Sheri looked around the department store nervously. She waited to make sure no one was watching, and nervously stepped up to the display, trying not to blush.
She hated shopping for underwear. It was so embarrassing! It made her hands shake every time.
She wished she could do it online, but when she'd tried it before, all the pairs fell apart. She had picked up a few cotton of bikini style panties when another display caught her eye. Her favorite color...
She cautiously picked up the scrap of cloth. It was lavender satin, with a slightly darker ruffle on the waistband. It was very tiny, a thong. She blushed harder, an unbidden image of herself in it coming to mind.
"That's a nice little number you've got there." Sheri jumped, and let out a small squeak. She clutched the underwear to her chest, making a too-late attempt to hide it. She turned to see the person who had "caught" her, a woman in the department store's uniform. She was slightly taller than Sheri, standing confidently with her hip cocked to one side in heavy boots. She was smirking. "Whoa Nelly, didn't mean to startle you."
"My name is Sheri." She blushed harder. She hadn't meant to say that.
"Okay. You look unsure, Sheri. If you're new to lingerie, I can help you pick out some pieces that will flatter you." The store clerk very obviously looked her up and down. "Not that it'll be hard. You have a lovely figure." She ignored Sheri's shocked spluttering, and continued.
"Would you like to look at matching bra's too? Do you know what your partner might like?"
"IāIāI don't have one. A partner. I don't even know why I'm looking at these." She put down the thong, backing away from it, shaking her head.
"That's alright, many women wear them just for themselves. Nothing wrong making yourself feel beautiful, and sexy."
"It wouldn't look right on me." Sheri drew in on herself. She always looked silly in "sexy" clothes.
"Oh honey, no. There are all kinds of styles. Come on, let's make a bet. I bet I can find some thing that makes you feel really good. If I win, you buy it. If not, I buy you lunch when I get off my shift in half an hour. I'm Christine, come with me..."
Sheri didn't know what had come over her, but she agreed to the bet. The taller girl led her through the under wear section, past the practical cotton panties that Sheri usually bought, deeper into the displays covered in lace and satin. Christine cheerfully talked about different kinds of lace and satin and silk, and various styles that would flatter. She asked Sheri a few questions, about her favorite colors and such, which she gave nervous answers to. She didn't even really have time to think as Christine bustled her into a fitting room, stripped her down to her underwear, and took her measurements with a bright green tailor's tape.
"Wait right here. I'll be back in a minute." Sheri shifted from foot to foot, waiting. What was she thinking?
Christine came back in, all smiles. "Let's try these!" She eagerly handed Sheri a set, and stepped outside.