Page 50 of The Nicest Thing
"Not today," I said.
"Well, I do," she said with a shrug, locking her arm with mine."Ready to go in?"
Her words rang through my head as her scent filled my lungs.I looked down, noticing her hand on my arm, andsuddenly, I remembered.Reaching into my pocket, I gripped the small velvet box there.
"Almost," I said.
Lowering myself to the ground, I heard Rose sputter.
"Finn," she said, "what are you doing?I—oh."
I opened the lid and held the box out to her.
"Finn?"
"Told you I'd get on my knees for you," I said.
Her eyes were wide as I gripped her left hand in mine.
"Thought we better make it as authentic as possible."
Rose nodded as I slipped the ring onto her finger.Without thinking too hard about it, I bent forward and pressed my lips there, kissing her hand like I would a queen.Because that's exactly what she was.My queen.She was still staring at the spot as I got back to my feet.The diamond surrounded by tiny sapphires sparkled in the sun.Was it too much?Not enough?Man, I wish she'd say something.Shifting back on my heels, I ran a hand over my neck.She still hadn't spoken.It didn't even look like she was breathing.
"Do you like it?" I asked, praying she'd say yes.
Hoping I hadn't made a wrong move.
"Like it?" she repeated, staring at the ring for another second, before her watery gaze lifted."Finn, I don't know what to say.It's beautiful, unexpected, too thoughtful for words.I…when did you even do this?"
The day she asked me to be her fake husband.
I went out that night and bought it.
But I'd wanted to get a ring on her finger far longer than that.
A real one.
But this would do for now.
I shrugged."I knew we'd need something to really sell it."
"I hope it didn't cost you too much," Rose said.
Only a couple hundred.
Not that I'd tell her that.
Rose would make a big deal out of it, and it really wasn't.She deserved so much more.I would give her more if she'd let me.
"Nah," I said then asked again."So, you like it?"
"I do."
She threw me a sidelong glance.
"How'd you know sapphires are my favorite?"
I lifted a brow."I pay attention."
