Anne And Mary Book IIChapter 21 Labor Day
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"Hi, Mom. It's Anne. You called.'
"Yes, dear, thanks for calling back. I wanted to know if you're coming home for Memorial Day.'
"What's going on? You having a party?'
"No, we're not really planning anything, I just wanted to know if we'd be seeing you. If you're coming, maybe we'll think of something.'
"Mom, do you want to come here for Memorial Day?'
"Well, I don't know. We wouldn't want to... you know... '
"Mom, Lucy and Sam are coming, and so are Dan Sidney and his girl Consuela Hermanos. There's another couple coming, too. Friends of ours from San Francisco, Mei-Ling and Jimmy Lin and their two little kids. It'll be a little like New Year's, but if you'd like to come... '
"Anne, if it's like New Year's we'll come and never leave. Thanks, I was hoping you'd say that.'
"Next time you want to come, Mom, just tell me. Don't play a game on me, okay?'
"I know I shouldn't, love, and you know I don't usually do that. But, I just wasn't sure.'
"If ever we can't have you, I'll tell you so. You know that, too.'
"Thanks, dear. Friday afternoon okay?'
"Anytime. You know we have a business meeting after lunch, but come any time.'
"Hi, Muriel, it's Anne.'
"Oh, Anne. I was wondering if you and Saul were free on Memorial Day weekend... '
"Muriel, forgive me for interrupting; I can't imagine why Saul hasn't called you. Anyway, I just got off the phone with my Mom, and she said exactly the same thing. I asked her if she was angling to come here for the weekend and she said 'Yes'. So, they're coming. Are you coming too?'
Muriel laughed. "Pretty transparent aren't we? Yes, we'd love it. Sounds like it might even be a party.'
Anne repeated the guest list and hung up. "Sigrid?'
"Tom's and my folks won't be coming here, Anne. They're going off somewhere for a weekend. From what I hear, they might just as well move in together.'
"Maybe we ought to talk about having, say, three parties a year for family.'
"Only problem is, what about Alex and Heather's folks? They've never been here, and they must be wondering what's happened to their kids. They don't go home for the big holidays.'
"We better talk this over. Maybe we should plan a weekend for parents who aren't into our life-style.'
"Maybe July Fourth.'
"Let's bring it up.'
"Another thing, Anne.'
"What?'
"I think we need to get Tom to expand the Big Bed. We're going to be twenty people on Memorial Day. We'll need maneuvering room.'
Mei-Ling and Jimmy came late Thursday evening so they could be at the Friday business meeting. When they came trooping in, the two children looked around rather timidly until four-year-old Josh spied Heather. Immediately, he ran to her and swarmed up her bare, multi-colored body as though she were a tree. Sally, six and more reserved, was right behind, but contented herself with a hug around Heather's bare, colorful hips.
"Hi, loves. Come with me and get your clothes off.' She took them upstairs.
Jimmy and Mei-Ling watched the performance, then began meeting the others. Anne and Sigrid both wore breast ornaments and little else. Mary, hearing the commotion, came upstairs wearing just her cowboy hat.
"So, you really can live like this, ' Mei-Ling said. She undid her cheong-sam at the shoulder and let it fall, laying it over their suitcases. Saul and Alex took their things upstairs.
"You two get Heather and Alex's room if you want it. The door to the right at the top of the stairs. Put your clothes there, anyway, ' Anne said.
"What about them?' Jimmy asked.
"We gave you their room because they usually sleep in the Big Bed downstairs anyway. Guess I'd better show you around quickly, so you get the layout.'
Heather came downstairs with the two naked children. "I'm going to take them out to the hot tub and let them relax before bed.' They disappeared below.
Eventually, they all settled by the fireplace with beer and wine, talking and getting acquainted. When Heather and the children came upstairs, they settled in an empty armchair. Josh sat on Heather's lap and laid against her, fondling her breast.
Mei-Ling said, "I think I nursed him a little too long. He's got a really big thing about Heather's breasts. Hardly left her alone when she was at our place.'
"I don't mind it. In fact, I love it. And when I've had enough I just make him stop. And of course, there's Sally here to cuddle with, too.'
The two kids were tired and almost ready to drop off. Mary suggested, "Why don't we put them down on the Big Bed while we take a sauna. When we're done, you can put them upstairs if you want to.'
Heather added, "I turned on the sauna when we were down there. Should be ready by now.'
They all spent the night on the Big Bed, sleeping when they wished, moving about from partner to partner as always. The two children slept together, wrapped together almost like lovers.
The Stilwells arrived for lunch, then stretched out by the pool while the Still Waters meeting got underway nearby. The children played in the water and ran about the yard.
"There's not a lot we need to talk about right before a holiday weekend, ' Anne said. "Things are going pretty well. Some of the Still Waters Graphics franchises aren't producing much, we need to look into that and find out why.
"The breast ornaments are selling really well; we're calling the line Breastworks. Mei-Ling, we seem to have hit a good price point with the right product there. I've had inquiries from some of the people who sell to sex shops, but, as we agreed, I've turned them down.
"All the other lines are right on target. Will's had a run of really good commissions, and the balance is solid between Western- and English-style horses. Will, I'm hoping you'll have time to do some new Nudes of us soon. I love looking at us through your eyes. And, of course, they sell well.'
"Don't worry, I love to do them, too.'
"Heather? What's new from you?'
"Moving right along for the introduction. I expect to have production ready as soon as we get our catalogs out and there will be plenty of stuff available for the intro shows. I've found someone who'll package the paint as roll-ons and felt-tip markers. Fill in the cracks, so to speak.'
"Good. Please, everybody, think about whether we should make Virtual Clothing and Virtual Jewelry available through other channels. And which ones. If it should really take off, we need to know what our policy is.
"Mei-Ling, I want to bring up something we've been discussing for weeks and never resolved. When we decided to do a big introduction for VeeJay and VeeCee, the first question was, 'How?' Saul convinced most of us that we should do it as a fashion show: runway, models, razzmatazz. I agreed then, and I still agree it's appropriate for the type of product — clothing and jewelry. I've always had reservations about another aspect of it. Are we going to be seen as sexist, exploitive, pandering to the male ego? Will this hurt us? What do you and Jimmy think?'
Mei-Ling spoke first. "To begin with, I'd like to see some oriental influence in the introduction. Perhaps some Asian models, some with Virtual cheong-sams and decoration with an oriental flavor. That will play well in California, and I can send any TV coverage we get to Hong Kong. I'll work with Saul on what I have in mind. Heather, we need to talk about skirts.'
"I'll show you my solution later.'
Jimmy asked, "I think you said there will be males in the show, with male-oriented designs?'
"Yes, not as strong an emphasis as for women, but plenty of guys. Part of that is the problem of body hair, part is the problem of deciding what designs suit men. Men's body coverings are pretty boring, mostly, but we've got a few things with some imagination.'
"Once you know where things are going, you might hire a designer for that part of the line.'
"Good idea.'
"Anne, ' it was Sandy Stilwell. "Can anyone contribute on this one?'
"Sure, Mom. What do you think?'
"If you look at the Paris collections, there's a lot of clothing that is sexist, degrading to women, and sometimes just plain ugly. People lap it up. I wouldn't worry about it.'
Anne's dad said, "I don't think women as a group lap it up. They look at it and sneer. You do it every time, Sandy. But it gets the news coverage. That's what you're after.'
"We want to survive the news coverage, Joe, ' Alex said. "That's Anne's worry. What about the backlash you say Sandy represents?'.
Mei-Ling interrupted. "Guys, don't worry too much. In the first place, what's the whole point of this stuff? VeeJays and VeeCees are erotica, plain and simple. Sexual stimulators, as well as body decoration. Nobody's going to wear a virtual blouse to the office. They're going to wear it for their boyfriend — or girl friend, I suppose.
"The place you could get into trouble, I think, is if you take this too seriously. You are not introducing a new trend in everyday clothing. You are introducing a spoof, a send-up on the way people cover their bodies. Keep that in mind, and you'll be okay. Make fun of clothes, make fun of our dress codes, make fun of everything, but most important, make fun of what you're doing. VeeJays, and especially VeeCees, are a joke. Make sure you don't forget it and don't let anyone else forget it.'
"That makes sense to me, Mei-Ling, ' Anne said. "Anyone else?'
"Says to me that we're on the right track with the introduction. And it gives me some great ideas for sight gags, ' Saul said.
"Virtual Clothing is a sight gag, Saul, ' Sandy said. "That's what's why I love it so much.'
"Anne, you come home some day without telling your Mom. You'll see some of the wild things she wears around the house. It's incredible. And I love it.'
"Hasn't hurt our love life one bit, that's for sure.'
There was a call from the living room window. "Hey, guys, Okay to come down?' It was Harry.
"Come on, Dad. Where's Mom?'
"Here, hon.' Muriel came bouncing out of the downstairs door. She wore a navy Speedo-style bathing suit with broad, white stripes at the neck, shoulders and hips. It covered her from neck to bottom. As she walked toward them, it became obvious the suit was Virtual.
"Like my suit? I'm going out for the team.'
The western contingent arrived Friday afternoon. Before long, Lucy and Consuela wore conchas at their breasts and squash blossoms on their tummies. Dan and Sam were greeted warmly by the men, Mary hugged her Mom and Consuela for a long time, and sat and talked with them into the night. Will's sketch pads seemed to fill themselves.
"Aunt Bessie!" Mary cried when she met the Coloradans at the airport. "And Jesse — how wonderful of you both to come." She turned to her mother with more hugs. "So good to see you... And Dad. Where are Dan and Consuela? I thought they were coming with you." "No, Mary, they came up with something special at the last minute. They'll be along tomorrow. Didn't you get their call? They were going to call you and Ken before they left." "No, maybe it came after I left the house. Come...
"Alex, your folks get in this afternoon. Do we need to agree on anything? Clothing, screwing, whatever?" "I've been thinking about it, Saul. I told them they have to accept that we sleep together, and that we don't always have our clothes on. They say they agree to that." "You don't sound all that sure about it," Sigrid said. "I'm not. I really don't see Mom being able to deal with it." "Well, we're going to find out," Heather said. "Let's try to keep some clothes on,...
"It was a wonderful party, that's for sure," Saul began. "In addition to having a great time, did we learn anything from it, as far as Virtual Jewelry goes?" "I figured out one thing, Saul," Anne said, "I'm not going another New Years without a swimming pool." "Well, I agree, but we can't do anything now, and when spring comes, we'll think about it as an improvement project. Now, what about Virtual Jewelry?" Mary said, "I think it was a great success, everyone enjoyed it,...
On Friday, Heather was describing her progress with Virtual Jewelry, a product line she was developing for Still Waters Arts. In the past few months, she had found and exploited way to put colorful design transfers on the bare skin, making them into a kind of sensual jewelry. She had placed orders with a production house for test quantities of designs and graphic elements. Production was simple because the CAD designs went straight to a computer that turned them into silk-screen...
At five o'clock on Wednesday they turned the phones over to voice mail and the call center. Only the number known only to family would ring. Supper was quiet and slow. Afterward, Sigrid said, "Boy, I'm pooped. It's been a great fall, but I am wiped. Tom? Let's go upstairs tonight. I need some sleep." To no-one's surprise, the Big Bed was empty that night. The next morning, work began on Thanksgiving dinner. The only guests were Sarah and Steve, who arrived early and pitched into the...
"Hi, Jane, come on in, ' Mary said as Jane came up the walk. "You're already bare. Okay if I strip, too?' "Sure. Hang your stuff here. Makes it easy to find when you leave. Anne and Iris are here, we're out by the pool.' They stopped to open a Coke for Jane, then went into the sunshine. Mary settled on a lounge. Jane said, "Are you guys busy? I didn't mean to interrupt.' "No, Jane, ' Iris said, "We're just yakking. Taking a break and getting some rays.' "Anne, are you...
Since it was a warm afternoon, the meeting convened beside the pool. Everyone bared all to the sun. "I've been talking with Jim and Harry," Anne said. "They both think we need to catch the wave in Europe. We've had some inquiries, and Iris, you say you've had a call or two." "Yes, Italy, and Germany." "Why don't you go and take a look? See what the market's like, check out distribution, get a feel for acceptance." "Okay. I'll have to make it quick — I hate that. And I...
.a{fill:none;stroke:gray;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-width:3px;} Bottom Anne And Mary - Book IIChapter 34: The Wall Street JournalCopyright© 2007 by Robin Pentecost Startup Succeeds in Five Specialty Retail Markets, Finds Time to Horse Around BY SANDRA FELLING Staff Reporter NEW YORK— The new wave in fashion isn't really there. Virtual clothing in many forms has made it difficult to tell whether Americans are dressed to the nines, or just kidding. Virtual...
The first thing they did Friday afternoon was review their exams. Mary set up a spreadsheet and entered how each of them had answered on each of the three exams. With a few keystrokes, she compiled the results. "I won't bore you with details: printout on the way. Our average grade on the three exams is 98%. High is 100%, low 96%. Based on what we know of the correct answers, we're on course." English was the only common subject for the coming week; the other exams coming up were...
The lights were out. They snuggled together under a duvet in the big new bed. "Anne?" "Umm?" "Can I meet Saul?" "Yeah, you never. You've never seen him. Sure. Lunch tomorrow?" "Good. We've got some things to work out about our new guys." "Uh-huh. Just wait to meet up with us until he has his food on the table. He's dangerous when he meets new girls. Assuming you like him, what do we do next?" "We've got four guys now. First question is, are they the right four? Then,...
"Anne, take a look at this." "Say, Heather, you look good even with clothes on," Saul gibed. "You do look terrific, Heather. Try to ignore this brute," Anne said. "This is what I plan to wear to San Francisco tomorrow." Heather wore her favorite kind of outfit, a mid-thigh dress of heavy, well-fitted knit with push-up sleeves and a zipper front. It was a rich red that picked up the lights in her long chestnut hair. She wore no jewelry. "You're wearing stockings? I've never...
I was sitting in the living room, looking out the window and sort of in a daze. It wasn't too late to get started on something, but I didn't seem to have any push. It was warm, so I hadn't dressed after my shower. I was sitting there in my warm daze when Anne came and made shadows on me. Then, she sat down close to me. I snuggled. I love her bare skin and I needed someone close. "Mary, what has gotten into you? You're not yourself lately." "Oh, nothing. I feel fine. Just lazy. Been...
I went to Still Waters one Wednesday. I thought Anne would be there, and she was. Out by the pool in the sun. I went and lay beside her on the lounge. "Hi," I said. "It's Wednesday. You usually don't come on Wednesday any more. I'm glad to see you." "I wanted to see you. Talk some." "Anything wrong?" "No, Anne, I just felt like I hadn't been with you for a while, and I wanted to spend some time." "Good. I've missed you." "Have I been away so long?" "Not really, of...
"Mary, can I wear your wedding dress?" "Anne, are you crazy? You know I hate that thing. Every time I see that picture from the introduction, I get that same feeling: the creeps." "Well, you're famous in it, you know. The whole world sees you like that. And you're gorgeous in it." "Yeah, I do look good. Don't know why it affects me that way. But, of course you can wear it. I suppose that means you're going to get married." "Yeah. Talked it over with Saul and Will, called Mom...
Alex's, Will's and Heather's parents sent regrets. Dan and Consuela were busy. Sarah and Steve helped with the preparations. At supper, Saul greeted their guests. They were all lightly clad in the warmth of the house. "I'm glad you remembered that we don't dress formally here. I thought I'd mention a couple of house rules, even though some of you already know them. "First, the cook never has to wash dishes. Second, if you use the rooms or beds upstairs you are guaranteed privacy...
They had quickly worked out a way to operate in the small bathroom when they both had to get going in the morning. Anne, being shorter, stood next to the sink, Mary behind her, when they were combing and brushing hair, cleaning teeth and such. Their naked bodies touched pleasantly. Anne raised an arm and began palpating her breast. "I really like my breasts. They're my best feature." "Oh, yes. Forget about the face, the abs, the buns. Definitely the boobs." Mary waved the drier around,...
Ken was checking out when a bell-man brought him a note. He looked at it, and turned to the clerk. "Cancel that check-out, please. We're staying another night, at least." Mary looked at him sharply; he handed her the note. "Saul, Anne," she said, "something good's come up, but we've got to rush. We'll be along tomorrow probably, okay?" "Fine. Thanks for your help. Keep in touch." Ken led Mary to a corner and took out his cell-phone. "Let me have her note, will you?" Mary...
"Welcome, Iris, to your first Friday meeting. I can't tell you how glad we are to have you with us. Why don't you start off by telling us what happened with Linda Moore?" "I went back to L.A. Monday, Anne. Went straight to Linda's even though it was evening; she asked me to come. She's planning a party the weekend after next and wants everyone to dress virtual. I showed her a bunch of things Heather gave me, and I was wearing a virtual blouse when I showed up there. She nearly jumped...
Christmas was just what I needed. Restful, happy. The whole study group was home, we had a wonderful reunion. We found we all had new friends, new lovers. We were just as close, but somehow we didn't end up in bed. On the other hand, Frank, a junior now, was busy catching up with his old girlfriends, some of whom spent the night. Ralph had his own girls, usually in the afternoon. I spent hours with Mom and Dad, telling them about college, the group, our plans for Still Waters Art. I had a...
Tom and Sigrid came down for breakfast late. Sigrid's happiness radiated like a torch. They sat eating the last of the muffins, licking the drips of butter off each other. "Anne, I wish I'd started when you did." "I had a whole different way of life, remember. Probably wouldn't have worked for you." They went upstairs again, did not re-appear until the others had left for the stables and the gym. With Alex, they drove to the lumber yard, loaded the van with supplies. That afternoon,...
Pat Spector spent a long time looking at The Goddesses, Will's big, portrait pastels of Anne as Venus, Mary as Diana, Heather as Ceres and two of Sigrid as a Nereid and as Leda. She said nothing, then, "Show me the horses, Will," she demanded. Will took her into the gallery and then into his studio, where he was working on a western commission. Pat sat down on a chair. Dean wandered in and sat on the window sill while his wife studied the work in progress closely. "I always knew you'd...
The next Friday they talked about Christmas and beyond. Everyone was going home. Tom and Saul and Sigrid would fly together. They decided to return to campus a week early to 'get a running start'. Mary took the floor. "I'm going to be looking for houses when I get back. Has everyone got an okay for the money from their folks?... Good." "What are we looking for?" Tom asked. Mary said, "Start with this, then let's talk. Three bedrooms, two full baths if possible, living room, dining...
Anne and Mary drove back to the university a week before classes began. The others were due to arrive late in the day. On the way they bought beer and English muffins and stocked up on other supplies. There was a message on the telephone from Sarah. "Mary, this is Sarah. Happy New Year. Call me." When she hung up after returning the call, Mary said, "Sarah knows we're looking for a house. She said she'd just seen a For Sale sign on the house next to the stables. She knows we want to...
On Monday afternoon, Anne was ready to leave the room. "Mary, you want to come to the figure class?' "Watch you stand around bare ass for an hour? Sure, why not?' At the Art School, the instructor, Henry, met them. "Ah, is this Mary Travis? Are you posing today? How are you, Anne?' Mary laughed. "I hadn't planned to; I was going to watch Anne. But what the hell, why not?' Mary went into the changing room, emerging shortly wearing the robe Anne had used. For Anne, it had been...
Introduction By the time they reached Los Angeles, the show had shaken down to a truly professional presentation. Everything had gone as expected in New York, with one important exception. But after that, Chicago and San Francisco were a lark. In New York, when Anne and Saul came on stage for the first time there was routine applause, then silence except for the background music. The video camera caught them as they entered, then zoomed to a closer shot of Anne's upper body, her face and...
On Friday, everyone had marks from the previous week's exams. The group average did turn out to be 98.7%. Mary ran another review and estimate — the prediction for that week's exams was similar. "Now, all we have to do is keep working at this level," Tom said. "I was kind of worried at first, but I seem to have gotten a lot of confidence from working with the group. Thanks." Will said, "Okay, now something else. Thanksgiving is only a couple of weeks off. What are everyone's...
Thursday afternoon after history, Anne and Mary drove to the mall. They wandered through the aisles, selected a toaster oven and looked at several big, colorful throw pillows. Mary plumped one fat cushion that was at least a yard square. "I wouldn't mind getting laid on top of this." "If we buy it, you probably will. More than once." Immediately, Mary put the pillow in their basket. Anne added more like it. "What if they don't agree? Maybe they'll hate each other." "Terrible....
Anne met Will and Mary's plane. Waiting for the bags, Anne clung to Will, kissing him and hugging. When they got home, Mary started the round of hugs with the others, Anne took Will upstairs. At supper, Sigrid said, "Should we call them, Mary?" "No, Sigrid, let's make up a tray. I'll take it up." Alex went with her, knocked on the door and opened it. Mary went in with the tray. Will and Anne were lying in the bed, spent but joined. Anne's face shone with joy. Mary set the tray on a...
Anne and Mary walked into the Student Union for lunch, chatting like magpies. They'd arranged to join one another at noon one or two days a week — "girl time", they called it. Today, Sigrid was missing. As they went through the cafeteria line, Anne noticed a woman sitting alone at a table. "Isn't that Louise Whatsername?" she asked Mary. "You know, from North College?" "Yeah, I think so. It's not the same Louise we knew — at least from her looks. Something's happened for her....
Another exam on Wednesday. History in the afternoon. I think I nailed every question. Coming out, though, I didn't feel the high I usually feel when I've aced an exam. I moseyed toward the Union, knowing that Mary was posing. I still had unfinished business. I realized what was wrong with me when I ran into Saul. He looked down at me with that smile he has. It gave me goose bumps. "Hi, Anne. You look good." I decided to take the bull by the horns, or something. "Saul Katz, if you...
I was putting laundry away when Mary came into our room. "Got a minute?" "Always, for you. What's the matter? You've been looking down the last day or so." "I've been thinking about that trip to Fairplay. It was so wonderful, everything I would have dreamed of a year ago, if I hadn't known it was impossible." "From what you said about it, it must have been. How come you're feeling low? Backlash?" We sat down on the bed. The sunshine coming through the open window ended not...
"I have a letter from Jimmy Lin in San Francisco. He wants to talk to us about some kind of cross-marketing agreement. He sent us a catalog before. We were going to look into it further, but we never did. " "Who's he again?" Saul asked. Anne said, "He's the guy who sent us his catalog of Asian erotica, bought a few pieces from us. Here's the catalog from our files." "More than a few, Anne," Sigrid said. "I put a watch on that account and they've bought quite a few more Erotics...
"Sarah, I asked you to come because we need your help and advice. I want to start a riding class for 12- to 15-year-old girls." "Fine with me. You mentioned that a while ago. Why the turnaround?" "Jane Pinski. I told you I found her crying. It's really gotten to me. I want to teach riding, that's what I like to do — what I'm good at. But if I do this, I want the class to help these girls deal with the bullying and all the hassle they face in school from the boys. I've been thinking...
The tiny castings of torsos were interesting. Alex had made models based on himself, Mary and Heather. They showed them to the group. "Nice. These are plastic?" Saul asked. "Yeah. We can get them in gold-filled, 14-karat and 18-karat." "I made them this size as drop earrings," Heather said. "A little smaller, they'd be good ear studs, but you lose detail. Make them bigger, you've got a pendant. We really wanted to see if they worked at all." "This full-length one of Mary is...
The four men met for supper at the Union, taking their trays to a table in a corner. When they had settled down, Saul said, "Thanks for coming, Tom and Alex. We all know we're here because of Anne and Mary. Both of you met them before either Will or me. I thought it might be a good start if we all tell how we met these ladies." As they ate, each one told how he had come to know the two women. Saul's tale of near disaster with Anne broke the group up with laughter, and Will re-created his...
The pool had been finished for a week; it was finally full and the sun-warmed water no longer totally frigid. Anne and Saul had started doing morning laps almost immediately, the rest tested the water and decided to wait. They had finished the summer term in good shape and were about to start the second term of their sophomore year. They held the Friday meeting beside the pool. Sigrid reported the business going well. Anne had signed several franchises for Still Waters Graphics outlets at...
I really enjoy being with Tom. He's just as funny and warm as Saul, without the self-assurance. Taking him to bed Sunday night really made us both feel wonderful. On Monday, though, at lunch, when Sigrid walked up to me in the Union, I had a kind of uneasy feeling. Certainly just misplaced guilt. "Are you Mary Travis?" 'Why beat around the bush?' I thought. "Right. You're Sigrid, but I don't have your last name." "Sigrid Sorenson. I wanted to ask if you and Anne will be home...
After Wednesday classes, Will, Alex and I hit the supermarket. We got all the stuff I needed for Thanksgiving dinner, plenty of beer. The guy at the liquor store even let us buy a nice bottle of wine. He knows us pretty well by now. We stopped for supper at the Union. No point in paying extra or trying to make supper in an unfamiliar kitchen. And the weather was cold enough so nothing would spoil in the car. At Henry's house, we put stuff away, looked around. Two big bedrooms with big...
"Shit!" Sigrid said. She was opening the mail. "What's up?" Heather asked. "Doctor says I have a bad pap smear. Wants me to do another." "Kind of scary. But, Mom told me smears turn up a lot of false positives. Probably nothing. Want me to come with you?" "No, she'll just take another and send me another post card. But, you can hold my hand until I get it." "Okay." "Mom, it's Heather. Sorry to bother you at work... Sigrid needs to talk to you." "Judith?... My doctor...
When I got up on Monday it was sunny and warm for mid-November, so I wore my Polartec and a pair of those really tight ski pants with half-boots. The Polartec feels nice and fuzzy on my breasts and it almost covers my buns. The zipper neck lets me control the draft. I didn't need a coat. I thought it looked pretty good. After lunch, Saul waved frantically at me as I started to leave the Union, so I went to where he was sitting. "Dad left a message on my answering machine over the weekend....
On Sunday, Mary cuddled in Alex's arm on the breakfast cushions. "Will, can we look at the sketches you've been doing?" "You mean the ones of us? In this book." "Uh-huh. Thanks." Mary began paging through the book. Alex stopped her. "Slow down. I want to see these better." As they went more slowly through the pages, Alex became visibly aroused. "Better give the rest of us a look, too," said Anne, as she picked crumbs off Saul's thigh. "Alex is having too much fun...
Tuesday afternoon, when I got back to the room after the English exam, I saw Mary's panties on the bedroom door. I sat down at my desk and thought about going through the economics notes again. But when I heard Mary laugh, I got up, put on my coat again and left the room. At the Art School, Siggy, the secretary, recognized me. "Hi, Anne. Are you posing today?" "No, I'm looking for Will Spector. Would you have any idea where he is?" I grinned at her, "Do you even know who he...
"Glad you're home again, Iris," Anne said. "I'm afraid we've really got you on the run." "Oh, well, somebody's got to do it, and I do enjoy it. But I really want to spend some time with Heather and get into the design side more. I think the next week or so will settle down some. I'm really still reacting to the first craze." "I saw you on TV last week when I was in Chicago," Jim said. He and Denise had come for the meeting. "Oh, that morning show. What a bunch of macho pigs...
Alex had the morning shift at the store. Two or three customers came in, looked at the stationery, wandered back to look at the Life Studies and left. He made one sale to a rugged Junior, taking the picture and quickly creating the graphic. When the fellow okayed the proof, Alex ran the copier and packaged the stationery. The man paid up and left. A girl came in asking about stationery for herself, decided to wait until there was a woman on duty in the afternoon. Shortly before lunch, a...
I talked with Aunt Bessie for a long time Monday night. I told her about the stables, The Bay, and all the rest. Along with all the chatter, she said one important thing to me. "Mary, you follow your heart. Don't forget to think first; know what the risks are. But if your heart says go, do it." She had some things to say about the stables, too. "This Sarah lady is sharp. I did teach you to ride using Western Pleasure Riding methods, because it's so efficient. She saw it. I always...
That first morning the two new friends were off early to the Salvation Army and Goodwill stores, looking for lamps, chairs, a sofa-bed, a tiny fridge. They found some good things, having arrived before the crowds of other students. Anne's car got stuffed again and again, and they huffed and puffed getting it all upstairs. There were always guys around who were willing to help with the heavy things, and the two of them handed out a few beers to reward their helpers. The next days were full...
"Hi, Mei-Ling. It's Anne Stilwell." "Oh, I'm glad to hear from you. How are you? How're things?" "Good. Very good. School is good, business is good, the guys are good, so am I. Haven't talked to you since New Year's. What's with your kids?" "They're fine, Anne. Sally had an ear infection, but she's over that now." "You know I really didn't focus on their names when we were there. Sally and Joshua. Why not Chinese names?" "We're not Chinese, Anne, we're...
After Mary finished exams, Ken suggested a vacation. "Let's go see Aunt Bessie," Mary said. "How about a week in the islands first?" "Sold." Dan and Consuela agreed to take Hero and The Bay in the trailer to Colorado. When they arrived, they talked about Mary's idea for working young horses with cattle. The weather was warm and they sat naked around the pool. They went off to separate beds, but left the lights on for a long time so they could watch each other across the patio. In...
"Saul, how'd you do with 3M?" Anne asked. "I've got a non-disclosure agreement that covers their adhesive and our use of it. I think we can get something like a five-year exclusive use agreement for our market, or for our application of the material. I've asked Dad to contact a lawyer who can tell us how to get a patent or copyright or whatever." "What about you, Heather?" "Anne, I'm experimenting with the stuff. I got some silk-screen equipment set up in the workshop and I'm...
I drove home on Wednesday afternoon; cut my history class. The weather was cold, gray, but no snow yet. It was good to come home. Mom was making supper in a t-shirt when I came in the door. I hugged her and hugged her and rubbed her ass. Frank and Ralph were there, too. And Dad. It felt so good to hug him again. We all talked thirteen to the dozen through supper and a long time after. Frank told us about his work at school, his engineering drawings and such. Ralph showed me his latest...
I liked Will, and I was glad he and Mary hit it off so well. I'd sort of hoped she'd find someone besides Tom, especially since I now have Alex and Saul. I walked around the museum with them, listening to Will's talk. He does know his stuff, and even though he really didn't have eyes for anyone but Mary, he really grew on me. Of course, he also took care to look down the front of my dress when I gave him the chance, and he kept trying to see through Mary's shirt as well. She'd left the...
On Monday, there was a notice in our mailbox. We were to report to the Dean's Office ASAP. Right after lunch, Anne and I went to the office to see what was up. She wore a white man's shirt and her khaki skirt. I wore a long wool skirt and a western shirt with a scarf. We sat in the waiting area. A girl came out of the office. She was wearing sneakers, jeans and a kind of ragged tee-shirt. Hair cut crazy; hadn't been washed, at least not today. She didn't look happy, but that may have...
Mary sent the horses to Fairplay with Dan a week before the show. When she, Ken and Jane landed in Denver, the weather had turned cold. "Never known it to fail," Mary said. "Thirty below zero is Stock Show weather." Ken had gotten a suite at a hotel not far from the Stockyards. Jerry Pinsky was due to arrive at the end of the week to see Jane compete. Meanwhile, Jane had the bedroom next door to Ken and Mary's. In the morning, they had breakfast in Ken and Mary's room. "Sleep...
When the doorbell rang, Mary went to the entry and checked the viewer. It was a woman in a Federal Express uniform. Nude, Mary slipped on the robe she kept by the door and pressed the buzzer. The woman walked up the path from the gate. She was good looking and red-headed. Her uniform had obviously been modified to fit her closely without appearing tight. Full breasts, narrow waist, slim hips. Her trousers followed shapely thighs. She had a lovely smile. "Good Morning. Say, haven't I seen...
Introduction: Another in the ongoing saga of my cum loving slutwife Anne Marie. This took place about five years ago. Enjoy! A little background: My wife Anne Marie is 57, 135lbs. We have been together for over 12 years, and she is 35 years old, but she could easily pass for 10 years younger. She has great legs and her ass is smokin. Her breasts are a size 34B, perfectly shaped. She never wears a bra, so when her nipples get hard they can easily be seen through most tops that she wears. We had...
On Monday, Mary said, "Chance, can I come over after classes this afternoon?" "I hope you will." "Will you be there?" "I'm not sure right now. You just let yourself in." "Where do you hide the key?" "No key. Just enter your birthday on the keypad." "You're kidding. My birthday? How come?" "It's been set for that ever since I found it out. I won't be much later than, say, four. Make yourself comfortable. You want to stay?" "Yeah." The house was behind a high...
We had fooled around with some threesomes in years past. She has brought home a couple of her girlfriends for us to play with, and I have let her fuck around with two of my best friends while I watched. There is nothing that gets me hotter than picturing Anne Marie pleasing and being pleasured by another guy, but up until this point, I had always been present when she would take any cock other than mine. Needless to say, I was very surprised by the incidents that took place recently. My...
Mary slipped into Will's car where he waited outside North College. She was dressed for riding: boots, jeans, a light jacket against the fall air. They drove out of town, talking about the stables they would visit. "I called Sarah Posito this morning before we left to let her know we're coming. She's got a class this afternoon I want to watch, and you can look at the horses, maybe do some sketches." "Sounds good. I had a great time yesterday. And I like Anne, too." "Good. We're...