Remi refused to meet his eyes.
“Dimitrios… I don’t think you understand. The money you’ve spent on me today is more than I can even comprehend. I’m just… really overwhelmed. We’re just having sex… amazing, perfect sex… but even then, I feel like you’re still taking care of me. What could I possibly do to pay you back for all of this?”
Dimitrios wanted to coo at Remi, as his face got all flushed with embarrassment and a slight sheen of tears gathered in his eyes. He was so adorable, but the alpha didn’t want him to cry. The only tears he wanted to cause his pretty boy were from pleasure.
“Baby… I don’t mind spending money on you. I like it. And I like taking care of you in the bedroom as well. That’s what makes me feel good.” Dimitrios cupped Remi’s face in his palm and looked down at him. “I don’t think you understand what you do for me.”
“What do you mean? I don’t do anything.” Remi said, finally meeting his eyes.
“Yes, you do. I’ve had other lovers in the past, but none like you. I never thought I’d find someone who let me be myself, who would submit and let me take control. You’re special, and you deserve everything I’ve given you and more. Don’t think I’m done spending money on you. I’m far from being done. But don’t ever feel like you’re in my debt. I’m doing this because I want to.”
It was the first time that they’d talked like this, and Remi didn’t know what to do. Usually their conversations were more focused on sex and teasing. He should have realized that it had probably been as hard for Dimitrios to find someone who fulfilled his sexual desires, as it was for him. Remi’s mind went to those soft, slow, unbearably boring makeout sessions with Cade and he cringed internally. Dimitrios had probably dealt with the same thing in reverse. It did ease some of his guilt for all the money spent, now that he at least understood better where the alpha was coming from.
“Okay.” Remi said, turning his face into the palm cupping his cheek and pressing a kiss there. “I’m sorry I was being a brat.”
“It’s okay, Baby. I was a broke college student once too, you know.”
Remi giggled and it made Dimitrios smile to see his mood lifted again.
“Such a pretty boy. Let’s get in the car, we have more places to go.”
Remi gave a little nod and let himself be pulled along. As they walked, they passed other specialized, high-end boutiques, but as they passed a jewelry store, Remi’s eyes fell on a long string of pearls. The necklace was beautiful, the white pearls had a soft, satiny glow that caught the light and made them unbelievably extravagant. He measured them with his eyes and knew that they could wrap once around his neck and still hang a few inches above his belly button. He turned his face forward again, but was pulled to a stop.
“What were you looking at?” Dimitrios asked, glancing back at the window to the jewelry store.
“What? Oh… nothing. I was just looking in the windows.”
Dimitrios gave him a droll stare that said he clearly didn’t believe a word. He pulled Remi back to the jewelry store window and stood the omega there, wrapping his arms around him from behind and leaning down to speak lowly into his ear.
“Come on… tell me what you were looking at so longingly. I’ll buy it for you.” Remi hesitated and Dimitrios continued. “Was it the diamond earrings? No? The ruby bracelet? No? Hmm… Oh… Was it the pearl necklace?”
Dimitrios felt Remi give an almost imperceptible movement. He would have missed it completely if he hadn’t had his arms wrapped securely around the omega’s waist. He studied the long string of pearls that hung on a faceless mannequin in the window. The alpha hummed softly as he pictured Remi wearing only the string of pearls… and nothing else, just like the dream he’d had the night after he’d seen him the first time. It was a lovely picture.
“Oh, sweetheart… you’d look so pretty in pearls. How about you let me buy you that pearl necklace, and when we get back home, I’ll give you one of my own?” Dimitrios heard Remi’s little intake of breath at the statement. “Just say the word and it’s yours.” Dimitrios whispered into Remi’s ear, biting his earlobe and gently tugging on it with his teeth.
Remi felt himself flame up from the inside at the words and the mental picture it created in his head. Him on his knees before Dimitrios as the alpha stroked himself to completion, the way his cum would feel landing on his skin, hot at first but quickly cooling to the ambient temperature of the room. He let out an involuntary shiver and felt wetness gather between his legs. He did want it… and he’d agreed to stop being a brat.
“I want it.”
Dimitrios let out a soft approving sound. “Good boy.” Dimitrios whispered the words right against his ear and Remi felt his hot breath, the soft brush of his lips and felt his own breath quicken.
Ten minutes later they were walking out with a small bag that contained a velvet jewelry box, which held the long string of pearls. Remi had been surprised by their weight as he’d held the necklace. He’d never held real pearls before, only cheap knockoffs made of plastic. But real pearls were heavy, and he thought the weight around his neck would feel unbearably erotic as the smooth, solid pearls slid against his skin.
Remi looked down at the little bag in his hands and then up at Dimitrios with a smile. He’d decided to just go along with the alpha for today. He still wasn’t totally comfortable with the idea of someone spending money on him like this, but it seemed to make Dimitrios happy. So he went along with his desire to spend more money on him, at least for now. Remi guessed that maybe after this first splurge, the alpha would get it out of his system.
Getting the new phone activated was easy enough, though Dimitrios insisted on increasing his data plan and setting it up to bill directly to his account. Remi didn’t protest, though he wanted to, and he could see that Dimitrios was expecting it, but also pleased when Remi kept quiet. The small approving smile sent the omega’s stomach swooping with happiness. He was probably too easily giving into the desire for Dimitrios to be proud of him. All it took was a look or a smile and Remi melted completely and became putty in Dimitrios' hands.
The sex shop that Dimitrios took him to was larger and more high-end than the ones Remi had been in. The exterior was discreet and classy, but the inside looked like the set of a vampire soap opera. Everything was black and red, the windows draped with heavy blood-red velvet and the floors black marble. The walls were a dark brocade patterned wallpaper. Remi thought the place was pretentious. Something of his thoughts must have shown on his face, because Dimitrios leaned down to whisper to him.
“Not to your taste, Baby?”
“Maybe if I wanted to have sex with the Vampire Armand, but otherwise not really.” Remi said, eyeing the black chandelier.
Dimitrios chuckled and pressed a kiss to Remi’s temple.
“I’m not going to argue there, but they have a good selection, so we’ll just deal with the obnoxious décor.”
Remi wondered how many omegas Dimitrios had brought here and felt an uncomfortable weight in his gut at the thought, so he turned his mind away from that.