Chapter 8
Where our favourite couple actually do something productive towards their trip.
The sector was packed with people all pushing and shoving their way to get too different stalls and shops along the busy streets. Max had to shout abuse at a few men to warn them off trying to grope her or rob her as she looked so thin and easy-' if only they knew…' she thought as she finally made it to her destination outside the smart double- fronted shop 5minutes early. She looked around to see if Logan was any-where to be seen because, unlike her, it wasn't unusual to be early for something or actually on time. But she couldn't see him.
She filled the time with looking around the smart row of shops over people's heads; they were all smart and painted neatly with big signs on the outside very unlike the shops she usually visited. The shop she was standing outside in question was a very sophisticated, potentially fairly snooty place called Benjamin's who, she guessed was the owner. It was bound to be full of high society shoppers when she finally did go into it and she was very much suspecting that she would get looked down on in her biker jacket and cut off kakhi's along with old, dirty trainers.
She was nervous- in the last two minutes she had gone from cool and calm to a nervous wreck with sweaty palms and heavy breathing. She had never been here before except to ' borrow' a dress for the wedding that she went to with Logan the year before and she had certainly never had to deal with any of those people to buy a number of purchases. Max knew that Logan used to be a bit of a playa-playa and most of his women were of this high standard- not like her at all. She couldn't help feeling those constant fears of not being good enough for Logan all surfacing more intense than ever.
Suddenly two arms making their way around her waist enveloped her and a small kiss was planted on her neck. She tenses visibly but then relaxed when she felt the familiar touch of her boyfriend,
" Hey you- your early." He smiled at her as she turned in his arms.
" yer well thought I'd at least try to make a good impression and get things right today even if it's just for you." She replied truthfully as she felt herself falling into his beautiful eyes. Max knew that she could tell Logan anything and lately they had become closer ( yeah
Well, apart from the obvious way J ) and she knew that he saw through her and he knew that she was nervous about 2day.
" Well you always make a good impression on me, and you don't have to impress any one in there, you are perfect and don't let any-one tell you different k?" he grinned back at her grateful for her sharing her thoughts with him but at the same time trying to lighten the mood. She smiled back.
" Let's go in- it's not the judge and jury in there, just a few rails and shop assistants."
" Why does it feel like it then?" she said quietly so that even Logan couldn't hear as she let him drag her into the Boutique after him.
The store was fairly quiet with only a few well-dressed people browsing around. One or two people cast Logan and max funny looks as they passed on their way to the cash desk but many less than max expected. In fact the only looks they got were one's of appreciation- the girls at Logan and then men at Max but, that only served to make the couple grip hands tighter.
As they approached the desk a small lady with a pretty face and dark hair dressed in a plain white knee length dress and a workers pinny came out from another room and greeted Logan.
" Logan, how very nice to see you. You look very well." She commented as she smiled widely at Logan and max noticed a slight blush form on her cheeks as Logan replied using his charm.
" Why thank you Eva, you are looking lovely as ever." The middle-aged woman nodded slightly in thanks and then turned her attention to Max who suddenly felt as if she was being scrutinised. But that thought was out to rest as Eva spoke again.
" And you must be Max, Logan's right- you are very beautiful and look as if you got your head screwed on right too." Max blushed but Logan beamed as her laced an arm around Max's small shoulders and said,
" Told you she was special."
This comment relaxed Max and at once she felt as if maybe this shopping trip wasn't going to be so bad, after all, she was with Logan, with a woman who she seemed to be nice enough about to be brought a whole new wardrobe of expensive stylish clothes that she didn't have to pay for.
This was going to be a good day she thought as Logan took her hand and Eva whisked them off to a part of the store, which she told them she had some things, set out for them to try on.