The short snowflake petals rounding the interior each bore a sparkling diamond, while the end of each longer crystalline arm bore another small sapphi...e.It amused her that snowflake had become a politically charged pejorative in recent years. Veronica had been wearing the pendant long before that. It had become her emblem ever since she'd earned the title 'Madam Snow.' As she'd entered middle age and adopted the trademark platinum blonde that fit so well with her name, her legend had continued. She couldn't help but smile, thankful that he had accepted the invitation, wondering how many buttons today, her chin lifted to make it easier. Undoing another, his fingers began opening the blouse, fingertips tracing over the soft exposed skin. His thumbs tracing down the collar of the shirt and he toyed with the third button before opening it, his eyes watching as he exposed more of her skin. Amanda looked back into face, submitting willingly to him adjusting her appearance, heart thumping at. It was a very pleasant afternoon. A rather amusing moment occurred when a jeweler friend of Melanie's dad got a close look at Melanie's engagement ring. He was flabbergasted by the visible quality of diamonds, and I couldn't help but smile at what his reaction would be if he saw them under a microscope. He pleaded with Melanie several times to divulge from where the ring was purchased, but Melanie politely declined, saying the ring's origin was a marital secret.Our old friends congratulated me. Lloyd when I spoke to my mother.He saw me when he walked in the door, gave me a small smile and asked, "Should I have something to do for a while?" You didn't do anything. I'm so furious." Would you like to talk about it?"Before I answered, he sang, "That's what friends are for."I didn't give him the chance to sing that I should keep smiling. My hands were in the air, muscles clenched. I yelled, "Aaahhh."He walked over and put his arms around me, which was very courageous. Someone with my body.