Chapter 11. Tom. (August 2000).
I had noticed an interesting looking independent shoe shop during a previous visit to the town and now with time on my hands decided to take a look. I was browsing the shoes when an assistant approached and asked if I needed any help. He was a young lad, barely 20 I thought, and as I was about to try on a shoe decided it might be fun to tease him, particularly as there weren't any other customers in the shop at the time. Sitting, I asked if he'd assist me while I tried the shoe for size.
"Certainly Madam," he replied, kneeling on the carpeted floor.
Deliberately showing plenty of leg I was amused to see the lad growing warm as he eased the shoe onto my foot.
"Hmm not bad, let me try some different ones."
I was enjoying myself teasing the lad and by the time he returned with two or three more shoes for me to try had hitched my skirt still higher. I've no idea how much he could see, certainly my stocking tops and perhaps more, but as he helped me try on more shoes the flustered lads face grew redder by the minute.
Deciding on a pair of shoes I liked we went over to the till. The older guy behind it told the youngster he could go as it was nearly closing time.
"Turn the sign over to closed on your way out."
Finishing my transaction, the guy handed me the till receipt saying, "You shouldn't tease the lad like that, I saw you flashing your knickers."
"Just a bit of harmless fun."
"Might be harmless fun to you but you got my son all worked up there, and all for nothing. He's probably gone off feeling frustrated."
"I didn't realize he was your son, perhaps it was a bit thoughtless of me." I said feeling a bit chastened, and the guy explained that it was a family business, his wife helping out with the paperwork.