shop here, I have no idea what you want me to buy,
how you want me to look...’
She tailed off, her face a picture of misery. Geth was, for once, lost for words, he’d
never met a woman who was made unhappy by the thought of melting his plastic, it
usually sent any female of his acquaintance into fits of extreme ecstasy!
‘How do I want you to look? Now I’m the one who doesn’t understand. Just buy
what you like, isn’t that what women do? Maybe you could get a dress for this evening,
something nice for the cameras, a little black silk thing is usual, but you decide. As to
where, my driver will take you to a couple of places where they will be more than happy to
help you spend my money.’
Then she cranked his incredulity up a notch, by getting
quickly to her feet and handing him back the card as if it were red hot. ‘
No, I don’t want your money, I don’t want to shop here or anywhere else with that.
You may have the upper hand here but you don’t have the right to make me feel like this,
leave me alone!’
But before he could answer, the sound of the apartment door opening made them
both turn as a whirlwind in a red dress burst into the room. Lexie watched as a tall blonde,
with corn coloured hair swirling about her head and huge cornflower blue eyes sparkling in
a perfect oval face, made her way over to Geth, who having regained his feet strode to
meet her. Their voluble greetings were lost on her, as they were uttered in rapid Welsh.
What was not lost on her though was the warmth that was evident in their voices as they
kissed and hugged. Dear God, was this his latest A-list girlfriend? Though she didn’t
actually recognise her, what on earth was going on? It seemed like an eon, but it could
only have been a few seconds before the newcomer extricated herself from Geth’s
embrace and practically rushed over to Lexie and hugging her continued the voluble
chatter, pausing only to change languages.
‘Oh, hello, I’m so glad to meet you. I rushed over as soon as Mam rang, Geth is so
naughty keeping you a secret, how long have you been together? Where, how did you
meet? Come on you must tell me everything. We are going to be such friends. Oh is that
your ring? Do let me see.’
Lexie was bemused, head spinning, at a loss now what to think, when Geth
laughing came back to her side.
‘Mared, give her a chance to catch up will you? Lexie cariad meet my madcap
sister, Mared meet my fiancée, Alexandria Owen.’
‘Your sister?’
Lexie didn’t know whether to be pleased or disappointed, for one brief moment
she’d glimpsed freedom, but freedom tinged with an unfamiliar edge of envy as she’d
prepared herself to lose out when this gorgeous creature claimed Geth as her own. “Stash
that thought” her beleaguered brain commanded, analyse it later, envy, where did that
come from? In the meantime it was quite enough to cope with his supercharged sister,
who seemed to be completely thrilled at the thought of becoming her sister-in-law and who
also seemed to be able to keep up a constant stream of chatter by presumably breathing
through her ears!
‘Well your timing is spot on for once sis. Lexie needs to go shopping for a short trip
we’re planning, and you would be the perfect guide. If anyone knows the shops around
here it’s you.’
‘Shopping, well I can certainly help there, what fun,’
Mared laughed as she took the card Geth proffered.
‘Well I don’t really need this but thanks anyway, are you sure you trust me not to
melt it completely, big brother?’
‘Just do me a favour and teach Lexie how to spend my money will you, she has a
lot to learn in that department. Lexie needs everything for a few days in Montreal, we left in
too much of a hurry to pack. Make sure there is at least one little black number as we have
a table booked at Le Gavroche for eight. Oh and Mared, remember who has to wear the
stuff will you?’
Laughing his sister caught hold of Lexie by the arm
how you want me to look...’
She tailed off, her face a picture of misery. Geth was, for once, lost for words, he’d
never met a woman who was made unhappy by the thought of melting his plastic, it
usually sent any female of his acquaintance into fits of extreme ecstasy!
‘How do I want you to look? Now I’m the one who doesn’t understand. Just buy
what you like, isn’t that what women do? Maybe you could get a dress for this evening,
something nice for the cameras, a little black silk thing is usual, but you decide. As to
where, my driver will take you to a couple of places where they will be more than happy to
help you spend my money.’
Then she cranked his incredulity up a notch, by getting
quickly to her feet and handing him back the card as if it were red hot. ‘
No, I don’t want your money, I don’t want to shop here or anywhere else with that.
You may have the upper hand here but you don’t have the right to make me feel like this,
leave me alone!’
But before he could answer, the sound of the apartment door opening made them
both turn as a whirlwind in a red dress burst into the room. Lexie watched as a tall blonde,
with corn coloured hair swirling about her head and huge cornflower blue eyes sparkling in
a perfect oval face, made her way over to Geth, who having regained his feet strode to
meet her. Their voluble greetings were lost on her, as they were uttered in rapid Welsh.
What was not lost on her though was the warmth that was evident in their voices as they
kissed and hugged. Dear God, was this his latest A-list girlfriend? Though she didn’t
actually recognise her, what on earth was going on? It seemed like an eon, but it could
only have been a few seconds before the newcomer extricated herself from Geth’s
embrace and practically rushed over to Lexie and hugging her continued the voluble
chatter, pausing only to change languages.
‘Oh, hello, I’m so glad to meet you. I rushed over as soon as Mam rang, Geth is so
naughty keeping you a secret, how long have you been together? Where, how did you
meet? Come on you must tell me everything. We are going to be such friends. Oh is that
your ring? Do let me see.’
Lexie was bemused, head spinning, at a loss now what to think, when Geth
laughing came back to her side.
‘Mared, give her a chance to catch up will you? Lexie cariad meet my madcap
sister, Mared meet my fiancée, Alexandria Owen.’
‘Your sister?’
Lexie didn’t know whether to be pleased or disappointed, for one brief moment
she’d glimpsed freedom, but freedom tinged with an unfamiliar edge of envy as she’d
prepared herself to lose out when this gorgeous creature claimed Geth as her own. “Stash
that thought” her beleaguered brain commanded, analyse it later, envy, where did that
come from? In the meantime it was quite enough to cope with his supercharged sister,
who seemed to be completely thrilled at the thought of becoming her sister-in-law and who
also seemed to be able to keep up a constant stream of chatter by presumably breathing
through her ears!
‘Well your timing is spot on for once sis. Lexie needs to go shopping for a short trip
we’re planning, and you would be the perfect guide. If anyone knows the shops around
here it’s you.’
‘Shopping, well I can certainly help there, what fun,’
Mared laughed as she took the card Geth proffered.
‘Well I don’t really need this but thanks anyway, are you sure you trust me not to
melt it completely, big brother?’
‘Just do me a favour and teach Lexie how to spend my money will you, she has a
lot to learn in that department. Lexie needs everything for a few days in Montreal, we left in
too much of a hurry to pack. Make sure there is at least one little black number as we have
a table booked at Le Gavroche for eight. Oh and Mared, remember who has to wear the
stuff will you?’
Laughing his sister caught hold of Lexie by the arm
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