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“Well, what was I supposed to think?” she huffed.
“It was given to me by my Pops. It belonged to my grandmother Fitzgerald.”
Gaby’s eyes bulged before she started furiously shaking her head. “I can’t accept this.”
I fought not to feel wounded by her reaction. It certainly wasn’t in the league of the types of rings she was used to, or what her parents could buy her. When I’d thought of giving it to her, I’d wanted her to appreciate that I was giving her something that meant a lot to me.
Clearing my throat, I replied, “Of course, you can. It’s a gift.”
“It’s a family heirloom. You don’t give family heirlooms to girlfriends.”
“Why the hell not?”
“Because it means…” She swallowed hard. “It means too much.”
“It’s hardly worth anything.” I winced at my admission.Jesus, Noah, way to ruin a moment. “I didn’t mean it to come out that way. I just didn’t want you to worry that I was giving you an expensive family jewel.”
When Gaby still continued staring down at the ring, I jerked my hand through my hair. “Pops said she loved rubies, so he was always getting her ruby rings.”
Tears streaked down Gaby’s cheeks. “It’s not about its monetary worth.” She brought her hand to my heart. “It’s about what it means in here.”
Thank fuck, she got the meaning behind it. I placed my hand over hers. “I’m fully aware of that. It’s why I wanted to give it to you.”
“You’re giving me a piece of your heart,” Gaby murmured.
I nodded. “Pops gave me the ring a couple of years before he died. He told me to give it to a woman who meant as much to me as Grandmother did to him.”
“I really mean that much to you?”
I drew in a deep breath. I’d never been good with sharing my emotions with women. Well, at least outside of sex. “You are everything to me.”
“Oh God, Noah.” She launched herself into my arms, wrapping her arms around my waist. She peppered my face with kisses while running her free hand through my hair.
“Does this mean you like it?”
“I love it.” Her dark eyes bore into mine, and I felt she could see straight through to my soul. “I love you.”
Holy shit. Although I was leaving it implied on my side, I hadn’t expected to hear it on hers. “You do?”
“Of course, I do. How could I not?”
“Some would argue it’s been too soon?”
“Fuck them,” she replied with a grin.
I laughed. “Or that we don’t know each other well enough.”
“Fuck them, too.”
“What a filthy mouth you have, my love.”
“You like it.”
I shook my head. “No, I loveit.” With a smirk, I added, “I especially love it when it’s crammed full of my dick.”
Gaby huffed and smacked my arm. “We just told each other we loved each other, and now you’re making it about sex.”
“I can’t help that I always want you. Not to mention it’s been a whole month since I’ve got to love that gorgeous body of yours.”
