Finally, Aaron found another pair. Annette's jaw dropped as he pulled them off their display shelf.
Aaron had selected a pair of black patent leather thigh high boots with pointed toes and 17 cm metal stiletto heels.
"Absolutely not! Now let's go!" said Annette looking at them in disgust.
"What the hell is he thinking? There is no way in hell I'll try on those boots! And what kind of store is this that they have such inappropriate footwear?" She thought to herself growing increasingly worried about Aaron's apparent fascination.
"Hold on a minute dear, let Aaron finish his experiment. You can't just say no without reasoning with him, you know" said Ivan placing a restraining hand on Annette as she shook with fury.
"Well. It looks like your mother doesn't know what these beauties can do for her" said Kate, giving Annette a cold, disapproving look. She turned to Aaron. "How about I model them for you young master? Perhaps that would give you some perspective?" she asked him.
Aaron nodded in acknowledgement and Kate slipped off the black leather pumps and pulled on the boots.
Aaron's cold countenance cracked for a second, and he let out a whispered "wow" as Kate stood up in the boots.
The black patent leather boots gave Kate's legs a shimmering appearance under the lighting of the store, they made her skirt suit look sexy, alluring and exude a hint of severeness, the high heels made her look almost towering in stature.
The way the boots clicked against the tile floor and changed her gait, made her look and sound powerful, confident, elegant and sexy all at once.
Kate stopped in front of Aaron, towering over him in the thigh high boots. He met her gaze with his cold stare.
"What do you think?" she asked him, trying to match his cold stare with a stern one of her own.
"I think you look very attractive Ms. Kate" said Aaron looking up at her, his cold stare boring into hers.
After a few seconds of the staring contest, Kate bowed before him and smiled. "You are a most intriguing young man, Master Aaron" she said.
"Alright I think that's enough experimentation for one day" said Annette sharply, glaring furiously at Kate.
Ivan, who had watched Aaron and Kate's interactions with awe and amusement, took charge, sensing his wife's fury.
"Come along buddy, let's give the ladies some privacy" he said, taking Aaron by the shoulder and steering him out of the shop."
Thank you for everything Ms. Kate. I learned a lot" said Aaron, inclining his head at her before he was led outside the shop by Ivan.
Kate watched Aaron go feeling even more intrigued by him. Despite Aaron's youth, his Stoic demeanor and analytical gaze had sent shivers down her spine, and she felt the need to defer to him.
"Just what do you think you are doing?" demanded Annette.
Kate turned to look coldly at Annette. Still wearing the thigh high boots Aaron had picked out, Kate easily matched Annette's 180 cm stature.
"Your son is extremely intelligent for his age, and he has an excellent taste in footwear" she told Annette coldly.
"Excellent taste in footwear? How dare you! They are vile and subversive tools of control and oppression marketed as empowering! Your offer to model thigh high boots for an impressionable young boy like him was completely inappropriate! As an adult you should know better!" raged Annette.
"Was it really that inappropriate? Aaron chose the shoes himself, without any prompting or guidance from me. This isn't my responsibility Mrs. Zakhrov! Your principles are probably feeding Aaron's adolescent rebelliousness, this is your fault" countered Kate coldly.
"Don't you dare try to pin this on me, you filthy sellout! You should have been more empathetic to my plight instead of just thinking about peddling your oppressive wares!" screamed Annette.
With a deep breath, Kate forced herself to calm down. "I apologize for making things awkward. I was carried away by Aaron's mature demeanor. Please don't take your frustration out on him. It is perfectly normal for young boys to be curious about feminine things" she said, hoping Annette would calm down.
"An obsession with high heels and stripper boots is not normal! My efforts to educate Aaron about their harmful effects have gone down the drain thanks to your misguided encouragement!" shouted Annette as she stormed out of the shop.