With Me Tonight
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Welsh Jewelers. This was the place my mother had insisted I go if I wanted to buy an engagement ring. "A high class girl like Claire will want a high class engagement ring, Alexander," was the first thing my mom said to me when I brought up the idea of proposing. And now here I was, in a jewelry store that looked like a castle, to buy a ring.
I peered through the large glass cases, inspecting all of the rings. They all seemed to come in different sizes; some were simple, others were extravagant diamond clad bands with rocks the size of my thumbnail smack dead on top. Definitely not in a musician's salary.
"Is there something I can help you with?" a woman with a nametag that said "Susan" asked, peering down at me from behind the cases.
"I-I'm looking to buy a ring." I managed to stutter, receiving an amused look from "Susan."
Stupid, I think to myself, I wouldn't be here if I didn't want a ring!
"Not a problem," she chuckles, waving her arms around the case, "We've definitely got those."
I chuckled nervously, scratching the back of my neck as I tried to find a ring that screamed Claire. The clerk obviously noticed I was having trouble.
"You know what," she announced, clapping her hands together, "I have one particular ring set aside that you might be interested in."
I gave her a skeptical look, but she swiftly unlocked a drawer and had a little blue box in front of me in seconds. I opened the small box and raised an inquisitive eyebrow to the clerk.
"Are you a mindreader?" I asked, "It's fucking perfect."
The band was a simple silver, and the diamond wasn't too too big, nor was it small. It was perfect.
"I've been saving it for a rainy day," she shrugs, "I've been hoping the right guy would come in here and find it perfect. Looks like I did good."
I simply nod, shutting the small box and pulling out my visa from my wallet.
"How much?" I asked.
"6 thousand."
I gulp. Claire's going to be wearing this ring for the rest of her life, I guess I do sort of need to splurge on it. I hand over my credit card and sign where directed, and soon enough I'm leaving the jewelry store with a little blue velvet box in my back pocket.
I peered through the large glass cases, inspecting all of the rings. They all seemed to come in different sizes; some were simple, others were extravagant diamond clad bands with rocks the size of my thumbnail smack dead on top. Definitely not in a musician's salary.
"Is there something I can help you with?" a woman with a nametag that said "Susan" asked, peering down at me from behind the cases.
"I-I'm looking to buy a ring." I managed to stutter, receiving an amused look from "Susan."
Stupid, I think to myself, I wouldn't be here if I didn't want a ring!
"Not a problem," she chuckles, waving her arms around the case, "We've definitely got those."
I chuckled nervously, scratching the back of my neck as I tried to find a ring that screamed Claire. The clerk obviously noticed I was having trouble.
"You know what," she announced, clapping her hands together, "I have one particular ring set aside that you might be interested in."
I gave her a skeptical look, but she swiftly unlocked a drawer and had a little blue box in front of me in seconds. I opened the small box and raised an inquisitive eyebrow to the clerk.
"Are you a mindreader?" I asked, "It's fucking perfect."
The band was a simple silver, and the diamond wasn't too too big, nor was it small. It was perfect.
"I've been saving it for a rainy day," she shrugs, "I've been hoping the right guy would come in here and find it perfect. Looks like I did good."
I simply nod, shutting the small box and pulling out my visa from my wallet.
"How much?" I asked.
"6 thousand."
I gulp. Claire's going to be wearing this ring for the rest of her life, I guess I do sort of need to splurge on it. I hand over my credit card and sign where directed, and soon enough I'm leaving the jewelry store with a little blue velvet box in my back pocket.
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This is just a preface, thus why it's ridiculously short, but this story is dedicated to my lovely friend Dee :) (aka Daniabee on here!) she's amazing, and this story is for her!