Lewis's Dry Goods

[Chloe Grant]

Chloe was heading down the wooden sidewalk, her mind busy as she considered what kind of fabric she should get for her new dress.

[Derek Scott]

Derek, in the meantime, was going over a list of things he needed to have ordered for his pratice. Hm... shouldn't take too long to get this shipped in. I hope... He really wasn't paying attention to who was around as he walked along the storefronts.

[Chloe Grant]

Chloe bumped into him. Literally. "My goodness, I am so sorry, Dr. Scott. I didn't see you at all!"

[Derek Scott]

"Oh, my! Miss Chloe! Terribly sorry, I don't know where my head was just now," he said, folding the list up and tipping his hat to her in appology.

[Chloe Grant]

"You're sweet to say so, but it was all my fault!" Chloe said, blushing a little at the tipped hat.

[Derek Scott]

"Well, I wasn't exactly looking where I was going," he said apologetically.

[Chloe Grant]

"Where are you going?" Chloe asked.

[Derek Scott]

"Oh, just into the General, I need some things ordered. What about you?"

[Chloe Grant]

"I'm going to the dry goods store next door to there." Chloe said "I need to get some calico for a new dress."

[Derek Scott]

"Oh, you're making a new dress? Well, I'm sure that it can't fail to be less than lovely on you," Derek said with a smile. "Now that you mention it, though, I do need some things in there. If, that is, you wouldn't mind my company?" Outside the parlor house, he seemed to be much more sure of himself.

[Chloe Grant]

"I would." Chloe said "Its always useful to have a masculine opinion when selecting dress fabric. Otherwise I just get the pinkest one, and Miss Victoria says that I wear too much pink. I don't know, I like pink, but then I think variety is good, but then I always pick the pink fabric."

[Derek Scott]

"Pink does suit you," Derek admitted with a smile. "But if you want to diversify a bit, I could help, I suppose. If I could be so bold..." He offered her his arm with a charming smile.

[Chloe Grant]

Chloe took is arm, smiling hesitantly "I don't want to hurt your reputation, Dr. Scott."

[Derek Scott]

"Somehow, I still think that people will come to me when they're not feeling well," he said with a smile. "So I think I'll choose to keep the company of a lovely lady now while I have the opportunity."

[Chloe Grant]

"I don't think I deserve to be called a lady any more." Chloe said, a bit sadly "But its sweet of you to say that."

[Derek Scott]

That comment raised questions in his mind, but they seemed to be questions best left for less public settings. "Well, it's what I say, and I'm enjoying your company. So we'll just go with that, all right?" he said, turning a charming smile toward her as they walked.

[Chloe Grant]

"That sounds lovely." Chloe said. After a moment's pause she added "The weather is very nice."

[Derek Scott]

"That it is," Derek agreed pleasantly. "Not many days like this back east, it's taking some getting used to."

[Chloe Grant]

"The weather is lovely here." Chloe said "Sometimes, on days like this, we used to go for a picnic, before there started being so much trouble with the ranchers, and the Indians."