handbag in burgundy. Also pick up matching gloves and a scarf. Then you are to head over to Ralph Lauren and pick up one of their wool down men’s jackets in black. Also pick up a scarf, but make sure it has a design on it, and black leather gloves.”
“Is that all?” I asked.
“Yes. You may leave now.”
I got up from my seat, and as I was about to walk out of his office, Jack called my name.
“Oh, Lorelei, I need another box of condoms.”
I stopped dead in my tracks and didn’t turn around. “Okay.”
I bet he needed another box of condoms after his week in Paris with that skinny bitch. After Chanel and Ralph Lauren, I stopped at the drugstore and went straight to the counter.
“Hello, Lorelei.” Juan smiled.
“Hello, Juan. Mr. Sutton needs more condoms.”
“I’ll be right back.”
“Do me a favor and grab ten boxes.”
“Ten?” he asked with surprise.
“Yes.”
A few moments later, he returned with the condoms, rang them up, and bagged them. Grabbing the bag, I walked out and headed back to the office. Throwing the bags on my desk, except for the one that the condoms were in, I walked into Jack’s office, where he was having a conversation with Garrett. I dumped the bag on his desk and let all ten boxes fall upon it.
“There. Now you should be set for a while.” I turned around, said hello to Garrett, who was sitting there with a wide grin across his face, and stomped out of Jack’s office.
Chapter Fourteen
Jack
“What the fuck just happened?”
Garrett couldn’t contain his laughter. “That’s what you get for sending your assistant to buy your condoms. I guess she’s just making sure she doesn’t have to do that again for a while.”
I sighed as I picked up the boxes and placed them back in the bag.
“Is everything all set for Coco’s birthday party Friday night?”
“Yes. My mother has taken care of everything. Or should I say her assistants have. You’ll be there, right?”
“Of course. I wouldn’t miss it for the world. Are you inviting Lorelei?”
“Yes, and she better come.”
“I’m sure she will. I have a meeting. I’ll talk to you later, Jack.”
After Garrett walked out, I yelled for Lorelei to come into my office. Walking in with bags, she set them down on the table and looked at me.
“I didn’t appreciate your sense of humor as far as my condoms were concerned.”
“I wasn’t trying to be funny. I was just making sure that you were fully stocked and you didn’t have to worry about running out any time soon.”
“Whatever, Lorelei. Coco’s birthday is Friday and we’re having a birthday party for her and you’re invited. It’s at the 48 Lounge in the Theater District at seven o’clock.”
“Okay. Sounds fun.”
“Really? You can actually go?” I asked in surprise.
“Yes, Jack. It’s Coco’s birthday. I wouldn’t miss that.”
“Good. I know she really likes you and it would mean a lot to her if you were there. You can bring someone if you’d like.”
“Like who?” she asked in confusion.
“A date, perhaps?”
“I don’t have a date. I already told you that I don’t have a boyfriend.”
“That’s right. I forgot.” I lied.
I hadn’t forgotten. I just wanted to make sure someone didn’t walk into her life while I was away in Paris. I thought about her every moment I was there. She would have loved it and I would have enjoyed spending time with her. That just meant that we would have to spend time together here in New York, starting with Coco’s birthday party.
Looking at my watch, I got up from my desk. “I have a meeting, so I’ll see you later.”
“Okay.” She gently smiled as I followed her out of my office.
****
The week went by pretty smoothly. Every time Lorelei went to lunch, she always carried an 11x14 leather-bound book of some sort in her arms. It was Friday and I decided to follow her to lunch. I saw her walk into a deli and take a seat by the window. She didn’t know I was following
“Is that all?” I asked.
“Yes. You may leave now.”
I got up from my seat, and as I was about to walk out of his office, Jack called my name.
“Oh, Lorelei, I need another box of condoms.”
I stopped dead in my tracks and didn’t turn around. “Okay.”
I bet he needed another box of condoms after his week in Paris with that skinny bitch. After Chanel and Ralph Lauren, I stopped at the drugstore and went straight to the counter.
“Hello, Lorelei.” Juan smiled.
“Hello, Juan. Mr. Sutton needs more condoms.”
“I’ll be right back.”
“Do me a favor and grab ten boxes.”
“Ten?” he asked with surprise.
“Yes.”
A few moments later, he returned with the condoms, rang them up, and bagged them. Grabbing the bag, I walked out and headed back to the office. Throwing the bags on my desk, except for the one that the condoms were in, I walked into Jack’s office, where he was having a conversation with Garrett. I dumped the bag on his desk and let all ten boxes fall upon it.
“There. Now you should be set for a while.” I turned around, said hello to Garrett, who was sitting there with a wide grin across his face, and stomped out of Jack’s office.
Chapter Fourteen
Jack
“What the fuck just happened?”
Garrett couldn’t contain his laughter. “That’s what you get for sending your assistant to buy your condoms. I guess she’s just making sure she doesn’t have to do that again for a while.”
I sighed as I picked up the boxes and placed them back in the bag.
“Is everything all set for Coco’s birthday party Friday night?”
“Yes. My mother has taken care of everything. Or should I say her assistants have. You’ll be there, right?”
“Of course. I wouldn’t miss it for the world. Are you inviting Lorelei?”
“Yes, and she better come.”
“I’m sure she will. I have a meeting. I’ll talk to you later, Jack.”
After Garrett walked out, I yelled for Lorelei to come into my office. Walking in with bags, she set them down on the table and looked at me.
“I didn’t appreciate your sense of humor as far as my condoms were concerned.”
“I wasn’t trying to be funny. I was just making sure that you were fully stocked and you didn’t have to worry about running out any time soon.”
“Whatever, Lorelei. Coco’s birthday is Friday and we’re having a birthday party for her and you’re invited. It’s at the 48 Lounge in the Theater District at seven o’clock.”
“Okay. Sounds fun.”
“Really? You can actually go?” I asked in surprise.
“Yes, Jack. It’s Coco’s birthday. I wouldn’t miss that.”
“Good. I know she really likes you and it would mean a lot to her if you were there. You can bring someone if you’d like.”
“Like who?” she asked in confusion.
“A date, perhaps?”
“I don’t have a date. I already told you that I don’t have a boyfriend.”
“That’s right. I forgot.” I lied.
I hadn’t forgotten. I just wanted to make sure someone didn’t walk into her life while I was away in Paris. I thought about her every moment I was there. She would have loved it and I would have enjoyed spending time with her. That just meant that we would have to spend time together here in New York, starting with Coco’s birthday party.
Looking at my watch, I got up from my desk. “I have a meeting, so I’ll see you later.”
“Okay.” She gently smiled as I followed her out of my office.
****
The week went by pretty smoothly. Every time Lorelei went to lunch, she always carried an 11x14 leather-bound book of some sort in her arms. It was Friday and I decided to follow her to lunch. I saw her walk into a deli and take a seat by the window. She didn’t know I was following
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