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Chapter Seventeen
Harper
I watch him go. Partially because he looks amazing in worn jeans that hang dangerously low on his trim hips, but also because I don’t trust him. No way in hell did he just come over to say hi. Or be neighborly, as he suggested. Glancing around, I check to see if anything is out of place. I spy the laptop and note the back-up program he was looking at still open, but nothing seems disrupted.
Besides, he’s not stupid enough to mess with me right before my eyes.
Right?
Sighing loudly, I push Latham’s visit out of my mind and start to shut down the store. As soon as I head to the front door to lock it, it pushes open, a frazzled Adrian Harkins flying inside. “I need help!”
“What’s wrong?” I ask, glancing over her petite shoulder to see if someone is following her.
“Mac is coming home in a few hours, and I know you’re closing, but I need something that says ‘You’ve been overseas for five months, and I’ve really missed you. Let’s have a baby.’ Do you have anything that says that?” she asks, her blue eyes wide with excitement and hope.
“I have plenty that says that,” I tell her honestly, locking the door and escorting her toward my bridal section. “Are you looking for classic and sexy or dangerous and sultry?”
“Dangerous. Definitely dangerous. I haven’t seen him in over five months, and his plane lands at eight tonight. I want to be naked by eight oh five.”
“Well, then let’s get you ready to greet your husband, though you may want to wait to get naked until you’re home. I’m sure all of the other soldiers and spouses would appreciate it,” I tell her with a laugh, leading her through the store to the more risqué section.
She spends a few minutes browsing the selection, but when her eyes land on the black bustier and thong set, I know she’s sold. “That will look amazing with your tanned skin.”
“You think?” she asks, holding up the bustier and glancing in the mirror.
Leaning in, I whisper, “You’ll have him panting like a dog and making a baby in no time.”
Her eyes twinkle with glee. “I want this one.”
I dig in the small stack for her size, guesstimating her at a thirty-four C. “Let’s try this on real quick,” I say, grabbing a medium panty and escorting her to the changing room. Adrian checks her watch, her eyes frantic with nerves, and dips into the curtained room. “What about stockings? You’re wearing a skirt. Those will be a delightful treat,” I holler through the curtain, sorting through the black nylons and finding her size.
“Do you think?” she asks, the sound of zipper teeth sliding and clothes dropping filling the room.
“Definitely. Let me know when you’re ready to be snapped in back.” With nylons and a garter belt in hand, I meet her at the curtain and wait for my cue.
“Ready.”
I slip inside and help fasten the tiny black snaps. I give her privacy and avoid looking in the mirror, but notice the way the black material hugs her torso beautifully. It’s a perfect fit. “Here, put these on too,” I tell her, handing off the garter and nylons.
“You don’t think it’ll be too much?” she asks, concern flitting through her ocean eyes.
I grab her arms and give them a gentle squeeze. “He’ll die. Trust me.” With a wink, I slip out of the room and head to the counter to start ringing her up.
A few minutes later, Adrian joins me at the counter, her hands nervously running down her sides. “I can’t believe I’m wearing this.”
“You’re going to bring him to his knees,” I reassure.
Adrian glances at her watch and panics. “Oh my God, his plane is landing in two and a half hours. I have to pick up his parents at their house and drive to the airport.”
“You’ve got this, Adrian,” I tell her as she hands me her credit card without even waiting for the total.
“Eighty-five sixteen,” I tell her, handing over a small bag for her to place the undergarments she arrived in.
“Wait, that’s not right,” she says as I swipe the card.
“The garter belt is on me,” I tell her with a wink.
“You don’t have to…”
