Page 24 of Contract Of Shame

“I don’t know any other way to get what I want.” Richard waited to see if she believed him. Scarlet gave him a smile but nothing else to say she’d forgiven him. The contract was still between them. “I’m going to take you shopping,” he said.

She grunted and turned away from him. “I hate shopping. Can’t you just have something sent up? Or better yet I packed some jeans and dresses.”

Richard shook his head. “I’d love to take you shopping.”

So shopping they went, at a boutique he’d requested to be available to him for the entire day.

Scarlet let him pick, and he noticed she tried not to look at the price tag. One dress, he observed, she’d paid particular attention to. Richard chuckled as the tag was inspected. A blush, and then her eyes widened before she turned away. However, he hated seeing the yearning look she gave the piece.

When the assistant took her into the dressing rooms, he went and checked out the dress. It cost over a thousand. Not caring, he picked it up and found one in her size. Thank goodness for the full figured women now becoming popular. The chains were being forced to supply for the fuller woman now. He paid and had it gift wrapped with the promise to have it sent to him in his room.

Usually he hated taking women shopping, but he found himself seated outside the dressing room, waiting to be shown each new article of clothing.

“You must be the only man who likes taking a woman shopping,” she said.

“What can I say? With a figure like yours I love it.”

He purchased some dresses and jeans, clothes that would make her feel good as well as look good.

Naked. He’d love the next law to be passed for all women to be naked. Richard put the thought from him. He could count on Lily to make her feel welcomed.

They organised to see his friends on Sunday at a casino which had a restaurant, a brand new experience, closer to home.

“What about Harry?” she asked.

“If I know Wayne and Lily, only the best of nannies will be looking after them. Either that, or her father will. Also, they’ll be staying at the hotel above the casino, and I’ve booked us a room for the night.”

Scarlet nodded. That night after they’d made love Scarlet had moved over to her own bed. Richard spent the night staring at the empty bed replicated by the empty feeling in his heart.

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