The Merman King (Lords of the Abyss Book 6) by Michelle M. Pillow

Author:Michelle M. Pillow [Pillow, Michelle M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: The Raven Books LLC
Published: 2018-03-05T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

“As promised, new garments.” King Lucius smiled as he handed a pile of clothing to Olivette.

She wasn’t as quick to return the expression. This was not what she’d been expecting when he returned. The man just found out his old lover had been chopped into pieces and he was bringing her clothing?

“I know it is not the full twenty I promised you, but there are more to come.”

Olivette had a sinking feeling as she placed the garments on the couch to get a better look at them. Pinching a dress at the shoulders, she lifted it between them, holding it high enough to hide her stunned expression from his view. It was slutty Mrs. Claus, only in pale green with bird feathers around the hems instead of fuzzy white.

She turned her attention to the rest of the pile and found…slutty blue, slutty orange, slutty purple…

“Ah…” She tried to think of something to say.

“I am sorry your original gown was ruined, but I hope you can accept these as a replacement.” Lucius went to the pile and held up the blue version. Instead of white puffs of material, it had stringy yarn-like yellow.

“I…” Olivette tried to swallow her growing concern. He couldn’t be serious, could he? The expression on his face said he was. “I, ah, I can’t…”

“Aye, you can accept it. I promised you I would give you the gowns and—”

“When did you promise that?” she questioned, sure she would have remembered such a conversation.

“When I held you in the shower after the dive.” Lucius held the dress against his body and smoothed it as if readying it for her use. “You may not remember, but I did promise to give you twenty gowns since yours was ruined, and I always keep my word.”

“Oh, dear.” She slowly lowered the green gown and placed it on the couch with the others. “This isn’t necessary. That wasn’t even my dress. It was a work costume.”

“But…” He slowly laid the blue dress on the others. He appeared so forlorn.

“Thank you,” she said belatedly. “These five gowns are too generous. Please don’t make twenty of them. Though, I would like to blend in a little more with the women of Atlantes. Perhaps I could have a gown like Althea in place of the others?”

Lucius smiled. “Aye, my lady. Whatever you wish.” He looked at the gowns, and then expectantly at the white floor-length pajama dress she wore.

Olivette forced a smile as she pulled the dressing gown over her head and laid it on the bed. She then reached for the purple gown and tried to slip into it. The fit was snug, just like the original uniform had been. It hung to mid-thigh.

Lucius looked her over before digging to the bottom of the pile. He handed her a pair of leggings. “They are trying to recreate the fishing net you wore, but hopefully these will suffice until then.”

Thank the gods for small favors, she thought as she pulled the leggings over her bare legs.

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