22. Vili #2
This seemed to make our girl soften toward the man. “No, I’m sorry. Your staff wouldn’t let me just log into the tablet so I didn’t have to tell them who I was, and I got frustrated with them. Then I upset my Alphas, and they tried to fix the issue I was blowing out of proportion.”
“Not at all, Miss Thatcher,” he assured her.
“Our goal here at The Snuggery is that every Omega or pack gets to enjoy shopping in our store however they want, not to mention you’re one of our largest stockholders.
Please take this tablet I connected to your account and take all the time you want in the store.
I’ll have one of my staff along to assist you shortly. ”
I took the offered tablet when Bailey-Rose didn’t accept it, allowing the man to scurry off. We all turned to look at our Omega who was apparently full of surprises. She didn’t meet our gaze, just tucked some hair behind her ear and tapped the toe of her shoe on the tiled floor.
“Baby girl,” Gareth started, but she held up a hand to stop him.
“When I tell you the whole story, you’re all going to laugh.” She sighed. “Come on, let’s talk and shop while we’re still alone.”
Warrick grabbed the front of the cart she’d been riding in and dragged it along. “So does this mean we still can’t race around the store like that old man said?”
“Yes,” Gareth and Ulysses snapped.
A smile tugged at my mouth, but I tried not to let them see, knowing it would only make this a bigger issue.
“Okay, geez,” Warrick grumbled.
We ambled down the aisle full of lamps in all kinds of shapes, sizes, and styles that lined the shelves. Not wanting to push the matter, I simply drifted along, pausing to look at this or that. The others seemed to be following my lead, leaving our Omega to be the one who filled in the blanks.
“It was an accident,” Bailey-Rose finally blurted.
“I got a rather large sum of money on my sixteenth birthday from the trust my papa set up for me. My teacher took the opportunity to use that to teach me about managing money, learning about the stock market, and even had me bidding on things in a fake program to get a so-called real experience.”
“So where did the accident come into play?” Yun-Sun questioned.
She sighed and faced us. “I thought I had a handle on how things worked. Daddy R always said when you’re starting out, you pick companies you like or use.
Then you know you’re supporting something you benefit from in more ways than one.
Well, you all saw my room. I shop here far more than I should, so it was a no-brainer.
The problem was when I put in how many shares I wanted to buy, I thought it was the spot where you put how much you wanted to spend.
Well, I put the number, and the next thing I know, I’m getting a call from The Snuggery corporate office asking to meet with me. ”
“What percent of shares do you hold, Rosie,” Ulysses asked.
“Umm… four percent,” Bailey-Rose answered. “The only people who own more are the actual owners and founders of the company.”
I let out a bark of laughter and pulled my darling kitten into a hug. “You are perfect, kitten, so very perfect.”
Who else at the age of sixteen could end up having a stake in a company like The Snuggery?
Other businesses had tried to come into the nesting business, but none of them matched what this place could provide.
Bailey-Rose was probably richer than all of us, and that’s without her family’s money.
This marvelous woman stumbled into the best scenario possible.
Now I understood why she didn’t want to draw attention to herself in the store.
She never meant to end up in this position, but she was making the best of it.
“Why not sell the stock as soon as you figured it out?” Warrick asked.
Gareth scoffed and slapped Warrick on the shoulder playfully. “Oh, man, that would have been the worst thing for her to do. You clearly don’t know how the stock market works.”
“I like to deal with the tangible,” Warrick admitted. “Why pay for something you can’t really see, touch, or interact with? Nah, I’ll stick with the real deal any day, but I’m glad one of you understands in case she has questions.”
“Oh, don’t even worry about that. I’ve hired all the right people to make sure I don’t do something like this again and to manage what I’d already done,” Bailey-Rose shared. “Now, can we let this go and get our shop on?”
Letting out an excited whistle, I scooped her up and plopped her back in the cart. “You, my pretty lady, will ride in style, and we have fun.” Glancing at Warrick, I caught his eye. “Slow, with us, please.”
With a grin and a thumbs-up, we spent the next three hours wandering the store.
True to the suited man’s word, we had a helper with us the entire time, switching out full carts and getting our selections set up to be dropped off at home.
Now that we knew no matter what we did in the store, they wouldn’t stop us, it gave Warrick and me the permission we needed to make the most out of this trip.
After seeing how much fun we were having, Ulysses decided to loosen up a bit and play a little.
“No, no, Lysse,” Bailey-Rose called out before there was a yelp.
A large high-sided bin filled with pillows was left in a section to restock a display, and Ulysses just tossed our girl into it. There was enough room so the pillows weren’t spilling out, but she sank into the mass since they were so soft and squishy.
“Lysse, how the hell am I supposed to get out of here now?” she called, her voice echoing from deep within the bin.
I tapped Warrick on the shoulder and gestured for him to help me up.
When I bent over the edge, Warrick gave a shove, and I too ended up in the pillow quicksand.
Weighing more than my kitten, I sank fast and was worried I would squash her.
So what more was there to do than dive into the pillows to find my trapped Omega?
When I spotted her and the rosy color of her cheeks, I couldn’t hold myself back.
Instantly, my lips were on hers, and I slid my tongue over her bottom lip, urging her to let me deepen the kiss.
I only needed to ask once as she submitted to my request. The sound of her moan had my hands slipping under her shirt, stroking her soft, smooth skin.
Her scent wrapped around us, making it so all I could think, see, or smell was her, only her, my precious kitten.
When she started to purr for me, I thought I would come in my pants right then and there.
For an Omega to purr is a rare quality, and only those who believe they’re completely safe, loved, and treasured by their Alphas feel the urge to share that joy with their pack through purring.
It was a sound I savored, and I wished I could bottle up this feeling of being invincible by just hearing it.
A bang sounded on the side of the bin. “Okay, you two, cut it out. This fucking thing is like a megaphone broadcasting everything that’s happening in there,” Gareth informed us.
I laughed, burrowing my face in my kitten’s neck, holding her tightly against my body.
There was no way she couldn’t feel how hard I was for her, how desperately I wanted to make her mine in every way.
But I would be patient. I hadn’t lied when I told the doctor I wanted to savor each and every inch of this woman.
Only when she reached the point of desperation in her need to come would I give her that climax, and it would be one she’d never forget.
“You done?” I asked, lifting my head to look her in the face. “I think we have enough, maybe too much.”
The smirk on my kitten’s face was sinfully sexy. “There is no such thing as too much. Remember, I have a whole house to add my flair to, not just the bedroom.”
“So, more shopping?” I challenged, seeing how tired she was. Being trapped in a pile of pillows didn’t help her any, nor did the fact she wasn’t on the move trying to keep herself going. “I think you need a nap, sleepy kitten.”
“Yeah, I think I need a nap too,” she agreed, proving it further as she yawned. “If we don’t get out of the pillows soon, I might just nap here.”
“Easy to fix, no problem,” I announced.
Popping up, I grabbed the sides and flipped over to land on the floor. I motioned to the man who’d been assisting us and pointed to the bin. “We take it all.”
“Certainly, I’ll get it emptied right away,” he said.
“No, we take it all, whole thing as is,” I explained, stopping him from grabbing the bin. “We will bring up for you, she decided to be done.”
He hesitated then determined it was above his pay grade and headed off.
“Um… V, what are you doing?” Warrick asked.
“Our kitten comfortable and half asleep. She wants to stay there so we take it all home,” I answered. “You guys disagree?”
They all shook their heads, smiling as they grabbed hold of the bin, and we got to rolling.