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Chapter 34: Better Things Are Coming

Birdy sighed tiredly as she woke up, the events of the last night still fresh in her mind. It had all been so unexpected and happened so fast - she was still in shock if she was being honest. She rolled over to her side and picked up her phone to check the time, it was still early but she couldn't sleep anymore. She had to talk to someone about what had happened last night...

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"I know it's early in the meal but I just couldn't wait," Dale beamed as he gently pulled Birdy's champagne flute out of her hand and fished the ring out from the bottom. He quickly dried it with his napkin before offering it to Birdy.

The main thing Birdy was thinking was ‘what the f*ck’? The very next thing she was thinking was that Dale had sprung for quite a sizeable diamond. The ring itself was absolutely stunning - but it was gaudy and nothing like the rings she had previously shown him over the years.

"Will you marry me?" Dale repeated with a frown as Birdy's stunned silence dragged on.