Steve Gauden

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“The perfect moment.” by Steve Gauden

Submitted to Contest #103

Three months’ salary, apparently the required amount to spend on these things. As hard as it had been to save the cash, the ring was beautiful. It was perfect and there was no way Claire wouldn’t love it as much as I did. Now I just needed the perfect moment to accompany the perfect ring. All my planning was finally coming together, the stage was set. Rose petals strewn across the porch, candles lit a path down the garden to where I would be waiting for her, crouched on one knee. The romantic proposal she had always craved. There had always...

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I am new to the art of short stories so any feedback or critique is very welcome.