Page 61 of Forbidden Billionaires: Vol. 8
“Maybe not here. But we don’t know what to expect in the Caribbean.”
Chastity showed me the forecast on her phone.
“The weather people are off their game recently. I don’t trust anything they say. And I’d rather be safe than sorry.” I pulled on a mannequin to open the wall into Tanner’s part of the closet.
Tanner was leaning against one of the shelves in a blue shirt with palm trees with matching palm tree shorts. I’d seen other people around New York City wearing sets like that over the summer. But none of them had pulled it off the way Tanner currently was.
“No. Freaking. Way.” Chastity stepped into Tanner’s closet and turned in a circle. And then she started inspecting a row of suits. “This reminds me of Daddy’s closet.” She cleared her throat. “From before he lost all his money I mean.” She whistled and kept looking around.
Tanner raised his eyebrow at me. “Ready for...the beach?” He looked confused by my outfit.
“Yes.” I adjusted my opera length gloves. “That sun won’t be touching one inch of me.”
He smiled and pulled me against his chest. “As long asIcan touch every inch of you.” He lifted the brim of my hat and placed a soft kiss against my lips.
I couldn’t believe any of this was actually happening. Tanner was finally choosing me back. And we were standing in a magical portal closet. And going to Odegaard Island. And a genie was kissing me!
He pulled back and smiled down at me. “I can’t wait to show you Odegaard Island and brainstorm dates for all the beautiful women you recruited.”
Gah!“I invited one woman,” I said with a laugh.
“Either way. Ready to plan some dates?”
“Absolutely.”
“Follow me.”
We followed Tanner out of his closet and wandered down a huge hallway with marble pillars. There were tons of statues, museum cases, and paintings covered in sheets.
“What’s under all these?” Chastity asked.
“Various memorabilia from all my different identities,” said Tanner.
Really?That was so cool. “I want to see it all.”
“If we dillydally too much we’ll miss the sunset.” He glanced at his watch. “But we probably have time for you to see three of my identities.”
Gah? Only three?Well, my first choice was easy. “How about your civil war stuff?” I needed to check to make sure he really fought for the north.
Tanner started walking down the hall.
“Good thinking,” Chastity whispered.
Tanner stopped about halfway down the hall and pulled a sheet off of what looked like a statue of someone seated. Once the sheet was fully removed I could tell it was a display of blue samurai armor. Beneath it was a samurai sword, a revolver, and an American flag bandana.
It seemed legit. But... “Why the heck does your civil war memorabilia feature samurai stuff?”
“I told you. I was the captain of a company of specially trained Union samurai.”
“I thought you were joking.”
He laughed. “No. I would never joke about the Great Rebellion.”
Okay...“What does this mean?” I pointed to two silver bars on the shoulders.
“It’s the captain insignia,” said Chastity before Tanner could respond.
I stared at her. “Why do you know that?”
