Dominick's Secret Baby by Iris Parker

Author:Iris Parker [Parker, Iris]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-05-03T16:00:00+00:00

Helena

I had thought that Sybil was kidding when she said that she would drag me from the house kicking and screaming, but apparently not. She showed up first thing in the morning, and apparently, she had enlisted help. Mrs. Lauer and Ali were both in on the plan, a Grand Conspiracy to force me out of the house and into the mall on my birthday.

It could've definitely been worse.

Before I even had a chance to worry about Dominick coming over to visit an empty house, Ali was already on top of it. She typed a few quick messages out to him from her phone, letting him know about the change in plans. As sad as I was that we were going to miss a day with him, it was nice to see Ali being so proactive and considerate.

It was more than I would've thought to do at that age.

After we all ate breakfast together, the four of us headed to an upscale boutique. I found a pair of heels that I adored, which Sybil quickly volunteered to buy for me. Not content to leave it at that, she also found a set of sexy lingerie that she insisted I try on. The lacey, frilly bra and panties looked great on me, but the price tag was a little stiff.

"Don't worry about that, I'll get them," Sybil said from outside the dressing room.

"It's too much, you're already getting me the shoes," I protested.

"The shoes are for tutoring Joanna," Sybil argued. "And these are for your birthday. Come on, just think of how fun it will be to show them off!"

Show them off to whom? I asked myself. Of course the answer was Dominick, but Sybil didn't know anything about him, did she? The two hadn't met, and it seemed unlikely that Joanna would be gossiping to her mother about a man dropping by my dad's place for a visit.

But of course, regardless of what or whom Sybil was picturing, I had to admit that she was right. Just imagining Dominick looking at me in the fancy underwear sent an explosion of shivers down my spine, making me miss him that much further. I couldn't wait until I was back home, hopeful that he would still be able to visit for at least part of the night.

Now that was a birthday present I could get behind.

Our shopping at the boutique finished, Mrs. Lauer promptly insisted on buying me some tea. Even though there were two different tea outlets in the mall, the older woman assured us that she knew somewhere better. We all piled back into the car as she gave Sybil directions—getting lost once in the process—before we finally found it.

I had to admit that it was worth the trip. Not only was the tea noticeably better quality, but the prices were much better as well. Mrs. Lauer stocked up on her own collection, making recommendations to me as she went.

Shopping with her was a crash course in tea. Within minutes, I'd learned precisely enough to be profoundly confused.

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