Her Little Black Dress

Kira was stunned. Last night, Austyn did mention he would go to the hospital with her. But she thought he was just kidding. Besides, why did she need to dress up for a meeting with Gideon? It was not like it was a special occasion or anything. Kira climbed into the car reluctantly. Austyn seemed dead set on going shopping. He parked the car at a mall and headed straight into Harrods. Sales assistants went up to him immediately. They had a good eye for telling apart potential high-spending customers and window shoppers. Austyn belonged to the former category. His bespoke suit and hand-made leather shoes made a statement. ‘Good afternoon, sir, how may I help you today?’ A female sales clerk offered Austyn a pleasant smile. ‘I need clothes for her.’ Austyn tilted his chin towards Kira, standing beside him. ‘Of course, we have a wide selection of outfits for your girlfriend.’ ‘She’s not my girlfriend.’ The sales clerk grimaced. She’d put her foot in her mouth. If not a girlfriend, was the