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."