Chapter 29
ANYA
Danny hovers behind me like a shadow, desperate for me to spend his money. If I wasn’t so morally against wasting money on clothes that would only look good on a runway model, I would be having the time of my life. Or maybe if we were in a Le Creuset store so I could stack up on tiny espresso mugs.
I have my bottle of expensive perfume that I’ll now forever associate with him, I’m more than ready to cut this little shopping trip short and escape home but he practically bars the exit.
I guess it’s a nice thing that his sister has planned this for me. Like she’s accepted me as Danny’s…something. But maybe we should have a sit down and discuss what is and what isn’t an adequate gift for a girl sleeping with your brother.
I eventually find a small collection of sunglasses. Jackpot. Surely these will be cheaper than the embroidered jackets with a price tag in the thousands. Danny hums appreciatively as I place each pair on my nose and present my face for his inspection.
“I like the second ones,” he nods and I try them on again. They’re not too big that they swallow my face and they’re so dark it makes the already dim store almost pitch black.
“They’re really light, I can barely feel them.” I muse.
“Good.” He pinches them gently off my nose and gestures to Gérard who quickly swipes them out of his hand.
“Are we done now?” A bottle of perfume and the cheapest item in the store, surely I’ve done my time.
He winks and hooks his arm around my waist guiding me out of the store. “Good job, freckles. Pip will be pleased.”
Gérard hands my tiny shopping bags to Jaques and he turns to me, “Did you have fun?” he asks in English.
I grimace playfully, “I picked the cheapest thing in the store.”
Jaques raises his eyebrows and glances at Danny. I turn to the man trying to usher me into the car. “Didn’t I? The sunglasses weren’t too expensive were they?”
I can see the smirk Danny is not attempting to hide.
“Were they ? ”
“Get in the car, freckles.”