On night of her twenty-eighth birthday, Ben told her he had something special in store for her. Heather felt a twinge of discomfort but told herself she was overreacting. Ben tended to over-dramatize ordinary events, which was part of what made him fun. They enjoyed a fabulous dinner at a beautiful restaurant, then returned to Ben's place so he could present her with his gift.

Heather was amused to discover that Ben had set up a treasure hunt in his apartment. In each of rooms he'd planted objects containing small folded notes. On each note he's written an obscure message which would lead her to next clue. Ben pointed out location of first clue, then left her to discover rest.

Heather's anxiety began to mount as she reached sixth clue. She found it in Ben's walk-in closet, just after she stumbled across three long dart blowers hidden behind his clothes. She'd already noticed gun cases under bed. At that moment Ben called out from living room, “As soon as you find it, I'll shoot us!” Her imagination went into overdrive.

Two minutes later she found box. It was large and beautifully wrapped. Inside it was a smaller box, and inside that one a third. When she opened fourth box she saw diamond ring. Heather was stunned.