Chapter 53
Just a short chapter today. Good news we find out what special item Robbie packed.
Robbie woke first the next morning. He lay there watching Laura sleep. He had tried last night to tell her how he felt. The fact that she had known what he was going to say and didn't need to hear it right now made him love her even more.
She rolled away from him curling into her pillow. He admired the blue silk that molded to her back. He almost pulled her back to him then decided on a better plan of action. He gently left the bed. He closed the door to the bedroom and picked up the phone.
Thirty minutes later he opened the door to the bedroom. This time he wasn't as quiet. Laura rolled over at the noise. When she saw him she smiled and sat up. "What's this?"
He sat on the bed next to her and kissed her. "Breakfast in bed love." He sat the tray on the bed. "I ordered a bit of everything." He started lifting the covers off the plates showing her what he'd ordered.
She smiled at his enthusiasm. "This looks amazing."
They settled into the bed and enjoyed a leisurely breakfast. As they were finishing Laura noticed one last plate on the cart Robbie had wheeled into the room. "Robbie, I think you missed a plate."
He looked over to the cart. "It seems I did." He lay back on the pillows and patted his stomach. "Probably for the best, I don't think I could eat another bite."
She looked at him. "What is it?"
He smiled at her. "I don't know. I ordered so much stuff I forgot what I ordered." He put his hands behind his head and closed his eyes. "I think I could take a nap."
She watched him relax into the bed and thought curling in next to him seemed like a perfectly good way to spend a Saturday morning. She cleared the tray from the bed and rolled the cart out to the other room. The lone covered plate drew her attention. She reached out to lift the cover then pulled her hand away.
Robbie quietly followed Laura as she moved the tray. He was leaning against the doorframe when she reached for the cover a second time. He watched as she lifted it. He heard her intake of breath as she saw the small square box resting dead center on the otherwise empty plate.
Laura saw the box and gasped. She put the cover on the tray and stared at the box. Tears welled in her eyes as she stared silently at it.
Robbie slipped his hand around her waist and gently pulled her against him. He whispered in her ear. "Open it Laura."
She reached for the box and opened it. Inside was a thick silver band with two thinner bands surrounding it. Robbie took the ring from the box and quietly slipped it on the third finger of her right hand. It was a perfect fit.
He wrapped his arms around her as she stared at her finger. "Laura, this weekend was so that we could act like any other couple. But I wanted you to have something that you could look at when we go home that would make you think of me. And even though no one else knows about us, yet, you can look at this ring and know that I am always with you."
Laura turned in his arms and wrapped herself around him. Tears streamed down her face. "Robbie Lewis this might be the single most amazing gift I have ever received. Thank you."
He laughed as he pulled her closer. He lifted her face to his. "Thank you Laura, for loving me." He lowered his head and kissed her.
