Chapter 3: Birds, Bees, and a Serpent in the Garden
Mr. Smith and Friday returned from breakfast full. He removed his jacket and without a word climbed the stairs into the bedroom. Friday sat on the couch and opened the newspaper they picked up at breakfast. "Please come up, Friday," Smith called after a few minutes.
"Yes, Mr. Smith?" Friday asked as she entered the bedroom. Smith had changed into comfortable clothes and was going through his closet. "Please put this on," he instructed as he tossed a dress shirt at her. Then come down stairs. I plan to relax this afternoon and would like you nearby in case I need anything," he informed her and left her to change.
Friday slipped out of her clothes and her bra and slipped on the shirt, catching a scent of his aftershave. "Very nice," she muttered to herself. Friday rolled up the sleeves and buttoned the shirt most of the way up. She left enough buttons undone to show she was a woman and slipped downstairs in only the shirt and her panties.
"Please make us a pot of coffee," Smith instructed as she entered the living room.
"Certainly, Mr. Smith. How do you like your coffee?" She asked.
"Half a teaspoon of sugar and a very small amount of cream," he replied and picked up the Arts section of the paper.
"I would certainly have made a wager that you would have gone for the business sections first," Friday said as she set Smith's coffee on the table next to him. Looking up from the paper, he viewed right into the shirt he had "loaned" her.
"I do read the business section, but last. Weekends are more review and commentary. I prefer to relax with the other sections and skim through the business sections. Please, have a seat on the couch and relax. If I need anything, I will let you know.
"Thank you Mr. Smith," she said and sat on the couch next to Smith. Her legs were pulled up beside her. Resting on the arm of the couch, quite a bit of leg as well as a little peak of her lace covered bottom was viewable from Smith's position and he took advantage of it.
Smith commented, "I did not peg you as a sports page reader," as he admired her legs and firm rear.
"I am a baseball fanatic; a veritable Annie Savoy. I read the box scores every day, follow and friend my teams, and am pretty much useless in October and November. Winter is long and cold but when Spring Training starts, I come back alive," Friday explained animatedly, much to the delight of Mr. Smith.
"Interesting," Smith responded and gathered up the opinion page.
"Mr. Smith, would you mind if I pulled this blanket over me?" Friday inquired. "I am a bit chilled."
"Not a problem," Smith answered.
"Thank you," Friday said. Covering her legs with a throw blanket, Friday returned to the sports page.
"Girl Friday! Wake up," Friday commanded.
"What? Mercy me, how long have I been asleep. I am sorry Mr. Smith," Friday apologized. "I guess I was too comfortable under the blanket. What can I do for you?"
"Please get dressed. I would like you to accompany me on a walk around the grounds," Smith informed Friday. He was standing in front of her holding the riding crop. "The day had warmed very well and it is a beautiful spring day. Perfect baseball weather if you will. Wear walking shoes. The paths are well kept but not made for heals."
"Yes, Mr. Smith. Right away," Friday said and sped upstairs as Smith placed a not so gentle swat on her satin covered ass.
In no time, she returned downstairs. She needed to do something dramatic to recover from falling asleep so she slipped on a lacy bra. She found a flowing skirt that ended just above her knees and a pair of white keds. Friday put Smith's shirt back on and buttoned it up appropriately. As a token of her position, she wrapped the chain leash she wore the previous night around her waist as a belt. The handle dangled in front. She finished by pulling her hair into a ponytail and held it in place with a single wrist cuff from Ricardo's present. After quick inspection, she hurried downstairs.
"Impressive," Smith commented as he met her at the door. He opened it and they ventured out into the warm spring day.
The sun was warm and the humidity very low. The dogwoods and redbuds were in full bloom and provided a pink and white canopy as Smith and Friday strolled through the grounds. Virginia bluebells, daisies, and other wildflowers lined the paths.
As Smith mentioned, the paths were well kept -- and empty. Most of the guests were attending a Saturday bluegrass concert at the main hotel. Friday could hear the music as she and Smith climbed a winding trail.
They walked along the trail with Smith setting a brisk pace. Passing through a large expanse of wildflowers, a large bumblebee started to buzz around Friday's head. No matter what she or Smith did, the bee would not go away and continued to buzz around Friday's head. Friday, concerned more about getting away from the bee, was not watching where she was going. She tripped over an exposed root and fell onto a patch of grass. As a result, her skirt flew up and offered Smith a good view of her satin-covered bottom.