Take it home

John walked to the counter and plopped the costume onto the table.

"I'd like this one please," he said.

The old woman scanned the tag. "$50 for the costume dear," she said.

"That's a bit on the expensive side," John said, "Can you go cheaper?"

"It'll give you and your gielfriend fun for as long as you want it to," the old man said.

The old woman nodded, "Also our costumes are 100% authentic. I hand sew each one."

That sold John, "Well support your local businesses." He slammed a $50 bill onto the counter and waited patiently for the woman to hand him the costume. He walked out with the costume hidden in a paper bag ready for Lauren to dance for him in it. The thought gave him pleasurable shivers.

When he reached his and his girlfriend's apartment he held out the bag to her.

"A present for you," John said.

Lauren, his girlfriend, looked into the bag, "A present for me... or for you?"

She held the costume before her with both hands.

"You said you wanted to try to spice things up in the bedroom?"

Lauren relented, "Okay, I'll try it on, but you wait out in the living room."