#Chapter 152: Need you badly

“Well, don’t you look sharp.” I gave Kayden an approving nod. “I’ve always said you clean up nice.” “Yeah, yeah,” he muttered dismissively, fighting a self-pleased grin. He ran a hand down the smooth surface of his face and throat, which had just been shaved as close as a razor can get. In recent weeks Kayden had been keeping a short beard, making this morning’s transformation dramatic. We left the barber shop and started a short walk to our next destination. I’d gotten a shave too, as well as a haircut. My hair stayed longish—that’s just the way it likes to be—but the trim was overdue. It felt really good to run my fingers through my mane and tame it easily after a current of wind caught and played with it on our way across an intersection. The staff in the tux shop had been awaiting our arrival, and they were wildly eager to pay my Beta and I plenty of attention, providing snacks and offering bar drinks while bustling through efficient fitting services. It was a bit early