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“I guess not.” I have things being delivered to the penthouse, but I’ve already messaged Rix, should they arrive while I’m not there.
“She had her eye on three dresses for the gala,” Hemi reports as she heads for the door. “She walked away from her favorite because of the price tag. Since you’re in deep-grovel territory, dropping a couple grand on a dress won’t be a problem.”
“I’d buy her a fucking unicorn, if it would make her happy.”
Hemi grins. “Excellent. Let’s do this.”
On the way, I message Aurora. I feel like I’m asking her to prom. There’s real irony in the fact that I took pictures of her with her dad and her date when she attended her high school prom. I also spent most of the night assuring Roman that she could take care of herself. I gave her pepper spray after Roman took her for self-defense lessons beforehand to ensure that.
Hollis
Would you go on a date with me?
It only takes a minute for her to respond.
Princess
Like the one we had in your penthouse?
Hollis
I was thinking out. Unless you’re opposed to being seen with me.
Princess
I’m not opposed.
Hollis
Are you available tomorrow night?
I should have enough time to pull this off. We also don’t have a game tomorrow night, so it works with my schedule.
She takes longer to respond this time.
Princess
Tomorrow night is good.
Hollis
Excellent. I promise you won’t regret it.
Princess
We’ll see.
Hemi takes me to Aurora’s favorite store and shows me the dress she passed up. It’s gorgeous, but I spot another one I think she would love more.
“She didn’t even try that one on, though,” Hemi argues.
I check the price tag. It’s more than the one she walked away from. “Did she pause to look at it?”
“For like, two seconds, maybe?” Hemi hedges.
If she looked at the price tag, I guarantee that’s the reason she never bothered to try it on. It’s everything Aurora loves in a dress, from the color, to the cut, to the fit. She’ll look amazing in it. “It’s the one.”
Three hours and several thousand dollars later, I have everything I need for a date with Aurora, and Hemi has a new handbag as a thank you. She insisted I didn’t need to buy it for her; I insisted I did.
