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it was also unnecessary.
Well done.
    â€œHe proposed to me in the same ER where we first met. It was sweet.” Cass shrugged and then pointed to a ring in the case. “Can I see that one?”
    *   *   *
    A part of Cass felt a bit bad about embarrassing Alex like she had. But a larger part couldn’t help but enjoy tormenting him every chance she got. Especially when he was such a good sport about it. He’d quickly recovered from Cass’ tale and had given his opinion on a few of the rings. Since Quinn’s diamond was square with some small stones on either side, Cass had chosen several rings to try on that looked similar enough to Quinn’s that Tessa hopefully wouldn’t notice the difference.
    Cass slid the first one on her ring finger, letting herself adjust to the feeling of it. She held out her hand, admiring how the diamond sparkled on her.
    â€œI like it,” Alex said as he leaned comfortably against the jewelry case to face her. “What do you think?”
    â€œI actually think the band on this one’s a little too thick. It feels”—she searched for the appropriate word—“intrusive.”
    â€œWell, how much are you really going to wear it? I mean, you don’t plan to wear it to work or anything, right?”
    Cameron furrowed his brow, obviously confused.
    â€œDon’t be silly,” Cass replied. “I can wear it to work. It’s not like I’m doing surgery anymore.”
    â€œNo, you certainly aren’t doing any surgery,” Alexreplied. “Do you have a band that’s a little thinner?” he asked Cameron.
    Cameron handed two rings to Cass and placed the rest back in the case. “The others will be too big for your taste, I think. See how you like these.”
    â€œThis one’s pretty.” Cass opened and closed her hand a few times. “And it feels comfortable. How much?”
    â€œThis particular setting is platinum, and the diamond is a little over a carat. The clarity is superb,” Cameron said. “This one is forty-two hundred.”
    Cass winced at the price. “Do you have anything under two thousand? Maybe something that’s less than a carat?” she asked. “And it doesn’t even need to be platinum. Silver would be fine. No one will be able to tell the difference, right?”
    Cameron’s gaze snapped over to Alex and then back to Cass. “With all due respect, this a major purchase. It’s a symbol of your love for each other. Most women don’t want a silver engagement ring. We actually don’t even carry any here.”
    â€œWell, I’m different from most women.” Cass shrugged. “Material possessions aren’t really that important to me. But I do recognize that a ring is a rite of passage. We’re going to split the cost,” Cass said, motioning between herself and Alex. “But that’s a little out of our price range. Still trying to pay off those medical-school loans on a professor’s salary,” she added quickly. “Maybe you have a diamond that’s a little more . . . cloudy?”
    Cameron raised a brow. “I do have this setting in white gold. We could put a smaller . . . cloudier diamond in there. It would probably bring the cost down about fifteen hundred dollars or so.” Cameron looked at them expectantly, probably wondering if he hadhad to listen to a story about another man’s penis only to have them leave the store empty-handed.
    Cass stared at the ring, trying to decide if it was worth the money to her. Sure, she had a well-paying job and
could
buy it. But now, with such a major decision staring her right in the face, she couldn’t decide if she should go through with it. Maybe Alex was right about not really needing a ring.
    â€œWe’ll take it,” Alex blurted out.
    Or maybe he
wasn’t
right.
    â€œAnd put the whole thing on my