mirror,
trying to see if Mia was right.
“I think so, and no there are no other colors.”
The clerk said, “There are other colors available. If you
want, I can order one for you and have it delivered to the store.”
Naomie smiled at the man. “Thanks, but no. I need this for
tonight.” She looked at the mirror again then nodded. “Yeah. I’ll get this
one.”
She reentered the dressing room, changed back to her dress
and then exited with the swimsuit draped over her arm. Before she could ask
which store was next, Mia held out a blue knit sarong with fringe around the
edge. Naomie took it. “What’s this?”
“A bit of color. There’s also green, brown and red. Which do
you want?”
“You know I like blue.” Naomie took the wrap and put it over
her arm. “Anything else?”
The clerk said, “We have tunics, board shorts, tights and
cover-up pants.”
Mia said, “The nights are pretty cool, mamí. You might want
more than that flimsy piece of cloth once the sun sets. Maybe a tunic?”
Naomie gestured to the racks. “I’m at your mercy.”
“No, that’s later.” Mia winked and then turned to search the
merchandise.
While Mia looked for more items, Naomie went to the front.
The clerk followed her and rounded the counter so he could start ringing up her
items. He asked, “Attending a pool party tonight?”
“Yes. Friends of my husband are having a housewarming.”
The clerk blinked at her. “Husband?”
“Yes, husband.”
Mia came up behind Naomie, pressing close, and placed a
tunic on the counter. “There you go. Nice and loose but thick enough to ward
off cold.” She placed a kiss on the back of Naomie’s neck while hugging her
waist.
The clerk frowned a little but didn’t say anything as he
resumed ringing up the items. Naomie handed him her debit card after he told
her the total. She knew the man had to be confused about Mia’s open affection
but he didn’t ask. He bagged the items and handed them to her with the usual
spiel to come again.
She and Mia left the store arm in arm. Naomie was about to
ask where to next when the pet store sign caught her eye. “Let’s go see if they
have any puppies.”
“Why?”
“Because they’re cute. Come on.” Naomie pulled Mia over to
the store. The woman behind the counter called a quick greeting before going
back to the customer she was helping.
Naomie headed for the large playpen set up in the middle of
the store, eager to see which small fuzzy creature was the center of attention
today. “Bunnies!”
“Cute,” Mia said as she moved close to the playpen so she
could reach inside.
“Excuse me, miss. We ask that you not touch the rabbits.” A
store employee came over, smiling but stern. He tapped the Do Not Touch sign hanging above the pen. “Sorry. They scare easily.”
“Sure. Sorry about that.” Mia withdrew her hand.
Naomie nudged Mia with her hip. “Learn to read.”
“I didn’t see it.”
The man said, “No harm done. Do you ladies have any
questions?”
Mia shook her head. “No, but thanks.”
“I’m Ted. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.”
Naomie and Mia nodded at him. Ted wandered off to another
part of the store. The bunnies didn’t hold Naomie’s interest for long. She
dragged Mia around the store, looking at the random products.
Mia asked, “Why are we in here? You don’t have a pet.”
“I know but sometimes I think I might want one.” Naomie ran
a hand over one of the tall kitty trees.
Mia snorted. “Like Dane would let that happen.”
“He likes animals. We always talked about getting a dog when
we moved into a house.”
“The last thing your neighbors need is you walking a dog.”
Naomie thought about it. Dane wanted a medium-to-big dog, if
they got one at all. Since Naomie would be home the majority of the time, she
would be the one walking it. That meant more time strolling around the
neighborhood in short-shorts and half-shirts. She nodded. “You’re right.
trying to see if Mia was right.
“I think so, and no there are no other colors.”
The clerk said, “There are other colors available. If you
want, I can order one for you and have it delivered to the store.”
Naomie smiled at the man. “Thanks, but no. I need this for
tonight.” She looked at the mirror again then nodded. “Yeah. I’ll get this
one.”
She reentered the dressing room, changed back to her dress
and then exited with the swimsuit draped over her arm. Before she could ask
which store was next, Mia held out a blue knit sarong with fringe around the
edge. Naomie took it. “What’s this?”
“A bit of color. There’s also green, brown and red. Which do
you want?”
“You know I like blue.” Naomie took the wrap and put it over
her arm. “Anything else?”
The clerk said, “We have tunics, board shorts, tights and
cover-up pants.”
Mia said, “The nights are pretty cool, mamí. You might want
more than that flimsy piece of cloth once the sun sets. Maybe a tunic?”
Naomie gestured to the racks. “I’m at your mercy.”
“No, that’s later.” Mia winked and then turned to search the
merchandise.
While Mia looked for more items, Naomie went to the front.
The clerk followed her and rounded the counter so he could start ringing up her
items. He asked, “Attending a pool party tonight?”
“Yes. Friends of my husband are having a housewarming.”
The clerk blinked at her. “Husband?”
“Yes, husband.”
Mia came up behind Naomie, pressing close, and placed a
tunic on the counter. “There you go. Nice and loose but thick enough to ward
off cold.” She placed a kiss on the back of Naomie’s neck while hugging her
waist.
The clerk frowned a little but didn’t say anything as he
resumed ringing up the items. Naomie handed him her debit card after he told
her the total. She knew the man had to be confused about Mia’s open affection
but he didn’t ask. He bagged the items and handed them to her with the usual
spiel to come again.
She and Mia left the store arm in arm. Naomie was about to
ask where to next when the pet store sign caught her eye. “Let’s go see if they
have any puppies.”
“Why?”
“Because they’re cute. Come on.” Naomie pulled Mia over to
the store. The woman behind the counter called a quick greeting before going
back to the customer she was helping.
Naomie headed for the large playpen set up in the middle of
the store, eager to see which small fuzzy creature was the center of attention
today. “Bunnies!”
“Cute,” Mia said as she moved close to the playpen so she
could reach inside.
“Excuse me, miss. We ask that you not touch the rabbits.” A
store employee came over, smiling but stern. He tapped the Do Not Touch sign hanging above the pen. “Sorry. They scare easily.”
“Sure. Sorry about that.” Mia withdrew her hand.
Naomie nudged Mia with her hip. “Learn to read.”
“I didn’t see it.”
The man said, “No harm done. Do you ladies have any
questions?”
Mia shook her head. “No, but thanks.”
“I’m Ted. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.”
Naomie and Mia nodded at him. Ted wandered off to another
part of the store. The bunnies didn’t hold Naomie’s interest for long. She
dragged Mia around the store, looking at the random products.
Mia asked, “Why are we in here? You don’t have a pet.”
“I know but sometimes I think I might want one.” Naomie ran
a hand over one of the tall kitty trees.
Mia snorted. “Like Dane would let that happen.”
“He likes animals. We always talked about getting a dog when
we moved into a house.”
“The last thing your neighbors need is you walking a dog.”
Naomie thought about it. Dane wanted a medium-to-big dog, if
they got one at all. Since Naomie would be home the majority of the time, she
would be the one walking it. That meant more time strolling around the
neighborhood in short-shorts and half-shirts. She nodded. “You’re right.
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