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much.”
    Jacob closed his eyes, trying to envision her as he spoke. “I miss you too—more than you know. It’s almost over, Cass.
    “I know. I can’t wait until all of this is finally behind us. How did your presentation go today?”
    “Oh, you know… I nailed it!
    “Jake—that’s wonderful! I’m so proud of you! So, tell me what happened.”
    “Well, Herman Anderson and Ken James were both there. It was perfect. I had everyone eating out of the palm of my hand—hanging on every word I said. They loved the plans and especially appreciated that my proposal came in under budget! After the presentation I was approached by Mr. Anderson and Mr. James. They said there was a lot of hype surrounding my proposal and I without a doubt lived up to it! Then, they handed me a pretty substantial bonus check, patted me on the back and officially welcomed me aboard!”
    “Wow, looks like you’re really making a name for yourself there, Mr. Nelson!”
    “Yes I am. Just a few more projects like this and who knows… maybe one day soon my name will appear above the firm’s doors.”
    “I don’t doubt it for a minute!” Cassie couldn’t help but smile, his confidence was one of the many things she loved about him.
    “You know, this bonus money couldn’t have come at a better time. We could start looking for a bigger apartment. A buddy of mine at the firm told me about this realtor he and his wife used a few months back. Maybe we can have him show us around a few places after your graduation?”
    “Sounds perfect”, she replied.
    It did sound perfect, didn’t it? Cassie took a deep breath. She believed with all of her heart that Jacob was the one. The distance between them had been devastating, but she could finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. Jacob would be arriving in New Orleans to spend Thanksgiving weekend with her in a couple of days and that would certainly reaffirm her decision to forego the opportunity in Denver as well as justify her reasons to keep her acceptance into the internship program a secret from him.
     
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    The sun was shining brightly through Jacob’s bedroom window. He squinted and rolled over to check his alarm clock. His normal morning routine consisted of him getting dressed in his shirt and tie, grabbing a protein bar and a coffee from the small neighborhood store below his apartment, and taking a train to the firm in Lower Manhattan. This however was no ordinary day. His supervisor had graciously given him the day off and since his flight didn’t leave for New Orleans until the following morning, he had an entire day to wander the streets of Manhattan. He ambled toward his miniature kitchen and glanced at his bonus check wedged between his coffee machine and the yellow Formica backsplash. He’d decided to deposit most of it into his money market account at the bank down the street, but not all of it. He wanted to take the remainder of his earnings and buy Cassie something special and he had a pretty good idea of what to get her.
    If someone had asked him several years ago if marriage was in his future, his response would have been not only no, but hell no ! Now that Cassie was in his life he couldn’t imagine it any other way. He knew with every fiber of his being that she was his once in a lifetime love. He wanted to spend the rest of his life showing her just how special and important she was to him. He hated that he’d been so busy over the past few months and couldn’t make the time to visit or even call more often. He wanted her to know how excited he was for her to move-in with him and more importantly, how serious he was about beginning their lives together.
    Jacob began his quest at a legendary jeweler near Rockefeller Center and was utterly astounded over their selection. He had no idea there were so many different options to choose from. It seemed like an easy task; you walk into a jewelry store, pick out a beautiful ring, and walk out. However, he wanted the