Anne And Mary Book IIChapter 6 New Year s Eve
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"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 on, all of you."
They went off to claim baggage while Mary brought the van around to pick them up.
At the house, Ken met them at the door, "Dan called. He and Consuela found several nice youngsters for us, and they're bringing them with them — driving in. Should be here tomorrow or the next day, depending on the weather."
"Have we got stalls for them?"
"Yes, and they can take some of our extra horses back with them. The new barns will be ready in a week or two."
"Sarah'll be happy. A real Christmas present for her."
"Heather, do you have any sheep?"
"I think so, Sally Mei. How are you?"
"Fine. I want to wear sheep this weekend. Okay?"
"Can I have a sheriff's badge?"
"How big do you want it, Josh?"
"Real big. So people will know."
"I'm sure no-one will be able to miss either of you. Come on. And Josh, Mary has a cowboy hat for you."
"Really?"
Harry did the welcome speech at lunch on New Year's Eve.
"Thanks for coming. We've all wanted to do something for the Still Waters gang that has done so much for us. This is our way of saying 'Thanks'. In the last two years or so, you've brought us all together, you've added to your family of friends and lovers. On top of that, you've started a business that threatens to become big and successful. And you've done well at school — which, by the way, is why you're here in the first place. We asked you to let us give you this weekend as a party to show you how happy you've made us. Now, Tina wants to say something."
Tina Jefferson stood up. "I asked Harry to let me speak. When Fred and I came here last Fourth of July, I brought a bad attitude with me. Thanks to our kids, and to the help of the rest of you, I left my attitude here, and we've been enjoying our life. This gang of thieves of ours has changed more than my life, it's changed all of us, and I'm glad." She sat down.
Al O'Malley was next. "I speak for the Outlaws here. Margaret and I, Jim and Denise, and, I guess, Ken, Iris, Dan and Consuela, Sarah and Steve, are all people who wouldn't have the richer lives we have without the people we are here to thank. So... well, thanks."
Alex rose to reply. "Thank you, too, all of you. You've gone along with our crazy schemes, joined in our outrageous lifestyle and given us every kind of support. None of us would be here without that. But there are two people who bear the burden for what we have. Anne and Mary were the ones who brought us together, helped us bring in Sigrid and Heather and Ken and Iris and the rest, and have been the glue..." He turned to Mary, "not to mention the chili... that makes us what we are."
Anne raised her hand. Harry said, "Yes, Anne, you may be excused." Anne thumbed her nose, "You're all sweet, but we're all in this together. And that means I've got another job for you all. Iris has completed her first full range of designs for VeeCees. Please wear as many of them as you can this weekend and give her your comments. Dinners, especially tonight, will be formal — evening dress, please. And keep in mind that nobody — I mean nobody — makes cappuccino nudo but me."
"Iris," Harry asked, "how come you've come up with a whole new line? Not enough else to do?"
"Well, sort of, Harry. I'm not in school, so I have more spare time than the rest. And when I'm on the road, I've got this gorilla laptop. I can spend those lonely evenings being creative. We have to keep our line current, and I've just finished our Summer Show. You'll all be wearing next summer's virtual fashions this weekend."
"Iris," Anne said, "I need to ask you something. I should have done it before, but you've been traveling a lot, and..."
"No problem, Anne. We've all been going like crazy. We need this weekend to catch our breath. What's on your mind?"
"This will be the first time you've been with the whole family. I hope you don't feel..."
"Pressure? Sexual pressure? No, not really. You're right, I haven't met most of your parents, but I do know Jim and Denise, and Al and Margaret. I figure, I'll get to know the rest, and I'll let nature and my own feelings take their course."
"Good. I wasn't sure."
"Well, it's funny, you know. Right now I'm potentially committed to having sex with about thirty people in our family. That's more than I've had in my life up to now, but I know it's my choice who I screw.
"Anne, when I ran away from Ken and Mary — even when I came back here with them, I'd spent a lot of time being taken advantage of. Mostly by men and mostly for sex. I thought it was my fault, and it was."
"How come?"
"I let men take advantage of me. I just rolled over for them and waited for them to dump me. They did, and no wonder. Sometimes I even think I could have avoided losing my father's business, but I wasn't big enough, then, for that kind of a fight. Since I've been here, with you and Mary and Heather and Sigrid, I've learned who I am. I don't roll over anymore, unless I want to. It's a good feeling."
"Yes, it is, isn't it?"
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"Wow! Iris, what in the hell are you wearing?" It was New Year's Day.
"Hi, Harry. It's my new idea. I call it virtual lingerie." Iris wore stockings that rose most of the way up her legs, with a dark band at the top. Her panties were white lace, and she wore a matching lace bustier.
Jim said, "We showed it to Victoria's Secret and they loved it."
Heather added, "It's a wonderful idea. Wish I'd thought of it."
"You would have, Heather, if you ever wore clothes," Iris replied, hugging her. "Men love the look of lingerie, and making it virtual..."
"We got a call from Frederick's of Hollywood." Jim said. "They really want this line. Iris says she can do a line specially for them, so we don't get Victoria's Secret all upset."
"Funny thing, though." Iris said to Heather, "Frederick's wants crotch pieces for the panties. Wants to offer them either covered or crotchless."
"You tell Anne that?"
"Yeah, She laughed."
"You going to put those shorter stockings into our VeeSes line?"
"Already under way. Seems not every woman wants VeeSes that go to the hip; lots of people cut them off. Only one thing missing, though."
"What?" Heather asked.
"The feel. Guys tell me VeeSes just don't feel like nylons. I tell them, 'There's no free lunch'."
"Yes," Saul said, "it's been a wild few months. We really didn't count on the response we got. We were ready with the designs, the production was in place, and we had most of the merchandising stuff done — racks and all — but we kind of blew the logistics."
"What have you done about it?" Harry asked.
"Worked like hell. Leaned on everyone we know. Used FedEx like it was a local delivery company. We're still behind, but we did pretty well in the Christmas business. And, Jim says it will build from here on, as long as people like the idea of virtual clothes."
"So, what's next?"
"You won't believe this one, Dad. I got a call Wednesday from Milt Wallinsky at L'Eggs..."
"Dinner's ready," Judith called.
"Tell me later."
"Will," Pat said, "you're getting quite a reputation for your horses."
"Thanks, I've been doing a lot of them. I'm really planning on not doing as many in the next few months."
"You burning out?" Dean asked.
"No, Dad. I just want to take more time with them. I've been almost cranking them out, and I don't want to get to the point where I can't look at another horse... No, I'm going to spend more time riding, working with Ken and Mary. Dan brought in some real young ones; they're cute as hell. I'd like to do some pictures of them... And, I want to do more nudes, more of the sexy stuff."
"You do like that, don't you?"
"Mom, I like drawing sex almost as much as doing it. And horses just don't give me a hard-on, if you don't mind the way I put that."
"I know exactly what you mean, Will. And I don't blame you a bit. There's one of those I'm rather fond of myself."
"Let me know if you..."
"Now, cut that out, Will Spector."
"Yes, Mother."
It was winter, of course, though not severely cold. Since no one was concerned about the shape or coverage of their tan, most of the time the women wore some form of virtual dress. Sally, Josh and Heather, of course, imitated kaleidoscopes the entire weekend, and Iris' virtual lingerie was very popular, especially on the Big Bed. The sauna and hot tub ran continuously, and the swimming pool was frequently in use.
Mary said to Lucy, "I just can't get over how it looks, all these fully dressed people in the sauna, the hot tub and in the pool. Silliest thing I ever saw."
"Not to mention the Big Bed, Mary. I always thought you took your clothes off to make love. Looks like things are going the other direction. You just get dressed and some guy wants to screw you."
"Considering what you've been wearing, Mom, that's what you want."
"Damn right."
"Aunt Bessie, how do you like our home?"
"Mary, both of your houses are wild. This place is fantastic and that place that Ken built is... well, I'd say it's some horny guy's fantasy."
It was Thursday when Jim and Denise and the O'Malleys arrived. Sigrid met them at the airport, feeling a little silly carrying a sign with a big 'Still Waters' logo. "I'm Jim Positano, and this is Denise." "Hi, I'm Sigrid Sorenson. Mary's teaching today; said she's sorry she couldn't meet you." "Hey there, you're Sigrid! Hi, Jim, Denise. I'm Al O'Malley and this is Margaret." "Sigrid Sorenson. I just explained that Mary's teaching this afternoon, couldn't meet you....
"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...
"Mary! You're back. Come here and be kissed." "Hi, Saul. Did you miss my cooking?" "Saul," Tom said, "You mean this woman can cook? What have we been missing?" "Not much, you loves. I'm glad to be back. We had a wonderful time, but it's good to be home." Mary and Ken settled at the table for the meeting. "The big thing is the Introduction," Anne began. "Heather?" "So far, everything seems to be going all right. We have plenty of stock for all the things we're going to...
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...
.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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
"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,...
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...
"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...
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...
"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...
"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 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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
"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...
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...
One Thursday, the Riders seemed distracted. Mary asked why. "Jane's in trouble," they said, but gave no more information. But when Jane came into the clubroom, her face was shining; her grin spread from ear to ear. "What's up?" Mary asked. "I just got back from the principal's office and I feel great." "What the hell does that mean? Tell us about it." The girls gathered around. Jane looked at Mary. "At lunch today, I was just sitting there with Ginny, eating, you know? And...