Author's Note: I'm behind! This is for the July 20th word. I have a basic skeleton, if you will, for yesterday's word that I should be able to complete tonight.
dearth: an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack.
Like a whirlwind, his energetic girlfriend swept into his apartment. And not for the first time, Matt Hunter acknowledged that he did a considerable amount of nodding in agreement in their relationship. As was the Maxie Jones way, she'd already started talking before she'd fully crossed the threshold. Barely able to keep up with her words, he started nodding along to what she said until he could catch up.
"It flew over the ledge! One minute it was on my hand and the next it was falling through the sky. A gorgeous, glittery expensive diamond in the sky. What am I going to do? How do I fix this?"
"Ok, let me get this straight," he began as she started to pace back and forth across his living room. "You helped Jason pick out an engagement ring, then decided you needed to try it on. Then you went outside with it and started throwing your hand all over the place." He pulled Maxie to a stop in front of him. "Does that sound about right?"
She fixed her face into what he thought was the world's sexiest pout. "When you say it like that, it sounds so…" She flopped her hand in the air searching for the right word.
"Crazy?" Matt supplied. He was treated to another pout and sad eyes.
"I wanted to see how it looked in natural light. Sam is a wonderful person and she deserves the best. That's all I wanted for her. A magical, romantic engagement memory."
Matt gathered her in his arms, leaned his forehead against hers. "Jason and Sam love each other, right? Whether it's a diamond or plastic from a Ring Pop, she will cherish this memory and you helped with that. You did not ruin this for them. Ok?"
"Yeah, I guess," she answered unconvincingly.
He kissed her still pouting mouth, already mentally canceling their dinner plans. "Do you want to try and get a replacement now or wait until tomorrow?"
Her face lit up excitedly. "Now, now, now. Do you mind if the jeweler meets me here?" He just barely managed to answer in the affirmative before she continued. "First, I'll call someone to check for the lost one. I mean, it could be hanging on a flower petal or something. Then, I'll call to see if the jeweler has anything close to the original just in case." Maxie ran out of his arms towards his desk, pulling out a notepad. Abruptly, she stopped and walked back to him. "You're incredible, you know that?"
"Actually, I do." His response made her laugh and earned him a loud smacking kiss on the lips. As she went about her plan, Matt could do nothing but watch, smiling.