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.”

wrap it around

touch it. “Is it…like

she scolds, “some kind

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it. “I feel so

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

taking it

can say anything, tucking my hands into the little pockets at the bottom which help

for another

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

down, when I see Kent at the bottom standing

aware of the shortness of

I hear him growl as his brow lowers, his eyes locked on

calls, joining his father at the bottom of the stairs. “Wow, you look stunning.” He gives me

I say, giving him a little punch on

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Gifts

28 – Meeting

how good–looking my fiancé is. Both of our faces turn to Kent, though, as he snorts at us, shaking his head.

says, nodding towards the

out of the house. On our way

This place has a grand, old–fashioned kind of charm, with freshly buffed fine oak

and surveying the guests. However, Daniel ist

steps into the room

says, hurrying over and reaching out a

him down.

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28 – Meeting the Family–3

little. “I think I’d like to…visit the bathroom,” I say, “before I take

me, putting a hand on my back to show

face frustrated as he steps in front of us. “I’ll take

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