diff --git a/layercake/layercake/dynamodb.py b/layercake/layercake/dynamodb.py
index 412c18b..a806ef5 100644
--- a/layercake/layercake/dynamodb.py
+++ b/layercake/layercake/dynamodb.py
@@ -709,7 +709,11 @@ class DynamoDBCollection:
             expr_attr_values=expr_attr_values,
         )
 
-    def get_items(self, key: TransactKey) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    def get_items(
+        self,
+        key: TransactKey,
+        flatten_top: bool = True,
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
         """Get multiple items via a transaction based on the provided TransactKey.
 
         Example
@@ -726,6 +730,12 @@ class DynamoDBCollection:
             A TransactKey instance that contains a partition key and one or more sort keys.
             If no sort key is provided, the transaction is skipped.
 
+        flatten_top : bool, optional
+            Determines whether the first nested item in the transaction result should be flattened,
+            i.e., extracted to serve as the primary item at the top level of the returned dict.
+            If True, the nested item is promoted to the top level.
+            The default is True.
+
         Returns
         -------
         dict[str, Any]
@@ -737,6 +747,7 @@ class DynamoDBCollection:
             return {}
 
         table_name = self.persistence_layer.table_name
+        sortkeys = key.sk[1:] if flatten_top else key.sk
         transact = TransactItems(table_name)
 
         # Add a get operation for each sort key for the transaction
@@ -746,17 +757,15 @@ class DynamoDBCollection:
                 table_name=sk.table_name,
             )
 
-        data, *rest = self.persistence_layer.transact_get_items(transact)
-        return data | {
-            k: omit(
-                (
-                    PK,
-                    SK,
-                ),
-                item,
-            )
-            for k, item in zip(key.sk[1:], rest)
-            if item
+        items = self.persistence_layer.transact_get_items(transact)
+
+        if flatten_top:
+            head, *tail = items
+        else:
+            head, tail = {}, items
+
+        return head | {
+            k: omit((PK, SK), item) for k, item in zip(sortkeys, tail) if item
         }
 
     def query(
diff --git a/layercake/pyproject.toml b/layercake/pyproject.toml
index 9c52ef3..862392b 100644
--- a/layercake/pyproject.toml
+++ b/layercake/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "layercake"
-version = "0.2.0"
+version = "0.2.1"
 description = "Packages shared dependencies to optimize deployment and ensure consistency across functions."
 readme = "README.md"
 authors = [
diff --git a/layercake/tests/test_dynamodb.py b/layercake/tests/test_dynamodb.py
index 679a162..f986c8e 100644
--- a/layercake/tests/test_dynamodb.py
+++ b/layercake/tests/test_dynamodb.py
@@ -246,12 +246,11 @@ def test_collection_get_items(
     dynamodb_persistence_layer: DynamoDBPersistenceLayer,
 ):
     collect = DynamoDBCollection(dynamodb_persistence_layer)
-
     doc = collect.get_items(
         TransactKey('cJtK9SsnJhKPyxESe7g3DG')
         + SortKey('0')
         + SortKey('billing_policy')
-        + SortKey('payment_policy')
+        + SortKey('payment_policy'),
     )
 
     assert doc == {
@@ -263,3 +262,22 @@ def test_collection_get_items(
         'billing_policy': {'billing_day': Decimal('1'), 'payment_method': 'PIX'},
         'payment_policy': {'due_days': Decimal('90')},
     }
+
+
+def test_collection_get_items_unflatten(
+    dynamodb_seeds,
+    dynamodb_persistence_layer: DynamoDBPersistenceLayer,
+):
+    collect = DynamoDBCollection(dynamodb_persistence_layer)
+
+    doc = collect.get_items(
+        TransactKey('cJtK9SsnJhKPyxESe7g3DG')
+        + SortKey('billing_policy')
+        + SortKey('payment_policy'),
+        flatten_top=False,
+    )
+
+    assert doc == {
+        'billing_policy': {'billing_day': Decimal('1'), 'payment_method': 'PIX'},
+        'payment_policy': {'due_days': Decimal('90')},
+    }