Real Stories - September/October 2010

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I quickly nodded my head yes, and got my coat. She drove (she likes to be in control - when I drive she tells me where to go and of course I do not question her). We arrived at the shopping mall and she said we were going to look for khaki pants for me. I started trying on pants that she picked out and every time I came out of the dressing room she would make an immediate decision and not even ask for my opinion. There was another lady with her husband in the same store and he was also trying on pants. Except when he came in and out of the dressing room he was telling his wife which pants he intended to keep and told her to hold them until he decided how many pair of pants he was buying. In contrast, my wife was snapping her fingers and saying "go back and try these" and I would quickly run over to her and take the next pair. The other lady noticed and started smiling at both me and my wife.

I came out again with another tighter pair on - and my wife said, "come close to me now", I immediately responded, "yes, coming dear". She took her hand and slapped my butt right in front of the other lady and said, "those look good on you, we are getting those. Now, go back and try these others.”