Olivia
We went to Black Onyx, a boutique for men. And it was a high-class boutique. The atmosphere felt different when I entered. As we went inside, we were greeted by a clerk as Javier said he had an appointment with Antonio. He said he would call for him and offered us a drink which that was surprising to me. I never had this kind of service before whenever I was shopping with Karen. I politely declined as well as Javier.
“Antonio is my shopping assistant,” Javier informed when the clerk left us. “He’s the one who usually chooses the suits for me.”
“Javier!” I turned to the side when I saw a young man with dark brown hair and blue eyes came to approach Javier. He was quite tall, less than Javier, an Italian and he was handsome as well. He looked perfect with his black dark blue suits and a black tie.
“Hi, Antonio. I’m sorry for asking for your services so suddenly,” Javier apologized.
Antonio waved his hands and shaking his head. “No problem. It’s my job, after all. I was around and you’re my customer for about a year.” He looked to the side as our eyes met. “And this is?”
“Ah, Antonio. Let me introduce you, this lovely lady is Olivia Graham. She’s my girlfriend.” Antonio’s eyes were slightly opened wide. He appeared quite surprised and then he smiled sweetly at me.
“Javier’s girlfriend, huh? What a pleasure.” He extended his hand to me. “Name’s Antonio, it’s a pleasure to meet you.”
I shook his hand. “Olivia Graham. Nice to meet you as well, Antonio.” He held my hand and brought it closer to his lips. Placing a kiss on the top of my hand.
“Javier is so lucky. He got himself a very beautiful girl,” he complimented with his thick Italian accent as I tucked some of my hair behind my ear to hide my embarrassment. This guy had a way with words. A little bit like Javier.
Antonio let me go and turned his attention back to Javier. “So, how could I help you today?” he asked professionally.
“Well, I’ll be attending a business party and I would like a suit that matches the party.”
“Of course. You will help as well right, Miss Graham?”
“Yes. And please, call me Olivia,” I said to him.
“Well then, Olivia? Let’s help your man.” Antonio led us further inside where I could see lots of suits were perfectly and beautifully displayed. I sat on the couch and watching my man and Antonio choosing suits after suits. I wasn’t perfectly understood about suits. All I could tell that a man looked good in suits. I looked around and there were other customers, all of them were men obviously. And they looked very well rich judging by their aura. I could guess all their suits were order-made. There was also an older man, probably around sixty with a very young woman standing next to him while clinging to his elbow. Jeez, I don’t want to think if she’s just a…mistress to him?
Maybe it could happen because the older man was rich and the young woman was only targeting his money. That was…sad. She didn’t need the love, only the money from the man.
Javier was rich as well. He owned a gym club and he was also a part-timer model. He was also a hard-working man. He devoted himself to what he was doing and I was lucky enough to have him as my boyfriend. I never thought about his money. Money was important but it was never my number one priority. It saddened me if there was a woman who wanted to be with him just because of his looks and his money.
“What do you think, Liv?” Javier’s question snapped me out of my mind. I blinked and looked to where he was standing. He already grabbed three suits on his hands. “Which one you like?” he asked as my eyes turned on the suits. All of them looked perfect. Javier would look good at all of those. He grabbed dark grey suits with the same color vest and white shirts underneath, the second one was the same model but with a darker color and it had a bowtie while the third one was light grey suits and white necktie.
This was very hard for me. All of them looked good on him but something was bothering my mind when I looked at those three suits. “Aren’t those rather small for you?” I asked and he laughed. Even Antonio coughed out to cover his own laugh.
“Indeed, it is. But I want to know your opinion first before I choose.”
“But those are small. I don’t think you can try them on.” This time, Antonio couldn’t contain his laughter anymore and laughed hard at us.
“Olivia, his suits will be an order-made one. Javier only wanted to know your opinion about these models. These are just samples,” Antonio specified as my mouth was wide opened. I never thought Javier would buy an order-made suit. How much that would cost anyway? I ignored that knowing that would be expensive, definitely.
I cleared my throat and pointed out the suits I liked the best. “The dark one with the necktie,” I stated where Javier smiled and turned to Antonio who appeared to be smiling as well. What’s going on here?
“As I thought,” Javier said.
“I agree.” Antonio grabbed the unchosen suits and put them back on the display. “Is your measurement still the same?”
“I think so, but maybe I should measure again.”
“Absolutely, I think your biceps are getting bigger,” Antonio teased by slightly slapping Javier’s bicep. He led Javier to the fitting room with him reached out his hand for me. I accepted it and the three of us went together. Once again, I was left amazed by the interior. Shiny marble floor, dark blue leather sofa, a very large mirror, and grey walls. I never thought would see a fitting room like this.
“Take a seat,” Javier told as he led me to the comfortable couch. I sat on it and Javier went to where Antonio was and he began undressing himself until he was left naked from waist up. Oh, boy. I slightly gasped and he turned to me. “Are you uncomfortable?”
“N-No, I’m okay. I’m just…surprised.”
“Can’t blame her, man,” Antonio teased again and he began measuring Javier. “So, how did you meet him, Olivia?” he asked.
“Um, at his photoshoot session. He had one with my best friend and that’s how we met.”
“Really? Well, you’re the first woman he ever brought here.” That was surprising. He never brought his exes here? “Usually, even when he had a woman before, he never took her here,” Antonio added.
“Antonio.” Javier sounded like he was scolding him but Antonio looked unaffected, yet amused.
“You are special to him, Olivia. And I like you.” Javier elbowed him playfully. The scene was funny and I couldn’t hold myself to not laugh at them.
“She’s mine.” I stopped laughing when he said that. I could feel my cheeks warmed up.
“Aw, she’s so cute. Look at her flashing cheeks.” Javier scolded him again. Antonio was brave enough to do that to Javier. Although he looked handsome, he was on the cuter side than Javier who looked fierce. I liked seeing them interacting with each other. They looked like a best buddy rather than a personal shopping assistant and a customer. “Well, your measurement is still the same. You can expect your suits to be finished in ten days.”
“Perfect. The party will be held on Friday anyway.” Javier began dressing himself again until Antonio walked closer to me.
Antonio moved closer so he would level me. “He’s good in bed, right?”
“Antonio!” Javier turned angrily to Antonio and scolded him again. I looked up to Antonio and he was looking between Javier and me.
“Does she know?” he asked but Javier quietly shaking his head. “Oh, Christ. I’m sorry about that. That was so…unprofessional of me.”
“No, it’s okay.” I guessed I had my answer. Antonio also knew Javier’s secret. It made me curious but I knew Javier was not ready to spill it out and I won’t force him to.
“We just begin dating, Antonio. I’m not in a hurry,” he said while wearing his clothes back. It was like Javier was trying to avoid the topic.
“Really? By the way, excuse my rudeness. How old are you, Olivia?”
“Um, I just turned eighteen.”
Antonio whistled when he heard my answer and he turned to look at Javier. “Twelve years apart. That’s hot. You could mature her slowly.” Okay, I thought Antonio just added another fuel and ready to face the music. Javier turned to him with his lips pressed together and walked faster to Antonio. He looked like he wanted to elbow him again but Antonio managed to escape his wrath and laughed out hard as he walked out of the room.
Javier had finished wearing his clothes back and turned to me. “Don’t worry about what Antonio just said to you. He loves teasing me.”
I chuckled. “I like him.”
“Well, I like him too but sometimes he can’t hold back his mouth.” Well, I could see that. He was supple and so outgoing. Very different from my guy friends. Like the not-so-called-twins John and Josh.
“Is that true?”
“About what?”
“About you never bring your exes before?”
“No, I never bring them here.”
“Why?”
“Well, I don’t know. No, that is so wrong. Maybe I do now.” He turned to me and smiled sweetly. “Because you are special.” My heart let out a single loud beat and he walked closer to me. He put his hands on my waist, pulling me closer. “Thank you for helping me today, Olivia.”
I chuckled. “I did nothing.”
“You did, baby.” He tilted my chin with his thumb. “You’ve made my day better. I never thought by bringing you to the boutique I usually visited will make me this happy.” I wanted to say that he was exaggerating it but I couldn’t when I saw how happy his face was.
“I had fun as well, especially on how you undressing yourself in front of me,” I teased where his face changed and I just realized what I just said and looked down. I didn’t know where to look as long as I didn’t look at his face.
He tilted my chin once again. “You have no idea how your words make me happy. At least I look appealing to you.”
“All women think you are appealing.”
“Maybe, but I want to look awesome in front of you.” He moved closer as I could feel his warm breath, ready to connect his lips. I was ready to give myself until I could hear Antonio’s voice.
“Please don’t dirty the room, guys,” he said from outside and Javier stopped immediately. He groaned annoyingly but I laughed at him.
“Fucking bastard. I’m so going to fucking kill him.” That was so rude and scary but I continued to laugh at him. He wouldn’t do that, well, at least for now. “But I think not here. Maybe other customers will come to use the room.”
“I agree.” He held my hand led me to the door.
“Ah, shit!” he suddenly cursed.
“What? What is—”I couldn’t finish when he suddenly attached his lips on me for a split second until he pulled himself away. I was stunned in place and I looked up to him, finding him smiling happily.
“Thanks for the treat,” he said while licking his bottom lips and went to the door, trying to escape me.
“Dummy.” He laughed and opened the door. I walked out first where Antonio has waiting saying he would call him when the suits were ready. We parted ways with him as Javier was holding my hand, heading to the entrance door.
That’s when I felt my heart just jumped out of my body, trying to escape my physical body. I stopped, surprised, and stunned in place.
Especially on what I was currently seeing in front of me.