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“You’re making me feel like I was a foregone conclusion.”
“You were never a foregone conclusion.”
“Really?” She glanced down at the beautiful ring that made her hand look really good. “When did you buy this?”
The smirk was back as he rubbed his chin. “The day I booked the church.”
Chapter 83
The minute Paige got home, she FaceTimed Jules to tell her the news. When she was finished, she paused and waited for whatever Jules was going to say.
“Well,” she said slowly, “hopefully this is the last time David has to propose to you, because he’s not very good at it.” Heaving a disappointed sigh, Jules muttered under her breath, “I knew it was going to be as lame as the first one.”
“Wait. What do you mean you knew? Did you know he was going to propose?”
Jules pursed her lips, a clear tell she was trying to figure out the best way to lie. “No, that was just a figure of speech. Based on his previous proposal, it’s not surprising that the second one is lame, too. That’s what I meant.”
“Oh, my God, you’re lying. And don’t lie again and tell me you’re not lying about not lying.”
“Fine. I’m lying.”
“So, you did know.”
“Yes, I knew.”
“How long have you known?”
“Since the night I showed you Ashley’s Instagram pictures at dinner.”
“When did you … oh, when I went to the bathroom.”
“Yes. I asked David what his intentions were, he said he wanted to marry you again, blah, blah, blah, I gave him my blessing, and then that was it.”
“That was it?”
“Yeah. As far as I can recall.”
“Hmm. So you don’t recall telling him to threaten me with orgasm denial until I accepted his proposal?”
“No. I don’t recall that.” Jules frowned. “I mean, that doesn’t sound like something I’d do.”
“It sounds exactly like something you’d do, which is why I’m asking.”
“Fine. Yes, I told him to tell you that if you were, you know, resistant.”
“Resistant?”
“You know, to getting married again. And apparently you were resistant, since he said it. And it must have worked because you’re now engaged.” Then, with a burst of enthusiasm, she added, “Congratulations, by the way. I’m so happy for you!”
“Thanks.”
“You don’t seem very excited,” Jules pointed out with a concerned frown. “Wait. Did he drop the ball on the ring, too? He didn’t have it on him at the restaurant, so I wasn’t able to inspect it. Is it ugly? Or worse, small?”
Instead of answering verbally, Paige held the ring up so Jules could see it was neither.
“Oh, that’s nice,” Jules said with approval. “So why aren’t you more excited about being engaged? Is it because he’s your ex-husband? Shit, I was afraid of that.”
“Look, I’ll admit in the beginning, I was really concerned with David being my ex, and letting that be a roadblock to re-establishing a relationship. Or, at least a speed bump,” Paige corrected herself dryly. “But that’s not it.”
