A few pearls had already begun to peek through the cake.

Following the direction of the hidden box, Timothy sliced into the cake again. This time, nestled inside, was a pearl necklace.

No wonder she'd felt resistance when she tried to cut through earlier.

Timothy slipped on a pair of disposable gloves, carefully retrieved the little box, and opened it.

Lustrous pearls shimmered, their iridescent surface casting delicate rainbows in the light.

They gleamed brilliantly.

He peeled off the gloves and lifted the necklace from the box.

Without asking Jessica's opinion, he gently swept her glossy black hair over one shoulder and fastened the pearl necklace around her delicate, pale neck.

"Pearls suit you much better. No more diamond necklaces from now on-they're far too harsh."

Jessica's eyelids fluttered.

Hadn't he just given her a diamond ring not long ago?

Didn't the diamond on that ring count as "hard"?

She dropped her gaze as Timothy picked up a disposable plate with a slice of cake and held it out to her.

She immediately shook her head.

She didn't want any more.

She was full.

to eat,

an eyebrow, his gaze lingering

heart hammered in her

from their time in bed, they'd never shared such intimacy during

That sort

once, that maybe they could be that

always stayed

it before, she felt awkward and shy,

almost on instinct, her hand reached out and took the

voice drifted over. "Hold it steady,

back and under her knees, then effortlessly lifted

what

to the bed and gently set

cake from her hands

for a bit. I'm going to

away, he reached out

a tenderness in that simple gesture that made Jessica's heart flutter,

sound of running water drifted from the bathroom. Jessica snapped back

as she

happening

She was dazed, scattered.

decided to get a

could she

eyes and took

she needed to talk

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