Bought at a price #SYTYCW15 #PRESENTS - completed

Part Eight - Chapter Seven

 Without further ado they headed downstairs to the underground car park to his yellow Lamborghini to be driven out into the street with a roar to hit the shops. Elite dress shops, everything from evening wear to bathers, followed by jewellery fit for royalty pushing away all her protests saying she had to look the part as his fiancee. Finally they finished at the stylist to have her hair done not just adding colour also styled to fall softly around her face in layers and curled naturally against her cheeks with a soft fringe.

She guessed she could always grow it back as she looked from side to side. Ruffled her fringe that framed her face giving a softer look than her usual pulled back ponytail. Once finished she swung around in the chair seeking Sayyid's approval.

"Just gorgeous, not that you weren't before." The warmth in his eyes curled her toes. "I think we're done."

Stepping out of the chair she went to him and kissed him. "Yes, we're done." New clothes, new heels and new hair, Sara Williams was disappearing and she wasn't sure if she liked it. She walked out leaving Sayyid to pay as he had done all afternoon. She felt bought. Perhaps going to Spain wasn't such a good idea after all. Yes, she wanted to better herself, but not lose herself or become someone different.

Sayyid joined her beside his car where she waited. "What was that about?"

She turned to him, confused. "I'm not Cherry."

"I know you're not, sweetheart. You're Sara Williams, a pretty exceptional person, who runs my home and researches whatever I need that you have a real talent for. Once we come back, I'd set in motion, you to go back to studies."

Sara reached out placing her hand on his midriff. "I was already thinking of going back Sayyid, but let me do it, by myself. I don't want anymore from you, no more handouts, no more buying me clothes. This is it, no more, promise me. I'm losing myself in all this and hate it. I wanted to better myself and my prospects, but not who I am." He turned to her so her hand went around his waist under the jacket.

"Then don't," he tucked hair behind her ear. "This is only temporary, a disguise, but it would be us in Spain, me and you, not Cherry. To the world you would be Cherry, but to me, you would always be my sweetheart." Her eyes widened stepping closer. His sweetheart. Is that why he always called her sweetheart? Did he call Cherry by any other name? He called no other woman by sweet endearments, except for Karen. He had real affection for her. That had been obvious, but nothing beyond that. He never looked at Karen as he did her to mesh with his beautiful emerald green gaze. She was going to take Spain with both of her hands because it would be the only chance she could have with him in the true sense. He leaned in closer to whisper in her ear. "Believe me I know who I'm kissing Sara Williams. No amount of hair dye would change that. I do believe we need to go back and pack for our trip."

"I guess we don't have to buy for you, unless," smiling she grabbed his hand and walked away taking him with her. It was time to take the man out of the suit. Under much protest. Once done they headed back to pack for the next day.  Finished up the workload to free up their time.

Leaving early they were driven to the airport via a Limousine, through customs and walking across the tarmac towards his private jet. "Oh, come and fly with me," Sara squealed at the sight of the Dassault Falcon 7X. Sayyid eyed her sideways to see her wide-eyes and expression of 'blow me away'. He placed an arm around her to guide up the steps that led inside.

"Welcome to my world, sweetheart." His world consisted of flying to London, via Dubai, to hit the ground running to be taken to a huge country estate. His family home.

"I wish you had warned me," Sara hissed as they approached the mansion of many levels and rooms. "What are you royalty or something?"

"Or something," he smiled pulling the BMW he was driving out front to a stop. "This is only a drop in visit and by the way, you're my assistant Sara. My parents have met Cherry."