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If we didn’t have ice cream, I was going to go buy her some.
I lifted her feet so I could get up and checked the freezer and found two small containers.
“Do you want mint chocolate chip or brownie batter?” I called.
“Brownie batter!” she said, and then started coughing. I filled the kettle again to make her some more tea with lots of honey, and I added some ground ginger and lemon juice for an extra kick.
“Thank you,” she said, reaching for the ice cream. I pushed the cup of tea into her hand.
“Drink that first.”
She sighed. “Yes, ma’am.”
In normal circumstances, being called “ma’am” made me want to scream, but Lark calling me that? Hot. Super hot.
Lark drank her tea and then grabbed the ice cream and dug in. I went back to rubbing her feet, but my hands had snuck a little bit higher to her ankles and then to her calves.
I waited for her to protest, but she didn’t. Lark savored her ice cream as I let my fingers wander up and down her leg, not even massaging, just enjoying touching her. I’d always been a super tactile person, and my little hookup hiatus had left me deprived of touch and I hadn’t known how much I needed it. Yet another reason I needed to get off hiatus and start having sex again, if not for the orgasms, then definitely for the closeness.
I’d sort of zoned out and the next time I looked over at Lark, she was fast asleep with the empty ice cream container still clutched in her hand.
* * *
Lark continued to improve,and by the weekend, she was back to her regular self. Somehow, I’d managed to avoid getting sick, but I knew that something would get me eventually.
Since she’d spent so much time at home in bed or on the couch, she decided to go out after work on Friday with Mia and some other people, so I went to Layne’s for dinner with Joy, Ezra, and Honor.
Layne seemed a little weird when she let me in, practically vibrating as if she wanted to tell me something.
“Whoa, what’s going on?” I asked as she pulled me inside.
“We have to wait until everyone gets here,” she said as Honor came out of the bathroom.
My eyes went immediately to the sparkly ring on the fourth finger of her left hand.
“Oh my god!” I yelled, rushing over and grabbing her hand. She smiled and Layne joined us, giving Honor a kiss.
“Congratulations, it’s gorgeous,” I said. The ring had an oval diamond in the center, surrounded by more small diamonds and set in gold, almost like flower petals. It had a lovely vintage vibe that was so Honor.
“It’s a replica of one from the ’20s, but made with lab diamonds,” Layne said.
“It’s absolutely stunning,” I said, turning Honor’s hand so the ring glinted in the light. The center stone was massive, so it was definitely going to turn heads.
Joy and Ezra walked in as I admired the ring.
“What are we looking at?” Joy said, coming over and then letting out a shriek and throwing herself at both Honor and Layne as tears streamed down her face. Ezra’s reaction was more subdued as she smiled and said, “Congratulations you two.”
Joy wiped her eyes on her sleeve. “I’m so happy, tell us everything. How did you do it? Wait! We need champagne.”
“I’ve got us covered,” Layne said, going to the fridge and bringing out a bottle of extremely fancy champagne.
Honor got the glasses and Joy was bouncing off the walls and asking a million questions.
Both Layne and Honor were fucking glowing. If we turned off the lights, we’d still see them clearly.
Layne filled our glasses and we went to the living room to hear the whole story.
“A toast,” Joy declared. “To Layne and Honor. We’re so thrilled for you both. I’m not going to go on and on because I’m saving my most romantic words for the actual wedding. So for now, cheers to love.”
