"H-how?"
"I imagined you watching TV, but you were facing that direction," she said with a wide smile, and I breathed a momentary sigh of relief. "I imagined you eating breakfast on the terrace with the sunlight on your face. I imagined you walking in that direction to go to the bathroom."
Kathy was pointing to a wall as she chuckled.
"The bathroom is actually that way," I said pointing and laughing. "So you created a whole thing?"
"I did."
"Didn't see any children?" I asked amid laughter.
"Why are you laughing? You don't want kids?" she asked and seemed to be anxiously waiting on my answer.
"Of course, I would want children," I replied and she seemed relieved.
"You would look beautifully pregnant," she smiled.
"So would you."
"Me?" she asked and the smile left her face. "W-why me?"
"Kat," I said laughing at how scared she looked at the idea of carrying a baby. "We shouldn't be having this conversation now. This is just day two, if you can believe it."
I walked away for her to follow so I could show her the bedroom, but when I turned around she was still standing in the same spot.
"Kat, come on. Let me show you around," I said and held out my hand to her. She walked over to me and took it. "This is the bedroom, and the bathroom is...in here."
"Very nice. I like it. It's cozy."
"Thank you. It's very cozy," I smiled back. "You must be very tired, so go take a shower while I make a call to my boss."
"And your family."
"Don't remind me," I said, rolling my eyes. "Let me get your suitcase."
After getting Kathy settled in the shower, I made a call to Mr. Henderson, my boss. I wanted to get a day with Kathy before heading back to work, but Mr. Henderson was not having it. He told me that I had to address the issue of management replacements, and he was right because we could not have the business operating without leadership. I was not sure what I would do with Kathy tomorrow, so I guessed I would be leaving her at home until I returned from work. I wasn’t sure how she would feel about that, but I would talk to her once she was out of the shower.
I took a seat on the sofa and wiped my face with both hands, thinking how the hell this happened to me. A woman? I never saw that coming. What I also did not see coming was that I would be called for jury duty and it would result in me fucking the defendant and have her in my home. It was not just the fact that we met, but we were so emotionally and physically connected that it blew my mind. How could Kathy Poland be my girlfriend? It was insane.
I decided to take Kathy to dinner, and I knew just the place. It was my favorite sushi restaurant where I would occasionally go to treat myself because the place was so expensive, however, tonight was a special night for Kathy and me. There would be no holding back. I took Kathy's hand luggage to the bedroom and took out underwear and placed them on the bed because I was not sure what she wanted to wear.
"Get dressed. I'm taking you to dinner," I said when she walked into the bedroom, then I kissed her lips and rushed into the bathroom.
I tried not to do much thinking as I hurried to get Kathy out of the house because she must be starving, but when I came into the bedroom she was lying on the bed with her legs wide open.
"Holy fuck!" I exclaimed and held my heart, then when my eyes settled, I threw the towel off me.
I jumped on the bed and Kathy burst into laughter, turning away from me. I wrapped my body around her and found her lips, but she rolled on top of me because, clearly, this was her show. Kathy broke our kiss and looked deep into my eyes.
"You are so beautiful," she whispered. "I can't believe I'm this lucky."
She returned her lips to mine slowly and sucked my lower lip between hers, painting it with her tongue. My hands came up to the side of her breasts that were crushing into mine and caressed the smooth skin. I writhed beneath her and she left my lips, trailing her tongue along my neck and stopped just short of my nipple. My torso was off the bed as the pleasure forced me upward, begging her to chew me up.
"Kat...please…"
"Please what? Tell me what you want," she whispered.
"Suck them," I said and pushed them toward her face.
Kathy opened her mouth over my breast and sucked it deep into her mouth.
"Oh fuck!" I cried out. "Oh God, yes! Don't stop."
Kathy's tongue flickered over the nipple that was trapped in her mouth and I was going crazy from the pleasure. I slipped my fingers into her hair and held the back of her head, pulled her off that breast and guided her to the other. She was alternating her sucking, sending electric waves throughout my body. Between my legs burned, and I needed her to give me relief. I could no longer hold on to her, and my hands fell to the side as my wide-opened mouth gasped for air.
"Do you want me to fuck you now?" Kathy asked.
"Yes…," I barely got out.
Kathy licked her way down, and I opened wide to receive her tongue. I was hoping that she wouldn't torture me this time and would just go straight to eating me. My wish was granted because Kathy seemed to be just as eager as I was. Her tongue flicked over my clit, and I passed out for a moment. I was sure of it.
"Fuuuuuuck! Kaaaat! Oh my God...yes...just like that," I cried and grabbed her head, forcing her mouth into my pussy. I raised my body up so I could watch her eat me. I worked my wet pussy up and down her tongue and the sight of it was causing a whole new set of problems in my effort to hold back my orgasm.
"I'm going to cum on your tongue," I said between clenched teeth. "I can't st...fuuuuuuck!" I cried out as Kathy sank her tongue deep inside me in the middle of my sentence.
I fell back onto the bed and Kathy pushed my legs back and fucked me with her tongue. My legs started to tremble then my whole body followed. My orgasm was brutal and Kathy tongued me all the way through it without mercy. She plunged her tongue deep inside and stayed still as waves upon waves of pleasure crippled my body. I could feel my walls pulsating around her tongue, and her moans told me she was enjoying it as well. She remained there until my orgasm was over, but I was now useless to her. That was also fine for Kathy because she knew just what to do.
Kathy grabbed hold of my limped leg and placed it on her shoulder then settled between them. I felt her hot, wet pussy on mine and she moved her hips slowly at first then faster. As the pace picked up, I felt my body fighting to recover from the last assault.
"Baby, oh shit...you’re so fucking wet...oh my God," Kathy breathed as her eyes rolled to the back of her head. Watching her face contorted in pleasure was adding to the flames inside me. "Fuck...fuck...fuck, fuck, fuck!"
I watched as Kathy, bucked and trembled as her orgasm took control of her body, doing to her whatever it wanted and she had absolutely no control. It felt amazing to know that I could give her as much pleasure as she gave me. Just as her orgasm was dying, mine came, so Kathy continued to work her hips and did not stop until mine ended. My body had no life after, and we both just laid there in a heap, breathing like tired animals.
"This is going to be a problem," Kathy said laughing.
"Yup. I’ll be running out of office to come home for sex…"
"Or I could take sex to you," she said, and I got up on one elbow.
"You would have sex in my office?" I asked with surprise and excitement.
"Sure would."
"As exciting as that sounds, I couldn't take the chance. My boss is always on my ass, in addition to all the other shit that goes on there."
"So much that you missed your grandmother's Thanksgiving dinner," she reminded me.
"See? Now I have to go through the grueling process of finding managers to replace those that were fired," I explained. "What are your plans for tomorrow?"
"To be here with you, if that's OK."
"It is, except that I’ll be at work."
"Then I'll make dinner until you get home," she smiled and kissed the tip of my nose.
"OK. Th
e fire extinguisher is under the sink."
Kathy burst into laughter and it was wonderful to see her so happy because I had the memory of her sitting in a courtroom praying to be acquitted. There was so much to learn about each other but we had time to find out all we needed to know.
"Get dressed, babe. I'm taking you to dinner," I said.
"I need to find my phone. Imagine how many missed calls I have," Kathy said as she put on her panties.
She hurried to the living room and returned with her phone in her hand.
"Is it worse than mine?" I asked.
"So much worse. My parents especially. I'm just going to call my parents and the others can find out from them if I'm OK. Tomorrow when I'm here alone, I'll contact the others," she said as she put the phone to her ear. "Hi, Dad. I'm fine. I'm with my...ah...I'm with someone. I know. Tell her I'm OK. I will talk to you tomorrow. OK. Bye."
"Wow. What a wonderful family you have," I said with a smile.
"Why do you say that?" Kathy asked as she continued to get dressed for our dinner.
"You were both able to say goodbye and end your consideration politely. I can't remember the last call I had with any member of my family where I did not hang up on them," I replied.
"Well, maybe you're the one being rude, honey," Kat smiled.
"Maybe I'm not rude enough. Let me help you with that," I said and brushed her hair to one side to do the hook at the neck of her sheer white top that made her look like a million bucks, although she was definitely worth way more than that.
As we left for dinner, I held her hand despite how uncomfortable it was for me to display my new sexual identity in public. My neighbors, whom I didn't really talk to, except for the occasional greeting, had never seen me dating a woman. However, I was all-in with Kathy, and I had to put all my fears and concerns behind if I wanted to have a real shot at happiness with her. I wanted that more than anything in this world. I really did.
"Why are you smiling?" Kat asked, sitting in the passenger's seat of my red Nissan.
"I'm happy," I replied and could not get rid of the smile on my face.
"To be with me?"
"To have you in my life."
"I'm happy too," she said, and I held her hand in mine. "Very happy."
We drove in silence for a while, just enjoying each other's company. I loved the feeling of having a girlfriend, but I could feel a little fear of the unknown. I was not going to let that get in the way of building a life with Kathy, and as we were led to our seat, I could feel the immense joy deep inside me for the woman I barely knew but was falling in love with every second that went by.
At dinner, we kept our conversation very light. Like how delicious the meal was and how happy we were to be spending time together. Occasionally, our family was brought up during certain topics and we agreed not to talk about them on our first date. I was happy when Kathy told me that she enjoyed our dinner, and the restaurant that I loved so much had become her new best place to eat.
The waiters knew me, and they knew I only came on special occasions so they treated Kathy with extra care, and whatever she wanted, she got. They could see how happy I was with their service, and I hoped that our huge tip conveyed the message.
When we got home, we were really tired, but it did not stop us from putting in a final round of lovemaking for the day. It was slow, sensual and beautiful. I felt my heart give in to her, and she accepted. We looked deep into each other's eyes and we knew we had found the one, so for better or for worse, I was hers and she was mine.
I woke up the next morning to a dark bedroom and wondered what time it was, but didn’t bother to check. Instead, I hugged Kathy tighter and thought about all that happened between us. I wasn't sure how long I had laid with her in my arms thinking about this new page that we had turned, but I looked at the clock and I had only thirty minutes to get to work, which was twenty-five minutes away!
"Oh my God!" I jumped up, pushing Kathy to the side
"What...what's wrong?" she asked in a sleepy voice.
"I'm in so much trouble," I said as I quickly took underwear from the drawer. "I have a meeting for which I cannot be late because my boss is an asshole and...fuck!"
"What can I do?" Kathy asked.
"Nothing," I replied and stepped into a navy dress that I always have on standby for moments like this. "Actually, you could zip me up."
Kathy came off the bed naked, and I wished I could just call my boss and tell him to kiss my ass then take Kathy back to bed and make love to her, but I needed to eat and my bills needed to be paid. I felt her fingers gently brush my skin and her breath fanning my neck, and it took everything from me to not take her back to bed. I turned to her with a smile that did not reach my eyes, and she knew what I was thinking.
"You don't have to go," she whispered.
"Have to? Hmm…," I smiled and kissed her forehead. "I don't have to, but I would spend the next two weeks, or longer, hearing how much I don't respect my job."
"I can take care of you."
"I know you can, honey, and I appreciate it, but old habits die hard," I replied then looked at my watch. "And now I'm late."
I grabbed my phone and rushed out to the small living room that must be so suffocating for Kathy.
"What time will you be home?"
"Not sure. As soon as I can. Here's my office number, in case you can't get me on my cell. See you later, babe," I said and kissed her lips.
I was out the door before she could respond and now it was a big rush to get to the meeting. There would be a huge fallout today from the firings, and I had to deal with the whole mess of having them replaced, in addition to the protests. As I drove above the speed limit, I decided to call my mother who was clearly upset that I spoke with my dad and not her. I could not keep up with their demand for attention and usually contacted them only when I had no choice because I needed space from them to breathe.
"Hi, Mom," I greeted after she picked up the line without saying a word.
"River," she replied drily.
"Why are you mad at me now?"
"Who says I'm mad?"
"I know you, Mother."
"And I know you."
"Anyway, I am just calling to say hi and to let you know that I'm OK," I said and waited.
"That's great to know that you are OK while everyone else is suffering," she said as her voice went higher and higher. "I thought the older you got, the less selfish you would be. You disappeared with no concern to the people who care about you, and you know that we would be worried…"
"Mom, I'm getting a call. I'll call you later…"
"You will do no such thing! I'm talking to you and…"
"My boss is calling…"
"I don't care who the hell…"
"Good morning, Mr. Henderson," I answered after ending the call with my mother.
"Are you on your way, River?"
"Yes, Sir. I'm ten minutes away…"
"That's not good enough. I thought you would recognize the urgency the company is facing and be here early to ensure that these positions get filled."
"They will be, sir. Don't worry about it. I have everything under control," I said. "And by the way, I have no intention of filling those positions with the wrong people, even if the departments have no managers for a while. Please allow me to do the job, sir."
"OK, River. Make me happy."
"I will, sir."
Chapter 8
It took another ten minutes for me to drive into my designated parking spot and I was out of the car in a flash, even ignoring a call from my friend, Pepper. She would understand because we did not make a habit of talking often, but whenever we did, it was as if we spoke every day. As I stood in the elevator waiting for it to get to the fifth floor, I thought about the woman I left behind in my bed. I felt a stirring between my legs as I thought about her and the magic we created last night. I took a deep sigh and wished today was not such an urgent day because I would have stayed home with her.
I stepped out of the elevator and greeted everyone I passed on my way to my office. My secretary, who served the entire department, had laid out some résumés that were filtered to the best on paper. Now, I needed to see if they were as good as the papers said they were. I picked up the phone to tell my secretary to send in the first person to be interviewed, and I saw a call coming in from Kathy. My heart skipped a beat at the sight of her name, and as much as I wanted to talk to her, I couldn't because I needed to get these interviews started then have a meeting with Mr. Henderson. I could not handle the distraction right now, and Kathy was extremely distracting because for the first time in my life there was one person who was capable of turning my world upside down.
***
I was disappointed in myself and felt horrible when the day ended and I did not find a moment to speak to Kathy. Her eight missed calls might have been serious because she was in a strange home that was probably not as secure as the ones she was used to. I sat looking at her name as my brain came up with the right thing to say, and even wondered if I should wait until I got home to explain in person. I decided that, to let her wait any longer, would send the wrong message as if she was not important to me in every way.
"River! Omg! I called you so many times," she answered the phone anxiously.
"I'm so sorry, Kat," I said, feeling sad that she was so worried or felt so abandoned. "Today was the worst day. I was so busy with interviews...I'm really sorry, K."
"It's OK. I just wanted to hear your voice...and just to...just trying to not let you forget me."
"It was difficult to keep you out of my thoughts. I just want to be in bed with you," I said as I ignored the knock on my office door.
"Then come home," she said and I got to my feet.
"Doing that right now. Do you want anything special for dinner?"
"My housekeeper is cooking," she said after hesitating for a while.
"So...is it going to be delivered to us or…," I stopped, waiting for her to fill in the plan.
"I...I'm actually at my house…"
"You left?!" I asked in surprise because I did not expect her to leave behind my back.
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