Chapter 26: D A R I O

We pulled up to one of the apartment towers and Hera took out her phone. Ambrosio looked back at me and said,

“Switch me spots.”

Hera asked why and I got out of the jeep and closed the door behind Ambrosio once he took his seat in the back and I got up front next to Hera. Ambrosio sat in the middle and replied,

“Because I want to sit next to Keegan.”

Hera rolled her eyes then jerked her attention behind me. I turned around and saw a beautiful redheaded girl in ripped denim jeans and a pink jacket. Ambrosio ran out of the jeep and embraced Keegan, lifting her up in a hug and spinning her around. I heard Hera ask,

“See what I mean?”

I turned to look at Hera, getting lost in the maze of her eyes. Hera had a light green burst of color around her iris, that dissolved into a sky blue and dimmed a deeper blue as it reached the outer iris, rippled with white waves, circled in a ring of navy blue. The joint had me forgetting what I was going to say when Hera reminded me when she asked,

“Don’t you think he’s leading her on?”

Remembering what Ambrosio told me earlier, I tried to ease her by replying,

“It looks like he really likes her.”

I heard the back door open and Ambrosio and Keegan climbed in. Hera introduced me to Keegan then we drove to the mall.

We parked and got out and Ambrosio and Keegan were close and holding hands, I glanced over at Hera and I could tell she was bothered. If only she knew. The four of us went inside the first store by the entrance. Keegan and Hera went to the women’s side of the store and Ambrosio pulled me aside and handed me three wads of American cash each wrapped in a band labeled $10,000 and said,

“I’m pretty sure you’re going to be here for awhile, get whatever you need. I’ll supply you with more later.”

I took the cash from Ambrosio and nodded my head as I put the money in my chest pocket on the inside of my leather jacket. We perused the isles and I found some jeans to stock up on. All four of us went through nearly every store and I accumulated a decent wardrobe to work with while I’m here.

One of our stops was the suit store. Ambrosio and I looked over the selection while Hera and Keegan sat in the seating area by the fitting rooms. Ambrosio chose a tux for us and we went into the fitting rooms and got dressed. I met Ambrosio out by the mirrors once I had the whole ensemble on. I walked up to a mirror and looked at myself. I absentmindedly ran my fingers through my hair as I was impressed with my reflection. I glanced at Hera to see her response to my suit and I saw her looking at Ambrosio and Keegan. Ambrosio looked over at me and asked,

“Faínoume kalá. Tha ta pároume, nai?”

*“We look good. We will take them, yes?”*

I nodded my head in agreement and we went back into the changing rooms and changed back into our clothes. We left the suit store and the girls dragged us into some bougie dress store. Ambrosio and I immediately took our seats in the arm chairs by the fitting rooms. The girls looked around the store while I checked my phone.

I decided this would be the opportune moment to message my soldiers back and update them on my whereabouts. The girls had a few black dresses and went into their fitting rooms. After a few moments, they each emerged and Hera looked brilliant in her short black dress. Her legs were perfectly toned, she was tan and every part of her body was tight muscle. She obviously took care of her body. I noticed a rose tattoo on her outer arm, a small crown on one of her inner wrists, and a Medusa tattoo on her thigh. How many tattoos did this girl have? I wanted to find them all. The thought made my jeans tight.

Hera and Keegan were laughing and posing in their dresses and I watched them, smiling and happy and gorgeous. Keegan was a beautiful girl, I could see why Ambrosio was smitten with her. But Hera, I would give her my whole world. I would die for her. I would never get over how beautiful and amazing she was.

They went back into their rooms for a brief moment and emerged again. Keegan wore a long dress that she nearly tripped in and Hera was in another short dress. Showing off her stunning legs. They changed again and Hera came out in another short dress; this one didn’t have any sleeves and was only being held on by her perfect tits. Hera and Keegan made fun of each other's dresses. I thought all the dresses Hera tried on looked good on her, but I could tell she didn’t like any of them.

Ambrosio rose out of his chair and I went to follow when he raised his hand at me and I relaxed in my chair. Ambrosio walked off and the girls went to change back into their clothes. A moment later Ambrosio returned with a red dress and a gold dress. He threw the red one over Hera’s door and the gold one over Keegan’s door then returned to his seat.

Keegan was the first one to step out. She looked great in the gold cocktail dress. Keegan checked herself out in the mirror and she loved it. Hera opened the door and stepped out in a long red mermaid dress with a leg slit. I couldn’t take my eyes off of her. The dress was so tight I could make out every curve of Hera’s body. I could see the jewelry poking out with her nipples and my pants got tighter. Hera looked at herself in the mirror. The girls complimented each other and checked themselves out in the mirror for a while longer. I couldn’t keep my eyes off Hera as she gathered all of her long blonde hair to one side and twisted to see the back of her dress.

The girls finally changed back and Ambrosio paid for their dresses. We hauled our purchases out to Hera’s jeep, stuffing them in the back. We all took our places in the jeep and Ambrosio asked,

“Are you guys hungry?”

I was not. I was still full from my huge breakfast. Keegan piped up,

“I could eat.”

I hid my dread with an unbothered expression as I looked out of the window. Ambrosio had his arm draped over Keegan and he asked her what she wanted to eat. She replied,

“Hera, should we go to our favorite French bistro?”

Hera turned back at her and I noticed her ear was decorated in jewelry. Three small diamond studs on the lobe, a tiny moon stud and a tiny star stud on her forward helix, a silver ring in her upper helix, and a tiny diamond studded lightning bolt in her tragus. She also had a small black palm tree tattoo under her lobe just behind her jaw. Hera nodded her head and smiled then turned her body back towards the steering wheel. She started up the jeep and I watched her as she swiveled her head, looking out for cars as she reversed out of the parking spot and headed back onto the road. I had never seen anyone more beautiful than Hera.