Chapter 53
‘Tobias it’s exquisite,’ gasped Megan as she opened the small black velvet box.
‘It was my great-grandmother’s,’ he replied, enjoying her response at the sight of the diamond cluster halo ring set in rose gold. ‘Here, let me put it on.’ He took the ring from the box and placed it on Megan’s finger. A perfect fit.
‘So now it’s official,’ she said, a wave of apprehension hitting her as she contemplated what was to follow. Tobias was to announce their engagement to the press next week, once all their family members were notified. His mother and aunt had been told, as had Sebastian, who all had taken the news with pleasant surprise. Megan’s parents were shocked, but had been reassured when realising how happy their daughter evidently was. Tobias and Megan had decided not to mention the pregnancy just yet. Keeping that secret between themselves made it special. Tobias had teased her that the Lord of the Manor would only have married a pregnant bride in days of yore, to ascertain his heir.
Megan had rolled her eyes. ‘Charming,’ she stated flatly. Then her thoughts turned. ‘Tobias, it must have happened the first time. You’ve always been so careful otherwise.’
He looked her full in the face. The thought had crossed his mind, too.
‘These things happen, Megan. It was obviously meant to be.’ He didn’t regret it. He couldn’t. It was all he wanted. ‘How are you feeling now?’ He scanned her face for some form of assurance.
‘Much better. The shock’s worn off. It seems the most natural thing in the world now.’
‘Good,’ he replied, kissing her lips.
Megan wrapped her arms round his neck. Everything felt so right, she couldn’t be happier.
