The Choices We Make

Chapter 21

Bright POV

It's an Audi TT in black and the sound of the engine got me hard the first time we got in it.  

We drive to this huge Mall and park in a multi storey car park that is nearly as big as the Mall itself. Lance takes my hand and I follow him into this bustling Mall. 

We have busy Mall's back home but people seem to move quicker here.  We go into a store and we ask a sales clerk were we can find the beds.  

He smiles and takes us up a floor and shows us the beds. "We have a special offer on at the moment if you spend more than a $500 dollars you get a $100 dollar in store credit if you spend $1000 dollars then you get $200 store credit anything over $1500 you get $500 store credit and a choice of small kitchen appliances like coffee maker, mixer, and so on" he explains.  

I smile and Lance taps my shoulder and points to a slay bed.  We walk over and look at the bed "this is on sale in the Queen and King size" the clerk says.  

I nod at Lance "We'll take it in Queen and can you show us a medium to hard mattress?" Lance asks "there is one of those on this bed now" he states and Lance lays down pulling me down with him. 

"It's not a spring is it?" Lance asks "no Sir, this is the latest foam mattress that has cooling bubbles built in so you don't get too hot" he tells us. 

"Great we'll take it. Now for bedding?" Lance says "We have these bedside cabinets in the same wood as the bed" the clerk says pointing to them. "They can be attached to the headboard of the bed to stop you losing things down the gap" he explains.  I pull open the top draw and then the small cupboard door. 

"It looks good" I tell him.  "You're from Thailand, I love the dramas on YouTube" the clerk says. 

I look at Lance and he tells me what he said. I smile at him and he smiles back "we'll take two of the bedside cabinets" Lance says and the young clerk taps it into his tablet.  

We spend a few hours picking out furniture by the end of our shopping spree the young clerk rings up the total and wipes his brow "$30,000.00 dollars it tells me that you have been given a $3000 dollar in store credit and can pick any appliance in the store" the clerk says. 

"We'll spend the in store credit on window coverings and for the appliance, we will take the Whirlpool dishwasher in silver please" Lance says. "Can you show me the blinds, you have on your tablet?" Lance enquiries "yes Sir, I can" he says and pulls them up. We choose the ones we like and he orders the sizes we want.  

It adds a little more to the bill and Lance pulls out his card to pay.  The sale clerk thanks us and we leave the store once we have arranged for delivery. 

"Hungry?" Lance asks "yes, but after what you said I don't want to go to the food court" I reply.

He laughs "there is an Italian on the top floor" he says.  We go and have lunch and then do a little shopping.   

I buy two pairs of converse one in black and grey. The other in dark blue and light blue. I also buy some classic adidas trainers. 

"We'll have to build another separate closet just for your shoes" Lance says as we head back to the car. 

"I want to take you to the surf shop and get you a wetsuit" he says. 

We head to the shop that Lance gets his gear from. "Lance man, long time no see" the shop owner greets us. 

"Hi Blake, how's it going?" Lance asks "fine it's been a bit quiet though" he answers. 

"Well we are here to get my man a suit" Lance says putting his arm around me. 

"Hi" I say putting my arm around his shoulders. "Well aren't you handsome" he says checking me out.  Lance leads us to the wet suits and we start to look through them.  

After picking two possible suits. I go and try them on the first doesn't feel right so I try the second one on and it fits really well. 

I pull back the curtain and let Lance see it "the other one doesn't feel right. I like this one" I tell him. He nods and we get that one. 

"There is a burn out down at the rocks tonight if you fancy it" Blake tells us. "Might see you there" Lance says and we head out. 

"What's a burn out?" I ask "they light a fire and fire up a BBQ and have a party" he explains.

"They usually get so drunk someone always ends up at A&E" he adds. 

"We can have our own fire and can fire up your Mum's BBQ" I state and he nods "let's head back and go for a swim" he suggests.  

We spend the next few days sorting things out at our condo and then going for a swim and having diner with his Mum before we head back to our own condo. 

Today Lance is taking me surfing and I'm really looking forward to it.  By the end of the two weeks I can surf a little.  Have a tan and love our home here just as much as our home in Thailand.  

Maire's latest art show was a great success with all art pieces selling.  Lance and I are even closer and I'm a little upset our time here is coming to an end because it means we have to go back and start our working lives.  

I'm looking forward to it, but I'll miss not having Lance by my side everyday.  

We are having a late lunch with Maire before we head to the airport.  I think of her like a second Mum and have begun to love her and her protective ways.  

We had gone out one night to eat when we went to New York.  On the way back to the hotel we had decided to stop at a bar for a drink.  A man didn't like the fact that Lance and I were holding hands.  He made the mistake of making a rude comment.  

Maire jumped out of her seat and turned around glaring at him "I can see that your sorry ass doesn't get much action.  That does not give you the right to slur and be rude about someone else's love.  I suggest you hit the gym and go see a skin specialist it might help you become a better human, worthy of someone's love" she said.  

The bar had erupted in applause and cheering and the man had left red faced.

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