"Face it, Emily," I chided myself. "You didn't put in all that hard work and graduate, just to work at these dead ends jobs for very little pay. You need a real job, that pays well, and maybe can be a career or at least offer advancement." Properly chastised by myself in my mirror, I went out looking, hoping to get something interesting. Wandering around, I decided not to pound the same old 'beaten paths' I'd been pursuing. I decided to go over to an artist and tourist area, since at least the scenery would be more interesting. They always had new, fascinating stuff so I drove 30 min and found some parking. I walked around and noticed a sign on a side street that got my attention, so I left the main drag and approached the store window.
The displays in the window indicated it was a store that sold leather and latex clothing. Enraptured, I fell in love with everything I saw in that store window. Outfits like that give me a tendency to hyperventilate and drool, not necessarily in that order.
I opened the door, and as I entered a bell rang. There was an older woman manning the counter. She looked up and said nicely, "Please feel free to look around, and call me if you have any questions."
Oh my god -- the sights in the store window were delightful enough, but the smell of leather that permeated the air of the store was absolutely wonderful. I inhaled deeply and felt my toes tingling. Trying my best to look sophisticated and nonchalant, I looked around and barely was able to contain my excitement. However, the cost of the items seemed to be well out of the reach of my pocketbook. Like small lead weights being poured slowly into it, my heart was filling with sadness. "I wonder if I'll ever have enough money to simply buy things that I desire?" I mentally asked. During my examination of the store, I looked at the woman by the counter and noticed that she looked tired. I decided 'nothing ventured, nothing gained' as the proverb goes.
"Ma'am, by any chance are you looking for help here in this store?" I asked politely.
She looked up and hazarded a smile. "Hello, my name is Hannah, rather than Ma'am. And the answer to your question is yes, but I need someone that is interested in this community and lifestyle." She pointedly was scrutinizing what I was wearing an seeing an obvious lack of any leather or latex in my garments.
Blushing I told her, "This has been a dream of mine for years, Hannah."
She looked me over and handed me a job application. She warned me, "If you've ever been arrested, don't bother filling out the form, hun. You see, I cater to a high end community and the job also involves a strict nondisclosure agreement to protect my clients. Applicants who have a criminal record are immediately disqualified."
I could see her point and quickly agreed, saying, "That's fine with me, Hannah. My name is Emily. I have no police record and I'd love to work here." I paused, a little shy to ask my next question. Disregarding the hammering of my heart, I finally asked, "Would there be any chance to wear some of the clothes here in the shop, like if I was modeling things to show the customers?"
The woman looked a little surprised and thoughtful, considering my proposal. "Actually, that's a good idea, Emily, and you obviously have a better figure for that than I do. If we gave that a try, I'd let you buy at cost anything you wore for that purpose."
Taking the pen she handed me, I finished my application, handed it to her, thanked her politely for considering me, left and headed home. I felt good about our interaction and really hoped to get a call from her. Of course, I knew that I probably wouldn't be modeling any of the clothes in the near future, since I expected that I couldn't even afford the 'at cost' prices. But I knew I'd just love being in that store, sweeping, arranging the stock, pricing things, and doing whatever else Hannah might need.
About two weeks later, she did give me a call, saying, "Everything on your application checked out, Emily. You can start work here at my store on Monday, if you're still interested."
Needless to say, I was there bright and early on Monday and got busy following her orders and trying to be very helpful around the shop. As I relieved some of her burden, she began to look less tired than the first day I'd seen her, and the mood in the shop brightened. Hannah complimented me on being a hard worker, and when we weren't busy, we began to chat and grow closer as friends. But I always gave her the respect she deserved as my boss.
I'd been working there more than a month when a statuesque blond came in and looked around. Her clothes fairly screamed 'money' and the way she carried herself just naturally informed the world that she was a important person.
Hannah rushed out and greeted her, saying, "It's so wonderful to see you again! I hope you're planning another one of your fabulous parties!" They chatted animatedly for a while, both of them smiling. Then they came over to me, and I was introduced to this obviously important customer. Hannah said, "Emily, I want you to meet Miss Jane. Miss Jane, this is Emily, my new assistant."
I'd paid close attention to Hannah's clue as to how I should address this woman. "It's very nice to meet you, Miss Jane. If I can help in any manner, just call me," I said.
"Is your assistant available for demonstrations?" she asked Hannah rather then me, since it was Hannah's store, and therefore she defined my roles.
"Oh yes. You can used the fitting room as long as you like, if you wish."
The woman started to look around and handed me a couple of latex dresses. I gave Hannah a secret look of panic and whispered, "I can't buy all this, Hannah."
She remembered what she'd told me about selling me at cost whatever I wore, and whispered back. "It's OK, Emily. She's a very important client so just do as she asks, please."
In the fitting room, after she held up several outfits against me, considering, Miss Jane settled on a maid's outfit. "Here, put this on," she ordered. She never took her eyes off me as I stripped and put on the outfit, and I'm sure I blushed at being watched so closely while I was naked. The clothes fit me like a second skin. It had a lovely ruffed under skirt. She handed me black shear nylons, the stay up type. A pair of ankle strap high heel shoes followed. She looked at me from different angles as I added these to the outfit.
Next she made me walk around inside the shop, watching me closely. She pulled out a credit card and handed it to Hannah, saying, "We'll be right back."
With that, she pulled me outside, and we started to walk down to the main street in the shopping area. We literally stopped traffic and a crowd gathered as we walked. Pictures were taken and they appeared in the newspapers and on TV that night and also the next day. Headlines covered various speculations summarized by this one: "Who Is The New Friend?"
At first, I was embarrassed. But after a bit, I enjoyed all the attention. Luckily my face was not shown in the pictures, but my short skirt and long, black-clad legs were the center of attraction.
Miss Jane walked me back to the shop and said, "Yes, I'll take that outfit." She went back to the racks of clothes, continuing to look. Hannah had her information on record and scurried off to fill the order in the size she'd require. Never for a minute did I expect that Miss Jane would wear a maid's outfit, except possibly at a costume party. More likely she had people on her staff that required certain sizes. Somehow Hannah knew.
Miss Jane then pulled another latex outfit out and beckoned me to the fitting room again. "Put this one on now, Emily," she ordered. It was a catsuit intended to cover me from neck to toes. I was struggling to put it on -- it was clinging too tightly to my skin. Feeling quite embarrassed, sitting naked on a chair, struggling to get my foot into the suit with Miss Jane smiling as her eyes stared at my displayed nudity, I almost felt like weeping with frustration.
Hannah rushed in and put a lubricant on my body, stating, "Most catsuits need this when being put on, since they tend to grip the skin." It went on much easier after that. As I got into it, I noticed there were pouches for my breasts, so I had to push and tuck them into their cups. Also there were zippers closing the latex that covered my breasts and crotch. I wasn't sure if anyone was going to try opening those zippers, but in any case, I was glad that I fully shave my pubic hair regularly, because getting it caught in a zipper would not be fun.
Miss Jane looked at me and said, "Something is missing. That outfit needs something. Wait here." She went out and came back with leather cuffs for my hands and ankles. Then she added a wide leather collar. All of them locked with small pad locks. She finished it by placing a party mask oh me, and we headed for the main street again. Word had gotten out, so the crowd was bigger now and growing.
I didn't know who the crowd was for -- her or me -- but it was great fun after my initial butterflies of trepidation. And it was great advertising for the store, especially since some of the crowd followed us back to it as we returned. I couldn't imagine what the bill was for the garments and the accessories, but Miss Jane signed the charge slip with barely a glance and we helped her load her car. After that, Hannah showed me how to carefully and completely clean the items I'd worn, and she discounted their prices and placed them in a special area of the store.
Hannah was very happy and the traffic in the store picked up dramatically during the following weeks. Sales went through the roof and Hannah had to place special orders to keep up with the demand. About a month later, Hannah got a call from Miss Jane. "Would you and your lovely assistant like to come to a party at my home?" She named the date and time. She went on to suggest, "If you do come, perhaps your assistant can be dressed in that catsuit she modeled for me. This would make the party more fun, and help you advertise your store."
Hannah muted the phone a moment, and told me what was being offered. I immediately told her I'd love to go. Hannah undid the mute and said, "Of course, we'd both be delighted. I just had to see if my assistant was free that evening."