Sweet Venom (A Venin Assassin Novel Book 1) by Lutz Gena D

Author:Lutz, Gena D. [Lutz, Gena D.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Crimson Moon
Published: 2016-12-21T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

I needed a dress that was provocative, but not cheap. There was only one place I could think to find one of those—Pink Acid.

“You need to get your ass in gear,” I told Keri, “before I die of old age.”

“I still can’t believe I agreed to do this,” she mumbled over the loud zipping sound that came from the fifth dress she’d tried on in the last hour.

I fidgeted with an emerald, knee length dress in one hand, a matching pair of do-me heels dangling from the other. I’d always wanted to buy something from Pink Acid, but since all their designer dresses retailed at over two-hundred dollars a-fuckin-pop, I really needed some major incentive to pull that diamond-encrusted trigger.

“Death by starvation would be better than having to wear this thing…” Keri grumbled as she exited the fitting room. She pinched at the bodice of her black satin dress before coming to a joggled stop in front of a bay of mirrors. “So this is what my life has come to?”

I sighed, glancing at Keri’s reflection in the mirror. The dress fit her snug in all the right places. It was mid-thigh length with sheer skull-patterned lace that showed off her toned abs and waist.

“You look great.”

She flashed me a grin. “Yeah, you’re right. I actually don’t hate this one.”

My jaw dropped. “Seriously? You’ve decided on something?”

Our gazes met in the mirror.

She smirked. “The sky has fallen.”

I just shook my head, and said, “You’re a lot more trouble than you’re worth sometimes, lady.”

Keri gazed down at the price tag on the dress for a long moment. “The fuck…” She looked back up at me. “Right now, I’m just hoping I’m worth at least three hundred bucks to ya. How in Hades are we going to pay for this?”

A gorgeous blonde saleslady strolled into the dressing area. She wore a serious I’m-going-to-take-all-your-money grin stretched across her cherry red lips, and in her arms, she carried more pretties.

She held up a swath of black silk. “Can I interest you ladies in a silk wrap? Any one of these beauties would complement your dresses quite nicely.”

I mentally counted the contents of my wallet, bank account, and the available balance on the emergency credit card Charlie had finagled into my wallet one day and came up with just enough to pay for our dresses, shoes, and gas money… and maybe a shot or two at the end of the night.

Before I could say no, Keri guffawed. “Are you kidding me? At these prices, the dress should come with that scrap of fabric, and you should throw in a four-course meal to boot.”

The banshee’s electric blue eyes jumped to Keri. “I see you’re sticking true to your nature.” Her voice was underscored by a snort that was as pleasant as turned cream.

I could see the end of Keri’s braid begin to twitch.

“What exactly do you mean by that?” she growled.

The banshee didn’t so much as flinch as she replied, “Your ilk are wild and like to rummage around in dirt.

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