This, amongst others, is a title Poppycovers suggested, so thank you to her
Standing by the bed we'd been using, I kissed Dianne on her forehead and whispered, "Be right back."
I searched for Mark whom I finally found in the garden with Rina.
"Hey Mark? Can I talk to you, please?"
"Sure." He took off his gloves and gestured towards the house. "What can I do for you?"
"I uh, I wanna ask Dot to marry me. Can I formally request your blessing, please?" I started rambling, but Mark stopped me.
"Of course!" I let out the breath I'd been holding.
"Thank God for that."
"Hey Joe...? Thanks for asking. Appreciate it."
