[For a moment he stares up at her, dumbfounded. He'd been mentally preparing himself for rejection, for a gentle letdown, for her to tell him that he was asking too much of her. The fact she said yes-- that she's smiling and nearly crying and that she actually said yes-- is almost too good to be true.
Almost.]
Alice--
[A large grin appears on his face as he stumbles to his feet. His knees are shaking, but he hardly notices; reaching for her left hand, he slips the ring on.]
Oh, god, Alice, that's--
[He doesn't have words for what that is. Leaning forward, he kisses her fiercely, quickly, overjoyed by this.]
no subject
Almost.]
Alice--
[A large grin appears on his face as he stumbles to his feet. His knees are shaking, but he hardly notices; reaching for her left hand, he slips the ring on.]
Oh, god, Alice, that's--
[He doesn't have words for what that is. Leaning forward, he kisses her fiercely, quickly, overjoyed by this.]
I love you. I love you so much.