When Kathy came home from her waxing, she looked very edgy and was biting her lip. She still remembered to pick up my laundry and return the DVDs I had rented (sheâs very good about things like that, even though the movies were for a date that wasnât with her), but something was wrong.
She put everything away and came to stand in front of me in silence. Sheâs good-looking for an older broad (40 to my 21), a tiny thing with hair she keeps blonde and eyes that are a dark blue. The way she stood made me look up, made me appreciate the effort she went to to keep her belly flat and her skin smooth.
âSomething happened at the salonâŠâ, she began, then looked at me, then away.
âDid Marla hurt you?â Marla is the beautician Kathy has been going to for years. She works in the best salon in our beach community, the best salon Kathyâs money can afford- and trust me, thatâs a lot. Since our ârelationshipâ has grown, Marlaâs been very curious about the obvious changes to Kathyâs body- the weight loss, the breast augmentation, Kathyâs hair going from a salt-and-pepper to more of a platinum JBF look, etc. This increased when I took a red Magic Marker and wrote âHi, Marlaâ on Kathyâs stomach just before her waxing appointment- and forbade her to wash it off.
This morning, I pushed things a little farther. I knew sheâd be going in for a âmajor overhaulâ (she hates it when I say that, but shit- hair, nails, skin, and a full pussy wax? Thatâs a lot of work! ), so I chose a more provocative message.
After weâd showered and sheâd obediently gulped down my morning load, I shoved her down on the bed and wrote âProperty of Jeffâ across her pubic mound. She turned beet-red when she saw what I had written, but I knew her insides were soaring and clenching at the thrill. Then I slapped her on the ass and went off to my classes.
Kathy twisted the edge of her little raw-silk sweater and shook her head.
âMarlaâs on vacation.â
âOh. Who took care of you?â
âHer name is Judy.â Kathy sat down quickly, as if to avoid falling.
âI got done with everything elseâŠMissus Kim did my nails and Betty did my hair, it was just as usual. I was nervous about what Marla would think, butâŠâ
Her voice trailed off and I could just imagine how excited she had been. Nervous, sure, but Kathy really, really gets off on this stuff. Sheâd probably had to mop-up a few times after she had arrived, just from thinking about the expression on Marlaâs face⊠I had to smile. Marla would have been kinky enough.
âSoâŠwhat did Judy say?â I smiled and reclined into the sofa.
âI tried to change the appointment, but Randi- the owner?- assured me that Judy was a trained professional; thatâs why they didnât tell me about Marla being gone when I made the appointment. It just never occurred to her to say anything.â
âI went in to the little booth in back. Judy isâŠsheâs pretty. She looks tough. She has tattoos on both arms and a pierced tongue. Sheâs about⊠twenty-four? Taller than me, with dark brown hair.â
âShe smiled when she saw me, introduced herself, told me she had five years of waxing experience in San Francisco and that Iâd be safe in her hands. I was so nervous. I took off my skirt and my thong and hopped up on the table and closed my eyes.â
âI waited for her to say something. When she didnât, I opened my eyes to look. She was beaming, almost laughing out loud as she stared at the words. Then she looked right into my eyes. I felt like she was looking right into me, like I was a well and she was looking into my depthsâŠbut she didnât say anything.â
âShe waxed me for a few minutes, then she mentioned very casually that I was very wet and would I like her to fix that? I nodded and felt her go over my vulva with a soft towel. She asked if I had written that message myself. I told her I hadnât. She smiled and nodded, all the time working on me. She asked who had- my husband? I told her my husbandâs name was Greg. She asked who âJeffâ was and I told her.â
âWhat did you tell her?,â I asked.
âI told her that you were the one who showed me what I want. She asked if my boobs were real, if they had been your idea, if I always laid out to get a tan in a thong, what else you had me do-â
âWhat did you tell her?â
ââŠa lot. Not everything, but a lot.â
âDid she hurt you, threaten you?â Kathy shook her head.
âNever. I knew that she could make me scream if she wasnât careful with the wax. But she was very professional. She just kept me talkingâŠâ
âWhy?â
âI was so nervous. I was worried she was going to call me a whore orâŠâ
â-punish you?â Kathy smiled a little.
âI wasnât worried about that so much as I was about what I would do, how I would react. She knew I was on the edge- sheâs very good- sheâs a lot like youâŠâ I shrugged, stood up to go into the kitchen.
âSo, no harm done. You had an exciting experience, your secret life is still fairly secret and-â Kathy stood up, clutching the hem of her pink skirt.
âThere is one thingâŠâ She lifted the skirt to her chest. On her thighs, under my message, were written the words âDoes Jeff share? Judy 405-997-8220.â
I guffawed. Who was this Judy? I picked up the phone. Kathy touched my arm as I punched in the number.
âCan I go wash it off, Jeff?â âAre you kidding? Leave it! Go eat something, take a napâŠ.â Judy answered on the third ring as I watched Kathyâs ass swish out of the room.
âHello?â âHi, is this Judy?â
âYou bet; whoâs this?â
âJeff.â A beat passed. When she spoke again, you could tell she was smiling.
âJeff who owns that nice piece of property?â
âThe same. Intriguing message; I havenât gotten a note quite like that.â She giggled.
âI enjoyed writing it- and look! It worked!â
âWell, sure, I called- but Iâm not so sure about sharingâŠâ
âAw, I think itâd be funâŠand your little slut- Kathy, is it?- she seemed to agree, judging by the way she soaked through all of my towels.â
I thought for a while. Kathy would jump out of her skin. That would be fun to see, but- then Judy spoke up.
âDid I mention that Iâm a certified body-piercer?â
âReally?â
âYupâŠare you picturing the possibilities?â We discussed a few ideas, went over some ground rules, but eventually agreed that weâd see her around eight oâclock.
I hung up and went into the back of my apartment. Kathy lay curled around a pillow, trying to sleep. I scooted in behind her, pulling her ass into my crotch. It was going to be a long night; Iâd need some rest as well.
At eight, the room was dim, with just a little of the late summer sunshine tilting in. A bottle of white wine was chilling in a bucket next to the couch; I was having a glass before the evening got away from us. Grapes and plums sat in a tray on the coffee table, along with one of the cigars I was trying to learn to smoke. I wore jeans and a black t-shirt- I find this is the outfit that makes me feel most comfortable.
In front of the L-shaped couch knelt Kathy, who was practically vibrating with the silent tension of the moment. As we both heard a footstep on the outer stairs, her head whipped around to face me. Her face showed panic? Desire? Love? Surrender?
I nodded at the knock on the door, grinning at Kathy. âWell, go see who it isâŠâ Head down in shame, Kathy carefully walked to the door, cracked it open.