Every time he popped open the box, he couldn’t help but wonder if this ring would be the first of a new family heirloom or something that would break his heart. So he waited two weeks, and then four, and then six, telling himself that none of the moments were ever quite right. But if the moment wasn’t perfect, did he even stand a chance? The fact that she allowed him in her life at all, nonetheless her heart, was a miracle he never seemed to understand.