Who keeps a ring in a book? It's idiocy. It's -- honestly, I would have thought at least a dash of better discretion would have rubbed off on you by now. You managed to keep your vast array of birthday gifts hidden for weeks; surely, you could have stashed this thing a little more prudently.

[ a rush of words, clearly intended to paint over the way her stomach flip-flops when he calls it one of the most important moments. quite to cross-purposes, she does lead a gentle caress across the line of his jaw and the slope of his neck -- thoughtless affection, almost. ]