Retail Therapy
Ceri’s Designs and Home
I parked right outside the building and smiled up at the shop that was open on the bottom with light on all over. When I stepped out of the car I used my vamp speed to get to the door before I could get really scared. Yes I know I am the big bad vampire and I happen to be scared. Hey after what I have been through you should understand. I pulled open the door and smiled when Ceri hurried over and gave me a big hug.
“I am so glad you made it, I have so much to show you. I had to hire people to help me get everything together. Did you know so many women wanted plus sized clothes that didn’t look like tents?” Ceri giggled as we walked.
“Yes I knew, that is why I gave the chance I did. I do hope you are doing well.” I forced myself to smile, to see what she had done.
She laughed and hugged me again. The place was filled with light and it almost hurt my eyes to look around. A few dummies were set up on the far side of the room and they had some rather nice looking outfits on them. Ceri pulled me toward the back room where several machines were running. It seemed they were hard at work making outfits. I smiled when I seen the ladies working and they seemed happy to be doing something. In a far corner I saw a few kids playing in a fenced area with another young woman. That gave me inner joy I didn’t know I had missed.
“I am doing amazing, the pay I got for the outfits for you and Draven helped pay for the machines and things I needed. Then the upfront you gave me for the building helped a great deal. I didn’t have time to even make anything before I had twenty orders for a top I had put in the window.” She smiled and showed me the drawing of the shirt.
“Oh I love it, I’ll take three. Red, Blue and black.” Ceri smiled and seemed to light up from in the inside out. “I figured you would want some so I put a few a side when we made them. I already knew your size from the dress so here are the ones I have made.”
I looked them over and she had a red, teal and purple one. I didn’t really like wearing purple to much so I took the red and teal ones. Then she pulled me over to another rack and showed me another shirt. I really liked this one because it was longer and covered my big rear, and cut a little lower in the front to show off my boobs. I grabbed the green, blue and orange ones. I didn’t normally wear orange; I felt I looked like a pumpkin in it. This one I didn’t think that was possible. She had even put beading on it. I really did love the shirts so far.
“Any pants or skirts?” I wasn't sure about skirts right yet, but she was amazing at making them.
Ceri nodded and we headed to another rack that had a few pants on them and long skirts. I picked up a long flowing teal skirt that faded from teal to a deep greenish color. I loved it at once and put it on the pile of clothes I was going to be taking with me. Ceri was all smiles and I couldn’t blame her at all. She did amazing work.
“You should try on the skirts and pants. I am not sure on the size for you on those. We have a dressing room right there.” I looked where she was pointing.
Ceri pointed out some doors to the right that looked like dressing rooms. So I headed over with three pairs of pants and two skirts. She had told me that the black jeans where eighteens and that the teal pair where sixteen’s. So I tried on the black first and they were a little big, so I slide on the blue pair. The blue fit great, hugging my rear and making it look great. I came out and showed her the way they fit and I spun around smiling about them. She showed me two more pairs that were in my size and I put them with my pile.
I went back into the room and changed into the teal skirt and I loved the way it puffed out but didn’t make me look like a whale. I came out and spun around in it, it flared at my ankles and I knew I had to buy it. So it went with my pile along with a red skirt that hugged my hips and made me think of the fifty’s. I was happy to have the skirts, even thought my mind was still going to be alright with the long skirts.
“I swear I am going to spend like two thousand dollars in here.” I laughed but it was well worth it.
Ceri laughed and told me that I had about fifteen hundred worth of stuff at the moment. So I smiled and asked if she had anything else. Ceri blushed and said that she did have a few dresses but she didn’t know if would like them. When she showed me the dresses I gushed and told her I had to have them. She laughed and told me that she had four, two of each color.
I grabbed the sixteen and went back to the dressing room. When I put the dress on it was great. It was like the broken pieces that I had been trying to fit back together fused into what they used to be. They weren't perfect but it was better then it had been. It hugged my breast and sucked in part of my belly. It was like wearing a corset. Then flared out around my knees in a tutu type fashion, the sleeves were puffy and brought attention to my bust again. I loved it right away and it didn’t seem too young for me either.
I came out and showed her the dress and she smiled and clapped her hands. Then she asked if she could take a picture of me for her portfolio. I smiled and told her yes, that I would love to model for her. Ceri took a few snap shots and then laughed when I twirled around in the dress. I took colors, a purple one and a pink one. I normally hated pink for my clothes but this dress was great. I ended up spending almost three grand in her shop but it was so worth it in my mind. Retail therapy was great and it helped to heal my soul.
“Ceri I can’t wait to see your evening wear. I am sure that you have tons of ideas for that. I am in love with your clothes and can’t wait to get more.” I told her with a bright smile, a realy smile this time.