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My fingers pebble over the rivets of the chain, coming to a pendant. The shape and texture are immediately recognizable.
I shove him aside and rush to the closest mirror. The bite mark is long forgotten as I stare at the platinum initial hanging at the base of my throat. It radiates, catching the light in a way that has tears springing to my eyes.
My grandmother taught me a lot about jewelry. She was a collector.
These are not crystals or gemstones. These are diamonds.
Then I catch sight of the baby blue box on the bed.
“Oh my God, Ford. This is… it’s too—” my voice cracks and the tears spill over.
He pulls me to him, swiping the tears and grinning proudly. “I’m sorry I couldn’t give you this last night at the actual party.”
“You sent flowers.”
“One of the biggest nights of your career, flowers weren’t enough.”
“It’s too much.”
“You’ll get used to it.”
“It’s exquisite.”
“Like I said, saw it and knew it was perfect for you.”
“Dinner with the girls doesn’t sound like much fun anymore.”
His grin grows. “New plan. Enjoy dinner and drinks. When I get my shit done, I’ll come get you and then our night can start.”
A thrill speeds through me, and I tilt up to meet his lips. “Sounds like a wonderful plan.”
“Where’s the damn button?” Jewls struggles with the side of her seat until it scoots back and she’s able to get her stomach behind the wheel.
Harley chews her lip, her face splotching until she bursts into laughter.
“Bitch, watch yourself. My husband drove last and, obviously, he’s larger than me.”
“In every way but one.” Harley snorts, falling to the side as Jewls tries to smack her with her purse.
“It’s a nice car, Jewls.” Carson runs her hand over the leather.
“This is a beast. I don’t know what Major was thinking. My car was fine.”
“I wish a man would surprise me with a top-of-the line SUV.”
Jewls huffs, side-eyeing Carson before pulling out of the drive.
I inspect the inside of the new SUV Major had delivered last week. “It is beautiful.”
There’s silence before she squawks, “Fine, I love it. It’s beautiful and flashy with every bell and whistle on the market.”
“And safe,” Harley adds.
“And safe,” Jewls mimics. “Don’t dare repeat any of that to Major. He’s in trouble.”
“Why the attitude?”
“Because my overprotective husband bought this without discussing it with me. We are moving into a new house in less than a month and are about to add two children to our lives. We should save money, not make it rain.”
