With a grimace of disgust, I tossed the remaining croissant onto Tom's lap, flakes and crumbs dispersing in a delicious explosion.
It was strange. Spending the day with Tom. Going into each store with who I was learning may be the most feared man in all of Columbus. Every clerk and sales associate giving us their full, undivided attention, complimenting me on my choice of fabric. Asking The Don if he wanted anything to drink.
More than once I had to bite back a laugh, especially when the woman at Bed, Bath and Beyond told him he made an excellent choice on his toothbrush holder. Was there really that large of a scale between toothbrush holders? Was there one so bad she would have turned up her nose? I rolled my eyes at him.
A smile could not be scratched off my face because he wasn't so
