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I was too choked up to speak, at least initially A key To my own car To the company car And a job offer…”

“I… I can’t…”

“Yes you can, Holly Please”

So ently squeezed his hand

“No, Lincoln listen to me I’ll take the job God knows I need it! The place I’m at now is a total dead end”

The relief in his grin told me he’d been worried There was a part of him that didn’t think I could ith him, or that I would take the offer But I wasn’t finished

“I can do good for you,” I said “Good for us…” I smiled and opened his hand with mine “But I can’t take the car”

He looked down as I pushed the key into his palm His face was expressionless

“I’ve ot my eye on a few options For reasons I don’t expect you to understand, I need to buy , I need to do by myself”

His eyes flashed My eyebrows carin

“What?”

“Well I thought you ain “So I came prepared”

He took the back the key, and held out his other hand “I’ave you a job for Christh “Not just a job, anyway So here, I’d like you to meet present number two: pretty jewelry”

Lincoln opened one big fist Curled inside was a breathtaking gold tennis bracelet, shi with diamonds

Tears flooded ain, and I held my wrist out while he clasped it on