this too got corrupted, so here it is again:
Aedion:
The doorbell chimes loudly as someone opens the door
"Is this a joke?" asks Dorian stepping into the store, waving a familiar looking dark green envelope. He slaps the envelope down in front of me and the pale, silvery card slides out.
Its upside down, but i can still read the names in bold script: Aelin Galathynius and Rowan Whitethorn. A wedding invitation.
I exhale sharply, trying to come up with a good response.
"Am I actually supposed to show up" he continues "or is this just a formality?"
"I honestly don't know" I confess "it doesn't seem like Aelin, but with her you can never know"
But Dorian plows on "Chaol got one too".
Ouch. can't be fun getting invited to your ex's wedding. Good thing Bane, won't invite me. Probably.. Hopefully...screw this.
"And you are cool with...?" I pause, thinking out how to phrase it
"first Chaol, now this"
I study his face as he nods, dark hair sliding onto his forehead. He pushes it back and meets my eyes.
"I'm over it" he tell me "it was hard at the beginning, you know, her with chaol".
"Yeah..."
"He was going to propose to her" he continues "bought a ring, and everything…"
That's new.
"You look like her" he tells me suddenly studying my face.I take the opportunity to do the same, his face is almost perfectly symmetrical, angular with a strong straight jaw, deep set eyes, and a aquiline nose. Giving him an almost aristocratic appearance.
Why does Aelin get all the hot ones?
The doorbell chimes once again.
"Well, speak of the devil" I mutter glancing at the newcomer.
"And she doth appears" announces Aelin, strutting in through the door followed by someone, her fiance.
"nice to see you too".
"Likewise"
She continues through the store letting her hand run across the the necklaces on the display.
"Careful" I warn her, half heartedly as she passes over a golden pendant made from the warped rings.
She does this everytime.
"Aren't I always?"
I snort and turn back to dorian, who looks fairly uncomfortable, to say the least.
"Well I'll be going now" he announces
"Aelin" he nods at her as he passes
"Dorian".
The doorbell chimes as he opens the door to step out.
"Will we be seeing you at the wedding" asks Rowan suddenly. Dorian, with one foot already out the door, pauses and turns around. He looks at me for help, and i give my best 'whatever you think' shrug. I can see is adam's apple bob as he swallows, and with a surprisingly steady voice, he replies,
"Sure".
"Manon too?" asks Aelin.
"I'll ask her" he says, before stepping out completely, the bell chimes once again as the door slams shut behind him.
In the meantime, aelin has dragged rowan over to the wedding ring display. They examine the display, through the glass.
"I want to try this one" she announces pointing. "The silver one"
"fine" I doubt she's actually going to buy it, but she'll keep nagging me until I let her try it on. I open the glass and take out the ring she was pointing at, a 10k white gold, tiffany style 1.5 carat amethyst ring.
I pass it over to her, and she slides it onto her left hand ring finger. And examines her hand.
"This one is nice" she announces, fanning her hand out in front of rowan and I.
"Not bad" i say, "2500 bucks and it's yours"
Rowan blinks.
A small frown flashes over Aliens face, but its gone quickly, she slides the ring off and hands it back to me.
"If only someone here had a reason to buy me a nice ring" this is directed at rowan.
"Maybe he could buy us a house to while he's at it" he replies.
"And a car" i add unhelpfully "a beige sedan, we can name in Franklin"
They both ignore me, and continue bickering.
At some point she sends rowan to go get his bike, claiming she needs some time to talk with her dear brother, as he leaves, she comes up to the register.
"So" she starts "you bringing a date to my wedding, or are you still stuck up on bane?"
"I'm not" I mutter but she doesn't seem to hear me, or doesn't care.
"Because how I see it, it's been almost 3 months and you're still moping"
"I'm not mop-" i start
"Don't interrupt me when i'm talking"
I sigh, and spare a glance at the door.
please anyone come in.
"I think you need to get over him" she announces "get off your ass and find a new guy, or girl"
Maybe she's right. But I'm not going to admit it.
Suddenly her hand is in my face.
"So, How about this one?"
"Jesus, woman calm yourself" i push move her hand away from my face. On her finger sits a slim black band. It takes me a moment to recognize the ring.
"5mm tungsten, ordered them last week, arrived…." I trail off realizing the I hadn't unpacked them yet. And that they should still be sitting in their packaging in the back.
Aelin smiles innocently at me, as i glare at her.
"We talked about this" I tell her.
"You're no fun" she pulls her hand back, and looks and the ring.
"I like this one" she announces, and even I have to admit the small band sits rather nicely on her ring finger, and despite its more masculine style, still looks, quite elegant and feminine on her hand.
She takes the ring off,and hands it to me. As i place the ring in one of the drawers, she pulls out her phone and starts texting someone.
"You are treating me to lunch" she announces after a few seconds.
"What about rowan?" I ask.
"Already taken care of" she replies.
"Fine, but only because you asked so nicely".