Slightly Married
Meet Jack Candell, the man who bought a lifetime subscription to TiVo without first trying it out, yet spent six painstaking months in possession of an heirloom diamond engagement ring and no clue how—or when—or, I suspect, if—he should propose to me.
But all that excruciating will–he–or–won't–he suspense is behind us now. Jack has finally committed to a lifetime subscription to Tracey Spadolini, live–in girlfriend of two–plus years.
What can be more romantic than getting engaged on Valentine's Day?
I'll tell you: getting engaged on Valentine's Day on the heels of your best friend's gay wedding while wearing a redand–black brocade bridesmaid's gown, your scalp coated with sleet and the Aussie spritzed remnants of an elegant updo, as your fiancé kneels in the slushy gutter on West Broadway.
Maybe you had to be there.
Well, I was, and believe me, hearing Jack's long–awaited, heartfelt proposal—and saying yes—was the most romantic, exhilarating event of my life.
The afterglow has lingered all the way uptown on the subway and throughout the s ... read full excerpt from: Slightly Married ebook