Chapter 46

• As they entered another fine clothing store, she once again distracted herself from her oddly dressed state, and simply fell into the enjoyment of looking at some cute outfits. Careful observation would show that she deferred a bit more to his direction and choice this time around, and when he handed her a croptop and skirt combination, she took it readily. When he thought that she was ready for her next test, Maeson pulled Kimber to him close enough that he could talk to her quietly, “Are you still excited?” He asked her, his arm around his waist his hand at the small of her back.
• Held close, she felt a bit exposed, as if people would look at them, she was still a bit shy with anything approaching a PDA. She thought he might ‘do’ something, and she felt a ball of nervous excitement, or perhaps fear, begin to form in the pit of her stomach.
• “A bit, um, yes, it’s like I’m on edge ... or something”.