Chapter Six
"Hello," she said and I recognized that lightly raspy voice.
"Vivian?" I asked.
"You called me," she said.
I chuckled.
"David Morgan," I said, "We met last night."
"Oh David, I remember you very well and I knew who it was," she said.
"Oh?" I said, demonstrating once again that I'm not always the brightest conversationalist in the world.
She chuckled that raspy soft laugh.
"David, it's the 21st century and my phone told me who it was," she said.
"Gotcha," I said.
"And what can I do for you David?" she asked.
"I was, well," and I realized I was nervous like I hadn't been since I had asked Arlene out the first time, "wondering if you were, well, free."
She actually giggled.
"Free, white, and well over 21, dear," she said.
"Actually, I had today in mind," I said, falling into the rhythm.
"So you think the old broad won't have anything to do?" she said.
"Vivian, I'm asking, not making any assumptions," I said, "I just wanted to call and see if you might like to, well, get together."
"I'm just teasing David," I said, "and I'm flattered. So come on over."
She gave me a complicated Golden address, which I quickly entered into my Google Maps program and saw an estimated travel time of about three-quarters of an hour.
"When?" I asked.
"Oh," she said, "come on by this afternoon. The pool's clear and inviting."
"Okay," I said, "we'll figure on two."
"Oh," she said softly, disappointment clear in her voice, "you'll be bringing the bride then."
"Well, we both need to learn," I said, hoping she wouldn't change her mind.
"Okay dear," she said, "bring the lovely Arlene along and we'll see what we can teach her."
"See you at two," I said and hung up before she could change her mind.
"Well," Arlene said, "I guess we're going to school."
I chuckled and said, "I guess we are."
I went up into the bedroom and rummaged through our dresser, pulling out her cutoffs so short the bottom of the roundness of that bubble ass would be peeking out and a halter top that would barely hold her boobs. Her flip-flops completed the ensemble.
While she was dressing I pulled on a pair of jeans and one of my dozens of T-shirts, this one advertising Moon Pies purchased in Chattanooga.
I pulled on a pair of sneakers and then rummaged around in our drawers and pulled out my favorite pink bikini for her and my own dark swim trunks.
We checked each other out a bit and then grinned at each other.
We chatted a bit, killing time, but we were both a bit too keyed up to really have a conversation.
Finally, I broke the tension.
"Come on toots," I said, "A quick McBurger and we'll eat inside. I DO love showing you off."
She giggled and actually blushed a little but said, "you're on."
I enjoyed her look as I walked her out to the car. The perfectly round bruises on her bubble butt peeked out from beneath the cut-off jeans and anyone who thought she might have a bra on needed immediate Lasik.
In McDonald's, we drew looks, as we always did.
I caught one matron looking over and then whispering to her husband and smiled and tipped my Coke toward her in one of those across-the-room toasts.
We finished our lunch, the Number 2 two-cheeseburger/fries/drink for her and two filet-o-fish sandwiches and a drink for me, and headed for our, well, our date.
Google maps was reliable as always and in due course, we found a lane and Google proudly told me I was there.
But it was a lane, not a place.
The mailbox had the right number so we headed up.
Almost two miles of dirt lane later we came to a beautiful valley in the foothills of the Colorado Front Range.
In the clearing was a large, sprawling log-cabin-style ranch home and several smaller buildings. A Cadillac Escalade and a 1956 Chevy station wagon looking like it had just rolled off of the showroom floor were parked in front.
I pulled up beside the station wagon and got out, going to the passenger side door to open it.
As Arlene got out of the CTS Vivian stepped out of the oversized front door looking regal in a silver pants suit covering her from her turtleneck-covered throat too long flowing pants, only her face and hands exposed.
I did a slow turn, looking at the place.
Vivian was slowly coming down the steps from the veranda and laughed that throaty laugh of hers.
"It IS impressive, isn't it?" she said.
"How..." I started but just kept turning and staring.
She chuckled and said, "Tommy is a bit of a savant when it comes to the stock market and we had the money to buy this failed dude ranch when it came on the market."
I did one more slow turn and then finished with another, "wow."
She smiled and then turned to look Arlene up and down.
"You, my dear," she said, "are far too overdressed. I don't allow clothes on my submissive guests unless I have picked them out."
Arlene looked at her and then at me and then reached down, did that arms crossed in front thing that all women seem to know how to do, and peeled off the top. Then she unbuttoned and squirmed out of the too-tight jeans and kicked off her flip flops. She left them there in the dirt.
"Much better," Vivian said, looking Arlene up and down admiringly.
"Well," she said, taking my arm possessively, "come in dears and let's talk."
We went into the house and again I was overwhelmed. The first room was a great room with overstuffed leather furniture and three giant TV screens, all showing separate channels, oddly enough, one had Fox News, one had CNN, and one had MSNBC.
She led us through that great room into a kitchen, itself bigger than many houses I had been in.
At the kitchen table, she gestured to a chair and I sat.
She crooked her finger at Arlene who went to her.
"Now dear," she said, smiling, "you need to learn the basics."
"Okay," Arlene said.
Vivian sighed.
"I'll let you get by with that one little one," she said, something I found amusing since Arlene was quite a bit the bigger of the two, "but do NOT," and here she put a little snap into her voice, "speak again unless it is to answer a question or you have been given specific permission."
To give her credit, Arlene didn't respond.
"Good girl," Vivian said again.
"Now," she went on, "first things first."
Arlene stood mute.
"On your knees little one," she said in a very soft voice.