With my husband off on another weekend fishing trip with the boys, I decided to take Friday off to shop for some new summer clothes. I planned to start by visiting one of my favorite stores, located in a mall a few miles from our house.

I arrived at the store right after lunch. The place wasn’t large, but it was always well stocked with the latest fashions in female clothing of all sorts. When I went in I was disappointed to see that Anna, the store manager, who usually waited on me, was not there. Instead I was greeted by a handsome young man of about 20, who told me his name was Reed, and politely asked if he could assist me. I thought it strange to find a male clerk working in this kind of store, but I found him very nice, and surprisingly knowledgeable about the stock. I thought he must be gay at first, but I... Read More