When Crowley came back downstairs he had Jo's leather jacket over his arm and her beat up black leather purse. Jo smiled and took it, "Thanks, I would have forgotten it." She set it on the floor in front of her and shrugged on the jacket which hugged her figure. Crowley was wearing a nice dark gray, knee length over coat. His father came down the stairs a moment after him.

"Are we taking two cars?" asked Roderick.

"Yes, I think that would be more comfortable. Lets head to the garage." replied Crowley. He put his hand on Jo's lower back and and lead them out the door. They walked around the corner of the house where they was a large detached garage. Will was running in front of the adults trying to get to the garage first, bringing smiles to every ones faces.

Jo's eyes went large when the garage doors opened. The place was huge and there was at least 10 cars housed inside. Crowley peeked into the window of a four door land rover, he saw Will's booster seat already in the back. "Jo, Will, and I will take this, you old men fend for yourself," he grinned at his father and grandfather while picking up Will to sit him in the booster seat in the back of the car.

"Where are we heading?" Asked Jo as she walked to the passengers side door.

"We are going to Bond Street, best place to go shopping." Crowley said from the back seat where he was buckling Will's straps. Jo watched Roderick and Grandfather get into a flashy sports car with a wave.

"Sounds good," said Jo even though she had no idea where Bond Street was.

Crowley grinned. He was going to have a good time, he knew it was going to be an uphill struggle but he was going to buy Jo things today. He pulled the car out of the garage smiling as Will and Jo chatted with each other. His Father was already way ahead of them on the road. 'Speed freak' thought Crowley amused.

When they finally made it to Bond Street Crowley parked in front of Louis Vuitton. He could already see his Father and Grandfather walking towards them from down the street. He unbuckled Will and sat him on his hip then came around the car to take Jo's hand. "We're going here first." he smiled at her.

She looked up at the building curiously, "Why do you want to go to Louis Vuitton?" she asked him.

"For you, sweetheart." he grinned at her.

"I don't need anything." she grumbled at him as he pulled her into the store.

As they walked in a sales associate walked up to them with a smile, "Hello, my name is Tessa. May I help you find anything?" she asked with a posh accent.

Jo shook her head but Crowley spoke, "Yes, as a matter of fact. My girlfriend and I will be traveling between here and the states quite a bit in the coming months and she needs a nice travel bag." he gave Jo a smile as she looked at him in shock.

"Of course, sir! Right over here." She led them to a display of travel bags in the signature brown leather with the LV monograms on them. Crowley sat Will down who wrapped an arm around Crowley's leg to stay close. Crowley was looking at the bags and listening to Tessa talking about them.

Jo kinda rolled her eyes, then started looking around. There was a display of purses so she walked over to look. She saw one she liked it was black on the top in a horizontal stripe, and the bottom was three different vertical stripes of different leathers, the middle being the classic LV monogram brown leather. She reached out to check the price tag, her eyes got huge and she pulled her hand away quickly. 2,800.00 Euros. She didn't know the conversion rate, but she knew the amounts weren't that different from US currency. She turned back around where Crowley was handing a medium size soft sided travel bag to the associate and nodding. She walked back over to him but reached past him to check the price tag on one of the other travel bags on the stand. Before she could reach it Crowley grabbed her hand.

"Nope. Don't even look." he laced their fingers together and started to pull her away to look around some more.

"It's too expensive." she hissed at him trying to let any employees hear her. Without a thought she bent down and picked up Will who had moved himself to hold her leg. She balanced him on her hip as she followed Crowley.

"Ok, how about this. Don't look at the prices." He smiled at her then leaned in and kissed Will's head when they stopped to look at each other. Jo had a scowl on her face and Crowley had a smug smile.

"I already looked! That purse I liked was over 2000.00 freaking dollars!" she said in a low voice.

"What purse?" he asked.

She turned around and walked back to the purse stand and showed him the one she had been admiring. "This one. It's insane, it's just a purse!"

"It's nice" shrugged Crowley. He looked around until he saw Tessa and signaled to her. She smiled and started walking towards them.

"What are you doing?" growled Jo. She adjusted the little boy on her hip who was fiddling with the small hoop earrings she was wearing.

"Nothing, luv. Don't worry about it." He gave her a charming smile.

She narrowed her eyes at him.

"Can I help you sir?" asked Tessa as she walked up, her smile slipped as she saw Jo's look but Crowley was smiling so she wasn't sure what the situation was.

"We want this purse as well." Crowley told her and pointed to the purse Jo liked.

"No!" said Jo with alarm.

"Yes!" grinned Crowley, he turned to Tessa, "Definitely yes, add that to our order. Thank you." he said to her with a smile.

Her eyes darted between Crowley and Jo, but she nodded and headed to the back to get one out of stock.

Jo just starred at Crowley, "You can't be serious."

Crowley just shook his head with a laugh. He put his hand on her back and started leading them around again. "Anything else catch your eye, sweetheart?"

"That bag is more then 4 months rent on my apartment." she mumbled.

"I said don't look at the prices, darling. Just find something else you like. Then we'll go to another store to find you a cocktail dress." he smiled at her.

"You're not going to take no for an answer are you?" Jo asked him seriously.

"No, I'm not. Just accept it,luv." he ran his hand up and down her back in encouragement.

Jo sighed and looked around wondering what else in the store she might like. She noticed a shoe section and headed towards that. She didn't care for the heels, but she noticed they had a selection of boots. She adjusted Will again, then reached out with her free hand to pick up a ankle high boot. It reminded her of a work boot but it had a small platform. It was black but had Louis Vuitton brown straps around it. She liked them, they were stylish but she could see herself actually wearing them to work. She had a few pairs of boots that were almost like this. But she was sure these ones probably cost more then her whole closet full of clothes and shoes back home.

Crowley grinned at her intent face as she looked at the shoes, she reached up and placed it back on the shelf, "You like those?" he asked. He had already waved for Tessa again.

"Yeah. But.."

"No Buts." He interrupted. Tessa was there and looking between them again. He smiled at her, "The boots there, she likes them."

"Wonderful. What size, ma'am?" she asked Jo.

"Oh, uh. In US sizes I'm a 7. I'm not sure here." replied Jo.

"That's fine, we can measure and see. It's always good to try them on first anyway. Have a seat I'll go get the measure." She gestured at the bench that was next to the shoe stand.

Jo nodded. She handed Will over to Crowley and took a seat on the bench. She sat her purse next to her, untied her beat up old converse shoes, and toed them off.

Crowley bounced Will a little bit to make him giggle, then looked around to see if his Father and Grandfather were near by. He saw them over in the mens department looking at a display of wallets. He smiled. They looked like they were arguing over the different styles. He shook his head he had missed his family while in the states. He cuddled his son closer and kissed the side of his head. "I missed you so much dear boy" He whispered to him.

Will smiled up at him and touched his cheeks with both hands, "Missed you too, Daddy."

Crowley smiled at him then turned back around to see how Jo was doing. She was standing in a pair of the boots she liked, looking at them in a low mirror. He walked back over to get a better look. She was a bit taller then a few moments ago, but no taller then when she wore heels.

"What do you think?" She asked him looking down at the boots.

"They look good, luv. But the real question is if they fit well?" he asked.

"Yeah they are actually really comfortable." She gave him a reluctant smile.

"Wonderful." he smiled at Jo then turned to Tessa, "We'll take those as well. Thank you." Tessa just smiled widely and nodded.

"Would you like to wear them, ma'am?" she asked Jo.

"Ummm, no. I think we are going to walk around, I don't want to get blisters." Jo said as she sat down to take them off. She got them off quick and put them in their box. Tessa just nodded and smiled. She took the shoes when Jo was done.

"Will there be anything else today?" Tessa asked Crowley.

"No I think that's it for today. Jo, do you want to use the new purse?" He asked Jo all the sudden.

Jo looked at her old purse and thought for a second,then she nodded yes at Crowley before leaning over to tie her converse back on.

"We'll take the purse with us as is, the shoes and the travel bag can be packed up to go. Thank you, Tessa." Crowley told her.

When Jo stood up Crowley passed Will back to her. "I'll go settle the bill, then we'll load your things in the car are walk a few blocks to a lovely dress store I know of." he kissed her lips briefly then started walking in the direction Tessa went. Jo sighed and decided to follow after she picked up her old purse.

Roderick and Grandfather joined her in waiting for Crowley, Jo didn't see how much the total was for her two bags and pair of shoes. She thought that it would probably be better if she didn't know, she would probably faint. Crowley pocketed the receipt, then handed her the new purse. The shoes and travel bag were packed in a couple of fancy gift bags with Louis Vuitton tissue paper. Crowley grabbed those two bags, and they all headed for the doors. They put the two gift bags in the back of the car, then Jo took a moment to change purses. When she was done she put the Louis Vuitton bag over her shoulder and smiled at Crowley.

"All done, where now?" she asked her little group of men.

"Just a couple of blocks up this way." Crowley wrapped an arm around her waist as they started their walk up the sidewalk. Will was running a few steps ahead of them, while Roderick and Grandfather walked on either side of them. They chatted as they walked and made sure to keep a close eye on the tiny boy ahead of them. By the time they were done with the short walk Will was being carried again, this time by Roderick.

"Well, you too have fun in the dress shop, I think Will and I are going to pop into another store up here. How about we meet at the Ritz at 12?" Asked Roderick.

"Sounds fine, Father. Grandfather, are you going with them or with us?" asked Crowley.

"I'll head along with the boys. You two have fun, now." he winked.

Crowley rolled his eyes, but smiled anyway. "Oh, Grandfather, you remember what I wanted, yes?" asked Crowley.

"I'm not senile yet, dear boy." Grandfather replied sarcastically, then turned to continue the walk up the street. Roderick just laughed, he clapped Crowley on the shoulder and went to follow his father-n-law. Will waved at Crowley and Jo over Roderick's shoulder. They both waved back then turned to go into the store.

"What did you ask him to get?" asked Jo curiously.

"Nothing important." he replied with a smile.

Despite the small facade, the dress store they entered was quite large on the inside. Jo started looking around at the dresses, "So what are we talking here? How fancy do I need to be?" Jo asked with a laugh.

"Nothing too grand. It's not like if the Queen will be there, so semi formal should work." he said casually.

Jo stopped and looked at him, "What if the Queen was there?" she asked.

"Ah, in that case, it would be a floor length gown, proper jewelry, even a tiara." he said offhandedly. "This is a small affair, some nobility, lots of businessmen." he shot a grin at her.

"Crap..." she muttered and went back to looking at the dresses.

"Don't worry about it, you are charming and beautiful. Just be yourself and you'll do fine. These people rarely leave their close circle of friends and acquaintances, a charming girl from America will be the highlight of their week. I can guarantee you that after this party, tomorrow morning we will have a slew of invitations to other parties because people will want to meet you." he said as he followed her around the store.

Jo furrowed her brow, "I don't get it. Why?" she asked.

"Because they all lead boring lives, darling. Right now me being in America for business is probably the best gossip. Then I come home with an amazing beautiful woman, they will all be curious." he took a hold of her arm and spun her back to him. He kissed her lips briefly. "I love you." he muttered into her ear.

Jo chuckled, "I love you too. What's that have to do with the conversation at hand?" she wrapped her arms around his shoulders.

"Nothing at all, luv. Just hadn't said it yet today." he kissed her again.

"Wow, you're getting all mushy!" she joked, but hugged him tighter.

"True. Ok, lets find you a dress." he let her waist go and looked around. They were in a section that was all red dresses. "Nope, not red." he said, then took her hand to pull her to another section. When he finally found the black dresses he stopped. "This is better." he smiled at her.

She nodded, "Much better." she started looking though the dresses, until someone who worked there finally noticed them.

"Hello, may I help you?" said the older lady. Jo looked at her name tag.

"Yes Helen, I need a cocktail dress. Preferably in black." said Jo.

"Of course, dear. Would you like full length or knee length?" Helen asked politely.

"Knee length." responded Jo.

"Just this way, dear." Helen lead Jo and Crowley further back into the store to another display. One of the mannequins was wearing a a lovely black dress, it went just below the knee. It was an off the shoulder design with ¾ sleeves. It was plain except for the bottom of the dress that had floral inspired gold appliques. Jo fell in love with it instantly.

"That one." said Jo, pointing at it.

Helen gave her a smile, "You have good taste, dear. What size?"

"I'm not sure. I'm sorry." replied Jo with a blush.

"Not a problem, lets just check." Helen pulled out a measure tape.

Within 20 minuets Jo had the dress in a shopping bag and they were leaving. Once again she couldn't bring herself to ask how much the dress was.

"You'll need shoes for that dress," Crowley said with a grin as they left the store.

Jo glared at him, "You are loving this aren't you? You're so weird!" she couldn't help but laugh.

Crowley shrugged and lead them to a shoe store. By the time they met the other men of the family at the Ritz, Jo had not only the dress but a pair of heels and underthings as well. She had made Crowley wait outside while she went into a lingerie store to buy underwear for the outfit. When he asked why he couldn't come in she laughed and told him it was a surprise for him tonight. He couldn't argue with that.

After they had lunch they decided to head home. Will was already nodding off after the long morning. It was almost 2 pm by the time they got back to the manor. By then Will was completely asleep. Crowley carried him upstairs while Jo carried her shopping bags. The two older men went to sit in the library and relax for awhile.

While Crowley went to put Will down for a much needed nap, she went to Crowley's room to sort through her new things. The first thing she did was take the new dress out, put it on a hanger and hang it on the closet door so it wouldn't get wrinkled. She placed the shoe bag and lingerie bag under the dress for easy access later. Then she opened the Louis Vuitton shopping bags. She took out the shoes, she opened their box and looked at them. She owned Louis Vuitton shoes. How was this her life, she wondered. She put the box down on the bed and opened the other bag. The travel bag Crowley picked was a good size, but she should still be able to use it as a carry on. She pulled her old duffle closer and opened it. She dumped all of her stuff out of her old bag, then folded the duffle bag up and put it in the bottom of her new travel bag. She then re-folded all of her stuff and put it in the new bag. It didn't even fill it half way. She smiled, well next time at least she would be able to bring more clothes. She paused for a moment. Next time. She was already planning to come back here with Crowley. She let a smile take over her face. She startled when she heard Crowley speak from the doorway.

"What's that smile for?" he asked in his rough voice.

"It's for you." she smiled at him.

"I like to hear that." he grinned, "Did you get everything in the new bag?" he came towards her to look for himself.

"Yeah, way more then enough room. Next time I can bring more stuff." She smiled softly at him.

"Already planning next time?" he asked hopefully.

"Well yeah, I mean I have a travel bag now, the world is my oyster." She grinned at him.

He chuckled, "Where ever you want to go, sweetheart. Just let me know and we'll go."

Jo looked at him sharply, "I think you really mean that."

"Of course I do." he moved in to kiss her softly on the mouth.

"I just want to be where ever you are." she whispered against his lips.

"Well, right now I was thinking of going to the shower. You want to join me?" he kissed her lips again.

Jo pulled away and laughed, "Sounds wonderful." she grabbed his hand and pulled him towards the bathroom.