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Chapter 13 – Fiona–1

Fiona finishes saying good morning to Kent and stops at our little table on the way out.

“This beauty must be Fay,” she says as she arrives, giving me a big smile.

She has a thick New York accent, a little like Fran Drescher, and I can’t help but be charmed by her sweet, brusk nature.

“It’s nice to meet you,” I say.

“Oh baby,” she says, wrinkling her nose at me. “I already know all about you. Big Boy over there told me everything,” she says, nodding at him over her shoulder.

I blush again. Big Boy?

Seriously?

What woman has the balls to call Kent Lippert Big Boy?

I laugh despite myself. “All good things, I hope.”

“Only the best,” she replies. “I’ll catch you two babies later,” she says, swooping down to give Daniel a kiss on the cheek as she goes. “And you,” she points a manicured nail at me, “you’re going shopping with me later, okay? Okay.”

She leaves without waiting for a response.

imagine thrives in a world like this.

I look down at myself, feeling like a flat piece of plain white paper beside her.

“Sorry about that,” Daniel says, his voice a little frustrated.

“Why?” I look up at him, surprised.

“It’s just embarrassing, to have them around,” he whispers, leaning forward so that only I hear him. “My dad could fill every room in this house with his lovers, if he wanted to,” he says. “Although Fiona is…a favorite.”

I nod, understanding. “I can see why. She’s so beautiful.”

head to the side. “What’s

life there have been women all over. Some stay for a night, some for months. Fiona has lasted years now, but it’s only a matter of

feel a little sorry.

him at all,” I say, trying to cheer him up. “I think he’s rude, and domineering, and he likes to make people feel uncomfortable to make

it’s worth it for the burst of sunshine it brings

only one who thinks that. I’m

put my hand on top of his.

room flies open again. “Shopping time!,” Fiona says, almost pulling me

eagerly bustles me out of the room. “Where

me down the steps. “I’m just so glad Daniel finally brought a girl home so I have someone to

behind her. “Shopping? I really

gives me a wink as we arrive at a set of double doors close to the garages. “That’s the great thing about this place, we don’t have

the doors, revealing the treasure

are stacks and stacks of luxury goods neatly arranged on hangers and racks. There’s even a crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling.

god,” I say, looking around.

like?” she asks, standing proudly

to have it all neatly put away in boxes, but I made him let me organize it. You know,” she shrugs, “really

dazzling. Everywhere I look I see brand names I’ve only ever seen in

it all come

but he doesn’t like to go to stores.” I join her at a velvet settee in front of a trifold mirror. “The rest,” she says, “are…gifts. Donations.”

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my head

a wink. “You know. From people who owe him big but don’t have the cash.” She wrinkles her nose and smiles. “That’s how

my

around my shoulders. “You’re so cute with your little blushes. It’s nice

over to a pile of silk and satin that she has draped

but if you see anything else you like,

“Picked

she says, beaming. “Did no one tell you? Tonight! The party so you can

Seeing the

a deep breath

“Well, nothing’s going to make you feel more confident than

Her voice is reverent as she holds up a gorgeous velvet gown, midnight blue