8. OPERATION TAME A BEAST

I passed the lingerie shop, my nerves keeping me from going in. My hands were pale, Slade imposing right next to me, the guards not helping as they overshadowed us. This part of the mall had a few more people who turned with us as we passed.

“Here,”

I bit my lower lip, walking in. I picked up a basket, my eyes going over the shelves and wow, it was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. So many tiny beautiful bottles. I was in awe, feeling embarrassed but still giddy. My feet carried me to the first aisle and my eyes glazed over the bottles, reading through. Brands I did not know, face wash, toners, serums. My smile widened, touching this and that as I lost myself in reading each bottle, seeing what that product’s purpose was.

“Hello,” A sweet voice greeted us.

“Yes, help my woman. What are you looking for Daisy?”

Slide seemed relieved, wanting to get this over and done with.

I threw daggers at him and he stared at me, narrowing his eyes but I just snapped from his gaze to st