Errands
"Get dressed, Amanda. We have to run a few errands," Devon told his girlfriend one Tuesday night. She stared at him.
"It's 10 pm" she said, though she was not the argumentative type.
"We need condoms," said Devon, shortly. Amanda flushed. She was painfully shy. Condoms were torture for her. Hell, tampons were torture for her. It would be much easier if she didn't have a body.
"I laid an outfit out on your bed. Go change," Amanda, in her sweats, went upstairs to change. She was dismayed to see Devon had picked out a low cut top she had no idea she even owned and clingy leggings that shimmered in the bedroom lighting. All this for a gas station?
She returned downstairs, arms crossed in front of her chest, and Devon smiled in satisfaction.
"Let us go," he said, gesturing for her to go in front of him. She slipped into her boots and the two walked out to the car. But he made a left instead of a right at the intersection.
"Where are we going?" Amanda asked, panicked. She hated Devon's surprises.
"We are going to a little place called The Cherry," said Devon, cheerfully. The name registered in Amanda's brain. It was a sex store.
"No, we can't," she gripped his arm, forgetting he was driving. Devon merely laughed.
"You need to get out more, Amanda. You're such a mouse. Don't you want to be more?" His words didn't hurt because Amanda knew he loved her and in the three years they'd been together he had never given any reason to doubt that. And she did want to be more. She appreciated the way Devon pushed her. Otherwise, she might stay a mouse forever.
The Cherry was in a discreet location with parking in the back. Devon sprang from the car. Amanda got out reluctantly. She hoped a nice woman was working behind the counter. Not someone her age either. Someone older who could take pity on her and ignore her. They entered the store. And Amanda saw the most handsome man behind the counter sorting condoms into two different stacks. She almost felt dizzy with lust which was highly unusual for her. Devon sensed it and he smirked.
"Hello!" said the man behind the counter exuberantly. "I'm Liam. First time here?"
"I've been here before. It's her first time," said Devon, gesturing to Amanda who was trying to be invisible.
"Hello, Miss. What's your name?"
"Amanda," she whispered, looking at the ground. Mouse.
"How can I help you guys today?"
"Oh we are getting plenty. I just got a raise and what better way to spend it? We'll probably need some personal attention finding everything," Devon said. God, no. What had she done to deserve this?
"Sounds perfect. Tuesdays are always quiet anyway. So what can I help you with first?"
"I want costumes. She dresses like a librarian. Not a sexy one either. I need something that can excite me," Amanda flushed. Now Liam knew how boring she was. Liam led them over to a rack of clothing. There were costumes of every kind. Devon flipped through them rapidly. Finally, he handed her four and said "Go try these on. I want to see you in every outfit" Amanda knew better than to backtalk. She went into the stall and pulled the curtain closed.