"How does it look Sam?" Pollyanna called out.

Samantha emerged from the dressing room wrinkling her nose. "I love the way the front looks but I think the "V" in the back is just too low" she said shaking her head.

"Turn around and let me see." Pollyanna watched as Samantha turned around. 'That dress is perfect on her! It is snug in just the right places and it really shows off her figure!'

"I wouldn't feel comfortable knowing someone could practically tell what color underwear I am wearing!"

Pollyanna laughed. "Uhh... Sam...I don't think anyone other than Howard is going to get THAT close to you! If you like the dress though I think we can fix the back easily so you are more comfortable in it."

"We can? How?"

"It is loose enough around the waist I think we could bring the "V" together more so it isn't so low."

"Do we have time to do that?" Samantha asked peering over her shoulder in to a mirror behind her. "I really like this dress. Is there time to fix it?"

"No problem!" Pollyanna smiled. "They do alterations here. I bet they can do it in less than 5 minutes."

"Seriously?" Samantha inquired her eyes growing wide.

"Yes seriously!" Pollyanna laughed "I'll go find someone to help us."

"Thanks Pollyanna!"

Samantha walked over and stood in front of a group of mirrors positioned so she was able to see not only the front and back of the dress, but her profile as well. She sucked in her stomach then pushed it back a little farther with her hands, making a mental note to get pair of control top nylons to wear with the dress.

Pollyanna appeared with the shop seamstress right behind her. Samantha turned around and smiled "Hi." she said slightly embarrassed to have been caught admiring her reflection.

The seamstress walked around behind Samantha and took the sides of the dress into her hands. "There is more than enough room here to take the dress in." She commented placing a few pins in the dress, closing the "V". She walked around to the front "Don't hold your stomach in hun. I need to make sure you still have room in the front." Samantha let her stomach muscles relax just a little. The woman pulled on each side of the dress and noted there was still breathing room. "OK. If you will pull it off I can have it ready before you finish changing back into your regular clothes."

Samantha practically jumped for joy. "Thank you so much!" she said to the seamstress before turning to Pollyanna. "You have incredible taste in dresses! I can't believe I am buying the first dress I saw today! I never do that!" She reached out and hugged Pollyanna "Thank you!"

"You are quite welcome Sam! Just promise me one thing OK?"

"Anything!" Sam said smiling.

"Promise me you won't wear those shoes tonight!" Pollyanna replied looking at Samantha's sneakers. She shook her head "They just don't go with the dress!"

Samantha laughed "But they're so comfortable!" she pleaded. Samantha conceded defeat when Pollyanna rolled her eyes at her. "You win!" she sighed "You do realize this means more shopping right?" she said with a big grin on her face.

"Not if you don't take the dress off so we can get it fixed!"

"On my way!" Sam said dashing back toward the dressing room with Pollyanna close behind her.

"Hand me the dress when you get it off and I will take it out to the lady."

"OK" Samantha said as she pulled the dress carefully over head trying not to stick herself with the pins. She opened the door and extended her arm out so Pollyanna could take the dress.

"Meet you out here in a few minutes." Pollyanna called heading back out into the shop.

As Samantha pulled her shorts back on, a thought suddenly hit her. 'I didn't even look at the price of that dress! This is a pretty exclusive little shop. I hope it isn't too expensive.' She adjusted her headband, grabbed her purse and went to join Pollyanna. She found her near the front of the store with dress bagged and ready to go.

"It is done already?" She asked in amazement.

"I told you it was a simple alteration! Now to find some shoes to go with it!"

"Aren't you going try on a dress? That is what we came here for right?"

Pollyanna flipped Samantha's dress around to reveal another dress behind it. "I picked it out earlier this week! I figured coming here to get it would be a great excuse for us to go shopping together!"

"I like the way you think Pollyanna! Let me pay for mine and we can be on our way."

"Already taken care of Sam!" Samantha looked at Pollyanna and wrinkled her brow. She started to speak but Pollyanna cut her off. "This little shopping spree is on Howard!"

"I think you lost me." Sam said "Did Howard pick out this dress ahead of time too?" She reached up and took her dress from Pollyanna.

Pollyanna smiled "Not exactly. He gave me his credit card and told me to buy whatever we wanted today!"

"You are kidding right?" Samantha replied with a grin a mile wide. Pollyanna shook her head. Samantha laughed "My brothers would never trust me with their credit cards! They would take me shopping and buy me whatever I found but there is no way on Earth they would turn me loose with no supervision!" She looked again at the dress she was holding. "Have I told you how much I love Howard?"

"He loves you too Sam. I have never seen him like he was this week." Pollyanna said walking out of the store. "I'm starved! Why don't we get something to eat before we tackle the shoes?"

"I am a little thirsty!"

"Food court is that way!" Pollyanna pointed opposite the store

"Lead the way!"