The Tycoon's Revenge(46)

“We should leave soon, I want to go to the furniture store, so we can fill up this place,” Derek finally said. He was on his second cup of coffee and seemed to be looking a little bit more alert.

“That sounds like fun,” Jasmine said. She really wasn’t all that interested in furniture shopping. She’d rather get groceries or books but she didn’t think it was a good time to mention that, not in his current mood.

“I’m going to go change, it looks like you’re ready so give me about a half hour and we’ll take off,” he said, as he practically stomped out of the kitchen.

Derek came down the stairs, still with dark circles but looking as gorgeous as ever in what he considered as his casual clothes. He was wearing dark slacks and a white button down shirt. He looked unbelievably good and it took everything in her not to run her hands up his body.

Jasmine and Jacob followed him out to the SUV and soon they were off towards town. He pulled the car off the road and parked near a huge furniture store. The building had to be at least three stories high. She got out and started to follow them towards the doors, when she spotted a second hand book store a few doors down. It was huge and calling her name.

“Can I meet you guys in the furniture store?” she asked. He raised his brows in question. “There’s a book store over there I want to check out. I should only be a few minutes,” she almost pleaded.

“You don’t need to buy used books. I can buy you whatever you want, new,” he said, perplexed that she’d want to buy second hand books.

“Oh no, there are treasures in there, Derek. You can find autographed copies and discontinued books. You can find original covers and ancient copies. It’s a total treasure hunt in a used book store,” she explained to him, with genuine excitement pouring out of her.

“If you really want too…” he said, like he couldn’t imagine the excitement.

“Perfect. Go ahead and pick out whatever you want for the house. Just leave the library for last please. Oh and please don’t get anything that is black, or any brown fabric and I really don’t like leather because makes you sweaty when you sit on it. Other than that I don’t care how we furnish,” she said in one breath. She really wanted to get to that store. Derek nodded to her and she turned and rushed through the book store’s doors.

Derek watched her as she disappeared and then looked at Jacob like she was crazy. “Mom always gets like that when she finds a new book store. She will be in there all day. I usually try and find a book to read in one of their comfy chairs, cause I know it will take forever. She always feels bad about how long she’s taking though, cause she buys me a big ice cream sundae afterwards,” Jacob said, trying to decide if it was worth it to follow his mom.

“I will take you out for ice cream and you won’t have to sit in the bookstore all day,” Derek said, as if reading his thoughts.

“Yeah,” Jacob said, clearly making his choice and following his dad into the huge furniture store. “Can I have a new bed? I know my bed is good but I’ve had it forever and I really want to get a bunk bed so my friends have somewhere to sleep,” Jacob pleaded with him.

“You can have all new furniture for your room. You’re a big boy and it’s time you got a desk and new dresser and other things that fit you better,” Derek said, not able to deny his son a single thing. “Let’s go get your stuff picked out first,” he finished and grabbed Jacob’s hand.

Derek was starting to feel better as he watched Jacob’s excitement over his new things. The kid was so enthusiastic and excited about everything and Derek was humbled by Jacob’s appreciation of everything he got.

Derek realized Jasmine hadn’t spoiled him in a bad way. Jacob was a good boy in so many ways. He was appreciative of things and always polite to everyone around him. He was so unlike other children and he was really starting to realize Jasmine wasn’t the materialistic person he’d once thought she was.

Her choice in furniture was another example of who she was. She didn’t want the exquisite leather showpiece furniture. She wanted something that was comfortable for her and her guests. She didn’t care about what people saw when they walked into the room, she cared they were comfortable. She was going to be a breath of fresh air, in a world of corporate sharks.

They soon had the furniture ordered for every room in the house except the library and Derek realized three hours had passed and he still hadn’t seen Jasmine. “Have you seen your mom yet?” Derek asked Jacob.

“I told you. She forgot how much time has gone by, like she always does,” Jacob said, with a role of his eyes.