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One hour later, the two of us and Avery walked into Tiffany’s.
“We’re looking for a ring for this little lady,” Ryker told the sales assistant. I was in heaven, admiring the sparkly displays... right until I saw the price
tags. Wow! Everything had one digit more than I imagined even in my wildest dreams. How much had Ryker spent on my ring? And now on another one for Avery?
“Yes, an ekagenment ring, like Mommy’s. That means we will all be together for all times. Until Mommy and Daddy are really old.”
“We can even put it on a necklace,” I said. “That way you can also wear it after you outgrow it.” I actually had a more practical reason in mind, minimizing Avery’s risk of losing the ring.
“I have a better idea,” the woman said, clearly able to read my panicked expression. She reached for a drawer under the counter, pulling out a selection that was clearly for children. The price tags were also more reasonable.
“Would you like a necklace with a pendant in the form of an infinity knot?” she asked Avery.
“It looks like a bow,” Avery said skeptically.
“Yes, exactly. You know what infinity means? For all times.”
Ryker and I were content to watch them go back and forth over several options. He put a hand on the back of my neck, keeping me so close that my breast squished against his chest. I barely kept from grinning when he moved that hand a little lower.
“Why are you smiling like that?” he asked. Ah, I’d kept my grin at bay, but not a smile.
“I was wondering how long it would take you until your hand started... wandering.” I spoke in a low voice, even though there was so much commotion in the store that there were zero chances of being overheard.
“And?”
“You lasted seven minutes since we came in,” I informed him.
“That’s five more minutes than I expected.”
“Love that you’re not even pretending.”
“Should I?”
“Nah, I quite like knowing that you can’t resist me.”
He laughed, just as Avery turned around, proudly pointing to the infinity pendant the sales assistant had hung around her neck. Her smile was so huge, it was obvious she’d fallen head over heels for it.
“We’re taking it,” Ryker said to the sales assistant. Avery squealed when he paid.
“Thanks for doing this,” I whispered as we left the store.
“I love making our girl happy.” Our girl. Oh, heavens. I didn’t think I’d ever swooned quite this much. And when he kissed my forehead, taking my hand as we walked out of the store, I knew that he wasn’t anywhere near done.
Epilogue
Heather
Two weeks later
“I’ll have refreshments ready right away,” I announced, just as I filled the last glass with lemonade. Tess, Skye, Cole, Hunter, and Josie were here, helping me move. Josie’s siblings, Ian, Dylan, and Isabelle were also here. They’d come in to see their sister and attended the Ballroom Gala on Friday. When they got wind of the fact that I was moving today, they offered to give up their Sunday to help too, so we made a party out of it.
The three of them were arriving in a different Uber with the last few boxes, but everyone else was sitting in the living room, exhausted though still chatty as usual. Amelia had taken Avery out for ice cream, something my little girl couldn’t refuse.
I put the tray with glasses on the coffee table in front of the couch before sitting next to Ryker. Or well... on Ryker too, at least with one butt cheek. But hey, I had a great excuse, as we all sat close together on the couch. Ryker’s playful gaze clued me in that he was on to me, but I wasn’t going to make any apologies for my behavior. Not that he seemed to mind. In fact, he was taking advantage of the crammed sitting situation too, touching me a lot.
“This was a very productive day,” Tess exclaimed.
“I never thought we’d get everything done so quickly. Thank you so much for helping. How can I make it up to all of you?” I beamed, looking around. I loved this loft so much. It was just so bright. No matter where you were in the room, you had plenty of light and an amazing view. I couldn’t believe my life had changed so much since March. It was mid-June now, but I felt as if a lifetime had passed since I met Ryker.
