by K. J. Larsen
I choked on a bubble. “Nooo!”
“They want to meet you. And your parents.”
“I’m an orphan,” I gasped.
Savino laughed. “Our mothers spoke this morning. We’re on for dinner. Your mama’s choosing a restaurant.”
I groaned. “She’s never known a vegan. She’ll make reservations at a steak house.”
“Your priest is joining us.”
A strangled sound came from my mouth. I grabbed his glass and slugged down his champagne.
He laughed, enjoying this too much. “You’ll be fine. It’s just one night.”
“From hell.” I seized his collar and my voice squeaked. “You gotta call it off, Savino. Papa will try to get you to sign the Family Bible. Mama’s bringing Father Timothy to book the church.”
He put a finger to my lips. “Sshhh. Our parents aren’t here.”
He had a point.
He said, “I’m working on our own happy ending.”
We finished the evening with cheesecake and a glass of Pernod. We drove home in Savino’s big 1959 Eldorado boat car. Mrs. Pickins’ binoculars followed us walking hand in hand to the door. He leaned down, and I put my hands on his face. He lightly touched his lips to mine.
I pulled him inside. “Mmm. Let’s go to bed.”
His eyes softened. “There’s something I want you to wear tonight.”
He pulled a box from under his coat. It was silver with hot pink ribbons and a bow.
I shook the box. It was light as air.
“Mmm. Lingerie,” I said.
“Put it on. Surprise me.”
I took the box into the bedroom. I stripped and pulled off the ribbon. There was a lot of tissue. And more tissue. And finally, there sparkled Marilyn’s diamond earrings.
I slipped the earrings on my ears and looked in the mirror. I thought they made my boobs look bigger. I shook my hair down and walked into the living room.
Savino’s voice was thick. “They take my breath away.”
He wasn’t looking at the diamonds.
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