Page 137 of Deathless & Divided

“Huh?”

Abriella waved at Lily. “Come here, but stay behind the door.”

Confused, Lily did as Abriella asked.

“All right, but make it quick. If Dino or Theo catches you, I am not excusing your dumb ass,” Abriella said to someone on the other side of the door.

The dark chuckles that echoed in response to Abriella’s warning filled Lily with happiness and desire. She grinned as she peeked out the doorway, making sure the wood kept her dress hidden from Damian’s view.

As he looked toward the door, she hid behind it again.

“You’re not supposed to be on this side of the church” Lily said.

Damian made a dismissive sound. “No, I’m not supposed to see you.”

“You’re treading a thin line, Damian.”

“I can’t see you, sweetheart. I am firmly on the right side of the rules.”

“For once,” Lily teased.

Damian didn’t even try to deny it. “Your point?”

“Nothing.” Lily turned and looked out the door again, getting just a glimpse of his black tux from the breast down to his waist. Abriella’s hand shoved Lily back in the door before she could see more. “Hey!”

“No looking,” Abriella barked.

“You’re terrible,” Lily said, scowling.

“It’s only fair,” Abriella replied.

Lily was positive the girl was having fun with this.

“I have something to give you,” Damian said quietly.

Lily perked at that. “Oh?”

“Yes. I could have handed it off to someone else to deliver it, but I wanted to. I sneaked away from Tommas and Theo while I had the chance. It won’t be long before they realize it doesn’t take me ten minutes to piss.”

Lily laughed, turning her back to the door. “What did you bring me?”

“Give me your hand.”

Sticking her hand through the crack of the door, Lily waited. Damian placed something small, round and cool into the middle of her palm. His fingers grazed along all of hers as he pulled his hand back.

“I realized a few nights ago that I forgot something important about this whole thing,” Damian said. “I felt like a jackass and had to rectify it. But it never came in until yesterday and you weren’t allowed to see me. I really wanted you to wear it when you met me at the end today.”

Lily’s heart raced, jumping into her throat. She clenched her fingers around the tiny gift as she drew her hand back inside the room. Opening her hand again, a white gold, princess cut two carat diamond ring rested against her skin. It was simplistic in design, but Lily loved that style. She wasn’t one for flashy things and Damian wasn’t either.

It would make sense for him to pick something like this.

“I know you picked the wedding rings,” Damian said.

“It’ll match.”

“I figured. Do you like it?” Damian asked.

“You know I do,” Lily replied.