Chapter 8.3

"Yes! Let's do that!" said Asami enthusiastically. "So what's first?"

"Let's have you guys teach Alice the joys of shopping. And not window shopping, real shopping." Jason said as he drove to a posh store called Elegance.

Parking near the store, Jason pulled Alice out and held her in his arms as he waited for the others to exit the car. Emily, who had just come out of the car froze in place with Michelle and Asami next to her. The store was large with four stories and had everything a girl could dream of. However, the luxurious almost aristocratic vibe the place emitted told them that the cost was beyond their price range.

Jason and Alina continued walking before looking back and calling out to them. The three looked at each other and then decided to follow them, choosing to just window shop there.

As all six of them entered, customers and saleswomen all turned to look at Jason. He was wearing a white t-shirt that hugged his body, showing the sculpted muscular lines around his chest and abdomen. On top of that was a dark brown suede jacket, it's biker style with a high collar stressed his broad shoulders and large biceps. The fact that he was gently holding an adorable child in his arms while smiling only served to heighten his attractiveness.

At the same time, every man looked at him enviously as he was surrounded by five gorgeous girls, each one a stunning beauty that complimented one another instead of overpowering each other. Every man in the store wished they could trade places with Jason if only to enjoy the feeling of being in the middle of that harem for a short while.

As they continued walking to the clothing section a man dressed in makeup and wearing high heels approached them.

"Jason, dear, you should have told me that you were coming, I would've dressed more appropriately for the occasion!" The man giggled effeminately as he looked at Jason and then at Alina. "And it's always good to see you too, sweetie."

"Charles- I mean Charlotte," Jason corrected himself midway when he saw Charlotte's sad face. "Sorry I showed up uninvited, and you look great by the way. But … uh, I was looking for some new clothes for my ... friends here. Girls, this is Charlotte, the son of Mrs. Clarence, owner of the Elegance Brand."

"Oh, what lovely girls you've brought Jason!" Charlotte said while studying the girls who each nodded and introduced themselves. "I can just imagine how lovely they'd look all dressed up. Tell you what dear, I'll do their makeup free of charge once they've selected their clothes, hm?"

"That's sweet of you Charlotte but it's unnecessary," Jason gestured to Charlotte and whispered something into his ears causing him to giggle.

"Oh, I see. In that case, I'll give you a discount instead," said Charlotte.

"Thanks, Charlotte, I owe you," replied Jason. He then followed Charlotte while gesturing at the girls to do the same.

"Uh, we're just looking around, but we do need clothes for Alice here," interrupted Emily.

"No, we're here to buy clothing for everyone. I'll be paying so don't worry about the price and no, you can't reject it," Jason added when he saw Emily opening her mouth. "Think of it as a thank you gift for looking out after Alle."

"Omg, I love you," said Asami as she hugged Jason quickly before slowing down and walking close to Alina.

"Didn't know your brother swings both ways, that's pretty badass!" she whispered to Alina in a voice only the girls could hear.

"He doesn't," whispered Alina back. "But that doesn't mean he won't get hit on. Besides, Charlotte is already married."

"Damn, and it was the perfect BL moment," cursed Asami under her breath.

"What?" asked Alina, confused over the word Asami said.

"Nothing!" Asami tried whistling but ended up failing and only blowing air out of her mouth. Michelle, on the other hand, started whistling clearly which earned her Asami's ire.

As they passed a few shirts, Jason paused and lifted a shirt off by the hanger. It was a green tank top with a collar that looked like a V-neck. He turned the tag to read what it said: ruffled cap sleeve with sweetheart neckline tank top - green, 100% silk.

"Hmm," he said as he appraised it. Turning to Emily, he put it near her while looking her over with a smile. "This would look good on you."

Emily slightly blushed as Charlotte turned and gasped.

"Yes! What a brilliant choice for your girl! The neck and arms would show off your brilliant white skin while the green would complement your stunning eyes! And the neckline would immediately draw eyes to your well-endowed bosoms! Oh, and the size must be perfect! It must hug your waist, displaying your hourglass figure!" Charlotte ranted while spinning around Emily.

Finally, he dashed to the display, looking for one with the perfect size. While this was occurring, a petite figure grabbed Jason's arm and hugged him tightly, pushing her perfect sized breasts onto him. Jason turned and looked at the new girl with a puzzled look.

"Hey handsome," Melanie purred as she leaned into him. "Miss me?"

Melanie was wearing a black leather vest that was shaped like a corset top, gray-blue jeans that were skin tight, and knee-high leather boots. With the light makeup and bedroom styled hair, she was the very definition of sex appeal. In fact, Jason's mind couldn't help but remember the steamy moment he previously had with her, which ironically was the first day he met her.

Alina and Michelle frowned while Asami took a photo and Emily simply walked away, one hand holding Alice, another with the shirt Jason had picked.

Jason studied Melanie's eyes, looking for a gleam that would inform him if this meeting was intentional. He was worried that the Council was somehow involved with Alice and had sent Melanie to observe them.

"What are you doing here?" Jason asked, his casual voice betraying not even a hint of his thoughts.

"Shopping of course," she replied while using a finger to trace circles on his abdomen. "I just bought this outfit, what do you think?"

"Obviously he can't see it. Maybe if you'd stop hugging him like a koala, he'd get a better view," Alina said as she tried walking in between the two to separate them.

"I don't see him complaining," Melanie said with a smirk forming on her face. "Speaking of which, are you jealous? Would you like to hug him like this too?"

"What?!" Alina froze, stunned.

"I'm just asking if you like Jason, really like him. After all, you two aren't really related so there's no harm, right?" Melanie teased while winking.

"That's not it!" shouted Alina angrily, shocking everyone nearby into silence. With her head looking down, Alina turned away. "I'm going to the sports section."