While on the Beach with My Husband, a Woman Ran Up, Knelt, and Said His Name

John and I were enjoying our anniversary on the beach when a woman in a swimsuit ran up, knelt before him, and said his name. My heart stopped. Who was she, and what did she want from my husband?

“JOHN… No, please don’t leave me… John!” I shrieked, waking up from a nightmare. I’m Rosa, and I had the worst dream ever. As the morning sun peeked through the curtains, John called from the hallway, “Rosa? You okay?”

“Just a bad dream. What time is it?”

“Almost 9. I made coffee,” he smiled. “Oh, and happy anniversary, sweetheart.”

I hugged him. “Happy anniversary, John!”

John had a surprise: two plane tickets to the Dominican Republic. “We leave in three hours.”

The trip was perfect. One evening, as we watched the sunset, I felt the small gift box in my pocket, ready to tell John I was pregnant. Suddenly, a woman knelt before John, asking him to marry her.

I froze. John laughed and explained, “This is Julia, an old friend playing a prank.”

Relieved, I handed John the gift box with a baby shoe locket. “We’re going to have a baby,” I whispered.

John hugged me, eyes filled with tears. “I love you so much, Rosa.”

This crazy day had brought us closer, and with a new chapter beginning, I couldn’t wait for our future.