"Hansen Ruiz," said Rachel Bailey, suppressing her smile and looking seriously at him, "I'm touched and happy, but I can't give you an answer right now." When disappointment flashed in Hansen Ruiz's eyes and across his face, she playfully added, "Because you haven't met my parents yet. I'll only accept your proposal after you've met my parents and family. After all, this would be a whirlwind marriage. I was thinking we'd date for eight or ten years before getting married, but lo and behold, you proposed after just ten days or so."
