The Meet
The late February air was still cold but was kissed with the promise of the upcoming spring. Len had just finished work and rushed to get to downtown to Dreamscape, an upscale lingerie shop. he had recently saw a newspaper advertisement for the shop and was dying to go and check it out. The thing in the ad that caught his eye was the fact that they also said in small print at the bottom that men shoppers were welcome and would be helped with their purchase decisions. he had thought that it was some clue to him. Len had been indulging his cross dressing preferences for several years, but only in little spurts and only with a few ill fitting nighties that he had ordered from catalogs or picked out too quickly in department stores. he had always been very embarrassed when he tried to get items that fit in stores. Usually, he was not very pleased with his decisions but he had to make do with them.
This new shop may be just what he needed. His plan was to lie and say that he wanted to spoil his girlfriend with several gifts for an upcoming vacation they were to take. He was filled with excitement as he drove closer to the artsy section of downtown that was home to several little specialty shops, small bistros, art galleries and small theaters. Ah, he'd found it. It was a sweet looking little shop on the corner. It had a lovely window display backed by an opaque curtain. "Bravo!" he whispered to himself, the curtain will block being seen in there from the street. He quickly parked and entered the shop. He found that he was the only customer. There was a young plump woman unpacking boxes behind the counter. He wanted to turn and run, but just then the clerk smiled warmly at him and said, "Hello! Welcome to Dreamscape! Take your time to look around. Could I get you a wine or coffee?" Len thought a wine would really be nice, but hesitated. Just then another woman came from the back room and said, "I am certainly glad that inventory is done!" She then looked at Len and told him, "Oh have a wine with me! We can celebrate my liberation from that chore and discuss what you'd like to purchase." Len jumped at the offer, "Yes, that would be nice, I had a stressful day as well." Actually, Len began to think this was quite a bit of luck that there weren't more shoppers there. The young clerk took his coat and hung it on a nearby rack. The other lady went up a couple of stairs to a small deck that went along one wall and overlooked the shop. He followed her and took a seat at one of the 4 small cafe tables as she placed a small carafe filled with white wine and two beautiful crystal glasses there. She initiated a bit of small talk that really put him at ease. Also, he enjoyed his stolen glances at the lovely racks and displays of the most beautiful lingerie he had ever seen. The time seemed to slip away as they chatted and laughed. She was a beautiful woman, with a sweet face, dynamite smile and the most seductive large body he'd ever seen. He felt like he was in heaven. She had him mesmerized. This friendly Amazon beauty that was the keeper of the clothing he loved to wear.
"So, what are your favorite colors, and what fabrics do you enjoy to touch?" She asked, out of the blue. But Len answered her without hesitation as if it was just another part of the easy flowing conversation. He snapped out of his total focus on her when the clerk called to her, "Talia, you'll have to leave now if you plan to make it to that show." Talia glanced at her watch as she got up, "Oh my, I had no idea it was so late! I really must leave you now, Len." With that she bent over nearly whispering in his ear, "I will chose some nice pieces for you and have them delivered to your home." Len rushed to pull his business card out and quickly wrote his home address on the back of it. "Oh thank you! That will be just fine. I also, should get going now." Even though he hadn't really told her the purchases would be for him, he could tell that she knew. He was very surprised that he didn't feel at all embarrassed and truly liked the idea of receiving a mystery selection to chose from. "Okay, I will get it out to you very soon!" Talia said as she gave him a brief once over glance, as if sizing him up. He didn't know why but her glance made him feel a bit flush. Could he be blushing? They both quickly got their coats and left the sweet little shop. Talia gave him a big smile and quick wave as they both scurried off to their cars.
Len awoke to a bright beam of sun peeking between a small gap left between the drapes in his bedroom. His first impulse was to bolt from bed and rush off to work, but instantly he realized that this was Saturday. So, he relaxed back into the warmth of the floral print sheets. But not for long. The doorbell had begun to ring, a quick glance at the clock told him that it was only 9:30 a.m., who would visit so early and unannounced he wondered. Len leaped from the bed and tried to locate his "manly" type robe to cover up his short peach colored cotton, eyelet trimmed nightie. On the way to the door he stopped briefly at the living room mirror to be sure that no trace of his nightie was visible. "Who is it," he inquired at the door. "Delivery," said a man's voice. It came to him that it may be his new lingerie and he swung open the door, signed for the large box, closed the door and ran to his bedroom with the "treasures" in record time. The box was wrapped in plain brown paper and was about the size that could hold a man's winter coat. The return address only said Talia and the address of the little shop. How discreet, he thought. It was wonderful to get this on Saturday so he could play with his treasures for a bit. Perhaps she planned it that way. He decided to prolong the suspense and went to the kitchen to put some coffee on, then took a quick shower. After having some toast and coffee he returned to the precious box and began to slowly unwrap it. He was stunned to see that under the plain brown paper was a gorgeous golden box wrapped with a large white lace band. There was a gift card attached. It said: Here you are sweetie, enjoy! You may return any selections you aren't in love with at first glance to me at the shop. The invoice is inside. Ciao, Talia. Len could not believe how excited he was. He was even getting a bit aroused. He could see that he shouldn't prolong his delight any longer, and proceeded to open the box. Once it was open, Len gasped so loud that it nearly scared even him.
To be continued.
Episode II
Queen Zardrania
Copyright ©
2000
