Mark gazed at it. He took the original ring gently off her finger and put the ruby one on instead. He gazed at the ring and then at Victoria's eyes.Sh... looked down at the ring. Then she took it off and placed both rings side by side. She put the sapphire back on and stared at it. Then she did the same with the ruby. She took that off and placed it beside the sapphire.She looked at the jeweller and gave him a smile, not a heart-stopper, but a gentle, warm one."Have you any other suggestions?". I asked her if Brad went to work that day. She said, 'No, he took the day off to go fishing at Mark's cabin with Bob'. I asked her what time was she going shopping with Darcy. She said Darcy had called and told her she couldn't make it that night, that she had other plans. When I asked her what other plans she said she didn't know."Did you tell her that Bob called you and what he said?" Yes, she said she didn't believe me. Darcy wouldn't do such a thing and Brad promised that his extra. I head north, the road is empty apart from the occasional car. I'm loving being out in the world as I've wanted to for so long. I hear a car behind me slowing. It pulls up beside me and the window drops down, "you need a ride, princess?", I bend over and lean into the window and smiled, "only all night, Sir". He opens the door to me, and just as we'd arranged earlier, I get in and close the door.His hand falls to my stockinged legs and he leans over to kiss me. I reach for his thigh and give. The boss-man had become quite taken by this kid's work ethic and his responsible attitude to work so he wanted to know if he was staying, as at that moment, Damian was a casual.Damian said, after a little thought, "I'll stay, if you'll have me."The boss offered him a permanent position, and training to achieve a back-hoe operator's licence.It may seem to be a rapid promotion, but most workers in Damian's category headed up to the iron ore mines that have wages that make your eyes water. It was.