It was just about closing time on Friday night, and I was itching to get off work. For once, I was actually going to have an entire weekend off from my job at the lingerie store, and it was all I could do not to just shoo all the customers out and close the store a bit early.
However, just five minutes before closing, she walked in. A beautiful, elegant, sexy woman who obviously did not care what time it was or when the store closed. She strolled in, walked around the store a bit, running her fingers over the silky materials of the skimpiest lingerie. Finally, she stopped, right in front of me, and flashed me a gorgeous smile. I instantly knew that I would not be leaving the store on time tonight.
"I was hoping you would be able to help me. I have a...party...to go to tomorrow, and I was hoping to buy some nice lingerie for a gift. Do you have any suggestions?" Again, the smile flashed at me, and I knew I was in for the long haul.
I smiled back and asked the woman to come with me. I began to pick out some of the more expensive, elegant pieces, figuring that if I was going to have to stay late, I might as well milk the woman for all she was worth and get something out of the deal in return. My thinking was getting a bigger commission, but I ended up getting a lot more than I ever hoped for.
The woman smiled and nodded as I showed her the tasteful lingerie, but after five minutes, I could tell she wasn't interested in anything I had showed her. Finally, she turned to me, and put her hand on my arm, stroking it ever so gently. "Sweetie, I know that it is time for the store to close. Why don't you go ahead and lock the door? I am going to require your services for quite a while tonight, and I promise you, I can make it worth your while. I am going to give you a very very large tip for being so helpful, so no worries." I started to protest, as we are not allowed to accept tips from customers, but she wouldn't hear of it. "Your superiors need never know. Please, just let me do this for you, as I am in desperate need of your help. Please?"
I looked into her eyes, and I knew there was no backing down. There was something about this woman that drew me to her. Her long, silky brown hair tumbling over her shoulders, over the expensive coat and scarf she wore. Her long, black lashes framing her deep green eyes. Her full, luscious lips, drawing into a smile, just for me. Deep in my mind, I knew that a store clerk like me could never even hope to be with a amazing woman such as the one standing before me. Besides, she was wearing a huge rock on her finger, a beautiful wedding set. Even if I could ever had a chance with her, she was married. No such luck for me.
I smiled and nodded, walking away to lock the door. By the time I got back to her, she had two sets of lingerie in her hands. "Well, that was fast," I said as I smiled, and she gave me a mischievous look, her eyes twinkling, as she handed one set to me.