Happy Birthday Lizzie

Part 15

I smiled at his little brushes of my hand. Even his gentle touches still give me butterflies. I was on cloud nine. He had just given me the key to his apartment. When we got there, I sat in the car and thought for a minute. "Let's go shopping and maybe the park from there. I'll need a dress, maybe shoes, and lingerie." I wiggled my eyebrows at him. "Are you going to help me choose?"

I just smiled at her. "Of course." I put the car into gear and headed to the shopping center. She didn't know that she didn't need lingerie, but in that department more is better. I was smiling and in my own little world as I drove.

He seemed really happy, and that made me even happier. I wondered how dressy I needed to be, and I really wondered what he would pick out for me. I fell asleep on the short drive. I have a hard time staying awake in the car.

I shook my head and chuckled to myself when I noticed that she had dozed off. "I guess I woke you too soon." I rubbed her knee as I pulled into a parking space on the street.

I started to wake when I felt him put the car in park. I stretched and opened my eyes. "Sorry. I didn't mean to fall asleep." I saw that we were at the shopping center. It looked really nice and I was excited to get started.

"It seems to be a norm. I bet your parents took you driving a lot to get you to sleep when you were little." I smiled and laughed. "So dress first, just a nice one. Then shoes." I smiled again and got out of the car. 

He opened my door like he always does and led me into the first store. I was unsure of what he meant by nice, so I made him pick out the first thing he wanted me to try on. This was a first for us and I was very curious to see what his tastes were like.

She seemed unsure. I was unsure but I do know what I like to see on her body so choosing a dress or two wasn't too difficult, the size was another matter altogether though. I got it all wrong at first, but she set me straight. I chose two black dresses that were short and cut to fit her every curve. I figured they'd hit mid-thigh or just below. One was off the shoulder on just one side, the other left her shoulders bare. "Do you want more color?"

I really liked the two dresses he chose and black is his favorite color. Being so fair-skinned, I don't wear a lot of it. "I wouldn't mind some color, but these two are beautiful," I asked a salesperson to start a room for us and handed her the two dresses.

I looked at her and smiled. I could see her in any color and honestly didn't care what color she wore if any at all, but being out in public dictated that we wear clothes. I wandered around and found two more dresses that had hints of color and a pattern that she might like, but I wasn't too fond of them. I found the same no-shoulder one in a smoky kind of blue-grey that I was certain I could match a tie to quite easily. I was grinning like a fool when I presented it to her.

"Ooh. I really like that one." I took it from him and found the dressing room set up for us. I directed him to the chair outside of it. "Which one first?"

"We can save ourselves some time and just go with the smoke one. Looks like it zips in the back. I can help you with that." I gave her a coy little smile.

"Okay. Be out in a minute." I went into the dressing room and quickly slipped the dress on. It was soft and clung to my body. It seemed like it was going to fit perfectly. I came out and turned so he could zip it. "This bra will not do." I giggled and looked in the mirror. "What do you think?"

"I think you need to take about five steps forward and back into the dressing room." I let my voice drop, as I put my hands on her hips, to just below its normal register as I spoke softly into her ear.

I shivered at his voice in my ear and looked around real quick. I didn't see anyone, so I hurried into the dressing room, pulled him in with me, and locked the door. I took a breath and found myself kissing him stupid without even thinking about it.

I put my hands on her shoulders and pushed her back from me with a rather stunned but happy smile. "That was rather unexpected," I added a squint to my sloppy little smile. "Turn back around so I can zip this for you."

I blushed and did as he asked. "I couldn't help it. We have been out in public too long." facing away from him, I could see the mirror in the dressing room. The color looked good against my skin, and I pictured my hair up and my neck exposed. "Definitely need a strapless bra. I do have that half corset back at the B&B."

I looked at her in the mirror and didn't hear a word that she said. All I could see was the two of us standing there. My eyes wandered her reflection as I took in the lines of the dress and the way her body filled it. I put my hands back on her hips and pulled her gently back against me as I leaned down and kissed her exposed neck. I moved her bras strap off her shoulder. "I don't think you need one." It was a whisper against her skin. I closed my eyes as I breathed her in and tried to force myself to come to my senses. It took a long moment. "Shit," I whispered again. "I should um -- yeah. Love you." I stepped back and smiled a bit sheepishly. "I'm going out there. We need to get this one." I kissed her cheek, unzipped the dress for her, and left before I got stupider.