Page 31 of Broken Chains

I laughed. “That’s because you haven’t tried the better ones.”

“Peyton, it’s a pillow. You can go down the road and buy two for ten dollars all day long. Those are just as good.”

“I would disagree with that,” Rob said, returning with two high-end pillows. “Lean forward and try this one.”

Oliver begrudgingly obeyed and sighed as he settled into newfound luxury. Rob swapped mine next.

“So much better,” I said with a smile.

“I’ll admit, this feels incredible, but how much are we talking?”

Rob cringed. “Those pillows run four hundred dollars apiece.”

“Four hundred dollars? Each? Are you insane?”

“Admit it, you love the pillow?”

“I love a lot of things, Pey, but not for four hundred dollars.”

Rob looked around uncomfortably. “If you don’t need them until tomorrow, they’re going on sale, buy-one-get-one-free,” he whispered.

I grinned back at him. “Perfect. We’ll take ten.”

Rob’s eyes nearly bugged out of his head and Oliver choked.

“Don’t bother arguing, you aren’t going to win. I’ve already made up my mind,” I warned Oliver. “Now, thoughts on this mattress?”

Rob looked like he was going to hyperventilate.

“This mattress feels incredible. I’m afraid to ask the price.”

Rob started to answer, and I cut him off.

“Doesn’t matter, it’s my favorite. too, but we can try a few others if you want.”

“No, if this is what you want, there’s no point in arguing,” Oliver conceded.

“See, took you all day, but you’re catching on,” I praised him as I pushed up to my side to better address Rob. “Do you have the platform bed boards? Will those work with this mattress too?”

“Absolutely. What size do you need?”

“Let me think,” I said, calculating through the beds we’d bought. “Okay, we need one king-sized set with box spring.”

“Not the bed board?”

“No, box spring for that one. Then I need two queen sets with box springs, too. And last, two additional queens with the bed boards.”

He stopped and stared at me. “Ma’am, that’s five beds, plus two thousand dollars in pillows. I just want to be sure you know what you’re asking for.”

I pulled out my debit card and handed it to him. “Can they be delivered tomorrow afternoon?”

He stared at the card in my hand and then looked back and forth between Oliver and me. I could see a million questions running through his head, but he was professional enough not to ask.

“Breathe, Rob,” I teased. “It’s okay. We bought a new house and we have a lot of rooms to fill. It’s all good,” I explained. “Go ahead and ring us up. We still need to pick up Eve and the boys and shop for bedding tonight.”

“I think Rob’s on the verge of a heart attack thanks to you,” Oliver teased.

I laughed, “Probably.” I looked out of the front store window just in time to see Trish walk by. She stared back shocked, though I pretended not to notice her. I groaned and leaned over Oliver. My body was perfectly aligned next to his. “I think we’re about to have company,” I said.

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