Maja felt the restlessness within her subside as she admired the ring. In the quiet of the bedroom, she couldn’t resist glancing at it again and again.

Though it didn’t send her heart racing, she could at least sleep now.

She turned over and took another peek.

Then turned again for yet another look.

When Ian climbed into bed, he saw her fixated on the ring.

He had finished his nightly routine, scrubbing off the day’s smell of smoke.

With one arm, he enveloped her, preventing her from rolling around the bed any further.

“It’s getting late. Let’s get some shut-eye, okay? We’ve got that appointment with Dr. Herrington tomorrow, remember?” he said softly.

Maja instantly stilled, nestling into his embrace.

“Ian, Dr. Herrington is a really good guy.”

“Uh-huh.”

“He saved me once, and he’s always been so kind.”

“Uh-huh.”

Did you know

had begun to doze, snapped his eyes open at

might have said too much, Maja

Dr. Herrington said

“He said he doesn’t?”

“Yeah.”

chuckle escaping him, “Clever

her pride had gotten the better of her. Was it because of the ring, was she

Elated?

sense that

brother. So, they look exactly alike, but one has a

having two key figures, one B and one K, who were

deceived the world, but were undone by

felt like laughing, pulling her

to anyone else. Her slip of the tongue was a result of the overwhelming

that emotion, her

hadn’t counted on

overly clever schemes had unwittingly handed Ian a crucial piece of

her blunder, Maja fell

and kissed

know what it means to wear this ring, Maja? It means you’re agreeing to start a family

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