Then again, Anani did like to take my earrings, so maybe he did want something sparkly… either way, I needed to figure out something to get them. They had given me so much, and I had the urge to return the favor.
What did you get men that have everything, though?
While I absolutely loved the gifts that Sai and the others had purchased for me, it wasn’t really about the pieces of material themselves, but what they meant. Both to me and them. I didn’t think I would ever be able to fully express to them how special it felt to be taken care of and considered. After how I had been raised, to have someone want to spend time with me, let alone provide something fundamental like clothes for me? It was both an odd and really special feeling. That didn’t include that I was nearly positive that they enjoyed it more than I even did. Especially Marco and Sai.
Although even I could admit that the pink diamond infinity rings on my fingers and the bracelet around my golden wrist held my attention purely because they were so freakin’ sparkly. I wasn’t positive if they even went with the rest of my outfit this morning. I had chosen it purely based on what I’d noticed my mates liked, and so far, I had yet to be disappointed by their reactions to both the jewelry and clothing.
Atlas, who continued to look at me from where he sat on the couch nearby, kept letting his gaze linger along my bare legs and the curve of my waist, making me glad I’d worn such a sheer, light sundress. It was actually rather comfortable as well. The piece itself had a deeper v-neckline in front that showed off a bit of cleavage and the small gold pendant I’d chosen to wear. It was open in the back, keeping me cool in the warm California air. The straps were thin, and the triangles of the top connected with a pale pink smooth center that then flared out into a skirt that came to mid-thigh. It was a pale pink covered in a silver outer eyelet lace that featured flowers. It was less than I would normally wear, but with silver heeled sandals and my hair brushed out around my shoulders, I found myself proud of how I looked. I felt… well, I felt sexy. Which wasn’t something I was used to feeling, if we were being honest. But my mates were amazing at that, making me feel beautiful.
It wasn’t just Atlas that had reacted well to it, either.
Sai, who was now back asleep, had stumbled out of the bedroom to grab some water before seeing me. The groan that broke from his throat before he walked back towards the bedroom, almost hitting into the wall by accident, had me both almost giggling at his reaction and also concerned about him. We didn’t need him running into walls. Seriously, if the man was going to be clumsy, I would have to make sure I was always holding his hand or something… I know, that wasn’t sounding horrible to me either.
I was eager for the others' reactions despite knowing most of them would be sleeping in today. I was finding that I affected my mates a lot, and call me curious, but I was interested in understanding the extent that it went to. It would have to wait though. The only reason I was up right now to begin with had to do with the serious nature of what we needed to do this morning. Something that I was in no way looking forward to. I was nervous about going to the Dreki realm, but it was tinted with excitement. This other obligation, though? There was no excitement associated with it, and I would be thrilled if Marco told me it was cancelled right now. Looking back up at Atlas, I found his gaze on me, his eyes filled with a not so subtle amount of heat that I was now recognizing as desire.
See? This outfit not only made me feel good, but it was going to serve my plan… the one that would get me far more kisses from my mates. Or possibly, preferably, more than that. Now, I didn’t think that it would be that easy because Atlas seemed to have a lot of willpower, but lately I had been considering all the different ways I could try to seduce my mates. Whether they would