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headed for the elevator and climbed on. The music was low and peaceful. The slow beat helped calm her nerves.
“So do you know what you’re going to say?” Jake leaned against the wall of the elevator.
“Kind of. I’ll just explain what happened and then pray he doesn’t throw me in jail.” Erin meant it to be funny, but it just made her want to throw up.
Jake rubbed his chin. “Good plan. Especially the not going to jail part.”
The door opened into a large open office. The marbled floor gleamed under the thick rugs placed throughout the room. A secretary sat outside a dark cherrywood door. She looked up when they came closer.
“Ms. Tyler?” she asked.
“That’s me.” Erin winced. She needed to calm down and focus. She took a deep breath and straightened her jacket.
“Go on in. He’s ready.” She gestured toward the door.
Jake opened the door for Erin, and she walked in. The room was covered in the same cherry trim as the door. It was smaller than she’d expected, and it had several pictures of what looked like his family on the walls.
Mr. Smith stood and held out his hand. “Ah, my favorite couple. Come on in.”
Erin shook his hand, followed by Jake. They took the seats in front of his desk. It felt like she was back in school and sitting in the principal’s office.
“So what brings you two here?” Mr. Smith sat and leaned forward, his hands clasped on the desk.
Erin blushed and pulled the ring off her finger. “I was given what was supposed to be a copy of this ring, but we realized after everyone left that this was the real thing. We tried catching you, but you were already gone.”
Mr. Smith studied Erin for a moment, then took the ring from her. His shoulders shook as he laughed. That was the last thing Erin had expected.
“I clearly need to get better security guards. The two sets should never have been close enough to each other for something like this to happen. Thank you for returning it.”
“Y—you’re welcome.” Erin cleared her throat, shocked at his reaction. “I’m glad it wasn’t lost as well. It’s a beautiful ring.”
“It’s like our ad says. We only choose the best. This ring was out of the premiere collection. I’d been hesitant to use it because of its worth, but we needed something to pull people into the store.” He picked up the ring and examined it. “Now, you two just have to promise me that you’ll buy a ring from us when you decide to tie the knot.”
Erin didn’t know what to say, but Jake jumped in. “Oh, you know we will. I only want the best for my girl.”
Mr. Smith handed Jake a card with his name and number on it. “Call me when you’re ready and I’ll make sure you’re treated right.
Jake put it into his wallet. “Thank you. I appreciate it.”
“Wonderful. Now if you’ll excuse me, I must head to another meeting. I’ll see you two on Monday.” He stood.
“We’ll see you then. Thanks again for understanding.” Erin shook his hand and waited for Jake before leaving the office. She nodded at the secretary and walked to the elevator. She wanted to be out of the building before she said anything. Her heart still pounded in her chest. She couldn’t believe he hadn’t been angry or fired her.
The receptionist didn’t look up as Erin and walked past her and out the door. Erin let out a deep sigh of relief. “That went way better than I’d imagined it would.”
“I was fully expecting to have to bail you out of jail, personally.” Jake started walking down the sidewalk and Erin had to run to catch up.
“Liar.” She laughed and walked into one of her favorite thrift stores in the area.
Jake grinned. “Okay, so I figured he wouldn’t be as angry as you thought he would be, but I was still a little worried.”
“Thanks for being there for me. I think it helped. Now, let’s look around here for some ideas for your apartment. If you don’t see anything you want, we’ll try somewhere else.”
“Perfect.” He
“So do you know what you’re going to say?” Jake leaned against the wall of the elevator.
“Kind of. I’ll just explain what happened and then pray he doesn’t throw me in jail.” Erin meant it to be funny, but it just made her want to throw up.
Jake rubbed his chin. “Good plan. Especially the not going to jail part.”
The door opened into a large open office. The marbled floor gleamed under the thick rugs placed throughout the room. A secretary sat outside a dark cherrywood door. She looked up when they came closer.
“Ms. Tyler?” she asked.
“That’s me.” Erin winced. She needed to calm down and focus. She took a deep breath and straightened her jacket.
“Go on in. He’s ready.” She gestured toward the door.
Jake opened the door for Erin, and she walked in. The room was covered in the same cherry trim as the door. It was smaller than she’d expected, and it had several pictures of what looked like his family on the walls.
Mr. Smith stood and held out his hand. “Ah, my favorite couple. Come on in.”
Erin shook his hand, followed by Jake. They took the seats in front of his desk. It felt like she was back in school and sitting in the principal’s office.
“So what brings you two here?” Mr. Smith sat and leaned forward, his hands clasped on the desk.
Erin blushed and pulled the ring off her finger. “I was given what was supposed to be a copy of this ring, but we realized after everyone left that this was the real thing. We tried catching you, but you were already gone.”
Mr. Smith studied Erin for a moment, then took the ring from her. His shoulders shook as he laughed. That was the last thing Erin had expected.
“I clearly need to get better security guards. The two sets should never have been close enough to each other for something like this to happen. Thank you for returning it.”
“Y—you’re welcome.” Erin cleared her throat, shocked at his reaction. “I’m glad it wasn’t lost as well. It’s a beautiful ring.”
“It’s like our ad says. We only choose the best. This ring was out of the premiere collection. I’d been hesitant to use it because of its worth, but we needed something to pull people into the store.” He picked up the ring and examined it. “Now, you two just have to promise me that you’ll buy a ring from us when you decide to tie the knot.”
Erin didn’t know what to say, but Jake jumped in. “Oh, you know we will. I only want the best for my girl.”
Mr. Smith handed Jake a card with his name and number on it. “Call me when you’re ready and I’ll make sure you’re treated right.
Jake put it into his wallet. “Thank you. I appreciate it.”
“Wonderful. Now if you’ll excuse me, I must head to another meeting. I’ll see you two on Monday.” He stood.
“We’ll see you then. Thanks again for understanding.” Erin shook his hand and waited for Jake before leaving the office. She nodded at the secretary and walked to the elevator. She wanted to be out of the building before she said anything. Her heart still pounded in her chest. She couldn’t believe he hadn’t been angry or fired her.
The receptionist didn’t look up as Erin and walked past her and out the door. Erin let out a deep sigh of relief. “That went way better than I’d imagined it would.”
“I was fully expecting to have to bail you out of jail, personally.” Jake started walking down the sidewalk and Erin had to run to catch up.
“Liar.” She laughed and walked into one of her favorite thrift stores in the area.
Jake grinned. “Okay, so I figured he wouldn’t be as angry as you thought he would be, but I was still a little worried.”
“Thanks for being there for me. I think it helped. Now, let’s look around here for some ideas for your apartment. If you don’t see anything you want, we’ll try somewhere else.”
“Perfect.” He
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