You Can't Buy My Love

Olivia

When we got back to Noel's apartment, I hurried back into my new room. I was still embarrassed beyond belief, and I had wished that I didn't have to face him. I didn't want to have to look at him everyday knowing this is how he feels about me. I'm just a poor broad that would do anything for money. That's what he thought.

I finally unpacked my things, trying to be comfortable. It seems I was stuck here for a while. I may as well settle in. I was pretty unsure of what to do all day, so I pulled out a book I wanted to read. I never really had much freedom at home. I was always on one errand or another. So, I wasn't really sure of what to do in my spare time; what I liked.

I was about to turn nineteen in a few days, and all I knew was how to succeed in school and flip dough bread through and through. I heaved a heavy sigh, and decided that it couldn't hurt to do some yoga. This room had plenty of space, it even had its own balcony! I didn't have a yoga mat, but I didn't mind the wooden floor.

I put on some relaxing wave sounds, and continued on with stretching, and breathing. I hadn't done yoga in so long that I forgot how relaxing it is.

I hadn't even realized that I fell asleep until there was an abrupt knock at the door. I opened my eyes quickly, waking up in the sleeping dog position. I took a glance at the clock on the nightstand, and noticed that almost two hours had gone by.

Since the knocking continued I assumed that Nolan wasn't going to open it, so I slowly peaked my head out of my room to make sure that he wasn't around.

I ran to the front door, swinging it open. "Hi?" I said, but it came out as more of a question.

"Hi!" There was a beautiful brunette girl, about an inch taller than me. "Nolan said you would be here."

"Who are you?" I asked, raising a questioning brow.

"I'm his sister. Nova. Can I come in?" She asked.

"Sure." I sighed, holding the door open for her.

"Nolan didn't tell me he had a sister." I said, shaking my head at the sight of her.

"I'm sure he hasn't told you a lot of things." She laughed. "He's like that with women." She shrugged nonchalantly. "Our parents got married, and then divorced after eleven years, so we still consider each other siblings." She smiled, and I sighed in relief.

I wasn't hoping there was another woman around, but I didn't want to be alone in another country with three men alone. I don't even know these people! I know nothing about him aside from basics because he doesn't tell me anything. Some marriage.

to take you shopping." She grinned. "You want to be the wife of a rich man? You

rich mans wife does?"

year. Even though I'm twenty-three, I felt ready

I sighed.

~*~

was one thing to go shopping for clothes at the local Walmart, and another to be shopping in places where everything isn't

aiming for, she helped me pick some stuff out. She even introduced me to some restaurants that I've never heard of. It's clear that I don't come

Monica, but I am in no way important enough to be on this side of town. "So you guys are just letting him

always concocting one scheme or another. Everyone has roles as children,

nodded. "But I usually wasn't the one to

back in her seat. "This is your first time doing something bad?" She smiled softly, and

a good cause." She shrugged. "What're you going

biologist." I answered simply, figuring it

said quietly, and I gave her a confused look. "We should head back." She started, leaving cash for the bill. "You probably want

I asked

She explained. "I like

I asked her,

he NEVER brings them to honor his late wife." She explained. "He only brought my mother because they were married.

of my shopping bags. I hadn't realized how much stuff we bought until I saw it all covering the

dollars to prepare for a trip to Italy, I would honestly laugh in your face. I decided to leave the shopping bags alone, and sort out my Steve Madden luggage set that I picked out. It came with six pieces, and I didn't even know all this luggage was necessary to go on

personals. I didn't usually like wearing makeup, but Nova got a bunch of stuff; she said I was definitely going to

bags at the front door, and smiled softly. I was actually really proud of myself. My happy moment

and he glanced at all of my luggage. "What is this?" He asked, clearly amused. "We're going away for three days not three years." He

a girl, I need a lot of

not a whole wardrobe." He sighed, going to the kitchen. The first thing he did was pull out a