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by Sénor
After
Mom
“Did Mom say something to you while you were
“Yes, she gave me some
“Oh?”
“Yes, she told
I
We had just changed trains in
“Of
I stopped at reception to ask if they had a
Jenny had a
“You were right,
“The Long Island
“Where did you live when you were
“Closer in, much closer in; I lived and
“Interesting, but not
I had two fingers in her, my thumb on her hard
I couldn’t help myself; I began to move with
Let’s face it;
Jenny tried something new on me tonight,
“That’s
“What about Lady? She has to
“I can do both. I
We ordered steaks, probably the best choice for room
“Not
CHAPTER 12.
There were two men in
“Dr. Preston,
“At these prices I’d be broke in less than a
“Actually,
“Those are really good. I used one to
“Yeah, but you still speak with an
“What
Jenny and I laughed. “I suspect life with
“We have to make jokes
“We’ve spoken to the DA in charge of the
“Do you think I’ll have to
“It’s hard to say. It
“Actually, I do know. I had just bought
“Yes, just over
“Well,
“I think a shelter pet is more in
Garcia laughed like
“They seem like good guys, Doug.”
“Yeah,
We finished
After ending the call I sat
“Let’s wait until the doctor has
It was almost eleven when the maid
Jenny and I relaxed as we waited for the
“Ah, I see the doctor inserted
“Had there been an infection there would
“No,
“I think you might wear it for another few
“See; I told you to wear that sling.”
“I
It was
Once out on the street we
Jenny and I had a ball. She loved the zoo and many of
“Excuse me, sir,”
“You’re probably
We finished around five and left
“Yeah, we did,
We were given a
The
I leaned across the
I made an attempt to toss the salad and
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We left the
Once that was done we went down in the
“So
“It
“Is that why we brought
“It’s part of the reason. I’ll
After
Jenny was offered a seat at a low glass counter as
I grinned as I replied, “For you
Martin showed her maybe twenty different designs to
“Okay, wedding rings
“Earrings next; let’s see what you have.
I also bought her three
Jenny
She pulled back, but just long enough to tell me,
Making love with Jenny was never dull or
My hands on her hips
We lay there for
Jenny
“Of course,
“Well, I’ve been thinking. I need to give
I
“Oh no, I’m so
“Thank you for
Using those figures and what I knew about their
“Two million? Pocket money? Damn Doug,
“What should I wear?” I could
“I’m
I’d eaten there before
We walked back to the Plaza, Jenny taking my arm. We
Jenny and I flopped into the big bed, naked as
“Me? What about you,
“I have an important meeting to attend.
“But, I have no idea where to go.”
“I
CHAPTER 8.
We were up early, as
“Yes, you must be Doug and this is obviously
“Jenny,
“What’s my limit?”
“Please
I was offered coffee in the executive
A tall reedy man
“I’m okay, but
“We have your program on our network. What
“When I designed the
“Can
“It can, but it would be slow
“Couldn’t
“Knock
“What will
“Not much, only fifty
“That’s absurd,
“Fine, but you need to check our
“Why?”
“You
“You
“Don’t
I couldn’t resist smirking as I pulled
“How the hell did we wind up
“You came
“I’m Fred
“Yes you may.”
“But?
“Oh, I thought you
Their
She made an entrance that
“Good? Oh Doug, it
“Did you hear Margo
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Soon enough we were driving south on
“It
Once inside I led Jenny to
“Yes,
“Then I assume you’ll want
“On the contrary, I
Apparently, the salesman agreed. “It’s the
“Yes, I played on our high school
“That should help you; it’s
“I like the way this one feels,
“It’s more than okay;
“Why do I need more
“You’ll need a cart bag for when
“Shoes?”
“Yeah, you can play
On the drive home I told Jenny that
“Where are we going?”
“Santee,
“Where on earth is that?”
“I-95
“Why
“I could, but this
“I thought
We stopped at the Farmstead Golf
After the range we walked to the
I stopped
Once there I showed Jenny how to
“I had a lot of fun today, Doug. Thank
Anyway, I washed the clubs in my laundry tub and she
I debated
We were greeted by a “pirate” who
“Yeah, that’s how they’ll call
“Yes,
I realized then that I hadn’t thought to buy Jenny
We were back in the car when Jenny next spoke. “I
Finally, after almost a
CHAPTER 5.
We’d left the restaurant at
Sunset Beach has its own police force, but the
“We got an alert from the
“Doug, do you think they stole your
“No, they’re locked in place and
“We
“Then
“We’re
“What’re we going to do about this mess? I
“I’ll
“Good idea; I’m too stuffed
I got it, too;
We ate in the kitchen, looking out toward the
“Thanks for the
“My mother never made breakfast. She’s
“I do now so why don’t we
“My lord, Mistuh Doug; what on
“Burglary and vandalism,
My call went to a major furniture store in
I was about to place another call when my phone
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It was the sign I saw first. “HOMELESS,” it
I’m
Instead
“You have my word,
Reaching
“Nobody’s called me a girl in years.
“Mind
“Why is it your business?”
“You’re
“So you can rape me? I don’t think
“You know, for a beggar you’re awfully
She appeared
“I think I’d rather
I was tempted to laugh, but I didn’t.
“At
“Yeah. Ever hear of the computer learning
“I was clearing
“I can’t tell you the name of
“What?
“Why not? A car is just a way to get from
She looked
“Couldn’t you have
She laughed. “That rat
“I’m no fool. I knew I’d
“I
“I
“My step-father would be
I sat silently for a few minutes before
“Where are we
“Walmart, I can’t take you to dinner
“Why are you doing this?
“Neither have any of the
I had
I found
“No, if anything it’s
“Most of the time it was whatever rag I
“I live about twenty-five
“Like I’m
“Let’s get
“Some clothes.”
“Of
“I’m right here. Here
All told I spent almost a half hour combing
CHAPTER 2.
I set the house alarm and led her
I
“It’s
“I usually have a
“I think
“Day
“Then you’re
Jessie did order the soup,
She smiled and took
Now I
I loved the
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I pushed the boat away and motored almost silently down
The rain started less than two hours later, but I was ready
I made my way back to the dock with my fish, cleaned them
Kim was on her hands and knees over the top of an equally
Amy was still busy between Kim's legs, noisily licking and
"Oh god," Kim moaned loudly as I teased Amy's
"What the hell?" Amy suddenly asked, apparently
"I invited him," Kim said as she lay on the bed
"Why? If I wanted a guy between my legs I'd have a
"You seemed to be enjoying it just fine until a moment
"You asked him to MARRY you? Seriously? You two are getting
"Well, not yet. He hasn't said yes yet. But I think he
"Damn!" Amy swore quietly, pushing herself up to
"Oh god, Amy! Don't be so dramatic! Of course I still
"Have your new boyfriend. Let him do it all!" she
Amy’s Departure
"WHERE ARE YOU GOING?" Kim yelled out the door at
"HOME!" Amy yelled back as she started walking
"Come on. We need to go after her," Kim said,
"Go after her? Why? She'll come back."
"No she won't."
"Trust me. She will. It's six miles down the mountain
"You don't know Amy," Kim said sharply.
"Fine. I'll go get her," I said crossly, reaching
"Fine. I'll wait," she said with a bit of a huff
If anything, it was raining harder when I went out to get in
"So?" she snapped back.
"Kim wants you to come back up. She's worried about
"Big deal."
"So you're not coming?"
"NO!"
"You're sure. I mean it's a long ways down the mountain
"SO!"
"Just saying."
"Well, I don't have any intention of coming back!"
"You're sure?"
She paused for a moment and glared at me. "Perfectly!"
"Okay," I said, letting out the clutch and
I saw her long before she noticed me. But then I had an
"You ready to go back now?" I asked as she stopped
"NO!" she said, shaking like a leaf.
"You do realize that you won't survive the walk to
"So? It's not like you care."
"Actually I do," I answered. "But you're
"You don't want or need me. You have Kim."
"I hate to burst your bubble, but I'm not at all sure
"So? All you have to do is say yes and you're in the
"So?"
"You need money, she has money, lots of it. What's to
"Just between you, me and this pine tree here, I don't
"Bullshit. She's gotten into your pants and you're
I sighed deeply. "You know so little about me. But now
"I wouldn't do that! I care too much for her to ever be
"Well, good. I want to believe that; but you're being
"I'm not being stupid!"
"You're not being smart either. Hell Amy! Who did I ask
"Well, Me."
"And who did I want to be around on all those trips?
"True, Me?"
"So don't you think there's a reasonable chance that I
"But you're fucking HER!"
"I am. It wasn't like you were exactly giving me the
"Who said I was a lesbian?"
"Well, Kim actually said it. Kim made it clear you two
"Why do men always think that because two women enjoy
"Probably the same reason that women jump to the
"Typical man!"
"I could say the same thing. Tell me. Why in the hell
"BECAUSE YOU'RE FUCKING HER!" she practically
"Typical woman! Maybe if you'd have let me in instead
"Look. I'm getting cold. I know you're fucking
"What if I don't want to?" She snapped.
"Your choice!" I answered, reaching down to start
"OKAY! WAIT!" she practically shouted. I stopped
"I didn't see that our conversation was getting us
"Fight for me. If I really matter to you, that
"Fight for you?" I asked, slamming on the brakes
"Fuck yes. If you wanted to keep me!"
"Keep you? Hell, I've never HAD you!" I said
"That's not my fault," she said quietly, looking
"Not your fault? I’m trying to treat you with
"It's not mine. Who else is there?" Amy said in a
I reached down and shut off the key and stared at her, the
I reached for the neck of the sweat suit top and held it
She lay there without complaint, as I knelt between her legs
"Oh fuck," she groaned as I pressed deeper into
"This what you want? You wanna be taken like a fucking
"Oh fuck!" was all I got in response as she lifted
She was ecstatic, crying out in joyful surrender, as she
"Uh." I grunted as my body convulsed and jammed my
We lay there for long minutes, both our bodies slowly
"You wanted me to force you?"
"You didn't force me. I didn't fight back, did I? I
"I don't fucking understand," I grumbled as my
"Or something. God I gave you enough chances. How many
"The message? Hell, I just thought you didn't like
"God, I'll never understand men!" she said shaking
"And men will never understand women," I answered
"The difference is that I wanted you. The other men, I
I had no words. All I could conclude is that I was from Mars
“Come on,” she said from beneath me.
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"Well. Glad you're having such a good time fucking him.
"Oh. I better go talk to her," Kim said quietly as
"Sure," I said as she headed toward the door her
Kim came back in about fifteen minutes later, my food gone and
"Yeah. If you think that's a good idea."
"I think she'll appreciate it later. She's down by the
"Okay," I answered, taking the can from her and
"Sure," she said simply, pushing herself to stand
I shrugged and sprayed up and down her legs and across her
"Like?"
"Under your breasts."
"Oh. Go ahead then," she said sounding almost sad.
I stepped towards her and lifted each breast, spraying
"Thanks," she said, sitting back down, clearly not
"What is?"
"You and Kim."
"What about us?"
"Well. You having sex with her and her liking it. Hell,
"She's a beautiful woman. Not just outside. But when
"Yeah. It is. I see it when we're alone together. Not
"When she said you two were lovers, I kinda thought
"Well. It was a little tempting, but when I thought
"And here she is, cheating on you with me."
"Something like that."
"Not sure what to say. I had no idea. I mean her
"I know."
"So where does that leave us? For that matter, where
"Does it matter?"
"Of course it does."
"Why? I mean we didn't have a relationship before, why
"Maybe because I wanted to have a relationship with
"Well, I guess you don't have to worry about that any
"Who said it was all about sex?"
"Isn't it? Isn't it for all men? I mean men aren't
"Doesn't mean we don't have any! I’m very
She said nothing.
"It's gonna get chilly tonight.” I finally said.
"You go. I just want to sit here and think," she
I nodded and got up and headed back to the cabin. To my
She walked up to me, still wearing my shirt, and wrapped her
"I was." I agreed.
"Is she coming in?"
"Not yet. She will when she gets sufficiently cold
"Then I think it's time for another fire building
"I'll just watch," I said as she released me. She
She didn't move when I touched her hip, or when I rubbed my
The tiny flame crackled as it consumed some pine needles and
"Glad you approve," I whispered as I started to
"Approve? Oh fuck yeah! I've been missing this all
"That could be a bit awkward. Kinda like doing your
"Trust me, you're a hell of a lot more than just a
"I was wishing you would. I was really turned on,"
"Fuck yes. That's it baby. Fuck me. Fuck me hard. I
"Uh huh," I grunted, my thighs slapping her bare
"You too. Oh shit,” she cried, “I'm gonna
She pushed me back from her and turned to face me. She
"Fianc ? Wasn't it just a week ago we hated each
"That was before we got to know each other," she
"Not that I’d ever desired ‘hussies’.
"Well, now you don't have to worry about that. You
"What about Amy?" I asked
"Yeah, that could be complicated," she whispered.
"How about we keep this between ourselves until I
"Maybe. But you have to admit that it's a good
"It is a good start. A damn great start! But only a
"We still need to figure out how Amy fits into a future
I looked a little confused. "So where would that put
"Oh god, Adam! Only a man would go there! A woman has
"So what about the lover part of that equation? You
"Who says it has to go anywhere? Maybe it just changes
"One plus one equals three? What do you think is going
"Or maybe share you, with me," Kim whispered.
"I have a feeling this is going to end up badly,"
Sleeping Accommodations
"What's going to end up badly?" I heard Amy ask
"Oh honey!" Kim said quickly, pushing up off of
"It's getting cold out there. At least with no clothes
"Oh no. No, no, no," Kim said, walking over to
"It doesn't look to me like there's a lot of sharing to
"Actually, that wouldn't be a very good idea," I
"Why not?"
"One is the bugs. They get really bad after dark. The
"Bears? There are BEARS up here!?" Amy practically
"Yeah. Every once in a while they'll wander right up to
"No one said ANYTHING about BEARS!" she shouted,
I stepped next to her and closed the heavy wooden door
"Jesus Kim! BEARS?"
"Adam said they were pretty harmless, unless you're
"A bear isn't a panhandler!" Amy said sharply.
“Yeah, and Grizzlies are a bigger concern, though, but
It was getting dark in the cabin with the sun quickly going
"Clean up how?" Amy asked, looking around.
"Sponge bath sweetie!" Kim said with a grin.
"Maybe for you, but if you don't mind I'm more than capable
"There's only one bed sweetie. Where do you think
"Just give me a blanket and I'll sleep on the
I shrugged to Kim and didn't say anything before getting our
Morning came as it usually did up on the mountains, early!
I'd been waking up this way all week, my hardening cock
I felt her fingers first, soft and warm, teasing around and
Her hips rocked slowly, only a few inches, trying not to
"Oh fuck," she whispered as we drew closer, her
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"All I know is she wanted you to follow the directions
"Suggestions? Is that what you call em?"
"She thinks they're suggestions." I chuckled.
"She does?"
"Yeah." I said.
"So. In the last three days, you two have, what?
"Well, there isn't all that much to do up there if you
"Yeah. Sometimes I wonder if she'd even go outside at
"I understand. So what's the note say?"
"Just some personal stuff."
"Personal stuff?" I persisted.
"Yeah. You know. Personal stuff."
"Okay. So that personal stuff made me fly all the way
"She's mad at me." Amy admitted.
"About?" I asked as I leveled the plane off at
"Roger X-ray Alpha Gulf Foxtrot Seven. Contact
"Roger Chicago center. Switching to Minneapolis center
"Because of you."
"Me?" I asked.
"Uh huh. You told her that I would sleep with you for a
"Yeah. I did. Just kinda came out in a
"A discussion? Must have been some discussion."
"Actually, it was an angry one. But then that first day
"I take it she didn't much like the trip?"
"She didn't like the ride up to the cabin, she didn't
"So you what? Threatened to bring her home and she's
"Something like that. Said she wasn't going anywhere
"So here we are," she agreed. "What was so
I looked over at her sitting in her high heels and light
We made good time and soon landed at Crested Butte. Ten
I turned off the highway and onto the gravel road, the Jeep
"It's getting late. We should have stopped for
"Not a problem. Kim said she'd have dinner ready when
"Kim? Cook? You do live dangerously!" she said as
"So. This is pretty much where it started."
"Where what started?" Amy was confused.
"The conversations. She was having some wardrobe
She looked down, squeaked a little and pulled her dress top
"No need to apologize. I've been enjoying the
"She stripped? Right here?"
"Uh huh. Rode the rest of the way up to the cabin
"Well, she's been seen by a lot of guys naked. I guess
"Yeah. Sorta. I agreed that it wasn't fair and let her
"You? You stripped naked with her?"
"Well, after her, but yeah," I said suddenly
"And she wanted you to?" Amy marveled.
"She said it was the fair thing to do."
"Sometimes I don't understand her."
"Well, you'll understand this less then. She wanted you
"She wants me to strip? In front of you?"
"That's what she said."
"And if I don't?"
"You get thrown in the lake, and just so you know, the
"And what? You're supposed to just sit there and watch
"Nope. I'm supposed to strip with you." I added.
"Wait. She wants both of us to get naked? What's she
"She's your boss. You tell me." I rebutted.
"Well, I'm not going to! Not in front of you!" she
I looked down at my watch. "Well, we've got plenty of
She sat for long seconds, her arms crossed in front of her.
"Why what?"
"Why do I have to get naked?"
"I guess because she wants you too."
"I think it's just to humiliate me."
"Humiliate you? How so? I mean weren't you the one that
"Well. Yeah."
"So getting undressed to get me to take her wouldn't
"That does sound kind of stupid, doesn't it?" Amy
"Uh huh."
"So you have to get undressed too?" She said, not
"That's what she said."
"Okay. So you go first." Amy negotiated.
"Alright. As long as you realize that I'm not moving
She sat, staring at my engorged shaft and mushroom head. "God
"A bit," I answered honestly. "I mean you
The Requisite Nude Arrival
"God damn. Men are all the same. Fine. You wanna see me
I lost sight of her below the waist as she walked around the
"Huh?" I asked stupidly.
She stepped to the side and rested her hands on the back
I shook my head in amazement. "You know. This is the
"Well, it's the me you get when you wanna treat me like
I didn't bother to move from my seat. "Yeah. I'd love
"Why not? You're a guy, right? Isn't that the goal?
"Not all guys are like that. I’m surprised by
"The hell they aren't," she said as she
"If you say so." I answered, reaching down and
"Just some stuff," she said evasively.
"Is that what's got you upset?" I asked, gripping
"Partly."
"Partly? What's the other part?"
"You." She blurted.
"Me? What did I do?"
"Well, for one thing, you weren't exactly honest with
I was pretty sure I knew what she was talking about, me
"How so?" I asked, instead.
She twisted herself in her seat and glared at me. "You
I stopped the Jeep and looked over at her. "I thought
"Just the fact that she told you that, makes me believe
"I think you better ask her," I answered with a
We rolled into the grassy front yard of the cabin, the road
"AMY!" Kim said cheerfully as she stepped off the
"Your suggestion? I thought it was an order. A direct
"Well, suggestion, order. They're pretty much the same,
"Not so much," Amy said as she slipped out of the
"Taken advantage of me? Why would you think such a
Amy looked at me as Kim hooked an arm around her shoulders
Kim laughed. "Make me? When has any man ever MADE me
"But you told him about us. You told him about our
"I did. I thought it was important for him to know, if
"Sleeping together as in sleeping, or sleeping together
"Yes," Kim answered simply.
"So he did force himself on you!"
"Certainly Not!" Kim answered. "No. he
"So you asked him for sex?"
"I did. And to his credit, he even resisted. He was a
"But you swore off men years ago."
"As did you. Do you remember why?"
"Yeah. Men are thick headed jerks that want nothing
"We were wrong, Amy. Not all men are that way. Some are
"And that told you he was a nice guy? Hell it sounds
"On the contrary," Kim said as she started moving
"Doesn't sound like a very nice thing to do."
Kim pulled a tray from the ice box and carried it to the
"What are you doing," Naked Amy asked, stepping
"Cooking dinner. Fried potatoes and fresh trout."
"But you don't know how to cook!"
"I know how to cook this. Adam taught me. Very
"You? You went fishing?"
"I did. Adam taught me how to cast the fly and coached
Amy looked at me in confusion. "So this isn't an
"Well. In honesty, I wouldn't call it an emergency. But
"On the bed?" Amy asked.
"Of course. It's much more comfortable than these hard
"Go on Adam. Out of the kitchen! I mean it. Go
"Why?" Amy asked, her brow furled.
"Because. Since you two met several months ago, he's
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"So where are we headed?" the supermodel asked as
"Someplace special," was all I answered, as I
"Okay, but this hike is getting me too damned
I had a hard time not paying attention to the way her tits
"It's beautiful! You can see for miles," she said,
"Yeah. Sorta is, isn't it? Ready for some lunch?"
"I am!" She said as she came over and sat down
"I do actually. Thank you!" I answered, smiling at
"Thank you. Self-preservation I guess. I don't want to
"Well, I haven't seen any reason to do it again,
"Adam," she said quietly.
"Yeah?"
"I know you don't particularly like me. But I want to
"Aw hell. I don't dislike you. I just didn't expect you
"Bitchy?" She finished for me.
"Yeah, bitchy." I agreed. "When you relax and
"Captivating... alluring... sexy...enticing?" She
"Pleasant."
"Pleasant?" she asked curiously.
"Uh huh. Pleasant.” I elaborated. “Pleasant
"Hmm, I would have thought your description would be
"I'll admit you're hot, but well, the idea of sex isn't
"That hardon you had while we were cleaning fish didn't
"Are you enticing, sexually? Of course you are. That's
"But you don't? Come on. With that hardon?"
"Okay. I'll admit it. My body is interested in
"If I was a regular person, would you want to fuck
"God what is it with you and fuck? Do you know any
"So what do you want me to call it?"
"Have sex, make love. Either work, if you care about a
Kim suddenly stood up and undid the front of her shorts. She
"What are you doing?" I asked as she leaned down
"Getting you naked," she said as if that were the
"Why?" I asked, reaching for her hand to stop her.
"For the simple reason that you don't want to fuck
"So, you want to get me naked why then?"
She let go of my pants and stood over me, straightening up
I looked at her for long seconds, trying to understand her.
I lost track of how long we lay there, the sun baking the
She gently used her fingers to coax my hand more onto her
"Would you like to touch me?" She asked softly.
"Do you want me to?"
"I wouldn't mind if you did," she said a little
"Kim. Are you horny?" I whispered.
"Yes," she whispered back. "I really want to
"Why?"
"Do I need a reason?"
"No, but I do." I answered her.
"What if I can't explain it?"
"When you can, tell me." I whispered, starting to
"No! Please!" She practically begged, grabbing my
I nodded, as much to myself as to her, and gently let my
"Do you like touching me?" She whispered
"Uh huh." I answered honestly.
"I'm glad. I like how you feel too," she said
While I was stroking her pussy she was busy stroking my
"Do it!" She moaned loudly. "Let me make you
"Oh Fuck!" I grunted loudly as my orgasm hit, my
"Oh god. You're coming!" She cried softly as she
I lay there, still stroking her clit, not really able to pay
We lay there panting for long minutes before she let go of
Thought she was done, but to my surprise she tilted her body
"You sure you want to do that?" I asked as she
"Oh god Kim." I groaned softly, my hips trying to
"Oh!" She cried suddenly, pulling her mouth from
I didn't need to ask. I knew exactly what surprised her
"Shit!" I grunted, sitting up and looking around. I
"I'm not afraid of a little rain. Slow down!" She
"Kim, you're not going to be in a gentle rain. And it's
"Oh shit." Kim answered as the first wisps of
"Come on." I said, wrapping an arm around her
"You know where the trail is?" Kim asked with
"Yeah," I lied, "Just watch your step and
"You couldn't know it was coming." Kim said as
"My job to watch. You couldn’t know, but
"Well, for what it's worth, I'm not blaming you."
"But I am." I said, angry at myself.
She frowned at me and almost snapped at me. "Knock it
Kim’s Hypothermic Therapy
"Keep that thought." I muttered as I finally found
Still shivering myself, I used the sticks in the firewood
Her kisses woke me. Soft, gentle, caring. Soft sweet tender
"Kim." I started to say, as I rolled a bit to face
"Shush," she whispered before planting another
I felt her push with one leg, gently returning me onto my
"Kim." I whispered as she straddled over me, then
"Shush," she half whispered, half moaned as she
"Oh damn." I moaned as she lifted her lips from
"That's it. Just enjoy. Let me do this, please,"
I was beyond wanting to stop her. Between her attentions on
"Does it feel good Adam?"
"Very!" I groaned back as she continued to stroke
"I told you what I'd do if you pissed me off." I
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"That water was fucking cold!"
"Uh huh. Matches your attitude. I think if I were you
"You wouldn't!"
"The hell I wouldn't." I said with a scowl.
"Fine! I'm outa here!" She said stomping off
"It's a stick shift." I said with a frown as I
"Okay. So I don't know how to make it work," she
"Not surprised. Come eat." I said, dishing some
She slipped gently into the seat across from me and meekly
"Forgiven." I said simply, pushing a bowl of chili
She looked at the bowl cautiously. "Is it
"Nope. Just plain cow and beans and spices." I
"I don't eat much meat," she said quietly, looking
"Well, then you're probably going to be hungry a lot of
She took the spoon and gingerly scooped a small bite from
"Thank you."
"You made it?"
"Uh huh."
"I didn't know you could cook."
"You never asked." I answered with a shrug.
"I don't know how," she said quietly.
"Guess you're going to have to learn." I answered
She looked up at me curiously and then back down at the
"Adam. Why are you doing this?"
"Doing what?" I asked between bites.
"This. Here. Me?"
I sighed and leaned back in my chair. "As a favor to
"You like her, don't you?"
"Yeah. She's nice. Not interested in me, but nice just
"She might be interested in you. She talks about you.
I looked at her in surprise. "Huh? She does what?"
"She sometimes says your name when we're fucking. You
"Uh, no. I didn't. Explains a lot though."
"Sorry," she said softly.
"Well, at least I know where I stand... with both of
"Don't assume. The main reason I don't do guys is that
"Can you blame them? I mean hell, you're one of the
"Who says I want a guy?"
"We all assume that, until you prove to us
"Is that why you don't try to come on to me? Or is it
"Didn't say your body didn't turn my body on. Hell,
"But you don't want to come on to me?"
"Not particularly."
"Why?"
"When I took this job, I thought about it. Shit I had a
"Why not?"
"You really want me to tell you?"
"Yes! I do!"
I set my spoon down and leaned back in my chair. "Even
She was silent for several long seconds. "Yes, even if
"Because the longer I knew you the more I realized that
"What do you mean?"
"You act like a class A bitch. No one likes a bitch,
"Well, as you say, at least I know where I stand,"
"No. You don't. I fly you because I need the money.
"She did?!"
"She did. But I told her no. I only agreed to take you because
She got up from the table and walked to the cabin door.
I shook my head, leaned over my bowl and finished the last
I saw her sitting on the shore, still naked, looking out at
It was dark by the time I came in. The moon was already up,
I picked up the lantern and walked into the cabin, the light
"You're back," she said barely above a whisper.
"Uh huh. You could have lit a lantern." I told
"I didn't know how," she said with a frown on her
Kim’s Humble Apprenticeship
"Well, come here." I said as I pulled an oil lamp
“Gawd, this fur rug is huge! What animal was it,”
That’s Uri. He’s the grizzly whom my dad met
I set the lamp on the table by the lantern and took the
"You caught some?"
"A few." I answered as I turned and walked out of
"So that's what this is for?" She asked as I laid
"Yep." I said as I used my pocket knife to cut the
"So what now?" Kim asked as she followed me into
"Well. Usually I'd just go to bed." I answered as
"So early?"
"It's probably past eight." I said with a shrug.
"I snacked on some crackers, but I wouldn't mind
"Yeah, gotta light it with a match." I told her as
It only took a few minutes to cook the potatoes and chicken
"I'm not supposed to make you cook for me," she
"I know. But I did. So come eat."
She walked to the table and sat down, carefully taking a few
I chuckled. "Thanks."
Kim was finished long before I was, and sat curled up in her
"I think I'm pretty fair at a lot of things. What in
"I don't know. I mean most of the guys I know couldn't
I laughed quietly. "No. Just learned when I was young
"Sounds fair," she said, getting up and standing
"Here." I said handing her a plastic bucket.
I showed her where the big pot was, and let her fill it with
"Wash myself?"
"Yeah. Unless you want to wash in the lake." I
"Oh. Hadn't thought of that," she said as she
I took the blanket and threw it back on the bed, stripped my
"Okay," she said quietly. "Adam?"
"Yeah?" I answered without looking over at her.
"Thank you."
"For what?"
"Being different," she said, as if that explained
I was still awake almost half an hour later when the cabin
"Uh huh. Cozy for two." I answered her.
"I don't mind," she whispered. "Do you always
"Like what?"
"Naked."
"Yeah, actually." I answered in a whisper. "I
"No. Not if it's how you usually sleep."
"Okay." I answered sleepily. "Go to sleep
I woke up with the sun, not completely surprised to be
I eased myself away from her and out of bed. I stepped to my
By the time I came back from the outhouse Kim was up and
"Good morning," she said surprisingly meekly.
"Morning."
"I guess it's my turn now," she said heading to
"You're going to reuse the oil?" She asked as she
"Yep. The potato oil. It'll be find for cooking
I loved fishing early in the morning. Working a small fly
"You're back!" She said surprisingly cheerfully as
"I did." I answered as I let the boat slide all
"Oh. Those do look nice!" She said as she walked
I walked to the end of the dock, to the cleaning table trying
"Is that all there is to it?" She asked after the
"Yep. Wanna try one?
"Can I?"
"Sure." I answered, stepping to the side and
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