Goddess
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“From Dallas, Texas, the flash apparently official, President Kennedy died at 1 p.m. Central Standard Time, 2 o’clock Eastern Standard Time, some 38 minutes ago.”
He’d submitted his short story to her. No request for a picture. No request for the compulsory autograph. He’d not sullied his correspondence with such. Just the manuscript he’d labored on in a plain manila envelope. He’d expected no response. The sending of “Goddess” was his reward. It took all he had to drop the envelope in the Post Office mail chute. He’d held the heavy steel louver open for the longest time. A rush of heated air stymied him as the automatic doors opened to the PO lobby and a horde of strangers appeared. He closed his eyes and the louver.
Chapter One.
“Mr. Smith? Mr. Rogue Smith.”
“Uh, yes, this is Rogue, how may, who is this?”
“Jason Robinson, Mr. Smith. I am a public relations secretary and I am calling at the request of Miss Scarlett Johansson.”
“Who, wha, who is this?” Rogue straightened immediately.
“Mr. Smith, Miss Johansson was so impressed by your story “Goddess.” She’d like to invite you to the premiere of “Hitchcock” as her escort. This is not a lark, nor a stunt. Your city has been selected as one which will premiere this motion picture. Sir? Mr. Smith, are you still there?”
“Yes, I’m here, but, but...”
There was a rich, but sincere chuckle thru the line.
“I can imagine, sir. If you’ll stand by I will connect you with Miss Johansson. She’d so like to speak to you for a few moments and confirm your intention to attend. Afterward I will come back on the line and inform you as to how this will work logistics wise. Stand by, sir, Miss Johansson will be on presently.”
“Oh my God.”
Rogue felt light-headed, near collapse and so wanted to end the call.
Don’t Rogue, it will be okay.
“Rogue?”
The voice he’d heard a thousand times.
“This is Scarlett, Rogue. I am so pleased to have made this contact with you. Your story touched me, Rogue, it has touched my heart. I cannot tell you how much it has meant to me. Thank you, ever so much for sending it to me, Rogue.”
“I ... this is really you?”
Her corresponding laughter was genuinely kind and caring.
“Yes, Rogue, it is indeed Scarlett, it is your Goddess. Can you talk? Is this a good time?”
“Uh, well, I ... uh,,,,,, yes, I can talk.” He felt the buzzing stop, his blood began to circulate once again. He caught a reflection of himself in the wall mirror and smiled the smile his mother had always so loved.
“I am so glad you enjoyed it, uh, Miss, uh, Johan...”
“You may call me Scarlett, Rogue, I’d be so pleased.” Her voice so feminine his heart halted, then caught once again.
“It is just for you, Miss Joha... , Scarlett.” He’d said her name, aloud to her and he’d remember the moment forever.
“I have read it so many times, my father as well. I hope you don’t mind. He loves it as well. It was his idea for me to try and meet with you. My secretary confirmed that the film does open there in your city next Thursday at midnight. Please say you’ll escort me, Rogue. I so want to meet you and thank you personally. Rogue?”
Rogue’s body shuddered. “Nothing could keep me from attending, Scarlett.”
“That is fantastic, Rogue. I shall put Jason back on the line. He is so adept at his job that you won’t have a thing to worry about. He’ll also give you a cell phone number to contact him with 24/7 should any problem arise. We will pick you up via limousine next Thursday evening. Jason will designate the time and the details. I’ll bring along ‘Goddess.’ I hope you’ll sign it for me and we can enjoy it together perhaps after the premier. Rogue, thank you so much for accepting my invite on such short notice. Now don’t hang up. Jason will be on very shortly. Until next week, good night, Rogue.”
“Uh, uh, uh, goo,,,, “ The line went solid, and Rogue thought he’d been cut off, or worse.
“Jason Robinson again, Mr. Smith. Here is how it will work, sir.”
‘Thank you, God.’
Chapter Two.
Rogue wrote down everything Jason Robinson informed him of. There wasn’t as much as he thought there’d be. The PR firm would be taking care of everything. All Rogue had to do was be on his front porch stoop on Thursday at 8 PM dressed “neatly casual.” as Mr. Robinson put it. The phone number was given without Rogue prompting it.
“Sir, Miss Johansson is a major international actor, but, she is the proverbial girl-next-door, I assure you. I work with many actors in the business, Mr. Smith, and there is none more down to earth than she. You’ll do fine, sir. A confirmation of this event will arrive within the hour from Western Union. Again, please call if there is anything at all that needs to be addressed. I am here for you. Goodnight, sir, and congratulations.” The line went dead.
‘Rogue, please don’t dial that number. He’ll think you don’t trust him. Just wait for Western Union. Don’t do it, I beg you ... Rogue’s fingers punched the numbers-depressed the green key and recited the Lord’s Prayer... ‘Our Father... ‘
“HGI Entertainment, Jason Robinson speaking.”
“Uh, uh, uh,,, just checking, Mr. Robinson, this is Rogue Smith. I...”
“Understandable sir. Absolutely. Think nothing of it. I’m pleased to allay your concerns. And please sir, call me plain ‘Robinson.’ I’d appreciate that. I will be there at the event next Thursday and look forward to meeting you as well. Good night, sir.”
“Good night, Robinson.” This time the line held until Rogue had finished.
Rogue hustled and turned on the front porch light, then took station in his chair, retrieved his copy of “Goddess” and waited Western Union.
The information packet was as precise and comprehensive as Rogue had been led to believe. Promotional materiel for “Hitchcock” dominated the contents, but, there was also a full itinerary of the evening commencing with the arrival of the limousine at 8 PM. There’d be a cocktail party at the Four Seasons at 9 PM and then they’d “Scarlett/Rogue” leave the hotel at 11 PM for the premier. Afterward they’d return to the hotel. No mention was made after that.
‘How are you going to get back home? I don’t know.’
Rogue read the itinerary again, and again, and then printed it just in case something befell the original. He thought about calling mother and father but it was late and he didn’t want them to cast doubt and disbelief at what had transpired. They were aware of, what mother called his “fixation” with “this actress” but, he’d convinced them that it was just a fandom and not a case of fixation or stalking.
“She is quite hot, my boy.” His father had whispered conspiratorially.
“George!” His mother had overheard, per the usual and admonished them both sternly.
Rogue closed the packet and put it away in the desk drawer. As he reclined in his chair he once again read “Goddess.” He was afraid of sleep for fear he’d waken and find the desk drawer empty--his life in ruin.
“Please God, I need this. Please.”
He’d not extinguished the porch light after the delivery and white light shown thru the arc of six diminutive windows in the otherwise solid wooden door.
“Our Father, which art in heaven,...”
Sleep came then with God as his sentinel.
Chapter Three.
Rogue decided to keep Scarlett and the movie premier secret. If it went well he’d tell his parents afterward, perhaps, but, not until. No, best to keep this to himself as long as possible or as long as he could hold out.
He checked his wardrobe and found the ideal outfit, tried it on and it fit perfectly. He’d always kept himself in good shape. He ate healthy and his physique was pronounced though not chiseled. He was grateful for that. The thought of his Goddess seeing him otherwise made him cringe.
‘Now, let’s go and check the packet again and make sure it’s real and still there. Right, Rogue.’ Rogue chuckled at his deepening habit of talking to himself since “The Phone Call” as he’d so aptly named the occasion.
Work kept him busy and his mind occupied. Mother called Monday afternoon at work inquiring as “Why don’t you call anymore? It’s been almost a week. Your father is worried sick about you.”
“Sorry, mom, work has been a quite busy. Going crazy here. I’m sorry, mom.”
“Well, we want you to come for dinner Thursday evening.”
‘Of course you do, mom.’
“No can do, mom. I have other plans.”
“You’ve met another girl.” Not a question, but, a directive.
“No mom.” He lied.
“I have to go now, they’re calling me. Say hello to father for me.”
“You should start dating aga...” Rogue hung up and went back to work.
Wednesday night’s highlight was Robinson calling to confirm the following night’s schedule.
“Thomas will call for you precisely at 8 PM, Mr. Smith. He’s the limousine driver as well as Miss Johansson’s bodyguard. She’ll remain in the limousine, so please be ready as Thomas will be prompt. I’ll be at the Four Seasons to receive you and we’ll go from there. Any questions, sir?”
Rogue wanted to ask about his ride home, but, couldn’t find the words. He’d hoof it if need be. It was only twenty-five miles give or take ten miles.
“No, Robinson, I’m all set.”
“Outstanding, sir. You’ll have a fabulous time, I assure you. Until tomorrow night, Mr. Smith.”
Rogue lain awake long into that Wednesday night.
“You should start dating again. You should start dating again. You should start dating again.” His mother putting it to him.
Sleep finally came and his Goddess with it.
Chapter Four.
Rogue had arranged to take a day of vacation on Friday. He figured he wouldn’t be getting home till the early hours if the movie didn’t start till midnight.
He was in the lunch room on Thursday when his cell phone went off. It was HGI.
“No please. Don’t cancel. Please don’t.” He decided to play ignorant as if Robinson wouldn’t figure it out.
“Hello?” His aloofness surprised himself.
“Rogue? It’s Scarlett, Rogue.”
‘Oh, my God.’ Her voice was bright and cheery. ‘God bless her, she isn’t calling to cancel.’
“I’ve landed in Dallas and am enroot to the hotel. How are you, Rogue?”
He closed his eyes and focused. “I’m eating lunch in the cafeteria.”
Her laughter was exquisite and sharp.
“I’m so glad I caught you on your break. Just a short request that you bring your copy of ‘Goddess’ tonight. I’d like us to each have a copy for later on. Would that be okay, Rogue?”
“Oh, sure, uh, yes, Scarlett, I’ll make sure to bring my copy along. I promise. Is there anything else I should bring?”
‘What the hell?’
“I’m just so nervous, uh, Scarlett.”
“Don’t you worry about a thing. We’ll have a fantastic time. I won’t leave your side for a moment. Tony will be there. Anthony Hopkins, as well as some local celebrities. Even some sports guys. Jason tells me a Dirk Cuban from your basketball team will be there with his big star, a German fellow, I believe, I can’t pronounce his name. Do you know to whom I’m referring, Rogue?”
“Yes, it’s Dirk Nowitski and the owner Mark Cuban.” His heart leapt. They weren’t on the level of his Goddess, but, they were on the next level down.
“Yes! Those are the names Jason briefed me on. Now, I’ll see you at this evening. Just relax and be yourself. These parties and premiers are quite fun and I’ll take good care of my favorite author. I promise. Don’t forget your ‘Goddess,’ Rogue. See you soon.”
‘How could I ever forget her? Oh, oh, yeah, my copy of “Goddess.” I think that’s what she was referring to.’
The rest of the work day went by in a blur. He kept busy and left precisely at four.
He stopped by for a careful trim at his barber.
“Don’t mess this up, Giuseppe, I’ve got a date with an angel tonight.”
“What a you, a talking a bout? Me a not a fuck a thing a up. You a crazy tonight, uh Rogue. Giuseppe, he a good a barber.”
“Sorry, G, I’m a little off the kilter this evening.” Giuseppe changed from the broken English to a spirited Italian, but, Rogue’s ears burned nonetheless.
Seven-thirty found him situated in his chair staring at the front door, “Goddess” tucked away in a twin of the original manila envelope.
“Please God, no tricks now. I’m so close.”
He checked himself in the bathroom mirror, then brushed his teeth for the third time and held the Listerine in his mouth as long as he dared, his hazel eyes watering with the effort.
When he sat back down he was exhausted from the strain.
“I don’t know if I can answer that door.”
At precisely 7:55 on the digital readout of his DVR a long flash of light and steel flashed in the small windows atop the front door. Rogue stood, squared his shoulders, locked his knees and caught his reflection in the wall mirror...
“Let us proceed...”
Chapter Five.
“Good evening, sir, I’m Thomas, if you’ll follow me.”
The limousine was jet black, the windows under full blackout, the doors closed. It was impressive to say the least. Rogue noticed right off that Thomas seemed familiar. He’d seen the face before he was sure of that.
Thomas clutched the door handle, turned and spoke: “Miss Johansson is seated in the middle at all times. This is for her safety.”
The door opened and his Goddess spoke:
“Rogue, come sit with me.” Her voice stood a pitch of such deep resonance and cultured femininity that he couldn’t remember getting in and actually sitting down. A few moments of actual life transpired without his knowledge or cognizant participation.
“I just can’t believe you’re here with me.” She offered her hand to him and he grasped it weakly. It was warm and as soft as cotton.
“And you remembered ‘Goddess’ I see.” Thomas had gotten in his driver seat and pulled out into the street.
“Tommy, can you take this for safe keeping?” She leaned forward and handed the envelope to Thomas who reached back without taking his eyes from the street.
“Have Jason take it up when we arrive.” She sat back closer to Rogue and whispered:
“Tommy is my brother. He keeps me safe and grounded. Our pa insisted. He’s the twin, Rogue, like in ‘Goddess.’ See?”
‘I knew I’d seen him somewhere.’
“Let me get a look at my date for the evening.” Rogue finally had no other choice than to meet her gaze. He’d been able to avoid it to this point, concentrating instead on the back of Thomas’s head and the soft gray leather interior.
She was everything. No, she was more than he’d ever seen, more than he’d ever imagined, or put pen to paper over and about. She was perfect. Pink and white and soft curves everywhere.
“You are a most handsome man, Rogue.” Her tone matter-a-fact. Her eyes were clear and bright and they considered him in kind curiosity.
“Thank you again for accepting my invitation. We’re going to have a fine evening, into the wee hours of the morning, aren’t we?”
Rogue was speechless. He remembered though to close his mouth so it wouldn’t continually hang open. He’d begun to vibrate a little. He could feel it, he just silently prayed that Scarlett had not noticed.
“My pa is my business manager and he screens all my mail. He was so thrilled to discover your manuscript and he sent it Fed Ex the next morning.” Her voice clutched then and she grasped his hand again, this time a measure tighter.
“It’s meant so much to my brother and I, Rogue, to our family.” Her eyes sparkled as they misted ever so delicately.
“I was so shocked to get your phone call, uh, Scarlett.”
“It was just meant to be, Rogue. We start a sixteen city tour tonight. How ironic that the premier takes place in the same city where you reside. I couldn’t resist. I’ve read ‘Goddess’ countless times now. My copy is well worn. It’s just so beautiful and real. We’ll have plenty of time after the premier to go over it together. That will be my favorite part of our evening together, and of course meeting the author.” She withdrew her hand and pressed back into her seat. Rogue did likewise.
“Now let me tell you how our arrival will be handled. Tommy will take us into the garage level where Jason will meet us and take us up to the party. Just stay close and enjoy yourself. Trust me, Rogue, you’ll do fine. I’ll excuse myself a little past ten and we’ll go up to the suite so I can collect myself and prep for the premier. I want to show you the view from the suite. You’ll love it. Any questions so far, Rogue?” Her smile was radiant and sincere.
An out of body feeling overcame him.
She had not failed to sense his predicament.
“Here, hold my hand, Rogue.” That’s it.” He came to, her touch like magic.
“This is quite a new experience for me.”
“Just remember, Rogue, I’ll be at your side the entire night. I promise.” She squeezed tighter.
“We’re a couple minutes out, Jason.” Thomas spoke into a head set.
“Two minutes, sis. Jason is there.” They swung onto the access drive of the Four Seasons.
Scarlett released his hand and sat stock straight.
“How do I look, Rogue?”
“Like my Goddess.”
Chapter Six.
Robinson was waiting at the curb. A tall, thin young man. The limousine stopped even with him. Rogue reached for the door handle.
“No, Rogue, let Tommy do it.” She grasped his forearm. Her tone had become firm and directed.
“You’ll step out first then next to Jason.” She released him with the smallest of squeezes.
“Mr. Smith so pleased to meet you.” Rogue stepped out and started to raise his hand for the proverbial shake, but, somehow Robinson had taken possession of Scarlett’s copy of “Goddess.” His stoic nod to Rogue directed him precisely to where Scarlett had previously directed him seconds before.
Scarlett stepped from the limousine as once again Rogue began to vibrate. In the garish illumination of the ceiling fluorescence she looked positively surreal.
‘Oh, my God.’
“Thank you, Tommy.” Thomas released her hand and closed the door.
“Good luck, sis.” Tommy leaned close and whispered ever so softly.
“You are fashionably late, Scarlett.” Robinson beamed.
“For sure.” She teased with the slightest of winks.
“We’ll go.” Robinson did an abrupt about face and stepped quickly away. Rogue froze. He felt Scarlett knit her hand and arm thru his left arm.
“I’m going to so enjoy our night, Rogue.”
“They’ve all arrived.”
“Tony didn’t mind arriving first?”
“Not at all. Mr. Hopkins smiled nicely when he came thru a few minutes ago.”
“I’ll thank him again, right?”
“For sure.”
The elevator car was fully paneled in mirrors. Rogue felt dwarfed like the incredible shrinking man. He was grateful for the sensation as once again he’d begun to softly shake. She felt it and pulled him a little closer. Their eyes meeting in the reflection, her slightest wink making a return engagement. He countered with his best boyish grin.
The elevator ring brought Rogue into the here and now. ‘We’ve landed.’ He smiled to himself as Robinson stepped severely to the side and away from the doors.
She released his arm and ran her finger tips lightly up his spine thru his personally starched and pressed cotton shirt. He wanted to witness and gauge her gaze again, but, the mirrors parted and it began.
Chapter Seven.
He recognized the beat, the deep pounding. It was Jackie-O and her treatment of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.”
“Stay close, baby.”
‘Did she call me “baby?” I think she did.’ Must have, he turned to see the elevator doors begin to slowly close on Robinson, a comforting slice of his right hand thru Texas air, James Dean style as the doors shut. He wanted her to take his arm, his hand again, but, an instinct told him “no.”
There were large video screens displaying movie clips of Hitchcock’s work, the track lighting dimmed, but, directed nonetheless to the floor. The sensation of shrinkage held and he was ever so grateful, but, not as thankful as he once had been. ‘I could do this.’
Miss Johansson had begun to make the rounds and the going was difficult as her attendance had become knowledge. He recognized no one. But, she knew them all, or, portended such. No, she knew them. Her sincerity was apparent and appreciated by the endless string of men and women who genteelly shook her hand and/or air kissed and briefly chatted before giving way to the next and then the next. He may as well been invisible. There were a couple of quick glances, but, no inquiring looks, or, quizzical stares.
“Coke Zero, Miss Johansson.” A waiter appeared up thru the floor and served Scarlett.
“Sir?” ‘He’s speaking to you, dude.’
“Oh, a Fireball,,,,,, double, please.” ‘Hell, I can do this.’
“At once, sir.”
The crowd began to thin as he took the first half of the double. The force settled him and he felt the warmth radiate to his heart.
“Just a sip, Rogue. I don’t drink, but, please, just for your Goddess?”
She’d not spoken to him since they left the elevator in what seemed like two hours ago.
“Rogue?”
“Of course.” She leaned close as he held the glass for her, nary a tremor in the vicinity.
“Oh, my goodness, that’s so delicious and special. Now don’t tell Tommy. He’ll tell our parents and then I’ll get it.” She giggled heartily.
“There’s Tony. I’d like you to meet him, Rogue. He’s so sweet.”
As they made they way into the corner where Anthony Hopkins had taken station the small crowd around him immediate dispersed as if on some silent command.
“Ah, Miss Johansson, how are you this evening, darling girl?” His Welsh accent razor sharp.
“Tony, thank you ever so much for the advantage.”
“You Americans.” He playfully shook his index finger at Scarlett. A devilish smile in response a change. They hugged closely, then separated as he planted a kiss on the center of her forehead.
“Anthony, I want you to introduce you to my escort for the evening. This is Rogue Smith, he’s a very promising writer. Rogue, Sir Anthony Hopkins.”
‘Lord, this girl ... firm, Rogue, do it.’
They met on the square, the handshake full. He’d hit it. ‘I’ll do this.’
The next day, heck ten minutes later as he stood at the iced urinals Rogue could not for the life of him remember much after that handshake. Just the honest smile of his Goddess over his left shoulder and Sir Hopkins listening carefully as Rogue, at the insistence of Miss Johansson imparted the plot and summary of “Goddess.”
(The waiter) brought him out of his latest stupor as Scarlett had replaced him at Hopkin’s ear, the two, from what he could garner were sharing shop talk.
“Another, sir?”
“Yes, just a single. Where is the restroom, please?”
“If you’ll follow me, sir. It’s on my way.”
“Excuse me, Scarlett, Sir Hopkins.” They gave a matched quick nod with a fast reassuring smile from Scarlett then went back to their conversation.
The ice turned yellow as he relieved himself. A lemon snow cone crossed his mind as he raised his gaze and caught his reflection in the mirrors.
‘Don’t let your mouth hang open. Don’t forget. I won’t. I promise.’
The restroom door opened and in walked his Champion. He stationed himself two units to the left, caught Rogue’s eyes in the reflections and nodded sharply.
Chapter Eight.
Rogue finished before Dirk, and took root at the one of a long line of stainless steel sinks. In mirror image Nowitski followed in, two units down to Rogue’s right.
Their running water preceded Rogue, maybe five seconds, no more than six.
“Thank you.” His voice emboldened by Fireball|justified by clarity of deed.
“No, thank you.” The accent pronounced. A beat had not been missed. No.
“I waited so long.”
“I’m sorry it took that long.”
“It’s all right. It’s okay now.”
“Yes.”
“You couldn’t miss.”
“I could not miss.”
“How did that feel?”
“You tell me.” Their eyes finally met in the mirrors.
“Unimaginable.”
“Yes.”
Nowitski chose the infrared dryer to his right. Rogue the fine white linen towel to his left.
The vibration had returned and she was not present to still it. Rogue pressed his eyes closed and steadied himself. The infrared dryer fell silent and Rogue opened his eyes.
His Champion was gone.
She was waiting for him. She was just outside the door. She was holding his Fireball.
“I missed you, Rogue.” He took his drink. She was so pale, almost pure white and so beautiful he put Dirk aside until tomorrow if tomorrow ever came.
“We’ll go up for a little while. I need a few minutes to collect myself before we leave for the theater.”
Robinson had reappeared and was next to the elevator. He punched the button with his recognition of the couples approach.
“About forty-five minutes, Scarlett.”
“Fine, Jason, Rogue will bring me back down. I won’t need the reminder and I will call down when we leave.”
“Very good.” The elevator arrived.
As soon as the door closed she leaned into Rogue just the slightest. He wrapped his right arm around her waist and steadied them both.
“I’m so glad that’s over. One more hurdle and the morning is ours, Rogue.” She put her cheek on Rogue’s chest and closed her eyes as the elevator began it’s ascent.
Chapter Nine.
Rogue looked off in the distance at the lights of Dallas. ‘A stunning sight indeed.’ She’d excused herself.
“I’ll be a just little while, Rogue. Please look around. There is some food by the bar. Fix me a Coca-Cola and a small plate, please?” Her voice soft and pretty. She’d once again touched him as she left. This time just a quick grip on his upper arm as if she were checking his muscle mass.
‘Really, guy? Well maybe.’
As soon as the coast was clear he hurried to the grub. He was starving. A selection of fresh vegetables and snacks were laid out. It was still warm. This had been planned.
“Wow.” Rogue dug in and quickly so as to not be caught in the act of eating. Then put together a plate for his Goddess and fixed them each a Coke. The warm food leveled him out and he began to relax.
“Come on back, Rogue, it’s okay.” She called out to him.
He balanced the food and drinks. ‘Be careful. I will. Quit nagging me.’
She was in the bedroom sitting in front of the vanity applying her make-up. He hesitated in the door frame.
“I used to have somebody do this, but, I enjoy it and know exactly what I need.” She spoke to him via the mirror’s reflection.
“You can come in, Rogue. Oh, food, you remembered, goody! Did you have some?”
‘Close your mouth. Okay.’
“Yes, it’s delicious. Thank you.” He made himself push forward and gingerly placed the plate and her drink on the vanity.
Her eyes sparkled in the intense lighting of the vanity. “Are you with someone?”
“No.” He lied, well, after a fashion.
“Me neither.”
“You look so beautiful.” She’d changed dresses. This one was more formal, but accentuated her figure to the point of perfection. His knees began to buckle.
“You’re so sweet, thank you, Rogue. Please sit down, we have a few minutes yet. There, on the bed, that’s fine.” He saw the bed behind him in the mirror and back peddled the few feet necessary.
‘There, that’s better.’ He’d been on his feet since leaving the limousine.
She took a bite and a sip. “You remembered the Coke Zero! Rogue, to us and the night.” She raised her glass toward him. He softly tapped it with his-the Waterford Crystal he’d noted when pouring announcing the quality of it’s charge.
“Do me a favor, Rogue, call down to Jason and tell him we’re leaving presently.” She nodded toward the cell phone sitting on the corner of the vanity. You’ll see him on the readout.”
‘‘Scarlett, we’re a little pressed.” Jason spoke.
“It’s me, Robinson. We’ll be coming down shortly.”
“Mr. Smith, outstanding.” He’d never let on.
“C’mon, baby, we’re on our way.” ‘Absolutely no doubt this time.’
The elevator halted the next floor down as a couple joined them in the car. Rogue and Scarlett moved aside a bit as the older couple made their way.
Scarlett laced her arm with Rogue’s and leaned in. “We’re going to the midnight movies, my boyfriend and I.” She announced to the couple thru the reflection of the doors.
They smiled warmly at each other then at the young couple.
The doors opened to Robinson speaking into a headset.
“Tommy, we’re moving.”
Their company in the elevator took a step back in unison as Robinson reached in to separate the two parties and get the ball rolling.
“Scarlett.” He lightly scolded, though his eyes a bit dark.
“Sorry, Jason.” They returned the way they’d arrived, Robinson moving at a fast clip leading Scarlett by the hand, Rogue following enjoying the view.
‘Oh, my God she is magnificent.’
“You’re in first, Mr. Smith.” Tommy held the door open a warm smile to them all.
“You are late, Scar!” He teased as she passed him.
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Grandma Granddaughter I was visiting a friend of mine in Boston. Sue is a little older than I am at sixty-six while I am sixty. She has a beautiful daughter named Alyssa that is now thirty-six and has a daughter of her own Jamie that is only five. Then of course there is Grandma Grace that is ninety-four years old and suffering from Alzheimer. So to recap the four generations of women living in the house there is Grandma Grace, her daughter Sue, her daughter Alyssa, and then her...
Hello everyone! This is my first time on this platform and I am starting with my introduction. I am Abhimaan, a young Delhite Punjabi guy with my roots from Jaipur, Rajasthan. I am currently placed with a government company in New Delhi. I am lively and passionate for movies, booze and sex. I look good and fuck better. You can always contact me on my email id: Ours was a joint family and my uncle (father’s elder brother) have three married daughters settled in Gujrat and two young sons in the...
Gay MaleHe sat in the right field bleachers, halfway up. He was wearing a plain blue t-shirt, khaki shorts, and black Nike running shoes. His sunglasses were flipped on to his head: The sun was playing peek-a-boo for the last hour. He had a large cup of Pepsi on the seat to his right and a half-eaten hot dog in his hand. To his left were a leather-bound notebook and the game program. He looked like any other fan who had arrived early to watch batting practice, waiting to catch a batting practice...
I froze. My lips were dry, again. My hands kept trying to open the lid of the water bottle, but they were sweating, I was always sweating here. What is happening? I thought. I remembered my step-father, commenting what had become my new personal mantra: ‘You can’t escape the sun there’. I didn’t remember his exact words but I knew that’s what he’d meant. The plastic crumpled as I f****d it with more violence than I’d meant to use. The water here had a faint metallic taste. Warm; it brought no...
Zishy has one of those nonsense brand names that feel right at home on an internet full of gibberish like Hulu, Skype, Etsy, Brazzers, and Venmo. I bet you immediately knew what each of those other sites sells the moment you read their names, though, right? It’s funny how goddamn baby talk can take on meaning if you repeat it enough. Well, Zishy aims to add to the online lexicon by defining the term at the very top of the screen: “photos that leave something to the imagination.”That could be...
Premium Porn Pictures SitesUnfortunately, Transportation proved to be a bigger problem than Customs had been. Those there frowned at us when we arrived. Of course, we did make quite a procession. There were the two cages in the lead, each of which was pulled by a station tug. Then there were the four of us walking along with Bob. Finally, there was the nest. It was sitting on a wheeled flat and pulled by a third tug. “There is a three hour wait for transportation to the surface,” we were told by the...
The second event that brought Seth further out of his funk was meeting a girl. Seth had been a virgin until college, and ever since then all the girls that he'd fucked had been seduced under the influence, as it were. So when Seth locked eyes with the stunning redhead across the cafeteria, he wasn't sure what to do. He had never seen her before, but there was an immediate attraction. At first he wrote it off, because she was beautiful enough that he was sure that most guys, and probably...
Hi! I am a male 21 years old from Gujarat. I have a fair complexion and athletic built body. If you like my story send me feedback on . This story is of about a year ago when my three fuckmates found I used to fuck all of them and they decided to be my mistresses and punish me hard ;). Let me start with describing all three of them. Starting with neighbor – her name is Chaitali, she is in her young 30s, great skin and a perfect body 34-26-36. She is fitness freak and dresses like a slut. She...
Daium was panicking. A first contact! Her meeting with these strange fur-less creatures was a first contact, and she was fucking it up! Oh, by the First Tree, this was bad. Yes, her situationwas bad, that of her people, her culture ... but, a first contact! Ruining a new species! How would she ever face her ancestors, let alone herself! Everything she had been taught, everything she'd ever read, everything she BELIEVED, went against what she had done! But, what could she have done? Her...
This story happened on a Wednesday when I am going to my office. I got a call from my cousin saying that she was alone in her home and she needed some help. (Two days ago, we had a great pussy-licking session at her house and which was a lovely heartfelt one.) So I attended her call and told her I will be there in an hour. So I headed toward my cousin’s house and parked my car somewhere near the main road and walked to her house. When I reached her house, nobody was inside and I searched for...
IncestThe AIs had told the Confederacy that the Sa'arm had been on the planet Silvat-3, for approximately three months. They were evasive, however, as to how they knew that. Nevertheless, the team accepted that this was a legitimate example of an early Sa'arm invasion. Sancho Panza, with Dolores in mission command, established the relay point and hideout went smoothly. She remained in-system, between the planet and the relay point, when Jervis Bay arrived. The ship would make several sorties:...
RAKSHA BANDHAN KA TOHFA I am Mridula. This is my first story narrated by my brother who gave me an incredible gift on Rakhi. If you like my story, you can email me and I will try to respond to your emails. I hope to entertain you. My email id is Mridula didi ka jhagda adalat mein chal raha tha kion ki didi ne apne pati per talak ka case kar diya tha. Main uss wakt Hostel mein rehta tha. Mujhe meri maa Shobha Devi ka phone aaiya,” Beta, teri didi ke case ka kal faisla hone wala hai aur ab usska...
Yep, everyone is over 18. I'm a senior in high school and the girl is a couple years older. She's several bra sizes larger than me too. You knew there had to be a girl involved. -----------------------------------------------I just wanted to explain my side of things so no one would think I was a pervert or something. It's not like I'm into cross dressing or have gender issues. In a way, I guess I do have gender issues; I'm a guy and girls make me so fuckin' horny. That's really what got me...
My wife, Audrey, and I had flown in to Philadelphia, to housesit for our son and daughter-in-law. They were away at an old friend's wedding, and had left us in charge of our preschool granddaughter for three days. We had just dropped her off at her classroom with her backpack filled with her lunch, her snack, her art homework and a little conch shell for her to 'show and tell.' Getting her up and dressed, breakfasted and out of the house was a challenge, and reminded us why our species leaves...
VoyeurMy Aunt Carmen was the stuff young boys' wet dreams are made of. She'd been widowed for several years by then. While she'd been married she'd been rather dumpy and unattractive, but when she became single again she ditched her frumpy wardrobe in favor of tight jeans and miniskirts, which made her look irresistible even though she was well past forty. Gone were the "sensible" flats in favor of tall stiletto heels. No more erotic woman ever lived!To Mom and my other Aunts, Aunt Carmen was the...
IncestTessa Cork was the best starship pilot that I ever had under my command. She was my number one officer for three years on my corvette NSS Mercury, which was my last Naval command before I completed my 15-year tour of duty. Tess retired from the Navy at the same time as I did, for family reasons. Then I joined the Revenue Service for a further decade, commanding interstellar contraband cutter duties before requesting and landing my desk-bound job back on good old Earth. Well, my marriage had...
Samantha is a sweet girl. Kind, loving, friendly, and beautiful. She always achieved good grades, ran track, acted in the school play, and detested her family. All in all, a stereotypical high school senior. She was 5'7" tall and had a toned but rather shapely body. Her body looked not like the typical modern day peppy girl, but rather old fashioned, like she was born in the wrong age and should have been in Marilyn's movies. Her brunette hair swept down over her shoulders in a simple wavy...
MasturbationMr. Vibrator for PookiePookie sat near the end of the sofa. His clothes and book bag with his sheet music were on the other end. He was nearly naked. The only thing he was wearing were the red and white socks that he loved so well. They started high up on his calves and ended over the toes on his dainty feet. He had his pretty legs spread really wide with his right leg over the armrest. He was very relaxed; he had been in this position a number of times and loved it. Mr. Jamison had told...
I moved to her and engulfed her in a hug, making sure that my erection pressed into her vulva again. I grabbed her ass and pulled her body into me, moving my hips a little so that my penis would rub against her pussy. "I love you, Mom," I said as I bent to kiss her. Once again, her eyes closed and her lips parted and we ground against each other as we French kissed. She moaned and grabbed my ass with both hands and pulled me against her as she moved her own hips to increase the rubbing contact...
Craig led Cheryl down the serpentine hallways of the old estate, finally bringing her back to the room in which she'd been so badly mistreated. Though still frightened, she breathed a sigh of relief to see that the cage was no longer present. Entering the room, a tug on the leash stopped her in front of Donna. Craig firmly pulled down on the leash, until Cheryl's head was on the floor between Donna's feet. "I think my feet need washing, don't you, slut?" Donna asked in a condescending...
“Oh, fuck, yes!” Aurora roared as she rode Chandler’s cock cowgirl-style and felt Ross’s meaty prick slam into her ass, while Joey brought his dick to her face. “Do it!” Aurora urged Joey, “fuck my face!” Joey Tribbiani stuffed Aurora’s mouth with his hard, thick cock and she looked up hungrily at him, even as she bounced eagerly up and down on Chandler and Ross pounded her bottom. Being shared by three men and made airtight was such a thrilling experience for Aurora, who just plain loved...
Caught in the Filter A round-robin story by Shadow Dragon, MrMarvel, Sylvia Waldgrave, Bobbie Cabot, Spindizzy, Paradox, Trismegistus Shandy, and another who wishes to remain anonymous Edited by Trismegistus Shandy The first draft of this story was written in #the-campfire channel of the TGS Discord chat room. We started it October 29, 2017, and finished November 14. Later, Trismegistus Shandy edited it for orthography, clarity, and consistency. * * * The dripping sound was...
Dave and Bob had been friends since high school. Neither one had a serious relationship currently and found themselfves spending a lot of time together lately. That was the case last weekend when Dave had come over to Bob's apartment to watch the baseball game. During the fifth inning just after finishing a few slices of pizza they had ordered, the power wen out during the summer storm that was blowing through town. Litle did the two friend know they would be doing some blowing of their own....
GayThis week we ran into Diamond Monrow washing cars. Her special offer was to give a free blowjob with every car wash purchase. The boys weren’t gonna let that offer go, they quickly pulled up to get their car washed. The sexy Diamond Monrow washed the car and then started choking on some cock. Eventually, our boy Peter Green convinced her to do more than just a blowjob. He penetrated her tight little pussy. Diamond got her pussy fucked in several different positions out in the open. All...
xmoviesforyou“That’s one pound fifty change, and your band. Pool closes in twenty-five minutes.” “Do I need to wear this?” The receptionist had given me a blue band such as one would receive at a gig. “Yes, the lifeguard will need to see it,” she replied. The receptionist was a petite girl, blonde hair sitting on her shoulders, wearing the supplied blue polo shirt all the staff wore. For a petite girl she had an impressive cleavage, pushing at the buttons on her shirt. I thought I’ll just show it to the...
It's a secret and I'm only telling you. But you have to promise you'll never tell anyone, ever. Okay. Well, it all started when I was sixteen. Like lots of girls, and boys, too, I guess, I did babysitting to earn extra spending money. My first job was with the Parsons, she was a friend of my mom. They paid me four dollars an hour and my first job netted me twelve dollars. I sat for them several more times and the third time, Mr. Parsons drove me home. On the way, we usually talked about how...
Oral SexThe next two days had been a sexual carnival for the incestuous pair. They fucked like bunnies, of course, but they were so confident that they had succeeded on the first fuck that they didn't limit themselves to cock-in-cunt fucking. Janet sucked her son off several times, swallowing his sperm every time and remarking that a pregnant woman need plenty of protein in her diet. And she had let John fuck her in the ass for the first time. She didn't bother to pregnancy tests, nor did she make...
Posted on literotica.com with permission of author: Nanna Marker, literotica ID ellynei. * ‘Hello,’ yelled a woman’s voice. ‘Who lives there?’ ‘Beggars at this time of day?’ moaned Brevila and tugged her blanket over her ears. ‘What are they thinking?’ Valo mumbled something which was unintelligible even to himself, laid his arm around his mate and went back to sleep. He had no trouble sleeping through the calls from outside. ‘Valo!’ His mate’s voice was quite another matter, though. ...
Finally, it’s Friday, the day this will, hopefully, all end. Alternatively the day when the real hell will begin. Before I put the girls on the school bus we all hugged each other, and we cried. We knew that if things didn’t go as planned, it might be the last time we saw each other. After the girls had left the house to walk to the school bus, I got dressed and then I went to Beth’s hotel. She had me take off my shirt then gave me another one to wear. The top button was a camera, and the...
Sunday I walk into the Stuffed Pussy at 10:00 am as requested and got to work cleaning up and getting everything ready for opening at 11:00. Apparently Eddied intends to focus on sports on Sunday and see how it goes keeping the doors open from 11-9. I keep my eyes on the door waiting for Silvia or Eddie to arrive. Around 10:30 Silvia hurries through the door and I make my way over to her. “Silvia… I need to talk to you.” I can hear the worry creeping into my voice. “Sure, what’s on your...
It had been a long evening. I had been stood up by friends who had promise we would go grab dinner at a local restaurant. I wasn't mad, just disappointed. I had looked forward to the dinner as a welcome distraction from my deep down thirst to be subjugated, humiliated, degraded by white men. This deep down thirst had started to surface a year ago and I had done everything possible to ignore it. I had worked three jobs, volunteered and learned how to play several musical instruments, just so I...
I walked right into the living room. "Okay, there is something wrong with this picture," I pointed out, peeking at both of them. "What are you talking about, Dad?" I stopped right in the middle of the room in between the two couches. "Ted, I know you are seeing Nadine here," I made clear, pointing at her. "You two are a couple, but yet, I see you on one couch and her on the other. A couple sits together, cuddles, and performs the act known as PDA. I can see why you left Sherry to be with her,...
NovelsBrooklyn has been keeping an eye on her step son as of late and thinks the boy needs some help. He is obviously not getting laid and seems a bit shy so Brooklyn thinks it’s time for him to learn what Women really need. Peyton also learns that his father has been watching his step Mother fucking other men for some time as well. Brooklyn brings home two big muscled trainers from her gym to show the young man the depths she needs to be fucked to deep in all her holes. He is amazed when she...
xmoviesforyouHello Readers! I’m 23, athletic build, 5’11’ tall and very well endowed. This is my first story on ISS. The incident took place about a year ago. I will be writing the sequels in a few days time. Contact me at: The incident I am now going to talk about took place about 2 years ago in the summer. It was my second year of college and after my semester we have about a month’s holiday. It was like any other hot and sticky afternoon in the city of Kolkata. My dad runs a business and my mom also...
Chantelle Dave said he loved me and that nothing I could say about myself would change his feelings for me. I am not so sure. I am new to the lifestyle to which I have been introduced to by Charlie and Lucy but I know this could well make him turn away from me. While I enjoy what I do with them and the others, it makes me feel guilty, slutty and unworthy at other times. Dave has never participated in anything like this and I am really afraid he will reject me when he finds out. When he...
This is the next "chapter" after The Day Continues. Once again written in first person but not from personal experience. I noticed I have developed many of fans and likes, but may I ask that if you request me as a friend here after reading a story could you just comment fan or something like that so I know its just not random. Thank you and happy masturbating.I don't know what time it was when the car finally stopped and trunk popped open. I stayed laying there until Roger came and opened the...
This is my ninth installment on my first submission. I hope you enjoy. This was a very difficult chapter for me to write, and I went through more revisions than I ever have. I still don’t think I have captured the moment correctly, but I feel like I need to publish what I have, and move on. I would like to thank Knightshado2 and Bigguy323 for reviewing this chapter. I am repeating the final lines from the previous chapter, to set the tone. The final chapter was from Ran’s point of view. I am...
i pushed two fingers in her soaking wet hole and found her G spot and began to rub it lighly at first then with more pressure as her orgasm began to build. she grabbed the back of my head and thrust her hips forward begging to be licked "use your tounge too, lick my clit" i was only too happy to oblige. " oh my god oh my god im cumming im cumming" she cried as the first wave of her orgasm hit she started to shake and moan. i carried on fingering her pussy but moved my head so i could see her...
After a few moments my slave returns, crawling on his knees. He is wearing his private wear collar, complete with black leather bound in metal, and leash hooks. I look down at him still wearing the panties and heels. I utterly adore seeing his ass, cock and balls pressed tightly in a pair of women’s silk panties. The first time I tried putting lipstick on him I wanted to just see him made up. He absolutely makes me crave his mouth. The look. The feel as his tongue strokes my pussy deep. Fuck....
I kept spying my parents and concluded that my daddy liked to watch mom’s ass as he loved her. One day when mom was taking shower, I was sitting in daddy’s lap and watching a war movie. I saw a soldier pulling her trousers down and showing his ass to his enemies, not knowing that he was insulting them. I instantly giggled and I don’t know why all of a sudden, I pulled my shorts down, came on my knees and lifted my ass exactly in front of my daddy. Daddy was surprised to see my naked ass and...
Two days passed before I came fully awake; I'd become partially conscious a few times to eat or drink but not for more than a few minutes. The room I was in was dimly lit, rain pattering on the window and roof merrily and urging me to return to sleep. I laid there for a while, listening to the sounds of people moving about. By the scents around me, I knew I was in Mathias's house still and that someone was making lunch or maybe dinner. The smell of cooking meat called to me and, moving...
Cinder is a social networking and dating app that allows users to swipe to like or dislike other profiles based on their photos, a small bio, and common interests. Once two users have "matched", they can exchange messages. If they hit it off, they can pursue things further. You will take control of a number of men and women and guide them through their dating experience. You can choose to just have fun chatting, or meet them, get laid or get into a relationship.
Acres upon acres of wheat and sunflowers stretch towards the horizon. At this point, the car you rode is already long gone. Before departing, your father stared in the rear-view mirror with great disappointment, and only after a lengthy silence could he put some words together. "Keep in mind that you're here to work, not slack off. This is not a vacation. Don't let your aunt and cousin burden themselves with everything. Make yourself useful for once." The tone he used was as flat as it had...
IncestI got a call from, sad to say, a pimp I know in the Forgotten Northeast. Harold. My respect for him ticked up a notch when he had the foresight to call me one day not long ago. Some maggot had kidnapped a girl from Pilar’s school in Brookside. And had given the little girl to Harold to cancel a $7,000 gambling debt. Well, Harold’s inventory does fall into the young range. But he was smart enough to know that the heat would be intolerable. A kidnapped girl, white, young, from Brookside, upper...
Hi friends this is a story which is about how I fucked a girl whom I met in a party and then fucked her. Ye do saal pehle ki baat hai jab mai aur mere parents, mere papa ke uncle ki bete ki shaadi mai gaon mai gaye. Wha jane kaa mera man to nhi kiya kyonki mujhe wha jana pasand nhi tha. Par phir bhi mujhe waha jana pda. Ek-do din to kuch maza na aya to mai raat ko chat pr jha sab so rhe the vha pr porn dekh rha tha. Thoda ladkiyo ko dekh kr time pass ho jata tha. Pr phir bhi mujhe jyada maza...
I’d taken a few days off work to do some jobs around the house, but I needed to go to B&Q to get some bits. While I was getting some light fittings a smart lady, slightly grey hair asked if I knew about outside lights. I didn’t want to be rude so asked what she was looking for, I then picked up some lights and said that I thought these were good value for money and suggested a particular light. She smiled and thanked me, putting the light into her basket. I went back to getting some cables...
I got a call from Neeru after some days at 11 at night. She told me that she wanted t see me tomorrow at 10 as she is taking off from her school and she want to be with me for whole day and there is treat for me also but that was surprise. I was excited to hear about the treat because it was quite clear that I will be having some nice time tom…I got in the morning and started preparation for our meting. I reached her house at 10 am sharp. As I entered her house I found her friend Ranjana, her...
There's no doubt I love cum. I love cum when it's being shot in or on me. I don't know where I got this love. But I do have it. I do get aroused by the thing that provides the cum. A penis. Any and all. Big, small, long, short, fat, skinny, pierced, etc. As long as it's in my hands, mouth or ass, I am happy. What's weird is I am not attracted to the man the penis is attached to. I don't get aroused walking around and seeing men or boys. I just don't. I think I happened to be...
Hi ap sab ki stories par kar pata chala zindage ka lamhat kisee ka sath share karna sa maza be ata hai or specially jab koe respons da suggetions ka sath to or be achi lagti hai apni ap betee, mara naam sapna name change, abhi mai 25 ki hoain married be hoain, magar ya story thoree puranee hai us waqt mai 18 ki or didi 20 ki thee, didi ka name teena name change hai, hamaree family 3 bhai or mummy papa hayin aik room main teeno bhai or dossra main mai didi or mama papa, mai or didi aik he bed...
LesbianAs he opened the door to her hotel room, John saw her just the way he had left her an hour earlier. Curled up on the bed, and sound asleep. He crept into the room, silently closing the door behind him, and setting down a bag of juice and snacks on the floor. As he walks up behind her, he thinks to himself, about how beautiful she really is. The light of the moon through the window caresses her face, as he tenderly sits by her side, placing his hand upon her shoulder lightly. She stirs...
Sally remembered sitting on the chair in the secretary's office outside the Headmistresses Study. She was partway through a double detention. Although there were a dozen girls in detention, she was the only girl with a double. She knew that she was going to be spanked, and, sure enough, at the end of the first detention her name was called out and she was told to go to the Headmistresses Study. As usual she had to sit on one of the chairs outside and wait to be called in. She thought it unusual...
SpankingThe weather outside is murky and bleak but I am having fun as I am alone after a long time after a hectic year and I decided to take a break and so Shimla seemed a perfect place to start with and it’s quite a healthy proposition if you’re looking for a peaceful calm and chilly summer and perfect if u want to pen down a story a real story and I have been following sex stories for a long time and hence wanted to share something with all other readers. This story is about my mother Padma an Indian...
IncestTanu lie there enjoying her Sunday afternoon sleep. She had joined a firm in his city and moved there just 2 weeks back. Her simple and serene flat in a peaceful decent locality, decorated with her most favorite bells and wind chimes, looked more like a temple. Although it was Sunday, she was not expecting any visitor. Neither had she had any friend nor any relative in the city. And Ashi, she knew would be busy with his butterflies. She was late for bath today and just after it had gone for a...