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Luca hangs the picture. Wrapping his arms around me from behind, he pulls me close against his solid chest, and we admire it together.
“I love it, Auds,” he murmurs, kissing my hair. “Thank you.”
I smile softly and trace my fingernails lightly down his forearm, feeling the fine dark hairs rise in response. He pulls me closer with a contented sigh, his breath rumbling against my back.
“I haven’t given you a Christmas present yet,” he says.
I lift my hand with the dazzling ring. “This is enough.”
He tuts. “An engagement ring isn’t the same as a Christmas present.”
“You’re spoiling me.”
“I haven’t even started.”
Before I can respond, Luca scoops me into his strong arms. As he carries me to the bedroom, I take in the scene around us—strewn across the floor are glossy gift bags bearing names like Bulgari, Cartier, and Van Cleef & Arpels.
Luca carefully steps over the mess, lays me down on the plush duvet, and hands me a meticulously wrapped gift box topped with an elegant bow.
I prop myself on my elbows, box in hand, and look around the room.
I'm stunned. He wasn’t joking when he said he’d been planning the proposal. It looks like he couldn’t decide which ring to give me and stockpiled several.
He must have hurriedly pulled everything out of the drawers for the spontaneous proposal.
“What's all this?” I ask, gesturing at the chaotic scene.
Luca's eyes widen slightly before he recovers, a secretive smile tugging at his lips. “It’s nothing. I’ll clean it up later.”
He crawls on top of me, his warm weight pressing me into the mattress, and places a searing kiss on my lips, stealing my breath away.
I’m not that easily distracted.
Cupping my palm gently over his mouth, I push him back. “Luca, the room is a disaster. What happened?”
He smiles sheepishly. “Luca Regis! You’re blushing.”
He scratches the back of his neck. “Ridiculous, right?”
I cup his cheek, touched by his devotion. “It's incredibly romantic. But what will you do with all the rings?”
He lowers his voice to a conspiratorial whisper. “That's for me to know.”
I roll my eyes. “You're plotting something, aren't you?”
“Maybe,” he smirks. “You'll have to wait and see.”
I gasp in mock offense.He looks at the box in my hand. “Aren’t you going to open it?”
I undo the ribbon and peel back the paper to reveal a black velvet jewelry box. My breath catches as I open the hinged case.
Nestled inside are diamond earrings, perfectly complementing my engagement ring.
“You're building me a whole set now?” I say with a playful smile. “So everyone knows I belong to you?”
Luca chuckles, his eyes warm. “Maybe I am. Do you like them?”
“They're beautiful,” I breathe, gently lifting the earrings from the box.
