn't there?' Anna asked.
'She's good!' Callen thought. 'Yes. Yes there is.'
He quietly took a quick look at his notes, and started talking.
'Most women throughout my life have either dumped me, or tried to kill me. I'll admit, I wasn't too sure of us at first, but as time has passed, I've grown to really like you-'
'Is this the part where you tell me you love me?'
Stunned. 'How did you know?' Callen asked.
'Plenty of men have told me that they love me like this.' Anna replied.
'Well, yes. I, love you. And I'm not joking when I mean that.'
'I know.'
Silence.
'Wow. I definitely pictured this being more romantic in my head!' Callen chuckled.
'We still can. Want to go into the bedroom? I have a present hidden for you in there.' Anna asked.
'Thought you'd never ask!'