Page 68 of The Packaged Deal
For a long moment. I ignore her, then I snap my eyes open and pin my beta with a determined look. “I need to be a siren. There has to be a dress that can make me stunning and beautiful, irresistible. I need to make these two idiots eat every horrible word they’ve said. I need to make them insane for me. When they choke on their sorry’s, I’ll forgive them. Can you guys do that?” I speak so loud everyone in the store is frozen and staring at me.
A woman with long blonde hair in the back claps. It’s followed by several others, including the staff. I blush hotly.
“What happened?” Kandi asks.
I sniff, and she immediately wraps her arms around me. “He’s taking me to the dinner so I can pack shop. Just to be sure.” I try to smile but end up sniffling.
Hazel inhales sharply. “Ouch.”
“Gah, these two are being so stubborn,” Onyx mutters wrathfully. “Gray, go charm the sales lady. I want the most exclusive and sexiest dress we can get.”
The blonde lady pauses beside me. “This is my business card. Come see me before the party. I want to help you.”
I stare at her, shocked. “But why?”
“Because I had my own stubborn alphas. My name is Echo. Come see me.” She leaves quietly and disappears.
I look down at the card in my hand. Echo’s Charms. It’s a jewelry store. Onyx looks over my shoulder.
“You need to go see her. She’s amazing.”
Kandi steps back. “Jade? Are you all right?”
I glance at my beta in confusion. She waves Adrian’s credit card in the air. I snag it out of her hand, reading Adrian’s name across it in gold. “Oh, no. I’m not beaten or down. If he wants to give me away, I’m going to make him eat his words.”
Kandi winces. “We’re going to do it safely.”
I shrug one shoulder. “Sure, we’ll do safe. But it’s going to cost him a fortune. Consider it damages.”
“Jade,” Kandi says again, and I know she sees through my brave facade.
I glare at her. “Don’t, Kandi, I’m fine! I saw something I want you to try on.”
“No, I don’t need-”
“You and I are going to make them eat their words,” I say with a narrow-eyed glare.
I go to the woman standing behind the counter, discreetly watching, and lean in to murmur to her. Her eyes widen, and she beams at me, nodding.
I bully Kandi into the change rooms and sit back to watch. The suit goes in. We wait for a long time, and then she comes out.
The suit isn’t black, it’s deep charcoal, but with the slight pockets and the built-in white shirt, she looks amazing. I walk over to her and undo those buttons, tucking the shirt in so you can only see just a tiny edge of it near the collar. Then I do the jacket back up.
It suits her like a glove. That V of open bare flesh goes all the way to her navel, revealing tawny skin that I want to lick. It frames her face and makes her look powerful and so sexy.
“Far out, Kandi. That suit was made for you,” Hazel says in a daze. She snaps a photo.
“Yeah, um, my guys look good in suits, but that is a whole new level of sexiness,” Onyx whispers. “I’m so jealous right now.”
Gray snorts. “If you want Sven to trip over his tongue, that’s what you wear.” He gives his opinion, and I smirk.
“If you want me to trip over my tongue,” I mutter.
“No-”
“Adrian’s buying. Oops, look at that. I slipped and fell onto his credit card. I wonder if Sven and Adrian say that when they kiss each other? Whoops, my bad, I’ll aim better next time.”
Kandi hisses as the sale goes through. But Onyx and Hazel are holding onto each other, having a giggle fit.