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both were working on their careers and planning a future together. They found a beautiful home in the suburbs and both were continuing their education to better themselves before starting a family. Their families and friends were always asking when they were going to tie the knot. Tom was ready but Alana wanted to wait. She would simply tell them when the time was right they would be the first to know. After ten years together, Tom knew the time was right, hence the special evening he had planned included those who had been waiting to be the first to know.

Alana hardly mentioned her dream of performing on stage. With working evenings at the local hospital and still waiting tables at the club, there just didn't seem to be time and the dream no longer seemed important. Tom noticed she sang only when the two of them were alone but tonight that was all about to change. Tom was going to make Alana's dream come true on the night he planned to propose. Besides he had his own well kept secret to reveal at the same time.

With Dixie Lee"s help he had arranged to get the club reserved for a private party. Dixie Lee was a force to be reckoned with and it had taken Tom a long time to prove he was good enough for her granddaughter. She had her reservations when they had first started their relationship and his motives behind dating Alana, but as the years had passed and she saw Tom wanted nothing but the best for her granddaughter, Dixie Lee became their strongest supporter. She had even arranged for Alana's dress to be delivered to the club for her first performance on stage. Tom had left the choice of dress up to Dixie after he gave her Alana's dress size. He knew, based on Dixie's sense of style, that Alana would be beautiful in any dress Dixie chose.

Tom had contacted family and friends with the invitations to share in their special night. He made each person aware this was to be a total surprise and Alana was not to be informed of the occasion. They were to be at the club and seated before he brought Alana to the club.

Tom had worked for weeks to find an agent to invite to the club who would be watching Alana perform. He got his list from Dixie and interviewed each person to make sure they would treat her fairly should she decide to persue a career she had dreamed of since she was a little girl. He decided on Maxwell Fox to draw up a contract for Alana to sign should she want to continue her career on stage that evening.

The shower had been shut off and Tom came

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