Opus OneChapter 11 Andante
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Richard woke up quite late, and he was the first to stir. For a moment, he was startled by his location. He figured he would have gone back to his room last night after a brief snooze. Instead, it was late morning.
Emily was still beside him, but Sandra had moved to Emily's bed and was sleeping soundly. Richard grinned as he saw the remains of the evening strewn about the room. Playing cards were scattered on the floor, clothes sat in little piles, and two empty wine bottles stood on the table. The blue Christmas lights were still on, although they were long outshined by the morning sun seeping in through the drawn blinds.
"Morning," Emily said softly.
Richard turned to face her. "Good morning."
Emily smiled and stretched under the sheet. Her leg rubbed against his, and she murmured quietly.
"Did Sandra get up already?" Emily asked with a frown.
"No, she's in your bed," Richard answered.
She lifted her head, looking over Richard at Sandra, and laughed quietly. "I guess we kicked her out of her own bed," she said.
"There wasn't much room on the edge, I bet."
"Maybe she fell out," Emily said with a giggle.
"I don't know. I was too out of it to hear it, if she did."
"Oh, I don't feel like getting up," Emily said playfully, stretching again. A breast peeked out from under the sheet. She made no move to cover it.
"Me neither," Richard agreed. "But it's after eleven."
"Damn, are you serious?" She looked at the clock.
Sandra stirred in the other bed. "Hey," she said, peering at Richard and Emily from under the sheet.
"Someone's been sleeping in," Emily said.
"Look who's talking," Sandra retorted.
"Hey, we've been up for hours," she said impishly. "You know, doing stuff."
Sandra laughed. "Don't tease me like that. You both look like you just woke up. I'm hungry. What are we doing today?"
Richard looked at Emily.
"Why are you looking at me?"
"You're our fearless leader," Richard said simply.
Emily guffawed. "Oh, I had no idea!"
"Well, I do need to practice," Richard said, remembering his promise to himself.
"Last night wasn't enough?" Sandra teased.
"Actually I got more done last night than I did in two hours during the day," Richard admitted. "But still..."
"Maybe you should always drag us to your practice room and play for us," Emily said.
"Somehow I have a feeling that would get distracting pretty quickly."
The girls laughed. There was a slightly awkward pause as the three of them considered the situation at hand.
Emily decided to lead by example, so she sat up and stretched. "Let's go get lunch. I'm starving. Move," she said to Richard, tapping his arm.
Richard sat up and Emily got out of the bed. Richard kept his eyes from lingering, and instead he watched Sandra, still covered by the sheet. "When did you switch beds?" he asked her.
"I don't know, probably when you started hogging my third of the bed. I was clinging to the edge for a little while there."
"Sorry."
"It's all right. Emily's bed is actually very comfortable."
Sandra let out one more yawn and long stretch, and then got out of bed.
For a few moments there was nowhere safe to look. He didn't know how they felt about him staring at them by the sober light of the morning, but when he saw the small smiles on the girls' faces, he thought that perhaps he was being overly cautious.
He threw the sheet and his remaining modesty aside and got out of bed. Sandra and Emily eyed him for a moment.
"What?" he asked.
"Nothing," they said. Then they all giggled.
"Shower time," Emily said.
As the girls wrapped themselves in towels and headed to the bathroom, Richard donned his clothes and headed upstairs to his room.
Jer was lying on his bed, listening to music with his eyes closed. When he heard Richard shut the door, he looked up.
"Hey man. What's up?" He didn't look like he had gotten much sleep.
"Not much."
"You look like you just got up. Where have you been?"
Richard shrugged. "Here and there."
"Have you hooked up with one of those girls yet?"
"I ended up crashing in their room," he admitted.
"With both of them?" Jer asked excitedly.
Richard realized he didn't really feel like telling Jer every detail of his relationship status.
"I just hung out and fell asleep on the floor," he said, trying to make it sound as boring and innocent as possible.
"Oh. That's cool." Jer noticeably calmed down.
"How was the party?"
"Great, man. You missed a good one. Jenna was so wasted! It's probably good you weren't here last night."
"Why is that?" Richard asked.
"She wanted to come over and keep partying," Jer said, with a grin.
"Ah. Well, as long as you didn't use my bed..."
"Nah, plenty of room on the desk."
"The desk?" Richard exclaimed.
"My desk, don't worry," Jer said quickly.
Richard laughed and looked at Jer's desk, and noticed most of the desktop was cleared aside haphazardly. He immediately saw a vision of Jenna bent over it, with Jer giving it to her from behind. She's kind of short, and these desks are tall. Would she be on tiptoes? he wondered, before sweeping the vision away.
Richard grabbed his towel and clothes and headed for the door. "Your desk will never look the same, Jer," he said, shaking his head with a grin.
Jer just sniggered.
"It's only been two days!" Emily said.
"I know. But I'm already getting tired of pasta and the salad bar," Sandra said. She was picking at the food on her plate. "Hey, it's the last night before school starts, let's go out to eat tonight!"
Richard coughed exaggeratedly.
"I'll pay," Sandra continued. "I have some money from my aunt. And it's her birthday tomorrow, we can celebrate that too!"
"A little desperate for excuses, aren't we?" Emily teased.
"I'm not sure how long I'm going to last, eating here," Sandra admitted.
"Fine, let's go out tonight," Richard said. "But I'll pay you back when I get my work study money."
Sandra clapped her hands happily. Richard sighed, wondering if he should just declare bankruptcy now. He couldn't even do laundry without borrowing quarters.
Richard got lucky and found a practice room with one of the good pianos. It was not as nice as the large room he had played in last night with the girls, but those rooms were occupied as usual.
He was excited to be practicing, and he wondered if last night's revelation would still be as easy to translate to his fingers. Moreover, would Ms. Tertychnaya notice on Wednesday?
After warming up, he pulled out the Beethoven from his set of books. As he looked over the fingerings and markings, he could hear the music in his head. The melodies still intertwined with each other, and he could still hear them all at once. He began to play.
After a few minutes he stopped. His fingers were not completely up to the task of playing what he heard in his head, but that was expected. A small part of him hoped he would be fully ready to play in this new way, but he knew too well Mr. Schatten's words: Inspiration is instantly found; the technique to deliver it is built over time.
It was time to break down the fingerings and practice slowly.
Four hours later, Emily popped into the room. It was a welcome break. Richard's fingers were getting tired, and his back was sore.
"Hey. How's it going?" Emily asked.
"Good. I'm making some progress."
"Sandra will..." Emily began. The door opened again, and Sandra came in. " ... be here any second."
"Here I am!" Sandra announced merrily.
"You're chipper," Richard said, smiling at the two of them.
"No Tapler food tonight!"
"Where are we eating, anyway?" Richard asked.
"Hmm ... There's a bunch of places up on Maple Avenue," Emily suggested. "We can walk that way. It's a bit of a hike, but it would be good to get some exercise after sitting in these rooms all day."
"Sounds good to me," Sandra said. "Are you done for the day?" she asked Richard.
"Yeah, I think so. I'm pretty tired and my back is tight."
Emily whispered something to Sandra, and they both giggled.
"What?" Richard asked.
"Did we wear you out last night?" Emily said.
"Not up to the task?" Sandra teased.
"Um..."
"If you're good at dinner, we'll give you a massage tonight," Sandra said, eyeing Emily.
Emily nodded. "If you're good," she agreed.
"What does that mean?" Richard asked skeptically.
"Just be on your best behavior."
"Didn't know I was usually that bad," Richard mused.
The girls laughed. "Lobby in twenty minutes?" Emily suggested.
"Half-hour. I need to shower. This room's an oven."
"Come to the room when you're ready, then," Sandra said with a smile.
The shower was heavenly. He let the music leave his body along with the sweat from the day's effort, and when he got back to his room, he almost felt cool.
"This heat is killer," Jer remarked. He was prone on his bed, doing nothing.
"Have you moved since this morning?" Richard asked him.
"Nah, I fell asleep. Still chewing on this hangover, I guess."
Does this guy ever practice? Richard wondered.
"What's Jenna up to?" he asked Jer.
"She's helping her roommate unpack. Becky. She just got here last night. That's why we had to use, uh, the desk."
"No more sleeping in her room, then?"
"Nah, there's no space now, anyway. Boxes are everywhere. God, her roommate has a ton of shit!"
Richard sniggered. "Look who's talking."
"No, dude, I have nothing compared to her. She has a full kitchen with her! Microwave, blender ... she's like fucking Julia Child or something."
"Could be worse. You'll be wishing you had that stuff in a few months when the cafeteria food gets old."
"True. Still..."
"Well, I'm going to go eat."
Jer groaned and sat up on the bed. "Wait up, I'm coming." He let out a loud yawn.
Richard turned to him apologetically. "Actually, I'm going to Sandra and Emily's room first. And also we're going out somewhere, for dinner. Last night before school, you know."
Jer's eyes narrowed and he grinned. "Bastard."
"What!"
"Told you they liked you."
Richard laughed. "Yeah, you were right. If you hadn't pointed that out, I'm sure I'd be eating at the cafeteria now and going to bed early and alone."
"And instead?" Jer prodded.
Richard just shrugged.
Jer jumped up and followed Richard out the door. "All right, I'm gonna find Jenna. Try to, anyway."
Jer considered for a moment as they entered the stairwell. "Hmm ... Do I really want to go into their room right now?" he asked himself.
"You may get trapped forever," Richard warned. "But, at least you'd be able to cook."
Jer guffawed, and then headed up the stairs. "Have fun with your girlfriends," he said, grinning.
Richard just raised a brow at him, and then went down the steps.
As he entered the hallway leading to the girls' room, he paused. They did say to be good. He looked down at his clothes, and decided to put something a little nicer on. He didn't know where they would end up eating, but it couldn't hurt to wear something better than old jeans.
"I don't know what to wear," Sandra said. She was pulling things out of the drawer in her closet.
"Well, Richard's going to be here any minute." Emily was lying on her bed, twiddling with the CD case Sandra had left out from the night before. I have to get this CD, she thought.
"Nah, he's always late," Sandra said.
There was a knock. Sandra froze and looked at Emily, and then she laughed. Instead of putting on some clothes, she answered the door in her towel.
Emily chuckled. Lately, there was a certain girlish quality about Sandra, which was endearing.
"I'm not ready yet. Can you wait outside?" Sandra said to Richard.
A naughty response came to Richard's mind, but he choked it off before saying it. Be good.
"Of course," Richard said.
"I was kidding. Come help me pick something to wear."
"Me?"
"Is there anyone else standing in the hall?"
Sandra pulled Richard in and shut the door.
"Are you giving a recital tonight?" Emily asked him with an amused look. He was in dressed all in black.
"Funny."
"Looks nice," she added sincerely.
Sandra pulled out a green summer dress and held it over the towel. "This is one choice," she said.
"I like it. Wear that," Richard indicated with a nod.
"Quiet. I haven't shown you all the choices yet!"
"All?" Richard asked. "How many —"
"Shh."
Emily sniggered at the reprimand. Sandra modeled a few more options, and Richard made sure to sit stone still at the desk until she was done.
"All right, which one should I wear?" she asked at last.
"I still like the first one," Richard admitted.
"Okay. Turn around so I can change."
Richard smiled at the irony, but didn't say anything as he turned and looked out of the window. Be good.
"If you're going to wear that, then I need to put on something nicer," Emily said.
"Just let me know when it's safe. The view out the window is great," Richard said wryly.
There was some rustling of clothes, and whispers and giggles from the girls. Finally, Emily said they were ready.
Richard turned around, and stared for a few moments. How did I get so lucky? He was going out on a date with both of them, and they looked great. Emily had changed into a skirt and top, and Sandra's dress looked even better on her body.
"Shall we?" Sandra said.
"Can we just stay here?" Richard said, moving his eyes back up to theirs.
"No, don't be silly. We need to eat," Emily said. "Later, if you are a good boy..."
The selection of restaurants in the neighborhood on Maple Avenue was extensive. Too bad I can't afford to take them here every week! Richard thought. The trio ended up at a nice Thai restaurant about a half mile from the dorm.
None of them had eaten Thai food before, so it took them some time to decide from the menu. In a bit of showing off, Richard asked for his dish to be very spicy.
That turned out to be a mistake.
"Holy crap, this is really hot!" he exclaimed after taking the first bite of the curry. "But really tasty."
"Well, you asked for spicy," Emily pointed out.
"Yeah, but this is insane! Back home, my mom grows hot peppers in our yard, and usually they're not killer hot or anything, but sometimes you bite into one and it rips your head off."
"So you're used to it, then," Sandra said.
"No, this is way worse!"
Emily laughed. "Have some more wine. It will take the edge off, one way or another."
Richard could already feel the heat spreading through his body. He took another sip of wine.
"So what are your schedules tomorrow?" Sandra asked.
"I just have ear training and piano class," Emily said.
"What do we do in piano class?" Sandra asked.
"Learn to play piano, I guess."
"I already play some," Sandra said.
"Maybe you can test out of it," Richard offered.
"Maybe. Are you in the twelve o'clock class?" Sandra asked Emily.
"Yeah," Emily said.
"Cool, me too. I have German at eight, though. Looks like I won't be sleeping in much this year."
"Ouch. My earliest class is at ten," Emily said.
"You suck."
"How many languages do you know, anyway?" Emily asked.
"Just Italian and French."
"Just," Emily echoed, raising her brow. "What are you doing tomorrow, Richard?"
Richard was chewing so he held up a finger.
"You're all red," Sandra observed with a grin.
Richard swallowed. He wasn't sure if his tongue was still in his mouth or if it had melted away.
"Hot," he gasped. "Whew. This is good, though. The flavors are incredible."
"Mine too," Sandra agreed.
"Tomorrow I have English, and ear training," Richard said.
"English. That sucks," Emily said.
"Don't laugh. English is not even my first language."
"Did you grow up in Italy, then?"
"No, but we speak Italian at my house. We do have a house in Italy and we spend summers there sometimes."
"You have a house in Italy?" Sandra exclaimed, her mouth half full. She closed it. "Sorry."
"Yeah," Richard said nonchalantly, though his insides surged at her excitement.
Sandra looked at Emily wide-eyed.
"That's so cool! When will you take us there?" Sandra asked.
"Um, when my work study money comes in next week?"
Emily coughed up her wine in a spurt of laughter.
"I'm ready," Sandra said. "Any time."
"After class tomorrow, then," Richard said.
"Oh, how I wish, Richard," Sandra said warmly. "I have few dreams, and one of them is going to Italy. Tell me your house is in the countryside."
"It is."
"Oh! In the hilly farmlands?"
"Yeah, pretty much. Right in the middle of the country, a few hours outside of Rome."
"You promise to take me someday?"
"Sure. I don't know if we're going this summer, but..."
"Someday."
He nodded. "Someday."
From the enchanted look on Sandra's face, Richard had a feeling he was being good, so far.
Not long after finishing the last of the wine, Richard could feel his mouth again. The heat from the dish dissipated surprisingly quickly.
As Sandra and Emily were figuring the bill, a rumble shook the restaurant slightly.
"What was that?" Sandra asked.
"Sounded like thunder," Richard said.
Within a few seconds, it began to rain.
"Uh-oh."
"Anyone have an umbrella?" Emily asked.
"Maybe it will pass quickly," Richard said.
It did not. After twenty minutes, the rain was still steady.
"I guess we're getting wet tonight," Richard said, as they stood in the foyer watching the rain.
Emily gave him a look. "Is that all you've been thinking about this whole time?"
"What? Hey, that's not what I meant!"
"What do you think?" Emily asked Sandra.
"Cab?"
"I don't care."
"Me neither," Sandra said. I'm feeling a little daring, tonight, she thought.
"Let's go then," Emily said, pushing the door open.
"We're walking home in this?" Richard asked.
"Yeah, so?"
Richard shrugged. "What about your shoes and clothes? And Purses?"
"They'll dry," Sandra dismissed.
"And then we have an excuse to take the clothes off when we get back. I thought you'd at least like that," Emily said, looking Richard in the eye.
Richard needed no further convincing. He wasn't sure if his shoes would survive the walk all that well, but he didn't really care much at that moment.
He went out into the sidewalk and held the door open for the girls. The first hit of rain was startlingly cold, but then it turned refreshing.
"It's really coming down," Sandra said, as they started the fifteen minute walk back to the dorm.
Quite soon they were completely soaked. Sandra's dress clung to her body so tightly that Richard could see the outline of her underwear. The sight was intoxicating, and he couldn't help but feel aroused.
Emily's clothing was less susceptible to clinging, but her white top became somewhat translucent, and Richard wondered if she ever wore a bra.
"Won't have to shower for a few days after this," Richard said.
"Eew."
"Just kidding."
Richard took Emily and Sandra on each arm, and they walked in lockstep, splashing in the puddles and singing random songs. Much laughter punctuated the night.
Richard had let his hands slip down their backs and onto their butts.
The movement seemed to be ignored until Emily spoke.
"Are you comparing asses?"
"No!" Richard answered, feeling his face heat up.
"Let's cut through the park. We can save a little time," Emily said.
"What, so we don't get as wet?" Sandra said sarcastically.
"No, so we can get back to the room faster." And take these clothes off, she left unsaid.
They cut across the grass through the park. As they left the glow of the streetlights, Richard noticed mud accumulating on his black shoes. Definitely will need a new pair after this, he thought.
The moon was overhead when the first hint of eastern glow touched the horizon. Jupiter was close by, accompanying the hemicycle as it fled from the coming sun. Closer to the earth, strains of music tentatively began to sound; quiet hours were coming to an end. All around, the Wexford dormitory was stirring. The banal sounds of students trudging to the restroom to bathe were merged with the footfalls of early risers, who were already headed to the conservatory to find a better practice...
I stand on the edge of the horizon and I recognize her- the woman in the mask. She does not cry or mourn and she pretended not to notice me. It started a month ago and I just can’t seem to get it out of my mind. It was an echo of a rat-a-tat sound of falling rain on a tin roof, a cycle that seemed to repeat itself over and over again. I had been here before but I had a feeling that once I left- I would never, ever, return. The phone rang and I answered it- even then I could tell she was...
Irina Tertychnaya mostly thought in English now. She wasn't sure when the change had happened. She found it amusing that in the twenty years or so that she had been at the Wexford Conservatory, she had changed her internal language, and yet her accent was as thick as the day she first stepped foot through the glass doors of the school. Marrying an American artist probably helped the change; she no longer spoke Russian other than the occasional chat with Yuri, the principle bassoonist of the...
Seven-thirty came too soon. Richard fumbled for his alarm, at last silencing the wretched noise. He was about to doze off when he remembered the morning plans, so he sat up quickly before he lost the battle with the snooze button. Jer wasn't in his bed. Weird. He doesn't seem like the early rising type, Richard thought. Bathroom? After Richard showered and put on some clothes, Jer hadn't returned, so Richard just left a note saying that he had to take off. Richard hurried down the...
When Richard got back to his room that evening, Jer was lying on his bed staring at the ceiling. "Where have you been, man?" Richard asked. "Huh?" "I thought you were coming into the city with us this morning." "Oh, yeah, I forgot I had a lesson," he said. He sat up and rubbed his face. "At six I woke up to take a piss and remembered. So I went to practice." "Close one." "Yeah, I guess," Jer said dismissively. "Would've sucked if you missed your first lesson." "Nah....
Movement I. Practice was difficult for Richard the next morning. Besides having somewhat of a headache, he had trouble finding a practice room. The piano in the one he finally secured was mediocre. It sounded somewhat muffled no matter how he tried to coax any tone out of it. Usually he could have dealt with the limitations of the instrument, and made progress on some technical passages or finger work. But unfortunately his mind was continuously drifting off. The events of the previous...
Richard thought his heart had stopped. To his right, Emily was watching him with a slight grin, and in front of him Sandra was looking at him like she was about to collapse on the bed. It was hot in the dorm, but that hot? Suddenly Emily pushed Richard into the room. Richard turned to her and watched as she reached to close the door. Is she leaving me alone with Sandra? he thought, as Emily stepped back out into the hallway, pulling the door shut. "Emily, wait," Sandra called out as the...
Sandra poured the last of the second wine bottle into Emily's glass. She thought it would help slow Emily down, but she seemed to get better at playing games the more she drank. The game of choice for the evening was admittedly puerile. Emily had voted for Trivial Pursuit. Sandra had voted for Spit. She was in the mood for something less cerebral, and mention of it the night before had stuck with her. Richard broken the tie in Sandra's favor. After the vote, Emily rolled her...
Dr. Eugene Dobra was everything rumor made him out to be. He walked in at exactly one o'clock. Richard and Sandra had just found two seats in the back corner together, hardly having greeted each other when he asked for silence. "Take out some staff paper," he said. He sat at the piano in the front of the room as people shuffled through their bags for the paper. Richard borrowed a sheet from Sandra. When the rustling and whispering had settled down, Dr. Dobra nodded. "Please write...
Only one hour, forty-three minutes and thirteen seconds to go. This job sucks! Richard took his watch off and flipped it face down onto the desk. Otherwise I'll just be staring at the fucking thing all night. Strains of music drifted into the lobby from the practice rooms on the lower floor. Trumpet lines, repeating endlessly, were punctuated by bursts of percussion. The bright fluorescent lights overhead hummed slightly. He wished he could dim them; they were making his eyes...
(A few days later... ) Fuck! Not only had Jer been obliviously loud when he woke up to go wherever the hell he went, but now Jer's alarm was going off. And he was long gone. Rock music was trying to squeeze out through the small speakers of his clock-radio. Did he not see me sleeping in my bed? Fucking idiot. Richard felt around on his desk, found a hefty book, and lofted it across the room. It hit the radio with a clunk, and for a moment the thing spat a curse of static at him....
Allison was falling in love. Over the last few hours of being with Emily, Sandra and Richard, she had started feeling something she hadn't felt for many years. It had always been there, but now it was thrust into the forefront of her thoughts. As she drove her rental car back towards the city, she took a glance at Richard. He looked tired as he stared out of the passenger side window at the dusky fields. Allison cast her mind back to a warm summer day eight years ago. "Allison, look,...
"I'm going to do some theory homework down in the lobby," Emily said to Sandra. The two of them had just returned to their room after seeing Allison to her car. Richard was stopping at his room for a moment before coming up. There was talk of getting together again with Allison, but she was flying back to Melbourne in a few days. In case it didn't work out, they had said their goodbyes. Allison had seemed sad to leave them, but she had to get up early to start some...
Irina took a deep breath, wondering where to begin. It wasn't that he was doing something wrong, but rather that he wasn't progressing like he should. This was his fourth — no, fifth lesson now, and over the last few weeks he seemed to be less ... prepared. He had gained some expression in certain aspects of his playing, but technically he seemed underpracticed and a little sloppy. She had checked with Eric in financial aid to see that Richard was not somehow being asked to work too much...
Richard had a dull headache. It was the last thing he needed today. He was late to his meeting with Dave, having fallen asleep after turning off his alarm. Five minutes ago, he was supposed to take his last training test. If he passed, he would be ready to record student recitals on his own. As he ran down the stairs, buttoning his shirt, he paused on the second floor landing. I did say I'd come find them for breakfast, he thought. He really didn't have time, though, so he continued down...
"Those are some big speakers!" Sandra exclaimed, as they entered the recording control room. Richard grinned. "So size does matter then?" he asked suggestively. Emily and Sandra just gave him a look before peering through the window to the concert hall. A cellist was practicing with a pianist. "Wow, the view is really good from up here!" Emily said. "Yeah. It sounds good, too," Richard said. He flipped on the power amplifiers and then brought up the faders for the hall...
"Valery, get the door, will you?" Boris bellowed from his office upon hearing the bell ring. Valery took his time as he wound his way through the stacks of furniture and frames. Reaching the front entry of the shop, he pulled open the heavy door and then spoke across the bars of the security gate. "Can I help you?" Valery said. The man smiled slightly. "I don't speak Russian." "No English," Valery replied. "Eh ... name?" "Harvey Mitchell." Valery held up his index finger to...
Richard was in the middle of practicing sight-singing for his midterm exam when someone knocked on the door. "Come in!" Sandra pushed the door open and came in smiling. "I got our recital slot!" she said excitedly. "Oh, sorry, are you studying?" she asked, noticing the open book. Richard folded it closed. "I guess. I'm done though." "Are you ready?" Richard shrugged. "It's sight singing. Who the hell knows? It depends on what he picks." Sandra nodded. "You usually do all...
"So what do you think of the piano sound?" Dave asked Richard. Richard stood up from Jarrett's chair in front of the speakers. "It's really rich. I'm used to hearing this piano from the piano bench, so it sounds a little different. But still nice. Really nice." "Good. I'm happy with it too. Man, I just love this concert hall. Jarrett, what do you think?" "Smooth work, Dave. Let's record some so Irina can hear it," Jarrett replied. Richard sat in his chair, to Jarrett's left,...
Richard was painfully nervous when he knocked on Sandra and Emily's door. He heard talking as he leaned close to the door, but there was no answer after he knocked. Only silence. "Sandra, Emily. Open up, please. I need to talk to you," Richard called through the door. There was another silent moment, and then Richard heard the door unlatch. Emily pulled it open, and slipped out into the hallway. "She's pretty upset right now," Emily said quietly. "I know. I feel really bad. I...
Emily woke up suddenly out of a miserable dream. The quiet of the darkness was loud in her ears. Where am I? She tried to flex some of the tension out of her crooked-feeling body. Stiff muscles complained at being asked to relax. For a few moments, she was still in her dream. The horn studio had been filled with people practicing right next to each other, each playing louder and louder to hear themselves. She was looking for someone. She couldn't remember who that was, after a while, and...
"He's actually going to come," Emily said distantly, as she replaced the receiver. "Oh, that's great!" Sandra chirped, giving her a little hug. Richard just smiled through a mix of emotions. Every positive thing would help Emily. It was easier to smile than he thought. Last night, when he had reached the point where he had to decide what he would do about Emily's confession, he was distraught. It would have been so easy to give in to the feelings of disappointment and betrayal that...
"I can't believe finals are just a week away," Richard said, as he walked to the conservatory building alongside Sandra and Emily. "I know. This semester just flew," Sandra agreed. "That also means we're just a couple of weeks away from break," she added, pouting. "I know. Too bad we can't find an excuse to all stay here," Emily said. "We thought a few days at Thanksgiving was tough..." "I'll probably be coming back a week before classes start," Richard said. "Really?"...
The morning was bright and quiet when Richard woke up. The muted sound of a car passing made him wonder if it had snowed over night. From the kitchen, he heard his dad answer the phone. He couldn't figure out who it was at first. When he heard him talking about music, he realized it was Sandra. He considered getting up, but decided to wait for the phone to come to him. He checked his watch, surprised at the lateness of the hour. I guess I have to get up, he realized. He made his way out...
"Surprise!" Richard stood in the doorway, dumbfounded. His mouth moved, but he made no sound. Then he ran out and hugged her, lifting her off the ground and swinging her around on the patio. When he started feeling dizzy, he let her down gently and kissed her long and hard. She giggled when he finally let her breathe. "Happy to see me?" "Am I ever!" "Told you I was sending you something." "But ... How did you get here?" "My dad had some business at Lincoln Center. He chose...
"Bob, come away from that goddamn thing!" Betty called out from the back door. "Just another minute," he said. "The light is on again." Bob grinned as he heard Betty's footsteps tapping across the patio stones. "What's happening?" she asked. "Nothing yet." "Let me see," she urged. Bob moved aside. "Lights out," she said, straightening up. Bob crouched down, confirming her observation. "Oh well," he said, and started putting things away. He turned to find Betty...
"So what's the plan for this weekend?" Emily asked, startling Richard. She had been napping. Richard looked up from Emily's desk. Sandra was also stirring. He had imposed a mandatory nap the last few days, since sleep had been minimal. It was appearing to work, since moods were shifting towards the positive over the past few days. "Well ... Arlene gets here tomorrow..." Richard said vaguely. "We know that!" "Sorry. My head is still in this chord analysis." Richard closed the...
Sandra took another drink of water as Mr. Menlos reprimanded another hapless student for not cueing her in during the aria. After forgetting Mr. Menlos's instructions about being strict to the conductor's indications, Sandra had finally started being particular about following all cues. She would enter incorrectly when given the wrong beat, and not enter at all when the cue was missed. Between that, and the thrill of singing with an orchestra for the first time, she was enjoying herself...
Richard shook himself out of his stupor as he saw Emily taking Sandra into her arms on the floor. "What happened?" Emily asked repeatedly, but Sandra just stared off wildly in shock, breathing in ragged spurts. She was barely able to breathe, let alone talk. Richard picked up the phone from the floor. "Cosa sta succedendo?" his father asked, coming closer to Sandra. Richard ignored him. "Hello?" "Hello? Who is this?" the voice asked urgently. "This is Richard." "Oh, Richard...
Gary Menlos scanned the rehearsal room from his usual back corner spot. "Mark," he said, nodding his head at the principal cello player. "Go ahead. Take it from the beginning." Mark set his cello aside and walked up to the podium with his baton. Gary waited as Mark flipped the score back to the first page. He looked around again, surprised at the turnout. A number of string players had shown up for the practice orchestra. He had hinted yet again, at the last full orchestra rehearsal,...
Richard was grinning ear to ear as he stood next to Sandra and Emily in the green room. The audience had been larger than any of them had expected, and so was the crowd that lined up to greet them. Many Wexford students had come, including the violinist Jeff, for whom Sandra would be conducting in the fall. As promised, beside him was a mischievous looking friend who asked her to conduct for his recital as well. Sandra politely declined, eliciting a victorious fist from Jeff. Richard grinned...
Octopus man was a freak or nature. A very strange freak of nature. When he was born he was normal. Two arms, legs and a normal body. As he became older he discovered a strange and scary power he possessed. When he became aroused he turned into a horny eight tentacle octopus monster. The mere thought of fucking a girl could cause him to grow eight tentacle arms. The arms could grow to whatever length he wanted. They were strong. Each one capable of lifting a woman by her leg or arm...
Introduction: He looked around for new prey….. What girl would you want to be ladies? I like the jogger…..hehehe–(guys what girl would you do?) Octopus man was a freak or nature. A very strange freak of nature. When he was born he was normal. Two arms, legs and a normal body. As he became older he discovered a strange and scary power he possessed. When he became aroused he turned into a horny eight tentacle octopus monster. The mere thought of fucking a girl could cause him to grow eight...
San Francisco fantasy Ah yes: To Shakespeare, With Love. I on the bottom, and Joseph Fiennes on the top. Fucking me on Fisherman's Wharf, at Alcatraz, on the Golden Gate Bridge, and in Sausalito. On a roller coaster, in an elevator, and on an escalator. Anywhere that's wild and new, artistically creative things to do: for this Taming of the Shrew. Meeting my every want and need: plunging his rockhard and sexually- arousing missile into me, filling me with his sperm and seed, at Star Trek's...
GayChapter 10 – Andrea Michael’s proposal was all I thought about since he gave me his parting kiss at the gate. My pragmatic side kept saying this was such a bad idea. Aside from him, I knew no one in the Bay Area, but our times together would be much more frequent and without all the disruption of taking time away from work. I could fly out to be with family during the holidays, but even these days with my siblings and their families in other parts of the country, those occasions when we all...
Kelly, Mary and John sat in the dining room at a leisurely lunch of Caesar salad, mild chicken wings and breadsticks with nacho cheese. “The next time we go downtown and play ‘Sluts ‘R Us’, we ought to dress in fancy business-suit outfits, like we’re hotshot executives,” said Mary. “Think they’d recognize us?” “Wait – what’s this about a trip downtown?” wondered John. “Oh, you haven’t heard yet, dear –our little tramp went with me to that store in Central City again and we had our...
"Hey kittens!" I said cheerfully, beaming at the webcam. The red light blinked steadily, confirming that I was live, and a quick peek at the monitor next to it confirmed that about five hundred of my fans were already tuned in. "I hope you all had a lovely day," I giggled. "And if not, I hope I can make it better." I shyly twirled a few locks of wavy, ash-gray hair around my manicured fingernails, also painted a matte gray. The hair was, of course, a wig, as maintaining that kind of...
Alka aur bina ko itna samjha diya tareeke se ki chudai chhodh kar sab kuch karne mein koi burayi nahi hai. Isko maine masti ka naam diya aur dono hichkichate hue taiyaar bhi hui. Hum teeno ek-doosre ke boobs aur nipple chooste rahe. Mujhe bada maza aa raha tha, 4-4 bade-bade boobs jo mile the dabane choosne ke liye. Tabhi maine gudgudi ki Alka ko aur hum teeno ek doosre ko halki gudgudi karte hue kushti style mein gutham-gutha hone lage. Hum honth, boobs aur jeebh chooste rahe. Tabhi maine apna...
Author’s note: This is the first story I’ve published. I’ve had the idea one Sunday morning and spent nearly all day writing it out. Over the following two weeks, I couldn’t leave my hands off it and started moving parts around, adding things and removing others, until it eventually became what it is. I’d like to give my thanks to Selkiegone who helped me straightening out the plot and my characters, as well as my good friend Zafrumi who proofread the piece and encouraged me to publish it. I’ve...
My Temporary Wife by obohobo Warning The text in this story contains erotic material and is expressly written foradults only. MF Rom Spank If you are underage or offended by such material -or- if viewing this fileis illegal in your locality, then leave, close or delete this file-story now. This is a work of fiction, any resemblance to persons living, dead or otherwiseis purely coincidental, etc. Copyright 2005 My Temporary Wife "Were you able to book yourself on the holiday Jack?"...
Chapter 2The PartyAt the end of their successful meeting Serge invited Adrian and of course Daniel to a party at the home of his employer for that evening. It was an event with a large number of people invited from the arts and business community artists, buyers and supporters of the arts and some musicians and a few from the theatre community. Adrian and Daniel arrived together and Daniel looked spectacular with his new hair style and wearing one of the new outfits which were purchased that...
My Journey part V11.After a while awhile Anne asked us if we wanted to go upstairs and resume where we had had left off so we again set off up Anne's stairs holding her hands one each side until we reached the bedroom and myself and Clare almost dragged Anne to the huge bed and fell on her body as we kissed groped and tickled each other and then began to make love. With Anne lying on the bed Clare climbed between her outspread legs and began kissing and licking her way up Anne's stocking...
When Mr. Thomas started the school in that hill station he had two objectives. One to establish an school for the rich and pampered boys and two to groom girls into high class call girls without any inhibitions. It was a small school with two classes of 9th and 10th grade students of the age group of about 14 to 17. Though he charged very high fee, the facilities were very shabby. He ran the school with couple of teachers. The dorms were small cubicles of single bed and bath built inside a...
The mules didn’t seem to be laboring with the load, so I figured to make good time going back to the cave. By this time, I didn’t feel threatened between Las Cruces and the cave, but I stopped just out of sight of Las Cruces. I pulled my rifle out of the panier and put it in the seat box with me, just in case. I also made sure I could get to the pistol at my waist easily, before driving on. The trip was a little longer with the mule pulling the wagon but not overly so. As I drove and watched...
She didn’t bother to come down to breakfast, much to Lord Vincent Garner’s disappointment. At precisely eight o’ clock, he waited in his seat at the head of the table, delaying his own plate — even refusing to take a cup of coffee until Helen appeared. At a quarter past, he was still waiting with no sign of his ward. Another fifteen minutes went by. ‘Where the devil is she?’ He asked gruffly. By now, he knew exactly why she hadn’t come down to breakfast. The footman nodded his head...
You're lying facedown on the bed with just your pants on. Traveling can be draining, a nap would be welcome right about now.The bed smells like any other bed in a Sheraton smells, vaguely of some perfume you can almost recall the name of, mostly of fresh laundry. From somewhere out in the hall, you can hear women's voices and the faint ding of the elevator bell.The water in the bathroom turns on reminding you there's someone else in the room, and your cock twitches briefly.She's a girl from...
She was waiting on her big mansion porch when mommy drop me for my first day of summer jobMy mom wave at her and i shook Cassandra hand, the 50yr old women was the place caretaker and she recruited me from my facebook page , looking for school boys who needed a hob this summerThe place was bog i was only in the lobby and could tell why she needed help''you ever did any chores at your place boy?''she was speaking in a clear dominating voice making me feel the urge to answer to her ''yes i help...
The weekend in Yosemite never materialized since Mel had to visit a director on location in Arizona. It went on from there. After two weeks, Mel did not even apologize anymore. If he was lucky she told him when she'd be back from wherever she was going, if not he would spend days without hearing from her. It was a painful process for David, but after four weeks he had to accept that the fairy tale was over. Mel was back to being an actress and David increasingly felt like somebody who had...
When he came down stairs he saw pat wearing a bikini top and short skirt, she was doing something at the sink so he walked up behind her and gave her a hug. In doing so his hands cupped her breasts. “ iv been thinking about you while I was in the shower, feel how big you got me.” while holding her breasts he pushed himself to her, his cock thrust into her bottom and that’s when she slipped away from him. “ what the hell you doing.” “ you didn’t say no before when I was in your mouth, nore when...
Keith Boyd- Fred Boyd his brother. Alice Boyd his sister in law. Nephew John 15 Niece Gabby 13 Jo Anne Wall old girl friend Windy Wall her ex husband. Lewis and Ellie Keith’s in laws. Sarah Marsh retro hippie General Briggs rd Doris owner of the consignment shop. Jo Anne Joyner Wall : Keith’s first girlfriend. Three girls 16 13 10 oldest daughter ginger Mr Jessup buyer of Keith’s scooter. Rebecca Avondale deacon and keith’s client. Marsha stylist to Rebecca Gulfcrest hotel/casino Elanor,...
Wednesday morning, I had an appointment to keep. It almost felt normal to get up, shave, and head to the office by eight. This time, though, it was my own office up on 15th Avenue. I have a room and a half in a war-era house rezoned for commercial use. My upstairs co-tenants include two children’s counselors and an accountant. One of the counselors specialized in testing and study habits for ADD and learning disabilities. From what I understand, most of the kids he sees are bright but can’t...
The Tale of the Wizard and the Ring by dkb "Wizard!" called out the King. "Come here!" Cornelius sighed. He liked to think of himself as a scholar, a researcher, a student of esoteric science, but the King cared nothing for that. To him Cornelius was a wizard, with magic powers, and that was all there was to it. As Court Wizard Cornelius' job was to indulge any random whims of the King that couldn't be satisfied by the Royal Cook, the King's Brewer, the Master of Ceremonies...
Linice’s boss wants more from her than her nine to five work output. Help comes from the past, the far, distant past. If you can hold on, the sexy part is not far ahead. Part I. His Little Brown Box Jed Maroni at 20 years old wasn’t like the other young men that grew up with him in Saintly Hallows. Whereas his neighbor friends had smart phones, iPods and video games, girlfriends and big plans for their future, Jed was happy with less. He was 18 when his parents died in a plane crash. Jed...
‘Clothes shopping, with two kids, no less’ Michelle muttered as she moved from store to store in her local mall. Kids in tow, she continued thru each store hunting for back-to-school buys. As she flipped back and forth between the racks of clothes, her eyes locked on the back of man’s head. Wavy black hair, broad in shoulders – a weightlifter’s build walking at the very back of the store. Her heart fluttered – ‘that’s exactly how I picture him,’ she thought. Her eyes closed as she melted away...
I looked from behind the bar and let my mind wander to detract from my boredom. It was around 3pm on a Saturday afternoon. It was always very quiet around this time, with the pub not getting busier until 6pm. There was only 1 customer, Jim who was a regular old boy. He was sat quietly with his pint and paper, as he always was. I reached for phone and checked for anything from Jenny. Still no word today. I decided I'd make the first move and began to type. -Still haven't broken my promise. My...
Trent sleeps straight through his alarm. The day before after the incident with Thane, he took off the costume and stuffed it in his bag pack. He didn’t touch it the rest of the day, though Arlyne called for him over and over. Her voice was a constant nagging that never seemed to cease. When he got home he shoved it under his bed and tried to block out her voice. The problem was, she was in his head. Eventually he fell asleep. Whether he was able to because she finally quit or he somehow...
Tuning out in last period, ReligionTeacher, "...blah blah blah blah class... now... this would be the most significant difference between the Old and New Testament..."GonePlease, Sirs, please don’t take me away from the Harem. You desire me in the baths, wet and wanting? I am smooth, like the oils that dance atop the hot mineral baths, perfumed with rose petals, glistening with flakes of gold and silver. The tubs are carved from solid gemstone. Mine is of rose quarts, pink like my gem. My gem...
LesbianHans’ Narrative “Get your arse in the air,” ordered the Boss crisply. I’d got word a little earlier that the Boss wanted me down in his quarters. That pleased me for it more or less certainly meant that I was going to have to fuck the arse off that new bint he had recently acquired. Her name’s Simone and she was a right hoity-toity bitch when she arrived. It’s great to be able to help to cut her down to size. When I was let into what the Boss likes to call his Playroom, I saw that he was...