Page 219 of The Heart You Kept

“He needs to find a safer hobby than following you around.”

“So it was you?”

“You’re with me now.” He tightens his grip around my shoulders. “And nobody touches my things and gets away with it.”

Uneasiness fills me at his tone, he’s saying it as a joke but I know that he’s deadly serious.

We get to the restaurant and walk in. “A table for two, please.”

“Sure, this way.” We follow the waitress to a table for two by the window, candles are on the table and it has an eclectic and beautiful feel. We take a seat and Edward orders a bottle of wine and she comes back and fills our glasses before leaving us alone.

“So….” I smile over at him.

He slides his hand up my thigh. “So.”

I hunch my shoulders in excitement, this is really happening between us.

He reaches into the inside pocket of his suit coat and brings out a little red box and sets it on the table in front of me. “I bought you a present today.”

“What?” I stare down at it. That’s a Cartier box. “Why did you buy me a present?”

“Because I can.” He gives me a come-fuck-me look and butterflies swirl in my stomach.

“You don’t need to buy me things.”

“But I will.” He picks up my hand and kisses my fingertips. “Open it.”

Ahhh!

I carefully undo the ribbon and take the lid off the box and my mouth falls open.

“Edward,” I whisper, it’s a gold diamond bangle. “This is too much.”

“Nothing is too much for you, my love.” He smiles.

I look at it in my hand and I see cursive writing on the inside. “It’s engraved?” I gasp.

I love you,

Edward x

“Oh.” I put my hand over my heart as emotion overwhelms me. “You bought me an I-love-you bracelet?”

“I did.” He smiles.

“Why?”

“Because I do love you.” His eyes hold mine and my heart melts, he’s getting more open with me day by day. “Let me put it on you.” I hold my arm out and he opens it and puts it on me. “Never take it off.”

“I won’t.” I stare at the shimmering diamonds on my wrist. “It’s so beautiful. Thank you.” I reach over and take his face in my hands and kiss his lips. “For the record, I love you more.”

“Impossible.” We get lost in the moment and kiss a little too much.

“Ahem.” The waitress interrupts us and we pull back from each other. “Can I take your order?”

Edward opens the menu with a sharp snap and I look through the box to see a small tag of authenticity, I take it out and read it.

Agrafe Bracelet, rose gold, set with 459 brilliant-cut diamonds totaling 10.69 carats.