Part 1: Introduction
Isn't it funny how a single event or two can change your whole world? That's how it was for me when I lost my dad to a heart attack about a year ago. My name is Dean and I'm a 35 year old account executive for a large real estate firm in Virginia. I've worked at the firm as a sales associate since college and have been told I'm a born salesman. Translated, that means I've got a lot of 'BS' with me. People can't help but like me due to my personality which is outgoing, funny and just a bit flirtatious. If I have one fault, it is that I am a "player" when it comes to women and relationships. I am not looking for a long term relationship and tend to play the field whenever and wherever I can. I have even hooked up with some of my co-workers and clients. The big "M" word is definitely not in my vocabulary.
This all changed when my father died last year. I became depressed and turned to work as therapy. I stopped going out and dating. I would spend 12 to 14 hours a day working in the office and would even show houses on weekends and nights. While work helped me to forget about my loss, it was evident that I was going to burn myself out and probably end up having a heart attack myself.
About 3 months ago I was called into the boss's office for a chat. The owner of the company, Ms. Williams is a bit older than me. She appears to be about 55 years old, but well preserved. She always dresses smartly in business attire that complements her ample body. I know she is a widow and has several children, but know little else about her. When I entered her office she smiled and asked me to sit down.
"I am very impressed with your work over the past six months" she said. "As you know, the real estate market is recovering from the recent economic slowdown and I have been considering expanding the business. I am looking for someone to take over a new residential sales team. The team will be in charge of promoting and selling homes in two new developments. I have contracted with the developer to be the exclusive agent for these developments and she wants an aggressive sales team to promote them as she needs to maintain her cash flow during the building process. The position will provide you with a substantial raise and you will get a commission for each sale your team makes. Are you interested?"
It didn't take me long to agree to her proposal. I would have three sales agents under me, plus a loan specialist who would assist in procuring any financing the buyers would need, and a secretary who would complete most of the paperwork for the real estate transactions. Best of all, I could pick and choose which properties I wanted to show, picking the ones with the best commissions and leaving the less desirable properties to the other members of the sales team.
The following Monday I arrived at work a little early in preparation for my first meeting with my new sales team. As I walked in and scanned the conference room I recognized several of the members of my team while others appeared to be new employees with the firm. Unfortunately for me, two of the team members were sexual conquests of mine from my earlier days. The other observation that I made was that all the team members were female. I made a mental note that this was definitely not the right time or place to think with my "other head". I certainly did not need a sexual harassment lawsuit now that my life was heading in the right direction.
I had been in my new position for about three months when my step mom invited me over for dinner. I arrived at her house, the one she inherited from my dad on his death, to find both of my step sisters were also there. "Looks like this is going to be one of those family get-togethers" I thought as I knocked on the door. My step mom opened the door and gave me a big hug as she invited me into the house. Both of my step sisters were helping her prepare dinner and I offered to set the table. I was never really close to my step family while growing up, but one thing I had to admit, her cooking was far superior to the fast food and frozen dinners I had been eating lately. We talked about our jobs and what was going on in our lives during dinner, but I sensed that my step mom had a hidden agenda which I was sure she would spring on me before the night was through.
Sure enough, when we were finished with dessert and I was getting ready to leave, my step mom said "Dean, you have been working entirely too much lately and not getting on with your life since your father died. If you don't ease up a bit you are going to end up just like your father. Are you seeing anyone now? Maybe Sarah can hook you up with one of her friends".
Sarah was one of my step sisters. She was a year older than me and worked in the emergency department at the local hospital as a nurse. I had been to a couple of parties with her several years ago, and knew that some of her friends were pretty hot, and they certainly knew how to party.
Sarah gave her mom the "death stare" for a few minutes and then smiled. "I'm not sure that my friends would be a good fit for Dean. You know we work a lot of odd hours, and besides, I'd be a little concerned about hooking him up with one of my friends giving his history with women." After a brief pause she continued. "I'll tell you what... My best friend Allison is having a small party next Saturday. It's a birthday party for one of the nurses in the unit. If Dean wants to come, I'll check and see if it is OK. If it is, I'll call later this week with the details. Just so you know, if you screw over any of my friends, I'll be real pissed".
I was not too thrilled with the prospect of going to a party with my step sister and spending a Saturday night with a bunch of people I didn't know. However, I agreed to go since I knew my step mom would keep pestering me until I did.
Saturday night arrived and at 8 pm I was at the address that Sarah had given me. I knocked on the door and was met by Allison. We made our introductions and she invited me in. Allison was one of those women that men dream about. She was about 5' 9" and 130 lbs. She had strawberry blond hair that was neither too long nor too short. The styling fit her to a tee. Her breasts looked to be about a 38D and her hips were well proportioned to the rest of her body. She had a fine ass and it was apparent she worked out daily to maintain a fine figure.
She introduced me to some of the guests then slipped away to mingle like hosts do. I ended up talking to the one or two people I knew and then sat down on the couch and tried to look entertained. About 11 pm the party was starting to wind down. I was also thinking about leaving when Allison came over and sat down with me on the couch.
"Need some company?" she said. "Looks like you've been sitting here alone most of the night."
We started talking and any thoughts of leaving were history. After talking for an hour or so we realized most of the guests had left. I told her I probably should be going as well, but asked her if I could see her again. She said that would be great and gave me her number. "I'll definitely give you a call" I said as I made my way to the door. As I opened it she grabbed my arm, pulled me close and gave me one of those hugs to die for while whispering in my ear "I hope it will be soon".
The Bet
Allison and I had been dating for about three months. I was quickly falling for her, even though I had not been able to get her into bed with me. Whenever I would suggest escalating the relationship, she would always say "That is something you will have to earn, but when it happens I'm sure it will blow your mind".
She constantly teased me through our months of dating. It certainly kept me interested, but a little frustrated as well. I was determined to keep up the attack doing things that I thought would please her like buying her flowers, doing things with her that she wanted to do rather than things I enjoyed doing, and giving her massages and back rubs. I knew what she wanted. The big "M" word and she was using sex, or more accurately "no sex" to drive me to it.
It was the Friday before the Super Bowl when I came up with an idea that I thought might work. We were having dinner at our favorite restaurant. I thought for a moment on how to best to proceed. It was after several glasses of wine that I finally came out with it.