Neo's version

I just could not wait for the 23rd of September 2015. The original idea was to propose on her birthday but the waiting was killing me. We identified the ring and got the sizes right and I took it from there. This must have been around February or so. I guess seeing the ring added on the anxiety. In April I started looking for proposal ideas and I must say it became more and more difficult for me to delay any longer when proposal ideas came about. Amongst them was a hot air balloon proposal but then I could not get booking. There was also a risk of my ring falling and dropping a few 1000 meter to the ground and I thought " no ways" romantic as it might have been but I'm not willing to risk it. Finally I decided on the good old restaurant set up. It had to be a 5 star restaurant though not a spur-nyana, phela I was about to ask the only woman who has taught me what love is to be my wife. It had to happen with class. So May 1st was the day. A couple of days before I asked her to find a place to go for supper, but she had to make sure that it was top notch. She couldn't get a place but I managed to get the a booking at Forum Homini. Friday came so did the nerves, got home after picking up the ring (I had to leave it at the jewellery shop as I was scared she would've found out about it and spoiled the surprise). I had also told her to "very nice" herself (not that she needs to). The whole enchilada baba, hair, mani and pedicure etc. So we prepared for the date and di nerves di nketsang at the time. I called my boy Seitshupo for some last minute khothazment and all. I remember asking him " so nja which knee do I go down with"? He told me and I even practiced outside the house. At first I could not bend the knee, both wanted to go down but I got it right. Unsuspectingly we took pictures (we love selfies shem) as we were about to leave. We left for Magalies and started getting lost and all. At the time we have to be there at a certain time, remember this is a 5 star joint and they were serving a 6 course meal with wine pairing. Anyway we got there, got settled and the night started. I had briefed the restaurant that I was a man on a mission, I had intentions for that night and they better make sure that it goes down good. So as the night went on I had to get my accomplice to check and make sure that the execution is flawless. As time got close and close to the final dish I got more and more nervous. I went to the little boys room reached in my pocket for the "rock", the show stopping vintage number. I opened the box took ring out and recited the words "will you marry me" in my head, and I had a little speech I had prepared. I went back to our table found her looking all sorts of beautiful as she is and we carried on. The dessert plate came and it had the words " Will you marry me" on it. At first I don't think she had noticed what had just happened, when she read properly then excitement took over. She cried and laughed all at once. I'm next to her with one knee on the ground baba and I'm trying to say my speech. Bae is overcome by emotions and since I'm getting impatient I asked her " baby will you marry me" while overcome by emotions she said "YES"