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“I guess, but it’s still not nice to be looked down on like that.”
“Angel, Winston comes from a low-income family from a small town in the south east of Queensland. He’s a notorious high society wannabe on the local party circuit. His real name is Gary,” Nathan said with a smile.
I couldn’t help but laugh. “Really?”
“Really. So don’t let anyone judge you and make you feel bad about yourself. You’re better than that.”
“That’s easy for you to say, nobody would be game enough to talk to you like that.”
Nathan simply smiled. He knew he was intimidating and it wasn’t because of his height and broad shoulders either. He knew how to stare somebody down and I knew he’d never back down from a fight, whether it was in a boardroom or in the streets. A trait I’m sure had gotten him into trouble in his youth.
Lenny walked back into the changeroom with her arms full of clothes. She hung them up behind a curtain and nodded politely for me to go in and try them on.
Two hours later I had tried on every item of clothing in my size. Nathan had sat patiently and watched as I came out and showed him every piece, like I was in my own movie montage. He shook or nodded his head giving his opinion of each outfit, putting down his phone or laptop to give me his full attention, but the final decision was mine and he brought me whatever I wanted.
I’d never had anyone spoil me in such a grand way, it made me feel special and secretly, I enjoyed his attention more than the stuff he brought me. I was usually the person in the background, watching other people be spoilt. And while I was happy being an independent woman, relying on no one but myself, it was nice to just relax and let someone else take care of everything for a while. I’d been looking after everyone else for way too long.
Nathan walked over to the counter and paid for my purchases using a black credit card, much to the delight of Winston. He turned and signalled Neil, who came in and took all of my bags out to the SUV.
“Now something for me,” Nathan said sheepishly, a sexy smile forming on his face. He took my hand and led me to a store a few metres down the road. It was a lingerie store.
“No way, Nathan,” I said, my cheeks turning a light shade of pink. “I don’t need any of this kind of stuff.” I’d never owned a piece of sexy lingerie. I was mortified to buy it in front of him.
“I said it was for me,” he added, grinning devilishly. He opened the door to the shop and all but dragged me inside.
The older lady behind the counter looked up at us and smiled. “Hello. Well, well, Mr Davenport, it’s been quite a while since I saw you in here last.” She walked over and gave Nathan a kiss on the cheek.
“It has been a while, hasn’t it, Diana,” Nathan replied, smiling fondly at the woman.
“It has. And who is this lovely young thing standing beside you?”
“This Di, is Rose, and she is in desperate need of your help.”
Diana smiled kindly at me. “Really? Well dear, I’ll see what I can do.”
“Is it alright if I use your office to catch up on some work?” Nathan asked.
“Of course. You know where it is.”
Nathan nodded, gave my hand a small squeeze, and he walked out to the back of the shop, leaving me, thankfully, with some privacy.
“So dear, what exactly are you looking for?” Diana asked as she led me over to the changerooms.
“Umm, I don’t really know... I just got a strapless dress, maybe a strapless bra?” I shrugged. I had no idea what I wanted. I felt butterflies flapping in my stomach. Could I be more inexperienced?
Diana gave me a kind smile. “Alright love, leave it to me.” She walked out and came back into the changeroom a few minutes later with an assortment of strapless bras in exactly my size. When I asked how she knew what size to get, she just smiled and replied, “I’ve been working in this industry for forty-five years.”
I tried on a few different items and Diana came in and checked if they were a good fit. On seeing my old bra hanging on the peg, Diana insisted I try on all sorts of bras and sets. Some were quite expensive and a little flashier than what I would normally buy. I couldn’t imagine wearing half of them, in fact most were only half the size of what I would normally wear. But Diana insisted that every woman should own something sexy, even if it was just for feeling good about herself. Plus, she assured me, there was nothing wrong with occasionally looking sexy for your man.
After I’d made my decisions, Diana took my choices over to the register and totalled them up. Nathan walked out from Diana’s back office and looked at all the bags.
“Well Rose, did you get everything that you needed?”
I smiled, feeling more confident in my sexy choices. “Yes, and more.”
Nathan used the black credit card to pay Diana and Neil came in and carried the bags out to the car.
“Thank you for your help today, Diana,” I said.
