Chapter 53 - The Role Of A Doting Husband

New Jersey's Eden mall was one of the largest and well known malls in the country. It generated much of the country's wealth as high end brands only the rich could afford were situated there. The newlywed couple were part of the rich and so they walked hand in hand into Shisein, a high end clothes store that targeted women.

"Welcome to—" the female attendant standing at the entrance was at a lost for words.

"The CEO of Silver Linings...?! Forgive me for being so rude. Come in and have a seat. We can discuss what you are looking for that fits your date's needs."

"She isn't my date," Dane said sternly, as he regarded the side of Prisana's frame lovingly. "She's my wife."

"Y-Your wife..."

Along with the female attendant, Prisana could have sworn she saw the other women in the back clutching their hearts in utter and complete heartbreak. Hushed whispers already began to erupt among the women and when Dane looked to them, they stopped gossiping and resumed their work.

"And no need, we can shop by ourselves."

God, was her so called husband some sort of celebrity here? Sure he was filthy rich but she didn't think many would know the face of her husband without proper research beforehand. Perhaps he was just that well known and she never thought to think twice about it.

Regardless, Prisana felt excitement bubble up her insides. She never went and bought her own clothes as it was something her father always ordered the maids to do so she was a bit excited.

Her excitement faltered however when she looked at Dane who seemed more excited than herself. He was the one choosing and picking all of the dresses as they browsed through one of the most expensive high end stores in the mall.

The price tags were something that she was used to seeing so it didn't bother her but when adding up the amount, it exceeded anything she was ever allowed to own.

"Darling, I get your enthusiasm but I can pick my own clothes."

"If Cleo picked your clothes, then I will do so too. After all, you did seem quite happy about that dress he chose for you. So please allow me," he trailed off as he continued violently throwing more dresses into his arms.

"Are you perhaps...Sulking that I gave him the credit for picking out the dress?"

The clothes in his arms tumbled onto the ground. He quickly retrieved all of them one by one as he refused to look at her.

"Never. I'm only playing my role of a doting husband."

"...Right," she mumbled but thought he was taking this too seriously.

Dane walked to the hat section and carefully browsed through the colorful array of stacked hats. He picked one out and extended it over to Prisana. The hat he chose was a cream colored straw hat fit for the summer and had a perfect bow tie at the side.

"What do you think about this one?" he asked, gently putting the hat on her head.

She walked to the mirror and inspected it by turning her head.

"It's cute."

"Try this one on too," he offered, already handing her another similar looking hat.

When they reached the lingerie section, he dove straight forward without a shred of embarrassment. Prisana felt embarrassed for him. Even the ladies in the store couldn't help but stare at his every move and giggle or turn away as he browsed through the lingerie section.

The role of a doting husband should have it's limits!

"...Elias dear. What do you think you're doing?" she asked this as she held him back.

"I'm going to choose a lingerie for you."

"No you're not. Stay put here and watch."

As Prisana turned back to look at him, Dane resembled a sad beastly wolf that sulked in the corner with a mountain of dresses in his arms. When the staff tried to approach him to soothe him, he nearly roared at them and told all of them to go away.

He was beginning to scare away the female customers. At this rate, it would be her fault that Shisein was losing it's customers.

She sighed and quickly chose two lingerie hanging without much thought.

"I'm having a hard time choosing. Which lingerie do you think I should go for?" came her ploy to ease his mood.

It was as if his beastly ears perked up and he was at her sides in seconds. Her beastly husband was so easy to please and displease.

He inspected both lingerie so intently that it made her uncomfortable. The way he carefully considered every detail made her squirm a bit under his wandering gaze. It was as she were in the lingerie and he was watching her dressed in it.

"This one," he pointed to the black one piece lingerie, then leaned in to whisper in her ear. "I didn't know that my new wife is so daring."

"What do you mean—Ah," she didn't finish her sentence because she looked at the black lingerie he chose.

The black lingerie could pass for a scrap of clothing presented at the freak show circus. It was thin and lacy as the bra connected to the tiny strap of thong. Her eyes bulged in horror as she realized that it was no panties and that there was a single thin line of ribbon that covered down there. As for the bra, it was so indecent to the point that it bared an opening for one's nipples.

Her face blushed as she imagined wearing such a frivolous nightgown before him as he would easily have access to all of her. Prisana quickly stuck the nightgown back onto the shelf.

"I'm never wearing that thing. Is that even supposed to cover anything? It looks like scraps someone cut up."

Dane picked up the black lingerie and threw it back into his arms.

"Well then...This isn't for you. I'm buying this for me."

"Ha. You're going to wear that," she pointed out, pretty sure his large body would tear it apart.

"Don't judge me," he joked with her. "Just know that it'll be hanging in my closet if the need for you to wear this ever arises."

"That is never."

That never would actually become a someday but she didn't know that.