Sandy and I arrived back at the apartment long before dawn. The festivities at Eros had turned out to be somewhat of a disappointment.
We all had a tour and an orientation but it turned out that the guests couldnât really participate until a background check and blood tests had been done. As the girl giving the tour had explained somewhat apologetically, "âWhen an organization is involved in providing services like ours liability is a major concern, we have to insist anyone coming to the gatherings isnât positive for STDs or wanted by the police.â
We nodded our understanding but our disappointment was obvious.
Susan and Amy had way too much to drink so we had returned them home along with Rick who promised to put them to bed. After dismissing the limousine and driver, Sandy and I returned to the apartment for a nightcap. I guess morning cap would have a more accurate term because it was long past midnight when we got there. We had decided to do a sauna and a soak in the hot tub before retiring for the night.
Inside the apartment it was dark and quiet. Grettaâs door was closed and I went into the kitchen to put a snack tray and drinks together.
When I returned to the living room, Sandy was sitting on the couch looking very fetching indeed.
âWhy did Gretta leave so suddenlyâ I wondered out loud.
âNo mystery there, she had a hot date.â
Gretta?â
âYeah, with some guy she works withâŚTommy or Billy or something. I doubt sheâs even hereâŚif it worked out.â
We both heard Grettaâs door open and then the bathroom door shut.
Sandy shot me a wry glance, âWell I guess it didnât work out all that great.â
Sandy stood up. I looked up at her. âWhatâs up?â
âShhhh, Gretta just went to the bathroomâŚâ
âSo what?â
âLetâs see what sheâs been doing all night.â
âSandyâ I began.
âCome onâŚdonât be a homo!â
I let myself be dragged down the hall and into the open door of Grettaâs room.
Sandy stopped grabbed my hand and pulled me inside. âI just want to see something.â Grettaâs bed was unmade but the blanket had been pulled up. Sandy quickly walked to her bed and pulled the blanket down. âJust as I thoughtâ she murmured.
Spread across the sheet were several of our stroke magazines and a small vibrator. As quickly as she had pulled the blanket down, she replaced it and ran back to the door. âCome on!â she hissed, letâs not wait for GrettaâŚâ
There was no sign of Gretta in the hall and we returned to the living room. Looking at Sandy I whispered, âWhat the hell was all that about?â
The door to the bathroom opened and we heard Gretta returning to her room.
âSandyâŚ?â
âDid you see the titles of all those magazines?â Sandy whispered.
âNo, you only had the blanked pulled down for a second.â
âLetâs seeâ Sandy said, ticking the titles off on the fingers of her hand, âFamily Love, Taboo Stories, Brotherâs and SisterâsâŚare you seeing a pattern here?â
A slow flush colored my face as I muttered, âGrettaâs beenâŚâ
Sandy completed my sentence for me, âImagining what we were doing at the clubâŚand imagining what she wishes she had the courage toâŚdo with us.â
âYou think?â I said rather doubtfully.
âDoes the Pope wear a pointed hat?â
âI donât knowâŚfantasy and real life are sometimes pretty far apart.â
Sandy snickered, âBoy are you an easy mark, not only has she spent the night imagining this stuff, but sheâs obviously put some pretty serious mileage on that little vibrator of hers.â
âAnd how would you know that?â
âI guess you didnât see the old batteries in her trash can along with the plastic wrappers for a new set?â
âI must confess youâre to quick for most normal people, I didnât see any of that.â
âItâs a good thing youâre a writer, Youâll never make it as a detective.â
âSo whatâs the point?â
âNothing except, Iâm not buying off on that little miss modesty act of hers, sheâsâŚready for a new experience.â
âAnd you propose we give it to her?â
âWell, I wanted it to be a surprise, but do you remember last week when you were out of town and I slept over here for a couple of nights?â
âYeah?â
âWellâŚI did a little home improvement I think youâll appreciate.â
âHome improvement?â
âNever mind, itâs technicalâŚand youâll see what Iâm talking about later.â
âSandyâ I said, mustering my most piercing glower, âWhat are you up to?â
She looked at me, the very picture of innocence and replied, âYou could screw up a wet dream.â
âI just want to know what kind of sick perverted scheme youâve been working on.â
âDo you trust me?â
âOf course.â
Then wait and see.â
I kissed Sandy on the cheek saying, âYou, my dear, are a serious pervert.â
âYou still have no idea.â
âI donât?â
âNope, but youâre about to find out. Say, where do you keep the really big towels?â