Blue Jeans
The light thump of his boots could be heard, although she was prepared to allow him the element of surprise. They came to a stop behind her and she could almost hear the grin that was spreading across his face. Pulling a needle through the fabric upon her lap, she paused, taking the opportunity to peer over her shoulder.
Perhaps she had been the fool for as Mary stared at him, she realised he had surprised her anyway.
"So, you finally bought them?"
Bert placed his fists against his slim hips, back straight as if that would make him all the more impressive.
"Well, I said I would and I though' why no'? I made my mind up." He studied her reaction carefully. "So, wha' do ya think?"
Mary wasn't sure what to say. Whether to blush or to laugh. Gaze lingering on his ridiculously long legs, she was surprised to see what the clothes had done for him. A little more fitted than trousers, they suited him, she realised. Faint red developed along her cheekbones, overpowering the usual rosy blush.
"I wouldn't wear them to church but they'll do for around the home and for work," she suggested.
Bert had grander plans. "I was thinkin' that I could wear them ou' and abou'. You know, if we ever went shoppin'. All the kids are wearin' them nowadays; they can't get enough o' them. I think it's time to move with the times, don't you think, dear?"
Lowering the needle and his jacket that she was repairing for the tenth time, she supposed he had a point. They couldn't keep dressing the same. Not in this day and age. Life continued, whether they wanted it to or not, and they were inclined to change with it.
"They suit you," she muttered, clearing her throat to speak louder. "I suppose owning a pair of jeans can't be too harmful. You always did look good in blue."
"Now, now, Mary," he chuckled, a little abashed at the compliment, "We both know blue is your colour. Might be worth gettin' you some, ay?"
Spluttering, she watched him dart out of the room with a laugh, his response to her stumbling chastisement. Mary Alfred? In jeans? Not for the life of her… Although, she had to admit, when she tried his on- despite the height difference - they did feel rather comfortable. And blue was her colour…