Time quickly passed and soon only one week was left for my wedding . We had picked up my wedding dress two days ago and now it was sitting in my closet . Everything has already been done except for the ring . I know that we should have chosen the ring earlier but with all the preparations and everything , all of us forgot about it . So today we are going to a jewelry store which means that , sadly , I would have to take another leave .
Today , I was wearing a white sleeve-less dress with 4 inch , black stilettos . We left the house at 11:00 am and reached the jewelry store in about 15 minutes . The moment we entered through the door , a staff member came to assist us and asked us what we were looking for . When he found out that we were looking for wedding rings , he took us to the first floor where we saw many beautifully carved rings . We had already let him know that we don't have any budget , so he took us straight to the platinum and diamonds section .
Budget was not a problem for us , as even though we are middle class people , we are among the richest middle class . The only reason we are not considered a part of the upper class is because we don't own any company or hospital , etc . Doctors , especially in the USA , earn a lot , but the fact that medical school is way too expensive and they have many student loans pending ,leaves them with not a lot of money . My family has been in the medical line for a few generations , thus I had no student loans by the time I finished my education . I would be able to afford the wedding with my own money too but the groom's father and my parents were dead set on planning and paying for the wedding all by themselves .
The person took out all the rings which we liked from the display , so that we could have a closer look at them . I was looking for a ring that was beautiful but at the same time not gaudy . I wanted something simple but elegant , something which you could wear on an everyday basis . Suddenly , a ring caught my eye and the assistant probably saw that I was looking intently at it because he took out that very ring and kept it in front of me .
The ring was a platinum band with ' forever and ever ' written on the inside . It had detailed carvings on the outside . It was just what I wanted .
" Do you like the ring , miss ? " the sales man asked .
" Yes , I do . "
" This is a limited edition couples wedding ring . It is made of platinum and has the words forever and ever engraved on the inside . The fine intricate designs on the outside have been hand carved by some of the finest artisans . " he explained and also took out the other ring . The second ring was meant for the female and the only difference between both the rings was that it had tiny diamonds attached to the exterior . Both the rings were beautiful , they were just how I wanted simple but elegant .
" Is it possible for me to take only one of the rings as me and my fiance are taking the rings separately ? " I asked . Though I wanted to buy both the rings as they were very beautiful but I knew that my wedding ring was supposed to be bought by my future husband and I am not fond of wearing more than one ring on my hand , so buying the female ring would be a waste of money .
" Yes , that's possible . "
I felt happy hearing this as I really liked the ring .
We bought the ring according to the ring size of the groom and then left for home .
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Lucifer's POV
I was currently sitting in the backseat of my car as the chauffer took me to a jewelry store so that I could buy a wedding ring for my fiancee . I would have done this earlier but my father never told me that I had to buy ring and that also personally . If not for my father forcing me to select the ring personally , I would have just told my personal assistant to select it for me .
It was only three weeks ago when my father told me that he had found a bride for me . I was pretty astonished that he could pull off this task in just 2-3 days . I was really regretting my idea of getting married now . One of the main reasons why I had kept the fourth condition was that I knew that there would not be many people who would agree to marry an anonymous person . If I could return to the past , I would just tell my father to wait a few more years and that I would try my best to get a girlfriend instead of suggesting those stupid conditions . I could have got a fake girlfriend for the time being but I did not want to fool my own father .
I could have told them ( the jewelry store ) to come to my office with their best rings but I have to meet a client for lunch and this place was on the way so I decided to go there .
When we finally reached , my secretary who had come with me , opened the door for me and I got out . When I was entering , I saw a girl in white exiting the store . I could not see her face as she was looking sideways and talking to someone . After she was gone , I looked at where she went once more before entering the store .
On entering , I saw the manager waiting for me as my secretary had a!ready informed them that I was coming . He offered me some beverages but I declined . He already knew what I had come for , so he directly took me to the first floor and led me towards the platinum and diamond section .
The manager personally started showing me all the rings which were available . After he had finished , I started looking at all the rings but I did not like any of them . All of them were too shiny . Some had huge diamonds in the center while others had diamonds along with multiple other stones like rubies and jade . Just looking at all those rings made my eyes hurt . I don't think that I would be able to watch my wife with such rings on her hands
" Show me something a bit less shiny . Something without huge gemstones . " I said .
The manager thought for a bit before he finally remembered something . He took out one of the rings out of the display and presented it to me .
I liked the ring , it was beautiful and classy while not being too eye capturing .
" I'll take this one . " I said , after which I stood up and handed my card . After the billing was done , I kept my card in my wallet and went to the car with my secretary following behind me with the ring in his hand .
Then , we started towards the place where the lunch was supposed to take place .
' Oh father , I really am curious now about who you chose for your dear son . ' I thought while sitting in the car .
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Alexandra's POV
I came home and kept the ring in my bedside drawer carefully . It was already 2:00 pm , so I decided to make myself some lunch . Today , I felt like eating something unhealthy , so I made myself some delicious pasta and also gave some to the dogs .
After I finished eating , I remembered that my mother told me to start packing . So , I got up from the dining table , washed my hands , tied my hair in a ponytail and started working . I have planned to separate everything into three piles . One pile would be of stuff which I would take to my new home , the second pile would be of the things that I will leave in my parents house and the last pile would be of the stuff that I need to get rid of .
After I finished , I looked at the three piles with satisfaction . Sweat was dripping from my face and I felt exhausted after all this work . It took me a long time to do this as I was a bit confused on where to keep a few things . It was already 7:30 pm so I took the dogs for a walk and when we came back , I gave them food and left them in their room . I also closed the door so that they could not come out as I knew that they would probably start playing where the piles were kept and my whole hard work would be wasted .
I didn't feel like eating , so I decided to have dinner later and went back to the packing .The piles were already made , so I took out a carton and proceeded to put all the things from the third pile into it . I did the same with the second pile but I did not pack the first pile yet as it mostly contained the things which I used often like my clothes , makeup , etc .
Looking at all these things , suddenly sent a wave of sadness over me . It reminded me of the fact that I am going to leave my mother , my father , my stuffed animals and other small things which are a part of me . For the very first time , it hit me that I am the one getting married . Once I came to this realisation , a lot of emotions came over me , sadness , anxiety , anger , but the biggest one of them was ... fear . Yes , I feared the fact that within a week I would have to leave everything that I call mine , from my surname to parents and become a part of someone else's life . I feared if I would still have the freedom which I have now , I feared if I would be able to live with a complete stranger under the same roof ... I feared if I would be able to be myself when I am at home or if I would even be able to regard my home as my safe haven any longer .
Tears welled up in my eyes and I started crying . It felt as if all the emotions that were pent up deep within me , burst out and no matter what , I was not able to control them and keep them within me any longer . I don't even remember the last time I cried . In the serenity of the night , the sound of my crying resounded and I don't know when , but I fell asleep , just like that on the floor .