agreement

The words echo in Alex's mind as he thought about it. The idea was ridiculous in the ****. Slaves weren't exactly legal, not that it mattered much this far down in the Understreets. He looked back at Olivia and saw her face had an odd expression, she wasn't even waiting for his answer!!

"Wait a second! I haven't decided!" Alex glared at Olivia and stepped back. "I don't think that's our only option yet?"

Olivia rolled her eyes and sighed. "God I knew you'd be difficult, it's fine. I'll do all the talking, you just have to walk with your head down behind me. Just until we can borrow some money and get some clothes for you. You're overreacting!"

Alex considered the options and didn't see anything that would make it worse than their previous plan. "Fine! Just until we get clothes!" He went to follow Olivia out to the main walkway but she stopped him with a hand to the center of his chest.

"No, too proud. Look down, eyes shouldn't go above my knees. We have to make it look convincing, I'm sure there will be a Gutter gang watching the streets and they have to believe I'm your master just by watching us." Her tone brooked no argument and her words made sense.

"Fine, sorry." Alex looked down as she said and slumped his shoulders. She nodded her approval before stepping out onto the street with confident steps. Hmm easy for the one wearing clothes Alex thought as he scurried along behind her, hopefully discouraged looking enough for any watchful eyes.

They walked briskly along, passing a few people that gave them questioning looks and moved to avoid them. Alex kept his eyes down for the majority of the short walk, he could feel his cheeks on fire with embarrassment. Finally they came to a building and Olivia paused and looked in the glass window. "Here, get in and kneel by the door. Don't do anything." She opened the door and stepped inside.

Alex gave the street a quick look and was alarmed to see a trio of obvious Gutters moving towards them. All men, they shared the same shaved haircut and wore similar Kevlar jackets, each one carried a mean looking club. Alex slipped inside after Olivia before they got close enough to say anything or yell out but he was sure they saw him. "Olivia they saw me!" He hissed to her as they stepped in the shop.

A stinging slap struck his face just as Olivia's arm pushed him to his knees. "Shutup! Do what I told you and we'll be fine! Keep up the act!" She snarled quietly into his ear as she stepped away into the small store. Alex had to bite his tongue to stop himself exploding his anger at Olivia. This was fucking bullshit, fucking stupid plan. He kneeled there kicking himself for going along with such a risky plan.

He heard Olivia talking and he finally looked up from his internal tantrum and looked around. The store was dimly lit and cluttered, it seemed like a pawn shop. Alex looked closer at the wares and saw many different augments, weapons, and even animals in the chaos of the shop. He was surprised to see a whole entire section of the store was dedicated to sexual paraphernalia. From toys to clothing it seemed this wasn't just a pawn shop.

Olivia was at a counter, leaning confidently against it and speaking to the clerk. Another woman with long dark hair, she exuded an innocent aura. Alex had to do a double take however when she turned and her breasts outlined against the wall. E-cup? Alex goggled at her for a moment. After the usual pleasantries she seemed extremely interested in what Olivia was saying. Alex strained to listen but they only spoke more quietly. What the fuck were they talking about?!

He was distracted from that thought as the three thugs walked into the shop. They all three turned to look at him, sneering. "What do we have here?! Fucking never seen him before eyy Bill? What is some little twink doing down here?" The leader spoke and looked disdainfully at Alex's state of undress and was about to reach out and touch him, which Alex had no intention of allowing as he prepared to launch his head into the man's solar plexus.

"Excuse me could you leave my customers property alone?! If you don't I can call my sister!" A firm voice called out from the lady behind the counter, she stood with her arms akimbo and staring at the thugs with a annoyed look. The lead thug stopped with his hand inches away from Alex. Coughing he straightened back to his full height, "That won't be necessary." He seemed nervous?! Alex looked back at the clerk, who's her sister? Why would it make this hardened thug pause? "Suppose we'll just be going..." The thug mumbled.

Alex looked back to the thugs and watched them in amazement give a single nod and file out of the building. He looked back at Olivia and the clerk, they were giggling!! How can Olivia be so calm? She's a much better actor than Alex thought. They continued talking quietly and stealing furtive glances over at him. His cheeks turned red. After another round of giggles and quiet conversation they seemed to come to an agreement.