“Want me to show you something really special that we just got in?” Summer asked conspiratorially. A twinkle came to Emma’s eyes as she nodded enthusiastically.
Summer gestured to Emma and drew her to the far corner of the store, beyond the bondage gear.
Chapter Nineteen
Duke sat with Gage eating the sub sandwiches they’d picked up on their way to the boutique. Normally, he relished his toasted pepperoni, ham, and pepper jack cheese with avocado, but right now he was tasting very little. They’d decided to do a little bit of online research on the two people they would be watching later tonight, but Duke found that the laptop was holding less of his attention than the monitors positioned above it.
Normally, he watched for suspicious activity and people when watching these video feeds and left the women of Discretion to run their business without infringing on their privacy or that of their customers. He’d quickly grown inured to the sight of one of the nice ladies recommending a dildo or butt plug to a customer. Today was different though. He glanced at his cousin and noticed his eyes were on the monitor as well.
They’d both been watching when the beautiful brunette had pulled up in the parking lot and climbed from her quirky yellow-and-black Pontiac Aztek, which looked like an oversized bumblebee. What she drove alone had piqued his curiosity, and then he’d gotten a look at her and he’d been all eyes since that moment.
The brunette was tall, probably five nine, and built just right with sleek curves. She was dressed in blue jeans and a tank top that revealed her soft-looking arms and shoulders and her delicate collarbones. She’d turned slightly toward the van as she closed her car door, and he got a tantalizing view of her full bust and cleavage pressing against the neckline as she retrieved her keys from the ground when she dropped them.
She’d paused and looked at the exterior of the shop, seeming a little hesitant. He’d watched as she firmed her lips and marched up the steps and been further intrigued by her demeanor. She seemed…shy somehow and it made him curious about her. Maybe this was her first visit to a shop like Discretion. He’d looked over to find Gage watching the screen as well, and then they had both switched their gazes to the monitors for the shop cameras.
Duke had noticed that Summer was really good at setting people at ease inside the shop. The brunette must’ve been someone she was acquainted with because they’d hugged as soon as she’d entered the shop. She’d taken her all around the boutique, talking with her the whole time, and Duke had noted that she’d seemed more comfortable as the minutes passed.
Summer got a conspiratorial look on her face and said something to the brunette which he couldn’t make out because her lips were obscured. The sound was turned down on the monitor because he preferred to not have the chatter running constantly and also to give others their privacy. The temptation to turn on the sound was overwhelming.
Summer beckoned to the brunette, and she followed her to a corner of the shop. The temptation to turn on the sound grew with each passing second as they drew near where one of the cameras was mounted on the wall and within plain sight of Duke and Gage viewing them.
“This is so wrong. What we are doing?” Gage muttered, not looking away.
“Yeah. We shouldn’t be watching them.”
“Nope.” Neither of them looked away from the monitor. Gage reached for the volume control on the monitor when the brunette put her hands to her mouth in surprise. Her shoulders shook like she was giggling, and when she turned to look around the shop, evidently to make sure they were alone, he could see a blush darkening her cheeks.
Summer spoke using her hands, indicating enthusiasm over whatever she was talking about. She was standing next to an opened shipping carton on a rolling cart.
Duke put out a hand to stop Gage from turning on the sound. “We shouldn’t be listening, either.”
Gage groaned and said, “Nope. But we’re gonna.”
Duke knew he’d feel guilty later for spying on them, but curiosity got the better of him. He didn’t stop Gage when he adjusted the volume control so their conversation could be heard.
The brunette said, “Someone saw a need for something like that and served as the model?”
“Yes. Can you imagine having to stand still with an erection while rubber molding material dries around it?”
“Oh, my gosh, no!” The brunette flapped her hands and giggled as she fidgeted from one foot to the other. Duke was beginning to think she was adorable. “Where did you find these?”
“You remember Maya Daire, right?”
“Of course.”
“She has a friend who showed her one, once. Her husband is the one who served as the model. They sell all kinds of kinky products on the Internet and also have a kinky bed and breakfast in San Marcos. I think her name is Charlotte. But anyway, Maya said Charlotte calls it ‘The Instant Threesome.’”