Alicia

"My goodness, Lis, your wardrobe is bursting full."

Clarissa fingers a dress in leaf green. I know what she feels. It's soft delicate silk and wraps around my body when I wear it, making me feel and look like a sex bomb. She touches another dress, and yet another, and then she turns round to look at me.

"How did you get so many clothes in just two months?"

I shrug, as I try to hide a smile because what can I say. Ash hasn't stopped with the gifts. The man spoils me silly by buying clothes, shoes, and jewelry for me, and even though I always protest, it...