The old assistant's voice trembled, not with age, but with an unseen wonder. "46!" he yelled, the number echoing in the small tailor shop.
The chief tailor, his hands still smoothing the fabric of another customer's garment, shot a look of disbelief. "Take the measurement correctly, you old fool," he snapped instinctively. "Else I will dock your pay, just like the Gupta ma'am fiasco."
Undeterred, the old assistant adamantly insisted, "I swear on your aunt! This is the third time, and the measurement is 46."
The chief tailor, muttering an excuse to the uninterested customer, briskly moved towards the measurement room, his voice rising with each step. "I swear, if I come there and the measurement is wrong when I tape it... You'll..."
He flung open the creaking door of the small room. The flickering bulb chose that moment to illuminate the scene fully. The sight that greeted him sent a jolt through his loins, his blood vessels inside his trousers feeling like they might burst.
Reshmi stood with both hands raised. Her black sleeveless blouse and floral red bra hung discarded on a rustic hook behind her, revealing her heavy, dusky breasts that rose and fell with each breath. At 5'11" without heels, her erect nipples were positioned directly in the poor tailor's eyeline. The ends of the measuring tape pressed firmly against them, yet her face held no trace of lust, only simmering fury. She was incensed that her regular tailor, Preeti, had absconded two weeks prior, and they hadn't even bothered to find a replacement for ladies' measurements.
"Saab, see! 46! I told you..." the old man remarked, holding up the tape.
The chief tailor waved him away impatiently. "Take the notes, old man, and see how a master works."
"Well," Reshmi retorted, her voice sharp, "the master is a miser who didn't even find a replacement. I swear, if it wasn't urgent, I'd have taken my business somewhere else."
Fighting through the sudden rush of lust, the chief forced a semblance of professionalism. "I'm really sorry, Mrs. Mitra," he said, his voice a little strained. "You have been our regular customer, and it's been a year since your last visit. Your old measurements won't work anymore, that's why I asked this fool to take fresh ones. I swear, I will hurry up, and you'll be on your merry way." He surreptitiously wiped a bead of drool from the corner of his mouth as he tightened the tape ends, his impudent fingers grazing her dark brown areolas. "Mrs. Mitra, let me know how tight you want the blouse to be."
The chief's boner was now comfortably nestled between Reshmi's saree-clad thighs. He moved with exaggerated care to avoid stepping on her fallen hem. To his dismay, she remained impassive, standing poignantly with no hint of arousal. After several adjustments, he confirmed the measurement: 46.
Reshmi noticed a wet stain blooming on the chief's trousers. She scoffed softly. "I'd better get the designer blouse within the promised two days." And she left immediately after dressing herself.
"Mrs. Mitra has changed a lot, isn't it, Master?" the frail old assistant ventured.
"A lot would be an understatement," the chief muttered, shaking his head as he made a gesture mimicking large breast cups. "How does a woman go from 36D to 38H in a year? And they didn't sag at all! It was all natural. Man! If she comes again, I will rub myself on her busty boobs."
On her way back home, Reshmi spotted the familiar group of degenerates who habitually catcalled passing women. Nothing has changed in this shithole, she thought with a sigh. Suddenly, one of them called out, "Where you going with that heavy luggage? Let us help you, sweetheart." Their lewd giggling abruptly ceased as Reshmi's knuckles connected with the delinquent's jaw, sending him sprawling onto the pavement. The chief tailor's earlier thought echoed in her mind: No. Scratch off my desires. Not worth it. The rest of the hooligans hastily helped their fallen comrade to his feet and retreated, a promise of future retaliation lingering in the air.
Reshmi's physicality and demeanor had undergone a significant transformation during her short-term project in Sydney. Her older self would have dissolved into tears at a catcall or even at the mere exposure of her body to a male tailor. Sayan, her husband, also had a demanding travel schedule, frequently spending months in Nepal and Bangladesh. He was on the verge of missing his nephew's highly anticipated wedding, the most lavish affair their ancestral home had ever seen. The quality of the room one could secure during the week leading up to the event dictated their social standing amongst the relatives. This year, the women had collectively decided to share the hall and downstairs bedrooms, leaving the men to occupy the upper floor. Reshmi had never adhered to the family's unspoken hierarchy, and she certainly wasn't keen on sharing the limited AC with ten other guests during the sleepovers. She firmly requested a folding straw-bed from her mother-in-law, along with the keys to the terrace, where she could find solitude under the night sky. Reshmi couldn't wait to escape the throng and enjoy the peace of sleeping alone. After carefully hanging the mosquito nets, she curled up within the bedsheet, welcoming the cool summer night breeze. But the thing about humid weather there was its persistence, offering no escape even in the darkest hours. Without hesitation, she unbuttoned her night pajamas, embracing the glory of the full moon. Its silvery reflection accentuated her exposed curves, making her appear as alluring as a mermaid to lost sailors in uncharted waters. The gentle breeze caressed her skin, causing her distinct areolas to tighten, her nipples hardening like pebbles.
She reveled in every sensation, a familiar warmth building within her. Her soft fingers slipped easily in and out of her dark pussy, creating muffled sounds of wet slams against her skin. Reshmi's mind drifted back two decades, to the night she was deflowered just two nights before her marriage. It was a similar night, though punctuated by thunder and lightning, and she had diligently learned the art of keeping her marriage as vibrant as possible. As reality seeped back in, her fingers slowed, and she lay with her eyes wide open, reliving her sensuous time in Sydney.
Fading into the past, where she had blossomed out of her conventional cocoon, Reshmi began to succumb to night dreams. However, she was jolted out of her trance by the sound of someone opening the metal door hatch. She quickly pulled up the sheet and turned her back towards the door in a pretense of sleep. In her haste, the swift movement caused the sheet to unfurl, offering a complete view of her bubble butt. She desperately hoped the intruder would leave soon. To her dismay, the footsteps drew closer and then stopped beside her.