Diamonds and Toads: A Modern Fairy Tale by Saxon K.E

Author:Saxon, K.E.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, humor, romantic comedy, magic, contemporary, laughter, fairies, fairy tale, dominatrix, tattoos, diamonds, toads, magic spells, gemologist, frogman, ke saxon, house boats, fifties bombshells, fashionistas, ballrooms
Publisher: K.E. Saxon

CHAPTER ELEVEN

Chas’s father’s eyes nearly bugged out of his head as the two of them approached the table. Luckily, the few others in their party that hadn’t left yet were on the dance floor, so he could speak to his father in private. “Hi, Dad. Isn’t she stunning?” he asked before planting a light kiss on Delilah’s cheek and giving her hand a squeeze.

His father stood up. “Yes, yes. That’s—ahem—quite an outfit. Quite an outfit.” He looked around sheepishly as he pulled out a seat for her. “We can’t stay, Dad. I just came to get what you’re holding for me.”

“Oh, yes,” he said, digging for it in the inside jacket pocket of his tuxedo.

Chas took the ring box and hauled Delilah out onto the balcony. The wind was cold up here, so he took his jacket off and tucked it around her shoulders. Taking one last glance at his watch, he said, “Okay, Delilah, this is it. We’re at the eleventh hour of the eleventh hour.” He looked around, up into the heavens. “Fairy, if you can hear this, here’s my choice: I choose Delilah.”

A shadow of a laugh haunted the air around them. “Yes, but does she choose you?”

His heart trembled in his chest. Yes, that was the question. He pressed Delilah into a chair and kneeled down beside her. He opened the box and showed the ring to her. “Delilah Perrault, will you do me the supreme honor of becoming my wife?”

* * *

She gasped. “Chas!” Delilah understood the significance of the ring because she knew its history, knew that it had never left his mother’s hand until the day she gave it to him, and knew as well that Chas would never give it to anyone unless that person really was someone he loved and respected. What remained of her anger—which wasn’t much—fled on gossamer wings of forgiveness.

But there was still a pall that lay over the gift. “Chas. What about your Dad? You can’t forsake him, you can’t.”

The smile he gave her was tender. “I’m not, believe me—I intend to sell a thoroughbred tomorrow, come hell or high water. It’ll give me the cash I need. But, Dee, Dad released me from my obligation to him in any case, earlier this evening. Once I told him that I’d lose you if I took your money, he told me to forget about the business—that you were more important to me than our business, and my happiness was more important to him.”

Her heart thudded in her chest. He was so handsome. Everything that she’d ever dreamed of having and never thought she’d get. But all those lies so smoothly given, so easily manipulating her beliefs. Could she ever trust him with her heart again?

“Chas, I don’t know what to say….”

He squeezed her hands. “Say yes, Delilah.”

She looked at his hands covering her own. She gazed hard at the ring that held so much significance for Chas. “What is your heart’s desire, Lila. Answer that, and all will be as it should.

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