She watched the store from across the street. Not very many customers; most looked seedy, even creepy. She waited until she was sure the store was empty, then, after a good look around to be sure no one else was watching, quickly crossed the street and went inside.
The smell hit her first; a mixture of disinfectant, sweat, and ... well, who knows. She wrinkled her nose in disgust. Never mind that; she started to look around. More or less what she expected from an adult bookstore, actually.
Lots of movies and magazines, a few paperbacks. Nothing that really interested her, though. Oh, maybe a couple of the magazines; she glanced at them, then quickly put them back. Not today, thank you.
She moved to the back, where the booths and, ah, marital aids were kept. The booths; no thank you. The movies looked boring, and who knows who had been sitting there before her. She could just imagine that; yuck.
The toys, though; that was interesting. Lots of whips, paddles, and clamps; she wasn't into pain. The other toys; restraints, vibrators, dildos. She marveled at them; shapes of cacti, spiny echinoderms, corkscrews. One was fully three inches in diameter and twelve inches long; what Amazon could take that?
Her eyes settled on a pair of handcuffs, steel, lined with pink fur. A male voice beside her. "Something I can help you with?"
The clerk; male Caucasian, mid thirties, cropped hair, medium build, jeans, short sleeved shirt open at the collar, loafers. Brown hair and eyes; pleasant face. "Not at the moment, thank you."
"Okay. If you need anything, just call me." He went back behind the counter. She looked for a moment longer, then picked up the handcuffs and went over to the counter. He looked up at her. "All set?"
"I'd like to try them, please." She handed them to him. He looked at her, then reached out to put them on her wrists; she put them together behind her back. "Like this, please."
Clicks as he put them on. She tested them. "Tighter." He tightened them a little. "More." He complied. She tested them again. "Good. I'll take them."
He came around the counter with the keys. "Not yet." She went back over to the toys; he followed her, a bemused look on his face. "That collar; the furry one, with the leash. Put it on me, please." He shrugged, then buckled it into place. "Lead me around a bit." He took the leash; she immediately pulled away.