She Who is the Keeper of His Heart

He did not just…

"My permission?" My grandma asked, she gave a skeptical look, without looking back at Duncan she continued, "Why do you want to date my granddaughter?"

Please don't say something stupid. Please don't say something stupid. Please don't -

"Because I want to marry her as soon as possible."

I groaned and started wishing that the hospital bed I was sitting on would swallow me, and drop me one floor below. I didn't hear the word 'marry' right? Tell me I didn't hear it.

"You are planning to marry my granddaughter?" 

What was happening here? Why are they talking about marriage? I mean, we were here to check on my grandma. Why is he asking permission for something I was not ready for?

"I am."

Duncan sounded confident in my ears. Has he been thinking about it? I mean, if he has…ugh! This cannot be happening! Not now!