Date : November 26th, 2022

After several thwarted attempts to do a "grand proposal", Patrick finally lost patience and decided on something more intimate and special.

They were lying in bed together settling down for the night and talking about anything and everything. Patrick not-so-subtly turned and asked what kind of ring she would like. It was about time they got around to actually getting married. It had always been the mutual plan to one day get hitched, but it just hadn't been the right time yet to finally make it "official".

Nicole pulled out her phone and began showing Patrick a few examples of what she gravitated towards. Patrick nonchalantly placed his late Grandma Bonnie's ring and open box on her chest and unceremoniously asked, "How about this one?"

Once she had calmed down, Nicole of course said yes. They did not go to bed on time that night.

Nicole ordered a ring for Patrick and it arrived several months later. Once it did, she gave Patrick his own proposal. Ironically, she is the only one who got down on one knee.