When she was settled on the stool Owen had abandoned, Grace folded her hands and tried to ignore the sensation of sweat rolling down her back. So much for the cool shower she’d enjoyed after Evan left earlier.

“I’ve been saving this for a special occasion.” As he spoke into the microphone, he never took his eyes off her. “We met right here just over a year ago, and my lady and I have been making some wedding plans, so I’d say this counts as a special occasion, wouldn’t you?”

More cheers and whistles. She really was going to have to kill him for embarrassing her this way. And then he started to strum his guitar, and everything faded away except for him and the music and the words and the love as he sang “My Amazing Grace” to her. They might’ve been completely alone for the way he focused entirely on her.

My amazing Grace, how sweet she is,

She took a wretch and made him a man

When I was lost, she was there

When I was blind, she led me home

’Twas Grace who taught me how to love

And Grace who took away my fear

How precious is my darling Grace

She gives me hope to carry on

Amazing Grace, how lucky I am

To be the guy she loves

To be the one she chose

To be the one to take her home

My amazing Grace, how sweet she is,

She took a wretch and made him a man

When I was lost, she was there

When I was blind, she led me home

When we’ve had ten thousand days together

I’ll still want more

A lifetime with my amazing Grace

Will never be enough

My amazing Grace, how sweet she is,

She took a wretch and made him a man

When I was lost, she was there

When I was blind, she led me home

By the time he played the final notes, Grace had tears running down her face, and all she could think about was what she’d do when he left. She couldn’t picture a day without him, let alone weeks on end.

Pushing the guitar to his back, Evan put his arms around her as the crowd went wild cheering and stomping their approval of the beautiful song.

Grace couldn’t seem to stop crying.

“Good tears?” Evan asked.

She nodded.

“Are you mad I did this here?”

She shook her head.

“Can you talk?”

She shook her head again, making him laugh. It took a few minutes for Grace to recover her composure, wipe her face and pull back from his embrace. “That was incredible. Thank you so much.”

He kissed her right there in front of everyone. “We’ll be back in a few,” Evan said to the crowd.

Canned music blasted through the speakers.

Evan held out a hand to help her off the stool.