“Huh,” Audrey said thoughtfully, considering the information she’d been given. The name rang a bell, but she couldn’t figure out why and even with Rhys sitting right in front of her, she couldn’t find a face to go with the name of his father. She knew she’d heard of him before, though, and not because she watched celebrity fashion shows or followed the red-carpet events. She was still frowning slightly to herself when he indicated his current wardrobe was by design, and she leaned forward a little to peer at his shirt curiously. It didn’t help her place his dad, but it was interesting. They probably cost more than she would make in a month, and that was slightly intimidating. She really didn’t understand people who spent hundreds or thousands of dollars on clothing when the same basic thing could be bought from Walmart for ten dollars.
Once the waiter went off to get their bill, Audrey pulled out her wallet and began digging through it. She wasn’t sure how much she’d spent on her order; steak wasn’t cheap, she knew, and she’d gotten the entre too. And a glass of wine – she really shouldn’t have gotten the wine – plus dessert. She had a few notes, which she’d have to use to supplement her debit card, since she was pretty sure she didn’t have enough in the bank to cover it alone, and her credit card was maxed out after paying her rent and she hadn’t cleared off enough for the next rent, yet. She really shouldn’t have ordered so much.
Audrey was still calculating and stressing over making ends meet for her side of the bill when Rhys said he was paying for the whole thing, and she sat there for several long moments, just staring at him with her mouth slightly agape. It took her several more moments to pull herself together, eyes still wide and slightly glassy as she forced herself not to burst into tears at the sudden relief she felt of not having to find the money to pay for her ridiculous apatite. “I—Okay.” She said softly, wondering if he’d be okay with fast-food, or maybe Starbucks where she could get a discount. She definitely couldn’t afford to foot a bill as big as the one he’d just paid. “Thank you.” She said softly, putting her cash back in her purse, and her debit card, still in shock.
Once the waiter went off to get their bill, Audrey pulled out her wallet and began digging through it. She wasn’t sure how much she’d spent on her order; steak wasn’t cheap, she knew, and she’d gotten the entre too. And a glass of wine – she really shouldn’t have gotten the wine – plus dessert. She had a few notes, which she’d have to use to supplement her debit card, since she was pretty sure she didn’t have enough in the bank to cover it alone, and her credit card was maxed out after paying her rent and she hadn’t cleared off enough for the next rent, yet. She really shouldn’t have ordered so much.
Audrey was still calculating and stressing over making ends meet for her side of the bill when Rhys said he was paying for the whole thing, and she sat there for several long moments, just staring at him with her mouth slightly agape. It took her several more moments to pull herself together, eyes still wide and slightly glassy as she forced herself not to burst into tears at the sudden relief she felt of not having to find the money to pay for her ridiculous apatite. “I—Okay.” She said softly, wondering if he’d be okay with fast-food, or maybe Starbucks where she could get a discount. She definitely couldn’t afford to foot a bill as big as the one he’d just paid. “Thank you.” She said softly, putting her cash back in her purse, and her debit card, still in shock.
