Simplify Express Your Answer with Positive Exponents $$x ^ { - 8 } \cdot x ^ { 2 }$$

Multiple Choice

Simplify. Express your answer with positive exponents. Assume that all variables are nonzero.
- $$x ^ { - 8 } \cdot x ^ { 2 }$$

A) $- x ^ { 6 }$
B) $x ^ { 6 }$
C) $- \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 6 } }$
D) $\frac { 1 } { x ^ { 6 } }$