Through the Darkness by B C Yancey

Author:B C Yancey [Yancey, B C]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-07-21T04:00:00+00:00

Twenty-Five

Everett made three stops before finally heading to the Wardman Park Hotel to get some rest. First to the jewelers, then to the florist—well, he'd gone to four florists before he'd found the buttercups Elyria said were her favorite, but he still only counted it as one official stop. From there he stopped at a small bakery that made chocolate croissants he'd grown rather fond of over the past few days.

Once at the hotel, he shocked the front clerk by smiling at him. How could he not when he'd spent all night with the woman he loved? Even the ‘Out of Order' sign hanging crookedly on the elevator didn't dim his mood like it had the past two days he'd been there.

If he could have, he would have bounded up the stairs to his room. But his leg didn't want to cooperate and only allowed a pained limp that grew worse with each step until he'd ascended the entire fourteen steps and then down the hall.

By the time he closed the door behind him, he didn't know if he'd be able to move another inch let alone make it to the bed.

Muttering a curse, he placed the bouquet of yellow buttercups by the lamp on the small console near the door. He bit back a groan and hobbled the shorter distance to the overstuffed chair.

Upon sitting with a relieved sigh, he removed the jeweler's box from his pocket with his left hand and massaged his thigh with his right. Flicking the box open with his thumb, he stared at the ring sparkling back at him and couldn't help but smile.

Elegant with a subtle floral filigree band, it sparkled with tiny diamonds throughout the leaves that widened and embraced the two-carat diamond at its center.

Resting his head back against the chair, he closed his eyes and let out a pleased sigh, then snapped the box shut and placed it securely back in his pocket.

Now he just needed to make it official and ask her to marry him. She'd say yes, of that he had no doubt, but would she want a long engagement?

He frowned. That could mean he'd be returning to Idaho alone, which simply wouldn't do. How much time did it take to plan a wedding? It couldn't possibly take more than a week or two, maybe three at best. And there were only three weeks until he needed to be back for the start of school.

Perhaps he could persuade her for a two-week engagement followed by a week of honeymooning? He covered a yawn and settled deeper into the chair, giving himself over to sweet dreams of Elyria when sleep finally claimed him.

Sometime later, Everett awoke with a start and checked the time. He stared at the hands of his watch in horror that proclaimed him to be a half-hour late and jumped to his feet, only to crash to the floor with a yowl of pain when his leg gave out.

He blinked and pushed himself up in a daze.

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