My new job as assistant to the president of a large manufacturing firm proved to be challenging in a variety of ways, not the least of them my huge attraction to my boss.  He was a dynamic, handsome man with so much energy and enthusiasm it was contagious for everyone in the office. 

I had only been working for Ron for a couple of weeks when he suddenly seemed to slow down and take notice that I was an attractive woman.  I could just tell by the way he stopped what he was doing and got all flustered when I walked into his office one afternoon that something had just "clicked".  Of course, I didn't pursue it because it's common knowledge that office romances are an invitation to disaster.

Ron, however, being accustomed to great success in the business world, set his sights on me and didn't let up until I agreed to go out to dinner with him.  He was subtle about it and made it a point to ask me when no one else was around, and he was just so darn cute I couldn't say no.

Our first dinner together was perfect.  He took me to a beautiful restaurant with a view of the city that took my breath away.  And I found Ron's company absolutely wonerful.  We talked and laughed for hours without feeling the least bit self conscious.  And so it began . . .

Ron and I dated each other for almost a year without anyone in the company knowing of our relationship.  I truly believe that work and pleasure should be kept separate so it wasn't all that hard to switch from one relationship during the day to the other in the evening.  Both of us were quite content with the situation, or so I thought.

It was the Tuesday morning before Christmas and I was rushing to complete a couple of deadlines before I took a few days off for the holidays.  I was in deep concentration when I realized that I could hear music other than the piped in background noise that was always playing.  I strained to figure out what it was and where it was coming from.  It sounded almost like bagpipes, but why would anyone be playing the bagpipes in our office building?

I went back to work but could hear the music getting nearer and nearer and, yes, I was certain it was bagpipes.  I was determined not to interrupt my work but was forced to when the whole office reacted to the bagpipe player that had just walked off the elevator . . . Ron right behind him in full Scottish regalia.  I couldn't believe my eyes!

The bagpipe player and Ron proceeded boldly to my desk and stopped right in front of me.  I didn't know how to react I was so surprised.  And then, Ron took my hand and pulled me out from behind my desk, knelt down before me, and held out a diamond ring that made everyone gasp.  Or, maybe it was the fact that the boss was proposing to his assistant that no one knew he was even dating!  Either way, when Ron took my hand and slipped the ring on my finger, asking me to be his wife I responded with a thrilled "yes".