Obsess: Kings of California by KL Donn

Author:KL Donn
Language: eng
Format: epub

CHAPTER 11

Rue

The mall is…what’s bigger than humongous? Because that’s it. I’ve been from my parent’s tower to Nick’s estate to a walk around the grounds. We took a trip to an ice cream shoppe nearby, as well. But that’s the extent of me being in public. Oh, and Doctor Miranda’s office.

Bruno said the earlier we came, the less crowded it would be, and if this was what he meant by that, I think he was wrong. Because there are dozens of people here, and they all seem to be staring at me. Or rather, the handsome duo standing two feet behind me.

“Take your time,” Sarge says, leaning down to me. He’s also huge. Really tall. Taller than Nick, which I didn’t think was possible.

“Where do I go?” I whisper back to him. There are all kinds of stores here, and I really wish Nick were with me. He would know what to do. But he told me to go, have fun, buy as much as I wanted. Spoil myself. I don’t know how to do any of that.

“Anywhere you want,” is the man’s answer.

“Not helpful,” I gripe.

Bruno clears his throat, and I turn to face him. “May I make a suggestion?” I give him a nod. Holding his hand out for me to go first, he says, “This way,” staying at my side while Sarge walks a couple of feet behind us.

The more people I see, the more I realize just how underdressed I am. In a pair of Nick’s shorts that we had to flip the waistband a few times, one of his button-up shirts with the sleeves rolled up, and the same shoes Nick had delivered for me, I feel less…

I feel as if their stares are on me because they know I don’t belong. “Maybe I shouldn’t be here.” I feel tears stinging the back of my eyes.

“You belong anywhere you want, Mrs. Gambino.” I frown at Sarge; they keep calling me that even though Nick and I aren’t married. I want to ask if they just do it out of uncertainty about how to address me or if Nick asked them to use it. I’m afraid of the answer I’ll get because I don’t know which one I prefer.

“Here we are.” Bruno grins like he’s found the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.

Staring into the store, I’m nervous about this. Everything looks so nice, and I don’t even know what I like. I don’t know my size. I don’t know anything.

“What do I do?” Embarrassment heats my face as I glance between Sarge and Bruno. They’re nice guys, even if it took me a few days to warm up to them, but I don’t think they fully understand the reality of how sheltered I have been.

“Uh,” Bruno shares a look with Sarge now. “You pick things you like, try them on, buy them, move on to a new store.” His shrug makes it seem like no big deal.

“Here goes nothing,” I mutter. A few other people are shopping, and there are two girls up at the front that I think work here.

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