"Sounds like a plan!" Samantha replied enthusiastically. "I was so indecisive when I packed that I wound up bring 3 dresses and I am still not sure I want to wear any of them!" She said rolling her eyes and laughing.

"Right here Samantha." Pollyanna said stepping into store filled with gorgeous dresses, in dozens of styles and colors. "Howard probably wouldn't mind if chose not to wear any of the dresses you brought, but the rest of our family might think you were insane if you showed up nude!"

Samantha busted out laughing and blushed a deep shade of red. "Pollyanna! I can't believe you just said that!"

"What? You think after 26 years with Howard I don't know what is going through his brain when he looks at you Samantha?" Pollyanna raised her eyebrows and smiled back at Sam.

"I guess I just didn't expect you to notice or something." Samantha replied still blushing. "And Pollyanna...you don't have to always call me Samantha. My friends call me Sam."

"OK Sam, but what does your family call you?"

"My parents rarely refer to any of us by any name other than our full names. Especially my dad. The only time I can ever remember him calling me anything other than Samantha was when he was angry or trying to get my attention. Then it was always Samantha Nichole!" Sam shook her head. "We won't get into what my brothers call me!"

"I take it they have an embarrassingly cute nickname for you?" Pollyanna inquired pulling a dress off a rack and holding it up for Sam to see. "This would look great on you!" she said holding up in front of Samantha.

Samantha looked down at the dress Pollyanna was holding up to her. It was a sleeveless, straight dress that looked like it was made of taffeta. Samantha loved the color right away! 'It is so blue it is almost purple' she thought. As Pollyanna shifted the dress a little, Samantha noticed it had floral print that could only be seen if light reflected off of it. 'Wow! That dress is gorgeous!'

"Pollyanna it is beautiful!" Samantha said then shrugged. "But I am not sure it would like right on me! I think on someone taller, like you, it would be great but I am so short" she scrunched her nose and bit her lip "I don't think I have the lines to pull it off." She laughed "I mean I really have no waist!"

"Sam, you have to at least try it on!" Pollyanna held the dress up closer to Samantha. "Hold it up to your shoulders and let me see the length."

Samantha took the hanger from Pollyanna and positioned the dress to where it would fit if she were wearing it. Pollyanna stepped back to survey the length. "I don't think it is going to be too long at all Sam! With a pair of heels it will be perfect!" She nodded her head "You definitely have the figure to pull it off too. You don't need a waist! Straight is better in this case! Come on Sam try it on!"

Samantha held the dress out and turned it around so she could get a better look at it. "Whoa Pollyanna! Where is the back of this dress?" she asked laughing when she noted there was a large "V" cut down the back.

"Samantha it isn't cut THAT deep!" Pollyanna arched her eyebrows "Go try it on!" she commanded. "I can tell you like it. Live a little!"

"OK! You're right. I loved it the minute you held it up! Where do I go to try it on?"

"Straight to the back of the shop and then to your left. Come out when you have it on so I can see it on!"