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To my satisfaction, he’s frozen in the doorway staring at me, too, with wide eyes. Wanda was on point. Rowan’s eyes are practically bulging. I’d hi-five her if she was here.
Before I can tell him how good he looks, he steps inside.
“Wow. That dress is incredible. Grace, you look...wow.”
I grin. “Thanks. You clean up nicely, too.” There’s the slightest hint of pink in his cheeks and I purse my lips to hide my amusement.
“I got you something... more than one thing.” He holds up a rectangle box as he comes closer. “I don’t want you getting upset. This is agift. You said I could buy you gifts.”
Now I feel bad for getting so upset about him taking care of my medical bill and tuition. “It’s okay, Rowan.”
His shoulders relax and he opens the box.
My jaw drops. It’s a pair of diamond dangle earrings. The matching necklace is studded with stones all around and the pendant is a single teardrop diamond.
“Since you kicked me out of the store this morning, I didn’t know what you’d be wearing. I figured I couldn’t go wrong with diamonds.”
I gawk at the jewelry. The pieces will accessorize my dress and shoes perfectly. “You mean, this is a temporary gift that we’ll return to the jewelry store after the gala?”
He smiles. “No, a gift as in it’syours.”
“Oh.”
Rowan’s smile crumbles. “You don’t like it?”
“No, it’s not that. I...” I’ve never gotten freakingdiamondsthat might very well cost more money than I’ve seen in my life from a boyfriend. It’s taking me a moment to process. “I love them. They’re beautiful.”
He blows out a breath. “Good. I’m not great with gifts.”
His confession warms me because it drives home that he’s really pushed past his fears to give us a shot. “Thank you, Rowan.” I tip up to give him a kiss.
Desire flares in his eyes, but he doesn’t pull me against him to take more like he typically does. If that happens, we won’t make it to that gala.
Smiling, I pick up the earrings and put them on. “They’re perfect.”
“Turn around,” Rowan says, reaching for the necklace.
Our eyes lock in the mirror as he drapes the jewelry around my neck, and the simple gesture turns sensual. Rowan’s intense gaze holds me captive. The heat of his body so close sends my body temperature up. His fingers caress my skin, his movements deliberately slow. When he fixes the pendant and his thumb slides over the swell of my breast, my breathing speeds up.
He swipes my reflection from head to toe and back. “You are the picture of perfection and temptation, Grace.”
I’m staring at him, silently begging him to kiss me, touch me...something. But he steps back with a little smirk, telling me he knows what he just did to me. “The car is almost here.”
I blow out a shaky breath and glare at his back as he walks out. Now I’m going to be hot and bothered the entire evening.
