Engagement Ring
A few days later he couldn't take looking at her finger and not seeing a ring on her finger. He felt like he was letting her down. They were engaged and he hadn't yet given her an engagement ring. He felt so sleazy.
He wanted to go out and get her a ring. She deserved one. She'd taken everything he'd thrown at her in her stride. He knew it had only been a week and a bit but he was beginning to think he could deal with sex again. She was so incredibly beautiful who wouldn't want to make love to her.
"Emily, I want to go out today," he said.
"You haven't been out since we came home," she answered.
"I'm ready and I want to get you an engagement ring. I feel lousy looking at your finger and seeing no ring."
"Aaron, I could have a Haribo ring or a Hula Hoop on my finger and it wouldn't matter to me. All that matters to me is we're going to get married and we love each other."
"It matters to me. I don't want to feel like I've cheated you. I want the world to know you're mine."
"Aaron, I don't feel like I've been cheated by not having a ring. I am yours and no-one can change that but if it would make you feel better for me to have a ring let's go. You could also probably use a bit of fresh air."
He smiled and kissed her cheek. "Thanks for understanding."
"I'll just put Evie in the pram."
"Probably time for her to get out too."
She kissed his cheek and went to put their daughter in the pram. She picked her up from her Moses basket and got her changed into her coat, hat and baby shoes. Evangeline smiled at her mother and giggled as she got her ready.
"Are you ready to see the big wide world? I bet you are, yes you are," Emily said placing her in the pram while the little girl giggled.
Aaron then came up and wrapped his arm around her shoulder kissing her cheek. "May I push her?" he asked.
"Of course you can. She's your daughter too and it might help with your walking."
He nodded and took the handle of the pram while she opened their front door. He then pushed out the pram while she followed locking the door.
"Will we need the car?" she asked.
"No we can walk there," he smiled.
"What if you get tired?"
"Then I'll lean on the pram."
"Good idea," she answered playing with his hair. "Then let's go get me an engagement ring."
"Absolutely," he smiled starting to walk towards the shops pushing his baby girl. Emily walked beside them proud of the two of them. Her fiancé was making great progress in his recovery and her daughter was developing well and healthy. Evie always put a smile on their faces and it made Emily so happy to see a smile on Aaron's face.
They soon found themselves at a jewellery store. She looked through the rings to find the perfect engagement ring. He'd told her she had free reign over what ring he was going to give her. He wanted to get her the most beautiful ring he'd ever seen.
She soon fell for a ring and seeing Emily's face he pushed Evie over to her. He smiled when he saw the ring. It was absolutely beautiful. It was white gold and had a small diamond. It was just like her he thought.
"If that's the ring you want that's the ring you'll have," he smiled at her kissing her cheek.
"Thank you, honey," she smiled back kissing his cheek.
The jeweller came over and asked, "How may I help?"
"I'd like to buy this ring for my fiancée," he answered pointing at it.
"A beautiful ring for a beautiful lady," she smiled.
Emily blushed while Aaron put his arm around her. "She makes me feel the luckiest man in the world," he beamed.
"You make me feel the luckiest woman in the world," she smiled up at him.
"May I just see if we need to resize the ring?" the jeweller asked.
"Sure," Emily smiled.
She came round and saw the pram. She softened when she saw it and looked up at them. "Aw, may I see the baby?" she asked.
"Of course but she's fallen asleep," Aaron smiled at her. "Probably best you come round here."
She walked round to see the little girl asleep in her pram. She thought she was the most beautiful girl she'd ever seen. She was sleeping on her side holding onto the blanket.
"She's adorable. How old is she?" she smiled.
"Ten days," they both smiled proudly.
She then got back to fitting the ring to Emily's finger. Thankfully it fit perfectly.
When he bought it he placed it on her finger immediately kissing her hand. "My fiancée," he smiled at her.
"My fiancé," she smiled back. "Now she's asleep let's take Evangeline home."
He nodded and turned the pram round to face the door of the shop. She opened the door and he pushed her out while her mother followed. They then took their sleeping baby home carefully not waking her up. Luckily they succeeded.