A Writer's Cabin: Part 2.

A Writer's Cabin: Part 2.

A WRITER'S CABIN: PART 2. A PERMANENT CHANGE OF LOCATION, AND STATE OF MIND. Based on a post by PickFiction [https://www.literotica.com/authors/PickFiction/works]. Listen to the Podcast [https://archive.org/download/it-happened-one-night_202404/AWritersCabin2.mp3] at Steamy Stories [https://feeds.feedburner.com/steamy-stories]. [https://archive.org/download/it-happened-one-night_202404/AWritersCabin2.jpg] I opened the door and stepped inside, announced by a jingling bell. "Dale, good morning," Brooke said, standing and extending her hand. Clad in tight black slacks, a red blouse, her dark hair held in place by a large gold clasp, and shoes with moderate heels, I was reminded that she was an attractive lady. And that didn't include the unforgettable pale blue eyes. "Good to see you, Brooke. I'm ready to sign whatever." "I have the papers ready." She spread some papers across her desk. "And I'm ready to pay, also." "You won't have to do that until the closing." I handed her the check. "Dale, this is for $225,000." "That should cover everything, shouldn't it?" "I'm sure, but you should pay at closing." "I'd rather just give it to you, and it will be here when it's needed." "Dale, I can't take it. I mean." "Brooke," I interrupted, "if I can trust you to drive my Porsche, I can trust you with my $225,000." For five seconds, she just looked at me, then the laughter began, and she had to sit down. At last, she took a deep breath and looked at me again. "Where did you come from?" she asked. 'And don't you dare say, New York." "All I can say is that visiting here and meeting the people, particularly you, is so much different than New York; that it's changing my behavior." "It's probably illegal or unethical, but drive me to the bank so I can deposit it. We'll sign when we get back." We did exactly that: the teller at the bank calling for her manager. I suggested they contact the bank in New York for verification. While the manager took care of that, Brooke and the teller chatted. I watched the teller lean forward and whisper to Brooke, who then looked at me. I stepped toward them. "Autographed copies if you don't tell anyone." "Really? Okay, I won't." Her nameplate told me she was Sally, and I'd try to remember that. "All confirmed," the manager said, "Go ahead and process it, Sally." "Largest check I've ever processed," Sally said, and we headed back to the office. "Maybe you can drive this thing after we do the signing." "I think I have things to do, Dale," she answered with a chuckle. "I've got some book signing to take care of." "Listen, I nearly forgot. The man who's selling the cabin has moved to Oregon and told me that if I felt sure of the sale, the buyer could move right in." "Oh my gosh, I'm ready." I began to plan as she drove. I'd leave the car here, fly to New York, rent a truck, and drive back to the cabin. I'd need some help. I wondered. "You're quiet." "Thinking, and I need help." "Go on." "Are there Ubers out here?" "Not unless they come from the city. Where do you need to go?" "The airport; so I can fly to New York, rent a truck, and drive my things back here." "And take the truck to the city to return it." I nodded. "Dale, you know I'd be more than happy to take care of that." What a beautiful smile accompanied her offer. "Eyes on the road, please, and you're way too kind." I assured her. "Well, you're a very interesting man, and I'm enjoying being around you." "Wow, and very honestly, I'm enjoying being around you as well. I'm learning things that are very foreign to me and will become a part of my writing; and my life." We'd pulled into the small lot, and there was that smile again with the sparkling pale blue eyes. Brooke was a very attractive lady. "Before I sign anything, let's go for a drive." "Dale, that frightens me. I don't know." If you ruin the car, I'll buy a new one and we'll try again." That certainly widened her eyes. "I'm not sure I totally understand you, Dale." "No problem. Perhaps I enjoy being a little mysterious." "Well, you certainly have surprised me a few times." She admitted. "Come on. You can just drive the car a couple of blocks as a starter." Obviously reluctant, she followed me to the Porsche and climbed into the driver s seat. "I m so close to the ground," she said with a giggle. I showed her how to adjust the seat and the mirrors. "I'm only going a couple of blocks. We don't need to change everything." I discovered she had driven a standard shift when she'd first learned to drive at sixteen. It was a pickup truck with a column shift lever, but at least she'd used a clutch before. As we pulled away from the parking spot and she pressed on the accelerator, we shot forward, then slammed to a stop. "Dale," she pleaded. "I'm not going to learn to play the piano after one lesson, rebutted her implied argument. and you'll need to learn about the Porsche as well. Just keep going." We completed the two-block circuit, and I don't think I've ever seen such a relieved look on a face. "I'd say that was a good job. Now, let s go sign some papers." She smiled, and I could tell that, in her own way, she had enjoyed driving the Porsche, possibly just from the sense of accomplishment. I signed everything, thanked Brooke again for all her help, and then returned to the motel to make lots of arrangements. When they were taken care of, I made another call. "Well, it's about time you called." Katherine s New York rudeness now was even more obvious when I was in rural Ohio. "You could have called me." I matched her pushiness. "I was being polite and not disturbing what you're doing wherever you are." She congratulated her own virtue. "You're a saint, Katherine, an absolute saint. Did you get the two chapters taken care of?" "I did. Your editor loved them and only changed a couple of words. How have you beguiled her to go along with whatever you write?" I used Marie Laveau, the voodoo queen from Louisiana." "I thought she was long dead. Katherine bantered back at me. "Obviously not, if she's working for me." "So, why did you call?" "Just to let you know that I will be in town tomorrow to rent a truck and use it the following day as a receptacle for my New York life, which will be transported to Ohio to my new residence." "So, you're really doing that?" "It's done. I've purchased a place, and will send you the new address." "How can you stand that, after living in New York?" "How could I have stood New York, knowing what I know now." "Maybe Marie Laveau has cast a spell on you." The witty agent didn t miss a beat. I almost said, not Marie, but Brooke, but held my tongue. "Of course, I wish you good luck and hope this doesn't disrupt your writing." "On the contrary, I think it will help my writing." "Send me the address." We signed off, and I called Brooke. "What's the latest?" "My plane leaves at ten, so I'd like to be there by eight-thirty. What time should I be ready?" "I'll pick you up at seven-forty-five." "You're a jewel, Brooke." "You're very sweet. See you in the morning." She said, then hung up. As expected, Brooke was there right on time, and the trip to the airport was straightforward and uneventful. She cautioned me several times to drive carefully on the way back since my Porsche and the truck I'd be renting had absolutely nothing in common. I assured her that I would. At the airport, she got out of the car and walked around to where I was standing. She extended her arms, and I stepped into them and received a warm and very enjoyable squeeze. "Hurry back, Mister," she said. "I checked, and the driving time from New York to here is about eight and a half hours. With stops, probably over nine hours. I plan to have everything ready when I pick up the truck, so hopefully, I'll get started home by ten in the morning. That should get me home at seven or eight." "Here's the key to the cabin. Give me a call when you want to turn in the truck, and I'll follow you there." "Brooke, you don't have to do all that." I was beginning to feel guilty about all that she was doing. "Brooke Rowe Real Estate provides full service," she said with a chuckle. "Now, one more hug, and get on your way." We hugged again, and I thanked her for everything. I was traveling light, no bag; and checking in and boarding was simple. The flight was an hour long, and I called an Uber to take me to my apartment. The boxes I'd ordered had been delivered to the lobby of the building, and I carried them upstairs, put them together, and packed them. I wasn't a clothing hog, so that part was simple. The pictures and knick-knacks were easy as well, and soon, everything was ready. I checked with the truck rental, and they were ready for me. I decided to head to Zǐh o's for dinner and a farewell. "Mr. Dale. Have not seen you for a while." "I know, Zǐh o. I've been in Ohio." "Oh, far out west." "It's a ways, but I'm moving there." "Moving? No more eating at Zǐh o's?" He said with a sober face. "I'm afraid not. And I'll miss it for sure." "Tonight, my treat. Order what you want." He said with resolute duty. "Shrimp fried rice will be perfect. I love it." The fried rice was perfect, and I knew I'd miss it in Ohio. The food at the diner in Caraway was very different but equally good. I wondered if I'd miss the variety that I was used to in New York. Time would tell. We bid each other farewell, and I promised Zǐh o that I'd be sure to come to see him when I was in New York in the future. Picking up the truck went much as I'd learned to expect things in New York to go. "What do you mean you can't find my reservation? I called yesterday to check, and they said everything was in order." "Ain't my problem, Mister. There ain't a reservation here for Dale Scholtz." "You've got to have it. Check again." He checked with the same result.     "I checked yesterday. D a l e S c h u l t z:" "Wait. I thought you said your name was S-c-h-o-l-t-z." "I think that may have been what you thought you heard, but that's incorrect." He glared at me but checked again. "Yeah, here it is." He slapped a paper down on the counter. "Sign here, here, and here." The pen was slapped down equally hard. "Take this out to the booth. They'll show you the truck." He stomped back to his desk. I received a few instructions at the booth, drove to the apartment, and loaded the truck. It was a small truck, like an SUV, so it wasn't quite like driving a forty-foot truck. I maneuvered my way out of New York fairly quickly, letting the built-in GPS guide me. Soon, I was on the road and headed to Ohio. I'd been driving for nearly an hour when I realized I was wishing that Brooke was sitting next to me and talking with me as I drove. That was certainly something new. She seemed really nice and willing to help me get established. I'd even commented on it before I left, and she indicated she was perfectly happy doing it. How happy was she? And then there'd been the hugs yesterday. Two of them. I smiled as I realized how much I'd enjoyed those hugs. Was something about me changing? I'd gone twenty-seven years without women cluttering my life, but this one seemed different. Was it just the Caraway difference I'd been experiencing, or was there more? She was enjoyable to look at with those fascinating blue eyes contrasting with her very dark hair and slightly dark complexion. She'd never really said anything that indicated that she liked me or wanted to be with me, except that she was often with me. Uh. What would I do when I was back in Ohio? Maybe just wait for her to be more definite? If I was writing this as a story, how would I do it? I wrote about romance, so why didn't I know more about real life? Maybe it was because I controlled the writing, and I wasn't sure I was in control now. I arrived at the cabin at about eight, as expected, and was inside the after unloading the first box when I received a text. Are you at the cabin yet? Just got here and beginning to unload. Would you like some help? What did that mean? Did she really want to help? Was it just Brooke Rowe Real Estate completing their full service? I stopped and took a deep breath. Dale, I asked myself. Are you overanalyzing? Would you like to have Brooke here? Answer, "Yes, I would. If it's not an inconvenience for you, I'd love to have some help. Good. I'll be there in fifteen minutes. More analysis. She'd said, "Good." That seemed to mean that she was happy that I needed some help. A subtle hint, perhaps, but I was going to take it at face value and see what developed. In fact, I stopped unloading, leaving more for us to do together when she arrived. Brooke swept through the front door with a big smile. "That's not a very big truck, not at all what I was picturing." "I didn't move any furniture, just clothing, books, and miscellaneous stuff. But it all needs to be unloaded." "Let's get going then." It wasn't difficult with me taking the heavier boxes and Brooke the lighter ones. By nine-thirty, we were finished. Thank you so much, Brooke. I appreciate the help, and I appreciate you." Her eyes jerked to mine. "Well, I enjoy being with you too. Are you planning to sleep here tonight? We need to make a bed if you are." "Well, I don't want to sleep here until I'm completely moved, and as long as I have the truck, it isn't complete. Tomorrow, I'll have the grand moving in, even though, officially, I don't own it yet." "That will be nice." There was a definite questioning look on her face. "Lots of things need to be done, and I could use more help deciding where to hang things, what things to add, and what furniture to replace." "The lady that owns the furniture store in town is a pretty good decorator, too. She could probably help you." I smiled. "I think I'd rather have Brooke Rowe Real Estate complete their full service by helping me." A wonderful smile shone on Brooke's face. "Good. She'd love to do it." Brooke confirmed in 3rd person. "What's open where we can get something to eat?" I was hungry. "Not much, except Brooke Rowe Real Estate's full-service kitchen." I shook my head. "Brooke, that's too much." She looked sad. "Are you rejecting Brooke's offer to feed you?" I realized I couldn't reject any offer from Brooke. "Never," I replied, "but I owe you big time." "I'll have to come up with a way for you to pay this off, then." That comment came with a different kind of smile to her face. I followed the Cadillac to a pleasant one-story house on the very edge of town. She pulled into the garage, and I parked on the driveway. "I hope you like cheese," Brooke said as she prepared the grilled cheese sandwiches. "Are you putting three kinds of cheese on each sandwich?" "Sure. Isn't that the way you're supposed to do it," she added with a giggle. "You're the expert," I said, anticipating what this might be like. "And I'm using cinnamon butter on the bread, too." "Brooke, where'd you learn this stuff?" "I like to experiment." I enjoy good food, and I wanted to know what other experiments she might have on hand. "Here ya go. Lemme know." I waited a few seconds to let it cool, having burned my mouth more than once on hot cheese. I loved her anticipatory look. I took the first bite. "Oh my gosh, what a surprise. I've never had a grilled cheese like this before, and anytime you're serving, I'll be here to eat them." "Really?" "If you let me know, I promise to come and praise your culinary expertise." "Aw, you're sweet. I have other recipes you might like." "Could you prepare them at the cabin? I can picture us sitting on the screened-in porch eating a delicious and unique dinner." "Me, too, Dale. I'd love to do that." Her flirting was as overt as my own. "Just send me a list of what you need, and I'll have it ready for you." She nodded. "Okay." We finished the sandwiches and set nine in the morning for her to meet me at the motel and follow me to where I'd be turning in the truck. I locked up and we headed off, me to the motel and Brooke to her house. I climbed into bed smiling. The sandwich had been excellent, and Brooke inviting me to her house even better. I'd found it difficult to leave her, and I sensed she was feeling the same. I was a sensitive writer, or so I'd been called by the critics, and I should be able to understand people. When I looked myself straight in the eye, I realized that I had been fully understanding Brooke but refusing to accept it. Tomorrow, maybe I could straighten things out. I was sitting in the truck, waved to her when she arrived and headed to the address I'd been given. It was accurate, and the turning-in process was much more straightforward than the picking-up process had been. Just the difference between New York and Caraway I guessed. I climbed into the Cadillac. "Thanks again for being so helpful." "You don't need to keep saying that, Dale. I know you're thankful, and by now, we're good friends and do things for each other." "I don't know. It'll be difficult, but I'll try. I m not use to kindness, living in New York. I just want to let you know how much it means to me. "Do you have lots of ideas for decorating the cottage?" "Not really. I'm going to have you decorate it just the way you'd like to have it." "But you might not like some of the things I'd do." "I doubt it." "Dale, are you sure? I don't want to spend money on something you won't like." "Well, if you decorate it just the way you like, then you won't have to change anything when it's yours and my cabin." She hit the brakes hard and pulled onto the berm. "What did you just say?" "What did you just hear?" "What I've been wanting to hear for several days." "I think you heard correctly, then." "Are you saying ...?" "I'm saying that I missed you more than I'd imagined I could while I was away for only two days. I wanted you in the seat beside me while I drove. I pictured that over and over." "I missed you so much and prayed over and over that you'd be safe." I took hold of her hand and pulled her toward me. "I missed those blue eyes looking at me." "Kiss me." I did, and she kissed me back. I was amazed at the feelings that were racing through my body. "I've been so afraid." "Of what? Surely not of me?" I asked, surprised at what she'd said. "Of myself and the way I was feeling about you." "But we've gotten along so well." "I know, but you're a famous author from New York, and I'm just a small-town real estate agent.

A Writer's Cabin: Part 1

A WRITER'S CABIN: PART 1. RETREATING TO AN ISOLATED CABIN, A FAMOUS AUTHOR FINDS LOVE. Based on a post by PickFiction [https://www.literotica.com/authors/PickFiction/works]. Listen to the Podcast [https://archive.org/download/it-happened-one-night_202404/AWritersCabin1.mp3] at Steamy Stories [https://feeds.feedburner.com/steamy-stories]. [https://archive.org/download/it-happened-one-night_202404/AWritersCabin1.jpg] "Dale, nice of you to drop in." Katherine's sardonic smile told me how she really felt. "I have an appointment." "That hasn't always mattered in the past." I'd missed one appointment in nearly a year, but Katherine loved to jab me with the nits she picked. "I suppose. You make bundles off me, though", I retorted. "So, that gives you the right to ignore appointments and not even have the common courtesy to let me know." I'd left my cell phone at a restaurant. "Listen, if you want to drop me from your list of clients, we can work that out. You're getting to be a pain in the ass to deal with, Katherine. Plus, this office of yours on the forty-fourth floor is a pain. I get an upset stomach riding the elevator." Being from New York and hating elevators did not meld well, but somehow, I'd survived. "My poor delicate author. Perhaps you should try the stairs." "Perhaps we should try some Zoom appointments." I wondered why Katherine and I could never have a friction-free meeting. Maybe it was our signs. I'm a Libra and I'd learned earlier that she was an Aries. Silly, perhaps, but there was definitely something. I think we rather enjoyed skirmishing with each other. "Bars are kind of noisy for Zoom calls." She objected. "You don't know me at all, Katherine. I don't drink in public -- oh, maybe a glass of wine at those idiotic things you schedule for me." "Those idiotic things sell your books." I hated to admit that I needed to sell books. I wrote because I loved it and seemed to have a certain talent for it. But I also needed a roof over my head and food in my stomach. Therefore, I needed to sell books, and Katherine was here to help me do just that. And, I had to admit that she'd done a decent job. My bank account assured me of that. "I suppose you're right." I relented. "Let me mark this on my calendar. Dale Schultz agreed with something I said." She scribbled something on her desk calendar. "So why exactly did I have to ride the supersonic elevator to see you today." "I thought I told you that." "You sent me an email that basically said, be there or be square." "I'm surprised you'd let a clich like that escape your lips." She teased. "Talking isn't writing. And some people like clich s." "On another subject, four chapters of the new book are due today." "They're only due because you arbitrarily decide they're due. Sometimes fictional writing isn't done on a schedule." "I thought a brilliant author like yourself could just snap your fingers and magnificently amazing stories appeared on the computer screen." "Having never done it, I would expect you to think that." "What, that you're a brilliant author?" "You have three of the chapters on the flash drive, and the fourth is nearly complete. What's the rush?" We want to get it published before the Christmas buying season. People still like to purchase hard copies of books by famous authors." I was a moderately famous author, even though I didn't often admit it to myself. It made selling books relatively simple, which I enjoyed. But it made the public appearances and book signings that Katherine arranged; the bane of my existence. I was not a public person, and traveling all over the country was not enjoyable, and something needed to be done about it. I wasn't sure what, just yet. "I suppose you're right. Put another note on your calendar there, for the mental slip of mine." "What?" She perked up. "I said, bane of my existence, another horrible clich . Katherine shrugged, but didn't make a note on her desk calendar. "Also, I have a check for you since you won't simplify things by allowing direct deposits to your bank account." "I'm old-fashioned, I guess. I hear about bad things happening from that." "Well, here's your preliminary check for the new book." I glanced at it long enough to see $100,000 on the amount line. That would hold me for a while. This would be my fifth book, and the first four had been nicely successful, so my bank account was well-stocked at the present time, far beyond anything I'd imagined when I began writing. I folded the check and stuck it in my pocket. "And we need to review the schedule of personal appearances and book signings I've set up for you." It was only March, and we were shooting for a September publish date. I couldn't sign books until they were published. Maybe I could get COVID 19, or something and avoid all of that. Katherine had twelve events lined up, some of which would get national attention and some that were small, local events. I had insisted on the latter. I grew up in rural Pennsylvania before we moved to New York, and we Pennsylvanians had always seemed to be bypassed by everything big or important that happened. I wanted people in those types of places to have access to signed copies of my books if they wanted them. "Those don't begin until October, so please don't forget about them. I'll send emails to remind you." "I think your emails go directly to my spam folder. I'll have to check." I said in a deadpan delivery. "You're impossible. If I didn't make gobs of money from you, I'd dump you in a nanosecond." "Same here, you know." We bid each other goodbye, and I left her office. Walking down the hall toward the elevator, I wondered what it might be like to descend forty-four flights of stairs. I was getting hungry and decided I needed plenty of nourishment before I attempted that, so I stopped at the elevator, as always. We made several stops on the way down, which seemed to decrease our peak velocity, and my stomach survived. I wondered if I could find an agent whose office was on the ground floor. Probably not. ZǏH O W NG'S CHINESE RESTAURANT. It was an unusually warm March day, so I walked to Zǐh o W ng's Chinese Restaurant rather than using a taxi or an Uber. Since I ate there often, Mr. W ng wasn't surprised to see me. "Some shrimp chow mein for famous author?" were his words of greeting. That was my favorite of the restaurant's offerings, although their menu covered three pages. "That sounds good, Zǐh o, but keep the shrimp and change the other to fried rice." "Hot tea and wonton soup?" He offered. It was lunchtime, but I could make it my dinner. "Of course," I answered, nodding to him and receiving his nod in return. I checked my phone and had several text messages. I'd changed my number several times, but somehow, people discovered what it was and would send me unwanted texts. They weren't spam or scams, just people talking about my writing. I read several of them since I had nothing else to do, but I stashed the phone when the wonton soup arrived. Mr. W ng served me personally and sat down as he usually did. "How is wonton soup today? Breaking in new cook and would like opinion." "Zǐh o, your wonton is always excellent, and this is no different. Some wonton is more water than anything else, but yours is solid and nourishing." "Will inform new cook. Will Mr. Dale be wanting take home today?" "Your food and my microwave seem to get along well, so perhaps the shrimp chow mein would be good." "Will have, when finish. You good customer, Mr. Dale." "That's because you're a good cook. I didn't have much Chinese until I came to New York, but I'm glad my parents found your restaurant. And," I said, winking at him, "I've included it in my new book. Characters in the book will be eating here." "Mr. Dale, many thanks. For kindness, today is on me." I bowed my head to him. "The many thanks is for you, Zǐh o. But I insist on paying." I knew from experience that when people saw the name of the restaurant in the book, they'd come here to eat, and Zǐh o would be very busy. It made me happy to be able to do that for him, as he always took very good care of me. I saw someone from the kitchen headed for my table. Zǐh o took the sack and handed it to me. "Chow mein for dinner," he said with a smile. "Tell me something, Zǐh o. Do you like New York, the big city?" "I born in Foshan in China and live there till I come here. I think population there is nine million. So, I used to big city. Is important to me as I feel strange when not in big city. You from big city too, Mr. Dale?" "No, no, I'm not. I come from a small town, and I feel out of place somehow." "But you famous author. Is important to be in big city for you, isn't it." I chuckled. "It's easier sometimes, and I suppose important for some things, but it's also annoying most of the time." "Have friends in China who say same thing about Foshan." "It's what you get used to, I guess." I grumbled. "New York big, but not Foshan." "I think I know what you mean, Zǐh o. I paid him for both meals and included a nice tip, which I knew he'd divide among his servers. I left Zǐh o's and walked back to my apartment, which was on the fourth floor and not the forty-forth. I let my mind wander, trying to concentrate on creating a new chapter for the book. But it was difficult with loud diesel buses, emergency sirens, and just the noise and bustle of a big city. I rode the slow-motion elevator to the fourth floor. Although I could certainly have afforded a nicer place, I was content with the one-bedroom cubby which I inhabited. As I was approaching my door, I heard someone calling to me. "Hey, Dale. How's it going, neighbor?" "Hey, Zach. Not too bad for a March day, and after a trip to the forty-fourth floor." "Uh-oh, that again. How's your stomach?" he asked with a little laugh. "We made lots of stops, so it wasn't too bad. I stopped at Zǐh o's and had some fried rice and brought some chow mein home." I held up the bag with the familiar emblem on the side. "We need to go there. It's been a while, and Talia loves Cashew Chicken."     "That's good stuff. I have it every once in a while." "Got the book finished?" "Nearly. A couple more chapters." "I'm sure you'll be relieved, and the money will be rolling in." "I suppose. I'm just anxious to get started on the next book." "Dale, you need to slow down and enjoy the fruits of your labor, whatever they might be. I know that money isn't the big motivation for you, but still, savor all that adulation you receive." I laughed. "All of that adulation is a pain in the ass, and I could do without it. Book signings and being on The Morning Mirror. And all of that other good stuff, i.e. crap." I always sensed that it was good stuff, in its own way, but not particularly for me. It was awkward, and the questions they asked were always frivolous and not something that I particularly cared about. I enjoyed sometimes talking about the process of creating and then writing a story, but I'd been told that most listeners found that boring after about thirty seconds of it. They wanted sensational things, like who I was currently sleeping with or what woman I was chasing, things like that. Most of my time on the show seemed to be spent denying rumors as no one seemed to believe that I was a boring guy, content to eat, sleep, and write my books. 'I feel very awkward on that show and others that have had me. People think that if you're famous, you should fit into a particular mold, and I don't." "I can see that about you for sure." "But, what the heck are you doing home, Zach? Shouldn't you be working?" "Yeah, but Talia was sick this morning, and she needed help getting to the doctor, so I took a day of vacation." "Aw, I'm sorry about that. How's she doing?" "Much better. The doc said it was probably something she ate, so It's not contagious, thank goodness." "May I stick my head in to wish her well." "Let me make sure she's decent." He disappeared for a moment. "Come on in, Dale." "Hey, Talia, how are you feeling?" "Better, but that doesn't mean good." "Aw, sorry." "I should be okay tomorrow." I thought she looked pale enough that tomorrow might not do it." "So, are you still thinking about what we talked about the other day?" Zack gestured for me to have a seat. I plopped into a lounger. It had been in and out of my mind all day, from my time with Katherine through my lunch with Zǐh o, to now. "I have, but it's a tough decision." "Talia and I would hate to lose a good neighbor, but don't let that influence you." Zack looked at the ceiling as he spoke, unsuccessfully stifling a smile. "I'd hate that too, but that's only one issue. I could go back to Pennsylvania, but for some reason, I'm hesitant to do that." "Lots of big hills in P A, but I'm from Ohio, and the climate is similar, but more variation in the topography." "I like hills, but big hills and snow don't always mix well." "Take a look at Ohio. And take a look at Caraway Hills in the south-central area. Kind of an older area with rolling hills and lots of nice cabins and cottages." "Listen, thanks for the information. I've got some work to do, so I'll leave you two alone. Talia, get well, please." "Thanks, Dale. I hope so," Talia said, rather weakly, I thought. In my room, I sat at my writing desk, opened my laptop, and searched for Caraway Hills, Ohio. I found two real estate companies that had listings there and saw some very nice cottages, cabins, and luxury homes. I chuckled at the luxury homes. What I had in mind was something like my New York apartment, something simple but adequate. I didn't want a fixer-upper since I wasn't very handy. I could paint and probably drive a nail, but hanging things on the wall might be a challenge. I was certain there would be videos on the internet to help if I needed them. As I paged through the cabins, carefully checking details, I knew that I had made my decision without realizing it. I was going to move to Ohio, much to Katherine's chagrin, I was sure. I needed to finish the last two chapters and get the process started. "You made quick work of those last two chapters," Katherine said, peering at me over the top of her glasses. "I hope they measure up to the rest of the book." "I'm sure you can touch them up if they don't." "I'm your agent, not your editor." "I must have forgotten. Sorry." "Yeah, right. Do you have an outline for your next book yet?" "This one isn't even published yet." "And speaking of that, I'll email your appearance schedule so you can finalize your plans. " "Speaking of plans, I've already finalized one." That got her attention. "Oh?" "Yes. I'm moving to Ohio." I said it as matter-of-factly as I could. "Like that's going to happen," she replied with a laugh. I didn't respond. Katherine looked up from her computer. "You are teasing me, aren't you?" "Nope, I made the decision two days ago. We'll soon be Zooming." "Dale, why would you do a silly thing like that? It makes no sense." "To you, perhaps." "To anyone with common sense." "That leaves me out then, I guess." "Dale, I'm sensing that you're serious about this. Is there no way to talk you out of it?" "Don't even try. I'll be off to Ohio next week to find a place to live. And it won't be on the forty-fourth floor, or even the fourth floor." I ended my time with Katherine and made what I hoped would be my final descent on that miserable elevator. I'd never gotten a chance to try the stairs.  THE OHIO VALLEY. The drive to Ohio was smooth and uneventful but was over five hundred miles and took nine-plus hours. I'd booked a motel room near Caraway Hills, actually on the edge of Caraway, a small town near the Hills. I checked in and then went out and grabbed some dinner at a quaint mom-and-pop diner. The food was delicious, and I think I had a smile on my face the entire time I was there. Back at the motel, I made some notes regarding a possible new story and then went to sleep. The following morning, I was ready to go and anxious as well. I'd called ahead to the realty company and talked with Brooke Row, the owner, who said she'd be ready to show me several possibilities. I stopped at the diner for breakfast, and was taken in again by the good home cooking. I made it to the Realty company at nine and was greeted by Brooke. I'd never spent much time around women as they tended to distract me from my writing. When I came through the door, a quick glance told me that she was attractive. When she looked at me, I nearly froze. Her dark hair contrasted sharply with her very pale blue eyes. She was the living personification of one of the favorite characters I had created. Not a very pleasant character, unfortunately, but one I enjoyed writing about. I decided not to mention it, as I wasn't anxious for people to know I was a writer. "Mr. Schultz, it's so good to meet you after our messaging. And please call me Brooke." "I'm just Dale, and I'm anxious to see what you've picked out for me." "Tell me again exactly what you're looking for." "I'm really looking for something simple, maybe one bedroom, a decent living area, and some space between me and the neighbors." "Actually, there aren't many one-bedroom places available. I'm not sure what your occupation is, but a second bedroom could be transformed into a very nice office." "Good point. I probably could use an office." I didn't volunteer what it would be used for, and she didn't ask. "Okay, why don't I go with a two-bedroom, then? It would cost a little more, but there are plenty of those available." "Yeah, that's good. I'm not worried about a few more dollars." "How about amenities? Would you like a pool?" "No, I don't need a pool for sure." "Hot tub?" That one made me think. I'd been in a few hot tubs, and they were nice. "It wouldn't be inside the house, would it?" Brooke chuckled. "Oh no, it would be on the porch or beside the cabin." My turn to chuckle. Yeah, I guess all that steam inside the cabin wouldn't be good." She nodded but didn't reply. "It sounds like you're looking for a fairly basic cabin. Is that a fair description of what you're after?" "I think so. I mean, I don't want peeling paint, or floorboards that you can fall through." "I get the picture, Mr., uh, Dale. What about land?" "I'd like for it to be on land." I kept as straight a face as possible. Her head snapped up from looking at her notebook. I had that innocent look on my face. "I'll make a note of that. Mr. Schultz does not want a cabin-boat." I enjoyed that she was smiling. Her easy manner told me we were going to get along fine searching for a cabin. "I don't want any close neighbors, so if that takes a little more land, that's fine. I'm from New York City, and Central Park was the only view of land that I had." "Ah, that helps. Are you good at math and visualization?" "No, and

A Kept Woman's Lust: Part 2

A KEPT WOMAN'S LUST: PART 2. LEAVING ROME FOR OSCAR AND DENMARK.. BASED ON A POST BY AINU2 [https://www.literotica.com/authors/ainu2/works/stories]. LISTEN TO THE ►PODCAST [https://archive.org/download/spring-erotic-stories/AKeptWomansLust2.mp3] AT STEAMY STORIES [https://feeds.feedburner.com/steamy-stories]. [https://archive.org/download/spring-erotic-stories/AKeptWomansLust2.jpg] Ever since my teens, when I first saw the cock of Alex, my neighbor, as we learned about sex from each other, I've been obsessed with them. It's like erect cocks are something magical or something. I love looking at them, taking them in my mouth and sucking on them, pulling cum out of them, just feeling them, jerking them off, and, of course, feeling them moving inside me. I think that down deep somewhere I want one for myself, I envy guys having those terrific cocks. And, just as every cock is unique to some extent, guys use them differently. I'm always horny. I can be wet enough to let a cock push into me in seconds after the idea of fucking enters my mind. I'm usually sort of in a hurry. I don't want to fool around, I want to grab that cock and swallow it, or get it in my vagina. I'm not really into slowly building up to anything, I'm ready now. Most guys are like me. They just want to fuck and the sooner the better. Most guys also are intent on doing what they want, not what the female wants. Some guys, the smarter ones, have learned that the sex comes out better overall if they make the female happy, make the female desire them and not just be a cum receptacle. I've even learned that, too, and purposely try and make the guy feel good by telling him how sexy he is or what a great cock he has. But I've never learned to tease and slowly build to a climax. I'm always ready now. I've had guys who purposely tease and slowly work towards climaxing. It isn't natural. I think some woman has taught them to do that. I have to admit that when the climax finally comes with them, it's a good one. But I've laid there with a guy licking my clit, after I've already cum twice, almost yelling, "fuck me, damn it, fuck me." Oscar's a terrific lover. He truly wants to satisfy me, wants to do whatever it is that I want him to do. He's gentle. It's almost as if he thinks I'm some goddess and my body is something sacred that he hopes I'll let him use. It's nice. But he can also really bang into me full force when we get to it and I'm telling him, "harder, faster." He's also very healthy, in good shape, can get it up again fairly quickly. All in all, a terrific guy to be with. So, we never leave his room until lunch time. A late lunch at that. We have paninis, which I discover is basically a sandwich, this one ham and cheese that's been heated in an oven, in a dinky little shop. It's delicious. I have a bottle of water, Oscar has a beer. I'll drink a little on occasion but not often. I prefer to remain sharp, feel what I feel and not dull my senses. Then to the coliseum. We take a guided tour and afterwards Oscar and I go into some of the areas that were beneath the floor originally. Rooms where the gladiators lived, where wild animals were stored. Then down the train another couple stops to the Circus Maximus which today is disappointing, it's basically a big field. Oscar told me about the wild chariot races they used to have. He's a terrific guide, I like being with him. Later, in almost twilight, we wander through the old forum, now all ruins, and Oscar tells me all of the things that used to happen there. Then dinner in another small restaurant. Spaghetti carbonara, which I've never had before and certainly will again, and a salad of tomatoes and cheese, Caprese, I think it's called, that I'll also have again. I even have a glass of red wine. Then back to the room for some sex. I'm more turned on to Oscar than ever now. I can only hope he stays as horny as he is now after he's fucked me forty or fifty times. Nest morning, more sex. Then the Spanish steps, at least a half dozen churches that are all marvelous and I remain amazed how much Oscar knows. He says he's just red a lot about Italy. After lunch back to the room for some more sex. Dinner out and then the Opera. Outdoors in a huge old place, used to be public baths. I've never been to an opera before. Rigoletto this one is called. I have to admit that most of it went over my head but I like it and the total experience is unbelievable. It's sort of late when we get back so just a little sex but then a little more in the morning. I'll have to talk Oscar into getting rooms with their own bathrooms from now on. That bath down the hall is a problem, particularly with all the sex we're having and my having to clean myself out so often. It does let us shower together but a lot of the time there are other people in the bathroom and that isn't conducive to having sex, at least for me. I never thought of it before but I guess I'm a little more private than I might have thought. I do know that I've had opportunities before for group sex, several people involved, and I've always steered clear of that. I love sex enough that I often have more than one guy on the string but I experience them one at a time. We have a couple more places to see the next day and we get to the bank so I can get my ATM card and be able to access money all over Italy. I let Oscar know that I'm willing to share the costs of some things, like rooms with a bath, I don't need to free load off him all the time. We'll see but from the way he acts, I don't think I'll be spending much, he seems to want to be my benefactor. So I'm back to being a kept woman again. Except I don't get left in the room while he's out, we go out together. Lots and lots of time together and for me, at least, I like him more the more I'm with him. Then by train to Naples. Old city, lots of small streets bending around, easy to get lost. Visit Pompeii, Oscar knows a lot about it all. Must have been horrible when it happened and the whole town got buried in volcanic ash and lava. On to Positano. Beautiful little town located where mountains meet the sea so it's tiered way up the steep hill. Oscar is great to be with. We have sex a lot. The more often I experience his cock the more I love it. I think he'd almost prefer eating me to fucking me, which is great. He then tells me that he'd like to change our itinerary a little, spend some time at a romantic spot up in Tuscany. I know nothing about all this so I agree. We go back to Rome on the train and he surprises me and rents a car. A tiny little Fiat with a gear shift. Apparently we're going some place that is hard to get to on public transportation. We drive most of the day. We end up exactly where he planned. He learned about this place from someone he knows and I guess he called from Positano and made arrangements. It's a small complex of buildings, all stone. The owner must have spent a lot of money converting old farm buildings and a home into this. We have a room with bath. I would guess that there must be five or six other rooms plus a separate house. Lots of land. A beautiful swimming pool. Oscar suggested that we relax by taking a swim, even though it's what I would consider to be dinner time. But, it's still light and warm, so why not. I actually have a swim suit with me. A red, minimal bikini. As we start across the lawn to the pool, Oscar tells me, "Diane, that bathing suit is so sexy. I want to stop right here and attack you. I don't think you can imagine how sexy you are." "Oscar, if you want to attack me, it's fine with me. Seeing you makes me feel like attacking you, too. You're a very handsome guy. And I love your cock." He pulls me to him and holds me tight and we kiss. "Fuck," he says as he breaks the kiss. He then turns and runs and dives into the pool so I run after him and also dive in. I glide through the water and surface and look around and don't see him. I feel something and look down and he's got his face against my pussy, well actually against my bathing suit, and he's trying to bite me a little, just with his lips, not his teeth. I spread my legs to give him room and he continues for a minute or so and then has to pop up to catch his breath. We're against the side in the deep end of the pool. There are three kids, maybe six or seven years old, in the shallow end. There are four or five adults sitting on folding chairs around the side of the pool. Everyone is looking at us. I smile at the closest people and say, "Hi." Both smile back, one just nods but the man says "Hi," in return. Oscar's smiling at them, too. He's facing me, his hands on the pool coping on either side of me. "We're going to need to go back to our room soon, I want you very, very much." he almost whispers to me. "I want you, too," I quietly answer, "Why don't we swim a couple laps and then go back, just to let all these people know we meant to come to the pool." We stay there five days. It's like a honeymoon probably should be. I love sex, can't get enough. Well, I come as close to getting enough as I ever have. Maybe actually more than enough. We come out to eat meals (although the place supplies a breakfast, croissant and coffee, so we can stay in all morning when we want) and to make quick day trips to Sienna and a couple small hill towns. In the morning, I wake up and suck off his gorgeous cock and then he eats me and then we fuck. As always, he eats me like he's hungry for me, giving me two orgasms and we fuck in several positions because he lasts and lasts. It's glorious. We take a shower which gets us both horny and we fuck again. Then we go out and get a meal and a visit to some place and come back and get naked on the bed and start over. We learn that the other guests are sight seeing so the pool is all ours during the day. The first time we're alone in the pool and Oscar starts trying to much on my pussy, I pull my bottom off so he can get at me. When he comes up for air, I push his trunks down so his cock is free and we fuck in the pool, both of us vertical. When I go to reach for my bikini bottoms on the side of the pool, he helps boost me up and I sit there, bare bottomed, my legs in the water while he eats me. I jump back in the pool after cumming and pull him to the shallow end where I sit him on a step and 3/4 of his cock sticks up out of the water and I get my mouth and hands on it and suck him until he's almost ready to cum and then I get up against him and sit down on it and we fuck until he cums. We go back to the room to get dressed but take the time to fuck again, then dress and go out and eat something and come back to the room. Each day we do this. I must have a dozen orgasms a day, often more, and he cums five or six times. I doubt if it's possible for two people to have sex any more often. Because if we could, we would. In between he sucks on my nipples and feels me all over and I do the same to him. It's as good a time as I've ever had in my life. Then up to Florence where I see the greatest art in the world, then on to Venice. There's no way to describe Venice, it has to be experienced. We have sex all the time. And then four weeks is up. Oscar has to go back to Denmark. I learn he isn't Oscar. That's how I would spell it. He's Oskar. Last name Sorensen. He wants me to come with him to his home in Denmark. His apartment, actually. I want to go because I want the sex to continue. I also realize, I like being with him, want to continue being with him. So I agree to go with him but let him know that I have to go back to the US. soon. I'll need to see if I can get my old job back or else find a new job. Since times are sort of tough, putting all that off for a little while makes some sense. But I realize that all that thinking of mine is a fake, I really just want us to continue the great sex. His apartment in Copenhagen is great! Two bedrooms, living room, kitchen, bath. Very modern. Wood floors, white walls, modern metal and black leather furniture, photos with black frames on the walls. Roomy, lots of windows, lots of light. Located on the top floor, which is the fifth floor, of a fairly new building right down town. He walks to his job at the museum. Our first day there we spend the entire time naked, continuing our habit of feeling and holding each other and having sex as often as possible. I love the feel and taste of his cock so I usually suck him for as long as I think I can before switching and having him fuck me until he cums. After the first couple times, he lasts a long time before cumming so we manage to have him in me, in one position or another, for literally hours. I don't think I've ever really loved anything more. Oskar has to go to work in the morning so I set the alarm early enough for us to have sex before he leaves. The clock is right next to me so when it goes off, I stop it quickly and turn over to reach down and get at Oskar's lovely cock. It's already up and ready. That must be the norm, for guys to wake up erect because I've experienced it often before. I slide my hand up and down, feeling it, as I move around to get my naked body down where I can get my mouth to him. I kiss the head, lick it, then get my lips over it and start sucking and licking. Oskar finally wakes as I take most of him into my mouth. I can't imagine anything sexier than a delicious big cock first thing in the morning. I finally get him to cum and swallow it all. He almost picks me up to move around and get his face to my pussy. He's so good at eating me. He knows what I like and it's obvious that he loves doing it. I'm fairly sure he'd just as soon have his tongue in me as his cock. Although, technically, his tongue isn't in me much, it's just up from my vagina, working my clit back and forth. It's his fingers in my vagina. He never stops when I orgasm but just keeps sucking and licking me to at least one more. Then his cock slides into me, filling me so nicely and he bangs into me hard and fast. I get another orgasm before he does. We both need a shower. Washing each other's naked bodies gets us aroused until he lifts my leg and starts pushing back into me. I lift my other leg, hang onto him with my arms around his neck and my legs on his hips as he fucks me, standing up in the shower. There couldn't be a better way to prepare for the day. He tells me how to get to the museum and we plan to meet there. After he leaves I lay around a little and then dress and go out. I have a map and walk around and find the American embassy. I also find the Scandinavian Airline Ticket office where I can buy a return ticket to California. I stop at an ATM and take out another 500 Euros. It's interesting that I put the money in a bank in Italy but can get at it just about anywhere in the world. I've only spent a few hundred up to now, Oskar pays for everything. From the size and look of his apartment I'm beginning to realize he earns good money or else has some money of his own. Up to now, he was just a very sexy back packer that I've been sleeping with. Here in Copenhagen, he's back to his real life and that's apparently much different. It's close to lunch time so I go to the museum and ask at the reception desk for Oskar. So far, everyone I've talked to in Denmark seems to automatically understand and speak English, so language has been no problem. We go to a restaurant for lunch. I let him know that if we ate at his apartment, maybe we could eat each other, too, but we never get there. Back at the museum, he takes me on a tour and introduces me to several people. I'm sure I'll never remember their names. He also tells me that this weekend he'd like us to go out and meet a number of his friends. I let him know that I'm thinking of returning to California and he tries to talk me into staying a little longer. When he comes home from the museum, I'm naked and ready for sex. Soon we're both naked and have a very good round of sex. As he's over me in the missionary position, pounding into me, he says, "I could do this for the rest of my life." I let him know that he can sure do it as often as he wants because I love it. We talk a while, work together getting dinner ready, still both naked. After, we fool around a while and eat each other and then fuck. He lasts forever. It's what I've liked about him from the beginning, lots of sex. He has the stamina to last and last. Although I actually like him any way. He was a great guide through Italy, very helpful, very kind and nice. We take a shower, getting ready for bed, which invigorates us enough for some more sex. The next morning is a repeat of the previous morning, wake up sex, a shower and more sex. He's gone to work and I'm just siting there, naked, thinking about how good the sex is and starting to plan on getting back to California, and the door bell rings. Crap, who could it be? Do I let anyone in? I don't know anything much about Denmark and this apartment and what to do. I run into the bedroom and pull a light pair of shorts out of my Duffle bag and a t-shirt, pull them on and go to the door. I look through the little spy hole and see this woman standing there. Looks what I would think is middle age, maybe late forties, early fifties. Dressed nicely, as if she's off to business. Actually a nice looking lady. Crap, what is she? Is this her building and I'm not supposed to be here? What? So I open the door. She says something to me in Danish. At least I guess it's Danish, I don't understand her at all. "I'm sorry," I say, "I only speak English. Can you speak English?" "Yes, of course," she says, "I should have known better. I'm Oskar's mother." What do I do? "Come in," I say to her, "Oskar is at work." "I know," she says, "I just thought I should come and meet the girl he plans on marrying." "Marrying?" I manage to squeak out. "I don't think so. I'm planning on returning to California in a few days." "Oh? From what Oskar has said the last several weeks over the telephone, I thought you were getting married." "Not me," is all I could think to say. "I've never even thought of marriage. I mean, he's never asked me." "Well, what will you do when he does, because he plans to." "My first thought is, I'll run. But as I think about it, I guess I would have to answer him, discuss it. Would he be expecting me to move here, where I know no one and don't even speak the language? Or, maybe, he would give up his job and move to America? Would he expect me to be with him only, for the rest of my life? And he would never have another woman but me until he dies? That's what I can think of right now but this is such a surprise that I'm not sure what might happen." "I think I made a mistake in bringing this up," she says to me. "From the way Oskar talked, I thought you were both madly in love and ready to marry and I wanted to meet anyone who could make Oskar feel that way. It could take him forever to get around to introducing us." "I think he's confusing sex with love. I'm not. I mean, the sex is terrific, I like being with him a lot. Love being wi

A Kept Woman's Lust: Part 1

A KEPT WOMAN'S LUST: PART 1. DIANE ALWAYS WANTS MORE. AND MORE. BASED ON A POST BY AINU2 [https://www.literotica.com/authors/ainu2/works/stories]. LISTEN TO THE ►PODCAST [https://archive.org/download/spring-erotic-stories/AKeptWomansLust1.mp3] AT STEAMY STORIES [https://feeds.feedburner.com/steamy-stories]. [https://archive.org/download/spring-erotic-stories/AKeptWomansLust1.jpg] I've always loved sex, right from the beginning. Like a lot of other girls, I'm sure, I started with a neighbor boy. I mean, they're the ones that are convenient when you're at the age you decide you really, really need to find out what it's all about. And you know them so you can trust them. Because it's all a little scary at first. Anyway, Alex was two years older, very quiet and shy. I'm sure it was me and not him that led us through every step. We did it all, from showing each other our privates to touching to oral to actually fucking. I think I knew the moment I saw his erection that I wanted it, wanted to taste it, wanted to feel it inside me. I had looked at lots of porn. We actually got very good at it, both loving it all a lot. Naked, spending hours doing everything we could; other times finding an odd moment around the corner when we could have a quickie. As shy and quiet as he was and is, I'm sure our having sex helped Alex a lot later when he was at college. I got to the point I needed even more and added a second guy, without Alex ever knowing. I would have sex with one of them, and then a few hours later with the other. And I never stopped. I've had lots and lots of sex and have loved it all. I tried to keep from being too sluttish even though I realize that I am a slut. I would generally have one, sometimes two, occasionally even three, guys that I was having sex with and would stay with each of them them for a while. I didn't go pick up guys in bars for one nighters and don't think I ever got a bad reputation for being too sexually active, even though I was. Fortunately, I inherited good genes. I'm attractive. Great body. Tits a little too big for the rest of me, good ass, nice legs, small waist. Pretty enough face, maybe cute would be more honest. I was really blond as a kid, almost white haired, and slowly darkened some over the years until I'm still blond, sort of sun streaked blond, but with a little help nowadays. I keep my pussy shaved so nobody can tell. Unfortunately, academics was never my strong suit. So I never went to college. Have had to work to earn a living. Was a waitress but moved into retail sales, clerking in a store. I manage to make good enough money to support me. I'm better at getting men to buy than women. I suspect that many of them would love to buy me but instead I have them settle for what I sell them. Eventually I became the top sales clerk at a high-end men's clothing store. Which is how I met Tony. He wanted me and not what I was selling. Oh, he bought stuff, but really wanted me. He's very attractive, very manly. Tall, dark and handsome, the old cliché. With more money that he knows what to do with. I'm fairly sure it's illegal but I don't dig into all that. He finally got me. For a weekend first. But now, I've lived with him for about three months. A kept woman. I know it's not smart. He's married with children so this won't last forever. But he is so very, very good in bed and is almost insatiable and can get it up over and over, which means he actually meets my huge needs. And he can afford absolutely anything. I live like a princess. Admittedly, it's a little like the princess locked away in a tower. I don't have a life anymore except fucking Tony and being spoiled rotten. I read a lot. And that reading is starting to get to me. We're now in Italy. In a truly grand hotel. Rome. We're here because it all has something to do with Tony's business. I've red travel books about Italy. About all kinds of places but since we're in Italy, Italy is what I think of. I really want to visit a lot of the places I've red about. I can visit the ones just blocks away. The Vatican, Trevi fountain and so on, and I have. But there's a lot more out there and Tony doesn't want me wandering off very far. Protecting me, probably, but stifling me actually. I'm definitely getting a little itchy about killing time all day waiting for him to come home and fuck me. I need something to do. Back in LA I had a lot of friends and I worked until a couple months ago, it wasn't a problem. But here, I'm beginning to realize the down side of being a kept woman. Maybe it's all a mistake. So I'm sitting at a little table, among a bunch of other tables on what is sort of a very wide sidewalk or colonnade in front of the hotel, having a coke. Just killing time. This guy comes over and asks if he can sit at my table. Asks in English so he must recognize me as American. Hitting one me, most likely. I look at him. He's tall and pretty slim. Has on shorts, boots, a wide brim hat and carries a backpack. Actually a very good looking guy and obviously in good shape. Looks like someone who's hiking around. What the heck, I figure. Might make the afternoon more pleasant. "Sure," I say, looking him up and down. "You're a very pretty girl," he says as he sits on the chair next to me. Accent of some sort, not an American. "Thanks," I reply. "You look like someone backpacking around the country." "Yes I am," he says. "It's a great way to see the real countryside and how people actually live." "How long have you been doing this?" "Oh, I've done it most vacations for several years. Have you ever done anything similar?" I smile. "No, never have. It might be interesting, though. How long are you doing it this year, how much time do you still have?" I'm beginning to remember a guy built like this that I was with for several months a couple years ago. Tall and almost skinny but with a really great cock, sort of long and skinny like his body. I bet this guy is like that. "Oh, I've just started, got to Rome yesterday. I have four weeks off. From here, I think I'll go to Naples, then Florence, then perhaps Venice. Have you ever traveled in Italy?" "No, my first time here. I've been here just a few days. How do you travel? How much will a month traveling cost you?" "You're very nosy but that's all right. I travel on public facilities, buses, trains, subways. I stay in inexpensive pensiones, you know, rooms off the main thoroughfares. I'm budgeting 3,000 Euros for my vacation. But why do you want to know?" "I'm not sure. I have some ideas but I haven't thought them out. Do you travel alone?" "At the moment, yes. But I would be very happy to have someone share the experiences. A pretty girl perhaps?" I grin. Nothing bashful about him. I don't think he realizes that the rooms I'm in with Tony probably cost six or seven hundred Euros a day. With meals out in good restaurants and hired limos, Tony might spend this guy's 3000 Euros in a day. "Is that an offer? I would probably help you run through your Euros much quicker." "Oh, I could spend more if I had a good reason," he comes back with a dirty smile. "You're trying to pick me up, aren't you?" "Well, you're very attractive, so, yes, I guess I should admit it. Is there anything wrong with that? "I should tell you that I'm not interested in any one night stands. I love sex. I don't want to mislead you. But I prefer ongoing relationships. The sex is much better that way, I think. For instance, from what you've said, a month or more together could be pleasant and it could be horrible if the two weren't compatible." I was getting a little horny. I was also a little envious that he managed to do whatever he wanted and I was sort of trapped. His grin was even bigger and dirtier. "Compatibility would be easy to establish, wouldn't it? The afternoon is young and my room is only minutes away." "You don't waste any time, do you? Well, why not? I think I'm in the mood. Let's go. But remember, I warned you. If you're as good as I hope, you may be stuck with me for awhile." I think he's surprised that he's succeeded. I get up and then, he realizes what I've said and jumps up and puts his hand on my waist to lead me away. I go along with him. "I'm Diane," I tell him. "American. And you?" "Oscar, from Denmark." "Oscar," I say out loud. "I've never been with an Oscar. And maybe I should say that I'm in Rome with someone and in a couple hours he'll be returning so I don't have a whole lot of time right now" "I'm realizing that you're not exactly the simple but very attractive young girl I thought I was meeting," he tells me, "You're much more complicated and interesting." We hiked up to what I would call the third floor but here is the second because the ground floor is not the first floor, the next one up is the first floor. Does that make any sense? The room was minimal, double bed, window, chair, chest of drawers, mirror, sink with hot and cold water. Apparently the bathroom is down the hall. I'm a little out of breath from climbing but Oscar certainly isn't because he pulls me to him and kisses me. A really sexy kiss showing lots of promise. As we break the kiss, I say, "No use wasting time, let's get naked so we can get at each other," and I start unbuttoning my blouse. Oscar is no slouch. He actually gets out of his things faster than me -- boxer shorts, I noted, not briefs. "You are absolutely the sexiest, best built, most attractive girl I've ever been with," he tells me and kisses me again, his hands running down my back and pulling my ass close against him. I want to get in as much sex as I can and I know I don't have a lot of time. I'll need to shower and use the bidet when I get back and be ready for Tony to eat me almost as soon as he sees me. I sure can't have him slurping out Oscar's cum. I think that would upset him at the very least. I had got just a glimpse of Oscar's cock before he held me tight and kissed me and it looked to be what I expected, longer than usual. Now, I needed to find out for sure. So when he finally stopped kissing me, I pretty much just dropped down, sliding through his arms, onto my knees, so I could get at his cock. I've made use of more cocks than I probably should have at my age. I'm 23 and I've looked up close like this at maybe a dozen,well, maybe a few more than that. And each one is a little different. They're all sexy as hell but some are almost beautiful and some almost ugly. Long ones, short ones, thick ones, clean and firm, some with veins almost popping out, some with weird shaped heads that look almost too big for the shaft to hold. I've red that size doesn't matter it's how you use it and I agree to some extent. The guy with the smallest cock I've been with was actually a very good lover, we lasted several months together. But all other things being equal, bigger gives you different feelings inside, more feelings. I also red where the average size is about six inches. To get an average it would mean some are bigger than that and some smaller. Well, all mine have been on white guys in Southern California that are fairly well built otherwise and my experience would say the average must be a little more than claimed. But then I've never been with guys that are over all small or huge and I guess cocks would sort of go along with overall size. Maybe that's why Walt Chamberlain at over seven feet tall had so many females that wanted to experience his cock. If it matched his overall size it would probably be huge. Well, any way, here's Oscar's. As I expected, it's long, maybe as long as any I've had before and maybe slightly longer. It's not unusually thick or fat but it's thick enough. And it's not circumcised. This is only my second not circumcised. So the head is sort of hiding inside it's hoodie or whatever that's called. And it's not really all the way up yet. I mean, it's half way there, standing out and not hanging. But as I hold it and feel his balls with my other hand, it grows and gets more and more firm and hard. I look up at him and tell him, "You have a really great cock, Oscar." It's true but I have to admit I've said that a number of times before. I kiss the end and turn my head to lick along the side. I'm never going to be able to deep throat this. I've learned how and done it before but this thing would go down my throat enough to hit that flap, whatever it's called, that might aim it into my lungs. I'd suffocate. But let's give it a whirl and see. I open my mouth wide enough and get the end into my mouth. As it hardens, the head peeks out a little more. I lick around the head and can push the foreskin with my tongue. Interesting. I take more of it into my mouth and grasp the base with my fingers. I start jerking him off a little with my fingers as I slide my lips back and forth, keeping my tongue working on him. I've always lover oral sex, love the whole feel of sucking a cock. I think I could suck on one for hours. Well, maybe not, my jaw would probably get tired. The more I work on his cock, the hotter I get. I move my hand from fondling his balls to reach down between my legs and start playing with myself. I grip him as tight as I can with my lips and work back and forth, also working him with my fingers. So far, he's just standing there letting me do my thing. Some guys start using their hips to try and fuck my mouth. I'm glad he isn't because I'd just as soon do it the way I want. I want to get his load, find out what it tastes like. I hope I love it. I usually do, although I've had a couple that tasted odd. If the guy stops me it usually means he wants to fuck me. And that's Okay. but I'd rather he let me finish him because that always means that he'll then eat me and I love that. He's starting to moan, make noises, his hips are moving a little but not enough to be a bother. I work him even faster and harder and then I can feel it. It always happens, they actually seem to get even stiffer or bigger just before they shoot. And, wow, does he shoot. Almost forces me off but I hold tight with my lips and swallow. Then more and more. I swallow it all. I almost wish he had lasted longer, I'd like to suck on him longer, but I pull off some and then take him back in and lick him clean and pull out any last drops, a couple passes and then I sit back and just look at his cock. Big and red, the whole head showing now. I start to look up at him but he reaches down and gets his hands under my arms and lifts me up. "You are the sexiest woman in the world," Oscar almost growls at me, then hugs me close and kisses me. My feet are off the floor, he's holding me up against his body. Still holding me, he takes a couple steps and lays us both down onto the bed. Still kissing me, his hands start all over my body, feeling me, caressing me. He slides down some and gets his hands and mouth to my tits, kisses both and sucks on one as he fondles the other, his spare hand now down between my legs. Then he's kissing down over my stomach, uses his hands to force my legs apart and gets down between my legs and his face to my pussy. I think he's trying to suck my whole pussy into his mouth. I've done this a lot before and have never had anyone almost attack me like this. I get my one leg up onto his shoulder and let the other leg drop off to the side, I use my leg on his shoulder to raise my ass enough so he can get his mouth to my pussy even better. His tongue is moving all over me, from my ass hole to my clit and back again, over and over. He slides a finger into me and gets his lips on my clit. Fuck, I love this. So I tell him, "Oscar, I love this." He doesn't even mumble a reply, just keeps his attack going on. He gets another finger into me and starts moving them, fast and hard, fucking me with his fingers as he almost chews on my clit. I'm going to cum, I can feel it building. I hope he's had enough time to get hard again because I want him in me. I'm cumming. It's fantastic, feels so great, but I know I'm getting all over his face. "Fuck me, Oscar," I can tell I'm almost yelling. He's up over me now and I can feel that cock of his starting into me. Fuck, this is perfect, just what I want. He's in me, filling me. I love that cock of his. "More," I almost scream. "Harder. Faster." That's what he does. He's pounding into me. All I can see is his chest but I can feel his whole body slamming into me, fucking me. It goes on and on. I cum again and he continues to pound into me. It's perfect, I've never felt better in my life. And then he's cumming. I can feel it shooting inside me. He's out of me, to my side, kissing me, running his hands over me. "You are the sexiest woman in the world," he tells me again as he continues to kiss me and feel my body. He puts his arms around me and pulls me close against him. I push with my legs and roll us a little so that I'm laying on top of him. I kiss him and he holds my ass with one hand and my upper back with the other. "How long are you going to be in Rome?" I ask, looking down at his face. "I was going to be here four or five days, seeing everything I wanted. But I can stay longer." "No, there's no need for that. Where after Rome?" "Well, I'm down here so I might as well go further South to Naples." "Why Naples?" "Well, a long time ago, when Italy wasn't Italy but a bunch of separate little states or countries, Naples was the richest and most important of all. There's a lot to see there. And then there's Pompeii and Herculaneum nearby and it's also easy to move down to Sorrento and Positano and the Isle of Capri, all beautiful." "But isn't Naples poor now?" "Yes, I guess it is. It's pretty much run by organized crime. And no place run by crime mobs ever does very well, the criminals siphon off everything. I mean, nobody can build up a good business and profit from it because the mob takes its share. And if the mob takes over, they can't run a straight business, they've got to cut corners so they never do too well. In fact, Sicily is a lot like that, too. In fact a lot of italy is messed up by corruption. But there's still so much beauty here. You'd love Positano, it's lovely." "Yeah, I think I would. I've red a lot about the, what is it, the Amalfi coast." All the time we're talking, I'm using one hand to play with his cock, trying to get him up again. And I like t

Fresh Out of College

FRESH OUT OF COLLEGE CHRISTINE'S FIRST DAY IN THE GRAPHIC DESIGN INDUSTRY. BASED ON A POST BY ANONYMOUSPERV [https://www.literotica.com/authors/AnonymousPerv/works/stories]. LISTEN TO THE ►PODCAST [https://archive.org/download/spring-erotic-stories/FreshOutOfCollege.mp3] AT STEAMY STORIES [https://feeds.feedburner.com/steamy-stories]. [https://archive.org/download/spring-erotic-stories/FreshOutOfCollege.jpg] CHRISTINE'S FIRST DAY ON THE JOB. A BUSTY BEAUTY SUCCUMBS TO UNUSUAL WORK PRACTICES. Christine Hastings couldn't believe her good fortune. Fresh out of college, the first application she sent in, she got a call back for an interview. Having graduated with a bachelor of arts in graphic arts, she knew the field was small, so she wasn't expecting much so early on. Dawson Design was a small, but growing firm, located in downtown Columbus. Brad Dawson ran the place by himself, building his business one client at a time. Now he was at a point where he needed a staff member, someone who was skilled in all aspects of Adobe Print, Web and Video applications; someone who could do some of the grunt work, while he focused on building the business. He was willing to look for applicants straight of school, knowing he would be able to pay them slightly less while they acquired invaluable experience in their field. When Brad submitted his listing for a graphic artist, he was surprised by how many resumes he received. Mostly experienced, but over-worked professionals. He wouldn't be able to afford their current salaries, though. Christine's resume popped to his attention, someone fresh out of school with a unique style to her portfolio. He was willing to take the risk on taking someone with no real world experience, but hopefully a hunger to do well. He sent an email for her to meet him on Monday morning for an interview. Christine made her way to Long Street, in an older commercial district of Central Columbus. She found the brown brick building with the matching address, but its signage said “Billig Accounting”. She found street parking further down the block and walked back to the 2-story old building. It was well-preserved with all new bronzed door & windows.The glass exterior door led to a long hall. At the end of the hall was a door with a classy sign indicating the Graphic Design business she was seeking out. A soft chime sounded from the far end of the room, when she stepped in. In front of her was a modern conference table, Just then she heard sounds of movement coming from the 2nd doorway on her left. The 38-year-old Brad was floored when he met Christine. She stood inside the doorway of his office suite, behind an accounting firm which occupied the storefront portion of the old brick building in an older part of Columbus, Ohio. was kinda short, maybe 5' 3", but she had huge breasts, while maintaining a tight, thin waist. Her ass was round, but not too big and her hips narrow. Christine, of course, noticed Brad looking her over when she walked in. She was accustomed to this from all members of the opposite sex. Hell, even many members of her own gender. She was well aware she had a porn star body, yet she was never smug about it. In fact, she often wished she had a more "normal" figure. She certainly didn't actively work for her look. She was simply young and active enough, with healthy genes from both sides of the family. She realized she drew attention to herself and couldn't help it, so sometimes she played it to her advantage. Today, being eager to win a job, she wore a white cotton lace eyelet blouse with an open front that only buttoned from the bustline down to the waist. She wore a woolen pencil skirt that showed her trim ass and hips. It was business attire with a clear indication of a friendly, perhaps flirty demeanor. Her magnificent breasts were encased in a thin white demi bra that still managed to push them up enough to show healthy amounts of cleavage. Brad and Christine seemed to hit it off well. Whether her outfit had anything to do with it, could be debated, but it probably didn't hurt. Christine was, at 25, finally out of college, having switched majors 4 times in her 7 years of studies. "So it says here you paginated for the school paper throughout your college career," said Brad. "That's right," said Christine. "I also helped design ads and even worked on several campaigns." "Well, I think that's all I need to know. If you can manage those tasks, I have plenty of work I can unload on you to handle for me now. I like the samples you sent. I want you to feel completely free to be as creative as you like, so long as it fits within clients' requests. OK?" Christine couldn't believe someone would just trust her like that, giving little artistic direction, like right off the bat. Either he was crazy or impressed by her portfolio. She hoped the latter. "Really?" she asked. "You don't want to instruct me what to do first when we get projects in? I get total creative freedom?" "Tell ya what. If an idea hits me, I'll run it by you. If I think it's so good that we must do it, then I'll let you know, and ask you to specifically abide to my idea, but otherwise, you have complete creative freedom. Do the best work you can, be as creative as you wish, so long as it benefits the clients. Ultimately, you are accountable to them. The key to success is understanding their needs, not yours." That made sense and she'd heard it before. "I don't know what to say. Yes! I would love to work here!" "Will you be willing to sign on for 32k? I know it's not much, but I'll throw in ten percent of all net profits on any new clients we sign from the day you start. If I'm able to make more money with you here, I plan on acquiring more clients. Thirty-two thousand was really low, thought Christine. She was thinking 38 or 40 minimum when she walked in. "I don't know, Mr. Dawson. I don't think I could afford an apartment in the city on that. Could you afford to pay me 40k and not give any percentage to me when you get additional clients?" It was a reasonable request, thought Brad, but he honestly didn't have the cash flow to pay her that much at the moment and he explained it to her so. "I just made a deal last month, to buy the entire building from the widow of the fella who was in the commercial properties business. I acquired 3 upstairs studio apartments in the transaction, but I haven't yet leased one of them out." he said. "It's not much, but it's fully furnished, has a small kitchen and bathroom. Almost 800 square feet. With its own central heat & air. You could live there. It's listed for $850 per month plus electric and gas, on a 1 year lease. I can give you it for $100 a month plus utilities; on an employee discount. Hell, which would save you at least 8 grand or more on rent alone, around here. Are you currently in contract anywhere else? You still live with your parents in Mansfield, right? A rather long drive, even when it's not rush hour." Now this was a stunning compromise, thought Christine. Making 32k and paying only token rent would be even better than making 40k and having to pay rent in the city. It was a considerably better deal. It also sheltered her from added income taxes and Fikah withholding, This will lower her minimum student loan payments, as well. She jumped up on her feet, her tits nearly bouncing out of her sheer blouse, and extended her hand. "You got a deal, Mister! When can I move in?" "Today, if you like! Oh, and by the way, you don't have to wear clothes around me." Christine was stunned by the statement. "What? Why would you ask such a thing?" Immediately she conjured up narratives from her sociology classes and the woke professors at Thee Ohio State University. "I just mean, when you work here. You don't have to wear any clothes," explained Brad. "It's entirely up to you!" "Mr. Dawson! How dare you? I am Not going to be running around naked for you! I may be in need of work, but I am certainly no whore! This... this... this is sexual harassment!" "I'm sorry to have offended you, Miss Hastings, but I disagree, I have not harassed you in any way." "Telling me to take my clothes off!?" "I told you that you didn't have to, wear clothes. I did not, in any way, suggest it was preferred, much less required. Why would I? That's crazy!" "Why would you suggest I not wear clothes?" "I wouldn't! Perhaps you didn't hear me just say; 'I did not in any way suggest it'." "But you just did!" insisted Christine. "No, I didn't," Brad responded. "I simply informed you of the truth of the matter: that you don't have to wear clothes here. What is the big deal about there being no dress code? We simply do not impose one. You are the only one deciding your own wardrobe decisions. I just gave you a non-monetary employee benefit. Total autonomy. That's something you would not get at any corporate workplace. It costs me nothing and saves you having to worry about what is your wardrobe is acceptable on the job." Christine was confused. When she thought about it, she supposed Brad's logic actually made sense. He hadn't actually made any request, demand or even a suggestion. He just said she didn't have to wear clothes, but did he have to tell her in such a manner? It seemed strange to her. "OK, whatever. I guess I got triggered by some narratives from woke college professors" Christine said, shaking off the awkward conversation. "So I can move in tomorrow?" Getting out of her mom and dad's small house sounded so appealing and the sooner, the better. "You bet!" said Brad. “Mr. Dawson,” Christine paused and took a deep breathe to decompress her tension. “I'm so sorry to have red into your dresscode statement. I've been subjected to lewd comments all through high school and college. I projected that motive to you and I was wrong to.” Brad gave her a warm smile and redirected the conversation. He led her out a rear office door, where an exterior door looked out to tenant parking. To her right, a staircase ascended to 3 studio apartments. “The old owner kept this unit as a 'man cave'. He rarely used it for poker nights. I was going to list it on Air B and B.” Brad explained as he let Christine walk through the small unit. It was narrow, with a bedroom at one end and sitting room slash kitchen at the other end. “You're giving up a potential for significant lodging income, Mr. Dawson.” “Please. I'd really like it if we can both address each other by first names? Is that okay?” “Yes, us, Brad. I think you're being very creative and competitive in the compensation offer.” “Well, I've never owned rental property until last month. I really don't want the headaches that can come from it. I made sure to resign the Accounting firm to a 10 year lease, just to lower the anxiety of it all.” Brad smiled, “I also hope the steep employee housing discount helps you endure the occasional stress of looming deadlines and long work days that can happen once in a while.” Christine drove back to Mansfield with euphoric pride. She called her longtime childhood friend, Gloria, to help her pack up and share a pizza. Early the next morning Gloria followed Christine, both cars loaded with Christine's belongings. They spend several hours setting up house and took a late lunch break to visit the pizzeria just a block away. At 4 o' clock Gloria left. Christine was settled in the new apartment above the office and ready to begin her new career. She made her way downstairs to see Brad off for the night. "Thanks for letting me move in, Brad. And thank you again, for giving me this opportunity." "I'm sure you'll be great," said Brad. Christine was genuinely happy. Brad seemed like he would make a great boss (regardless of that bizarre verbal exchange about wardrobe) and he had been so helpful with her move. Then, as she was leaving out the rear doorway, she decided she would greet him the following morning in her favorite, skimpy halter top. She was sure he would appreciate the view for a few minutes, before she slipping into a blazer for the rest of the day. Christine smiled, as she loved flirting, with naughty thoughts on occasion, just like any healthy young woman. "Don't forget. Clothes are optional in the office," said Brad, as he walked her out and shut the rear door behind him. "Not again!" grumbled Christine. She really thought Brad was crossing the line, saying she could work naked. Even if she did like teasing and flirting, she thought it was inappropriate for him to tell her that she could work naked. It somehow crossed a line, but before she had time to voice her opinion, the read office door was shut and locked. 'Fine,' thought Christine. 'He's going to be like that, I ought to just dress prudishly every day. He doesn't deserve what I have to show.' But then the most unusual thought occurred to Christine. What if she did in fact work completely naked? Just let her tits swing all over the place, teasing Brad all day long. He may be 'oh-so-casual' and 'innocent'; telling her she could work naked, because there is no dress code. What a load of baloney, she thought; but he would never actually expect her to follow through on the suggestion, right? It would totally put her new boss in his place! Especially on the very first day of work! Christine was well aware of how hot she was. Her D cup tits and round firm ass drove men over the top. A few minutes of displaying her body to Brad, he would surely cross the line and be inappropriate in some way. Then she could clearly bust his chops for sexual harassment, if she wanted. That did it for her. She'd made up her mind. On Wednesday morning, Christine awoke. She got a wonderful sleep, excited to start her first day fresh, ready to shock Brad to pieces. At 8am, she hopped out of bed, checked her emails and showered; before finally wrapping herself in a towel. She was going to doll herself up with full makeup and perfect hair. While she dried her hair, she heard Brad come through the doors downstairs at 8:30 promptly. They officially started at 9, but maybe he came in early regularly to prep for the day, she thought. Eager to shock her new boss before any clients happened in, Christine finished her eyeliner and dropped the towel, then summoned up her righteous courage and promptly headed downstairs. She hopped down the stairs to the back vestibule. Then she opened the rear office door, only to be met by a young, nerdy-looking man in his twenties, perhaps even younger by a year or two! It wasn't Brad at all. "Oh my god, who are you!" screamed Christine. "I'm Jeff," screamed the skinny kid, adjusting his glasses, almost as if to be sure what he was witnessing was really happening. Christine hunched down and tried to cover her pendulous tits, but there was simply too much flesh for her thin arms. Plenty of nipple and areola could be seen and Jeff was certainly getting a good look. Just then, the front office door opened again and Brad strolled in. "Oh, hello, Christine! I see you've met Jeff." Brad walked across the room and turned the master light switch on. It lit up the greeting/meeting room and the three offices along one wall. He didn't even acknowledge Christine's nudity. "I thought I was the only one working here," said Christine, somewhat annoyed Brad hadn't told her about other employees; also annoyed he hadn't mentioned her lack of clothing. She was failing miserably at covering up to prevent this complete stranger, Jeff; from seeing her naked. All along she had intended to display herself fully in front of Brad. It was all she had been mentally prepped for, and she found herself feeling far more embarrassed now than she ever would have expected. Finally, realizing how silly she must look trying to cover up, Christine finally dropped her arms entirely and stood up straight, turning squarely in front of Jeff. "Well, hello Jeff," she said, extending her hand. He didn't notice the attempt at the handshake, as he was too enamored by her pendulous bust, almost frothing at the mouth, eyes nearly popping out of his head. Brad interrupted, "Christine, Jeff has done freelance work for me ever since he was an Upworks contractor, in junior high. He's swinging by to pick up some work for a client he's been handling, before he heads off to class. Sophomore at OSU." Christine stepped close an looked up to Jeff in the eye, forcing him to do the same, finally. "Nice to meet you," said Christine, extending her hand again. This time, he was able to recognize her beautiful face, all dolled up and with flowing blond locks flowing onto her shoulders. He eventually noticed what she was doing and shook her hand, yet still not taking his eyes off Christine's glorious assets. "I see you have the sketch package in your hands, Jeff. Thanks in advance for rushing it. Bring it back by Friday, okay?" "Shouldn't be a problem, Mr. Dawson," said Jeff, almost stuttering, never diverting his attention from Christine's breasts. "I'll bring it by early. Maybe even today," his voice trailed off. Jeff, realizing he was no longer needed, reluctantly left, nearly tripping over his feet on the way out the rear exit, leaving Christine standing bare in front of Brad. "You should have told me," she said. "Told you what?" "About Jeff. I would Not have come down undressed, had I known it was anyone but you." "Oh, yeah? Why's that?" asked Brad. The question caught Christine off guard, "Because of your ridiculous request to see me naked! I thought it over and decided, 'Fuck it! I'll do it just to mess with you.' That it might be a humorous way to start our working relationship together." "Well, that's cute, I guess. But keep in mind, I requested no such thing. I simply informed you that were all