The Freshman Tease ✓

20. Dressed Up

Katie

I'm laying in bed reading. Not the most exciting way to spend a Saturday evening but I wanted to relax after a long week of midterms. I hear my phone buzz. 

J: Hey, I'm going to my cousin's wedding next week, do you think you could come shopping with me to get clothes for it?

K: Why do you want me to?

J: I trust your sense of style :)

K: When?

J: I was hoping now. I'm outside your dorm

K: Jeez, real confident huh?

J: It'd be a shame if you said no, it's very cold out here.

K: haha ok ok, I'll be down in a minute

I get dressed and head downstairs. Sure enough, Jason is there.

"Hey," I say as I open the dorm building's doors, "so where are we headed?"

"The mall downtown, there's a Harry Rosen there," he says as we head back to his car, "almost all my suits are from there."

I almost stop in my tracks and have to force my mouth to not drop open as my brain tries to comprehend that. The average cost of those suits are over $2,000. He owns multiple. He's buying another one.

"Oh," I manage to squeak, "are you good for a dress shirt and tie?"

He thinks for a bit. "Oh yeah I'll probably just buy those while I'm there too," he answers casually, "thanks for reminding me."

I slightly choke on air.

Their dress shirts are all around $300 and their ties are all over $100. I only know this from going there with my wealthy uncle when he bought his wedding clothes.

"I-I see."

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We're in his car, and Jason is about to start driving.

"Wait hold on," he pauses. He reaches behind us to grab something from the backseat. He hands me a medium sized white box.

"What's this?" I ask, raising an eyebrow.

"Just open it," he says impatiently with a teasing grin.

I do. Inside is a thick cream coloured scarf. It's incredibly soft.

"You always seem to be cold," he chuckles, "and it's still only autumn. I thought this would be nice to have."

He has a point, I'm always cold during fall and winter. He's given me blankets twice now. "Oh my gosh, thanks a lot Jason, that's so sweet of you," I gush.

I suddenly notice a velvet black box under the scarf. I furrow my brows, and he gives me a grin and nods. I slowly open it, and wrapped around a black velvet cushion inside is a diamond tennis bracelet. I don't know what to say.

"Just a little something to say thanks for being so great with Belle," he grins.

I'm distraught and my words are coming out incoherently. "What? Wait no. No, I can't. Jason why? No. No. Jason oh god."

"Hey hey, relax," he gently places his hand on my thigh.

The warmth from his hand makes my skin tingle, even through my jeans, but I quickly snap out of it and become frantic again. "Jason no! I can't accept something like this. I appreciate it but no!"

He leans over and kisses me, effectively shutting me up. I feel the stress and panic melt away. He pulls away and gives me a sincere smile, still holding my cheek. "Please? I thought it would look very pretty on you too."