✔️ The Arrangement (A Kinky Romance) [1st Draft]

Happy Holidays

"I heard about your shopping trips," Rachel said when she saw Selene enter the plane. "I am so mad that I wasn't in town. I want in for next year."

Selene grinned, her eyes scanning the inside of the plane before she answered. "We hadn't discussed doing it next year," she informed her.

"Oh, no, we ARE doing it next year," Gail announced. "Everyone had so much fun, I've been told to tell you when you are ready next year, you've got volunteers."

"I am in," Rachel sung. "I am not missing out. I vote we do it every year."

Selene laughed and sat with the other two women. "It was a lot of fun. You know, if we're going to do this, we may want to get in touch with the charity and warn them. I mean, more families could get help."

"See, you little witch – why didn't you call me," Angie hollered at Selene once she entered the plain. "I could have helped," she said as she sat down, taking the last seat in their cluster. "I heard all about it from Agatha!"

Selene and Rachel laughed at her, while Gail pat her arm.

"Apparently we are going to do it next year, too."

"Then I am so in," Angie told them with certainty. "I think that was an awesome thing you guys did. Did you know it was on the news?"

The women continued talking while the men gathered in another grouping of seats. They were listening to the women at first, but then fell into their own discussion.

"What's all the shopping talk about," Paul asked.

"The girls went to the mall and saw one of those trees – you know, with people's Christmas lists – and cleared three of them out to help them all out," Tom explained. "They were even mentioned on the news."

Paul's brows shot up, then he looked at Nick, who nodded in confirmation.

"The media doesn't know who they are, though. Sounds like this will be an annual thing, too," Nick added with amusement.

"Somehow," Paul started, "I am not at all surprised. That gal's got heart."

"Mmmm," Tom agreed. "She does. It's amazing how resilient some people are. It's like their hearts are just too big and strong for the world's evils."

"That's rather poetic," Paul mused, "but the girl's definitely tough. So they are going to shop for the poor every year from here on, huh?" He chuckled and looked at Nick. "Are you footing the bill?"

"Some of it," Nick answered with a grin. "I guess she got several of the ladies from the social circuit to help out, too."

"They were efficient," Tom explained. "A couple people with money and a bunch of people to just carry everything. Gail filled me in. I heard some of the mall workers were involved, too, once they learned what was going on."

"So how does the press not know who they are?"

"They probably just don't know who organized the group. They had 30 or so people end up showing up to help, so...," Nick offered as an explanation. "Though, I'm not sure how long it will be until they figure it out."

"I bet See won't want to admit it even them," Tom chortled. "I've noticed she shies away from praise and compliments."

Nick nodded. "We are working on that, but I think some of it is just the way she is; humble and modest."

Two people dressed as crew came in from the rear part of the plane and began to close up the plane and prepare things for take-off. Paul raised his brow at the sight of the strangers.