Bright and floral

Becky soon found that online shopping was a thrill all of its own. She skimmed through the sites he had sent her, and found that her name showed at the top of each one - she was already in their system and just had to add what she wanted to her lists.

Some of them she closed out immediately, the thought of wearing what they sold making her flush crimson. Others she looked at a little closer, but decided against for one reason or another. A couple were too expensive, and she didn't want to seem spoiled or have to explain to her mother where she got them; others just weren't her style, and she wanted to pick things that she felt comfortable in for when she was in college.

She finally found a few places that fit what she looked for, and the eighteen year old spent a couple hours looking at the available clothes (so many more than she saw in stores) and added the ones she liked to her wish list. Floral print sundresses, peasant blouses, long skirts and cutely comfortable underwear - after all, Eric had already seen her in her bra, he obviously wasn't too bothered by it - all made their way to her list.

Then she replied to his email:

"Hi Eric,

Thank you so much for helping me! These are the sites I went to, I hope these are okay."

She received a reply back shortly:

"Cute! You have great taste, those will all look good on you. They should be there in a couple days.

When you get them, show me how you look in your new outfits. I want to make sure you get everything and that it all fits."

The next few days went by in a blur for her. Her mom was working so many hours that it was easy to hide her new laptop - she probably could've had an elephant in her room and her mom still would have missed it. Becky felt a little guilty about not telling her, but at the same time, she was excited not to have to stress her mom out about little purchases any more.

She chatted with Eric and caught him up on what he had missed the past few years in the meantime, happy to have someone to talk to.