Page 29 of Reignite

Addison shook her head. “I definitely don’t understand your relationship.”

I wasn’t even sure I understood what was going on between Gray and me these days. Which was why I had to figure out how to convince him to marry me.

“Let me know if you do figure it out, because I’d like to know too.” I pointed to the papers. “All finished?”

Addison slid the documents across the desk to me. “When do you want me to start?”

“We don’t exactly have set schedules and probably won’t until the club opens. For now, we all have projects. You and Dominic can work together.”

The sparkle in her eyes gave away her excitement, and I didn’t think it was simply for the job.

“Sounds great. Thank you.”

“You’re welcome. Feel free to go back and join him with the others. I’ll be along in a minute.”

She didn’t waste any time getting back to Dominic’s side.

I waited until she was in the hall before I pulled the box in front of me and lifted the lid.

Inside, on a cushion of fluffy cotton, sat another necklace. I lifted it from the box. A curvy angel wrapped in a dark grey chain dangled from a leather cord.

Beautiful, and interestingly twisted. The perfect description of the connection Gray and I had. This time his gift came with a note.

It was many and many a year ago,

In a kingdom by the sea,

That a maiden there lived whom you may know

By the name of Serenity;

And this maiden she lived with no other thought

Than to love and be loved by me.

I was a child and she was a child,

In this kingdom by the sea,

But we loved with a love that was more than love—

I and my Serenity—

With a love that the wingèd Angel of Heaven

Coveted her and me.

A love poemfrom Gray was absolutely the sweetest thing I’d ever seen. I had no idea he even read poetry, much less thought about it or wrote it.

I put the necklace on and nestled the charm next to my heart. It felt heavy and cold there.

Nothing like the love I had for Gray.

What a strange thought to have about a piece of jewelry.

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