Could you be jumping to conclusions, by any small chance?
If you already have a bigger version of the item but no space for it, could he be thinking you'd appreciate a smaller one?
Is anyone else's birthday also around the corner, that he could be giving it to?
Could this be something he bought much earlier and now wasn't planning to give you in the light of your list? That is, it was hidden under the bed for that reason?
Could he be planning on two gifts, a big one and a small one? If he had bought you the ring, would he hide it under the bed?
Could he be saying it took him so little time to decide, in order to throw you off the scent?
On the other hand, if he knows which ring you want then it wouldn't take much time to decide, would it?
Have you gone through the five LLs with him, and have you openly discussed this issue with him? About what your LLs are?
Is there any other explanation for what you THINK has happened? Has he NEVER shown you consideration and thoughtfulness? Can he REALLY be such a bonehead?
Just some alternatives to work on...
Livnlearn
"The unexamined life is not worth living" - Socrates
