Thanks for the great comments. Here's chapter twelve.
"No Strings"
Chapter Twelve
Two days had passed since the dinner. Tonight was the big party for the fashion gala and Theresa was shopping with Garrison on Rodeo Drive. Fox had made arrangements for both her and Garrison to choose their outfits for the party tonight at whatever store they wanted.
At the moment Theresa was standing in front of the mirror at Neiman Marcus gazing at herself in a red satin floor length dress. As soon as she saw the price tag she had tried to put it back on the rack, but both Garrison and the lady helping them convinced her to try it on. She had to admit that she looked great in it, but she was still uneasy about buying it, especially since it wasn't her money.
As she headed back into the dressing room her cell phone rang. She grabbed it from her purse and flipped it open.
"Hello."
"Hey Gorgeous, how's the shopping going?" Fox replied on the other end.
"Hi Fox. Well, it's going pretty good, except I'm having trouble finding a dress. I've tried on at least six and turned them all down. They're all so expensive."
"Theresa, I don't care how expensive they are; you pick out the one that you absolutely love and buy it. Make sure to get shoes to match. Also, I just talked to Gregory at Tiffany's, when you decide on the color of your dress give him a call and he'll set out a few sets of jewelry to match. You get to pick whichever one you like."
"Oh Fox, I can't do that. I have plenty of dresses to choose from that I brought with me and jewelry to go with it. I don't have to wear five hundred dollar dresses and hundreds of dollars of jewelry to a stupid party."
"Absolutely not. I want you to make everyone at that party green with envy Theresa. It's not like you won't look breathtaking in whatever you wear, I just want you to feel extra special tonight. Please do this for me."
At the sweetness of Fox's tone Theresa couldn't turn him down. "Alright, fine. But I'm gonna pay you back for it all, I promise you."
"Well, I won't accept it. This is my gift to you Theresa."
After arguing for another five minutes she finally agreed to let Fox buy her dress and jewelry. She hated doing it, but she'd figure out some way to pay him back for his kindness and generosity.
She decided to get the red satin dress and found shoes to match, then went to find Garrison in the men's department. He was just coming out of the dressing room when she walked up.
"Ooh, look at you handsome devil," she said with a smile.
"I do look pretty good, don't I?"
Garrison twirled around in front of the mirrors admiring himself from all angles in the black Paul Smith suit. Instead of the usual white shirt, he had on a multi-colored blue striped shirt.
"That suit looks like it was made just for you Gar. You have to get it."
"I've always wanted a suit like this, but they're so damn expensive. Do you think Fox would mind?"
"I just got off the phone with him. I had to promise him that I'd let both of us pick out whatever clothes we wanted for the night, so yeah, I think he'll be fine with it."
"Jeez girl, you certainly know how to pick the men. Maybe I should have you help me find a guy."
"You do just fine by yourself. Now, go change back into your regular clothes so we can head to Tiffany's. There's only four hours left until the party and I have to shower and get ready."
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Less than an hour later they were heading back to Fox's apartment. Theresa had had a hard time picking out the jewelry to go with her dress. Finally, unsure of what to choose she let Gregory pick it out. She had to admit that it was beautiful jewelry, but it was so expensive. Just between the two of them, they had spent almost four thousand dollars.
Once they reached the apartment Pat helped Theresa bring her bags upstairs. When she was all alone in the house she put her stuff away and then jumped in the shower. Fox would be home soon and as much as she had enjoyed their last shower rendezvous, they didn't have time for it today.
She was surprised that the house was quiet when she got out of the shower. After wrapping a large towel around her body and one on her hair she walked out into the living room. Noticing Fox was not in there or the kitchen she decided to just finish getting ready for the party.
About halfway through her makeup she heard the front door open. She called out to him to let him know she was in the bathroom and then continued putting on her makeup. Fox walked in shortly after.
"Hey Beautiful. How was shopping?" he asked placing a kiss on her cheek.
"It went great, except for the fact that I spent way too much of your money," Theresa said turning her attention back to her image in the mirror.
"I told you that it wasn't a big deal. I'm sorry I'm home so late, I had to stay after the meeting and help with a couple things."
"No problem. It's your house; you can get home whenever you want to."
"Well, for the rest of the week, it's our house, and I won't hear anything more about it, okay?" he said with a smile.
"Alright," she said, deciding against arguing with him.
"Good, now how long are you gonna stand in front of the mirror? I have a shower to take and we don't have much time until we have to leave."
"Give me about fifteen minutes and I'll be done. I can change into my dress while you're in the shower."
He sat down on the stool in the bathroom and watched her finish with her makeup. He wasn't sure what was so intriguing about this woman, but he could watch her do anything and find it incredibly sexy. Theresa noticed him watching her, but she didn't mind so she remained quiet.
When she passed by him on her way out of the bathroom she gave him a small kiss on the lips and then continued out. He shut the door behind her and then stripped down for his shower. As the water poured down on him, thoughts of the shower he'd shared with Theresa a couple days ago crossed through his mind and he was sure he wouldn't be able to finish the shower without a little unleashing of his sexual needs.
However, just as he was about to start Theresa knocked on the door. "Fox, hey, are you okay? You've been in there for like a half hour."
"Oh yeah, I'm fine. Just about to get out."
"Okay, I'll be out in the living room waiting for you when you're ready."
Fox waited for a minute after she had walked away from the door before he shut off the shower and grabbed his towel. After drying his hair and chest he wrapped the towel around his waist and stepped out of the bathroom.
Theresa had laid out his suit on the bed and he smiled at the gesture. He quickly dried the rest of his body and then got dressed for the evening. He fixed his hair in the bathroom and then headed out into the living room.
When he walked into the room Theresa's back was to him, but he was in awe at how she looked. He must have made a small noise because she turned around to face him.
Theresa giggled when she saw the look on Fox's face. "Fox, you okay?"
After shaking his head he smiled and walked up to her. "You are breathtaking Theresa."
She smiled back at him and did a little twirl to show off her dress. "You think?"
"I will be the envy of all the men, and you will definitely be the envy of all the women tonight. Famous or not, those women would kill to look like you do," Fox said with sincerity.
Theresa blushed at the comment. "Thank you Fox. You look dashing yourself."
He was about to say something when she placed her finger over his lips. "Uh uh, not a word. You look very handsome tonight Fox. I'm so glad that I get to be on your arm." She removed her finger from his lips and placed her own lips in its place.
Once the kiss broke, they grabbed their invitations and Theresa's shawl and walked downstairs. A large white limo was waiting for them and they quickly got in, ready to enjoy their night.
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