I heard the front door open and shut.
Must be Mom getting home
, I thought to myself. I was in the basement gaming, off for the weekend. I saved my game and turned it off, slowly making my way over to the stairs and walking up to say hi to her.
I was still living at home, which I used to feel more embarrassed about as a guy in his early 20s, but I couldn't deny how great it was to save up money for the future. I was an only child and Dad was still traveling a lot for work, so it was mostly just Mom and I at home. I knew she liked spending time with me and I did a lot around the house to help her and Dad.
I walked into the kitchen, grabbing a drink before heading up to her bedroom. She had mentioned she was going out for a while this morning to do some shopping. I hadn't been truly paying attention to what she was saying, so I wasn't sure what exactly she was shopping for. It was the afternoon now, so she had been gone for a while. Dad was away for the weekend, so it was just the two of us again.
She was appraising two dresses on her bed, hands on her hips, when she saw me walk in. She had a bunch of shopping bags on the floor by her closet as well. She had her long, dark hair tied up in a bun, her green eyes deep in thought. She stood a head shorter than me, and had always been in fairly good shape; she did carry a little extra weight but it always suited her quite well.
"Hey, sweetie, how's your day been?" she asked cheerily.
"Not bad Mom, how about you? Looks like you were busy today," I said, jutting my chin towards the outfits on the bed and the bags on the floor.
"Yeah, I might have gotten a little carried away. That always seems to happen when I go shopping," she laughed. "I might have to take some of this stuff back, we'll see."
"What's the occasion for all this new stuff?" I asked, casting my eyes over the dresses laid out on the bed, one black, one baby blue.
"Nothing in particular. I just - I wanted to spruce things up a little and just feel good, you know? I haven't really had much to look forward to these days. Retail therapy has never failed me!"
Despite her bright disposition, I could read between the lines. Dad was always away, I was often at work myself, and most of her friends still worked, so I knew she felt lonely fairly often. I tried to show an interest in her purchases, hoping it would boost her spirits. "Looks like you got some nice things," I said, running my hand along the material of the black dress.
"Oh yeah, there were some great items for sale today. I
might
have burned a hole in your Dad's credit card, but you won't tell him that, will you?" she giggled.
"I promise I won't, Mom. It's just between you and me," I smiled back at her.
"Thanks, honey. Do you think I could trouble you for a favour?" she asked.
"Yeah, sure, whatever you need, Mom."
She hesitated. "I'm just not sure some of these outfits work on me. Would you mind if I tried some of them on and you can tell me your honest opinion? You don't have to be nice just for my benefit, I really want to know what you truly think. If there are any that don't work, I want to know so I can return them."
I sat down on her bed. "Yeah, of course, no problem at all. Though I can't say I'm the world authority on women's fashion," I admitted with a smirk.
"I know, sweetheart. That's ok. It's just good to get another opinion. I asked some of the ladies working in the stores and I think they probably just told me what I wanted to hear to make a sale. Besides, it would be good to get a man's opinion!"
"All right, go for it Mom," I said, leaning back, propping myself on the heels of my hands.
"Ok, great!" she said with an excited expression on her face. She snatched up the dresses from her bed and all the bags in her hand to bring into her closet. I laughed as she could barely manage them all in one maneuver. She closed the door and I pulled out my phone out of my shorts pocket to scroll as she changed.
The closet door opened slowly, and her voice sounded from within. "All ready for me?"
"Yep, let's see what you've got, Mom."
She ambled out in the black dress that had been on the bed, covering her shoulders with a V-shaped neckline, flowing down and ending just below her knee. She was smiling, and struck a silly pose, bending one knee up behind her and tilting her head back.
"So, what do you think, sweetie?" she asked, doing a little spin, the dress twirling with her.
It fit her nicely, hugging her figure up above, the dark hue matching her hair well. As nice as it looked on her, the best thing about it was the confidence it inspired in her as she wore it.
"It looks great on you Mom, it really does. Fits you pretty well," I said genuinely, no hint of sarcasm or teasing in my voice.
"Aww, thanks honey. You're so sweet. I'm really glad you like it! Ok, this one is a keeper then. Let me try on the next one," she said, turning back into the closet, blowing me a kiss on the way out.
After a few moments, she returned wearing a white blouse and a tight pair of dark blue jeans, rounded out with low heels.
"I really like this top, but I wasn't sure about the jeans..." she trailed off, smoothing them out on her thighs with both hands.
"Well, they look pretty good, I think. Maybe - maybe turn around a bit? So I can see how they fit?" I suggested.
She turned slowly, pausing in profile, before completing the revolution. They certainly were tight jeans; I actually had no idea how she got into them so quickly. They were definitely Mom jeans, high-waisted and hugging her hips. I couldn't help but notice how her ass seemed to pop, boosted no doubt by the heels she was wearing.