Well here we go again, another chapter, perhaps the last.
The party at Kris's was over and both Lisa and I had won our freedom. We went home after the party and collapsed in each others arms and slept all night, and most of the next day and evening as well.
When I awoke at my usual time Monday morning, I suddenly realized I did not have to go to work. It was great, another day to recover. Finally Tuesday came and I went to work, when I got to my office, Robyn was there and treated as nice as usual. What was especially nice was when she came in the office, closed the door and treated me with dignity and respect, which she said I had earned.
But on with the tale. Over the next few weeks Lisa and I continued to fix up our home, but the week before Thanksgiving Lisa received a telephone call that her mother was sick and had been taken to the hospital. Needless to say this changed our holiday plans. Lisa left on Tuesday evening and drove to her parent's home to be with my mother, leaving me at home by myself.
Somehow Pete found out and invited me over to his place for Thanksgiving Day. As it ended up we spent almost the entire weekend together and enjoyed each other's company a great deal. I must admit it was very pleasant being held by man, but I did miss Lisa.
On her return from her parent's I could tell her trip was really bothering her, it was as though her soul had been stolen. We continued our unique relationship and still found great comfort in each other's arms. As the Christmas holiday approached Lisa's mom continued to get worse and Lisa once again left me alone for the holiday. Pete was out of town as well, so I spent the big day at home alone.
I worked doing some more decorating and just preparing for Lisa's return. I went to work on Dec 29th as usual, but when I came home that night there was a huge surprise awaiting me. As I walked in the house, I found a note from Lisa which read:
"I couldn't tell you in person, but I have moved back to my parent's. My mother is not getting any better and my father and family needs me there. I know this will hurt you something awful, and that is why I couldn't tell you in person. Please forgive me. I will be in touch."
She was right, it did hurt, I cried and cried, and could hardly stop. Finally, I didn't know what to do so I called Pete. He came right over and did the best he could to comfort me. It didn't seem to help much. Lisa and I had made great plans for New Year's Eve and now I was alone. However, good old Pete came to the rescue.
We spent all of Dec 30th together and just talked about all that happened in our lives and what our future held. On the morning of Dec 31st, Pete woke me up and told me to get dressed in something comfortable; he had a special day planned for me. He took me to a beautiful Day Salon and they worked their magic on me. I had a massage, mud bath, facial, manicure and pedicure. When it came time to my hair, I was in for a great shock. They began to cut my hair some, I wasn't sure how much, but they seemed to just keep cutting and cutting and cutting. I could tell my hair was going to be much shorter. They then began to color my hair. When they were all done, my hair was well off my shoulders and was a dark brown with red highlights. They then handed me my dress and shoes which Pete had dropped off. It was a beautiful red evening gown and a pair of 4" red sandals.
I looked totally different and very good. The before and after pictures looked like two totally different people. We then headed out for our New Year's Eve celebration. It was a great time and Pete explained that he though I needed to change my look if I was going to change my life.
At the party I ran into one of my clients, Joseph, a 50 something gentleman who owned a lot of businesses, including some in the adult entertainment line of work. He asked if he could dance with me, of course I agreed. We danced a couple of dances and then a slow song came on, he asked for one more dance, I agreed. He asked if I would consider leaving my job and coming to work for him as his corporate counsel. Not knowing what to say, I said I was always open to new possibilities. He said good, he would be in touch.
He then made an interesting comment, he said he really liked my new hair color, it made me look classier, but I should let it grow back out some. With that we parted company.
The night went on and we left very late. It was soon back to work as usual. I was spending more and more time with Pete, but still took the opportunity to be a few special girls. Pete offered plenty of control and discipline for me, so my time with the girls was more of a loving and caring relationship.
Around the end of January, I got a telephone call from Joseph's secretary, which was not unusual. She asked if I would have dinner with Joseph on Saturday evening, as he had some business offer he wanted to discuss with me. He was a good client so I agreed. After I agreed, she said good. She then added that a driver would pick me up around 8:00 pm, and if I didn't mind I should wear something very "sexy and party style" as Joseph needed to take me to some party spots to fully show me his business offer. I agreed and said it would not be a problem.
As Saturday evening approached, I decided to wear a short little flimsy black cocktail dress with a halter back and a pair of 5" black heels. Black always looks good, and this particular dress had enough sparkle to draw attention.
At exactly 8:00 PM a stretch limo pulled up in front of my house, the driver got of the limo and headed to my house, I was shocked. The driver was an attractive young girl, early 20s, in a short skirt and heels. She looked really good. As we walked to the car, she explained we were going to a very nice steak house, and would be stopping to pick Joseph up at his house on the way. As we drove the drive, whose name was Melody explained she was Joseph's full time driver and he was great to work for. She then handed me her card and said she would be happy to answer any questions I might have about him and how great he was to work for. As we got to Joseph's house she also said she hoped to see much more of me in less formal settings. As we pulled to the front of the house Joseph came out and crawled in the car. He looked very handsome in a well tailored suit. He had also brought a couple of his business partners along.
We went to dinner and over f=dinner Joseph explained that he wanted me to be his private attorney. He indicated he would give me a 50% pay raise above my gross income from the previous year, plus a car, use of his driver when I needed it, and a very nice expense account to maintain my image in clothes and beauty salon visits. All tolled he estimated it would be a 100% pay raise. It made eating very difficult.
He then explained how we would be visiting some his clubs later that evening so I would know the type of business I would be getting into. He then made a statement I was not prepared for. He said, "This is a wonderful opportunity, and you must give me your decision before we part company for the evening. If I didn't give him an answer by the end of the evening, the offer was cancelled."
My mind started racing. Some of the places we visited included Adult Novelty/Book Stores and a couple of strip clubs. He gave me the grand tour. We talked during the course of the evening. He explained how he wanted to grow his business and could hire me full time for less than he was paying my law firm so he was coming out ahead.
The evening continued well into the night, about 3:30 AM, he said it was time to head home. I knew I was going to have to give him an answer. As we drove up his drive way he looked at me and asked the question I was waiting for. "So what is your decision?"
I sat there for a moment, and said it was a great offer and I couldn't see how I could pass it up, besides I would get to see more of Melody.
Joseph said great shook my hand, and said he would expect me in his office in two weeks, and Melody had the contract already signed in the front seat. She would give it to me when she dropped me off, and I should fax it to him the next day, the mail the original by overnight as soon as I could. He got out of the car and said good night.
As the limo door closed, Melody turned and said how happy she was she was going to see more of me. I said me too, perhaps we could become friends. Melody then said, we could go put the car in the garage and she would give me a ride home in her car if I didn't mind. I said not at all.
We parked the car, and headed toward her little European Convertible Sports Car, not bad for a driver. I climbed in the front seat and we pulled out. On the way to my place we chatted and I could tell she had a real interest in me. When we got to my place, I said "If you are tired you could spend the night here."
She said, "I thought you would never ask."
Nicki