Normero One Shots

Chapter 2

"Alex," Norma hesitated, playing with the egg on her plate. "We need to talk about something."

"What is it?" he asked, his mouth full of toast and his heart falling into his stomach.

"Ew, Alex, you know how much I hate when you talk with your mouth full."

"Norma, what is it?" he asked again, chewing only a few more times. The food was still in there and it was making Norma sick.

"I'm not telling you until you swallow."

He chewed quickly, almost comedically, then asked Norma the same question a third time.

"Relax, Alex, it's not that serious. I just have something to ask you. It's just a little... embarrassing. For me. And if you don't want to, that's fine, but don't make me feel like an idiot for asking."

It wasn't until then did Alex realize that Norma was far more nervous than he was. He gave her a look that caused his forehead to wrinkle, then told her he would never make her feel that way.

"I know, I know," she reassured him, watching him shovel another forkful of food into his mouth. This time she couldn't help but laugh. "I was just thinking that maybe we could get a vibrator or something... I don't know. I never used one so I may not even like it, but I was just thinking that it might be fun. If you want to."

She watched as he smiled, chewing his food quickly and swallowing hard before responding. "Yes. We can absolutely get you a vibrator, Norma."

"Okay," she giggled nervously, not surprised yet still relieved that Alex didn't shame her for asking.

"I have to head to the station real quick to pick up some paperwork, but after that I'll be home. Do you want to come with me?"

"Yes, I'll go with you," she said softly, clearly still frazzled.

Norma insisted that they drive at least fifteen miles away from White Pine Bay in order to go find an adult store. Finding one far enough away was a battle in and of itself, as she was so invested in not being seen. She wore unassuming attire with a scarf on her head and large black sunglasses that she made Alex stop at a gas station to buy on the way.

"Norma, I promise you no one cares if they see us in there," he said, pulling into the parking space with one hand on the steering wheel. Norma thought he looked so sexy like that, with the sleeves of his flannel rolled up his forearms. "Plus, if you see someone you know, they're in there for the same reason we are."

"I don't care," she said, unbuckling quickly and getting out of the car, adjusting herself so that she looked more put together than she really was. "How do I look?"

"Unrecognizable," he joked.

"Let's just get this over with."

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"Do you have a preference for what you want?" Alex asked, astounded by the massive wall of sex toys in front of him.

"Nothing too big," Norma responded with her hands in her pockets, looking down. Alex thought it was funny yet endearing how embarrassed she was.

"Okay. Help me out here," he said, reaching for the first thing he saw. "You want a uhh, what is this? A butt plug?"

"Alex, ew! No!" she said, slapping his chest with the back of her hand. He wasn't serious and she knew that, but she was too embarrassed to think it was funny. This was about to be fun for Alex, and he would do what he could to make the situation that was clearly making Norma so uncomfortable at least a little bit amusing.

"Why not? Look, it's rainbow!"

She shushed him angrily, spit flying everywhere. "They hate when people come in here and do that!"