Chapter 1 - Buoyed Spirits
1- Laying out the ropes
It was mid-morning Saturday. I was back at Kaminsky's Hardware (or "Kinky's Hardware", as I prefer to call it ... if you take out the 'a', 'm' and 's' of
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) for the third Saturday in a row. "Kinky's" had two new sales associates in their early twenties, about 10 years younger than me. One was Reena, an East Indian beauty with unbelievably large, almond-shaped dark eyes that simultaneously glowed and smoldered against the dark mahogany complexion of her flawless face with full, perfectly proportioned lips. And she had a body that wouldn't quitâshe must have 34D tits that defied gravity and a matching firm, big ass. The other new girl was Danielle, a petite blonde with clear milky skin, small perky tits and a tight muscular ass. She couldn't have weighed more than 105 lbs. I was hoping to engage one or the other in conversation and perhaps get a date. I'm into bondage so I figured shopping for rope at "Kinky's" was a great way to start a conversation and find out if rope interested either lady. (I'm into other BDSM shit, too, but one kink at a time....)
I figured that if I looked confused enough and spent long enough in the well-stocked rope aisle I'd get help. (The town is a popular boating resort so rope is a commonly needed item.) Sure enough, after a few minutes of looking clueless and fingering the over 40 varieties of rope, Danielle cruises by. "Need help?" she asks, with a cheerful smile.
"Ah, sure. Thanks," I responded coyly.
We get to chatting. I ask her how long she's been at Kinky's (except I called it
Kaminsky's
) and what she knows about hardware in generalâand rope in particular. It turns out she was a carpentry student at the local collegeâand so was Reena. They are roommatesâbest friends, in fact. Both dropped out after the first year to work for needed cash, and because they were tired of getting hassled by the guys in their class who wanted dates (and more) and who, after being politely rebuffed by both women, acted like assholes. The assholes would tell Reena and Danielle that most menâand womenâwould not hire a female carpenter (bullshit!). Most of the guys in the class were good and professional and supportive, but the few assholes had Reena and Danielle doubting their career choice, despite how much the two women liked working with wood.
By this time Reena had come over and the three of us were in conversation about being young and facing career decisions.... we eventually steered back toward my needsârope. I explained I needed rope for multiple purposes on my boatâa used 59-ft motor yacht that I just bought a few months earlier. It was in great sea-worthy shape, but needed serious interior remodeling - both bedrooms, kitchen/dining, living area, bathroom, study, and play room.
"Play room like for kids?" Reena asked.
"No, for adult games," I replied.
Reena nodded thoughtfully. I guess she assumed I meant billiards or table tennis. (On a boat? With waves? Really? My playroom was going to be a BDSM dungeon... but it was too early to tell them that!)
The conversation turned back to rope and I got the two women pulling and feeling the different ropes, explaining why I needed lengths of nylon ropes and nylon dock lines. I also needed some cotton ropes in 3/8-, 1/2-, and 5/8-inch diameters for "interior use". I ordered 10-, 30- and 50- foot lengths of all three cotton rope diameters in all three available colors: white, navy, and red.
"That's a lot of rope,"Danielle remarked.
"I need it for my naughty work," I replied.
She looked at me quizzically.
"Knotty?" She asked.
"That's right, knotting," I fibbed.
(I guess bondage is knotty, as well as naughty!) As both women were coiling the rope lengths for the sale, I leaned over and requested the ropes so I could show them the
correct
way to coil rope so it doesn't get kinked or tangled. l also showed them some of my repertoire of knots, moving quickly through some basics then some more complicated knots. Both women remarked I had a knack and quick hands for working with rope.
"Comes with practice," I said.
Then I added: "You know, carpenters come in handy in the boating industry. You two should stop by my boat at the Marina. I'll give you a tour and you can see all the remodellng that needs to be done. Maybe I can hire you for some of the woodwork!"
"Well, we only just completed the first year of the two-year program, and still need to apprenticeâso we're not really carpenters yet," said Danielle, but I noted Reena gave Danielle what was supposed to be a secret nudge in the back to be quiet.
"We'd love to see your boat!" beamed Reena.
"Sure," I said. "It's called 'R&D Time' as in Research and Development. I'm a scientist," I explained.
"It used to be called 'R&R Time' but R&D suits me better... and say... R and D ...that's the first letters in your names! You are meant to check it out!" (Maybe I was laying it on a bit thick now... but I was infatuated with both women.)
"OK," said Reena, beaming again. "We'll stop by some time."
"Perfect," I said. "It's in slip 66 at the Marina. Here's my phone number... text or call"
And we proceeded to the checkout...
2 - The Table Turns
Saturday afternoon, 5:42 PM. I get a text from Reena. She and Danielle want to visit my boat tonight. "Sure," I text back "there's always a welcome mat for you at the R&D Time".