Thea’s POV
“Are you serious?” Iris asked, her eyes wide with surprise.
“Yes,” I sighed, running my hand through my hair. “I spent all morning going through my entire closet trying to prepare for tonight, but there’s absolutely nothing in there suitable for a date. I don’t even have a single dress appropriate for a formal occasion.”
Honestly, it shocked me. I remembered having a memory flash about Kane. In it, I was wearing a black dress when we went out. While I had no intention of wearing that particular dress again, it was strange that it wasn’t in my closet. I had nothing but a few pairs of jeans and some summer dresses.
“Don’t worry, my dear friend, we’ll help you… in fact, I think we should go shopping,” Sophia said cheerfully, her voice almost singing.
It sounded exciting, but I couldn’t help worrying about Phoenix. I didn’t want to take her with us since we all knew shopping was a long and tiring process, but I also didn’t want to
leave her here.
“I’m not sure,” I mumbled, biting my lip.
It wasn’t that I didn’t trust Mary, but I just wasn’t comfortable leaving Phoenix alone with`
her. If Leo or Sebastian were home, it would be different, but they weren’t.
“It’s because of Phoenix, isn’t it?” Sophia asked, searching my eyes for answers.
I didn’t answer, just nodded. I really wanted to go shopping. I’d been cooped up in this house for too long, and it was driving me crazy. Plus, I wanted this experience. I’d never had female friends growing up. No friends to shop with or talk about boys with. This was all new to me, and while I knew we’d probably done these things before my memory loss,
I wanted to experience it again firsthand.
“If it bothers you that much, I can lend you one of my dresses. We can go shopping another day,” Sophia suggested.
I’d only interacted with these two a few times, but so far, I absolutely loved them. They
were kind, lovely, and great friends. No wonder I’d become friends with them.
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I smiled at her. “Thank you, but let me talk to Sebastian first, and we’ll figure something out from there.”
I stood up, leaving them to enjoy their drinks while I went upstairs. I’d left my phone there because I rarely used it. I entered the room, picked it up, and dialed Sebastian’s number.
He answered on the first ring, which warmed my heart. That was one thing I’d noticed since waking up. Unlike before when he rarely answered my calls, these days he always picked up on the first ring, as if he was always waiting for and craving my call.
“Hi, Thea darling, how’s your day going? Did Sophia and Iris arrive?” his deep voice came through.
My heart skipped a beat, unable to describe how much I loved hearing him call me by sweet names, especially when he said it in that deep, sexy voice of his. The feeling made my knees weak.
“Hi,” I said a bit breathlessly, “Great, honestly. They’re both amazing. They even want to take me shopping for our date tonight.”
“I’m glad to hear that… is shopping the reason you’re calling? You know, you don’t need
my permission to go anywhere. As long as you take Kestrel with you, I don’t mind.”
I never thought I’d be in this position. I didn’t like having guards follow me wherever I
went, it was too ostentatious and drew too much attention, but I also understood that
until they caught the person trying to kill me, this was my life.
“No, that’s not the reason… I don’t want to take Phoenix with me, but I also don’t want to leave her here with just Mary.”
He was quiet for a moment. I sat on our bed, waiting for him to speak. Maybe he could
provide a solution to my dilemma.
“Can you give me some time to figure something out?” he asked, and I nodded, forgetting he couldn’t see me,
“Okay, no problem.”
After that, he hung up. I exhaled, feeling a little disappointed that he hadn’t provided a
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solution. At this point, I figured I’d either accept Sophia’s offer or just go with Phoenix, which would be a massive headache. Shopping with a baby usually was.
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With my phone in hand, I went back downstairs. Phoenix was still sleeping, and Sophia and Iris were chatting. The snacks Mary had brought were almost gone.
“What did he say?” Iris asked after swallowing a cookie.
I shrugged and answered, “Nothing much. He just told me to wait, that he’d figure something out.”
I sat down and grabbed a cookie. I popped it into my mouth, chewing and moaning again at how delicious it was. Mary had told me she used a recipe passed down from her great- grandmother. I hadn’t yet been able to convince her to share this so–called secret recipe.
“Wow, Mary really knows how to bring a food orgasm… this is so fucking good,” Sophia praised, reaching for another cookie.
I just smiled, knowing she was right. Leo couldn’t get enough of them, and neither could
- Sebastian didn’t really like sweets, but he’d tried one once and had to admit they were
good. If Mary decided to start a cookie business, her business would definitely do well.
She was just that good.
We continued chatting, enjoying Mary’s goodies. Thirty minutes later, there was still no
word from Sebastian.
Sighing in resignation, I turned to Sophia. “I think I’ll take you up on your offer. Shopping with Phoenix would be a nightmare, and it seems Sebastian isn’t going to get back to me.”
“Of course… I have this red dress that I’m sure would look gorgeous on you,” she smiled.
Just as I was about to leave to get some drinks, I heard the door open. I frowned, stopping to see who it was. I was surprised when Sebastian appeared in the living room.
“Ladies,” he said to my friends, then walked over to me. He didn’t even wait for them to respond.
He pulled me into his arms and kissed me like he was parched and I was the only drink available.
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“What are you doing here?” I asked when we separated. It wasn’t even noon yet.
He gave me a charming smile that captivated me. “Well, you said you wanted to go shopping, so I’m here to watch Phoenix while you go shopping with your friends.”
“You can’t do that; what about your work?” I was surprised by the words coming out of his
mouth.
Sebastian chuckled, “Rayne will handle everything. The good thing about being an Alpha
is that I can do whatever I want, including leaving any business to take care of my daughter so my woman can go shopping with her friends.”
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