In previous stories, Chris and her mom were my lovers. Chris and I eventually became a couple but things just didn't work out. The sex was good, but I am a gentleman and Chris, well, Chris was a rebel. In the end, we were just not compatible.
I had finished my training as a photographer. Got a job doing wedding photography, news photography, special interest stuff and whatever else was handed to me. I married a girl (Cindy) that I met at a photo shoot and within a year we were to have our first child. Then the unthinkable happened. Cindy and the baby died during childbirth. That was about a few years ago.
We had purchased our house and were smart enough to purchase mortgage insurance for both of us. So the house is free and clear. It is a three bedroom ranch style with an eat-in kitchen as well as a formal dining room, living/family room, and a two car garage. One of the bedrooms is now my darkroom/studio/office. Darkroom is probably the wrong term nowadays. Everything is digital. Nobody uses film or photo paper for prints. But that is what I was trained on in the beginning. Now my photo work is all done on a set of 30-inch monitors and a quad processor computer with 64 GB of Ram and 4 - 1 Terabyte hard drives. Not to mention tape and removable disk backup system. I also own a half a dozen cameras from Canon to Nikon in multiple formats. One wall of the room has the backgrounds that I use for portraits along with an old chair and love seat, complete with eagle claw feet. I got the furniture from my aunt when she passed away a few years ago.
Tonight I am on assignment from the local newspaper to cover a girl scout father/daughter dance and award ceremony. I have just finished doing the mandatory shots of the winners and getting some pictures of the fathers and daughters dancing. I was actually thinking of packing up and heading home. These pictures are all in black and white for the newspaper, I just have to proof them before I can email them to the editor. As I am packing away the camera, there is a tap on my shoulder. I finish putting the camera away and turn around.
"Chris?" I say as I take in this vision from the past.
I don't remember if I ever described Chris. She is now about 28 years old, two years older than me. She is 5 foot 9 inches tall, is a C cup. Brown hair (when she doesn't dye it blond and brown eyes. I am not good at weight, but she isn't overweight at all. I would say average weight. Tonight she is in a summer dress. Spaghetti straps and it comes to about mid-thigh. The dress is a Spring style, kind of flowery. Mostly white which accents her tan.
"Hi, hun. What are you doing here? Hoping to pick up a Girl Scout or her mom?"
"NO! Actually, I am here in the newspaper. Covering the awards ceremony and dance. I was just about to leave. I didn't know you had a girl, old enough for Girl Scouts."
"I don't. Brad and I never got married. He has been out of the picture for a couple of years now. I went back to him after we broke up. But things didn't work out. I came because the neighbor's kid got an award for selling the most cookies. How is married life treating you?"
"Cindy died a while back. She and the baby died during delivery."
Chris throws herself into my arms. Her head on my shoulders.
"I am so sorry. I didn't know. I am such an ass sometimes."
"It's okay. Each day it gets a little easier. I am sorry about Brad. How is your mom doing? I haven't seen or heard from her in years."
"She married some jerk and is traveling the country in his motor home. I guess she is happy. My sisters and I see her over the holidays."
"As long as she is happy. Listen, I am done here. I was going to go to the pizza shop and grab something to eat. Want to join me?"
"That sounds great. Let me tell my friend that I will see her later."
As Chris walks off, I finish packing my gear and meet her by the exit. When we get to my car, I open the front door to grab some stuff from the seat, then place all my gear in the trunk. Chris sat up front and I closed the door on my way around the car to the driver's side.
One of my favorite pizzas is a white pizza without Ricotta and extra roasted garlic. Chris has never had it but finds it okay. I think she was being thoughtful, something she never did in the past. Anyway, we eat and have a few beers. I pay the bill and we head out the door. Normally, I am the perfect gentleman. I open doors, assist ladies in and out of the car, etc. But I remember that Chris is the rebel and begin to walk around to the driver's side. I look over the car and Chris is still standing by the car. She hasn't made any attempts to get into the car. Rather than make a scene, I rush around the car, open the door and help her get seated, before closing the door. She has totally shocked me. Even when we were going together, she always opened the door herself.
"Thank you for getting the door," she says.
"My pleasure. Want me to drop you off at your place?"
"Not yet, unless you have to be someplace? I feel like dancing and catching up some more. We can go to your place and see who has a band playing tonight."
"Sure, I only live a few blocks from here." and off we go. I pull into the driveway and Chris stays seated in the car. I get out and open her door. Offering my hand to help her out. The dress slides up her legs and gives me a glimpse of her panties.
Simple things like that can be so exciting. You really don't see anything, but the brain and imagination can be soo sexy.
We walk to the door and after unlocking it, I show her inside.
"Welcome to my humble home. Let me give you a quick tour. Here is the living room, dining room, and kitchen. I picked up the cooking habit after getting married. Cindy had a limited set of recipes. I, on the other hand, learned that I love to cook."
As we leave the kitchen and dining room, I grab the remote for the entertainment center. I think it is a guy thing to have the latest technology. My stereo system would make concert-goers proud.
"What are you listening to nowadays?" I ask.
"I like a lite rock. B101 is fine."
"Computer, play B101 on Stereo, level 3"
Playing B101 on level 3. The stereo comes on and B101 begins playing. The volume is loud enough to hear but not interrupt the conversation.