Chapter 7

It was exactly 18 minutes later when Vince knocked on Chloe's door. She was still so confused by Vince's appearance and his request for help to buy a suit that she told him to come in without thinking. Vince stood staring at her for a few minutes before he felt able to trust his voice. Chloe was standing in front of her closet wearing a pair of cream lace panties and a cream strapless bra which showed off her tanned, slender body. Her blonde hair was left loose and tumbled down her back in soft curls.

"You might want to put some more clothes on before we go out." Vince couldn't help staring, she looked incredible and he could feel himself reacting to the sight before him. She was nothing like the girls he usually went for, totally out of his league but he couldn't help remembering how good she'd felt underneath him the previous night.

"What do you think of this?" Chloe still hadn't turned around to look at Vince and for this he was immensely grateful – he knew that his lust was showing clearly in his face, and his trousers and he didn't want Chloe to think he was just after her body. He really liked the girl and for the 1st time ever found himself wanting more than just a one night stand.

The dress that Chloe was holding out was a simple cream silk dress with thin straps. Vince thought it looked expensive but then he didn't exactly know very much about women's clothes. Chloe didn't wait for a response from Vince, she liked the dress and knew she looked good in it so she slipped it over her head and zipped it up.

She'd only gotten the zip half way up when Vince moved her hair out of the way and lifted the zip the final few inches. Moving Chloe over to the bed he bent down in front of her and helped her on with her shoes. 4 inch strappy sandals that fastened at the ankle finished her outfit. Vince had always thought he'd dated pretty girls but Chloe was stunning. He couldn't wait to be seen walking down the street for her and for the first time since he'd left he wished Dom was here to see him. See him and the girl that cared so much for him. Dom had made a move on Chloe and she'd turned him down. Vince had lost track of the number of girls he'd wanted to go out with only to find out Dom wanted them - and what Dom wanted, Dom got. Vince had spent almost all his adult life coming in second to Dominic Toretto but Chloe was putting him first. He knew that even if he and Chloe didn't work out Dom didn't stand a chance with her, and that thought made him happier than he'd been for a long time. The great Dominic Toretto had been turned down by a beautiful girl. The same beautiful, intelligent girl that was interested in him, Vince Richards.

As Vince and Chloe left the house he found himself remembering all the things his mum had told him about how to treat a lady. That was when it struck him; he was taking a lady out for breakfast. Chloe was nothing like the other girls he'd ever dated, mind you dated was probably too strong a word – screwed was probably about right. He couldn't remember the last time he went out on a date and he found himself desperately hoping this would be the 1st of many.

"So, where are we going?" Chloe had never been on a breakfast date and was curious where Vince would take her. Most of her dates since she came to America had been with fellow students so she'd never been anywhere fancier than the local burger bar and the movies. She'd been left a lot of money when her parents died but she'd never felt comfortable spending it – nothing had ever seemed worthy enough.

"Well, I know a great place down by the beach – the crepes are really good, if that's ok with you?"

After a leisurely breakfast of crepes and coffee Vince drove Chloe into the city so he could buy a suit. He'd never even worn a suit before let alone bought one but felt that it was only right he was dressed respectfully for Jesse's funeral. Vince had always hated going clothes shopping with Mia but he was having a great time with Chloe. Admittedly it would be better if he wasn't buying something to wear to his brother's funeral but both he and Chloe found ways to make it fun.