I sat down next to Eli in our biology class. "So my dad wants to officially meet you."
"That sounds awful."
"He wants to go golfing at the country club."
"Are they even going to let me in?"
"Not dressed like that." I smiled and rubbed his knee.
"What's wrong with my clothes?"
"Nothing, normally," I smiled, "but I want you to fit in."
"Babe, no matter how I'm dressed I'll still look like I belong on the lawn mower."
"We can go shopping after school. You will look great."
"Great huh?" He looked at me with a highly suspicious look on his face.
"Not better than you do now." I squeezed his knee. "You'll look good, but not better."
"So you're really going to dress me up like an 09er?"
"Please Eli. My dad wants to meet you, and if he doesn't he might try and make it difficult to see you."
"What's wrong with dinner?"
"He wants to make you as uncomfortable as possible."
"How reassuring." He said sarcastically.
"Just remember Eli, my mother was poor."
"Really?" he looked at me with raised eyebrows.
"Yup. She was actually his friend's maid. So you're a step up."
"Petty thief is a step up from maid."
"Probably if you consider the fact that I'm a felon."
"I forget something as sweet as you could come with a record." He smiled that smile that lit up his whole face. We finished class by trying to worth through the review sheet for the quiz.
After school we met outside. He handed me his extra helmet. "Nope we are taking my car this time."
"Fine, but I'm driving."
"You sure you can handle my baby?" He eyed it and smirked.
"Of course Cupcake who do you think you're talkin' to?"
"Ok." I replied in a voice of mock doubt. I threw him the keys. I had a thing for classic American cars, and on my 16th birthday I got my dream car, a 1966 Shelby Cobra. It was a fixer upper that Logan and I spent a summer fixing, and now she was the envy of every car collector within driving distance.
"I never thought I would ever see one of these in person." Eli said almost looking nervous to touch the wheel. I swear he was more excited to drive the car than he was at the prospect at having sex with me in what he hopes it the near future. We drove to this ritzy place in downtown Neptune, and I directed him to pull into the parking lot of a men's boutique. "This is where you're going to take me to shop?"
"Best place in Neptune, which isn't saying much, but Paris is a little too far." We walked into the store.
"Miss. Echolls I presume?" The shop keeper approached us very shortly after the little bell attached to the door rang.
"I am. This is my boyfriend Eli Navarro. I would like you to take his measurements for a golf outing."
"Of course. Right this way Mr. Navarro." He ushered Eli toward a back dressing room. "Miss. Echolls if you would be more comfortable there's a chair right there. Would you two care for a drink?"
"Two glasses of champagne please." Eli looked at me like I was crazy.
"Right away Miss." The shopkeeper left to get two glasses of champagne.
"How can you order alcohol in here?"
"They get paid to give excellent customer service."
"So why is this guy taking my measurements."
"How else would we make sure the clothes fit?"
"I think you're doing this to torture me." I smiled an innocent smile.
"I would never." The shopkeeper came in and handed us both our glasses. The shopkeeper took all of Eli's measurements with only a little bit of groaning from Eli. He looked very uncomfortable at times.
"I have finished all of your measurements Mr. Navarro. Would you please follow me to my office to order your clothes?" We followed him and sat down in two leather chairs opposite a large wooden desk. "What would you like?" he asked as he typed on his computer.
"A standard golfing outfit." I responded.
"We can do that. For the trousers are you thinking khaki or black?" I looked at Eli, and he shrugged.
"How do I know?"
"Black I responded.
"For the shirt would you like a polo style golf shirt or an Eisenhower Waistcoat?"
"Golf shirt, in yellow preferably."
"And the shoes?"
"Nike will do fine. Black and white."
"When do you need these ready by?"
"Saturday at noon I will send someone by to pick them up."
"Very well, and do you have an account here Mr. Navarro?" He looked at me unsure.
"Put it under my father's account."
"Very good Miss Echolls. Thank you for your business." He shook our hands, and walked us out.
"You owe me big for this Cupcake." He said and pulled me close to plant a kiss on my cheek.
"You have no idea how much I appreciate it." I responded and laid my head on his shoulder.
A/N: I'm sorry that I am not uploading as fast as I want to be. I am currently pregnant, and going in to be induced on Monday! On top of that I'm writing a research paper for school, so I have been really busy. I just want to reassure you that I haven't nor will I abandon this story. I also wanted to explain that with a new baby I may be slow in uploading chapters, because I have no idea how much time I will have on my hands (who knows maybe I will have a lot). Thank you for taking time to read, and reviews make my day :) Reviewers have asked for more LoVe and I am just trying to work it in naturally, so be patient there's plenty in the near future ;)