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October 2, 2002

Kelly

A short story by Nighthawk
(NH@nighthawk.sytes.net)

Inspired by Mike C, based on characters in his novel: "James" (Used with
permission) Characters and situations copyright by Mike C, 2002

Archived at <http://www.asstr-mirror.org/files/Authors/MikeC/James/>


Chapter 8

     After their shower, an attendant showed them to the mud bath.

     Entering a room with a number of narrow acrylic beds, they were
directed to leave their robes and escorted to two beds side by side.  The
beds were more like shallow baths, complete with a drain on one end and
raised edges as well as a built in head rest.  Before they could lie down, a
layer of warm mud was poured on each bed and the girls were capped with
plastic hoods to protect their hair.  Sliding into a comfortable position,
attendants poured more mud over the rest of their bodies until every square
inch was coated.  One of the staff placed protective coverings over their
eyes and then proceeded to brush the same mud on their faces.  A sheet of
clear cellophane wrap was placed over top of the beds, tucking them in like
blankets right up to their shoulders.  A small electric pump sucked out the
air from between their bodies and the wrap to keep the mud moist longer.
Told to relax, the girls were advised an attendant would check on them every
five minutes until the mud dried.

     "This has quite a rich odor doesn't it?" said Laura.

     "It's the sulfur in the mud," explained Kelly.  "It might be a bit
strong but it will take all the toxins out of your body.  Girl, you are
going to shine tonight!"

     "As bright as you?"

     Kelly laughed.  "Oh, I might have a bit of a glow about me, but no one
to shine for."

     "Kell, can I ask you something personal?"

     Kelly laughed again.  The two daiquiris had helped her to relax. "Sure
Laura, after what happened earlier, I don't think there is much left that
would be too personal."

     "Well, that's just it," said Laura dropping to a whisper.  "Before I
saw your picture in the darkroom, I had never had any feelings towards
another girl that way.  I'm okay with it... I mean... I figured I was just
overwhelmed with how beautiful you looked in that picture and then I met you
and things have continued to grow.  I'm just wondering if you ever..."

     "Ever made it with another woman?  Is that what you mean?"

     Laura was glad her face was covered in mud since she was sure she was
blushing furiously.  "Yeah... I guess that's what I wanted to know."

     Kelly's voice turned very somber.  "Honey, if you had asked me that a
week ago I would have told you that I had never in my life been involved
with another woman, and had no plans to ever try it."  Kelly sighed.  "But
sometimes things change in a big way real fast.  I had lots of opportunities
when I was modeling, but never took any of them seriously.  Some of the
women in the business are as bad as some of the men.  They like what they
see and want to either own it or use it."

     "But to answer your question," Kelly continued, "Last week I made love
with a woman for the first time in my life.  But it wasn't sex."

     "Say what?" said Laura.

     "I know.  It's hard to understand.  It was so different!  But I am so
grateful to that girl because if she hadn't shown me... well, the special
moments we've had would probably never have happened."

     "Wow," was all Laura could say.

     The girls had been laying in mud for over half an hour and slowly their
body heat dried it to a hard crusty texture.  It was starting to get just a
bit uncomfortable when the attendants removed the plastic coverings. Both
girls laughed at each other caked with a thick layer of what was now a
greenish, ghoulish covering.  The attendants gathered their robes and led
them to the rinse room.

     "I feel stiff as a board," said Laura.

     "That'll disappear as soon as they turn the hoses on us," Kelly
laughed.

     It was almost like a carwash except for softer bristles on the hose
nozzles.  Girls in one-piece bathing suits scrubbed Laura and Kelly down
with professional strokes that came from years of practice.  It was even a
bit arousing as the bristles brushed against their vulvas and between their
butt cheeks.  In a matter of minutes all traces of the mud was washed from
their bodies and they were handed fresh robes and directed to the whirlpool.

     "Timing is critical in a hot tub," said Kelly.  "More than 15 minutes
and your blood will rise in temperature much like a fever.  A lot of people
have suffered brain damage from spending too long in these things."

     They sat in the swirling waters letting their pores release what ever
was left in them.  Laura especially was feeling the sensations as the water
tingled the newly hairless areas of her body.  After ten minutes they left
for the showers.

     It seemed to Laura she had spent most of the day in the shower with
Kelly, but she was enjoying every minute of it.  She loved to lather Kelly's
body up with the hand made natural soaps.  It felt erotic and loving and
when Kelly washed her, she was positive her scent of arousal was noticeable.
God, she had been in a state of arousal for most of the day and not
including the start of the day with Todd, had only climaxed once the entire
time.

     Kelly was lathering Laura's hair yet again and gently pulled down for
easier access to her scalp.  She was surprised and thrilled to feel Laura's
lips wrap around one of her nipples.  Kelly had been horny all day as well
but had not a single climax the entire day.  Her body ached out for one, yet
she was hesitant to bring herself off in front of Laura.  This time she
would not have the security and privacy of a towel to cover her own
ministrations.  Yet she needed it so badly and when Laura switched from one
excited nipple to the other, Kelly gave in and pulled Laura's head close to
her chest.

     She felt Laura's hand slip between her legs and between the glycerin
soap and Laura's gentle touch, she could feel her heat rising.

     "Oh Baby," cooed Kelly, "Please don't stop.  I need it so bad."

     Laura had no intention of stopping and continued to suckle on Kelly's
small breasts.  Sucking in the hard nipples and gently biting them as her
hand stroked the soft fur between Kelly's thighs.  With Kelly holding her
head, Laura could hear her heart beat increase in tempo and reluctantly let
the nipple slip from her mouth.

     Spreading Kelly's legs a bit further she slid her own leg between
Kelly's and kissed her.  Their legs were locked like scissors, adding
pressure to Laura's hand still on Kelly.  Kelly started to hump Laura's hand
and moaned into her open mouth, their tongues dancing softly against each
other until Kelly's body convulsed in a climax.  But it was not enough for
either girl and as Laura withdrew her hand they locked legs tighter and slid
and rubbed their hot cunts against each others legs while their hands freely
explored the other's body.  They moaned into their kiss as their hands
groped and clasped what flesh they could reach as they approached their
orgasms.

     The first one at Laura's hands had fueled Kelly, and Laura was still
hot from the orgasm earlier courtesy of Kelly.  Their climaxes came within
seconds of each other.  They continued softly kissing each other and gently
rubbing each other's body until both were content.  It was then they noticed
they were not alone in the shower and that some of the others, aroused by
their actions were engaged in similar circumstances.    Laura looked over
Kelly's shoulder, blushed and whispered, "It must be contagious!  There's
two other women doing the same as us behind you."

     Kelly giggled.  "You ought to see the couple behind you!"

     "Does this go on here all the time?"

     "Not all of the time sweetheart.  There are a lot of powerful women who
belong to this club, and it's one of the few places they can let their hair
down and really be themselves."

     "Maybe we caused this sudden outbreak," whispered Laura.

     "Then we better hurry up and get out of here before the place is packed
with women in heat."

     The girls quickly rinsed, and grabbed fresh towels to dry each other
off.  The spa had professional hairdressers on staff and as they sat waiting
for an opening, the girls indulged themselves in manicures.  Laura also had
her eyebrows tweezed by a professional for the first time in her life.  It
stung a bit, but the same lotion that had been used to take the sting away
from the body waxing was used to minimize the pain.

     The hairdresser did Kelly first, being familiar with her tastes and
style.  It was an easy maintenance cut that did not require fancy styling.
Kelly preferred the wash and go style.  After years of keeping her hair to
fit the styles of the day, Kelly had been glad to switch to an easy
maintenance layered look.  When she was in a hurry she didn't need to bother
with a blow dryer or a curling iron.

     For Laura, Kelly helped pick a style that would lend itself to a
variety of ways she could wear it, trimming very little off the ends but
shaping it to suit her face better.   As Laura was being trimmed and styled,
Kelly ordered supper for the two of them.

     It was getting on in the evening and more members were arriving for
their appointments and rendezvous.  Many came just for the camaraderie, a
place to be with other powerful women who shared similar ideals and
lifestyles.  Others came for the relaxing pool and whirlpool to soothe the
stress of their daily routines while others came for the fitness program
offered by the club.  Of course there were also the high profile power
brokers from the surrounding area that met their lesbian lovers at the club.
It gave them a sense of freedom and security knowing the club valued their
privacy and maintained a high level of discretion.

     Dressed once again in their regular clothes, Kelly and Laura sat down
to a sumptuous feast of steamed fish over a bed of wild rice with fresh
broccoli, that had been preceded by a chilled shrimp cocktail and a glass of
excellent white wine.  Side dishes included freshly baked garlic bread and a
stir-fried mushroom plate mixed with Chinese vegetables and slivers of
tender chicken breast.

     Kelly pointed discreetly at a few women seated at different tables.
"Those two ladies to your left are married and have high profile careers as
well as husbands and children.  They're also lovers, and this spa gives them
the security of knowing their affair will not leave here."

     "And those two in the far corner, they not only have a regular
membership here but have a guest room they rent by the month."  Kelly
laughed.  "Not every one wants to put on a display in the showers."

     Laura blushed.

     They ate quietly exchanging small talk, neither of them discussing what
had happened earlier.  Light delightful girl talk about a variety of
subjects, just like old friends.  For desert they treated themselves to a
bowl of ripe, pitted black cherries set ablaze on a mound of French vanilla
ice cream.

     Laura reached across to grasp Kelly's hand.

     "Thanks Kelly," said Laura.  She started to lightly stroke Kelly's
hand, her nails grazing Kelly's palm.  Kelly shivered with the sensation.

     "I hope this isn't just a one day thing," Laura continued.  "I can't
bear the thought of not having you in my life.  I'm really sorry if I'm
making things complicated for you Kelly, but you bring out something in me
that I've never felt before."

     Kelly smiled softly at the young girl and took the hand that was
holding hers and raised it to her lips, kissing it gently.

     "Laura, honey, I can't go on pretending.  I need you.  I love you and I
can't think of my life without you."  Tears were starting to well up in
Kelly's eyes.  "But I won't hurt Todd either so when we go back to the
studio, I've got to tell him how I feel about you."

     Laura took her other hand and wiped the tears from Kelly's eyes.
"Finally!" she said with satisfaction.  "Then you'll see that Todd knows how
I feel about you."

     As it was already ten, Kelly signaled for the bill and signed it.  The
afternoon and evening treatments and refreshments would be billed to her
account.  She also added a very hefty tip for the staff.

     As they walked to Laura's Honda, Laura mentioned the expensive cars
that were filling the parking lot.

     Kelly just laughed.  "I come here in my Hyundai, but it's 100% mine.
Don't be impressed by luxuries if you aren't sure they're paid for.  Todd
and I pay for everything.  It's too easy to get trapped by a lot of little
bills that add up and if one day you can't pay them, it all goes away.  If
you haven't paid for it, its not yours."

     The drive back to the studio gave Kelly time for another cigarette.
Laura parked her car out back and used her own key for the first time to get
into the studio.

     Todd was nowhere to be seen, though muted sounds could be heard from
his apartment upstairs.  Laura dropped her parcels at the foot of the stairs
and opened up the fridge to grab a couple of bottles of mineral water.

     Kelly sat quietly on the sofa she had crashed on the night the night
they had returned from Regan's and the same one that Laura and Todd had
first made love on.  Laura opened a bottle for Kelly and handed it to her
before she went looking through the collection of CDs.

     Picking out one of her favorites, she put it in the machine and then
holding a finger to her lips, to Kelly's amusement, she grabbed the bag from
Victoria's Secrets and pulled out the silk boxers and camisole.  Trying hard
not to giggle, she did a quick strip and change and put her clothes into the
bag, before returning to sit beside Kelly.

     "Let's see how long it takes him to realize we're home."

     Picking up the remote for the CD, Laura turned the unit on quietly and
skipped through the first few tracks until her very favorite song came up
and then cranked up the volume.

     Deborah Harry's voice came blasting through the speakers.

           "One way or another, I'm gonna find ya'
           I'm gonna getcha, getcha, getcha, getcha
           One way or another, I'm gonna win ya'
           I'm gonna getcha, getcha, getcha, getcha
           One way or another, I'm gonna see ya'
           I'm gonna meetcha, meetcha, meetcha, meetcha
           One day, maybe next week
           I'm gonna meetcha..."

     Laura leaned closer to Kelly as the song was playing.  "I've loved this
song ever since I saw the movie 'Coyote Ugly.'  It turned me on to a whole
new brand of music I'd never paid attention to before."

     "I know," said Kelly, "I think some of the best music recorded was in
the 70's and 80's.  Hey, how do you feel about country music?"

     "Country?" asked Laura.  "I was country when country wasn't cool!"

     "Barbara Mandrell," said Kelly.  "I'm impressed."

     "Ah, don't be.  That's my dad's influence on me.  You can name just
about any good country artist and I can tell you what they sing.  Actually,
I like most music except for 'Rap' and that's spelled C, R, A, P!"

     Kelly was still laughing as Todd made his way down the stairs.

     "There's the missing piece of the puzzle," said Laura standing up to
greet him.  "Hi honey, I'm home."

     Todd kissed her than leaned away to get a better look at her.  Aside
from the silk nothings she was wearing, she had a glow about her.  Her nails
had been done, her eyebrows and her hair, and she felt soft as a baby.

     "Well look at you," he finally said.  "You look fantastic.  That hair
cut will work wonderfully for you."  Looking over at Kelly he smiled and
said, "And you look wonderful as always Kell."

     "Actually, I hadn't planned on stopping here Todd, 'cause we've got a
flight to catch tomorrow, but there's something I need to get off my chest."

     Laura sat back down beside Kelly to hold her hand.  With her other hand
she turned down the volume on the stereo and noted with irony that the CD
had moved forward to "The Tide Is High."

     Todd could see this was important so he sat down facing the two girls.
Kelly took a big gulp of water and started to talk with a trembling voice.

     "Todd, you know I love you and I wouldn't do anything in the world to
hurt you, but, I can't deny my feelings for Laura anymore."  She started to
cry.

     "Hey now... there's no need for tears," said Todd as he quickly moved
over and parked himself on the arm of the sofa putting his arms around
Kelly.

     Laura had known this wasn't going to be easy for Kelly, but hadn't
realized the depth of Kelly's anguish.  She turned, kneeling on the couch
and wrapped her arms around Kelly from the other side gently kissing her
friend all over the top of her head.

     Kelly's sobbing quieted to gentle shallow gulps of air.  Todd was
stroking her back while Laura continued the gentle kissing but moving down
to plant some on Kelly's face and neck as well.  Kelly started to
reciprocate.  Slowly and tentatively she gently kissed Laura on the lips and
then as Laura made a line of kisses to Kelly's neck, Kelly nibbled gently on
Laura's ear.  Todd slipped his free arm around Laura encouraging her to
continue.

     Kelly was overwhelmed with emotions.  Her mind kept telling her that
she should stop this now but there was no denying her growing arousal.
Deciding to move things along, Laura deftly unbuttoned Kelly's blouse.
Before Kelly could protest, Laura took Todd's hand and placed it on Kelly's
exposed breast, which he readily and easily slipped into the palm of his
hand feeling her nipple harden underneath.  A small moan escaped from
Kelly's mouth, which Todd caught by pressing his lips to Kelly's.

     Laura slid down and captured Kelly's other nipple in her mouth and
gently suckled on it feeling it stiffen and tighten with desire.

     Kelly wanted to say no, but Todd's mouth was on hers and it just tasted
too good.  As Laura shifted position again to loosen Kelly's jeans, Kelly
extracted herself from Todd's mouth to kiss Laura deeply and soulfully at
the same time grabbing Laura's camisole from the bottom and lifting up. They
broke their tender embrace long enough to let Laura slide out of the
camisole and this time it was Kelly who took Todd's hand and placed it on
the closest available breast on Laura.  As Kelly turned back toward Todd,
who had come downstairs shirtless, she latched her lips onto one of his
nipples.  Her inhibitions were not completely gone, but arousal had replaced
fear and she felt so physically and emotionally charged now that she knew
she was planning to continue on towards an orgasm.

     After more kissing and groping, the arousal level in the room was
noticeable in the heat the three of them generated.  The room was humming
with electricity.  Finally summoning up her the last of her resolve, she
managed to squirm her way out of the three-way collision and stood up.

     Todd had seen her nude on more than one occasion but that had been work
related, when shyness or modesty simply didn't cross her mind.  The need and
the love in his eyes fueled her desire.  Her need was great and she pulled
Laura's boxers off leaving her totally nude.  Next she yanked Todd's scrub
pants off and for only the second time saw his erect cock.  Then she slipped
her own jeans and panties off.  Todd reached for her and slid his hands down
her firm ass, but after the first pass Kelly pulled free and motioned for
Todd to scoot to the middle.

     This was the first time that Kelly and Todd had ever looked at each
other in a sexual way.  Todd could smell the arousal of both girls and his
cock glistened with pre-cum.  He had never been involved in a three way and
wasn't sure what he should do.  Laura who had initiated this group grope was
now also at a loss.  Finally Kelly laughed.

     "Well?" she asked as she perched herself on the coffee table, "What do
we do now and how do we do it?"

     Laura reached over and started to slowly stroke Todd's cock.  "I'm not
sure.  This is new to me.  I just know that I'm not going to stop now."

     Todd grinned sheepishly and said, "That goes for me too.  I'm already
too damn close to even try stopping now."

     "Okay, let's try this" said Kelly.  "Todd, you move down and spread
your legs so Laura can get between them.  Laura, you can't leave Todd in
that condition so you do what you think is right and I'll just fit in where
I can find room."

     Todd turned on the sofa spreading his legs and Laura got on her knees
and started to kiss his hard cock.  Kelly slid up behind Laura and rubbed
her small breasts on Laura's back as she bobbed up and down on Todd's cock.
With her hands free, Kelly started to massage Laura's tits that were
swinging, stopping every so often to tweak her nipples.  Laura was moaning
with pleasures so Kelly let her one hand slip down and slide into Laura's
wet cunt.  With Laura's butt against her belly, Kelly could feel Laura
tighten with anticipation and she could hear Todd moan loudly.   She let the
hand that had been squeezing Laura's tits drop and slid it forward until she
felt the base of Todd's cock, wanting to participate in Todd's pleasure. She
lowered her hand to cup his balls amazed at how tight they were and felt
Laura's jaw touching her hand on each down stroke.  Kelly gently kneaded his
balls and in a matter of seconds Todd cried out and fired a volley of cum
directly into Laura's eager mouth.  As Laura lovingly milked Todd's cum, she
felt herself peaking from Kelly's ministrations, so she turned around
quickly pulling Kelly on top of her and kissed her.  Kelly managed to get
her hand back on Laura's steaming twat and realized as she was kissing Laura
that she was sharing Todd's cum and that his cock was now bobbing just
inches from her head.  She felt Laura's hand find her clit and soon she was
working her way to an orgasm as well.  Todd, pinned under the two squirming,
moaning girls, watched in a haze, caressing them where ever he could find an
opening but was literally pinned by the two as they manually brought each
other closer and closer to orgasm.

     Laura peaked first and muffled her scream of delight into Kelly's
mouth.  Seeing and feeling Laura cum was just the boost Kelly needed to
cross her own threshold of pleasure and she climaxed seconds behind Laura
humping her hand like a bitch in heat.

     The three of them were sated for the moment and with just a touch of
awkwardness they slowly untwined.

     Kelly scrounged around for her purse and pulled out a cigarette.
Lighting it she said, "Well, I guess this sort of changes things a bit
doesn't it?"

     Todd said, "Well, I guess it does a little bit at that."

     Kelly walked over to the stereo and slipped out the Blondie CD and
slipped in another with a twinkle in her eye.  Moving it ahead to the track
she wanted she turned the volume up before hitting play.

     A distinctive bass track started thumping out of the speakers as Shaggy
started belting out "Angel."

     Dancing her way back to the sofa, Kelly took Laura's hand to dance with
her.

          "...  Girl you're my friend when I'm in need,
           The feeling I have for you is so strong,
           This could never be wrong
           You must have been sent from up above,
           Thanks for giving me your love..."

     As the two girls danced naked together Todd sat back getting aroused
all over again.

     As the song ended Todd suggested they move to the bedroom upstairs to
continue, but Kelly said, "One step at a time okay Todd?"

     But both girls went over and started to kiss him and before long Todd
had two willing hands wrapped around his prick jerking him off while they
exchanged kisses all around.  His climax happened too fast and jets of hot
cum caught the two girls off guard while they were kissing each other.
Streams of cum landed on both of them from their chins to their breasts.  As
they laughed and licked his surprise off each other, Laura said, "Turn about
is fair play."

     Taking her cue from Laura, Kelly landed on the other side of Todd and
both girls took his hands and placed them where they would do the most good.
It was an awkward position for Todd but he gave it his best attempt, sliding
a hand over each pubic patch and searching with his fingers for clits.
Finding both of them he slid his middle finger back and forth over each
until the girls were moaning and he started to slide his dual fingers
farther and deeper slipping into the two vaginas and pulling out copious
amounts of fluid from both to help lubricate the action on their clits.  The
girls slid lower and lower on the sofa giving him as much access as possible
and soon Laura reached her peak, closely followed by Kelly.

     With a sigh, Kelly finally said she should head home, but both Todd and
Laura said that would be foolish.  After what they had shared, the only
logical course of action was for the three of them to just go to bed
together since both Todd and Kelly had to leave early the next morning.

     Seeing that arguing would get her nowhere, she picked up her clothes as
did the other two and they walked upstairs together where they fell into bed
with Todd in the middle.  It wasn't long before all three were fast asleep.

~~~~~ // ~~~~~

     Kelly was the first to wake up Wednesday morning and she slowly
extricated herself from the tangle of limbs.  Heading to the bathroom she
relieved herself and then stepped into the shower.

     "Mind if I join you?"

     Laura had woken up and found Kelly missing and heard the shower
running.  She wanted to make sure that Kelly had nothing but positive
feelings of the night before and decided the best course of action would be
to shower with Kelly which they had done so many times the day before.  She
was pleased to see Kelly greet her with a big smile and an invite into the
shower.  The girls soaped each other up and rubbed their soap covered bodies
against each other.

     "God this feels delicious," Kelly said.

     "Hmmm... Don't I know it," replied Laura.  "I could do this all day."

     Kelly laughed.  "I thought we did that yesterday."

     "Mm hmm," mumbled Laura, "but I really like the feel of your body
against mine."

     "Yeah," said Kelly slightly blushing, "I know exactly what you mean."

     "Hey you two," said Todd who had stumbled half asleep into the
bathroom, "Leave some hot water for me."

     Both girls laughed and rinsed off.

~~~~~ // ~~~~~

     Todd thought it was strange to be alone in the shower this morning when
he had gone to sleep with two beautiful and naked girls the night before.
But, the truth of the matter was that the whole night had been strange.

     Todd had always been attracted to Kelly and had loved her for years
without ever expressing his feelings.  With her background he had avoided
any sexual comments or even thoughts because she was, as far as he was
concerned, off limits.  Her relationships were usually short lived and more
often than not ended in disaster.  Since his departure from the fashion
circuit and the world travel it entailed, his bed partners had diminished in
number.  Not that he slept with the models, God... he would prefer to
masturbate rather then go to bed with one of them, but the makeup girls and
fitters and hairdressers that were at every shoot had kept him active
enough.  Now though, since settling in Charlotte, he had taken to a few
one-night stands with the occasional girls he would do portraits of, though
never with one that might become a model for the agency.

     He had been reluctant to take on Laura as a portrait since it was set
up by a former one night stand, but her friend had convinced him to at least
meet her at a local mall.  It was the sadness in her eyes that finally broke
his resistance.  He could see a pain in her that he had seen too often in
Kelly and too many times when he looked into the mirror.

     Then he ended up breaking his own rule about not sleeping with a
potential model for the agency, and had fallen in love for the first time in
his life.  Or at least a different kind of love from what he had for Kelly.
Of course until the last few days he thought his love for Kelly would never
be spoken of or ever consummated.  It hadn't been truly consummated last
night but they had taken a giant leap forward and he was really glad to see
Kelly smiling this morning.

     It had not been the three-way as so often depicted in erotic literature
or in magazines, but it had been pleasurable, and it had been fun.  He
thought back to Kelly's choice of music last night.

           "You must be sent from up above,
           and you appear to me so tender,
           Thanks for giving me your love."

     Watching the two girls dance together he had heard those words over and
over and it lent credence to his belief that whoever ruled the fates and
destinies of life had to have played a role in this.  Laura was a key player
in all of the radical changes in their personal lives.  Granted, Kelly had
been different since their trip to Regans, but it was Laura that had turned
the tide.  For both him and Kelly.

     "Todd, did you fall asleep in the shower?" he heard Laura ask.

     Shaking the cobwebs out of his head, Todd finished washing and climbed
out of the shower.  He found the girls sitting at the kitchen table, Kelly
with her cigarette and pills and bottles of 'go-juice' all laid out.  Laura
had a grapefruit in front of her that she was eating without sugar, but
rather peeled like an orange.  Kelly was complimenting Laura on her good
eating habits.

     "Grapefruit will burn away fat faster than anything other than
exercise, but celery is the only negative calorie food in the world."

     "Huh?" said Laura.

     "It takes more energy to eat celery than it provides, hence the
negative calorie label."

     "Wow.  So you could make a meal out of it and you would actually lose
weight doing it."

     "Yeah, technically I think that's right, but there's only so much
celery you can eat before you feel bloated."

     "Then why did you give me celery seed to take away the bloating I had
the other day?" asked Laura.

     "Ah, good point.  Celery seed is concentrated and a natural diuretic. I
take it every day, as you should too.  It helps clean the blood and prevents
fluid buildup.  I find it really handy when I come close to my period."

     "Why aren't you teaching this stuff Kell?"

     "My, you certainly are full of good questions this morning aren't you
sweetheart?  Well, the main reason is that most people are leery of taking
any natural products to solve common ailments, and the medical profession
makes people like me out to be dangerous quacks, yet they prescribe
chemicals that are not natural to do the same things.  And above all, I will
not be treated as a joke.  I have a serious business with Todd and I only
share my secrets with those who have an open mind.  Aside from Todd, you are
the first person I have actually put on a full regiment of supplements. I've
advised some of our models about parts of it, especially the celery seed and
cayenne, but other than that, unless they ask about a specific problem, I
let them use their own good judgment."

     Todd had been smiling through this entire conversation as he ate a bowl
of cereal.  "Okay Kell, now tell Laura how you justify your smoking when you
are such a health fanatic."

     Kelly stuck her tongue out at him.

     Laura was glad to see the playful banter between the two.  She had been
a bit concerned about how they would see each other in the cold light of day
but both seemed to be quite at ease with what had happened.

     Kelly turned to Laura and said, "I don't recommend smoking to anyone
Laura, but I'm sure you've seen the fashion shows on TV.  Professional
models do it as much for something to do as a way to stop stuffing their
faces while waiting between shoots.  I'll admit it.  I'm addicted, but I
also stuff myself with blueberries and grapes because they are full of
anti-oxidants, which everybody should do anyway, but I also have what's
called an O/C disorder.  A genetic gift from my parents," she added with a
sneer.

     "O/C?"

     "Obsessive Compulsive disorder," filled in Todd.

     "Thankfully it makes me a dogmatic worker and smoking is my one bad
habit, unlike the biological couple that gave birth to me who are hooked on
crack."

     "Okay, no dwelling on bad history," said Todd.  He picked up his
'go-juice' and his dozen pills, "Here's to good health and happiness."

     "Here here!" said Kelly and scooped up her pills and swallowed them
down in one gulp to be chased down by the 'go-juice.'

     "Wow... you swallowed all those in one go," said Laura with amazement.

     "It's from practice and usually from being in a rush," responded Kelly.

     Mimicking Kelly, Laura swallowed all the pills in one go as well.

     "I'm impressed," said Kelly.

     "Don't be," said Laura.  "I figured that if I could deep throat Todd,
this should be a breeze."

     Kelly turned a quizzical eye to Todd who was blushing furiously.
"Really?"

     Todd was busy looking at his pills and picking up a few at a time
ignoring the look.

     Laura and Kelly both started laughing at the same time.

     "You'd think that after last night nothing could embarrass him now,"
said Kelly.

     "I know," said Laura, "but you know Todd."

     "Well, I used to think I did," laughed Kelly, "but these last few days
have certainly opened up my eyes."

     Kelly took a couple of bananas and gave one to Laura.  "Got to keep the
electrolytes up in your body babe."

     As Laura munched her banana she watched with amusement as Kelly
attempted to insert the banana down her throat without gagging.

     "Careful Kell," she said.  "Bananas can break.  A good cock can only go
soft."

     Todd was getting another woody as the girls discussed this topic that
was near and dear to his heart and other parts further south when they heard
the studio door open.

     "I guess we better get dressed and get to the airport," Kelly said to
Todd.  "I think I'll pick out a conservative suit from downstairs, and get
my briefcase loaded."  Turning to Laura she said, "What are your plans for
today?"

     "I thought I'd hang around with Vanetta for a while and then scoot over
to the university and get started on my studies.  Maybe stop at some car
lots and see what kind of car I'd like to get."

     Todd was quick to respond.  "Don't spend what you haven't earned yet."

     Laura laughed and said, "Don't you worry my sweet man.  Like Kelly said
to me, if you haven't paid for it, you don't own it.  And I am not looking
for anything flashy, but I would like to see what I could get for a
reasonable price that will last me for a few years, once I have the money."

     Kelly smiled.  "Buy new sweetheart.  Then drive it till the warranty
runs out and trade for a new one again.  Now I have to get myself dressed
business like.  I'll see you guys downstairs."

~~~~~ // ~~~~~

     Kelly came down the stairs dressed in one of Todd's T-shirts, much to
Vanetta's surprise.

     "Good morning Vanetta," Kelly said as she went to one of the storage
rooms.  Vanetta managed to mumble a response.

     Kelly had spent enough nights at Todd's that she kept a small cabinet
there containing clean panties and other personal garments as well as a
selection of shoes.  Those nights had been different though.  She had either
crashed on the couch downstairs or if they had been watching a show together
she would curl up on his sofa upstairs.

     Kelly chose a light raw silk jump suit in a conservative shade of blue
complete with pinstripes.  A wide belt cinched her waist accenting her
curves but the double breast pockets helped to mostly conceal the fact that
she was braless.

     While Kelly was sorting through the brochures for their company and the
model contracts, Laura was busy upstairs packing her purchases in dresser
drawers Todd emptied for her.  Not that Todd had much in them.  He was a man
of simple tastes when it came to clothes and had black socks, white socks
and gray socks, all in bags of 12.  A drawer of boxer shorts for when he
needed to wear them and that was it.  Scrubs, T-shirts and jeans made up the
balance of his wardrobe plus one suit still hanging in its dry cleaning bag
along with the matching tie.

     Laura slipped on a pair of her new panties and a new bra and threw
another of Todd's T-shirts on and headed downstairs in her new sandals.

     Vanetta's eyebrows arched visibly as Laura walked by with a cheerful
"good morning."  She was too stunned to reply.

     Laura chose a pair of designer jeans and a flowered peasant blouse. She
joined Kelly at the studio make up table and with a little help from Kelly
managed the professional makeup applicators and Kelly showed her how to use
the big-barreled curling iron.

     Todd came bounding down the stairs whistling a happy tune dressed in
blue jeans and the inevitable Star Trek T-shirt, no socks and a pair of hand
stitched moccasins.  He said his good morning to Vanetta and finally Vanetta
stood up and said, "Okay.  I've got a question and I think I have a right to
know the answer."

     Silence descended on the room as everyone stopped what they were doing
and turned their attention to Vanetta.

     "I just want to know," she said, pausing for dramatic effect, "Just how
many of these Star Trek T-shirts are hidden upstairs.  Haven't you got any
Star Wars?"

     The ice had been broken and everybody laughed.  Todd booed the notion
of Star Wars being in the same league while Laura and Kelly just continued
to laugh.  Vanetta smiled and turned back to her work.  Just maybe the Obi
Man was right.

     Putting her papers and essentials into a very classy Gucci shoulder
portfolio, Kelly asked Vanetta to call them a cab.  Todd had nothing of
importance to bring other than his experience so he just stood looking
casual and ready for what ever might come his way.

     Kelly glared at him.  All Todd had to do to ever get ready was to throw
on something comfortable.  His clothes reflected his laid back casual
attitude and aside from brushing his teeth and shaving, he was always the
epitome of wash and wear.

     Goodbye kisses were exchanged as the taxi pulled up out front and Todd
and Kelly headed off to the small commuter airport.

     As promised, Chris had a four seat Cessna fueled and waiting to go.
Chris was a friend and owned a fleet of small private planes.  Todd and
Kelly had met him when they were doing the Charlotte Tourism & Convention
Bureau brochure.  Chris had mounted a gyro pack into the open doorway of an
old Jumpmaster so Todd could shoot aerial scenes of the city.  Finding him
to be likable and a straight shooter, Todd and Kelly started to book short
overland trips with him.

     The Cessna 174 was the newest plane in Chris's fleet and the smallest.
It was ideal for short trips since it was economical and had all the
niceties of a larger corporate jet. The pilot would wait for them to return
and fly them back.  Kelly explained where they were headed and the pilot
suggested landing at Summerville, where they had a nice airstrip and there
were always cabs available.

     "You can avoid the traffic out of Charleston and be in Laural Canyon
about 20 minutes after we land," said their pilot.  As he went to file the
flight plan, Todd and Kelly stopped to chat with Chris.

     "How's it going stranger?" asked Kelly.

     "Busier that a three legged dog trying to take a piss on the wheel of a
moving train," said Chris shaking his head.  "I wanted to be successful in
business, but not at the expense of other people's lives.  Ever since
September 11th, more and more people are flying my 'Friendly Skies.'  I've
had to hire on two more pilots to keep up with the demand, and I'm taking a
plane out myself now nearly everyday."  He turned and spat on the tarmac. "I
tell you, if they ever catch sight of those sons a bitches, I'll volunteer
to fly combat again."

     Chris had been a captain in the Air Force and had retired after the
Gulf War.  He had been in for 30 years and seen his share of action.  His
love for flying had never left him and being in his early fifties on his
retirement, had opened up his own charter service.

     After a moment of remembrance, he turned to Todd.  "Now what's this
about wanting a pontoon plane?  You planning on doing some in country
fishing?"

     Todd laughed and said no.  "Ever hear of Regan Boats?"

     "Yep, heard of them, seen them, but I'm not really a boat person."

     Todd went on to explain they had done a shoot for Regan and that
because of the remote location and lack of major highways it was a long
five-hour drive to get there.  "But they have a nice lake where they test
their boats, and I was thinking it would be easier on Kelly and me if we
flew down."

     "Can you show me on the map where this place is located?"

     "I can show you where it's at on a road map if that's any help.  I also
called Chuck Regan for permission and he told me to give you these GPS
coordinates.  He also suggested a SSW approach would be optimal."

     They stepped inside Chris' office and he pulled out a road map of the
location that Todd had named.  Navigation maps were fine for pilots, but to
get a civilian to try and read one was damn near impossible.

     Todd followed the roads along with his finger until he came to the
location of the town where Regan's was.  "That's the place, but I don't see
the lake."

     Chris checked the GPS numbers and compared them to the navigation maps
until he spotted the place the lake should have been.  "Yep, it's a big
enough area for a lake.  Since they gave you permission and coordinates to
land, it must be big enough.  I can get you in there without any problems.
I've got an old Cessna 170 I bought when I first started charter flights.
It's a clean little machine, but just a three seater."

     "Thanks Chris," said Todd shaking his hand.  "I wasn't looking forward
to that drive just for an afternoon meeting."

     "No problem, just let me know a couple of hours ahead of time when you
need it so I can prep her."

     Their pilot came and told them he was ready when ever they were, so
saying goodbye to Chris, Todd and Kelly climbed into the back seat of the
Cessna.

     Thirty minutes after takeoff, the pilot announced they were coming into
visual range of the Summersville airstrip.  As promised, a taxi was at the
field with the driver playing cards with a few pilots.

     Kelly gave him the address to the Prevan house and the driver whistled
between his teeth.  "That's a ritzy neighborhood," he said.  "Most of the
houses there either face the Ashley River or back up onto it."

     It was a pleasant 20-minute drive, and as they got out, the cabbie
handed them his card with a cell phone number.  "I'll cruise around this
area for a while, maybe get a bite to eat, so if you want me to take you
back to the plane, just call me."  Kelly tipped generously and in a low
voice said, "Try to stay within 10 minutes of this place.  I don't see any
other cabs, and I'd hate to have to call and wait for one."

     The cabbie looked at the size of the tip. "You bet lady!"

     As they walked towards the door they could see it open and a woman come
out to greet them.  "Miss Jennsen, Mr. Ayres?"

     "Hello Mrs. Prevan," Kelly said.  "It's a pleasure to meet you in
person."

     "Please, come inside, my husband will be home in just a few minutes,
can I get you a drink?  Coffee, tea?  Perhaps some lemonade?"

     "Lemonade sounds good to me," Kelly said with a smile.  Todd said he
would have the same.

     Just as they got their drinks, Sherri's father arrived with his son in
tow.  "I'm telling you Samuel, 90% of the game is in the putting.  I don't
understand how you can drive a ball 250 yards and then take five shots to
sink a ten foot putt."  He noticed Todd and Kelly for the first time.  "I'm
sorry," he said, "I'm trying to teach my son the finer points of golf.  I
don't know where Tiger's father found the patience to teach a three year
old."

     Sammy looked at Todd, "Is it true you're gonna make my sister into a
model?" At Todd's nod he started to laugh.  "Are you sure you've really met
the dweeb?  Turn her sideways and she doesn't even cast a shadow!"

     "Samuel!  That will be quite enough out of you young man.  Take your
comments to your room."  Mrs. Prevan turned back and apologized for her
son's rude behavior.

     Kelly started to shrug it off when Dr. Prevan interrupted.  "I'm sorry
but I have to agree with my son.  Sherri is just 13, and while her mother
and I might think she is beautiful, I don't see her as model material."

     "Dr. Prevan," Kelly started.

     "Just call me Ron."

     "Okay then Ron, I was 12 when I started as a full time model, and I
didn't have the bone structure or the natural beauty that Sherri has.  We
now have over 200 models represented by our agency, but Sherri will be our
only runway model.  When Todd and I started our business we sort of agreed
that we would never take on a top line model because of the problems that
come with inflated egos, but we've met Sherri and she's got a good head on
her shoulders and a strong support group.  She can make very respectable
money at this, more than enough to retire on within a decade.  She will have
the opportunity to travel, see the world and have her choice of jobs."

     "Our Sherri?" asked Mrs. Prevan.

     Todd was scrutinizing the poor woman and she was becoming uncomfortable
under his gaze.  "Let me guess," he said.  "Your mother, she's Native
American.  I'd even venture to say Navajo from the Yuma tribe."

     "My God!  How can you tell?"

     Todd laughed.  "I'm sorry, I was just trying to see where Sherri got
her good looks from and now seeing you, I realize she has Native blood in
her which explains her skin tone and hair."

     Ron was curious.  "How do you know it's her mother and not her father?"

     "In photography circles, we often say the way to tell what a girl will
look like when she grows older is to look to the mother."

     Mrs. Prevan, or Faye as she insisted on being called, blushed with the
compliment.

     She turned to Kelly, "I know we haven't met but you seem vaguely
familiar."

     "That's what I was thinking as well," said Ron.  "Wait... The Swim Suit
edition of..."

     "Yep, that was me in 1995" said Kelly.

     "I still have that issue in my study," said Ron.

     "Todd's the one who took that photo," explained Kelly but quickly added
that Sherri would not be doing any shoots like that.  "She's got the build
for a top line runway model, much better than I had."

     "Were you on the cover of any magazines Kelly?" asked Faye.  "Do you
mind if I call you Kelly?"

     "I would prefer you would," said Kelly and opened up her portfolio and
showed some samples of her own work, Todd's, and some literature and samples
of their other models.

     "If you and Ron are agreeable, Todd and I have decided we would take
her on and prepare her for her debut, but she would be under our supervision
alone, and Todd would be her only photographer until she actually hits the
circuit.  We don't tolerate drugs or body decorations and we insist that all
our models work for a higher education and goals for themselves.  She won't
attend any show without my direct supervision.  I think she has a fine
career ahead of her with opportunities that most girls just dream about. Now
it's up to you whether she lives that dream and makes a nice salary for
herself or if this ends here."

     "And you really think she has what it takes?" asked Faye.

     "Ron, Faye, we flew in from Charlotte just to meet with you.  I've been
in this business 14 years and Todd has photographed nearly every big name
model you can think of.  He has an artistic eye that most companies would
die to have on staff.  I retired from the business by choice and Todd
because he wanted to pursue other avenues of his skills with a camera, but
we both could have retired for life on our savings.  It took a lot of soul
searching before we decided that Sherri was bright enough and mature enough
to be able to handle the life."

     Ron had been looking through the letters from their bank manager and
the letter from Steve along with references from major catalogs.  Finally he
shrugged and said to Faye.  "If she wants to do it... I won't stand in her
way."

     Faye lit up like a Christmas tree.  "Let's give her a chance then
honey.  At least she'll gain a world class learning experience out of this."

     Kelly pulled out the contract that Ron read over carefully before
signing and passing it to his wife to sign.  "Do you two know anything about
this group she's spending the summer with?  She was staying with her friend
Amanda but now they seem to be traveling quite a bit all over the place.  We
got a call on Monday inviting us out to Brookhaven for the weekend and a
chance to play Harbour Town."

     "Harbour Town?" asked Todd.

     "You don't play golf do you Todd?"

     Todd laughed.  "No I don't Ron.  I'm just not coordinated for the game.
All that hand and eye and posture stuff is too much like geometry for me."

     This started Ron Prevan on a lengthy discourse on the benefits of the
game.  Todd could not bring himself to call it a sport.  He listened
attentively because the question of the James Gang had been skillfully
avoided.  He might look absorbed or pre-occupied with his thoughts, but Todd
was also a member of Mensa, with a mind like a steel trap.  Very little
escaped his lips that he hadn't planned.

     Kelly and Todd graciously declined Faye's invitation to dinner, saying
they had to get back for an advertising brochure they were working on. Kelly
called the cabbie and seven minutes later they were bidding farewell to the
Prevans.

     On the ride back to the airport, Todd said, "That was almost too close
for comfort.  Do you think they have any idea of what their daughter has
been up to this summer?"

     "I doubt it," said Kelly, "but that is also none of our business."

~~~~~ // ~~~~~

      After Todd and Kelly had left, Vanetta and Laura had gotten into a
good discussion about life.

     It started when Vanetta went to make some tea and asked Laura if she
wanted a cup.  With the girls close to the same age, and now going to the
same school, it didn't take long for friendly conversation to start up.

     "You've lived here all your life?" asked Vanetta.

     "Yep, I haven't even been out of the Carolinas." Laura said.

     "Not even to Florida to see the rat?"

     Laura looked confused.

     Vanetta laughed and explained she was talking about Disney.  "When my
brother and I first got here, that was his biggest wish, so Todd and Kelly
took us down."

     "See, I don't understand," said Laura.  "Your mom talks different than
you do.  Your English is better than most of the kids I went to school
with."

     Vanetta laughed.  "Oh, if I get excited I drop back into patios, my
brother is even worse, but mom insisted we learn to speak English properly."

     "How long have you been here Vanetta?"

     "Four years this summer."

     "Are you planning on staying after you finish your studies?"

     "Absolutely.  Jamaica is great for the tourists, but if you want to get
ahead in life you do everything you can to get into the US."

     "I guess I really have to expand my boundaries," said Laura.  "I can
name most places on any map, but they're just names to me.  I know nothing
about the culture or the history."

     "That's one of my goals too.  I want to travel and see more of the
world.  Kelly took me once to Canada.  Now that's a strange country to
visit!"

     "Really?  I always thought they were just Americans with a different
government."

     Vanetta laughed again.  "You ought to hear how they talk.  And all the
ir road signs are in two languages and everything you buy is printed in two
languages.  It can get pretty confusing especially when they talk about
liters and kilometers or the temperature.  Kelly told me to pack light but
on the plane the captain said it was a comfortable 32 degrees at the Toronto
airport and I was wishing I had brought a winter coat only to find that
their 32 is like 96 for us."

     Vanetta was laughing hard now with the memories and said, "And don't
get me started on their weird money.  They don't have a one-dollar bill but
instead have a coin.  Now this one was pretty easy to figure out.  It's got
a picture of a bird called a Loon on it so they call the one-dollar coins
Loonies, but the two-dollar coin has a Polar bear on it and they call it a
Toonie!  It sure gets heavy carrying around a bunch of change up there."

     Laura was laughing at the way Vanetta was relating her experiences.
"Maybe I'll get to see it one day."

     "Don't you worry girl.  My mom went to see..." Damn she thought.  She
had let it slip.  Laura was looking at her to finish her sentence.  "Okay,
just don't get all spooked on me okay Laura?"  She paused for a minute and
continued.  "Mom went to see this, uh, old Jamaican fortune teller after
what happened Sunday.  She didn't even mention your name but when she went
to see him and he already knew your name.  He said something about you being
the missing piece of the puzzle and now that you are here, you'll make both
Todd and Kelly whole again."

     Laura sipped slowly at her tea.  She couldn't dispute what Vanetta had
said since she herself had a gift for seeing or understanding what went on
in other peoples lives.

     "I hope you don't think I'm crazy for telling you this," said Vanetta.

     "No.  No, not at all.  I get these insights once in a while so I know
there is such a thing.  Call it second sight or psychic, I believe some
people can see more than others, but I don't think I'm making either Todd or
Kelly whole, I think they did that for me."

     The girls finished their tea quietly and then Laura headed off to
school.

~~~~~ // ~~~~~

     "How do you feel?" asked Todd.

     "Fine," said Kelly, "How about you?"

     Todd smiled.  He knew Kelly was avoiding the subject on his mind. They
had been flying for 20 minutes, having asked the pilot to detour over and
circle the Eyrie.

     Kelly was trying to hide the smirk on her face from Todd, but finally
relented because he was still her best friend in the whole world.  She
turned to face him.

     "It was fun, and it was different Todd.  I don't know what you were
expecting, if it was everything you hoped it would be, but I had a good
time.  I've got to say I was a bit nervous at first, but you were so cool
about it, and you do have very talented hands.  And a very tasty mouth!"

     "No regrets?"

     "Absolutely none.  You?"

     "The only regret I will have," said Todd quite seriously, "is if last
night was the first and last time.  I think last night was something
different from anything I could have imagined."

     "How so?"

     "Well, we didn't go as far as we could have, but the experience itself
was so natural and relaxed.  I can't really describe it in words cause I've
never felt so alive and yet happy, and there was no pressure or rush... you
know what I mean?"

     Kelly smiled.  "Yep, I do Batman.  I was thinking the same thing.  It
just kind of flowed.  There was a bit of awkwardness in the beginning, but
after that stage it just felt really natural and loving.  I had a couple of
good orgasms, and then we just kind of moved on like it was a natural thing.
You know that in all the times you and I have shared a room this was the
first time we actually slept together?"

     "How did you feel about that?"

     Kelly laughed.  "Strange.  You weren't rushing out of bed to get back
home to your wife or off to work... I liked it very much."

     Todd smiled.  "And I didn't have to feel guilty about cheating on Laura
either since she was in bed with us!"

     Both of them laughed, causing the pilot to look back at them.

     "So I take it last night wasn't just a one night fling?"

     Kelly thought for a minute before answering.  "Nope, as long as Laura
is okay with it, and she seemed quite happy this morning, I'd like this to
be a part of my life.  Not an everyday thing, but a regular thing."

~~~~~ // ~~~~~

     As the plane taxied towards the hanger, Kelly and Todd were planning
Sherri's first in-studio photo shoot to set up her portfolio.  They waited
in Chris' office for a taxi to take them back to the studio.

     "That gym equipment is going to arrive soon," said Todd.  "Any idea of
how long before those two gymnasts can come down?"

     "I'll have to check with Julie-Anne, but I think she said training camp
was over this week.  How long will you need them for?"

     "You better plan on at least four weeks," said Todd, "but where are we
going to put them up?  I don't like the idea of leaving them alone in a
hotel every night, and at their age, I'm sure their parents wouldn't be
happy with that idea either."

     "Hmm... four weeks.  Well, you've got a spare bedroom..."

     "Just what I need," said Todd.  "A teenager staying at my place.  Uh
uh.  You better plan on making your spare bedroom available!"

     "Argh!  Why do I always end up being the babysitter?" wailed Kelly.

     "Cause you have such a mothering instinct," laughed Todd.

~~~~~ // ~~~~~

     Except for a few phone calls, it had been a quiet day at the studio and
after Laura left, Vanetta had gone on line to the University and downloaded
her study assignments.  She was well ahead of most of the students in her
class because she made it a habit to read ahead and download assignments
before the professors handed them out.  She was very serious about her
commitment to her mother and to Todd and Kelly.  With a 4 point GPA two
years running, she was used to having three texts open in front of her and
had spent most of the afternoon buried deep in them.  She had eaten her
lunch at her desk and was starting to feel a bit hungry when she realized it
was past 6.

     It didn't matter to Vanetta.  She grabbed an apple out of the fridge
and a bottle of water.  She did so little at the studio to earn the salary
she was paid, that when Kelly had asked if she could stay a bit later,
Vanetta had been glad to.  She would stay until they returned.  She had been
on her own in the studio for days at a time when Todd and Kelly had been out
of town, but what they didn't realize was on those occasions, she never went
home.  She would have her brother bring over a change of clothes and she
would shower in the studio washroom and sleep on the sofa in the studio.
Vanetta took the responsibility of the safety and protection of TKO's
property very seriously.

     It was 6:30 when Vanetta heard the cab carrying Todd and Kelly pulling
up to the studio.  She went to the door and greeted them with a smile.

     "Was it a good trip?" she asked.

     Kelly smiled at her.  "An excellent trip thanks."

     Todd went to the fridge and pulled out a couple of bottles of mineral
water and asked if Vanetta wanted something.

     "No thanks Todd.  I've just got some messages for Kelly and then I'll
be heading home if you don't need me for anything else tonight."

     "Can I give you a ride home?" asked Todd.  He always asked though the
answer was always the same.

     "No thanks Todd.  It's just a short walk.  I need it after sitting all
day," she laughed.

     Vanetta turned to Kelly and said, "Most of the calls were routine.
You'll find them on your desk.  A couple of companies called asking for
information.  Those that I could verify as being legit, I sent out the
regular brochures.  Those that claimed to be new and needing special
attention I wrote the names and particulars down and left them on your desk.
Actually the only call of importance had to do with the note you left for me
about two new models."

     Kelly's ears perked up.

     "A Ms. Nicole Petitcoeur called regarding model contracts she would
obtain for Cara and Ami.  She also said the other forms were notarized and
in the mail.  She said you would understand."

     "Yes I do!" said Kelly.  "Thanks Vanetta, that's the news I was waiting
for.  Now Todd can hide in the darkroom for a few days.  Those are the last
model releases and contracts for the Regan shoot."

     "Did I hear that right?" asked Todd, handing Kelly her bottled water.
"We're all set now to start printing the Regan photos?"

     "Yep!"

     "Great."

     Kelly thanked Vanetta again for staying so late. Vanetta packed up her
books, cleared her desk and with a wave and a "see you tomorrow" left Todd
and Kelly alone in the studio.

     "I'd suggest you start tomorrow on the Regan film, but I know you, so
what would you like to eat before you disappear into the darkroom?"

     Todd laughed.  "Why don't you surprise me?  I'll get changed and throw
the film in the soup and I'll be ready to eat in an hour if you don't mind
sticking around that long."

     Kelly kissed him, then smacked him on the ass and told him to get
moving.

~~~~~ // ~~~~~

     Laura had gone directly to the university after leaving the studio. She
had managed to sit in on a few lectures and attend a discussion class and a
study group which gave her a good idea of how far behind she was and which
areas she would need to get to work on immediately if she wanted to get
caught up.

     After school, she had stopped by her family's home and spent a bit of
time with her mother and father before heading back to the studio.  The
oldest of the William's daughters still living at home was shocked by the
change in her older sister's appearance.  They had a girl to girl private
talk and Laura had promised her that if she helped their mother out a bit
more, she could have Laura's bedroom by the time school started, and if she
maintained an A average the entire year, she could have Laura's Honda.

     Her younger sister wanted to know why Laura was being so generous.

     "Listen sis, you know I screwed up royally last year.  I lost nearly
everything I had worked for, but mom and dad stood by me.  I got lucky and
was given a second chance, but it means I won't be here much anymore, and
mom needs all the help she can get.  Second chances are like winning the
lottery.  They don't happen often and rarely to anybody we know.  I'm just
trying to give you a bit of incentive to not make the same mistakes I made.
Don't let anybody take your dreams away, okay?"

     "Deal!" said her sister with enthusiasm.

     It was after seven when Laura walked into the studio.  She gave Kelly a
big kiss and looked around for Todd.

     "He's in the darkroom," explained Kelly.  "We finally got the model
release forms and contracts taken care of for that big ad campaign Todd shot
last week.  He's working with slide film, so he's going to be pretty
pre-occupied, but he should be out in about an hour to eat.  I'm fixing him
something right now, are you hungry?"

     "Not really," said Laura.  "I had a late lunch.  How did your trip go?"

     "It was good.  We found someone who could possibly be one of the top
super models by the end of the decade when we were at that boat shoot. She's
only 13, but she's got all the makings.  We had to get her parents consent
before we could start booking her, but I'll bet that before another year has
passed she'll be a cover model on most of the teen magazines."

     "Wow," said Laura.  "Lucky kid that you found her instead of somebody
that would just use her and toss her away."

     Kelly smiled at Laura.  She had really paid attention when Kelly had
told her about her introduction to pro modeling.  "I'm just going to fry up
a few skinned chicken breasts for Todd and a couple of baked potatoes.  If I
know Todd, he's going to want his protein.  What are your plans for the
evening."

     "Gee, I hadn't really given it much thought.  I guess I better get used
to the idea that Todd will be busy at times."  Without thinking about it,
Laura started to help Kelly prepare a heaping plate of healthy food for
Todd.

     "So, how was school today?" Kelly asked.

     "It was good.  I figure I'll be caught up and up to speed in about two
weeks if I put some extra time in.  The schedule's a lot looser than high
school was."

     "Yeah, they have to make allowances for the kids who work and they
expect you to want to learn and study on your own.  Those that get in
because they have rich parents usually waste their time.  That's why off
campus learning is the fastest way to go.  You don't have to wait for the
rest of the class, you can go at your own speed."

     "But I did find out today that I need to learn basic Latin," said
Laura.

     "Really?"

     "Yep.  And do you know the first thing I learned is what we did last
night?"

     Kelly looked at Laura with suspicious eyes.

     "Really!  It's called a 'massage et trios,'" said Laura.

     "Laura Williams.  That's French, not Latin, and it's called 'M�nage et
Trios.'"

     "Uh uh," said Laura.  "Its massage cause all we did was rub each
other!"

     Kelly started laughing out loud.  Reaching for a cucumber, she
threatened Laura.  "I'll show you how to 'Massage' you!"

     Laura laughed and ran around the counter.  "Wouldn't work anyway," she
said.  "It's too small!"

     Both girls laughed at that and finished preparing Todd's supper.

     "Have you eaten yet Kell?"

     "No, I like to wait a while after flying before I eat.  It gives my
stomach a chance to settle down a bit."

     "Are you up for some company tonight?" Laura asked with a twinkle in
her eye.  "I'm sure I can give you something to eat that won't bother your
stomach."

     Kelly smiled.  "I'd like that."

~~~~~ // ~~~~~

     Todd fumbled his way out of the darkroom just after 8.  After giving
Laura a deep soulful kiss he said to Kelly, "Well, they're drying, so I
can't be sure, but from initial appearances, they look like they came out
well.  I won't know for sure until I make contacts and then start running
prints."

     Turning back to Laura he said, "Sorry babe, but now that I know I can
go ahead and print, I can't stop myself."

     "So who's the Obsessive one now?" smirked Kelly.

     "Careful Earthling or I'll put my Vulcan nerve pinch on you!"

     Laura and Kelly both laughed at him.  Todd shrugged and sat down to
eat.  Between bites he asked Laura if she could amuse herself because he was
going to be busy for some time.

     "That's okay Todd, I've already heard about your work habits.  I'm
going home with Kelly tonight.  She hasn't eaten yet because of her stomach
and I had a late lunch so we'll probably eat out tonight."

     Kelly had to stifle the laugh that shook her body.  The double meaning
had slipped by Todd.  His mind was on printing.   Laura winked at Kelly.

     As he ate, Laura repeated her joke about the Latin she had learned.

     Finally, Todd finished his meal and giving both girls big goodnight
kisses headed back to the darkroom.

~~~~~ // ~~~~~

     As it was getting dark, Laura drove them back to Kelly's, stopping just
once along the way to pick up fresh black raspberries and a quart of Black
Forest frozen yogurt.

     "Not exactly a substantial meal," remarked Kelly, "but healthy."

     "I quite agree," said Laura.  "I'm sure I'll be hungry again within an
hour."

     They sat at the kitchen table and ate the desert before the main
course.

     "Well," said Laura, "I know that I would love to get out of these
clothes and take a shower."

     Kelly found herself trembling with sexual anticipation.  Clearing up
the dishes and closing down the house for the night, the two girls headed
for the shower, not even bothering with the bath.  Like they had done so
often the day before, the girls soaped each other in from head to toe. Laura
paid particular attention to Kelly's vagina bringing her to the edge of a
climax many times until Kelly was whimpering.

     "Not yet dear," whispered Laura.  "I need to 'massage' you first. Then
maybe I'll 'M�nage' you!"

     The sexual tension was building.  They helped dry each other off, and
naked, padded off to the bedroom.

     Laura insisted Kelly lay down flat on her stomach and then straddled
Kelly's ass, lightly rubbing her own pussy hair against the firm cheeks. She
spread Kelly's arms out to the sides and started to slowly massage Kelly's
neck and shoulders.  She could feel Kelly going limp under her careful
ministrations.  Hearing Kelly sighing softly, Laura changed her tactics and
started to slowly run her fingers ever so gently over Kelly's arms and back
and down her sides, alternating her soft finger strokes with light nail
scratching over the exposed skin.

     Kelly gripped the sides of the bed and stifled a moan as Laura moved
down and firmly kneaded her ass before stroking her legs down to her toes.

     Kelly was panting now.  With a light slap to Kelly's backside, Laura
told her to turn over.  Kelly did as she was instructed, her very erect
nipples betraying her excitement.

     Laura repeated the same procedure of intermixing gentle finger pad
strokes with light scratching all over Kelly's arms, breasts, stomach and
legs.  Every time Laura ran her fingernails over Kelly's abdomen, it
twitched in reply to the stimulation.  Kelly's eyes were closed but she felt
Laura gently tweak her nipples between her fingernails and then slide slowly
and provocatively towards her very wet cunt.

     Laura traced around the pubic patch especially playing on the soft
tender flesh on the inside of Kelly's thighs, but avoided touching the
vaginal lips or the protruding clit.  Then Laura leaned forward and kissed
Kelly.  Dueling tongues ensued as the fire of passion was turned up in ever
increasing notches.  Laura kissed the hollow of Kelly's neck before sliding
down to suckle on her nipples.  Laura was in no hurry and wanted this to be
as good for Kelly as possible.  Only a woman in tune with her own sexuality
could understand what another woman desired.

     Laura blazed a trail of kisses down from Kelly's breasts to her navel
where she spent considerable time twirling her tongue before moving down
further, but again avoiding the swollen cunt lips.  In a change of pace,
Laura moved further down the bed and began sucking on Kelly's toes, one at a
time as if she was giving each one a blowjob in turn.  She licked and kissed
the soles of Kelly's feet before moving up nibbling and kissing Kelly's
calves and working her way to the delicious tender thighs.

     Kelly was in such a state of arousal that her nectar was flowing freely
out of her engorged vagina which was winking in anticipation.

     "Please Laura, no more..."

     Laura recognized the urgency in Kelly's voice and seeing her friend's
ass bouncing on the bed decided she had taken Kelly as high as she could go
before the sensation became too much to bear and she lost the arousal.

     Slipping between Kelly's legs, Laura placed a light tentative kiss on
the blood-engorged clit, which sent Kelly into spasms.  Slipping her tongue
into the hot crease between her legs, Laura slowly inserted her tongue
scooping up a full load of the essence streaming out of Kelly.  She used
this as lubricant to make the flat of her tongue slide easier over the
extended clit.  She heard the sharp intake of breath from Kelly and not
hearing it released, knew that Kelly was on the very edge of her climax.
Softly forming her lips into a mini vacuum, she sucked on Kelly's clit until
Kelly screamed out in ecstasy as the first orgasm overtook her.  Kelly's
knees came up to her chest as she thrashed around the bed, her fingers
digging holes into the mattress, but Laura did not release her strangle hold
on Kelly's clit.  Softly she continued to suck on it while slipping a finger
into the hot and steamy gash directly below lifting upward on Kelly's
'G-spot.'  Another mind-boggling orgasm overtook Kelly who was moaning now,
but still Laura wasn't finished.  Releasing her tight grip on Kelly's clit,
Laura blew soft gentle puffs of air on it making it twitch in response
before dipping her head down to tongue fuck her friend.  The drenched finger
that had been in Kelly's cunt was gently removed and inserted into her anus
and within seconds, Kelly crashed into a third orgasm.  Slowly moving her
ass fucking finger back and forth, Laura slipped her tongue back up to
Kelly's clit and with her free hand tweaked Kelly's nipples until finally
Kelly pushed Laura away, begging her to stop.  Tears of joy and pleasure
were flowing from Kelly's eyes as she pulled Laura up next to her and rained
kisses all over her face licking her own juices at the same time.  Laura
cuddled Kelly and soon gentle snoring was all Laura heard.

     Laura smiled and closed her eyes.

~~~~~ // ~~~~~

     Kelly slept for just under an hour, cradled by Laura's loving arms the
entire time.  She awoke with a sheepish grin, memories flooding her mind.
She kissed Laura whispering, "What did I do to deserve you?"

     After a long time just kissing, Kelly pressed Laura on to her back. She
loved the feel of Laura's bigger boobs.  Pulling a bottle of whipped and
flavored body cream from the drawer of her nightstand, she put generous
amounts on both of Laura's breasts.  Kelly massaged those lovely mammary
glands till Laura's nipples were all puckered and standing erect.  Then
Kelly licked and nibbled on Laura's breasts with an unexpected hunger. Laura
who had always believed there was a direct nerve cluster that ran from her
boobs to her clit was panting.  The scent of her arousal was in the air. She
was hot and horny and with a bit of coaxing managed to convey to Kelly she
was more than ready to reach the pinnacle herself.

     Kelly traced a line of kisses down from Laura's breasts right to the
top of the V of her freshly nude labia.  The cayenne was already working in
Laura's system; her outer lips were engorged and puffy.  Her clit was more
like a small penis it extended so far.  Without wasting any time, knowing
her friend desired her own climax, Kelly spread Laura's legs and raised her
knees.  From Kelly's position, she was now between them looking nearly
straight down into the tunnel of love.

     Kelly kissed the swollen lips and tasted the juices.  Licking slowly at
first, Kelly covered Laura's cunt lips with wet sloppy kisses trailing her
tongue over and in between the separate folds.  Curling two fingers, Kelly
inserted them searching for that soft spongy area she knew was the 'G-spot'
and started to slowly stroke that area from the inside as her lips and
tongue focused on the outside.  Soon the sensations became overwhelming to
Laura and she was trying to force her cunt into Kelly's face.  Kelly was
more than happy to oblige and using her teeth lightly nibbled at the
engorged clit.  It took but minutes before Laura climaxed with a burst of
female ejaculate that sprayed all over Kelly's face and chest.  Caught by
surprise Kelly backed off for a moment watching the spray as it burst out of
Laura, but then quickly latched on to her clit again this time sucking it
like she would a cock, bobbing her head up and down using just her lips.
Laura's second orgasm was as intense as the first and she could feel herself
building up to yet another.  Kelly had switched from sucking to rubbing her
face all over the hot juicy cunt slathering long sloppy strokes the entire
length of Laura's slit, rubbing her clit with her nose as her tongue probed
the deep recesses.  As she felt Laura approaching yet another climax she
stuck her tongue into Laura's ass while shaking her head to make her nose
into a makeshift dildo to stimulate Laura's clit until she was over the edge
with a scream.  Then Laura collapsed.  Unconscious.

     Kelly held her and stroked her softly and gently for 20 minutes before
Laura came around.  The room smelled of sex.

     "I love you Kelly."

     "I love you Laura."

     They laid side by side softly stroking and caressing each other.

     "God, I love your boobs," said Kelly.

     "They're yours.  Do with them as you wish," laughed Laura.

     "But how will you get along without them?" asked Kelly.  "But
seriously, I would play with them all day long."

     "Well, I happen to adore yours," said Laura, slowly tracing circles
with her nail around a nipple.

     The covers were pretty well off the bed and the two girls were nicely
intertwined and sleepy.

     "Still hungry?" asked Kelly.

     "Mmmm, I could definitely be tempted to go for seconds," said Laura.

     "Me too," said Kelly, "You taste better than anything I have ever
eaten."


To be continued...


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A short note from the author:

Dear Reader,

I realize this chapter came a little later than usual, but it was a very
unusual month for me.  Suffice it to say, I nearly gave up on the story
altogether, but my editors/proofreaders "Mike C" and "The Traffic Guy"
helped me get over a few difficult weeks. (Thanks Guys!)

It did however get me thinking about who "YOU" are.

"WE" are the writers.  We do this as a way to express our thoughts, feelings
and very often, our own real life experiences.  We share our stories with
you, hoping you enjoy them.

During my four-week absence, I received a note from a reader asking if I was
okay and when was this chapter coming.<G> Typically, response to my stories
garners about 2 notes per.  I don't mind not getting mail from readers,
(I've been writing under my own name for 25 years), but on behalf of a lot
of other writers, we don't get paid for our efforts to bring you a story,
and our only real reward is knowing "YOU" enjoy what we do.

Perhaps next time you read a story that you enjoy, why not take a minute of
your time to let the author know.  It will encourage them to write more, and
for some writers to write more frequently.

Thanks for your time and patience!

Night Hawk

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