Page 40 of Scoring Chance
“Oh my God! Oh my God!” Sydney hugged the tiny puppy. “Is it a boy or a girl?”
“It’s a boy,” Dean replied.
“Boss! That’s his name, Boss.” Sydney giggled as the Chihuahua licked her face.
“There’s one more thing,” Dean walked closer to her and got down on one knee.
“Holy shit!” Sydney screamed.
“I know we were trying to take things slow but that’s not the pace neither of us is comfortable with. We don’t have to get married right away but I can’t imagine spending the rest of my life with anyone else,” Dean opened the box to reveal a stunning radiant-cut diamond ring, “Sydney Rose, will you do me the honor of becoming my wife?”
“Oh God, yes!” She screamed again as Dean slipped the ring on her. She gave him a bear hug and kissed him. “This is the best day of my life!”
Dean felt his stomach churn into slow knots. He was about to make it the worst day of Sydney’s life but he had no other option. “Sydney, there’s something I need to tell you.”
“What is it?” Sydney giggled as Boss licked her face. “This is the most incredible gift!”
“While we were broken up, I was with someone else.”
“You told me that already, babe.” Sydney giggled as Boss kept licking her face.
“I didn’t tell you who it was and how long we were together,” Dean blew out a slow breath before he turned to look at Sydney, “I was with Rebecca the entire week. She has pictures of us she’s threatening to release to the public soon.”
Sydney slowly put the dog on the floor and rested her head on her hand. After several long moments, she glanced down at her engagement ring and adjusted it. The happiest moment of her life quickly turned into the worst.
It was time to make lemonade out of lemons. ‘“Well,” she cleared her throat, “I guess this means I’m getting a bigger ring.”
