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Placing the cup down on my desk, I headed to the bedroom and changed before joining her downstairs.

As I descended the stairs, the odor of bacon mixed with fresh bread infiltrated my senses. My stomach growled as I entered the kitchen. Irina was standing at the stove taking the last bacon out of the pan.

I sat down at the island, amazed at the plates set out. There were freshly baked scones, some fruit, sliced cheese, sauces, and then bacon.

She turned from the stove with the plate of bacon, grinning at me. “Don’t look so surprised,” she taunted.

“When did you get time to do all of this?” I asked as I took a scone and broke it in half.

“Well,” she said walking around to my side and kissing my cheek. “I may surprise you yet,” Irina added softly as she headed upstairs.

“Where are you going?” I called after her and then remembered she was adamant about going out with Evelina, Karine, Samantha, and some of the other wives today.

Staring at the food before me I smiled. She was something else, I thought to myself. I was a lucky man to have such a wonderful... Mmm, rubbing my cheek where she kissed me, I questioned.

A wonderful what? I could not call her my wife and it wasn’t like we were dating. I wasn’t sure what to call us.

My thoughts could wait as my stomach growled again. Buttering my scone, I took a large bite. Oh, my, she can cook too, I thought as the taste played on my tongue lighting up my world.

Chapter 24 - Irina

After making Sergei a decent breakfast and watching his awe, I headed upstairs to get ready. I hummed to myself as I decided what to wear. The excitement of going out with friends played with my mind. Everything I took out just seemed wrong.

By the time I had settled on two outfits, my entire closet was decorating our room. I stood before the life-size mirror with a sundress in one hand and a pantsuit in the other. I turned left and held up the dress to my body. Turning right, I brought up the suit. Shifting from one to the other, I smiled at myself.

Finally, I decided on the pantsuit. I laid the shiny black pants down on the bed with the accompanying jacket. Then I turned back to my closet in search of the perfect top. After a while, I pulled out a frilly-laced pink top that to me, was perfect.

After a quick shower, I dressed, pinned up my hair, and put a little make-up on. I never wore a lot as my father always told me it would destroy my beauty. I grinned at the memory as I pulled out a pair of black semi-heels and put them on.

My father always liked my hair up, he insisted it made me look like a businesswoman. I only wore it this way if I was going out these days. Turning in the mirror I felt satisfied with my look.

All dressed and ready, I headed downstairs. Sergei was clearing the table and dishes as I entered the kitchen. He stopped to gawk at me and almost placed the plate in his hand on the floor as he searched for the island without looking.

I smiled, knowing that my look had the impact I was going for. Even though I only wanted him to react this way, I felt sure there might be some other stares today. But these did not worry me as I was going out with an army.

“Oh, my,” Sergei said as he stepped closer and pulled me into his arms. “Maybe we should just go back upstairs,” he whispered in my ear as he kissed my neck.

Giggling, I softly pushed him back. “Naughty boy, but, maybe when I get home?” I said as we heard the doorbell rang.

He pulled me back into his arms and we kissed passionately. “That’s a date then,” he added as I turned and walked to the door.

“Hold that thought till I get back, okay,” I said over my shoulder.

Grinning as I opened the door. I found a string of ladies waiting for me. Some of them were in dresses, some in jeans, and two others in similar suits. I turned and blew him a kiss, which he returned before I stepped out and closed the door behind me.

There were four cars for the lot of us and about eight escort cars that I noted as I got in with Karine and Evelina. I felt safe with so much protection and I was overjoyed at being able to get out.

I had made up my mind that nothing would upset my good mood today. Evelina quickly went through the day's planned activities with me as we were taken to our first destination. She also assured me that Roman and Leo knew about every move.

We stopped at a chic restaurant for breakfast where we chatted away about families and kids. Evelina asked if I wanted children. This had me thinking for a while. I love children but wasn’t quite ready for some of my own yet. So, I just told them that it was a future plan. After all, I first had to get married.

After breakfast, we headed to one of the largest shopping malls in Miami. We walked from shop to shop where I alsobought some clothing and a gift for Sergei. Before we realized it, it was lunchtime.

As we headed back to the cars, I felt relieved that I had not put on high heels. My feet were already aching and just thinking of high-heel shoes made me cringe. I rubbed my calves as we rode to the next stop.

Karine had made a booking for all of us at her spa. They also served meals out of a cute little restaurant on the premises. Most of us only had salads as we had croissants for breakfast. Plus, we were all looking forward to a big supper. After our lunch, we headed inside for a luxurious pampering session.

As we had our nails done, we shared stories of our lives, our husbands, and even our life experiences. It was a magnificent time; we laughed as we shared more while we drank margaritas as we got back massages and foot baths.

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