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“I’ll let you get ready.”
    “Wait, beautiful,” he called before she got too far from him. “You got plans with Tai?” She nodded.
    “Giving her more information on the Lukas family,” she sighed.
    “Why isn’t Raiden doing that?” he questioned.
    “Because he wants to protect her.” Jordan nodded. He could appreciate that it was something he should’ve done. It was something he wanted to do for Bethany.
    “Who’s protecting you, beautiful?” he asked, she looked down to the floor and sighed.
    “I hope one day you will,” she whispered and he barely caught it.
    He scooped her up in his arms and carried her to the bed settling her on his lap. “That day is today. Anything Bethany, anything you need, anytime you’re scared, anytime you need a hug you come to me.” She rested against him and nodded.
    “I’m trying not to fall, but I’m failing,” she whispered.
    “Well keep falling, beautiful. I’ll catch you.” He kissed her cheek. “Well I need to get ready. Tell Tai and Raiden hello from me.”
    She nodded and gave him a peck on the cheek. It was something she had been doing the last several weeks and Jordan was taking it. She still needed time, but she was progressing.
    Bethany
    She sighed. Jordan had left an hour ago. Her plans with Tai weren’t till tonight. Raiden would be working with Lee tonight in the capital so they had made dinner plans. She felt lucky to have Tai as a friend. She had never had a girlfriend like that. Her mom and Raiden’s mom really had been it. She had closed herself off to anything that could lead her astray from her duty, except Kai and that had been a mistake. Her phone rang. ‘Raiden Calling.’
    “Hello,” she answered.
    “I have news,” he spit out bubbling over with excitement.
    “Okay and that is?” she asked intrigued.
    “I asked dad for mom’s ring last night.” The words hit Bethany at full force. This was it. She was going to be free. She could fall and not get crushed.
    “That’s great, Raiden.” She smiled. “Tai is great.” She meant that Tai was perfect for Raiden. She wouldn’t probably ever know why she was, just that she was.
    “I want to make it special. She deserves special,” he sighed.
    “Raiden, it’ll be perfect no matter what.”
    “I’m afraid she might say no,” he said quietly.
    “Why would she say no?” Bethany couldn’t imagine Tai saying no to Raiden’s proposal.
    “It’s complicated, Beth.” he replied.
    “Well for the record, I think she’ll say yes.”
    “Thanks, got to go.” With that he hung up. She thought about calling Jordan but instead decided to tell him face to face. She had to tell him their time was coming. She raced out of the apartment and towards the diner.
    Jordan
    He had just finished wiping down a table when she barreled through the door and into his arms. “Hello, beautiful,” he chuckled.
    “I’m sorry, but I have news,” she panted out in joy.
    “What is it, beautiful?” He was curious for sure.
    “Raiden called...” she paused and he cocked an eyebrow urging her to continue.
    “Okay...?” he prompted.
    “He asked his dad for his mom’s ring.” At her words his eyes widened.
    “He’s going to propose to Tai.” The words came out harsh mostly because he processing what that meant from him, for Bethany, for their future.
    She took a step back. “This is good, right?” She stumbled over her words, and it snapped Jordan back to the here and now.
    “It’s great news. Does it mean what I think though, for us?” It was his turn to hesitate.
    She bit her lip, damn that was sexy. “I want it to, but can we still take things slow?” she questioned. He nodded and replied pulling her back into his arms.
    As they were hugging, he looked towards the door and swore he saw Tai. She was just standing there not really looking at them, but in their direction. Then out the door she went. Jordan pulled back and Bethany stared back at him with concern.
    “Everything okay?”