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(BD/KD) Shopping with Beth Dutton

Wattpad request - based off where Monica was getting accused of stealing, but instead it’s the reader.  Kayce finds out what happened with you and Beth

Pushing around some clothes that were hanging on the rack I wasn't finding anything that I truly wanted to buy.  Kayce, my husband is currently working as Livestock Commissioner now that his father John had stepped down to spend more time with our son Tate.  Moving my bag up higher on my shoulder I turned to head out the door till the woman who owned the store got my attention.  “Excuse me.  Did you think you were just going to walk out of here without me noticing what you took.” 

“I'm sorry, are you accusing me of stealing?” I looked over my shoulder at her. 

She scoffed going behind her front desk and dialing a number on her phone.  “Oh I know you stole something, outsider.” 

I was definitely out of my element living here in Montana.  My sister Summer Higgins and I had gone our separate ways.  She had become an animal rights activist and I had gone and fell in love with the youngest son of a family with the largest land in Montana.  Even though I was wearing just a red flannel shirt, ripped blue jeans and some muddy brown boots that went up to my knees almost everyone here could see I didn’t quite fit in.  I was as the shop owner called me an outsider. 

Taking out my phone I held it in front of my chest texting the first person I could think of that wouldn’t get physical with this woman.  I knew if my husband found out he would only resort to violence and likely get arrested by the police.  “The police are on their way.”

“I didn’t steal anything.” I spoke to her hiding my phone inside my back pocket. 

The shop woman didn’t seem to buy what I was telling her. “I’m gonna find out what you took and you're going to pay for it.”

A few minutes later the police arrived. One man and one woman who approached the shop owner while I remained standing in the corner of the shop.  “What seems to be the trouble here, ma’am?” The male officer asked her. 

The owner pointed her index finger at me.  “She stole something and was about to walk out but I know I saw her.  Now she’s refusing to give it up.”

The female officer glanced at me.  “Is that true?”

“No.  She’s lying.”

The male officer held out his hand.  “Can I see your driver's license please?” Handing over my ID he looked it over in silence. 

“Search her clothes.  She must be hiding it.” The owner snapped at me and I bit my lip wanting to roll my eyes. 

The female officer gestured to one of the dressing rooms in the back of the store.  I slowly walked back to the area and she entered the dressing room with me.  “Take off your clothes.” 

“Is this really necessary?  I haven’t stolen anything.  She’s lying to you just to get attention or something.” I rolled my eyes tugging my shirt over my head and dropping my pants, leaving me standing in my bra and underwear. 

The officer looked inside my bra and inside my clothes that I had dropped onto the floor not finding anything there like I knew she would.  She stood upright eyeing my underwear ordering me.  “Remove your underwear and bend over so I can look there.”

“Are you freaking insane?  I’m not doing that.” Raising my voice I crossed my arms over my chest.  I wasn’t comfortable stripping in front of a stranger.  I was only comfortable doing something like this around my husband.  Kayce and I had a drunk night out at the bar and ended up getting pregnant with our son.  It was a good relationship though, we already had feelings for each other before getting drunk and falling into bed with one another.