“What do you think?” I signed, then smoothed my palm down the front of my jacket.
“It’s pretty.”She lifted from the plush black leather chair that almost swallowed her frame considering it was designed to hold bodies almost triple her size. She moved around me, doing a thorough inspection. Oni grinned, amused by Rylee’s enthusiasm, or hell, probably also because Rylee said my suit waspretty.
After Rylee was done with sizing me up, she stopped in front of me.“Are you going to buy it?”
“Do I match your fly?”I extended my arms at my sides, giving my sister a full view of the midnight plum, slim fit suit I wasn’t all that mad at. I was damn sure glad her dress was plum and not lavender because Oni was dead set on making sure our colors complemented each other. The midnight plum looked black at first glance, so it worked for me, and apparently Rylee also approved.
Her smile expanded, damn near taking over her entire face.“Yes.”
“Then I’m buying this one.”I tugged at her ponytail and turned to Oni. There would be a few adjustments to make sure the fit was what I wanted, but she could have them done in a couple days. We had time.
“She said this is the one.”
“I got you. This is a different cut for you. Let me do a few measurements to tighten this up and we’re all set.”
Oni headed my way after grabbing what she needed. After she got her measurements and I changed back into my clothes, we were on our way with a promise that she would have the suit delivered to the house.
I made sure to snap a few pictures in the dressing room and sent them to Somee, knowing she would want to weigh in. She hadn’t responded by the time we left, which I’d expected since she was being thrown to the wolves: the current Sharks wives and girlfriends. That was all Makari’s doing because I didn’t give a damn whether she fucked with them or not. Some of them were cool, but most of them rotated in and out by season, some by game, and their opinions on Somee damn sure weren’t relevant.
“Alright, we’re all done. What else you want to get into?”
I figured since we were out and Somee was doing her thing, Rylee and I could make this a date. I wanted to check in with her to make sure she was good, with everything going on in our lives. I had an open account, so I tossed my chin to Oni’s assistant on the way to the door.
“Can we get ice cream?”Her hands moved quickly as she darted in front of me almost, causing a collision when we made it to the parking lot.
“We can do that, but food first.”
Rylee pouted for all of two seconds before her hands were moving again.“And we have to get Somee a birthday present.”
“It’s her birthday?”
Somee hadn’t said a thing about her birthday and I was a little annoyed that she was likely going to let the day slip by without letting me know. With how damn stubborn Somee was, I wouldn’t have been surprised if that was the actual plan.
“In three days. Somee put it in my watch so I wouldn’t forget.”Rylee did something to the watch on her wrist and extended her arm so I could see the small ass screen. Sure enough, there was a reminder set that Somee’s birthday was in three days.
My mind was already working on two plans. One that would include Rylee and one that would show love and appreciation from me along with the people who loved Somee.
“Alright, so we need to shop for presents. What does she like?”
Rylee’s little nose scrunched like she was giving the question thought before she smiled.“She likes when I make her stuff.”
“What do you want to make her?”
“Something pretty and you have to get her a present too.”
I smirked because that was the plan.“What should I get her?”
Her nose was scrunched again before her hands were moving.“You could get her a ring.”
I almost fucking laughed because what the hell…
“What kind of ring do you think I should get her?”I was curious as hell to see what her thought process was.
“The kind that will make her stay with us. I don’t want Somee to leave. If you give her a ring with diamonds on it, she will stay.”
An engagement ring.
Ahh shit…