I peeked out of the curtains and saw that the day didn't look too bad, a little overcast, but patches of blue shining through, and decided I would wear jeans and a warm, black long sleeved top. In my heightened state I picked out a matching pink lace bra and pantie set and put them on. As I slid the panties up, I was thoroughly aware of my wetness and, if I had been alone I would have done something about it, but then if I had been alone I probably wouldn't be in this state anyway. I put my jeans and top on, and picked out a pair of black platform heels and made my way downstairs.
As I passed Marie's door I could hear her humming to herself, and I smiled. I went down to the kitchen and started preparing warm croissants and orange juice, setting up two plates, butter and a couple of different preserves.
Marie came down, and looked as ravishingly beautiful as always. She was also wearing jeans, and a plain green sweater, she had socks and trainers on her feet. Her hair was hanging loose. The outfit emphasised her wonderful shape.
"Orange juice and croissants okay for you?" I asked.
She smiled, "Oh yes. How lovely. Thank you. You really don't need to go to any trouble for me Anna."
"It's no trouble, Marie. I like to look after people, and I'm enjoying looking after you. Now, let's sit down and enjoy breakfast."
We sat and ate a croissant each, and between mouthfuls Marie said, "So, what are we shopping for?"
"Oh, you know. First some household stuff that I need from the supermarket, plus some food to stock the fridge for the week," I noticed she looked a little dismayed, and I can't say I blame her. I don't particularly like supermarket shopping myself. I added, "And then I thought we could go into the town centre. I need to do a little clothes shopping. I'm looking for maybe a skirt or dress. Would that be ok?"
"That would be great! Maybe with the money I'm saving I could shop for a little treat for me."
I smiled at her enthusiasm. We were just about done, so I said, "Come on then, let's get a start."
We stood up and I noticed, due to the fact I was in heels, that I was once again slightly taller than her. It hadn't really struck the night before, but in our bare feet she was a little taller than me. She looked up into my eyes and then threw her arms around me in a lovely warm hug and nuzzled into my neck.
"You really are a fairytale Queen, Anna. Thank you so much for helping me out like this."
I gently stroked her hair, suddenly aware of her body against mine again, memories of playing on the bed earlier surfacing and making me a little light headed once again.
I smiled, and for no other reason than the slight height advantage that I currently had, I said, "You don't have to thank me, little one. It is so much my pleasure."
I felt her stiffen and I wondered if I had said something wrong.
She pulled away slightly, not letting go completely, and looked at me, "What did you call me?"
I thought back. What had I said?
"Um, little one? Sorry. Was that wrong. I don't mean to be..."
She grinned, "I like it. Yes. You can call me that," and with that she hugged me again and I found myself, once again, giggling.
I picked up my handbag, and Marie ran upstairs to grab her purse, and we headed out to the garage. We got in the car and I backed us out onto the road and headed to the supermarket.
When we got there, we got a trolley and Marie, all excited said, "Can I push the trolley please? Please?"
With a big grin on my face I said, "Of course you can. It will actually be a huge help."
She beamed and we entered the supermarket.
I said, "If there's any food you see that you particularly like, just grab it and put it in the trolley."
She looked at me, "Really? Anything? I can help pay."
"I won't hear of it. You are not my tenant, you are my house guest."
We went around and I filled up with various basics, and the odd luxury item, and Marie grabbed a couple of things, pizzas, some chocolate, and she made the whole experience so much more pleasurable than any time I can remember. We laughed, we played around. At one point, Marie got on the back of the trolley and pushed herself down the aisle going, "Wheee!" all the way.
We finished shopping, and packed the bags into the back of the car, and headed back to the house to unload the shopping.
Marie was a great help putting things away, and then it was time to head into town. I suggested we walk since the weather was pretty good for the time of year, and Marie went upstairs to get a warm coat which was hip length and all white fur. I put on my long black coat and we headed into town.
As we walked, Marie put her arm through mine, so we were sort of linked. To any passing stranger we could easily just be a loving aunt and niece, but I loved that we were being so close together in public.
We got to the centre and I led Marie from clothes shop to clothes shop, not finding anything much that interested me or her. At the fourth or fifth store, we started perusing the racks and Marie suddenly squealed, "Anna, look," and held up a black, leather mini dress, with full length arms.
I smiled, "I think that might be a bit young for me, little one."
She beamed at my use of my affectionate title for her, but said, "Pfth! Wrong. But, actually I was thinking of it for me."
I took a step forward and took the soft leather between my fingers. It felt wonderful.
"You would look great in it, why don't you try it on?"
"Should I? Okay. I'm going to, but first we have to see if there's something here you can try on as well."
I smiled, and we kept browsing the racks and once more it was Marie who made a discovery, "Oh Anna. You have got to try this one," and she held up a dark red velvet, long sleeved dress, with a lace patterned bodice that I immediately took a shine to.
"Somehow, you seem to have understood my taste very well. I love it. Come on, let's go and try them on."
We walked over to the corner of the shop where there were changing rooms and were directed through by a woman standing just outside.
Marie opened the door to a room, and I went to open the one next door, but she said, "Nuh uh, Anna. I don't want to have to come out to show you in case it looks terrible, this room is big enough for two of us, so why not come and change with me?"
In my head I thought, because I will have to be in a confined space with a semi naked woman who I happen to have a lot of a crush on, but out loud I managed to say, "Uh, sure, good idea."
She grabbed my hand and drew me into the changing room with her, then shut the door.
We both took our coats off, then Marie pulled her sweater up revealing her bra clad breasts, while I lifted my top up over my head, my slightly smaller mounds on show in my lacy bra. We undid our shoes and shucked them off, and then, almost like a mutual striptease, we undid the belts of our jeans and slid them down, both of us standing there in just our bra and panties.
"Is it okay if you help me put it on?" Marie asked, holding the black leather dress out to me.
All I could do was nod, taking in her perfect curves, not trusting myself to speak. I undid the zip at the back and had her turn with her back to me, and helped her step into it. As my hand accidentally brushed against her inner thigh I heard a little gasp from her. As I was lifting it, I also realised that the dress had built in support.
I stopped and said, "Um, Marie, it looks like you don't need a bra with this..."
"Okay," she said, and without hesitation she reached behind her back and undid the clasp of her bra, letting it drop forwards from her onto the floor. I resisted the urge to turn her around and kiss her beautiful boobs.
I slid it up over her hips, and then helped her slide her arms into the sleeves, pulling it up over her shoulders. I did the zip up, and said, "There, now let's look at you."