Page 52 of Her Big Fat Hunky Billionaire Boss

“Sorry.” She handed him a bottle of lotion. “Smell this. Do you think she’d like it?”

He popped open the lid and stuck it beneath his nose. “Not really her smell. But I like the idea of lotion. She does go through a lot of it, and she complains that her hands are always dry.”

Kat pulled him over to the Christmas scents. “Maybe this vanilla one?”

“That is nice,” he said after smelling it. “I think she’d actually like this one.”

“Okay. We found something. Good.” Kat took it to the register. “Maybe if you tell me more things about her, we can find something else she might like.”

Damian frowned as he pulled out his wallet. “We’re not really that…close.”

A sadness settled over Kat. She’d give anything to have her mother back, her mind working again. It killed her to think of Damian and his mother, such a distance between them. “What does she like to do in her spare time?”

“She plans a lot of parties.”

Kat slowly nodded. “Maybe a piece of jewelry? Something she can wear to one of her parties.”

He paid for the lotion they walked three stores down to the jewelry store. A thin Christmas tree sat in the corner decorated with silver and gold ornaments. A saleswoman came up to them. “Are you looking for something in particular?” She sized them up. “Maybe an engagement ring?”

Damian coughed and his ears turned pink. “No.”

Kat hid a smile. She could totally have fun with that one. “We’re just looking.”

“Okay. Let me know if you want to try anything on.”

They walked around the store, peering into the display cases. Kat pointed to a gold necklace with a tree pendant. “Ooh, I love that one. Look at how the branches twist together. It’s the Tree of Life.”

Damian scratched his cheek. “Not really something my mother would wear.”

“Do you see anything here she’d like?”

His eyes bounced around the store. “Not really. She buys her jewelry from a New York designer. Sorry. I know you’re trying to help.”

“All right. That’s fine. Is there anyone else you need to buy a present for?”

“No.” They walked out of the store. “How about you? Do you have any shopping to do?”

“I do need to find something for Fred. He’s so hard to shop for.”

Damian quirked an eyebrow. “You buy gifts for your co-workers?” He tossed his empty coffee cup into a wastebasket.

“Yes. Just little things.”

“And you don’t know what to buy the guy who wears a Doctor Who scarf everywhere?” Damian’s lips curled up into a smile as he pointed to a store window. A large display of Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Pokemon items stared baked at them.

“You’re brilliant.” Kat tugged him into the store. “What should I get?”

“This TARDIS pencil sharpener is good.” Damian picked up a blue thing that said Police Box and showed it to her.

“How do you know so much about Doctor Who?”

“My nanny let me watch TV after I got all my homework done.” He grinned at her, and she realized she liked his smile. Something about it seemed genuine.

“I bet your mom didn’t like that.”

“We didn’t tell mother about that.”

Kat laughed. “Good idea.” She took the TARDIS from him. “I’ll get this. I’m sure Fred will love it.”

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