Kyrian cast a wary look to the sunlight spilling into the kitchen from the open windows. He took a step back into the dark living room. "Thank you, Rosa, but I'm not hungry. Nick, I need to see you for a minute."
Nick gave her a knowing smile. "At least he didn't tell me to move my butt."
"Nick," Kyrian said. "Move your butt, boy."
While Nick went over to Kyrian, Rosa set a plate in front of her. "Poor little one. What are you to do without a house?"
"I don't know. I guess I need to call my insurance company. Find a place to live..." Amanda's voice trailed off as she thought over all the things that needed to be done.
She'd have to replace her entire life. Everything. Toothbrush, shoes, books, furniture, phones. She didn't even have a pair of underwear.
Overwhelmed, she lost her appetite.
Whatever was she going to do?
Nick came back to the counter and picked up his catalogue, then went back to Kyrian in the doorway. "I need a favor. I have to register at one o'clock, so if we're not back, can you sign up on-line for my classes? I know you need to sleep, but I really want to take Greek Civ next semester."
"Why?"
"Dr. Alexander is teaching it and he's supposed to be really good."
"Julian Alexander?" Amanda asked.
"Yeah," Nick said, looking back at her. "You know him?"
She exchanged a knowing look with Kyrian. "Not half as well as Kyrian does."
Nick shuddered. "Ah, man, not another one of you. Great. Shoot me now and put me out of my misery."
"Don't tempt me." Kyrian took the catalogue. "One o'clock. Anything else?"
"Yeah, do something about those eyes, they're creeping me out."
Kyrian arched a warning brow at Nick's commanding tone. "You two have fun."
"Fun?" Amanda asked as Kyrian left them.
Nick returned to sit on his stool. "We're going shopping." He curled his lips and shuddered at the word.
"For what?"
He took a drink of orange juice. "Whatever you need, my lady. Furs, diamonds, whatever."
"Diamonds?" she asked, laughing at the outrageous thought.
"It's on Kyrian, so I say go for broke. Literally."
She smiled. "I can't do that. I have my own money."
"Yeah, but why spend it? You have no idea how rich the man is. I promise you, buy the mall and he won't even notice."
Amanda had no intention of doing that. Still, she did need something else to wear. "All right, can we also stop by my mother's?"
"Sure. My assignment for the day is to serve you any way you want me to."
She shook her head at his devilish smile.
After she called her insurance company about the fire, Amanda let Nick take her shopping. But what frustrated her was Nick's inability to let her pay for anything.