Going Home

Part 145

As Grace pulled back and looked down in wonder at the ring her tone was incredulous when she said “but how did you get it so quickly?”

Shrugging Josh looked away and said “maybe I looked at it when I bought your birthday present.”

But Grace, always quick on the uptake, had a feeling there was more too it. With a warning in her voice she said “Josh.”

“Yeah well let’s just say you beat me to it.”

Regretful now, realizing that she had spoiled things, Grace rushed to apologise “oh Josh I’m so sorry.”

Looking at her and picking up her hand Josh said in a quiet voice “don’t be. I’m not. I like it better this way.”

Curious Grace said “so when were you going to give it to me?”

Shrugging again Josh said “I was working on New Years Eve.”

 Closing her eyes a minute Grace said “oh God I wish I’d known. I was so nervous asking you.”

Josh had raised an eyebrow when she opened her eyes and glanced at him. “Why do you think I like it better the way it happened?” he teased.

Laughing Grace hit him playfully on the arm “chicken.”

“Maybe” Josh said with a smile not admitting anything. Then watching her as she continued to just hold the box he said “are you going to try it on?”

Smiling Grace held out the ring box.

Josh wasted no time taking out the ring and slipping it on to the third finger of her left hand.

It was a perfect fit and after watching the light reflect of it for a minute Grace looked up at Josh giving him a brilliant smile, “thank you” she said.

“No worries” Josh said with a grin before pushing her onto her back and leaning over her. In a teasing tone he said “but that wasn’t much of a thank you, so how about doing it properly?”