Oh, it is love.

Though he knew exactly, the chain of events that had lead to this moment, recorded by date and time in his brain, in that very situation, at the very second, he couldn't remember, for the life of him, why he was about to do what he was going to do. His brain could not formulate actual thoughts, but instead was a jumble of emotions. He felt passionate, true, legitimate, and sincere love for the woman that was sitting across from him. He stared into her eyes, pools of wondrous joy that radiated so brightly whenever he was with her, because whenever he was with her, he was truly happy. And he knew, that his decision on that night was the right one, the ONLY one that made any sense.

He felt anxious... Nervous. The tingles that moved down his spine and throughout his body made him feel like he was freezing from the inside out. His mouth was dry, and he almost forgot what he was doing, but he had come into the moment prepared. He knew the general outline of what to say, but proceeding in theory was much different than proceeding in actuality.

The atmosphere was perfect. Smooth jazzy romantic music was playing in the background, and they were sitting in a five star restaurant, full from steak and salmon. The opportune moment seemed to be right then. He took a deep breath in to calm his nerves, but even as he exhaled, he knew he would still end up stuttering, and fumbling in his speech.

Silently, he stood up from his seat, and his soulmate, his other half, his LIFE stared at him with a strange look, though in the back of her head, she knew what was coming. Solemnly, he walked around the table to her, and took her hand in his, bending down onto one knee and placing his lips gently on he knuckles. Tears welled up in her eyes as she looked in bewilderment, amazement, and unlimited happiness.

He reached slowly into his pocket and withdrew a tiny box, and to confirm her fears and her anxiety, a diamond ring sat inside of the box as it was opened. His mouth was moving, but neither of them knew exactly what he was saying, so they both went off of the general assumption of the moment. All she could reply with was a slight nod, and both of their dreams came true on that night.

They couldn't stop smiling at each other, and they couldn't stop the joyful tears from flowing down their faces. Love was definitely in the air on that night, and both of them savored the feeling as if they had been starving for it for months and months. They could barely hear the applause rising up from the tables surrounding them, as they embraced each other, arms wrapped around the other as if they were permanently intertwined, and forever from that moment, their souls would remain in that loving embrace.