A.J.’s view:

I watch almost impatiently as Kevin removes the surprise from his pocket. I feel my eyes go huge when I see a shiny silver cross hanging right before my own two eyes.

“Wow,” I breathe softly.

“You like it?” he asks.

I nod, not daring to ask where he found such a beautiful cross. For some strange reason it happens to look like the one I was eyeing the other day at the mall.

“It’s yours then,” he says.

I stare at him in utter shock. The man can’t be serious. But, by the look on his face, I can tell he is. Still, best confirm it, now hadn’t I?

“Seriously?” I manage to choke out. “You mean it?”