Golden Crown Series 02: The Twin Dragons by Rue Volley Read Free Book Online Page A
Authors: Rue Volley
of me as the light played off it so beautifully.
“Well, Diamonds were once used to show innocence or guilt.”
I laughed. “In what way?”
“Well, a diamond would be held in front of a person and if they were guilty it would dull, but if they were innocent it would shine.”
I leaned forward and so did Ryan.
“Be careful , Beth,” he said and I stood up straight.
“He would ruin it, ” I said and Ryan grinned and reached out to it. The shine disappeared on the diamond, but it was just the flickering of the lights in the shop. I laughed and he watched me as I could not help it.
The clerk smiled and then continued on.
“A large variety of healing properties have been attributed to the diamond, including the ability to cure memory loss, depression, mental illnesses, nightmares, and many other head and heart ailments.
“Huh, ” I said as Ryan watched me but I had nothing to say to that and neither did he which was probably a good thing.
“Roman literature, which first made mention of diamonds in the first century AD, also said that Cupid’s irresistible a rrows were tipped with diamonds,” the clerk said and Ryan laughed. I looked at him and he stopped.
“I shou ld have bought her more of them,” he said as the clerk looked to me and I said nothing. I had only agreed to come with Ryan to this place to get the boys something amazing for their 18 th birthdays; I mean, two gifts of many I was sure. Ryan insisted on two Rolex watches of the best quality and I agreed. Ryan has always worn one and so did Father, it seemed to be a status symbol of some sort for men so I was not going to argue. I also wanted to get away from the house. I know I sound as if I am making up excuses and perhaps I am, I have not decided yet.
“What else?” I asked and the clerk looked at me and grinned.
“Well…In Persian culture, there exists a myth that God had no need for diamonds, gold, or any other precious metals or gems when he created the world. Satan, however, took notice that Eve loved the brightly colored flowers in the Garden of Eden and thus created gemstones in the same hues to tempt humans.”
“God, always ignoring luxury, ” Ryan said as he laughed and I looked at him.
“I am sure she doesn’t care, ” I said and Ryan watched me closely as I touched the large diamond in the center.”
“So G od is a woman, that makes sense,” he said and I turned to him.
“Of course God is a woman, what man could have enough of an attention span to do all of this?”
He leaned in and whispered into my ear.
“ I have enough of one for you.”
I stepped back and felt a bit odd. We had not flirted or even attempted to be that way in so long it seemed foreign to me. I had already returned his key, something I felt had held me captive for years with a sliver of hope. Perhaps returning it to him had sparked something in him that awoke the old hunter in his heart. Ryan was just that, a hunter , a shark looking for a kill and I knew it. I regret allowing my blood to trickle into the water.
“Is this something you wish to purchase?” The clerk asked us and we both turned as I said ‘No’ and Ryan said ‘Yes’. I looked at him and shook my head.
“I don’t want it.”
“Don’t lie. You look just like you did when you found your ring , Beth.”
I turned back to the c lerk and shook my head no.
“Have the watch es delivered soon please,” I said and with that I walked to the door as a man opened it for me. I stepped out into the sunlight. I took a slow breath and felt a bit of chill on the air. I needed it to wake me up and bring me back to my senses. I knew it was probably a bad idea to come with him to the city and do this together.
Ryan has this way of always making me feel desperate to a certain degree and with that I felt his hand to the small of my back. He leaned in and spoke into my ear.
“I want to fuck you.”
I blinked and turned to him.
“I am not some maid you hired , or a stripper at a
“Well, Diamonds were once used to show innocence or guilt.”
I laughed. “In what way?”
“Well, a diamond would be held in front of a person and if they were guilty it would dull, but if they were innocent it would shine.”
I leaned forward and so did Ryan.
“Be careful , Beth,” he said and I stood up straight.
“He would ruin it, ” I said and Ryan grinned and reached out to it. The shine disappeared on the diamond, but it was just the flickering of the lights in the shop. I laughed and he watched me as I could not help it.
The clerk smiled and then continued on.
“A large variety of healing properties have been attributed to the diamond, including the ability to cure memory loss, depression, mental illnesses, nightmares, and many other head and heart ailments.
“Huh, ” I said as Ryan watched me but I had nothing to say to that and neither did he which was probably a good thing.
“Roman literature, which first made mention of diamonds in the first century AD, also said that Cupid’s irresistible a rrows were tipped with diamonds,” the clerk said and Ryan laughed. I looked at him and he stopped.
“I shou ld have bought her more of them,” he said as the clerk looked to me and I said nothing. I had only agreed to come with Ryan to this place to get the boys something amazing for their 18 th birthdays; I mean, two gifts of many I was sure. Ryan insisted on two Rolex watches of the best quality and I agreed. Ryan has always worn one and so did Father, it seemed to be a status symbol of some sort for men so I was not going to argue. I also wanted to get away from the house. I know I sound as if I am making up excuses and perhaps I am, I have not decided yet.
“What else?” I asked and the clerk looked at me and grinned.
“Well…In Persian culture, there exists a myth that God had no need for diamonds, gold, or any other precious metals or gems when he created the world. Satan, however, took notice that Eve loved the brightly colored flowers in the Garden of Eden and thus created gemstones in the same hues to tempt humans.”
“God, always ignoring luxury, ” Ryan said as he laughed and I looked at him.
“I am sure she doesn’t care, ” I said and Ryan watched me closely as I touched the large diamond in the center.”
“So G od is a woman, that makes sense,” he said and I turned to him.
“Of course God is a woman, what man could have enough of an attention span to do all of this?”
He leaned in and whispered into my ear.
“ I have enough of one for you.”
I stepped back and felt a bit odd. We had not flirted or even attempted to be that way in so long it seemed foreign to me. I had already returned his key, something I felt had held me captive for years with a sliver of hope. Perhaps returning it to him had sparked something in him that awoke the old hunter in his heart. Ryan was just that, a hunter , a shark looking for a kill and I knew it. I regret allowing my blood to trickle into the water.
“Is this something you wish to purchase?” The clerk asked us and we both turned as I said ‘No’ and Ryan said ‘Yes’. I looked at him and shook my head.
“I don’t want it.”
“Don’t lie. You look just like you did when you found your ring , Beth.”
I turned back to the c lerk and shook my head no.
“Have the watch es delivered soon please,” I said and with that I walked to the door as a man opened it for me. I stepped out into the sunlight. I took a slow breath and felt a bit of chill on the air. I needed it to wake me up and bring me back to my senses. I knew it was probably a bad idea to come with him to the city and do this together.
Ryan has this way of always making me feel desperate to a certain degree and with that I felt his hand to the small of my back. He leaned in and spoke into my ear.
“I want to fuck you.”
I blinked and turned to him.
“I am not some maid you hired , or a stripper at a