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âI have known about it for months,â he added, as he brought Ali and their Strawberry Daiquiris over to the edge of the rocks overlooking Camps Bay.
Ali was impressed. She was usually the one sneaking a look at holiday websites online during work. She thought Robin only researched football online.
Robin cuddled in beside her as he lifted something out of his backpack. âAli, you know me better than anyone ever has and will, but there are some surprises that you do not know, but not for long. Ali, I love you more than anyone or anything. You are my soulmate and best friend,â he said softly. And as he knelt on to the ground and opened a small blue jewellery box, his eyes fixed on hers, he asked: âAli, will you marry me?â
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Stunned, Ali stared at the perfect white-gold and diamond engagement ring, and at Robinâs happy smiling face looking at her bursting with pride and excitement. Ali was in shock, she had not expected Robin to propose at all. And for a brief moment she worried that she was not ready for marriage, to become a wife, but then, as she looked at Robin, the love of her life, she knew she was ready â ready to spend her life with him.
âYes, yes, a million times yes,â she shouted out loud. She grabbed him and knocked them both to the ground. âRobin, I love you so much, I would be honoured to be your wife.â
And as he slid the huge ring onto her finger, with the diamonds glistening in the last of the dayâs sun, they kissed.
Suddenly the tourists around them starting clapping, laughing, and offering them more sundowners. Robin had proposed and it was the best day of Aliâs life.
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Sarah Doyle had tears streaming down her face as she talked to Ali on the phone, she was so happy for her friend. As Ali brought Sarah up to date on the proposal, the romantic dinner afterwards, the ring and her plans for bridesmaidsâ dresses, Sarah just smiled and smiled, picturing Ali talking at a hundred miles an hour while poor Robin sat there in awe of her. Eventually Ali had to get off the phone, as she still had most of her friends and some family members to ring. She quickly put Robin on, and Sarah congratulated him for being so romantic and brave to ask a girl to marry him with a ring already bought. He let her know that they were still on their celebration dinner, and if he could get Ali off the phone then they could actually talk about the engagement to themselves and not to everyone in Ireland!
âNever get engaged abroad, Sarah, unless you want to end up with a phone bill that costs as much as the engagement ring,â he joked as he hung up.
Engaged? Some chance, thought Sarah. Thingswith Ross were going well, but very slowly. He always seemed to have other plans, and even though it had only been a few weeks she wondered if it was going anywhere. He was great fun, but very very laid-back and casual, maybe a bit too casual. She went to text him and let him know about Aliâs news, when a customer walked into the gallery. They had actually closed, but Sarah had forgotten to lock the door due to Aliâs call. She was about to explain that she was closed when she saw it was Hugh Hyland. He was one of the galleryâs biggest clients. He was quiet enough, but a real gentleman and seemed to love spending hours walking around the building soaking up the new works and the art-world atmosphere.
âSarah, sorry to bother you but I wanted to collect those Willow McIntyre pieces. Iâm a huge fan of hers.â
Hugh had been away for Willowâs show, but being such a big client of the gallery, he had been invited to preview her work a few days earlier, and had bought three pieces to be put aside for him for when he got back to Ireland. Sarah took Hugh to the loft upstairs, where she had Willowâs pieces wrapped ready for him. He chose the frames he wanted to complement the pieces, and then paid her; and after she had checked what day
Ali was impressed. She was usually the one sneaking a look at holiday websites online during work. She thought Robin only researched football online.
Robin cuddled in beside her as he lifted something out of his backpack. âAli, you know me better than anyone ever has and will, but there are some surprises that you do not know, but not for long. Ali, I love you more than anyone or anything. You are my soulmate and best friend,â he said softly. And as he knelt on to the ground and opened a small blue jewellery box, his eyes fixed on hers, he asked: âAli, will you marry me?â
26
Stunned, Ali stared at the perfect white-gold and diamond engagement ring, and at Robinâs happy smiling face looking at her bursting with pride and excitement. Ali was in shock, she had not expected Robin to propose at all. And for a brief moment she worried that she was not ready for marriage, to become a wife, but then, as she looked at Robin, the love of her life, she knew she was ready â ready to spend her life with him.
âYes, yes, a million times yes,â she shouted out loud. She grabbed him and knocked them both to the ground. âRobin, I love you so much, I would be honoured to be your wife.â
And as he slid the huge ring onto her finger, with the diamonds glistening in the last of the dayâs sun, they kissed.
Suddenly the tourists around them starting clapping, laughing, and offering them more sundowners. Robin had proposed and it was the best day of Aliâs life.
27
Sarah Doyle had tears streaming down her face as she talked to Ali on the phone, she was so happy for her friend. As Ali brought Sarah up to date on the proposal, the romantic dinner afterwards, the ring and her plans for bridesmaidsâ dresses, Sarah just smiled and smiled, picturing Ali talking at a hundred miles an hour while poor Robin sat there in awe of her. Eventually Ali had to get off the phone, as she still had most of her friends and some family members to ring. She quickly put Robin on, and Sarah congratulated him for being so romantic and brave to ask a girl to marry him with a ring already bought. He let her know that they were still on their celebration dinner, and if he could get Ali off the phone then they could actually talk about the engagement to themselves and not to everyone in Ireland!
âNever get engaged abroad, Sarah, unless you want to end up with a phone bill that costs as much as the engagement ring,â he joked as he hung up.
Engaged? Some chance, thought Sarah. Thingswith Ross were going well, but very slowly. He always seemed to have other plans, and even though it had only been a few weeks she wondered if it was going anywhere. He was great fun, but very very laid-back and casual, maybe a bit too casual. She went to text him and let him know about Aliâs news, when a customer walked into the gallery. They had actually closed, but Sarah had forgotten to lock the door due to Aliâs call. She was about to explain that she was closed when she saw it was Hugh Hyland. He was one of the galleryâs biggest clients. He was quiet enough, but a real gentleman and seemed to love spending hours walking around the building soaking up the new works and the art-world atmosphere.
âSarah, sorry to bother you but I wanted to collect those Willow McIntyre pieces. Iâm a huge fan of hers.â
Hugh had been away for Willowâs show, but being such a big client of the gallery, he had been invited to preview her work a few days earlier, and had bought three pieces to be put aside for him for when he got back to Ireland. Sarah took Hugh to the loft upstairs, where she had Willowâs pieces wrapped ready for him. He chose the frames he wanted to complement the pieces, and then paid her; and after she had checked what day
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