v. to pledge one's own self

His lease is up in May and we're moving then, west, it looks likes.

Friday night we walked downtown, went to a few bars, and on the way home he announced that he thought we should get engaged before we move.

"I think we should, at least, get engaged before we move," he said.

And, "Maybe you should take some more time to think about it."

And I said, "Stop."

"I've already though about it."

And, "That makes me feel a lot better."

The next night I paired our names together in my head and a bright shiver of excitement ran though me.

Your whole life you imagine these moments, wonder what they'll be like, wonder how other people do them.

I think this is it.