She had a hunch that he was going to propose soon.  Chris had spent a day farming with Gillian's dad, which was the first clue that something was going on.  He also told her to go out and get her nails done for fun.  Light bulb moment much?  So, when Chris and Gillian went out for one of their hikes, a pastime they enjoy together, it was the perfect moment to ask Gillian to be his life companion.  There were laughs, a downpour of rain and lots of happy memories that day.