CHAPTER 9.
On the way down for dinner, Ben gave a wave to Gerd. He was, surprisingly enough, behind the desk in the reception-office. Christine was supervising and waitressing in the dining-room. After dinner, Ben went to the Lounge for coffee and - after a day well spent - celebratory cognac. Christine, making her rounds, joined him briefly. Sitting down quite close to Ben, she explained that two of her staff were absent and that she was rushed today.
Ben silently offered her the balloon with cognac. After a furtive look, if anybody watched, Christine took a healthy sip. "You do know what a woman in need needs." - she said with a sigh and got up: - "I better relieve Gerd from reception duty. He wants to go out." Christine lowered her voice: -
"Just as well, I don't miss him going to bed."
Back in his room, Ben checked his mail and replied to one from his sponsors in Germany. When he finished, a text from Christine had arrived that invited exchange: -
To Ben: - "Sorry, Ben, (Am I?) for messing up your sex-life. E. desperately needed tomorrow, Friday, all day. Also, Saturday. E. will manage Hotel. I have a date. Need all arvo to pretty up! Until next week, for you and E. the Ipad will have to substitute for ...! Sorry!? C."
To Christine: - "Hah! Christine as a sorry BOSS?! And why am I rather pleased that C. isn't all that sorry? Her 'date' and need to 'pretty up' could require lengthy texting! My texting E. is, I fear, third-party censored. Hardly a substitute for ... . It's like taking a sleeping-tablet instead of Viagra. B."
To Ben: - "For a man, Ben, that (I have heard!!) doesn't need Viagra you moan unconvincingly. At least, you understood my sorry-message. As a teacher, you should not misspell (t)exting. And who is afraid of the bogeyman Censor? Not I nor E.!! Want to hear about my date and how I'll pretty up? C."
To Christine: - "Thrilled, excited about sexting both of you and, hopefully, getting often and hotly sexted back. By C. and E. in a competition! I know E. has never sexted. Have you ever done it? Does it turn you on? Especially among us three!! Tell me about this date and how and why you will 'pretty up'? B."
To Ben: - "Neither C. nor E. has ever sexted. Both willing to lose their sexting virginity with the right partner. Your question on my 'date' is a challenge for a sexting-beginner like me. C."
To Christine: - "How come? B."
To Ben: - "I'm accompanying a man on a family-outing. I'll have to be on my best behaviour. I fancy that man like crazy. I call our outing 'my date' and will prepare for it ... as if something naughty-date-like might happen. But it won't! So, nothing real to sext about, is there? C."
To Christine: - "If there isn't, why am I turned on? Tell me about how you will 'pretty-up', 'prepare' for your non-date this Saturday? B."
To Ben: - "I'll first have a long warm bath to collect my thoughts, helped by my fingers on my pussy. It will remind me to restore the sexy trim on my too-long neglected bush. A labour of love since E. and I reached for the razor (Ask E. about the details.).
I'll use no perfume; my lovers must love my natural smell.
The dress is a difficult choice. I would like to wear the silver-grey knit-fabric one that I slip on, skin-tight, like a stocking. I've never worn it going out, would not wear it going out with Gerd! And now I can't. Much too sexy: It barely allows the sheerest of panties underneath without spoiling its magic!
I will have to wear a modest summer dress. I like it for immodest reasons. The almost see-through fabric and loose cut have tempted me occasionally on hot days to wear it being naked underneath, among people, with nobody, including Gerd, knowing.
For a date, where everything could happen, it would be just the dress. A short zip unzipped, and the dress would slide from my shoulders to the ground, revealing all of me!
For our outing, with my secret date, I regretfully need to compromise. But I'll wear my sexiest underwear. (I heard it's his fetish. Pity, he won't see!) Oh, yes; I'll also wear the highest-heel shoes I have to give my rather nice bottom (I've been told) a sexy sway.
So, all this just to please my dirty mind. Wait a second - sexting it to you could ...?? C."
To Christine: - "What? ... Add to the fun? ... Or, could have consequences beyond just sexting? Yes, indeed! Aren't you, the driver? After being so well-behaved during dinner, won't you drive your date home in your car, and then drive him crazy while parking? B."
To Ben: - "Home is out for misbehaving. Car will be tempting, but it's only sporty to drive. In parking, it's not suitable for what you seem to have in mind!? My car only allows - maybe - a few kisses and clumsy groping across centre-hump and gearstick? It may just whet the appetite for more ... sexting or so. For now, Good Night and Sweet Dreams. C."
To Christine: - "P.S. Next time you slip into your silver-grey dress, take a selfie on your Ipad and post it to me! I love sexy-tall women in slinky dresses, especially when naked underneath. B."
On Friday morning at breakfast, while she poured Ben's coffee, Erika whispered: -
"Christine told me she has started sexting you. Naughty! I haven't read it yet."
It put Ben on tenterhooks for the rest of the day. He worked till mid-afternoon on the material he needed to prepare for his coming guest-lecturership. He regularly checked for arriving mail. Then he went to visit father and Helen to tell them about the arrangement for tomorrow's outing.
On returning to the hotel, Christine gave him a wave and broad smile as he passed the reception. And now, at last, Erika's message was on his Pad. It read: -
To Ben: - "Sorry, was rushed all day. Gave me time to think about what to say. So: Wow! C.&B. have moved quickly from T to S, on to N! Am all stirred-up about their Next. But, much more so about ours, next week. I will be your hot, jealous, but not greatly bothered, E."
On Saturday evening, when Ben met Christine in the reception-office for their going-out, there was no sign of tension between the sisters. As Ben had been told, Gerd had point-blank refused to sacrifice another evening of billiards and card games. Erika had stayed on duty. Sitting behind the desk, she cast a - Ben thought - totally approving eye over them.