On our 5th year anniversary, I invited the whole gang to a dinner at my house, as I promised I cooked everything. The menu is consist of roast beef with mushroom gravy, chicken cordon bleu with sour cream cheese dip, grilled fish fillet with lemon butter sauce and baked shrimp pasta and garlic bread. Nachos with beef, tomaoes and onions with cheese and jalapeno sauce as an appetizer and refrigerated new york cheesecake for dessert. Hired the catering service that usually helped me out on my catering jobs. They turned my dining table as the buffet table. And scattered some small tables and some chairs all over the house.

The very first to arrive are Lyndon, Jerry, Daphne and Sherry who arrived all together. Then Eric arrived with Raine. We both screamed and hugged each other. "This is a wonderful surprise", I said happily. Then Stan arrived after 10 minutes. Chuck and Steve arrived together half an hour before seven. I opened the door for them and we greeted each other as they entered. Steve said, "Finally, we get to taste your cooking." I laughed. Chuck followed and spoke, " Are the gang here?". "Yes, they are all inside", I replied. The moment they saw each other it was an outbreak. Everyone was greeting each other, hugging and talking at the same time trying to catch up. Daphne said, "You have a lovely house." "Thanks, its not much but it is mine", I proudly said. "Hey, you guys can go get some nachos while we are waiting for the others to arrive." They all went to get some. After five minutes, you arrived carrying a bouquet of tulips. You kissed me on the cheek and greeted everyone and they all greeted us Happy Anniversary. Then, my Boss, Willie and his wife Rebecca arrived with some bottles of red wine. "The wines are here", he announced and everyone cheered. They both greeted us, "Happy anniversary." We were both smiling. Then I spoke, "well since everyone is here, you can all dig in." The dinner went well, everyone is talking about how good the food were.

Raine said, "Ok, while we are digesting our food, why don't you two open our gifts for you." We started opening them. Willie and Rebecca gave us a rolex couple watch; Stan gave us a couple mug; Lyndon and Jerry gave us a couple shirts; Daphne and Sherry gave us a couple necklace with our initial as the pendant; Steve gave us a gift certificate of an overnight stay at The High; Chuck gave me a golf club and when I asked why its just one, he said "well, he already has one but now you can join him play", we all laughed. Eric and Raine gave us a set of King sized beddings and comforters with R and S embroidered on it. I said, "well this is lovely but now we will have to take turns using it. But don't get me wrong, I love it." Eric said, "don't worry I'm sure you'd be able to use it sometime." Then Raine said, "what about your gift to each other?" "Oh, he gave me my favorite flowers." I said. I grabbed a black, rectangular box from one of the book shelves. I had the box over to you. "Sorry, I didn't have the time to wrap it and it just arrived this afternoon." I said. You smiled and open it. It was a silver bracelet with our names engraved on it. I put them on your wrist and you said, "Thanks, its beautiful."

Then Alley came out and called me, "Mom, mom!" I turned around to look at her, "Where is my phone? left it on the bed." "Honey, I don't know, you are the one who left it there." Alley started stomping her feet. "But I cannot find it anywhere in my room. I've been looking all over for it." I was getting irritated, my eyebrow went up. "Well, maybe you were looking using your mouth not your eyes." "But Mom! I need my phone now!" She said, stomped her foot hard. That did it, "Alyzza Wilson, I swear one more word from you and you'll end up..." I didn't finish what I had to say "Mom?" With an angry voice I said, "What now?!" She replied smiling, "I love you. I think Uncle Scott needs to say something." I turned around to look at you and you were kneeling on one knee, holding out a small red box, you opened it and there lays a princess cut diamond ring... you said, "I have been wanting to see that all of this years that you have been telling me about it. I think its cute. Now I can say, I don't think I can live without it. So, would you be willing to take me and spend the rest of those times with me? Will you, Reanne Charice Wilson, marry me? I was in shock, I cannot find the words to say... I looked at Alley... she was smiling... Of course I said "Yes", we kissed and the rest is history.

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Please comment on this, it's the first English story I wrote.  I want to know what you think... thanks and I hope you enjoyed it. - JIe