We got out of the vehicle and no one seemed to think twice about a limo in this part of town. I felt woefully out of place in my sweats, but the attendants just smiled and waved us inside.
"Have you been to Swan's Nest before?" a woman dressed entirely in pink asked me.
"No." Even the entry to the store was overwhelming, with bars draped in soft fabrics and stacks of baskets in pinks and mint green by the entrance.
"Great! I'm so glad you decided to come in with your pack today. Let me show you how it all works." She walked us through how to purchase by scanning the codes with a designated phone, Geo's in this case, and everything would be brought to the front, completely wrapped and new, so it had no other scents on it.
"Everything comes in a variety of colors, so be sure to check the color cards. Right now, fall colors are trending, but we always have some classics in stock, too."
"Thanks." I took the basket she handed me and stepped into the store itself.
It was beautiful. Scent neutralizers misted the area constantly so there were no irritating odors from other omegas. The place was set up by room, so we headed for the bedroom area since I needed bedding. As we walked past the living room area, I couldn't help but pause to run a hand over the soft fluffy rugs hanging on the wall and admire a lilac colored rocking chair with full padding and a popout footrest.
Finally, we reached the bedroom section. It was a riot of colors and designs, with racks of sample blankets, sheets, and carpets, as well as mounds of pillows and cushions. There were candles and knick knacks along two aisles and some wall hangings on another. The sheer amount of product was overwhelming and I just stood there, trying to take it all in.
"Let's pick out sheets first," Finn suggested, obviously noticing how overwhelmed I was. He steered me toward the wall of sheets that ranged from silk to microfiber and flannel. "What do you like best?"
Running my fingers over the fabrics was soothing and the other men stepped back, letting me have my space to decide.It was tough. I liked the soft warmth of the flannel, but the smoothness of the Egyptian cotton called to me, too.
"During your heat, which would feel best?" Finn asked gently.
"Flannel."
"And when you're not in heat?"
"The cotton," I admitted. "But it doesn't make sense to buy two kinds of sheets."
"It does," he assured me. He lifted the color card for the flannel. "You like purple, right?"
I nodded, staring at the bewildering number of colors on the card. There were four hue of purple alone.
"That's not practical, though," I pointed out. "It won't go with the red blanket on the bed."
"So black, maybe? That's Geo's favorite."
I nodded and he grabbed Geo's phone and scanned the tag, tapping in the codes for the color while I moved to the Egyptian cotton. It felt so perfect under my fingertips. It had to be expensive, but the prices were only shown in the app so the alphas could spoil their omega. Again, the colors were dazzling, but I opted for black. It was classy and sexy and would go with the other bedding.
"Now pillows." Aiden gently took my arm and steered me to the mounds of pillows in the middle of the section.
"I have a pillow."
"But do you have one that cools on one side and heats other?" He handed me a pillow that was so soft it felt like a cloud.
I set the pillow on the ledge designed to test pillows and laid my head on it. Instantly, the fluffy surface started to warm. When I flipped it a slightly less fluffy fabric cooled just enough to be comfortable.
"How do they do that?" I stared at the pillow. "It's comfortable whether you're in heat or not."
Geo discreetly scanned the tag as Aiden pulled me over to try more pillows. They were all pretty good, but nothing compared to the heating and cooling one.
"This one is amazing, but I still like the first one. And I'm sure it's very expensive, so we can just get this one." I held up a pillow that was both soft and firm at the same time, molding neatly to your head for the perfect night's sleep.
"It's actually not. And we owe you two years of comfort," Aiden told me. He passed the pillow to Geo, who scanned the tag.
"Okay, let's go home," I decided. "I can't spend all your money on frivolous things."
"Liora, I don't think you understand how rich we are," Mace said, coming to stand near us.
"The business does well then?" I asked, a pang of hurt stabbing through me.
