Chapter 196

• "Troy, I just want to tell you I made a mistake, I made a huge mistake and I hurt you. That was never my intention!" She looked at me with pleading eyes.
• "For Christ Sakes, Troy, you surprised me and I panicked. You have no idea the pressure that a proposal puts on a girl. I was on display before the world and I was expected to give you an answer in front of the whole town?"
• I interrupted, "No Staci, you don't get off that easy! We had all those discussions! You even showed me what ring you wanted! So don't stand there and tell me how I surprised and embarrassed you! I wasn't the one who went running out the door with David Porter chasing after me!" I roared in response.