	





	The Errand


	It was Valentine's Day.  I thought this would be a good day to keep a promise I'd made.  I drove through the heavy traffic to the store.  My eyes were on the road but my mind was on something else.  
	I'd tried to worm my way out of this but hadn't been successful.  I'd offered to get this on-line.  There are many places that sell them.  That would have been much easier...for me.  I explained that there would be many more choices.  I went further to say that W/we could probably get it at a much better price, maybe even clearance-priced.  No dice.
	I felt my face flush as I thought about going into the place.  I thought about what I'd been required to get.  I thought about the circumstances under which I'd made the promise...bound and naked.  Mistress had told the Dom who had me tied to the ceiling that I had been most reluctant to do as She asked me.  He made it clear that this was something that I should have done the first time She asked.  Mistress expressed Her own disappointment.  I heard in my mind His voice as He reprimanded me for not doing as my Mistress had asked.  I thought of the number of times She had talked to me about getting it.  So, I made the promise.  I did so want to please Her.  It was time I proved I meant it.
	I was very close now.  I had not been to this store before.  The address numbers were very close to what I'd written on the little piece of paper in my hand.  Someone had told me about this new store.  It was supposed to be geared to women...to make it less shameful to go into one.  I thought this might be cheating a little bit but also thought they might have a better selection of things women would want.
	I could see the sign.  I turned on my blinker and pulled into the parking lot.  It was lit up like a Christmas tree. ...lights blinking...neon...big posters in the windows...mannequins wearing very little in the display window.  ‘Subtle' I thought, ‘very subtle'.  
	I found a place to park and gathered my nerve.  I looked up to see a man leaving the store.  Well, so much for a shop for women.  I had my hand on the door handle but didn't open it.  I looked around again and saw only empty cars.  This place was crowded. I should have known.
	‘Ok' I thought, ‘there's nothing to do but do it.'  I thought again of Mistress as I got out.  She didn't know I was making this stop.  I wanted to surprise Her.  I wanted to show Her how much I wanted to please Her and that I had meant to keep my promise.
	I reached to open the store's door and go in.   Someone opened it from the other side.  The man who had opened it stepped aside so I could pass him.  ‘Uh huh...for women....right', I thought again.
	I did my best to look casual as I went in.  There sure were a lot of people around.  I could feel the color rise in my face.  
	The front part of it was lingerie.  Pretty stuff.  I passed a display of magnets and stopped to look.  While I was standing there, the sales girl asked if she could help me find anything.  She had to be at least 30 years my junior and no bigger than a minute.  ‘A child' I thought, ‘good grief.'
	"No thanks," I said, I'll just look around."  I wandered through the undies and neglige section.  Lovely things.  I thought about getting a set of them but decided I'd better focus on my true purpose here.  The evening was getting on and I was expected home soon.
	I continued the search.  I saw a wall packed with some beautiful shoes...the kind Mistress is partial to...in Her color.  I could just picture Her wearing some of them.
	"Remember now, I'm just over there if you need any assistance."  The child-clerk again.  
	"Thank you, but I'm still just looking."
	She went to confront another customer and I went farther into the store.  There had been a few ladies looking at the clothing but as I moved on, I saw there were couples and lone men all over the place.
	I looked to my right and saw a wall full of dildos - every color, shape, and size one could imagine.  Some of them were way over the top.  I walked past the 2-foot purple, 3" thick one with a double set of balls in the center of it muttering ‘no way' to myself.  Some blinked or vibrated or accommodated two people at one time - or all of the above - but I didn't see what I was looking for.  
	"We have batteries and will install them in anything you purchase.  We'll even turn it on and make sure everything is working right."  The little voice of the child-clerk sounded very loud to my ears.  I was sure everyone in the store heard.  I didn't dare look around.
	"Uh...thank you...I'll let you know if I need any."  Good grief.  
	She walked away again and I walked down another aisle.  I thought what I was looking for might be here.  Ah, I'd at least found an area that interested me.  Floggers and handcuffs and whips...oh my.  I perused this area thoroughly.  There was some nice nipple and clit jewelry.  They had a nifty one-piece hog-tie made of leather and chain link.  They had some pretty hokey stuff too.  I was looking at some collars hanging on pegs near the floor.
	"Are you finding what you need?"  She was back again.  I was beginning to think she thought I was going to shop-lift something.
	"Still looking" was about all I could get out.  I had straightened up so quickly that I got a head rush.  I moved on again.
	Of course the thing I had come for was in the farthest, most crowded section of the store.  But, at least, I had found them.  There were more to choose from than I had hoped.   I had done some research on-line so that I would at least have a little knowledge of them.  I just stood there...looking them over...trying not to look to interested...or excited...or embarrassed.  Words like ‘super' and ‘life-like' and ‘pleasure' and ‘fully adjustable' were everywhere.  I was going to have to touch one of the boxes.  The important info was on the back...of course.
	I picked one up.  I didn't dare look around although I was sorely tempted.  I acted as casually as I could even though I knew my face had to be flaming red.  I thought if I was going to get one, it was going to be worth getting.
	I made my choice.  I picked the ‘Super Penetrix with vaginal plug adjustable harness with two independent vibrators...batteries not included.'  It was made of the ‘highest quality latex, durable, easily cleaned.'  The last line on the front read ‘Domination...an exciting erotic adventure.'  I thought if this didn't fit the bill, no strap-on ever would.
	Now, the real fun part.  I had to take it up to the counter so the child-clerk could finally fulfill her mission to be ‘of some assistance.'  I laid it on the counter quietly and handed her my card.  All I wanted to do now was get it paid for and get out of the store.  But.......nooooooo.  It wasn't going to be that easy.
	"Ready to check out?"  
      	‘No,' I thought,' I'm standing here for my health.'  But I answered with a yes.
	"Find everything you need?"  
    	"Yes, this is it."  Good grief.  She sure was chatty.
	"Oh, you're going to need some batteries, hun."  I almost had to bite my tongue at that.  
	"Sure, might as well while I'm here."  I didn't think there could be any harm in that.
	"Let's see, I can't find the size you need listed on the box.."  And, with that, she took the thing out the box.  She had it all over the counter.  I wanted to crawl into a hole but there was none around big enough.  And she wasn't exactly whispering either.  
	She found the place where the batteries went, opened it, and noted what was needed.  She took her time putting everything back in the box.  It seemed like forever.  There was someone behind me waiting but I didn't look around.
	She got the batteries, rang everything up, and I paid for them.  ‘Finally,' I thought.
	"You come back again soon, hun.'  Again the ‘hun' thing.  Good grief.
	"Sure thing."
	I had to watch my feet to keep from running out of the store.  I finally made it to the car.  What a relief.  Mission accomplished.  I turned on the engine and headed home to present Mistress with Her Valentine present.
	          
	                              .....annie
	   
	