“Hell yeah, he acts like a complete fucking idiot when she’s around. You haven’t noticed?”
I shake my head.
“Dee is a lot of things, but he won’t use Lucy and then throw her away like a used tissue. Let them find their own way. They’ll get it eventually, we did.”
He’s right. I’m going to stay out of it unless Lucy comes to me for advice. Maverick and I are living proof that opposites do attract.
“Okay, I’ll mind my business.”
“Good.”
“I have something for you,” Maverick says and leaves the bed.
I roll over so that I can watch his sexy firm ass as he walks over to his suitcase, then rummages through the contents. Once he retrieves what he’s looking for, he returns to the bed. His hand is in a fist, so I can’t see what’s in it. He gets on his knees.
“Cocoa, I know you’ve forgiven me for how I treated you and all the horrible names I called you, but I can’t seem to forgive myself.”
When he opens his hand, I see a ring sitting in the middle of his palm. He grasps my right hand to slide the ring down my ring finger.
“I promise to never call you such ugly names again and to always give you the utmost respect because you deserve no less. I will give you one hundred and ten percent of myself every day. Thank you for not giving up on me. You brought light to my darkness.”
The promise ring is a beautiful white gold with a garnet gemstone in the center.
I pull him close to me for a passionate kiss. I plan to spend a few more hours in bed making love with this man. Let our friends knock, we just won’t open the door.
