Incest Justin Thyme by Callicious

[Ramesh_Rocky]

Carole led them to a small office at the side of the shop between several manikins gowned with a variety of lovely dresses and evening gowns. Susie had to stop and finger the material on one in particular, a beautiful royal blue creation that shimmered in the lights of the store. "Isn't that a lovely piece?" Carole asked. "I made that for one of our Senator's wife for the President's Inaugural Ball. She is coming in for a final fitting later next week." Susie moved on toward the office just as Suzette came in carrying a silver tea set, which she set on a low tea table between two couches and some easy chairs. "Thank you so much Suzette. I want you to meet Mrs. Collins and Susie. Susie was just admiring the royal blue number we are doing for our esteemed Senator's wife. Don't you think she would look lovely in that color?"

"I think most certainly. I think it would bring out her blue eyes, and with that lovely blond hair . . . . "

Susie hanged her head at the mention of her hair. While it had grown out since the accident it was still quite short, and the scars could still be seen if you looked closely.

Suzette saw Susie's look of despair and interjected, "Susie, I know you have not had time to grow your hair back out again, but just because it is short does not mean it cannot be made to look nice. Jacqui, a friend of mine, does hair for ladies who have undergone chemo and their hair is just growing back in, and it is amazing what she can do. Let me give her a call and see if she has any suggestions, no?"

"On a Saturday afternoon?"

"If I call her she will work you in after hours if need be. She's just that kind of a person." Madge leaned forward and said, "Would you please call? I've been worried about what to do with it. It's growing back in nicely, but I didn't have any ideas. I thought about buying a wig for her, but I didn't think it would look right."

"Absolutely not. No wig!" Carole was emphatic. "A wig will not look right, I don't care how good a wig it is. She will be conscious of it, as will Michael and all of her friends that have seen her with the short hair. I understand ladies who have lost their hair due to Chemo, but this is different. My design is based on her hair being short, anyway." With that she pulled out a sketch book and showed two different ideas she had drawn up. "I based these on the pictures Joanne sent me from her phone, but as I said earlier, those pictures don't do you justice at all. I drew one as a floor length, and the other in a shorter version. Either design can be done either way. I just did it that way for reference."

"I think I like the idea of a long dress better, because it hides my foot." Madge was very surprised to hear her say this. It was the first time she had ever said anything negative about her situation at all.

"I'm so sorry about the foot, Susie. It was a tragedy," said Joanne.

"Oh, I'm not complaining. Please don't take it that way. Things happen, and if it hadn't I wouldn't have met Michael! I only said that because it disturbs other people, and they are always trying to feel sorry for me! So many others have it so much worse than do I. I have nothing to complain about!" Joanne reached over and squeezed Susie's hand while Madge nodded approvingly.

Carole pulled the sketch book back toward her. "I need to think on this a bit. Neither of these designs will do! I didn't realize how mature a young lady you are, Susie. Why don't you go with Suzette and let her get your measurements for me while I ponder on this for a moment or two."

Suzette led Susie from the room back to a fitting area and Carole turned to Madge. "Mrs. Collins, your daughter is very mature for her age! I know very few adults who can adapt to such a terrible injury with such grace! She reminds me very much of a Marine I know who came back from Afghanistan terribly injured, but you never hear him complain. Instead, he laughs at himself and his injuries as a 'weight loss regimen.' Come with me." She led Madge and Joanne out onto the showroom floor.

"I noticed how she looked at this gown I did for our Senator's wife. She is very nearly the same size, and to be honest, I would rather see this on a young lady who has earned my respect, far more than on the arrogant wife of a second-rate political hack. I would refuse to make a gown for her if I could get away with it, but it will bring me too much business when the tabloids talk about what she is wearing. What do you think, Mrs. Collins?"

"Please, I would be honored if you would call me Madge, and I think this is an absolutely astonishing gown! Surely though, it is way too expensive!"