Gifts

Chapter 28 – Meeting the Family–1

Fiona gives me a tart little smack on the butt then, breaking my reverie and laughing as she hurries over to the jewelry box waiting on my vanity. I give her a weird look and cover my ass with my hands. “What is with people today,” I murmur.

She laughs again as she comes over to me, standing behind me so that she can hook the diamond solitaire around my neck on its slim silver chain.

“You got the ring?” she asks, smacking her gum.

“Oh, yeah,” I murmur, walking swiftly over to my bedside drawer and pulling it open. I reach towards the back, fishing it out and pushing it swiftly onto my left hand.

When I look at Fiona, she’s crossing her arms and shaking her head at me.

“A million–dollar diamond,” she says, “and you shove it in your bedside drawer?”

“Um,” I say, biting my lip in response. I hadn’t even thought about it. I look around, wondering where else I should have put

it

“Nevermind,” she says, laughing at me more.

“Fiona,” I say, taking in her vintage Juicy velour sweatsuit. “Won’t you please come? I’ll feel so much better with you there.”

comfortable here.”

I frown at her, knowing that something’s up. But, she knows more about this world than I do. If she doesn’t want to go, I’m not going to push her.

“Okay,” I say, sighing as I headed for the door.

“Wait wait!” she calls, unzipping a garment bag and revealing a gorgeous mink stole.

“Oh my god,” I say, walking back towards it. “It’s beautiful

“Yeah,” she says, admiring it. “Vintage. You lucky girl.”

she goes to wrap it

it.

are you,” she scolds, “some kind of

CC

“I feel so bad, thinking about those little animals –“

says, taking my face in her hands, “It’s vintage. These minks died over sixty

hesitate, my eyes taking it in. It

into the

them in the closet for another sixty years. Take them

of the room and down the stairs, brushing my face against the wrap, enjoying the feel of the soft fur against my

see Kent at the bottom standing with his

against my chest, pressing my thighs and knees together. I’m abruptly very aware of the shortness of my skirt. I don’t break eye contact though. Instead, I

growl as his brow lowers, his eyes locked

calls, joining his father at the bottom of the stairs. “Wow, you look stunning.” He gives me a big smile and I start

on his shoulder.

B

Write your comment

Gifts

28 – Meeting

me a charming, bashful smile, and I’m reminded again just how good–looking my fiancé is. Both of

nodding towards the door. “The cars are waiting.”

out of the house. On our way to

of charm, with freshly buffed fine oak floors, brass chandeliers, and sweeping views of the golf greens all along

champagne, Kent doesn’t make eye contact with him, merely saying “whiskey, neat,” and surveying the guests. However, Daniel ist more polite, nodding and smiling

into the room before

A plump woman says, hurrying over and reaching out a

him down.

Gifts

28 – Meeting the

like to…visit the bathroom,”

Kent says, turning with me, putting a hand on

Daniel says, his face frustrated as he steps in front of us. “I’ll take her,” he says, shaking his head. “You’ve been kind of hovering all

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255