CHAPTER 360

Her hand felt heavy. No wonder. When she peeked at the square cut diamond set in a platinum band, she realized the stone was the size of her fingernail. Keely met Jack’s gaze. “Is this for real?”

“What? The stone? Yes, it’s real.”

“Guess you took me seriously about the gigantic ring, huh?”

“I figured ten plus carats would get your attention.”

“And the attention of anyone within a mile.” Keely waggled her fingers, admiring the diamond’s flash of brilliance. “This is spectacular. I don’t know what to say.”

“That’s gotta be a first,” he said dryly. “Thank you, Jack, would be a start.”

Keely angled across the console and placed her hand on his smoothly shaven cheek. “Thank you, Jack.”

His eyes were soft, a luminous green, nearly hypnotic. The moment was so intimate she almost believed it was real.

Her dad knocked on the window and barked, “You comin’ in or what?” and brought a screaming halt to her momentary lapse in judgment.

Jack kissed the inside of her forearm and mouthed, “Show time.