Chapter 14 The Big Quetion

I was trying to keep my cool when Darius came to take me out to lunch.. My finger was weighed down by the ring.. It took me a while to finally wear the ring on my finger this morning.. I was fully committed to a future with cats and antihistamines, but then a brightly coloured and shockingly expensive rock changed everything.. If my dear Nan were here, she would have called it obscene and questioned how I could possibly use that much money.. Thinking about her was enough to keep me grounded, even though she was gone..

When I opened the door, Darius had his eyes fixed on his phone.. “Oh, there you are,” he said with a grin, I was wondering if you had run off in the night.”

I enjoy sleeping too much to keep one eye open waiting for a knock on the door.

When he leaned in for a kiss, I pulled back instinctively, feeling a wave of confusion..

“I’m sorry, Kate. "I shouldn't have done that," he confessed with a regretful voice..

"No, no, the fault is mine. I should apologize," I replied, s