107 The Black Box On The Desk

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"I'm still having a hard time believing you're my master," she said, putting her fork down and gently caressing his leg. "You are an incredible boyfriend, Stephen."

Stephen blushed slightly at her compliment, and was about to return the favor when Grace turned her attention to something else. "Stephen, what's this black box that you have on your desk?"

Her finger pointed to a somewhat obscured looking black, rectangular box that was half covered with papers and a pair of headphones. It was the only piece on his desk that had any kind of real value, and hence, stood apart from just about everything else on it.

"Oh, that! Let me show you," said Stephen, finishing his piece of bacon and reaching to uncover the box. He set it down carefully in front of himself and Grace, and undid the latch, pulling the lid open.

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"Ohh, wow, Stephen! Those are so neat!" Grace said, excitingly, looking at the contents of the books.

"You're about the only girl who would find something like this neat," laughed Stephen.

Inside the box was about ten rows of very ornate, and quite dated pocket watches. The entire row of ten carried various designs, with not one the same as any other, in either gold or silver. On the face of each watch was listed the manufacturer, as well as a corresponding chain to attach it to the wearer's pocket or belt. Most of the watches worked, although several didn't for one reason or another. Most of them dated back to the early twentieth century, while a few of them dated to the nineteenth.

Stephen picked up one in particular, with a golden case. This one was labeled for the manufacturer and the year, which in this case, listed Elgin and 1905, respectively.@@