Chapter 92:
"Jesus Dave, you're serious!"
"As a heart attack."
"I mean you are not kidding right now. You really want to do this? For real?"
"I want to do this. That's why we're here."
"Fucking A, Dave! I can't really believe it, not from you. I mean you swore you were never going down this road again!"
"That was a long time ago Hunter, give me a break."
"Yeah, but you swore! You were so against doing this ever again that even I believed you!"
"Well I meant in back then. I take it back now. I want to do this. Quit acting like a such a girl about it."
"I'm not acting like a girl. It's just a big decision."
"I should not have brought you. I should have sucked it up and brought Dwayne even though I want to punch him in the mouth."
"Hey! Hey! Now that's just rude, Big Man. I am your best friend, I should be here, not that jackass."
"Then stop acting like a child and be happy for me."
"I am happy for you. And because I am, I'll stop giving you a hard time."
"Thank you."
"Any time. So Dave?"
"Yeah?"
"Are we going to go inside at some point?"
The large concrete building loomed before the two WWE Superstars. Tiffany and Co. was engraved into the building above the entrance way. It was the most famous Jewelry store in the United States, possibly the world and was renowned in the art of engagement rings. Which was exactly what brought Dave Batista to Fifth Avenue in New York City.
"Yeah Hunter." He said to his old friend. "We're going inside now."
"Good because I'm beginning to freeze my ass off." The King of Kings complained lightly as the two men started forward and into the building.
The heat enveloped them almost immediately and Hunter sighed in satisfaction. "Much better. Well come on, Big Guy, let's find your ring."
They ventured farther into the store to find cases upon cases full of various types of jewelry. Both men stopped to look around and admired the different necklaces, bracelets and rings before a salesgirl approached them.
"Hello!" She greeted them warmly. "My name is Callie, welcome to Tiffany's! Can I help you find something?" She was a thin wisp of a girl, with pale blonde hair and startling bright green eyes. Her uniform was pressed neatly and her hair smoothed back into a sleek tail.
"Hi Callie!" Hunter clapped a hand on Dave's shoulder. "My friend here is looking for an engagement ring."
"Oh!" The smile on her face brightened and her eyes lit up at the potential sale. "Congratulations, she must be one lucky lady."
"I'd say I'm the lucky one." Dave corrected with a smile.
"That's lovely. Is there any particular cut or style you had in mind? I'd be happy to show you samples of our collections!" She led them past several cases toward the back of the store.
"Haley's jewelry has never been really flashy. It's always been simple." Dave explained as they followed Callie to a display case. "I think she'd want a ring that's simple and elegant."
"All right, would you want a tri-stone ring or a solitare?" Callie dug out her keys to begin unlocking some of the cases.
"I think she'd like a single stone, Dave, with maybe diamonds in the band or something?" Hunter suggested, bending down to get a closer look through the glass.
"Right can we see what you have for solitares with diamonds in the band?" Dave asked Callie.
"Sure, I think I've got a good one in mind actually, if she prefers the simple and elegant. The Tiffany Grace sounds right up her alley." Callie pulled out one of their Tiffany Grace engagement rings from the display case and held it out to Dave and Hunter for closer inspection.
"Wow, right on the money." Hunter commented.
"The Diamond is multifaceted princess cut." Callie explained. "The band is platinum. This model is one carat, but we go as large in this ring with two and half carats."
"Haley's not overly flashy I wouldn't go too much bigger than this." Hunter shook his head.
"We can go smaller too, um this particular ring at one carat is $10,900. We have a payment plan or less expensive rings if money is a problem." Callie added quickly.
"Money isn't an issue." Dave assured her. "I want her to have the best and after the sale of BMW I can definitely afford this. I think you're right Hunter, one carat is plenty."
"At least you didn't sell the Lamborghini I would have slapped you." Hunter chuckled. "We also make good paychecks, no worries in the financial department."
"Well, excellent!" Callie smiled brightly at both of them. "Would you like to see more rings like this one, or…"
"Yeah, we shouldn't just buy the first ring we like. Keep this for consideration and show us what else you have." Hunter nodded.
After browsing through several dozen more rings, Dave had in narrowed down to three. The Tiffany Grace they first looked at, the Tiffany Novo which was more classically designed, and the Lucinda with an open curved diamond band to make it a little more unique but still elegant.
"What do you think, Huntz?" Dave asked his friend and mentor, looked critically at all three rings displayed before him.
"All three of them suit her." Hunter sighed, with an indecisive expression of his face. "I can see her wearing all three, so you can't screw it up. But personally, I might go with the one with the different band, the one that kind of splits there." He pointed to the one on the far right.
"The Lucinda." Callie supplied the ring's name.
"Right, the Lucinda. But like I said all three of them suit her." Hunter shrugged. "So it's really up to you, my friend."
"Which would you want?" Dave asked Callie. "From a woman's point of view."
Callie looked startled by the question and a blushed spread over her cheeks. "Well, my personal dream engagement ring, is of the Lucinda design." She said. "Although mine is tri-stoned, rectangular diamond in the middle, triangular stones flanking it. Lucinda is something more unique but still classic in design. I feel like it's more personable to a woman because it's not something you see every day."
"Haley certainly is unique." Hunter commented quietly. "She's definitely the best thing that ever happened to you."
Dave picked up the Lucinda engagement ring and let a slow, dreamy smile spread across his face. "Does this have a matching wedding band?"
Callie's answering grin was answer enough. "Absolutely. The Tiffany Novo band ring matches perfectly."
"I'll take them both." Dave told her confidently passing the model ring back to her. "Her ring size is a seven."
"How'd you find out her ring size anyway?" Hunter looked at him curiously.
"I borrowed her Clauddaugh ring and had it measured." Dave smirked at him. "She was freaking out thinking she lost it for two days, then I 'found' it under the couch."
"Sneaky bastard." Hunter laughed.
"I think it's sweet." Callie said, returning with two small blue Tiffany boxes. She tucked the engagement ring into the pillow in one, tying the box closed with white ribbon and then placed the wedding band in the other, giving it the same treatment.
Dave took out his wallet and removed his American Express Blackcard from one of the back folds and handed it over to her. Her eyes widened briefly before she accepted it and went to ring in his purchase.
"I don't think she fully believes we're rich, well until this moment anyway." Hunter joked.
"I'm in ripped jeans and a less than fancy winter coat, you're wearing a parka vest. We don't look the Wall Street type." Dave chuckled.
"Right? We're so much more badass than Wall Street types, we leave that idiocy to JBL." Hunter grinned. "Congratulations Dave, you're about to lock on the ball and chain again."
"Haley's not Angie." Dave picked up the small box holding the engagement ring. "This time, there's going to be a happy ever after."
A/N: Or is there, Dave? After all, you have no clue what's in store for you in No Boundaries, From the Ashes and Set the World on Fire. Randy isn't going away quietly ;)
The ring Dave picked out is on the Tiffany website if you guys want to check it out. It's the Lucinda with diamond band. I thought it suited Haley's style and I shopped around for rings like I was really going to buy one! Lol. I wasn't even going to use Tiffany at first, but their rings are so beautiful I couldn't find anything better and she deserves the best.
Hope you guys are enjoying Haley's blog on my profile! :D