Overcome with emotion, Tina couldn’t find it in herself to speak. But as soon as she recovered from the shock and found the strength to open up her constricted throat, she offered her reply.

“No!”

Bette paled.

“Oh God! I mean.. YES!” Tina mentally kicked herself for her gaffe.

“Are.. are you sure?” Bette asked tentatively, the resounding ‘NO’ still ringing in her ears. If she was really facing rejection here, she’d have to signal her friends to let Ashton Kutcher and his camera crew out of their hiding place below and surprise Tina when they get off the ride and tell her the whole thing was a set-up. To pretend to have Tina punked for the sake of saving face may be cruel; but not as humiliating as a rejected proposal – at least for Bette’s ego.

“Yes.”

“Say it again.”

“Yes..”

“Louder..”

“YES!”

“Louder..”

“YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!” Tina screamed at the top of her lungs, her face radiating pure bliss.

“Ssshhh.. keep it down.. people might think we’re having sex..” Bette teased, a playful smirk making a comeback on her face. She leaned in and closed her eyes, allowing her lips to mold with the blonde’s own pair. They lost themselves in the act for a few moments, not noticing the loud whoop coming from a few voyeurs watching with binoculars down by the torches at the beach. The newly engaged couple broke the loving contact when their lungs began to burn with the need for air, but maintained physical contact by pressing their foreheads together and smiling lazily at each other.

Gently, Bette placed the 12-carat classic emerald cut diamond on Tina’s ring finger. Much to her relief, it fit perfectly. “Goes well with your mood ring, don’t you think?” She winked. “What does red mean again?”

Tina chuckled heartily, pulling Bette up to sit beside her again before placing the sweetest of kisses on her lips. “I love you.” She murmured, speaking right before Bette’s lips. They mirrored each other’s punch drunk smiles. “Wait..” Tina frowned a moment later, remembering something. She looked at the half of the green egg which had secretly housed her ginormous engagement ring. From the looks of it, Bette had probably gotten the plastic egg customized and had it put inside the machine – which explains why it was the only green one there. “When did you put the ring inside the egg?” Tina asked, feeling morbidly curious.