As A Cliché: A Short Story

Year #3: Shop till the Cops Show Up

"Jax what the ferret are you holding?"

The confused look on his face made it even better he dropped the lingerie back onto the display and tilted his head like a puppy.

"That doesn't even look like underwear"

"Jax put it down it's called lingerie and it's not for you."

I tried to pull it from his grasp but being the six foot something jerk he is raised it right above out of my reach.

"Isn't it uncomfortable?" He asked still inspecting the tiny minuscule piece of clothing.

I blushed when the sales clerk looked at him in amusement and chuckled to herself.

"Jax-"

"Why would they-"

His voice raised and half of the store occupants looked towards us.

Only wanting Jax to shut up I got on my tiptoes and forcefully whispered into his ear.

"Jax they wear them in porn now stop."

Now girls wear that kind of stuff everyday but when you want Jax to shut his face you have to embarrass him out of talking.
Just like they say, desperate times call for desperate measures.

Jaxs face set fire and he automatically dropped the revealing undergarment.

He glanced around the store, realizing all of the eyes that we are glued to him.

"Katie, why didn't you tell me everyone was looking." He whisper yelled at me.

I grinned at his display of public humiliation. Oh how the tables have turned.

Grabbing his wrist I pull him towards the check out desk and set my armful of clothes on the counter.

The store clerk from before rang up the clothes and let me pay. Of course I didn't get any regular clothes here just the essentials I usually get, toothpaste, deodorant, and my teeth whitening strips.

The woman bagged everything and handed them to me, giving Jax a pity smile, trying the best she could to hide the true amusement I knew was evident.

I thanked her and pulled an ashamed Jax behind me out of the store, heading into the actual mall part.

"Don't sulk Jax, it was just underwear." I snickered and handed him my shopping bag.

He grumbled and snatched the bag away from me.

"You didn't even warn me what was in the store!"

Jax continued to whine as we walked towards the food court, because it seems that the both of us are most attracted to this part of the mall.

"How did we get here again? I'm getting tired of dragging these bags around." Jax looked at me in annoyance, holding the bags up to my face as if he was trying to get me to take them. Yes Jax because faces can carry shopping bags around.

"Can I have a soft pretzel with cheese Jaxie?" I asked while shoving the paper clothing bag back towards him.

He groaned and set the load onto a close food court table.

"Fine"

Without thinking I got on my tip toes and kissed his cheek.

"Thank you Jaxie".

Jax blushed and nodded.

"Imma go get food now... Umm... Yeah" he briskly took off towards one of the small food booth things