14. Shopping

“Hey,” the officer said, her dimples gracing her features.

“Hey,” Waverly smiled as she pulled her girlfriend into a slow and passionate kiss. When they parted, they were both speechless. How was it possible to fall even more in love with someone with each kiss?

“So, are you ready to go?” Nicole asked from her spot on the porch.

“Don’t you want to come inside first?” Waverly asked as she pointed behind her with her thumb.

“And have to make small talk with Wynonna? Yeah, no thanks.”

Waverly rolled her eyes. “She’s not that bad. Besides, I really want you two to get along.”

“We get along just fine.”

“You know what I mean. I want you to be friends. Two people who can go out to eat food and talk about…” Waverly paused as she struggled to come up with one topic they had in common. The usual ones – work, relationships, hobbies – were not things they had in common at all. “Well, you can talk about your food.”

Nicole chuckled. “Okay, if it’s that important to you, I’ll try.”

“Thank you.” Waverly grinned as she led Nicole into the house and to the living room, where Wynonna was sitting. “Hey, look who’s here!”

“Hey.” Nicole waved as she gave an awkward side smile.

Wynonna looked up from her laptop. Oh, hey there…fire-crotch.” The older Earp winked before looking back down to the screen.

Waverly’s eyes widened as she looked over at Nicole, who was clenching her jaw and slightly shaking her head. The officer gave Waverly an annoyed look, but Waverly just nodded back at her, encouraging her to try.

Nicole sighed and turned back to Wynonna. “Ha, good one. So completely original and doesn’t at all remind me of being bullied as a child,” she replied with the worst fake laugh she’d ever given before clearing her throat. “So, um, I was wondering…erm, would you like to go out for drinks some time?” She bit her tongue.

Wynonna looked up at her with a raised eyebrow. “Uh, are you hitting on me in front of my baby sister, who also happens to be the woman you’re shtupping?”

“Ew, no,” Nicole said with a look of disgust on her face. “I just mean to get to know each other. You know, like…well, like…friends.” She nearly choked out that last word.

Wynonna slowly nodded in fear before looking over at Waverly. “Did you put her up to this?” She asked in a loud whisper, as if Nicole couldn’t hear her. The redhead rolled her eyes.

Waverly looked between her sister and her girlfriend and saw that this wasn’t going to happen without her help. “Okay, look, you’re both more similar than you think. You’re pretty close in age, you’re both super bossy–”

“Hey!” Wynonna and Nicole said in unison, both offended by the last statement.

“And you both care about me. I would say you’re both a little over-protective, but I don’t want to offend you again, so I’ll refrain from saying it. But the point is, you’re my sister, and you’re my girlfriend. Can’t you guys just try to be friends? For me? I mean, I’m friends with Doc.”

Wynonna rolled her eyes. Partially because that was her natural reaction whenever hearing Doc’s name ever since she found out he got her pregnant, but also because she knew that Waverly was right. After all of the things she’d put her younger sister through, and all of the things her younger sister had done for her despite all of it, the least she could do was get to know the only person Waverly had ever truly loved.

“Okay, you’re right. Haught, you free tomorrow night?”

“I am.”

“My shift ends at eight so why don’t you come over to Shorty’s when I get off and I’ll buy you a beer and we can play a round of pool.”

“Sounds good to me.”

“Or would you rather have a club soda?” Wynonna asked seriously.

“Beer sounds good. I’ll probably need it tomorrow to get through the night,” Nicole teased.

Wynonna picked up on the tone and gave a light chuckle as she shook hands with Nicole. But before she could pull her hand away, Nicole squeezed it and yanked Wynonna closer to her face.

“And Earp, don’t ever call me fire-crotch again,” Nicole stated calmly as she glared into Wynonna’s eyes.

Any normal person would take that as a threat, but Wynonna took it as the woman showing off her boldness and subtly asserting that she wasn’t the type of person to take any shit from anyone, which Wynonna appreciated – especially as a person who was dating Waverly. It gave the older sister a sense of security that her baby sister was being taken care of.

Wynonna nodded as she gave the slightest smile to Nicole before releasing each other’s hands. Waverly looked back and forth, unsure of what had just happened, but was thankful that the two most important people in her life were trying to get along for her.

“You ready to go baby?” Nicole asked as she wrapped her arm around Waverly’s waist and gave her a quick kiss on the lips.

Wynonna fake gagged. “Ugh, please leave. Your PDA is making me sick.”

“Oh, just wait until later when we’re PDA-ing all over the back seat of the car,” Nicole said with a smirk, purposely trying to get a rise out of the older Earp.

Wynonna’s eyes widened and she quickly covered her mouth with her hand as her cheeks puffed up. “Oh god. I really am going to be sick.” She threw her laptop aside and ran to the nearest toilet.

Nicole watched her with concern as the woman locked herself in the bathroom. “Is she okay? I was only joking.”

“Yeah, she’s fine. She just ate a bad burrito earlier. She’s been feeling a little icky all day,” Waverly said, trying her best to make it sound believable, since she knew Wynonna wouldn’t want anyone to know that she’s pregnant.

“Do you want to stay here and take care of her? We can reschedule. I don’t mind, really.” Nicole asked, genuinely worrying about the older Earp.

“No, no she’ll be fine. I think she’d rather have the house to herself anyways,” Waverly smiled. “But that’s very sweet of you. You never cease to amaze me.” She embraced the taller woman in a warm hug.

“Well, we better get going. It’s starting to get late and we have places to be,” Nicole said sweetly as she held out her hand for Waverly to hold.

“Where are we going?” Waverly asked excitedly as she entwined her fingers with soft ones.

“It’s a surprise,” Nicole replied. “But, um, do you mind if we take your car though? I’d rather not show up in the police cruiser.”

“Yeah, sure.” Waverly released their hands and grabbed her car keys from the hook as they walked out the door.

“Do you want to drive?” Nicole asked.

“Well, since it’s your surprise, I think you should be the one to drive.” Waverly handed her the keys.

“Okay,” Nicole smiled as she took Waverly’s hand again and led her to the car.

After about 20 minutes of driving, Nicole pulled up to a building with flashing colored lights inside and families walking in and out.

“An arcade?” Waverly asked as she looked around, surveying her surroundings.

“Not just an arcade. They also have laser tag and neon bowling,” Nicole grinned.

“Oh my god, seriously?! This is actually where you’re taking me for our date?” Waverly asked excitedly.

Nicole nodded brightly.

“So this is why you told me to wear my stretchy jeans, you sneaky fox,” Waverly stated giddily as she traced her fingers up the buttons of Nicole’s blue shirt.

“I wanted to make sure you were comfortable. Plus, you look sexy as hell in those jeans.”

“Well, you look even sexier in yours,” Waverly said as she leaned over to kiss Nicole, gently brushing her hand along the woman’s thigh.

Nicole lightly jerked her hips at the touch. “Waves, you know you can’t touch me like that,” she whined.

“Why not? I thought you were mine to touch,” the brunette said seductively as she slowly brought her hand up higher, but Nicole stopped it before it could get too much further.

“I am. But it’s already 8:30 and this place will be closing soon. But we’ll definitely have some time later tonight to touch each other,” Nicole smiled.

“Okay, fine,” Waverly pouted.

“Come on, I want to beat you at air hockey,” the redhead stated before quickly getting out of the car and rushing towards the door.

“Hey, no fair! Wait for me!” Waverly yelled as she ran to catch up with her girlfriend, who was already walking through the entrance of the arcade.

---

“Looks like I’m winning 26 to 10,” Waverly gloated with a big grin on her face and a giant bucket of tickets in her hand.

“Yeah, well I’m just having an off night,” Nicole replied.

Waverly shook her head. She loved how cute competitive Nicole was. “I can’t believe we’ve already been here for over an hour.”

“Really?” Nicole looked at her watch. “Huh. I didn’t even notice.”

“I’m having so much fun. Thank you so much for bringing me here. I actually haven’t been to an arcade since–” Her face dropped. “Well, Daddy used to take us when we were kids. I guess I kind of just stopped wanting to go.”

“Oh. Waverly, I’m sorry. I had no idea. I should’ve asked you before just bringing you here.” She silently cursed herself for bringing up bad memories for her girlfriend.

Waverly shook her head and smiled. “No, I love it. I love you. Thank you.” She gently entwined her fingers with Nicole’s, who was blushing as she looked lovingly into Waverly’s eyes.

“Excuse me,” an older man with salt and pepper hair said, interrupting the moment. “Can you not do that here? This is a family place, and my wife and I are trying to have a good time with our kids.”

Waverly was taken aback, and Nicole quickly released her hand. “Do what?” Waverly asked, genuinely curious as to what they had done to offend the man.

“You know,” the man gestured by waving his hands around at them. “All that gay stuff.”

“Sir, we were just holding hands. Something your wife is doing with your daughters right now,” Nicole pointed out. The man looked behind him at his wife, who was in fact hold holding both of his daughters’ hands as they watched the scene play out.

“Yeah, well that’s different. Look, you can be gay if you want, just don’t do it here with all of these kids around. Okay?”

Nicole rolled her eyes and Waverly smiled at the man. “We’re very sorry about that, we didn’t realize we were disrupting your family outing. We’ll be sure to stay at a respectable distance from each other the rest of the night,” Waverly stated politely.

“Thank you,” the man sighed in relief.

Just as he turned around to go back to his family, Waverly dropped her bucket of tickets on the ground and grabbed Nicole by the collar of her shirt before planting her mouth forcefully against the redhead’s. Their lips glided together messily as small moans escaped from her mouth into Nicole’s. Nicole stood there and gave into the unexpected kiss. Her head was spinning as she fell under the spell of the brunette.

The man scoffed as he stormed away, grabbing his family in the process and heading straight for the counter.

About three seconds later, Nicole realized what was happening and where she was. She brought her hands up to Waverly’s biceps and pushed her off, their lips releasing with a loud pop.

“Waves,” she said breathily, recovering from that incredible kiss. “What are you doing?”

“Kissing my girlfriend,” she replied angrily. “That guy was being an asshole.”

“You can’t do that. Not in public,” Nicole hissed.

“Why not?” She placed her hands on her hips, waiting for a good answer.

“Because, it’s inappropriate. Holding hands is fine, but we can’t just go around making out with each other, especially not in a place like this. A sleazy bar, maybe, but not here.”

“You sound just like that guy,” Waverly accused. “What, we’re not allowed to show affection because we’re gay?”

“No.” Nicole pinched the bridge of her nose as she sighed. “We can’t show inappropriate affection because I’m a police officer. And even though I’m off duty, I’m still an officer, and I have to set a good example. It would be the same way if I were a guy.”

“If you were a guy we would be holding hands right now and nobody would be giving us shit for it. It’s not fair! I used to be able to hold hands and kiss in public like everyone else and nobody ever said anything to me, but now that I’m with you I’m suddenly not allowed?! This is bullshit!”

Nicole raised her eyebrows and took a step back as she looked around the room, noticing that everyone was staring at them. She grabbed Waverly’s hand and pulled her to the hallway where the bathrooms were so that they were no longer visible before dropping her hand.

“Well, I’m sorry to be an inconvenience to you,” she quavered, the hurt apparent in her voice.

Waverly shook her head as a pang of guilt washed over her. “No, Nicole,” she reached out and tenderly grabbed the woman’s hands. “That’s not what I meant. I just meant that every time I had a boyfriend they would kiss me, no matter where we were. Nobody ever stopped us. But now that I’m finally with someone I actually like and want to kiss, people are making a big deal about it. I mean, we were just holding hands for god’s sake. And only for two seconds! And it was enough to piss that guy off.”

“I know. It’s not fair, you’re right. But we can’t just start making out in the middle of the room out of spite. We have to fight our battles carefully, because sometimes, even though we’re in the right, people take their side. It’s just how it is.”

“Well it’s stupid.”

“I agree. But we have to be smart about it. And no more shoving your tongue down my throat in public, okay?” Nicole said with a knowing look.

“What about at Shorty’s?” Waverly teased.

“Okay, fine. But only Shorty’s. And not when I’m in uniform,” Nicole warned sternly.

“Yes officer,” Waverly smiled as she gave her girlfriend a quick peck on the cheek.

Nicole relished the moment, but then quickly pulled back and looked at Waverly with a furrowed brow. “Wait, how many boyfriends have you had?”

“There they are!” The man from earlier pointed with a firm finger, cutting off their conversation. “See, they’re still at it!”

The manager looked at Nicole and Waverly with an apologetic face. Nicole could tell that the angry man was probably pestering him about getting them to leave, and he was probably nearing the end of his shift and just wanted to get through it without any problems. She could also tell that he wasn’t a very assertive person either.

Nicole gave him a polite smile and nodded in understanding. “It’s okay, we were just leaving anyways,” she said kindly as she took Waverly’s hand, causing the brunette to grin at the older man, who just rolled his eyes.

The manager gave them a weak smile. As Nicole walked past him, he handed her a $15 gift card. “I’m sorry for your trouble. Please come back again soon,” he smiled.

“Thank you. We will.” Nicole smiled at the kind gesture.

“Are you serious? You’re apologizing to them? They should be apologizing to us for ruining our family night!”

“Sir, if you want to leave, you are more than welcome to do so,” the manager said before walking back to the front.

The man grumbled as he walked back over to his family, and Waverly and Nicole waved at him sarcastically before walking in the opposite direction towards the exit.

“Okay, despite that guy being a complete jerk, I had a really fun time,” Waverly said as she got in the passenger’s seat next to Nicole.

“I did too, love.” The redhead leaned over and gave Waverly a quick peck on the lips, but Waverly could feel that she was trembling a little bit.

“Are you okay? You seem nervous about something. Are you embarrassed about what happened back there?” Waverly asked as she placed her hand on the back of Nicole’s head and ran her fingers through her red waves.

Nicole shook her head. “No, it’s not that. I uh…I have another surprise for you,” she said as she exhaled deeply.

“What is it?” Waverly asked, intrigued.

“You remember our conversation from yesterday? About the strap-on?”

“Mhm,” Waverly nodded hesitantly. She was still unsure of how Nicole felt about the whole thing.

“Well, we’re going to buy one.”

The brunette widened her eyes. “Right now?”

“Yep. There’s an adult store about an hour from here in the city.” She smiled at Waverly, who looked hesitant. “But only if you want to!”

“No, no I do. I’ve just never been to a place like that before.”

“Me neither. But we’ll have each other,” Nicole reassured as she took Waverly’s hand and kissed her knuckles.

“Well then, how could I possibly say no?” The brunette grinned.

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Nicole pulled up to the store and parked the Jeep around the back, not wanting the employees to know that they were there in case they ended up backing out.

“So, here we are,” Nicole said as she turned off the car.

“Yep. Here we are,” Waverly replied, breathing shakily.

“Hey,” Nicole reached over to Waverly’s lap and grabbed her hand. “We really don’t have to do this if you’re not ready.”

“I am. I really want this, trust me.”

“Well, we can always order it online if we don’t want to go in the store.”

“You already drove us all the way out here. Plus, it’s better if we see them in person so that we know what we want, since neither of us have much knowledge about what to get.”

Nicole nodded in agreement.

“I’ll be fine. I just need a minute.”

The couple waited in the car for a few more minutes in silence until they decided that they were ready to walk in. They nervously stepped out of the car and walked towards the entrance. Normally Nicole would hold the door open for Waverly, but she knew the brunette would want her to lead, so she went in first. They were pleased to find that the only other person in there was the cashier.

“Hello! Welcome, how may I help you?” The cashier greeted as she walked up to Nicole and Waverly. She had long, dark brown hair and caramel skin.

Nicole looked over at Waverly and saw her open her mouth to speak, but quickly closed it. The brunette then looked down at the floor and rubbed her arm nervously. Nicole reached out and grabbed Waverly’s hand, giving it a light squeeze. The brunette looked up at the officer’s warm smile and visibly relaxed all of her muscles.

“Um, we’re here to buy a strap-on,” Nicole said as she looked up at the woman. “And it’s our first time purchasing something like this, so we’re a little nervous.”

“No need to be nervous here! We specialize in items that will fulfill your sexual needs and desires. I’m here to help you both find exactly what you’re looking for.” She smiled brightly.

“Perfect,” Nicole smiled back, showing off her dimples.

“So, you said you’re looking for a strap-on?”

Nicole nodded, a forced smile still spread across her face.

“Anything specific?”

Nicole looked at Waverly, who just looked back at her with questioning eyes. “I don’t think so. Just whatever is good for beginners.”

“Got it.” The woman smiled. “You can follow me.” She led the pair over to a shelf full of boxes of dildos. “These are our most popular selections. They come in a variety of different skin tones, and they have balls for a more practical feel.” She pulled one of the boxes off of the shelf and opened it to take the dildo out. “Would you like to touch it?” She asked as she held the item out to Waverly.

“Huh? Oh, um, sure,” she replied, hesitantly reaching her fingers out. She carefully rubbed down the shaft along the veins. “Wow, that’s um, pretty spot on,” Waverly quavered as she pulled her hand back, eyeing the dildo cautiously as if it were a demon.

Nicole took note of Waverly’s reaction to the item. “I think we’re looking for something a little less, um, realistic.”

Waverly smiled up at Nicole, thankful that she was there to say all of the things she was thinking for her. Nicole smiled back and gave a subtle wink – but not too subtle to where it went unnoticed by Waverly. She knew Waverly was grateful.

“Okay, no problem.” The cashier placed the dildo back into the box and onto the shelf where it was before. “Over here we have some different colored ones.” She led them over to the shelves against the wall on the opposite side with a more colorful selection. “We have pink, purple, blue, red, green, rainbow…” she looked through the boxes. “Smooth ones, ribbed ones, some with veins.” She waved her hand across the boxes for the couple to look through.

“Oh my gosh, that one is sparkly!” Waverly blurted out excitedly.

The cashier grabbed the box and pulled out a purple, glittery dildo. “This one is more of a jelly texture, as opposed to silicone like the other one I showed you.”

Waverly reached out and felt the dildo more confidently than the previous one. “It’s so smooth,” she pointed out as she continued to rub her hand up and down the shaft.

Nicole watched Waverly’s delicate fingers moving along the item, licking her lips as the thought of her girlfriend doing that while she was wearing it flooded her mind. Waverly looked over at Nicole to gage her reaction to the product and noticed her flushed cheeks and dark eyes. She quickly withdrew her hand, knowing exactly what she was doing to her girlfriend. When the redhead noticed Waverly had stopped and was now looking at her, she blushed, realizing that she had been caught. Waverly gave her a reassuring smile, letting her know that it was okay, and Nicole exhaled lightly as she relaxed. The cashier was completely oblivious to the whole interaction.

“This one doesn’t have any sort of textural extras on it, but you’ll notice that the head is pretty bulbous, which it nice. It’s also six inches, which is the average size customers tend to buy when they’re just starting out using sex toys. It’s also bendable if you ever want to use it as a packer.” She bent the dildo down and back up, showing off its features before continuing. “This also comes in handy if want to bend it up for just the amount of curve to hit the right spots. This particular one has a lot of great reviews, seeing as how versatile it is.” She handed it to Waverly for her to hold.

“Oh babe, this would look so cute against your ginger hairs,” Waverly said nonchalantly as she examined the item.

Nicole blushed crimson and Waverly’s eyes widened as she quickly realized that she had said that in front of company. The cashier noticed the uncomfortable vibe of the women.

“Why don’t I let you two discuss your preference.” She gave another friendly smile. “I’ll be over at the counter if you have any questions. When you’re ready, come see me and I’ll help you find the right harness.” She casually walked over to the counter at the other side of the store.

“Sorry,” Waverly whispered, guilt spreading across her face.

Nicole shook her head. “It’s okay, don’t feel bad. You’re right, I would look cute in this.” She gave a warm smile as she gently took the dildo from Waverly’s hands to feel it for herself. “So, is this the one we want then?”

“I think so,” Waverly said as she read the back of the box. “It looks pretty sturdy.”

“That’s important, seeing as how much of an animal you are,” Nicole teased.

“Hey!” Waverly smacked her arm.

“I’ll go bring this to her and tell her we’re ready to pick out the harness.” She took the box from Waverly.

“Um, is it okay if I look around a bit while you do that? I’ve never really seen this stuff before and I’m just a little curious as to what all is here.”

“Of course, love.” Nicole took her hand for a moment and gave her a reassuring smile before parting ways.

“We ended up deciding on this one,” Nicole said as she set it down on the counter.

“Great! Good choice.” The woman placed the dildo back in the box and fixed it to the way it was before as she closed it up. “Let’s go get you a harness.” Nicole followed the woman over to another row of shelves, which had a few selections. “Now I must warn you, these lower priced ones break pretty easily if you’re penetrating roughly or trying out some advanced positions. But it’s perfect for if you’re on a budget and you use it gently or just want to wear it out. But that’s something to keep in mind.”

Nicole swallowed hard and tried her best to keep her poker face and hide all of the embarrassment that had washed over her. “Yeah, I think I’d like to go with something sturdier.”

“Perfect,” the woman replied as she walked over to the higher-end selections. “Now this one is our most popular harness.” She took the box from the shelf. “The straps are sturdy and tighten around the hips, fitting pretty much any body shape and size. It’s also guaranteed to keep the dildo in place against the pubic bone. That way you can be sure to feel some pleasure yourself and not have to worry about it flopping all over the place.” She handed the box to Nicole.

“Can I take it out?”

“Of course!”

Nicole opened the box and pulled it out halfway, feeling the straps and tugging on them. “Oh wow, that is pretty sturdy.”

“These almost never break. And if it does, you can just bring it back here and we’ll give you a refund.”

“Oh, nice.” Nicole shoved the contraption back inside the box, knowing she would have to do her research and figure out how to put it on later.

“You also have some harnesses that you can wear like underwear. We only carry brief and boxer style, though. Some of these have a pocket in the crotch to place a bullet vibe for extra pleasure, like this one.” The woman reached out for a black brief style harness. “These are a little more expensive than the harnesses with straps, but they’re much easier to slip on, and they’re more ideal to use for packing.”

“I’m sorry,” Nicole shook her head. “I’m new to all of this and I’m not really sure what you mean when you say ‘packing’. Could you explain that to me?”

“Oh! Packing is when you wear a phallic object or some type of padding to give off the appearance of a bulge. With the dildo you chose, you can easily use it for packing since it’s bendable. It’s more difficult to pack with a dildo that isn’t bendable…I mean, unless your goal is to walk around with an obvious erection.”

“Huh, interesting.” Nicole absorbed the information, but didn’t think much of it. “You learn something new every day.”

“Glad I could teach you something.” The woman gave a friendly chuckle.

“Hmm. Both of these look good. Let me go ask my girlfriend and see what she suggests,” Nicole replied as she looked between the boxes.

“Sure! You know where you can find me.”

Nicole walked over to Waverly, who was looking at a penis-shaped cake pan.

“I’m definitely coming back here to buy this for Wynonna’s 28th birthday,” Waverly laughed.

“Please make that cake for her. I would love to see her reaction.” Nicole said amusedly.

“Oh, I think we already know what her reaction would be. I’m more interested in seeing Doc’s reaction.” Waverly set the pan back down.

“Hey, so help me pick a harness,” Nicole said as she held up the two boxes.

“Oh my god, that one looks so sexy.” Waverly grabbed the box containing the strapped harness.

“You think so?”

“Definitely. Your ass in this thing? I’m getting turned on just thinking about it.” Waverly bit her bottom lip, then noticed the other box. “But that one looks way more comfortable,” she said as she switched out the first box for the second one to assess the picture.

“The lady said this one has a pocket for a vibrator. It can also be used for wearing the dildo out and stuff.”

“You mean like in public?”

Nicole nodded.

A smirk spread across Waverly’s face. “Now that would also be sexy.”

“Really? You think?”

“Oh, heck yes. Can you imagine going out somewhere, you wearing our strap-on and taking me into the bathroom and fucking me senseless?”

Nicole smiled. “I don’t know what I like more – the kinkiness of that or the fact that you said ‘our’ strap-on.”

“Well, it is ours,” Waverly said tenderly as she entwined her fingers with Nicole’s. “I mean, you know, once we actually buy it.”

“Screw it.” Nicole shook her head. “I’m getting both of these.”

“Are you sure? They’re both kind of pricey,” Waverly said with concern.

“You can’t put a price on love…or on sexual fantasies,” she winked before taking the boxes over to the counter.

“You all set?” The cashier asked.

“Yeah. I’m just going to get both of these.

The woman rung up the three items. “Oh, lucky for you we’re doing a promotion where if you spend one hundred dollars or more, you get a free bullet vibe. Which is perfect for the brief harness you’ve selected.”

“Oh, okay. I love free stuff,” the redhead joked.

“Our selection is on that table right behind you.”

Nicole walked over and picked a standard multi-speed bullet vibrator and set it down on the counter to be rung up.

“Oh, and uh, you might want to pick up some lube too. If you don’t already have some at home, that is.”

“Oh. Right.” Nicole’s face flushed at how obvious it was that she had no idea what she was doing. She turned around to scope out where the lube was, feeling more and more awkward and stupid by the second.

“I can grab some for you if you like,” the cashier offered.

“Yes, please. Thank you.” Nicole smiled faintly.

“Just regular, right? Nothing flavored or warming?” The woman asked as she stepped from behind the counter.

“Yeah, that’s fine.”

The woman walked over to one of the tables in the middle of the store and grabbed a bottle of lube before walking back.

“This one is best for the dildo you selected. It’s water-based, which is safe to use on all sex toy materials, just for future reference when you run out.”

“Right. Got it.” Nicole looked at the item being scanned and placed into the bag, seeing as it was the best place for her eyes to be as she was trying to avoid eye contact.

“$154.35 is your total.”

Nicole handed over her debit card to be swiped and typed in her pin.

“Alright, and here you are!” The woman lilted as she handed the bag of items to Nicole. Waverly walked up sheepishly and stood next to the redhead.

“Thank you for helping us,” Nicole smiled. “What was your name again?”

“It’s Rosita,” the woman gave a polite smile.

“Well, thank you Rosita for all of your help. We’ll definitely be coming back here for all of our…erm, shopping.” Nicole gave a tense smile.

“Of course. Glad I could help. You both have a great night!”

Nicole and Waverly walked out of the store and headed towards the Jeep. Nicole handed the bag to Waverly before parting ways to get into their respective seats.

“So, what do you think?” Nicole asked as Waverly rummaged around in the bag, looking at all of the items.

“I can’t believe you just spent over $150 on sex toys.”

Nicole rolled her eyes. “Okay, besides that.”

Waverly smirked up at her. “I think we’re going to have a lot of fun.”

The left corner of Nicole's mouth tugged up in a half smile, showing the slightest hint of a dimple. “Me too.”