“Don’t go crazy. I want to give her a promise ring. Not engagement.”
“Well, don’t you want to marry her, and aren’t promise rings a thing of the past?” I don’t know anyone that has given a promise ring anymore.
“I want to give it to her to show that I promise to be there for her and love her. I think marriage will be the next step, but I don’t want to rush anything.”
Shock is the only thing that I’m feeling right now. “Did my immature twin brother actually say something insightful?”
“Hey, I’m insightful.” He acts offended.
I think about Trevor and Marley, those two are perfect for each other. On top of that, having my best friend as my sister-in-law isn’t a bad thing.
“Tell me when you want to go into the city, and I’ll be ready. I’m happy for you two.”
We talk some more about his idea for presenting a ring to Marley, and then he needed to head out for practice.
When I get home, I figure that I will call Levi and see how his day went.
“Smarty, you’re calling early. Everything okay?”
I tell him about my day in class, and that I had lunch with Trevor. “Want to guess what my brother asked me to do with him?”
“I have no idea,” he says.
“He wants me to go ring shopping with him for Marley,” I announce.
“Rings? As in an engagement ring.” Levi has real shock in his voice.
“He’s calling it a promise ring, but that’s the next step.”
“Wow, that’s great for them.”
I don’t say anything because I start to think about how Levi would ask me to marry him. I shake the idea out of my head. No, Levi and I are happy as we are right now. I’m not going to add more pressure to our relationship.
“Smarty, did you hear me?”
“Oh, sorry.”
“I asked who are you taking to the Penguins game?”
“I hadn’t thought about it yet.”
“Okay, well I have to go and get my workout in. I love you.”
“I love you too.”
When we hang up, I sit on the couch, thinking about Levi and a possible marriage. Would he ask me? What would it be like?
I need to think about homework right now.
Chapter Eight
Levi
Hours later, when I’m laying in bed trying to sleep, I still can’t get over that Trevor is giving Marley a promise ring. I’m happy for them both though. He and Marley seem to be a good match. Thinking about that has me thinking about my own relationship with Presley. We’ve been together a year and I love her, would love to marry her.
One day.
Plus, I don’t think that’s in Presley’s plans for a while. She was worried about her independence when we moved in together, and I don’t know if she would feel the same about marrying me. She shouldn’t, but she might. I don’t want to risk a moment like that being tainted by worry.