"What? Oh - well - it's ahead of schedule ... I just ... I wanted it to be a little more romantic? You know - not a - got to get this under the gun sort of thing." He sighed, softly, before he got down on one knee in front of her. "But regardless of my 'Grand Plans', I want to do this right. And I want you to know I was planning on doing this anyways? This just ... bumped up the plans by a few months, is all. I was trying to wait until Christmas. I'm sorry I don't have a ring ... but we can go shopping tomorrow."

He looked up at her, giving her a sheepish smile. "At any rate - as I'm making a complete hash out of my first proposal - might as well go the whole hog. Will you marry me?"