I stood in the middle of the store looking around at the different dresses hanging on racks and mannequins. Steve was off talking to the store manager while I tried to focus on atleast one dress. "Miss, this lady is going to help you with picking a dress and fitting it for you." He appeared beside me with a woman that looked like she could be old enough to be my mother. "So...What kind of dress would you like love? Long, short on that trails out at the back?" I just looked at her and blinked. "Okay...So how about I take you to the fitting rooms and just bring a couple of different styles through for you to try on, doesn't that sound better?"

She walked over to curtain and pulled it back ushering me inside. I stepped in and noticed that it was a short hall with about six doors. I opened the first and looked in. There was a small bench and a full length mirror. I stepped in and closed the door behind unsure of what to do next. There was a knock on the door and opened it. The lady stepped in holding about five dresses up as she did. I closed the door as she hung the dresses up on a hook. "Ok, so I've started you off with a couple of mid length dresses and a couple of short formal dresses. I took a guess at the colours and pulled ones that were mostly blue, black and a couple of purples. Now would you like a hand trying them on?" my eyes widened and I looked past her at the dresses. "Yes please, absolutely." she smiled brightly and proceeded to prepare the dresses.

We tried all the dresses on me and not one had felt right so the lady had stepped out to find some more for me to try. There was a soft knock on the door and I heard a man clear is throat uncomfortably. "Miss sorry to intrude...But I found a dress on one of the racks that I think you might like or atleast feel a little more comfortable in then the others." I opened the door slightly and looked at Steve. He had his face looking away from the door while holding the dress out towards me. I smiled at the gesture. "Thank you Steve...I'll try it on now." I took the dress from his hand and he turned away without looking at me once. I closed the door and hung the dress up on the hook.

I looked at the dress and ran my hand down the fabric. It was a really soft satin. There was a tight fitting bodice that had a soft see through material that went up and over one shoulder. A split went all the way down the leg length on one side of the dress allowing for easier movement. The entire dress was black with a small splash of delicate diamontes across the shoulder strap. All up I really did like the dress. It was delicate and stunning. The store lady knocked quickly before entering with another handful of dresses.

"Oh you found a dress dear! Would you like to try it on now?" She smiled at me happily. I looked at the dress and for a second considered leaving with out a dress but Steve had put some consideration into something for me so the least I could do was try it on. "Yes please...Oh and Steve picked it out for me." I said smiling back at her. "Such a sweet thing and a good taste in dresses I must say." She unzipped the dress and held it open for me to step into. I stepped in carefully and put my arm into the shoulder strap as she slid the dress up into place. I held the front of the dress as she carefully did the zip up. She adjusted the material of the dress and stepped back smiling. "Done."

I turned around and looked at myself in the mirror. The dress looked truly stunning. It hugged all my curves perfectly but it still allowed me free movement which was a relief. I turned from side to side admiring myself. I couldn't help but smile. I liked it. It was perfect. "Can I show Steve please?" The lady smiled at me brightly. "Of course dear. Come on." she led me out of the changerooms and into the main store where Steve was waiting on a chair patiently.

"Steve." He looked up from his phone at me and I smiled. "Thank you." He stood up from the chair shocked and just stood there for a moment starring at me like he was seeing me for the first time. "You look...Amazing...The dress is a perfect fit..." He seemed almost lost for words. I blushed and looked down at the floor. "Do you like it?" He asked finally. "Yes I do. I think it's perfect." I looked at him. "Then we'll take it." He looked at the lady. She smiled happily and clapped her hands together. "Good! So let's go back and change you out of it and I'll bag this up for you." She almost bounced back to the changerooms. I followed her back feeling better than I had when I walked in.

I was standing next to Steve while the lady bagged the dress carefully. She handed it to Steve and processed the payment quickly. Steve thanked her as we turned and left the store. "We still need to get you shoes and jewellery. So two more stops and then we can head back hopefully in enough time to get you up stairs and ready before everyone starts to arrive." My eyes widened. "We don't have to worry about the jewellery if...