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of us would be together too."
    Bruce laughed and held her tightly in his arms. "Let me see that
ring, woman."
    Proudly displaying her ring, hand in the air, fingers spread, Kate
showed off the princess cut diamond. The more she looked at it, the
more she realized the ring was the companion to the earrings that he
gifted her.
    "Yep, that looks good on you. Almost like it was made just for
you."
    "I agree."
    The sun began to warm the earth, breaking the mist that was there
earlier.
    "What do you say we get back inside and get our day started?"
Bruce proposed.
    "I think that is a great idea. Wait. Do you have something else
in mind?"
    "I can't tell you."
    Kate shrugged. "Alright. I'll just go with it."
    They walked arm and arm back to the villa.
    "So what did you have in mind as far as a wedding date?"
Kate asked.
    "Kate, I want to get married as soon as possible. Woman, I would
marry you today if you would say yes."
    "Yes."
    Bruce turned, looking at her with surprise.
    "What did you say?"
    "Yes. Let's do it today."
    "Let me make sure I heard you correctly. You, Kate Walker said
that you will marry me, Bruce Stanger today."
    "I did. I mean, I do. Or whatever. Let's do it today."
    Bruce stopped walking and turned to her. "But what about your
family? I thought you would have wanted your family and friends to be
here."
    "How many times do I have to remind you that I'm not as
conventional as you would believe? And since we are in the mode of
being spontaneous, let's continue. We can make this about us right
now, and then celebrate with friends and family once we get back
home."
    Bruce thought about it, then lightly touched her on the nose. "I
think you have a great point. I have an idea. What if we exchange
vows at the Eiffel Tower?"
    Kate practically jumped up and down. "That sounds amazing! Oh my
goodness, what am I supposed to wear? I have to find something
special. I mean, I don't need a wedding gown, but I have to look
perfect."
    The words flowed so quickly, Bruce did not have a chance to get the
words in edgewise.
    "Why don't we take this time to go shopping? Then, we can go and
exchange vows, and go out to dinner and a night on the town."
    Kate threw her arms around Bruce's neck. "Mrs. Kate Stanger. Has
a pretty decent ring to it."
    "Mmm. I like the sound of that too."
    *****
    Kate threw on a pair of jeans and a simple white tee shirt. She
wanted to be comfortable while she shopped. The car service arrived
and took them into the city. First stop was a small bistro for
breakfast. Kate was so full of energy, she did not even realize that
she had not gotten any rest since they arrived.
    Her mind was solely on becoming Bruce's wife. Eating at the bistro
was exactly what she always wanted to do in Paris. The maitre d'
served them outside as they people watched. Paris had such a
beautiful flow; people strolling leisurely, the gorgeous
architecture, and the fashion of the natives.
    Sitting there, Kate fell in love with the city all over again. This
time, it was an entirely different experience. The last time, her
schedule was filled with work. The only time she got a chance to
site-see was when she sat at a local café with her client and
grabbed a bite to eat, and when she was in the car going from one
celebrity event to another.
    Now, she was one of those who took a leisurely stroll and got a
chance to take a look at the city from a visitor's standpoint, and
enjoy it. The best part, walking hand in hand with Bruce, taking in
all of the sites with the man she loved. They finished their meal and
the car service took them to an exclusive shopping district. Kate had
no clue what kind of attire she wanted. Maybe a dress, maybe a pant
suit. Bruce told her to get whatever she wanted, because he thought
she looked sensational in whatever she wore.
    After trying on clothes at three different stores, Kate found a
boutique that spoke to her. The first thing that she tried on was a
black one piece pantsuit jumper that was strapless. The