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“Yeah?” I turned and looked at him.
“It’s Daddy.” He winked, and I couldn’t help but laugh.
I drove to Cartier, and when I stepped inside, I was promptly greeted.
“Dr. Roman.” The man smiled. “It’s good to see you again.”
“Joseph?” I cocked my head.
“Yes.” He gave me a strange look.
“You’ll have to forgive me. I lost part of my memories in a bad car accident a few weeks ago, so I don’t remember you.”
“Oh, my gosh, Dr. Roman. I’m so sorry.”
“Thank you. Can I see the wedding band I ordered? Because honestly, I have no memory of it.”
“Of course. Come with me to one of the rooms in the back, and I’ll show you.”
I followed him into a room where I sat at the table while Joseph went to get the ring. He entered the room, took the seat across from me, and placed the platinum-beveled-edged band on a royal blue cushion in front of me.
“Do you remember when I ordered this?” I asked as I picked it up and looked at it.
“As in the day?” he asked.
“Yes. I need you to tell me the details of when I first walked in.”
“Well, you came in, and I asked you what I could assist you with, and you said you were here to look at wedding bands for your fiancé.”
“He wasn’t with me?” I furrowed my brows.
“No. You were alone. I showed you several of our wedding bands, and you picked this one. You told me it was perfect and knew he’d love it.”
“Why did I order it? You didn’t have his size in stock?”
“You had it inscribed, Dr. Roman.”
I turned the band and read the inscription.
I’ll love you forever. Take this off and die.
I placed my hand over my mouth and started laughing. Then the tears began to fall.
“Oh, Dr. Roman. What’s wrong?” Joseph asked.
“I don’t know, Joseph. I’m a mess. My life is such a mess right now. I’m supposed to be getting married on September 2nd, and I don’t know if I can do it.”
“Do you love him?” he asked as he reached across the table and placed his hand on mine.
“I don’t know. I think so. I know I was in love with him when I read something I’d written down before the accident.”
He reached over and pulled a tissue from the box sitting on the table.
“I think this ring says it all, Dr. Roman. You were in here for over two hours trying to pick the perfect ring for him. You told me that you would feel it when you saw the right one. This specific ring had just arrived in our brand-new collection and hadn’t been displayed yet, so I went to the back and pulled it out to show you. The second you saw it, you looked at me and said, ‘This is it, Joseph. This is the ring I’m going to slip on my future husband’s finger on our wedding day.’ You were so happy, Dr. Roman, and even happier when you asked me if you could have it inscribed, and I said yes. Listen. I’m not supposed to do this, but I don’t care because you’re a very special lady, and you’ve been through a lot. There’s something I would like you to see.”
“See what?”
“Follow me.” He smiled.
