Rena and I had a great relationship going back many years. When I lived in Montreal, we were an item for a while. We were friends, became lovers, ceased to be lovers but remained friends and occasional sex partners. We decided to each lead our own lives and have our own separate relationships. Even when I moved away we stayed close. I got back to Montreal on a regular basis and always looked up Rena. We made time for each other, maybe visiting a little bistro, taking in a concert or just hanging out at her small apartment. Sometimes we had sex, but not always.
However, sex was always guaranteed on our 'personal care' nights. This is when we continued a tradition established years ago when I would shave Rena's 'private parts', as she called them. We would lay a couple of large beach towels on the side of the bed. Rena, wearing just a bathrobe, would sit on the towels with her feet on the edge of the bed and her legs spread wide. I usually wore just a tee-shirt and boxer shorts. I would move between them and go to work. I was quite proficient and skillful at it. On a small side-table I had a bowl of hot water, cold water, shaving gel, an aloe-based moisturizer and lots of towels, both damp and dry. I always used my own special razor and expensive scissors. It was more like a ritual - you might say it was a labor of love. It also served as great foreplay. By the time I had shaved, dried and moisturized her, we were both ready to shag each other's brains out. The evening was usually topped off with Rena's fabulous home-made pizza and a couple of bottles of Shiraz.
On occasion, I would stay over at her apartment but often I needed to get back to my hotel to be ready for the next day's business. Her apartment was not large. On one side of the entrance was the bedroom. Opposite was the living room. The passage between them led to the eat-in kitchen off which were a bathroom and a utility room.
It was on one such evening, just as Rena was about to settle onto the beach towels and everything was set to go, when the doorbell rang. With a puzzled look Rena headed off to check it out.
"Rena!" I heard a joyful voice cry out.
"Linda!" was the equally happy response.
"Shit!" I thought. This does not bode well.
"Andy, this is my sister, Linda, from Kingston. I think you've met before. Somebody's wedding maybe, or was it a baptism? Anyway, you know each other." Rena led her to the open bedroom door.
"What are you doing in town?" Rena asked her sister.
"I am just here for a one day conference. I'm heading home on the eight o'clock train tonight. I thought we could catch up a little. I didn't think we would finish so early. So I've got a couple of hours before the train." Linda glanced at the set-up.
"But I can see you're busy. I'll just go grab a bite to eat and I'll call you on the weekend."
"You will not!" protested Rena. "You'll have some pizza and wine with us, right Andy?"
I beamed my warm 'outward' smile and nodded.
Linda put her shoulder bag on the chair in the hall.
Rena had talked about her sister, a librarian living in Kingston. She is married, no kids, an avid outdoors type and a crossword aficionado. It was obvious that her activities kept Linda fit and in good shape. At 5' 6", she was shorter than Rena and slimmer - an attractive woman but not beautiful. She tied her auburn hair up in a neat bun. As an older sister, by three years, Linda felt it her place to offer advice and commentary on Rena's life choices. Rena neither sought nor accepted any criticism from anybody.
Linda's sensitive eyes took in the scene through her rimless glasses.
"What on earth are you doing in here?" Linda asked. It looks like a hairdresser's salon!"
"In a way it is," Said Rena. "Andy has kindly offered to shave my private parts. He's quite good at it, having done it many times."
If this was meant to shock Linda, it had no such effect.
"My! I've never thought of having that done. I think I'd be too scared to try; too experimental for a timid soul like me. And I wouldn't even suggest Bill trying to do anything like that."
I assumed Bill was her husband. I didn't remember him at all; I didn't remembered her too well either.
"It's a quick and harmless procedure," laughed Rena. "It makes you feel good and sexy and comfortable. Plus it's neat and tidy."
"That is a point," mused Linda. "We're off on a three-day cruise soon and it would solve the swimsuit problem."
"You should let Andy practice his magic on you while you're here."
"I couldn't possibly let a man do anything that personal to me. Besides, it would be too embarrassing!"
"I could do it blindfolded." I offered.
"That would frighten me even more!" cried Linda.
"Now is your chance" said Rena. "It will take me twenty-five minute to get dinner ready. You don't have to strip off. Just hitch up your skirt and drop your panties. Andy won't mind, will you, darling?"
"I'd be happy to help."
"I bet you would." said Linda with a trace of irony.
"This is your last chance before the cruise." said Rena heading for the kitchen.
"Mm. Maybe. Maybe... mmm... ". Linda frowned at me, "You've done this before?"
"Many times! I consider myself an artist." I boasted.
"With many women?"
"Good heavens, no!" I replied. "It's a personal and delicate procedure calling for the utmost sensitivity." I lied.
"I don't know, Andy. I'm a private person; a little inhibited."
"You could just go for the trim. That wouldn't be too embarrassing. Then you could decide on the shave if you feel comfortable."
"OK. Maybe I'll try the trim. Andy, could you turn around while I get ready?"
"Of course", I said turning around so that I could watch her reflection in Rena's dressing table mirror.
Linda wore a tweed suit; skirt with a matching jacket which covered a pale blue Egyptian cotton blouse. She wore a pair of what my mother called 'sensible shoes' out of which she now stepped. She removed her jacket and laid it on the bed with great care. Her skirt was short but tasteful. It showed off her shapely legs which did not need pantyhose in the Montreal springtime. . Linda's hands moved to her waist. Her fingers eased the skirt around her waist, rotating it until the twin buttons and zip were accessible at her side.
After unfastening the buttons and sliding down the zip, Linda did a little shimmy. She eased the waistband of her skirt down to her ankles. The skirt lay at her feet. I saw a pair of tight white panties through which the uneven pattern of her pubic hair was clearly defined. A few wispy hairs protruded out from each side. Linda picked up the skirt, folded it neatly and laid it on the bed beside her jacket. I felt a thrill of anticipation as her fingers found the waistband of her panties. She took her time to slip them down her legs and off over her feet revealing a magnificent thick, auburn bush. A bit wild, but it looked soft and easy to shave.
She now sat on the pre-laid towels at the edge of the bed, her knees squeezed close together, still wearing her blouse. I turned and flashed my most calming smile and spoke with a soft, reassuring voice.