Disclaimer: All right, I'll keep this short and sweet. I don't own any of the characters except Gwendolyn.
Chapter 9: The Shopping Trip – The Clothing Store
"So where would you like to go next?" was the question that hung in the air as the couple sat in the Mercedes. Looking at the dashboard clock, the time read 1:20. It was still early and the sun was still shining brightly. Feeling the heat from the sunroof, Gwendolyn felt her mood lifting up.
The purchase of the diamond necklace would have been enough for her but the fact that he was willing to spend so much money on her made her a little apprehensive about continuing the trip. She didn't want him to think that she was using him just to get to his money. He did tell me that money was no problem in the jewelry store but I didn't care at all about that.
Looking down at her clothes, an idea came to mind on the next destination. "How about we go get some news clothes for me? I can't possibly wear the same thing all of the time. Right?" Letting out a deep laugh, he started the engine once again. "I think that would be a fantastic idea. I know a place not too far from here where we can get you some new threads.
Pulling out from the parking spot, Dave made his way back on the street. On the way, the pair began to discuss any plans after the shopping trip was over. "I would like to get something to eat. On the way to your house, maybe we can get some pizza."
"Sounds like a very appetizing idea. I'll let you pick what kind of toppings you want. How about that?" Gwendolyn began to get excited, all of the possible food combinations running through her head. Despite her situation, it seemed like when it comes to food, Gwendolyn knew what was out there already.
A few more minutes of talking passed the time quickly as they then made it to their next destination. "We're here." Dave annouced as he exited the car and once again opened Gwendolyn's door. Just like at the jewelry store, he offered his arm to her and once again she gladly accepted it. Walking through the front doors, a ding was heard to indicate their arrival. The store itself wasn't that large, maybe half the size of a jewelry store.
Not to say that it was lacking quantity. The store had racks of different pants and shirts for all genders. One of the sales clerks working at the register heard the ding and walked over to the couple. "Hello, how can I help you today?" she said with a geniune smile. "Yes, I would like to speak with the store manager."
"Of course. Can you wait for a few minutes? If you like, you may browse the store until then." With that, the young lady went to the back of the store. While waiting for the manager, Gwendolyn began to finger through the fabric of some tank tops hanging on a rack nearby. Dave just watched as he wasn't really planning on buying anything for himself yet. Watching the young woman pick up a pink tank top, she placed it against her chest, checking to see how it would fit on her.
Looking over at Dave, she asked "what do you think of this Dave? I think this looks so cute." Looking lower, he saw that the tank top had a picture of a baby kitten playing with a ball of yarn. He noticed the wording that accompanied the picture which said 'Yarn isn't the only thing that I can play with'.
The provocative statement almost made Dave lose control over his mind right then and there. He saw how the tank top fit her figure perfectly. It really showed off her cleavage nicely. Feeling that he had to say something, he tried to show some self control and speak. "You should buy it. You can wear it on the days that aren't that cold." Gwendolyn seemed to agree, contemplating what else to get.
Walking over to the jeans on the other side of the store, Gwendolyn failed to notice the breath that Dave had finally let out. That shirt shows off so much of that beautiful, caramel skin of hers. I wonder what kind of jeans she will pick out. Out of the backroom, the sales clerk from earlier emerge with a young man in his mid 30s.
Walking over to where the couple was browsing, he greeted them. "Well, Mr. Batista, welcome back to my store. I assume that you are here to purchase a new suit." Dave looked over at Gwendolyn as she began to look at the hip hugger jeans near the counter. "No, not today, but I am here to make a few purchases. You see that young lady over there near your jeans. Well, I plan on getting her a whole new wardrobe."
Dave handed the store manager the same credit card that he had used in the jewelry store. "I want her to have anything that her beautiful heart desires. I would also like to have access to the private dressing room in the back so that she may have time to try the outfits. Is that alright?" The store manager looked over at the young woman who was oblivious to the conversation that was taking place. "I believe that it could be arranged. I will have the sales clerk informed of your request and your lady friend is allowed to get whatever she wants to bring and try on."
Shaking hands on the agreement, the store manager went back over to the counter and informed the sales clerk before going back into the back room. Gwendolyn came back with a couple of articles of clothing in her arms. "Dave I want to try these clothes. Can I go to try them on?" Smiling at her, he walked next to her. "They have dressing rooms in the back. We have access to a private room so that you can try all of the outfits in here. Don't worry, pick out as many as you want and I will help you bring them to the back. You can take all the time you need."
At the mention of his permission, Gwendolyn suddenly became a kid in a candy store. As she walked around, taking clothes off of the rack, Dave followed closely behind, ready to help her carry her choices to the dressing room. After a while, Gwendolyn was finally all set to try on the clothes. The couple had their arms filled with lots of clothes, Dave with the jeans and Gwendolyn with the shirts.
Walking up to the sales clerk, the young woman escorted them to the back. Making their way down the row of dressing rooms, they reached a double door room at the end of the hallway. The young women took out a key ring and open the door. Looking inside, Gwendolyn gasped at the sight before her. The room itself was probably twice the size of the regular dressing rooms.
In the large room were a couch like the one Dave had, a large full length mirror, a changing barrier, and a large coffee table that was littered with different types of refreshments. Placing the items down on the table, the store clerk closed and locked the door, leaving the couple alone. Gwendolyn couldn't believe how big the room was. "Wow, how come they are letting us use this room. I would have been fine with one of the regular dressing rooms." Gwendolyn took a seat behind the table and ate a few of the trinkets that lay on the silver tray.
"I asked for this room. I didn't want us to get interrupted while you try on the clothes." Dave walked over and sat behind the table as well next to Gwendolyn. Reaching over to grab a certain trinket, his hand ran right into Gwendolyn's who was reaching for the same one.
She pulled away quickly, not wanting her heart to act up again. All Dave could do was smile at her, as if he was unaffected by the contact. In reality, he was fighting the urge to just forget the rest of the shopping trip and take her right there in the room.
What the hell am I thinking. She's someone who needs help and here I am thinking about having sex with her in a clothing store. Dave realized that the very idea was possible due to the fact that the room would not be accessible again until they had left and was locked from the inside. He somehow maintains his composure once again as Gwendolyn battled the same types of feelings. I wish that this would be over soon. I don't think my heart can take it much longer.
Unsure over what to say, the room filled with an uncomfortable silence. Gwendolyn was the first to break the silence after a few minutes. "Maybe I should try out those clothes now." Grabbing a shirt and jeans, she made her way behind the changing barrier. A little bit unsure of herself, she made sure that Dave couldn't see through it. Feeling a little bit better to see that it was not see through, Gwendolyn stepped in and began to strip off the sundress.
Hanging the dress on a nearby rack, she put on the tight blue jeans and a light blue V neck sure. Stepping back into the room, she walked over to the full length mirror. Looking at herself, she realized that the outfit was not that bad. Looking back over at the couch, she showed Dave the outfit. "So, what do you think?" Dave looked up to see and couldn't believe it. If he thought that the sundress made her look beautiful, the sparkling blue jeans and the light blue shirt made her look extremely sexy.
Without answering her question, Dave got off of the couch. He removed the black jacket that he was wearing and laid it on the arm of the couch. Walking over to this woman, the animal broke an invisible barrier that seemed to separate the two of them at that very moment. Standing right in front of her, he raised one hand, cupping her face.
Gwendolyn felt the warmth emitting from it and couldn't pull away. Dave saw a sort of hazy look beginning to flood her sky blue eyes and took that as a sign that she felt the same at that very moment. Dave began to leaned in, fully intent on making contact with those ruby red lips of hers. Gwendolyn knew what Dave was going to do and she didn't want to fight it. Despite the fear of falling head of heels for this man, she still wanted to know what it would be like to kiss him.
Closing her eyes, she readied herself for his warm lips to touch hers. Before the two could move further however, a knock came at the door which caused the two to break up and separate in turn building the invisible barrier back up. While Dave went to answer the door, Gwendolyn fanned her face, in an attempt to cool herself down.
After confirming with the sales clerk that they were all set, he closed the door. Turning away, he looked back at Gwendolyn, who was still examining herself in the mirror. Does that woman have ESP or something? What lousy timing. Looks like I will have to be more patient.
Looking at the mirror, Gwendolyn had a few thoughts of her own running through her mind. Why must you tease me God? I mean give me a break. You make me lose my memory and leave me beaten and bruised in front of this guy's door. Why couldn't you at least let me get one kiss with him? I guess I'm going to have to wait a little bit longer for something good to happen.
Returning to take his seat on the couch, Dave spoke up. "That outfit looks great on you. If you want it, you can have it." Looking back at Dave, she smiled her thanks. That is how the next two hours went. Gwendolyn would go into the changing room and try on a new combination of shirts and jeans and Dave would speak his approval of it. Gwendolyn noticed that Dave seemed to like every outfit that she tried on which made things easier for her.
After all was said and done, Gwendolyn had decided to get 20 pairs of shirts and 20 pairs of jeans which included the one with the kitty that she was looking at earlier. Once she was finished on her decision, the couple walked out of the room, with the clothes in their arms once again, to the counter to ring them up. After everything was all set, they bid their goodbyes to the sales clerk and carried the 10 bags out to the car.
Dave opened the trunk and managed to fit more evidence of their trip together so far. Getting back into the Mercedes once again, it was around a quarter to four and the sun had begun to set. Becoming wary of the time, Dave was going to make the decision to go get some food before Gwendolyn stopped him.
"I have a request before we go get something to eat. I just have to ask one question. Do you have a pool at your house?" Dave, confused by the question nodded his head. "Well, I just wanted to know if I could get a bathing suit before we turn back." Taken aback by the request, Dave looked at Gwendolyn, thinking that she was joking. Looking at her big puppy dog eyes, Dave realized that she was serious. "Okay, okay. One more stop and then we will head back home. I've got to say though that I'm very surprised that you would want to get something like that."
"Well if I plan to go swimming, I can't go in my clothes or they'll get ruined silly." Gwendolyn tried to hide her laugh when she saw the look on his face to her question. She wasn't sure why she was doing this herself but figured it was a more logical choice.
Starting the engine up, Dave pulled the car out of the parking spot and headed to the last destination on a very productive shopping trip.
A/N: Okay everybody. One more chapter is up and I hope you enjoyed it. Even though I wish that I was the one with Batista, I still love writing this story. I want to thank everyone who has read and review. Next chapter update I will try to get up by next month. To all of my Batista admirers who have been reading this story, Happy Reading:)
