|Arliah| “Before we go and meet my mother, I have something for you.” Red whispered as he captured my wrist. He pulled me back, which made me turn around and face his direction. “What is it?” I asked as I looked at him in confusion. He was looking straight into my eyes as he took something inside the pocket of his pants. And before I knew it, Red was lifting my arm and slipping a ring on my finger. My lips parted as I stared at the simple white-gold band on my ring finger. “I want you to wear this starting this day, at all times,” he said in his low… low voice. I lifted my eyes to him and noticed his serious expression. “We’ll talk about our agreement later,” he added. I made a hard swallow and then gave him a nod. He sighed before he offered his hand to me. I stared at it for a f