Zeno's was not on the main drag, but still relatively easy to find. Located at the end of a nondescript strip mall, it appeared to occupy two, or at the most, three units.
Marie said very little during the search, but carefully scoped the area out as if trying to recognize some one or some thing. Alan checked the time.
"Its still early." He said. "Why don't we browse the mall, and get a good walk in before dinner?"
"OK. That would be fun."
Hand in hand they lapped the first floor twice, took the escalator to the second, and lapped it once. On the second pass of Victoria's Secret, he stopped, and grinned.
"I think you deserve a nice dress." Marie's face lit up.
"I make it a rule to never turn down offers like that."
They started in the lingerie section, where he would hold up a particular small piece, jokingly bob his eyebrows up and down. She would roll her eyes as if saying "Is that all you think about?", but obviously enjoying the attention and flirtation.
It was a little later that he saw the dress
"Whoa! Honey, this is definitely you." He held up a sleek black halter top dress. "It's sexy, but not too brazen. I'd love to see it on you." He nodded toward the dressing room. "Try it on...please."
Marie said very little during the search, but carefully scoped the area out as if trying to recognize some one or some thing. Alan checked the time.
"Its still early." He said. "Why don't we browse the mall, and get a good walk in before dinner?"
"OK. That would be fun."
Hand in hand they lapped the first floor twice, took the escalator to the second, and lapped it once. On the second pass of Victoria's Secret, he stopped, and grinned.
"I think you deserve a nice dress." Marie's face lit up.
"I make it a rule to never turn down offers like that."
They started in the lingerie section, where he would hold up a particular small piece, jokingly bob his eyebrows up and down. She would roll her eyes as if saying "Is that all you think about?", but obviously enjoying the attention and flirtation.
It was a little later that he saw the dress
"Whoa! Honey, this is definitely you." He held up a sleek black halter top dress. "It's sexy, but not too brazen. I'd love to see it on you." He nodded toward the dressing room. "Try it on...please."