The sunlight spilled into the room, piercing Mercedes's eyes. She groaned and opened her eyes. She tried to cover her eyes and something on her hand shone through the sunlight. Mercedes squinted her eyes as she tried to see what it was. Once her vision was better, she saw the princess diamond cut ring on her finger. A smile spread on her face as everything from the previous night flooded her mind.

The date, fireworks, proposal, the passionate night. She bit her lip as she clearly remembered ...