Free Finding Infinity by Layne Harper

bathroom. My face tingles, as I come down from a mind-blowing release.
    Colin has a smirk on his face. “Is it your birthday or mine?”
    “It can be yours if you want,” I say as I climb off of his vanity, giving him a peck on the lips.
    Then I head into the closet to put on the new dress that Brad insisted I buy. At the time, I was highly annoyed that I was dragged all over the Galleria to try on party couture. Now, I’m so glad that I listened to Brad. I look at myself in the mirror. Not bad for thirty. My post-orgasm glow has added a beautiful shade of crimson that mixes well with the hint of bronze that I got today when I laid out in the sun with Rachael. The dress is strapless and a pretty shade of green. The color actually reminds me of Colin’s gorgeous eyes. I would have never chosen it for myself, but I’ll give Brad credit. He’s got a good eye. “Not bad, Caroline. Not bad at all,” I tell myself.
    Colin looks debonair in a black jacket, dark jeans and white button-up shirt. His first two buttons are undone, so just a hint of chest hair peeks out. I don’t know how it’s possible to look that effortlessly handsome. I watch as he puts on his Rolex watch.
    I’m fluffing my hair in the mirror when he walks up behind me. “So,” he says as he plants a soft kiss on my naked shoulder. “I thought you should wear your birthday presents to dinner.”
    “Thank God it’s not drive my birthday present to dinner.” I smile at him, as I watch him momentarily frown.
    “Anyway, give me your wrist,” he orders.
    I obediently stick my wrist towards him as I watch him fasten the female counterpart to his Rolex on my wrist. I gape at it. Literally, my mouth hangs open. “A new pair of shoes would’ve been a sufficient gift.”
    He looks at me, flashing me his half smile as he kisses my wrist where the ridiculous gift now rests. “Sufficient maybe, but everyone knows that you can’t be a real doctor without a Rolex watch.”
    I throw my head back and laugh. “You’ve got me there, Colin. Thank you,” I say as I stand on my tiptoes, turn around, and give him a kiss on the cheek. “It’s beautiful, and I love it.”
    “Now, for your second gift,” Colin says, while he produces a red velvet box from his jeans pocket. “This isn’t really a birthday gift. It’s more of a ‘They arrived yesterday so I thought that I would go ahead and give them to you on your birthday’ present.”
    He opens the box and shows me a huge sparkling pair of diamond earrings. “Remember when I told you that I was going to take the original engagement ring diamond and make them into earrings for you? Well, here they are.”
    I gasp. “Colin, they will tear through the holes in my ears. I can’t wear these.”
    “Yes you can. The jeweler said that it would be fine,” he assures me, as he takes them out of the box. “Look, I had him mark the original diamond with an X in the platinum. Your new diamond has a little tiny infinity symbol engraved in the platinum. That way, you’ll know which diamond is from which part of our relationship.” He shows me what diamond is which, but I just stand there with my mouth hanging open. I can’t believe that, first of all, he was so generous. I completely get that these presents did not dent his bank account, but I still wish that he wouldn’t have spent so much.
    But, forget the earrings. I love the symbolism so much more than the stones. An “X” on the back of the diamond that he bought when he proposed every single day to me? An infinity symbol for the diamond that represents our second chance? This is our story. I’ll be photographed with these huge diamond earrings on. The world will see my generous present from him. Only Colin and I’ll know the significance.
    “Thank you,” I breathe as I try them on. “They’re exquisite.” And they really are. I walk closer to the mirror in the bathroom and check out my new accessories. They’re huge, but not uncomfortable.