492 Too perfect to be real

After the shock of almost losing the ring, Nate's energy disappeared altogether. He changed clothes, took a shower, and sat back next to Lara on the sofa.

He still wasn't in the mood for bathing in the pool, but the relief was causing him funny reactions. He wanted to hug her tight, then tell her everything, and hug her again. But he couldn't just follow his instincts.

«We chose this together,» he said, in the end. «The twins and I. Well, more or less... Scarlet was more focused on other things, but she did agree with us.»

«Oh, wait... That day she came home with that heart-shaped sapphire,» Lara remembered. «I was wondering what got into you. Now, I can guess how things went.»

He nodded, confirming his suspicions. He had walked into a jewellery shop to buy a ring, and his little girl had asked for a shiny stone. It wasn't the first time it happened either.