Abby
As I step through the front doors of my restaurant, I’m met with the familiar, comforting sound of clinking tableware, voices, and soft music playing over the speakers. Chloe looks up from behind the bar, and her eyes widen as she sees me.
“Abby!” she exclaims as I walk over to her. She pulls me into a tight hug, grinning from ear to ear. “Show me the ring! Show me the ring!”
My cheeks flush red as I hold my hand out for her to see the sparkling engagement ring on my finger. The diamond catches and refracts the golden light that’s streaming in through the window, causing the little shimmery particles inside to seem to glow all on their own.
“It’s so beautiful,” Chloe breathes, holding my hand in her palm and turning it this way and that. “Even more beautiful than the f
