Covetousness
Disclaimer: The only thing I know for sure I possess is the sins. Not my players, just my playground.
Summary: Covetousness; the desire for material wealth or gain, ignoring the realm of the spiritual. You'd commit the sin if it meant she could have it all.
AN: A big thank you to my beta Katherine for editing this even though she was in Mexico. Also that the quote that's naming the sin is from the Jimmy Buffett song 'Bank of Bad Habits'. Also, also Katherine thought that this had angst and heat in stock piles so that's a bit of information for you; I looked at it and thought it more 'sinful'…
Now let me tell you about the 7 deadly sins: coveting...thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife.
Covetousness; the desire for material wealth or gain, ignoring the realm of the spiritual. You covet; in fact you're doing it right now. Years of living in New York, you should be used to the pretty sparkles of the diamond district, and until Lindsay you were. You could walk down here anytime and not stop at every window, not run over your bank account in your head to assess how much money you could spend. It was and will never be enough. Lindsay made you want to blow your every pay check on pretties. Jewels, clothing, Broadway tickets, dinners, you want to spoil her rotten. Everyone else can, why can't you. It's the first time you've ever thought your job didn't pay enough. Covetousness is a sin. A sin you are willing to commit if it means she could have it all.
A ruby catches your eye, its big and red set with diamond accents and would set between hollow of the neck and cleavage. Lindsay would look divine with that on, you lick your lips, and you would feel divine being able to treat her like the princess she is. That red would go with the dress you couldn't get out of your mind last week. It was that same red, with a heart shaped neck line, thin straps, tight bodice, and flow-y skirt. She had like it, and you wanted to be able to walk into the store and ask 'how much for the dress in the window' laugh at the price and shell it out in bills. No such luck. You want to be the man to walk into a store and buy it out all for your lady love.
Next to the ruby necklace you see a ring, also ruby, with the same diamond accents. It's gorgeous, and it's unique; just like Lindsay. The covetousness takes power in a way you can't ignore and you walk into the store. In your current state of work clothes you feel severely under dressed, almost like Julia Roberts in 'Pretty Woman'. You had enjoyed that movie, don't deny it, you're in deep with out that shoveling dirt out of your hole. The man behind the counter doesn't let anything show as you walk up to him and ask about that ring. Only a thousand dollars, not nearly enough to come close to the amount Lindsay is worth, but it is something. The man boxes up the ring, first in black velvet, then in a burgundy box with gold ribbon. You gave into the covetousness, so does that mean that now you have box in hand you are no longer coveting the ring? Or has your sinful nature just changed positions. Now you have a ring to fit her fire, but now you want more. Her last name perhaps. You want her name so you can do away with it and replace it with your own. You want Lindsay Messer and you want it now! You can't change your nature, you coveting sinner, but out of this desire you have become impulsive. As you head back to your home (also know as Lindsay's apartment, if you're honest) you think about your natural coveting and how you can cross of a thing on your want list. The boiling oil of hell can not keep you from getting this ring on her finger. Covetousness is a sin, a sin you'd commit if it meant she could have it all.