Do a PBP of the proposal and I do. That would be classic.
Here's a try...
And, here we go, the matchup we've all been waiting for. Jeff and Marissa Ann are at dinner. It's an intimate little restaurant with quiet music and candles on every table. There's a pretty good crowd here to see this one with about fifty in attendance.
There's the whistle and this one is under way.
Jeff is on one side of the table, wearing khakis and a button-down shirt with the Penn State blue blazer. Marissa Ann on the other side , looking stunning in her conservative black skirt, heels, and white blouse.
The lights are dim and people are speaking in hushed tones. So far they're just making small talk. Jeff asks her how her day was, trying to get his timing just right before he takes the shot. She counters that it was just fine, and brings up their upcoming dinner plans with a family member. He realizes quickly that he needs to get the conversation back to just them, and comes back with "You look beautiful tonight." She softens, her defenses down, but the period runs out with no score.
The second period begins with more hand-holding, discussions about Penn State wrestling, with Jeff just trying to find the right opportunity. Finally, there it is. Marissa Ann says, "I love you." With that opening, Jeff drops to a knee beside the table. He reaches in his pocket, trying to finish the takedown. He takes the ring out of his pocket, slides it on her finger and says, "Marissa, I love you more than Penn State wrestlers love to wrestle. Will you marry me?"
With tears of joy in her eyes she says yes! She says yes! She says yes! Jeff Byers gets engaged! The nearby crowd goes crazy! Jeff Byers and Marissa Ann, how do you do?!
Out of nowhere, Shane Sparks comes running over to the table microphone in hand. "How does it feel?"
Adrenaline flowing, but baffled by the intrusion, Byers responds, "When I come to State College and find a fiance, I find the best. It's what i do!"
