dominant_minded
Star
- Joined
- Mar 16, 2009
Nick pulled the DBS up to the Galleria's valet parking and stepped out, handing one of the young guys, who were apparently fighting a little over who was going to take this particular car, the keys. He was still a little ticked off, even after the drive. The lunch meeting could have gone better. The reaction was mixed, though he had expected as much. There were the concerns he had anticipated, 'how much is paying her father off going to eat into the company's cash reserves?' seemed to be the consensus pick. It had taken a little more arm twisting than he had wanted to get them behind this one. And his suspicions as to why were confirmed when one of them all but came out and suggested that maybe Jennifer would take him back if he asked nicely (as they all had understood immediately, without being told, why he was essentially paying off her dad to get him to let go of any voting rights). They didn't just love the old man's money, they were slightly scared of him. And the veiled suggestion had put Nick's ability to control himself to the test. Exactly how much did they expect of him? Was he really supposed to sacrifice his personal life for the company to that degree?
He sighed as he walked into the mall, balling up the last bit of frustration, as there was no reasonable outlet for it now, and pushing it down. He walked the short distance from where he had parked to the store that was his destination. The clerks were waiting for him with the items that Colette had picked out. He examined them and couldn't help but smile; Colette, as always, had done very well. She really was an artist in his opinion, and for the second time today he felt quite lucky that he had met her. He'd have to remember to send her flowers or something nice after this evening was over. "Exquisite," he said to the two ladies helping him, "standard 1% of the value for the rental?"
One of them, the local manager, cut in, "We've had a long history, Mr. Anders, why don't you just borrow them for the evening. If you can't bear to part with them after that, we'll talk about a price later." He smiled; it was always fun to watch another good salesman, or saleswoman in this case, work their craft.
"Thank you very much," he said and closed the box, taking the items with him. His next stop was a little ways away, and quite a bit less posh.
***
He grinned like an idiot as he walked from the luxury sports car and into a cute, but wonderfully tacky, sex shop. He already knew what he was here for and where to find it. He walked over to the toys and pulled a remote controlled egg toy from the wall, grabbing batteries as he walked back to the counter. He didn't recognize the clerks here by name, the employees didn't hand out business cards, but the clerk had waited on him before. "Kinda tame for your usual isn't it... sir?" she asked him with a little giggle, adding the sir at the end as either a joke about his usual purchases, or about the far too fancy car he drove; he couldn't tell which. He payed, offering only a chuckle in response.
It took him another hour to get home and change into his Armani Tux. He had texted Colette to ask about what to wear tonight to match his date and she would only respond with the particular cummerbund that she knew he owned. It was a deep blue, a bit odd, he felt, but he found a matching handkerchief to adorn the dinner jacket and added his blue cuff links, checking himself quickly in the mirror. The DBS needed gas, so he made a quick stop. He could hear someone whisper 'James Bond' to someone else as he pulled up and gassed up the Aston Martin in his tuxedo, causing him to grin to himself.
Then he drove over to Elsa's house. He quickly slipped the remote in his pocket and the egg into the velvet box with the other items... it definitely didn't fit in their company, unless you were trying to make a joking contrast. Which, he supposed, he was. He took the single red rose he had bought and carried it with the box to her front door. He knocked softly.
He sighed as he walked into the mall, balling up the last bit of frustration, as there was no reasonable outlet for it now, and pushing it down. He walked the short distance from where he had parked to the store that was his destination. The clerks were waiting for him with the items that Colette had picked out. He examined them and couldn't help but smile; Colette, as always, had done very well. She really was an artist in his opinion, and for the second time today he felt quite lucky that he had met her. He'd have to remember to send her flowers or something nice after this evening was over. "Exquisite," he said to the two ladies helping him, "standard 1% of the value for the rental?"
One of them, the local manager, cut in, "We've had a long history, Mr. Anders, why don't you just borrow them for the evening. If you can't bear to part with them after that, we'll talk about a price later." He smiled; it was always fun to watch another good salesman, or saleswoman in this case, work their craft.
"Thank you very much," he said and closed the box, taking the items with him. His next stop was a little ways away, and quite a bit less posh.
***
He grinned like an idiot as he walked from the luxury sports car and into a cute, but wonderfully tacky, sex shop. He already knew what he was here for and where to find it. He walked over to the toys and pulled a remote controlled egg toy from the wall, grabbing batteries as he walked back to the counter. He didn't recognize the clerks here by name, the employees didn't hand out business cards, but the clerk had waited on him before. "Kinda tame for your usual isn't it... sir?" she asked him with a little giggle, adding the sir at the end as either a joke about his usual purchases, or about the far too fancy car he drove; he couldn't tell which. He payed, offering only a chuckle in response.
It took him another hour to get home and change into his Armani Tux. He had texted Colette to ask about what to wear tonight to match his date and she would only respond with the particular cummerbund that she knew he owned. It was a deep blue, a bit odd, he felt, but he found a matching handkerchief to adorn the dinner jacket and added his blue cuff links, checking himself quickly in the mirror. The DBS needed gas, so he made a quick stop. He could hear someone whisper 'James Bond' to someone else as he pulled up and gassed up the Aston Martin in his tuxedo, causing him to grin to himself.
Then he drove over to Elsa's house. He quickly slipped the remote in his pocket and the egg into the velvet box with the other items... it definitely didn't fit in their company, unless you were trying to make a joking contrast. Which, he supposed, he was. He took the single red rose he had bought and carried it with the box to her front door. He knocked softly.