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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.”

cock my head to the side. “What’s wrong?”

over. Some stay for a night, some for months. Fiona has lasted

help but feel

he likes to make people feel uncomfortable to make them fall in

worth it for the burst of sunshine it brings to

looking at me with real affection. “You’re the only one who thinks that. I’m glad to

at him and put my hand on top

hours later, I jump out of my skin when the door to my room flies open again. “Shopping

eagerly bustles me out of

just so glad Daniel finally brought a girl home so

hurry behind her. “Shopping? I really don’t think Kent’s going to let me leave

a wink as we arrive at a set of double doors close to the garages. “That’s the great thing about

the doors, revealing the treasure trove beyond.

at what I see before me. There are stacks and stacks of luxury goods neatly arranged on hangers and racks. There’s even a crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling. To my left is

I

asks, standing proudly in the

neatly put away in boxes, but I made him

I see brand names I’ve

all come

go to stores.” I join her at a

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Gifts

– Fiona-2

head at

me a wink. “You know. From people who owe him big but don’t have the

I say, my eyes

she laughs, putting an arm around my shoulders. “You’re so cute with your little blushes. It’s nice to have

to a pile of

these out for you, but if you see anything else you like,

I say, hesitating. “Picked them out…for

“Did no one tell you? Tonight! The

a sheet. Seeing the change in my demeanor, Fiona puts down the dresses and

deep breath “V LI

quick squeeze. “Well, nothing’s going to

me. “For you,” she says, “I think, this one.” Her voice is reverent as she holds up a gorgeous velvet gown, midnight blue with gauzy fabric trailing from the shoulders to

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