A “Grace and Frankie” epenthesis
“If I asked you to marry me in a public place, would you say yes.”
“What? To be polite?,” she said.
“Seriously, would you?”
“No. I’m not ready. And you’re not the guy.”
Okay, he thought, hope holding back his tears, it’s too soon. She’s not ready. I’ll wait til the summer, ask her at a baseball game. The Lakers kind of suck, anyway.
All The Best 