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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.”

my head to the

has lasted years now, but it’s only

but feel a little sorry.

like 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 them fall in line.

know it’s a lie. But it’s worth it for the burst of sunshine it brings to Daniel’s

you, Fay,” Daniel says, looking at me with real affection. “You’re the only one

my hand on top of his.

to my room flies open again. “Shopping time!,” Fiona says, almost pulling me off my feet as

as she eagerly bustles

so glad Daniel finally brought a girl home so I have someone

“Shopping? I really don’t think Kent’s going to let

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

she pushes open the doors,

help but gape 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

god,” I say, looking around.

proudly in the middle of

boxes, but I made him let me organize it. You know,”

names I’ve only ever seen

it all come

to look good, but he doesn’t like to go to

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Gifts

– Fiona-2

head

From people who owe him big but don’t have the cash.” She wrinkles

my eyes going

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

as she moves over to a

for you, but if you see anything else you like, just tell me.” She starts to hold

I say, hesitating. “Picked them

tell you? Tonight! The party so you can meet

in the world but I feel my face go as white as a sheet. Seeing the change in my demeanor, Fiona puts down the dresses and comes

deep

squeeze. “Well, nothing’s going to make you

set aside for me. “For you,” she says, “I think, this one.” Her voice is reverent as she holds up a gorgeous velvet

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