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\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid12403645 The Ugly One}{\insrsid13918637
}{\insrsid12403645 by be287m
Chapter Four
}{\insrsid15823801 I spent most of my waking hours }{\insrsid8086689 during }{\insrsid15823801 the week after the party replaying it in my mind. }{\insrsid1256915 I didn\rquote t spend too long second guessing myself about Billy or the other kids, but }{
\insrsid14242555 I couldn\rquote t get past how I\rquote d interacted with the women. Tamara had introduced me to how many women? Four? Five? I couldn\rquote
t remember the number, much less their names. Angie was the only one that stood out and that conversation hadn\rquote t gone well.}{\insrsid15823801
}{\insrsid14242555
Of course I talked to my therapist about it. }{\insrsid5003455 She got under my skin}{\insrsid14242555 . Every time I described how a woman had turned away from me at the party, she\rquote
d interrupt me. Had the woman really turned away from me, or had I turned away from }{\insrsid14903912 her}{\insrsid14242555 ? }{\insrsid14903912 Had they made an effort to have a conversation with me or not? Angie
had tried, I realized. She had tried to have a conversation with ugly freakish me and I\rquote d been too crappy a conversationalist to let it happen.}{\insrsid14242555
}{\insrsid14903912
A notion that Tamara challenged the next time I was over for dinner.
}{\insrsid13721825
\'93Did you ask her any questions?\'94 she }{\insrsid4932944 wanted to know}{\insrsid13721825 as we sat talking in the living room, Billy banging away with the dishes in the other room.
\'93Well, yes. I asked her about her costume. Oh, and whether she had a kid at the party.\'94
\'93That\rquote s good,\'94 Tamara reassured me.
\'93Then we got cut off by the commotion in the backyard,\'94 I said.
\'93So you had good reason to not finish the conversation,\'94 she commented.
\'93Well, I could have talked to her again on the porch.\'94
\'93True. Why didn\rquote t you?\'94
My gut wrenched. This was feeling way too much like another therapy session. I didn\rquote t want to be having a therapy session with Tamara. I wanted to be . . .
\'93I dunno,\'94 I said, cutting off }{\insrsid7866830 that train of thought. }{\insrsid5587257 I started flaili}{\insrsid8086689 ng, because I realized I }{\insrsid5587257 couldn\rquote t }{\insrsid8086689 really }{\insrsid5587257 answer her question.
}{\insrsid7866830 Tamara\rquote s face was }{\insrsid3212420 expressionless}{\insrsid7866830 . I must have looked more pathetic than I thought.}{\insrsid13721825
}{\insrsid7866830
\'93John,\'94 she began, \'93}{\insrsid3212420 I was talking with her}{\insrsid9525305 .}{\insrsid3212420 You could have}{\insrsid14500400 }{\insrsid4932944 joined us}{\insrsid14500400 but you wandered off}{\insrsid3212420 .}{\insrsid7866830 \'94
\'93I know, I know. I }{\insrsid3212420 could have}{\insrsid7866830 . It\rquote }{\insrsid1592149 s just . . .\'94 }{\insrsid9525305 I hung my head. I almost snorted at the irony. Sometimes I couldn\rquote
t stop the words from coming out. Now I couldn\rquote t get them out at all.
Tamara put her arm around me. }{\insrsid12215507 Somehow she knew not to ask anything more. She started stroking my upper arm--a gentle caress that reminded me of our time in Nevada.}{\insrsid283369 I let out a deep breath.}{\insrsid15823801
}{\insrsid283369
\'93S}{\insrsid3212420 ometimes it\rquote s easier not to try,\'94 I finally said.}{\insrsid283369 }{\insrsid3212420 \'93}{\insrsid283369 That way I can\rquote t get rejected for my looks.\'94 She held me tighter. \'93
I wish you could understand what that\rquote s like}{\insrsid7220705 , to be rejected for your looks}{\insrsid283369 .\'94
\'93What do you think happens in a line}{\insrsid1527552 -}{\insrsid283369 up?\'94 she asked}{\insrsid10880033 sharply}{\insrsid3212420 , pulling away from me}{\insrsid283369 . I looked at her in confusion.
\'93A customer comes into the brothel and asks for a line}{\insrsid1527552 -}{\insrsid283369 up,\'94 she continued. \'93He\rquote s probably going to decide in a few minutes whether to party with me or another girl. He hasn\rquote
t talked to us. He hasn\rquote t }{\insrsid8086689 interacted with}{\insrsid283369 us in the parlor. What does he h}{\insrsid8086689 ave to go on other than }{\insrsid283369 looks?
\'93There are a lot of line}{\insrsid1527552 -}{\insrsid283369 ups where I don\rquote t get picked, John. And if I don\rquote t get picked, I don\rquote t earn my tuition money.\'94 I met her eyes. They burned in back, like coals freshly stoked.
\'93The reviews can be worse though,\'94 she said. \'93Sure, I get a lot of good reviews on the Nevada brothels }{\insrsid10880033 boards}{\insrsid283369 , but the bad ones . . . one guy wrote that I was pudgy.\'94 My mouth dropped open. }{
\insrsid10880033 The guy must have been looking for Kate Moss to think that Tamara was fat. \'93Another guy wrote that I had a bad attitude, when what really happened was }{\insrsid9862934 that }{\insrsid10880033 I refu}{\insrsid14318843 sed to }{
\insrsid9862934 blow}{\insrsid14318843 him without a condom.}{\insrsid283369
}{\insrsid10880033
}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14318843 {\insrsid14318843 \'93And then there\rquote s Billy. Do you think I don\rquote t feel everything he goes through? Every cut}{\insrsid7220705
, every insult, every rejection?}{\insrsid14318843 \'94
}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid14318843
}{\insrsid10880033 Tamara seemed more }{\insrsid14318843 angry}{\insrsid10880033 with the memories. }{\insrsid14318843 She }{\insrsid2490703 turned}{\insrsid14318843 her head}{\insrsid2490703 away}{\insrsid14318843 . }{\insrsid10880033 I }{
\insrsid14880471 put}{\insrsid10880033 my arm around her.}{\insrsid14318843 She gently pushed it off. She took a deep breath, which seemed to calm her. Then she met my eyes again.
\'93I understand rejection for looks, John. What I don\rquote t understand is }{\insrsid13124059 self-pity.\'94 With that she stood up.
\'93I\rquote }{\insrsid1592149 m going to go check on Billy,\'94 }{\insrsid13124059 she said. Then I was alone in the living room.
What the fuck? I\rquote d reached out to Tamara for support and sympathy and she\rquote d all but slapped me in the face!}{\insrsid4938459 Hey, I\rquote d tried to talk to those women!}{\insrsid13124059
}{\insrsid4938459
Yeah, right. Hadn\rquote t I just admitted that I hadn\rquote t }{\insrsid4932944 really }{\insrsid4938459 tried?
}{\insrsid7626434
}{\insrsid1193559 I ground my fingers into my thigh, and began balling my hands into fists and then noticing it and releasing them. }{\insrsid7626434 I was still stewing when Billy ran into the room.
\'93John! John! Let\rquote s go play!\'94
His smile }{\insrsid8214698 was wide and}{\insrsid7626434 }{\insrsid8214698 I didn\rquote t want to make it go away, so }{\insrsid7626434 I let myself be pulled back to his bedroom where a MechWarrior fort was already under construction ou
t of notebooks and other school supplies.}{\insrsid8214698
At first, I just hid my simmering emotions, but as we played, they seemed to dissipate. How could I stay angry when a ten year old was making shooting noises as he marched robotic men across the floor?}{\insrsid1998672 }{\insrsid7626588 I }{
\insrsid6580561 started smiling}{\insrsid1468449 when the}{\insrsid7626588 hisses of rockets and resulting kabooms }{\insrsid6580561 began}{\insrsid7626588 . }{\insrsid1998672 We played for a long, long time.}{\insrsid7626434
}{\insrsid1998672
\'93Time for bed, Billy,\'94 Tamara said from the doorway. I checked my watch. It had gotten later than I\rquote d thought. Billy protested and whined, more for form
than anything else. When it became clear that I was indeed leaving, he dutifully began putting his toys away. I said goodnight to him and headed into the hall, Tamara a step behind.
When we got to the door, she stopped me.
\'93I\rquote m sorry I was harsh, John,\'94 she said. \'93}{\insrsid8086689 It\rquote s just that}{\insrsid6046137 you\rquote re not the only one who gets rejected for your appearance}{\insrsid1458547 .\'94 I sighed and nodded.}{\insrsid1998672
\'93You\rquote re }{\insrsid8086689 more than your looks, John. You\rquote re }{\insrsid1998672 a better guy than you think.\'94 With that, she }{\insrsid1592149 rose}{\insrsid1998672 up and kissed me.
On the lips.
It was nothing more than a quick soft peck, like she\rquote d done to my cheek for some time now. I was too surprised to kiss her back.
\'93Go home, John,\'94 she said. \'93Get some sleep. And next time you\rquote re at a party, don\rquote t stop trying to }{\insrsid1458547 have}{\insrsid1998672 conversations.\'94 With that she opened the door. I mumbled something and headed out. }{
\insrsid8484318 For a few moments, I didn\rquote t think of anything at all.}{\insrsid1998672
}{\insrsid11159538
Of course, my mind was racing for most of the follo}{\insrsid7630811 wing week. Racing in circles.}{\insrsid11159538
}{\insrsid15482720
Which the following Thursday did not sort out. It was starting
to get dark just about dinner time, so Billy and I went out and shot his bow until Tamara called us in. Afterwards, while Billy did the dishes, I was too scared to ask about the kiss, so we just had a regular conversation. At least regular for September
. }{\insrsid12211237 Somehow I\rquote d lost the confidence gained in October.}{\insrsid5769933 }{\insrsid9862934 Tamara\rquote s g}{\insrsid5769933 oodbye was also back to routine\emdash a hug and a kiss on the cheek.}{\insrsid15482720
}{\insrsid4524355
}{\insrsid9862934 I }{\insrsid12284070 continued to mull}{\insrsid9862934 }{\insrsid1468449 it over }{\insrsid9862934 for most of the following week. The wise thing to do would be to let it go and just let things happen however they did. I didn\rquote
t want to do the wise thing.}{\insrsid4524355
}{\insrsid9862934
But I didn\rquote t get a chance to be stupid either. When I showed up the following Thursday, Billy did not come bounding down the hall like previous weeks.
\'93Billy\rquote s having trouble with his math homework,\'94 Tamara said. \'93You\rquote re an engineer. Can you help him?\'94 }{\insrsid9783890
\'93Sure,\'94 I replied, and then}{\insrsid9862934 headed to his room.
Fractions. What was it about fractions that made them tough? Billy and I struggled through the chapter. My struggle was in simplifying things so he could understand. }{\insrsid10568789 Billy wasn\rquote t dumb, but Down\rquote
s kids were rarely above average intelligence. I would explain a concept three different times, in slightly different ways, and he still wouldn\rquote t get it or be able to do the next problem.}{\insrsid9862934
}{\insrsid10568789
We were still working on it when Tamara called us for dinner. Afterwards she told Billy that she\rquote d do the dishes so we could continue to wor}{\insrsid6580561 k on his homework, if that was okay }{\insrsid10568789 with me. What could I say?
}{\insrsid283369
}{\insrsid5864932 Billy didn\rquote t want to do more homework, of course. He picked up a MechWarrior sitting on his desk when we got back instead of his pencil. That gave me an idea.
}{\insrsid4484343 \'93Billy! How }{\insrsid1458547 about if we do fractions using W}{\insrsid4484343 arriors?\'94 He looked at me confused.
\'93We have one MechWarrior here. What if we take him apart? We have pieces}{\insrsid13718342 , or fractions}{\insrsid1458547 ,}{\insrsid4484343 \'94
I began. Billy nodded, so I began dissembling the Warrior in my hand. I set the legs and arms in a pile}{\insrsid13718342 with the torso}{\insrsid4484343 .
\'93Now, how many pieces are in this pile?\'94 I asked.
}{\insrsid13718342 \'93Five}{\insrsid4484343 ,\'94 he answered.
\'93So if I take one of them, I have one out of f}{\insrsid13718342 ive}{\insrsid4484343 , right?\'94 He nodded. \'93W}{\insrsid13718342 hat fraction of a MechWarrior is }{\insrsid4484343 that?\'94
}{\insrsid13718342 \'93One fif}{\insrsid4484343 th,\'94 Bill answered. }{\insrsid9380577 O}{\insrsid4484343 f course, it was an easy fraction. I wrote his answer on the paper. He looked at the page and nodded.
\'93Now let\rquote s see if we can do your homework.\'94 I glanced at the first problem in his actual homework and began putting together a pile of the parts. Billy quickly got the right answer.
He was a visual and tactile learner, I realized. We worked through each problem using stacks of MechWarrior pieces and
Billy started to quickly catch on. After one pass through the assignment, I made him create the piles himself. It took a little longer for him to figure out what the numerals on the page translated to}{\insrsid9380577 , but he }{\insrsid1458547
managed it}{\insrsid9380577 . He even started to catch on to how to reduce the fractions before creating the piles. We made a third pass through his assignment, with him just telling me what piles to create based on reading the problems. Then I\rquote
d ask him what the answer was and we\rquote d write it down. }{\insrsid4090122 It wasn\rquote t too late when we finished the entire assignment. Billy grinned}{\insrsid2911716 happily and we}{\insrsid1468449 had fun re-assembling all the W}{
\insrsid2911716 arriors before Tamara insisted it was bedtime. Once again, she walked me to the door.}{\insrsid4484343
}{\insrsid2911716
\'93John,\'94 she said, \'93next week is Thanksgiving. Would you be willing to join us?\'94
\'93Ummm. Sure. What time? I normally have Thanksgiving dinner with my folks around noon.\'94
\'93We can make it after that. Say four?\'94 }{\insrsid6046137 she suggested. }{\insrsid2911716 I nodded affirmatively.
\'93Thanks,\'94 she replied. With that, Tamara gave me a hug and a quick kiss on the cheek. I once again headed out into the night.
}{\insrsid1458547
}{\insrsid2911716 The following week, }{\insrsid12403645 Tamara smiled when she opened the door and gave me the traditional hug.
\'93Thanks for coming, John,\'94 she said, stepping back.
\'93No problem,\'94 I reassured her. \'93Billy in his bedroom?\'94
\'93Billy\rquote s }{\insrsid13718342 out back with }{\insrsid12403645 his grandmoth}{\insrsid14702596 er}{\insrsid12403645 . We\rquote ll be }{\insrsid14702596 eating}{\insrsid12403645 in a }{\insrsid2911716 little bit}{\insrsid12403645 .\'94
Before I could ask a question, a woman walked up behind Tamara, who slid aside. I realized it was Summer}{\insrsid2911716 , from the brothel}{\insrsid12403645 . She was dressed casually in a tight t-shi
rt and jeans but my pulse was already quickening with the memories.
\'93Hi John!\'94 she called out.
\'93Hi Summer,\'94 I replied. \'93This is a surprise.\'94 She grinned as the three of us headed to the living room.
\'93I decided to take a break from Nevada and come visit Lynn,\'94 Summer said when we\rquote d gotten settled. I was mildly surprised that she used Tamara\rquote s real name.
\'93You live there?\'94 I asked.
\'93Oh yeah. I work close to full time. At least for now.\'94 I raised my eyebrows in inquiry but she didn\rquote t continue.
\'93So when I decided I needed a break, Lynn was kind enough to offer to let me stay with her.\'94
\'93How long are you here?\'94
\'93A week. We\rquote re going skiing tomorrow.\'94 I nodded my head.
\'93Mom\rquote s going to take Billy for the weekend,\'94 Tamara/Lynn chimed in.
}{\insrsid1458547 \'93Sounds fun,\'94 I replied.}{\insrsid12403645
\'93Lynn\rquote s been telling me about everything you\rquote ve been doing for Billy,\'94 Summer interjected. \'93She told me about the Halloween party}{\insrsid15224995 and the homework}{\insrsid12403645 . We want you to come }{\insrsid6046137
skiing tomorrow }{\insrsid12403645 as a way of saying thanks.\'94 I felt a little embarrassed.
\'93Oh, that\rquote s okay. It wasn\rquote t much.\'94 I protested.
\'93It was,\'94 Summer stated. \'93And even if it wasn\rquote t, we want you along. It\rquote ll be more fun.\'94 She shot Tamara/Lynn a mischievous grin with that last comment. I started to feel uncomfortable.
\'93How?\'94 I asked.
\'93}{\insrsid15224995 Oh, it just will be.\'94}{\insrsid3694022 Summer grinned like the proverbial canary filled cat, and I sensed that further questions would get me little.}{\insrsid12403645
}{\insrsid5392307
\'93Okay. . . .\'94}{\insrsid6489729 I replied.}{\insrsid5392307
\'93Look John,\'94 Tamara said, \'93we\rquote ve rented a condo for the night. We go up tomorrow early}{\insrsid6580561 ,}{\insrsid5392307 ski all day, grab some dinner, maybe hit the bar, call it a night, }{\insrsid1592149 and }{\insrsid5392307
drive down Saturday. It\rquote s a two bedroom condo, so you can have your own room.
}{\insrsid4148831
\'93Oh.\'94 I thought about it for a minute. It sounded }{\insrsid6580561 fine}{\insrsid4148831 except for. . .
\'93Why did you rent a two bedroom condo?\'94 I asked. Tamara sighed.
\'93Summer\rquote s friend,\'94 she began.
\'93Ex-friend.\'94 Summer interjected.
\'93Summer\rquote s }{\insrsid6489729 ex-}{\insrsid4148831 friend,\'94 Tamara repeated, glaring at Summer for the interruption, \'93cancelled on us after we\rquote d made the reservation. So if you want to go, the condo\rquote
s paid for. All you have to pay for is your lift ticket.\'94 And ski rental, and fo}{\insrsid6226060 od}{\insrsid6489729 , I thought}{\insrsid6226060 . But no point in raising tho}{\insrsid4148831 se details, I knew I was going to accept.
}{\insrsid15881453
}{\insrsid6489729 Which was great, because the skiing was good. I didn\rquote t have much experience, so I stuck mostly to the bunny slopes}{\insrsid6580561 with Summer}{\insrsid6489729
. Tamara did about half her runs with us and half on black runs. We got in a full day--all we\rquote d done when we\rquote d gotten to the condo was throw our bags on the appropriate bed, with Tamara and Summer sharing one
bedroom and me getting the other. When it started to get too dark to continue, we did a quick }{\insrsid6580561 clothes }{\insrsid6489729
change and headed in quest of a good restaurant. The one we found had a band playing in the bar next to the dining room. The music was dim but discernable as we ate. Afterwards, Summer wanted to go next door and listen to it for a while. Tam}{
\insrsid14437947 ara thought that would be fun and so we ambled into the din.}{\insrsid6489729
}{\insrsid14437947
We drew some stares as soon as we hit the door. Mostly }{\insrsid6580561 from }{\insrsid14437947 men in their twenties. I started to tense, }{\insrsid1592149 and then}{\insrsid14437947
realized they were looking at Tamara and Summer first, then at me. They glared. I tried to conceal my grin, but I strutted just a little bit more.
We found a table and got some beers. The band was doing mostly cover tunes. Rock, with a little blues and country thrown in. There was a small area cleared up front and about a dozen people were using it as a dance floor. }{\insrsid11670110
I settled in and just watched for a couple of songs. Tamara was mostly watching people at other tables. Summer was clearly getting antsy. She turned to me.}{\insrsid14437947
}{\insrsid15881453
\'93C\rquote mon John, let\rquote s go dance!\'94 Summer exclaimed. I glared at her.
\'93I don\rquote t dance,\'94 I informed her. \'93I don\rquote t know any steps and I look like a fool.\'94
\'93So? No one here know}{\insrsid1592149 s}{\insrsid15881453 you. Let\rquote s go!\'94 With that she was on her feet, tugging my hand. I resisted, pulling back into my seat. Then Tamara leaned over.
}{\insrsid741834 \'93Go with her John,}{\insrsid15881453 \'94 }{\insrsid741834 she said. }{\insrsid15881453 I resigned myself and let Summer pull me to my feet.
}{\insrsid12268346
On the dance floor, I was as wooden as I\rquote d predicted. I could find the beat, but I kept losing it as I tried to plan where to step or move next. }{\insrsid9911417 My leg length variation didn\rquote t help either. }{\insrsid12268346
Summer meanwhile was shimmying and bopping like the day\rquote s skiing had merely been a warm up. She smiled warmly at my antics in trying to imitate her. }{\insrsid1117625
After two songs, I was sweating profusely. Summer glowed, cheery like a kid in a candy store. A break between songs brought her close enough to talk.}{\insrsid12268346
}{\insrsid1117625
\'93C\rquote mon John! This is playtime!\'94 she laughed. I just looked at her. The music started up again
and she threw her hands up in the air and began shaking her shoulders. She turned around and gave an exaggerated shake of her ass, then faced me again, laughing at my surprised expression.
Playtime, eh? I looked around. No one was watching us, except for a few guys close by who were taking surr}{\insrsid2963054 e}{\insrsid1117625 p}{\insrsid2963054 ti}{\insrsid1117625 tious looks at Summer.}{\insrsid2963054 They weren\rquote
t giving me a second glance. Two guys in }{\insrsid16273173 western shirts}{\insrsid2963054 and blue jeans were talking to Tamara, but her polite and cool demeanor indicated she was holding her own. }{\insrsid15883268 One of t
hem, a young Tom Selleck look alike, glanced up at us, but then turned his attention back to Tamara. }{\insrsid2963054 I looked back at Summer. She was motioning with her hands for me to follow her moves. }{\insrsid10644032 So I took a deep breath.}{
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And danced.
I stopped thinking about where to put my feet or move my arms. I just tried to keep up with Summer. She\rquote s step left then right, I\rquote d step left }{\insrsid6580561 then}{\insrsid10644032 right. She\rquote d rock her hips, I\rquote d rock }{
\insrsid6580561 my}{\insrsid10644032 hips. She moved closer, I moved closer. }{\insrsid3756849 Summer laughed as I got into it. She took my hand
and twirled under it. I took hers and tried a twirl, which failed miserably in a tangle of arms and missteps. Laughing, we crashed into a hug. Summer grinned at me and then got a mischievous look in her eye.}{\insrsid10644032
}{\insrsid16273173
\'93Are the guys with Lynn looking at us?\'94 she asked. I glanced over towards Tamara/Lynn and yes, the two men in the western shirts were watching us, while they continued to talk to her. I nodded affirmatively.
\'93Good!\'94 With that, Summer pulled my head down to mine and kissed me hard. I felt her tongue pushing against my lips so I parted them and found myself in a ferocious French kiss. Surprised, I recovered quick}{\insrsid7283446
ly and began kissing her back. After a moment, Summe}{\insrsid6580561 r disengaged and smiled at me.}{\insrsid7283446
\'93Ready to go back?\'94 she asked. I nodded and she led us back to the table, holding my hand the entire way. When we arrived, the two guys were shooting murderous looks at me. Summer ignored them.
\'93He\rquote s all yours!\'94 she said to Tamara/Lynn. Tamara smiled and held out her hand. I pulled her to her feet and once standing she wra}{\insrsid6580561 pped}{\insrsid7283446 her arms around me and pulled my head down. Our kiss wasn\rquote
t the surprise that Summer\rquote s had been, nor was as fierce, but contained enough}{\insrsid7894602 to clearly be more than chaste. When we\rquote d finished, Tamara took my hand and led me onto
the dance floor, pointedly ignoring the wide mouthed guys standing to the side.}{\insrsid7283446
}{\insrsid7894602
I wasn\rquote t as able to let go as much as I had been with Summer, but Tamara wasn\rquote t as energetic in her dancing either.}{\insrsid6580561 We settled into more of a two-}{\insrsid7894602 step, catching the main beat
and ignoring the flourishes above it. After two songs, she was beginning to look tired. She took my hand and led me back to where Summer was now sitting alone.
\'93Ready to go?\'94 Tamara asked Summer. She grinned and nodded and }{\insrsid5392307 we abandoned the bar and the noise for more quiet surroundings.}{\insrsid7894602
}{\insrsid6226060
When we got back to the condo, Tamara was fairly sedate. She made a quick call to check on Billy while Summer and I got some hot chocolate going. We sipped in silence before she looked pointedly at Summer.
\'93So how did you get those guys to buzz off? I tried every polite way I could.\'94
Summer laughed. \'93I stopped being polite! After they saw us both kiss John, they wanted to know what we were doing with a \lquote loser\rquote like him.\'94 She used her fingers to emphasize the quotation marks. \'93I told them that John,\'94
she nodded at me, \'93was a great fuck and that we were both so addicted to his cock that we\rquote d agreed to share him.\'94 Tamara started giggling. \'93When they didn\rquote t believe me, I started giving the explicit details.\'94 Summer
looked over at me.
\'93Sorry John,\'94 she teased, \'93but you might want to make sure you don\rquote t end up in a bathroom or locker room with those guys. }{\insrsid15996090 We don\rquote t want them seeing your huge eight inch cock that drives us wild!\'94
She started laughing as I blushed. Eight inches, my ass, but if the guys had been willing to believe it and were intimidated }{\insrsid16334977 by it, that was their problem.}{\insrsid6226060
}{\insrsid13239667
\'93What else did you tell them?\'94 Tamara saucily asked.
\'93Oh, not much,\'94 Summer replied. \'93I swore that we\rquote d both already fucked him and gave some details to back that up.\'94 She gave me a quick apologetic look with that. \'93I also said we were both going to fuck him again when we got home.
\'94
Tamara snorted. \'93You can fuck him. I\rquote m too tired.\'94
\'93Whattya say John?\'94 Summer teased. I just sat there, mouth agape.
\'93Use John\rquote s room,\'94 Tamara told us. \'93I\rquote m going to bed.\'94 With that, she pulled herself out of her chair and headed towards the hall.
\'93Goodnight!\'94 she called back. We called our goodnights after her.
\'93Let\rquote s go John,\'94 Summer said, getting up herself. Not being a complete idiot, I followed her to my room. As we started clearing my stuff off the bed, I turned to her.
\'93Why are you doing this?\'94 I asked.
\'93I want to get laid,\'94 she replied simply.
\'93You get laid all the time.\'94
\'93True, but that\rquote s for them. This is for me.\'94}{\insrsid12389191 Before I could ask anything more, we had the bed cleared and the blankets pulled off. }{\insrsid14117967 Summer wrapped her arms around me and pulled my lips to her.}{
\insrsid13239667
}{\insrsid14117967
\'93I really,\'94 Summer said, in the pauses between kisses, \'93want your cock in me.\'94
}{\insrsid16334977
\'93Ummm. . .\'94 The cock in question was straining against my pants. Summer emphasized her point by sliding a hand over it and caressing me through my clothes.
\'93}{\insrsid2304981 I want you}{\insrsid16334977 ,\'94 she murmured, \'93}{\insrsid2304981 to make me}{\insrsid16334977 cum.\'94
I continued to stand there, as Summer began fumbling with my clothing. I hurried to catch up with her, and soon we were both stripped. I stepped back and let my eyes scan from head to toe. }{\insrsid12455766 More thin and wiry than I\rquote
d remembered, but still all woman. I didn\rquote t get too much of a chance to look b
ecause Summer almost immediately took my glasses off as she began once again covering my mouth and face with kisses. One of her hands found my cock and began caressing it. }{\insrsid1592149 I slid}{\insrsid12455766
my hands down and cupped her ass, pulling her towards me. }{\insrsid7287441 Now a}{\insrsid12455766 little off balance, she responded by pulling me onto the bed. I managed to not hit her with a knee or an elbow as we hit the mattress. }{
\insrsid16587456 Summer}{\insrsid12455766 shoved me onto my back and began kissing my neck and then my chest. She trailed kisses further down my abdomen to just bel}{\insrsid2304981 ow my waist, and then stopped.}{\insrsid12455766
}{\insrsid14117967
}{\insrsid8680413 \'93Oops! Back in a minute!\'94 With that, Summer scurried out of the room. }{\insrsid225548 I grabbed my glasses again. This time, I wanted to see my partner. Then }{\insrsid8680413 I settled onto the bed, idly stroking my erection
}{\insrsid225548 to keep it from subsiding. Summer}{\insrsid8680413 was back quickly\emdash }{\insrsid14449236 waving some foil packets}{\insrsid8680413 .}{\insrsid14449236 S}{\insrsid225548 he}{\insrsid14449236
grinned when she saw my hands at work.
\'93Nice,\'94 she said, then looked me in the eye.
\'93Which position takes you t}{\insrsid2304981 he longest to cum?\'94 she asked.}{\insrsid14449236
\'93Ummm, cowgirl, I guess.\'94
\'93Oh good! I can cum pretty easily that way.\'94 She broke open one of the packets and began rolling the condom onto me. When she started to straddle me, she grinned.
\'93I want you to hold off your orgasm as long as possible,\'94 she ordered. I nodded in assent. With that, she slowly sank down, engulfing my cock inside her.
I let out a small gasp, but held mostly still while Summer established a rhythm. She sighed and closed her eyes, a satisfied smile creeping onto her face and she raised and lowered herself.}{\insrsid225548 One of her hands slippe
d down to where our bodies met and pressed against her mound and clit. I reached out and placed my hands on her hips, for guidance more than anything else. Summer continued to raise and lower herself in a slow steady pace. Her eyes were still closed, h
er smile becoming more of a pant. Her free hand began caressing her breasts and pulling and twisting her nipples. Th}{\insrsid9860772 is}{\insrsid225548 was starting to be a little bit much for me.}{\insrsid14449236
}{\insrsid225548
Math problems. The project at work. I tried thinking of other subjects to calm myself down. Politics. Even baseball. Somehow thinking of Grady Little did the trick. The pressure backed down.
For me, at least. I looked back at Summer as she began to gasp and sh}{\insrsid9860772 ake}{\insrsid225548 . With a loud moan, her first orgasm tore through her. }{\insrsid6844902 She shuddered and
stopped moving as the waves began to damp down, but then started rubbing her clit furiously and began the cycle again. }{\insrsid6294673
She slammed down hard in the middle of that set, grinding her clit against my pubic bone. Her orgasms continued to roll through her as
she collapsed forward onto my chest. I wrapped my arms around her and began kissing her face and neck. She was too busy catching her breath to immediately kiss me back. Eventually she started gently }{\insrsid9860772 pressing her lips against mine}{
\insrsid6294673 . Our kisses grew softer and }{\insrsid1592149 gentler}{\insrsid6294673 as she rested on my chest, though my cock was still hard inside her.}{\insrsid225548
}{\insrsid9902870
\'93That was nice,\'94 she sighed. \'93Can you continue to hold off for a while?\'94
I chuckled. \'93I\rquote m surprised I\rquote ve held out this long.\'94
\'93Oh good. Your turn on top.\'94 With that }{\insrsid4999126 Summer}{\insrsid9902870 straightened her legs and motioned to her right with her head. \'93Roll.\'94 I was a little surprised, but complied}{\insrsid9860772
, after we got my glasses off and out of the way. We managed to complete the roll}{\insrsid9902870 , ending with her on her back and me on top of her, my co
ck never sliding out. We wiggled a little and Summer raised her knees. I tentatively began thrusting}{\insrsid2764756 , finding the right angles. Summer rolled her hips to meet me. Once we got a good angle, she pulled me down and kissed me deep.}{
\insrsid9902870
}{\insrsid2764756
\'93Now fuck me hard,\'94 she commanded. I pulled back and slammed into her.
\'93Faster,\'94 she ordered. I picked up the speed and power. Summer was moaning and gasping, though I was quickly getting tired. I thrust and thrust. Summer pushed back against me. }{\insrsid16651089 I bent over and started k
issing her while we fucked. S}{\insrsid9860772 he}{\insrsid16651089 turned her head slightly and I ended up kissing her neck and behind her ear. S}{\insrsid9860772 ummer}{\insrsid16651089 let out a long hiss an}{\insrsid3818165
d clamped down around my cock.}{\insrsid16651089
That was too much for me. I gasped as the sensations began shooting through me. Summer was too deep in her own orgasm to notice mine and she enjoyed several small additional tremors after I\rquote d collapsed on top of her. Once I\rquote
d caught my breath, I withdrew and rolled off of her. By the time I\rquote d gotten done disposing of the condom, Summer had recovered and had her head propped up on her elbow, a satiated smile on her face.}{\insrsid2764756
}{\insrsid16651089
\'93Thanks, John. I needed that!\'94
I rolled my eyes. \'93You can\rquote t get that at work?\'94 I asked.
\'93Every now and then. }{\insrsid15883268 Usually, though, }{\insrsid16006196 I\rquote m too busy catering to what my client}{\insrsid15883268 wants to really let go and enjoy myself. And I did enjoy myself.\'94 She had that canary eating grin again.
}{\insrsid16651089
}{\insrsid15883268
\'93So why me?\'94 I asked. \'93Why not one of the guys in the bar?\'94 I was thin}{\insrsid2304981 king about Tom Selleck Junior.}{\insrsid15883268
\'93Because I like you,\'94 she answered, grinning. \'93You\rquote re a good guy.\'94 With that, Summer yawned.
\'93Nothing like a few good orgasms to get you ready for bed,\'94 she joked. I just shook my head, }{\insrsid15990896 still amazed}{\insrsid15883268 .}{\insrsid16285020
\'93Do you want to cuddle for a little while?\'94 she asked. I nodded and she slid over, wrapping an arm and a leg around me. I just sank into that feeling, her skin against mine.}{\insrsid15990896
After a while, Summer mumbled something about needing a little space to actually sleep. I nodded and we shifted each to our own side of the bed.}{\insrsid15883268
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We slowly drifted off. I took me a while, as my mind was still spinning. I wondered how Tamara was sleeping, alone next door. Eventually the exhaustion of the day caught up to me. I slept, with nary a dream.
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