The Caprioli Brothers

Chapter 4: The Dress

I was not sure that I was making a deal with a devil but right now, I was. I was in a boutique that was famous in Italy. It was a branch by Romano’s Reality in Sicily and apparently, it was an exclusive boutique.

I was looking at the selection of the dress that potentially is the choice of my clothing tonight. Harriet has taken the time for both of us to surprise his family. I mean, I don’t even know why I was agreeing to do this.

Was it for me or him? I don’t know the answer anymore.

“Cara mia,” he said as I was looking at him before he was holding a beautiful red dress but I don’t think that I should be wearing it. I smiled at him before Harriet pushed the dress to me.

“Try it,”

“No, I cannot possibly wear it. It was much too expensive,” I said as I was trying to reason out with him. Harriet smiled before he was pushing me toward the fitting room.

“No, it will be perfect. I am sure of it. Now put it on,” he said as he closed the door and I sighed. I was looking at myself that was staring in the mirror before I was shaking my head.

“This is ridiculous,” I mumbled before Harriet was knocking on the door. I nearly jumped out and take him out. Jesus!

“Are you done? Come out, I want to see it,” he said as I was examining myself when I was adorning the dress.

It simple spaghetti-strap red dress that fell to my knees. I felt simple yet sexy. I don’t know why but I think Harriet was right.

I do look good in this dress.

“Jenny, I am not getting younger here,” he said as I was turning for one last time before I was confident enough to wear it in front of Harriet also known as my boss. I hoped he did not criticize me. This dress was his choice after all.

“Okay,” I said as I was opening the door when Harriet was looking up from his watch to stare at me. I was walking out of the fitting room slowly before I was turning around in front of him. He was eyeing me up and down when I was looking into his electric eyes.

“So, what do you think?” I asked him as I was smiling nervously. I was waiting for his reaction before Harriet was blinking at me before he was staring into my eyes.

It was not a good sign, right?

“Take it off,” he said as I was taken back by his reaction.

“Excuse me?”

“Take it off and wear something else. I don’t think it suits your skin tone. It made you look darker than usual,” he said before I felt conscious of my body. I know that I was not the white standard beauty that Italian men find attractive.

I guess I just have to accept the cruel fate. Oh well…

I went back into the fitting room before I was about to unzip my dress, Harriet emerged into the room as he was carrying a simple beige dress that was long sleeves and reached my ankles. I looked at him before Harriet was clearing my throat.

“This will be a better choice if we were to meet my brother. He has a reputation as a playboy so I don’t want you to be involved with him,” Harriet said as I took the dress from him. We touched hands and the electrics were running through my veins.

I looked into his eyes before he was turning away from me. I bit my lower lips.

“Okay then, I leave you to it. We have to go to the salon to do your hair and makeup as well,” Harriet said before he was getting out of the fitting room and I changed into the conservative beige dress before Harriet was knocking my door again.

Seriously, can a girl have her space?

“Can I have that red dress back?” He asked before I was opening the door and I was giving the red dress that I adorned before to him. Harriet smiled before I was standing in front of the mirror and I was turning to look that my body was fine in the simple beige dress.

“Okay. Good, we’re good here now,” Harriet said before I was getting inside the fitting room to change but Harriet stopped me.

“I will ask for a bag for your clothing. You will be wearing that dress now since we will be going to reception immediately,” Harriet said before I was nodding at him. He smiled before he went away with the red dress in his hand as I was waiting for him back in the fitting room.

“Here you go,” Harriet said as he was giving me the bag to put my stuff inside.

“Thank you,” I said as I was folding the clothing before I was out of the fitting room and Harriet was paying for the dress. I thought I was going to pay for it.

“Don’t worry, it’s my treat,” he said as he was winking at me. I blushed before I smiled at him. I never had anyone pampered me before.

Considering my lineage, the high society of Sicily did not accept me as their own.

I was following Harriet out of the boutique before he was opening the door for me as we came here in his car. I smiled at him before he took my bag from me.

“I will put this in the trunk,” he said as he was closing the door after I slid in and I was looking in the rearview mirror that he put the bag in the trunk before closing it.

I fastened my seatbelt before Harriet was sliding in the driver’s seat before he started the ignition and he was looking at me with his charming smile.

“Now, we will be going to the saloon that was another branch of this boutique,” he said casually before I was arching my eyebrows.

“You mean, this is an empire of cosmetologists? Wow, that was impressive,” I said before I was looking at Harriet. He smiled before he shifted the gear into D and we were out of there. After a few moments of driving through the island, we arrived at a very prestigious saloon that was busy.

I got out of the car with the help of Harriet who was opening the door for me. I took his offered hand before I was smiling at him.

“Thank you,” I said as I was looking around the building. It was glamorous and I don’t think I would fit in. I gulped before Harriet was putting his hand on my lower back and he whispered into my ear.

“Do not worry. I have made a reservation for us. We will be in a different room than the others,’’ he said as I was nodding before he ushered me toward the building. My heart was pumping hard before Harriet was opening the door and I was greeted by the smell of hairsprays, dyes, the perfumes that we smelled after we washed our hair.

Yup, this will be one experience that I will never forget since I was with my boss along the way.