I’m still holding the dress as I watch Dominic knot his tie over his shirt. As much as I love him, I do worry he won’t be able to break away from the lifestyle he’s used to. The one in which people are always doing things for you and money is spent without even a thought. It’s a lifestyle I don’t want. Because as nice as it sounds, that lifestyle isn’t free. It comes weighted down with rules, and punishments for not following those rules.
Dominic notices me standing there with the dress folded over my arm. He comes over and gently takes it from me.
“I’m sorry, Jess. I shouldn’t have bought you the dress. I know how you feel about me buying you stuff. You’ve been really great this whole trip, not mentioning the money thing. And if it makes you feel any better, the dress really wasn’t th
