“Mark, do you have a girlfriend?”
“A girlfriend?” Mark said. “No, no girlfriend. Tonight I’m going out with a woman who was on some reality show. I can’t remember which one, but it had a bunch of women vying for a musician’s attention.”
“Holy crap! Rock of Love ?” Dani clapped her hands together , and her face lit up. Watching Poison’s Bret Michaels live with a group of crazy, bikini-clad groupies was about as fun and sleazy as TV got. “Who is it? Which bikini babe?”
“I don’t know. They all have show names like Fantasy or Misty. One of the blondes with humungous…well, you know.”
This was too fricking weird! Her dad was dating one of the Rock of Love chicks? “Yeah, I’ll be fine. Me and the Jacuzzi have plans, so I’ll be busy, too.”
“All right. Later.” Mark returned to the house through the French doors.
Mark was leaving Dani alone on her first night here, but at least she could hang out in this unbelievable suite. And at least he wasn’t forcing their relationship. Mark’s attitude was obviously more of a take-it-as-it-comes approach. Let things happen naturally.
Dani lay back down in her chair, savoring the afternoon sun. Tomorrow was going to be majorly fun. Shopping in L.A.? Signing up at a beach club? Dani wiggled her toes and pictured herself walking down Rodeo Drive, her hands clutching overstuffed bags. If Mark wanted to spoil her, then she certainly wasn’t going to refuse his generosity. That would just be rude!
But what the heck was that thing about someone spraying her?
Chapter 16
“We’ll take it in the pale blue, the red, and that black swirl pattern.” Mark pointed to a collection of beach bags on a display table.
Dani watched in awe as her father pointed around the boutique, sending young girls flying about to retrieve whatever she wanted to see. Dani already had a bag filled with clothes that would drive Leila crazy, but not as much as the bikinis. Besides, it’s not like Mark had bought her two tiny triangles to paste over her chest and a skimpy thong. There was some actual material involved here— some reasonable coverage..
Mark leaned in to Dani and whispered in her ear. “Sorry the shopping today has been kind of mainstream, but we’re on a time limit because of the interview.”
“I’ve never been in any of these stores. But I did bring clothes with me, you know. Mom has miraculously kept me dressed for fifteen years. I mean, there was period of time I had to go to school without pants, but it was only that one year.”
“Oh, my God, you couldn’t afford pants!” Mark said.
Dani looked seriously at Mark. “Times are hard. You have to make sacrifices with today’s economy being what it is.”
Mark exhaled, concern clouding his face. “I had no idea.”
“Mark, I’m kidding!” Dani laughed.
“That wasn’t funny.” Mark smiled. “Oh, good, here is that dress you liked. It would be perfect for the interview.” Mark took a printed sundress from one of the shop girls and held it up to her. “What do you think?”
“I love it, but it costs more than everything else you’ve already bought. This isn’t necessary, Mark,” Dani protested, but she gazed longingly.
“Not an issue, kid. It looks great.”
Mark handed the dress back to the store employee and took another swig of his energy drink. Dani noted that this was his third so far today. “You sure you don’t want one of these?” Mark lifted his can in Dani’s direction. “I’m not used to being up this early.”
“No, I don’t need a Red Bull. And it’s one o’clock.”
“I know,” Mark said with a nod. “Like I said, it’s early.”
“In some parts of the world, it’s not unheard of for people to wake up before lunchtime,” Dani said. “Very odd, I know, but it is acceptable.” Mark laughed.
“Oh, I forgot to tell you,” Mark started, as he moved to the register, “I made arrangements for you tomorrow with Kayla
“A girlfriend?” Mark said. “No, no girlfriend. Tonight I’m going out with a woman who was on some reality show. I can’t remember which one, but it had a bunch of women vying for a musician’s attention.”
“Holy crap! Rock of Love ?” Dani clapped her hands together , and her face lit up. Watching Poison’s Bret Michaels live with a group of crazy, bikini-clad groupies was about as fun and sleazy as TV got. “Who is it? Which bikini babe?”
“I don’t know. They all have show names like Fantasy or Misty. One of the blondes with humungous…well, you know.”
This was too fricking weird! Her dad was dating one of the Rock of Love chicks? “Yeah, I’ll be fine. Me and the Jacuzzi have plans, so I’ll be busy, too.”
“All right. Later.” Mark returned to the house through the French doors.
Mark was leaving Dani alone on her first night here, but at least she could hang out in this unbelievable suite. And at least he wasn’t forcing their relationship. Mark’s attitude was obviously more of a take-it-as-it-comes approach. Let things happen naturally.
Dani lay back down in her chair, savoring the afternoon sun. Tomorrow was going to be majorly fun. Shopping in L.A.? Signing up at a beach club? Dani wiggled her toes and pictured herself walking down Rodeo Drive, her hands clutching overstuffed bags. If Mark wanted to spoil her, then she certainly wasn’t going to refuse his generosity. That would just be rude!
But what the heck was that thing about someone spraying her?
Chapter 16
“We’ll take it in the pale blue, the red, and that black swirl pattern.” Mark pointed to a collection of beach bags on a display table.
Dani watched in awe as her father pointed around the boutique, sending young girls flying about to retrieve whatever she wanted to see. Dani already had a bag filled with clothes that would drive Leila crazy, but not as much as the bikinis. Besides, it’s not like Mark had bought her two tiny triangles to paste over her chest and a skimpy thong. There was some actual material involved here— some reasonable coverage..
Mark leaned in to Dani and whispered in her ear. “Sorry the shopping today has been kind of mainstream, but we’re on a time limit because of the interview.”
“I’ve never been in any of these stores. But I did bring clothes with me, you know. Mom has miraculously kept me dressed for fifteen years. I mean, there was period of time I had to go to school without pants, but it was only that one year.”
“Oh, my God, you couldn’t afford pants!” Mark said.
Dani looked seriously at Mark. “Times are hard. You have to make sacrifices with today’s economy being what it is.”
Mark exhaled, concern clouding his face. “I had no idea.”
“Mark, I’m kidding!” Dani laughed.
“That wasn’t funny.” Mark smiled. “Oh, good, here is that dress you liked. It would be perfect for the interview.” Mark took a printed sundress from one of the shop girls and held it up to her. “What do you think?”
“I love it, but it costs more than everything else you’ve already bought. This isn’t necessary, Mark,” Dani protested, but she gazed longingly.
“Not an issue, kid. It looks great.”
Mark handed the dress back to the store employee and took another swig of his energy drink. Dani noted that this was his third so far today. “You sure you don’t want one of these?” Mark lifted his can in Dani’s direction. “I’m not used to being up this early.”
“No, I don’t need a Red Bull. And it’s one o’clock.”
“I know,” Mark said with a nod. “Like I said, it’s early.”
“In some parts of the world, it’s not unheard of for people to wake up before lunchtime,” Dani said. “Very odd, I know, but it is acceptable.” Mark laughed.
“Oh, I forgot to tell you,” Mark started, as he moved to the register, “I made arrangements for you tomorrow with Kayla
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