JamieG
01-12-2013, 08:25 PM
My wife, who I'll call Kim to protect her privacy, and I had scheduled a babysitter for last Thursday night, but weren't thrilled with the movie selection. So I suggested, "Well maybe we can go shopping for my Christmas present, if you're up for it?" See, on Christmas she gave me a small token gift to have something to open in front of my in-laws, but privately promised to take me shopping for "something special." She readily agreed, as long as we could buy a few things for her too.
We started out with dinner at a casual eatery. "Kim" said our cover would be that I was helping her shop for her sister, Betsy. It seemed like a stretch to me, but I was happy to be shopping together, so I just went along with it. Our first stop was Banana Republic. As we entered we saw a cream and gold houndstooth sheath dress that basically jumped off the rack at us. "Kim" said "Don't you think Betsy would love this?" I eagerly said, "Yes, its very pretty!" It was marked down to $50 from $120, so of course, we picked it up in my size and carried it with us. We then saw a tan sweater that would go nicely with the dress and got that too. "Kim" picked up a few pairs of slacks, a top, and some leggings for herself and we checked out.
We then went into accessories store and looked at various jewelery. Our tastes were a bit different, but we settled on a delicate gold bracelet that would match the dress. When we checked out, the clerk kidded, "This will look pretty on you." Playing along, I said "It sure will." I don't think she realized I wasn't joking. We then got some shoes for Kim at Aerosoles. I saw a pair of cheetah-print pumps I loved, but couldn't justify buying. I simply didn't know what to wear them. "Kim" urged me, saying "Those are shoes you build an outfit around." However, I sensibly refrained. Kim ended up buying to pairs of low-heeled shoes for herself.
As we walked out, Kim said, "Okay I'm done. Now we can just buy for Jamie." I noticed how it had switched from buying for Betsy to buying for Jamie. We saw a New York and Company, and I said, "Let's go in here." As we entered, Kim asked "What kind of a girl is Jamie? Is she sporty, preppy, something else?" I said, "She likes to be stylish and feminine." Then I saw a striking black and white colorblock sheath and was drawn like a moth to a flame. Kim simply said "Wow, that would look good on Jamie!" She then pointed to a green and black version, but I felt that one looked too much like a superheroine costume, and stuck with the black and white. We saw that the jewelry was 80% off, and bought a handful of bracelets and necklaces for $3 each. Kim got some cute patterned socks for herself at 3 for $10.
Finally, we were done, but the night was still young. So we went to our favorite gastropub. Kim got a "flight" of beer tasting and I ordered an IPA. We also got a fondue that was delicious with a toast that was baked in house. It was great to just sit there talking and getting a little buzz going. At one point, Kim said, "I really, really enjoyed shopping with you." I told her that it meant so much to me to be able to shop for my girly clothes with her.
When we were done, we headed home and paid the babysitter. Kim asked "So, do you want to try your purchases on?" I had so badly wanted to, but didn't want to push my luck suggesting it myself. "Yes, let's do a fashion show for each other" I anxiously answered. We lugged all three bags upstairs and got to work. I tried on the colorblock dress first with black tights and black knee-high boots. Kim suggested I try it with ankle boots, and was right that it looked better that way. She said, "You look great, girl!" She remarked on my hairy armpits, which I said I kept that way for her. "That's okay, I like my girls French," she replied. She then had me change into the cream and gold dress with the tan sweater on top. I asked "Which goes better, my strappy gold sandals or brown ankle boots?" Kim considered, and said "They both work. It depends on where you are going." So I tried both, and as we suspected, both looks were good.
Finally, Kim asked me to get out of all of the girly clothes. Once I was undressed, we started making out and before we knew it, had one of our more passionate nights in a long time. Afterwards, Kim said "I guess I'm not so freaked out about the girly clothes after all."
Right now, I'm one of the happiest gurls on Earth! I have the best wife ever.
We started out with dinner at a casual eatery. "Kim" said our cover would be that I was helping her shop for her sister, Betsy. It seemed like a stretch to me, but I was happy to be shopping together, so I just went along with it. Our first stop was Banana Republic. As we entered we saw a cream and gold houndstooth sheath dress that basically jumped off the rack at us. "Kim" said "Don't you think Betsy would love this?" I eagerly said, "Yes, its very pretty!" It was marked down to $50 from $120, so of course, we picked it up in my size and carried it with us. We then saw a tan sweater that would go nicely with the dress and got that too. "Kim" picked up a few pairs of slacks, a top, and some leggings for herself and we checked out.
We then went into accessories store and looked at various jewelery. Our tastes were a bit different, but we settled on a delicate gold bracelet that would match the dress. When we checked out, the clerk kidded, "This will look pretty on you." Playing along, I said "It sure will." I don't think she realized I wasn't joking. We then got some shoes for Kim at Aerosoles. I saw a pair of cheetah-print pumps I loved, but couldn't justify buying. I simply didn't know what to wear them. "Kim" urged me, saying "Those are shoes you build an outfit around." However, I sensibly refrained. Kim ended up buying to pairs of low-heeled shoes for herself.
As we walked out, Kim said, "Okay I'm done. Now we can just buy for Jamie." I noticed how it had switched from buying for Betsy to buying for Jamie. We saw a New York and Company, and I said, "Let's go in here." As we entered, Kim asked "What kind of a girl is Jamie? Is she sporty, preppy, something else?" I said, "She likes to be stylish and feminine." Then I saw a striking black and white colorblock sheath and was drawn like a moth to a flame. Kim simply said "Wow, that would look good on Jamie!" She then pointed to a green and black version, but I felt that one looked too much like a superheroine costume, and stuck with the black and white. We saw that the jewelry was 80% off, and bought a handful of bracelets and necklaces for $3 each. Kim got some cute patterned socks for herself at 3 for $10.
Finally, we were done, but the night was still young. So we went to our favorite gastropub. Kim got a "flight" of beer tasting and I ordered an IPA. We also got a fondue that was delicious with a toast that was baked in house. It was great to just sit there talking and getting a little buzz going. At one point, Kim said, "I really, really enjoyed shopping with you." I told her that it meant so much to me to be able to shop for my girly clothes with her.
When we were done, we headed home and paid the babysitter. Kim asked "So, do you want to try your purchases on?" I had so badly wanted to, but didn't want to push my luck suggesting it myself. "Yes, let's do a fashion show for each other" I anxiously answered. We lugged all three bags upstairs and got to work. I tried on the colorblock dress first with black tights and black knee-high boots. Kim suggested I try it with ankle boots, and was right that it looked better that way. She said, "You look great, girl!" She remarked on my hairy armpits, which I said I kept that way for her. "That's okay, I like my girls French," she replied. She then had me change into the cream and gold dress with the tan sweater on top. I asked "Which goes better, my strappy gold sandals or brown ankle boots?" Kim considered, and said "They both work. It depends on where you are going." So I tried both, and as we suspected, both looks were good.
Finally, Kim asked me to get out of all of the girly clothes. Once I was undressed, we started making out and before we knew it, had one of our more passionate nights in a long time. Afterwards, Kim said "I guess I'm not so freaked out about the girly clothes after all."
Right now, I'm one of the happiest gurls on Earth! I have the best wife ever.