AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is the second of three planned books about Lilly's sexual adventures. While they can stand on their own, if you'd like to know more about Lilly's journey up to this point, please read Cultivating Lilly first.
Please do take a moment to rate and comment (positive or negative) on these chapters as they help me better understand if I'm hitting the mark.
The Swedish word for cork (korka) and completely (igen - pronounced eye-yen) are used intentionally and are not misspellings.
IN THIS CHAPTER - Now nearing her mid-20s, Lilly's love of making cuisine has meant a move to Europe where she starts her own business. Although surprised by what she's made to wear, Lilly is excited by the money she will earn when hired by a new client. A love interest brings Lilly breakfast and enjoys the sight of her pussy. Sebastian's expertise at cunnilingus starts Lilly's morning off on the right foot.
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Lilly's eyes blinked open when she heard the knock at the door. She stretched and gazed at the cracked plaster over her bed. The drabness of her apartment was mildly depressing but then she giggled and kicked the blankets off. It was going to be a great day because the break she'd been waiting for had finally come through.
It took every last cent she had to get her catering business up and running and tonight was her chance to make a big impression on some very influential people. Lilly's Catering and Event Specialists had been contracted to supply twelve elegant meals for a small dinner party at Rebecca Tallenger's home in the hills overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland.
Disappointing was the call last night from the only part-time employee she had. The young woman (also a student at the same culinary school Lilly had previously attended), was unavailable this evening. It was her boyfriend's birthday and they had plans.
But then she reasoned that serving twelve people wouldn't be a stretch. She had waited tables when she lived in Palo Alto, California, and in Lucerne; sometimes playing hostess to over twenty people at a time. While in school, as a senior she headed up one of its kitchens, which served a small, functioning restaurant that was open to the public. It had been a grind but she'd learned how to manage juggling multiple balls at a time.
She had also learned she didn't want to work in restaurants. The fast pace was exciting at first, and the beautiful choreography of a well-run kitchen humming flawlessly for hours was intoxicating. But she realized she'd never be able to keep up that pace for an entire career. The dream of becoming a celebrity chef and owning multiple restaurants was what led many to culinary school. For Lilly, it was the love of preparing good food and bringing some joy to the people she fed. She was a people pleaser at heart and it was easier and more gratifying to make a few people happy rather than an entire restaurant of customers and staff on the front end, along with vendors, accountants, and suppliers on the back.
Living extravagantly wasn't a huge priority, so saving wasn't a tremendous challenge. Although she did - eventually - want to earn a decent living, she was keenly aware that it took a ton of hard work to succeed and she was willing to invest in her fledgling business and herself to make it happen.
The rent for her very old, very tiny studio and first-floor kitchen was low because it was very old and very tiny. It was in what TV home shows called a 'Transitional' neighborhood. She wasn't sure which way the neighborhood was transitioning toward, but she kept her doors locked and her head on a swivel and, in general, felt safe enough.
She also made friends with her food. It took time and skilled labor to turn the first floor into a professional workspace and as the remodel unfolded, neighbors would stop by to see what was happening. She would bake cookies or have hot nibbles available and would sit for a cup of tea as a way of ingratiating herself. It paid off because she found cheap labor through the neighbors; a mother offering her contractor son up, a plumber recommending an electrician, or the kitchen supplies rep who knew a tile setter. Before long, the kitchen was complete and because she'd been making food for so many locals, when she did finally open for business, she didn't have to wait long before gigs started coming in.
It was small stuff, which was fine. Birthdays, wakes, parties, anniversaries, religious holidays that warranted family gatherings. Nothing too large and all manageable. It was humble food for humble, hard-working people. But people know other people and word gets around. When the offer came through her website to work for Rebecca Tallenger, Lilly was overjoyed and quickly accepted the assignment.
Switzerland attracted money because of its friendly banking laws and there were names those less wealthy heard about. Rebecca Tallenger was one of them, although Lilly couldn't recall ever meeting or seeing the woman. Through Lilly's contact page on her business website came a very short note: I am interested in what you have to offer. RT.
That was it. Things went from there through the client's attorney.
The knock came again, this time with more insistence. As she pulled back the covers, Lilly determined she would get to her shop later this morning (just 15 steps downstairs) and prep everything in advance. Then, closer to departure, she would fire up and get to work. Meals would then be stashed in a hotbox and secured in the beat-up catering van she'd purchased at a storage facility auction.
Lilly used the door as a partial blind to collect the package from the courier. Her outfit had arrived in a lovely white box ensnared in a pink silk ribbon and she knew it would fit her unique proportions perfectly. The client had required Lilly provide her 26-22-26 measurements before the esquire would send the 30-page document by email. When the knock came at the door, her computer dinged a moment later.
The delivery guy hardly noticed her nakedness as she signed for the package. She preferred to be nude when at home and since it wasn't even 7 AM, she was still hours away from being dressed for the day. She appreciated that Europeans were far less uptight than Americans when it came to nudity.
She put some coffee on, opened the curtains of the small window and looked at the centuries-old beige plaster wall not more than 15 feet away. Between the two buildings was a narrow cobblestone alley. If she bothered to open the windows and lean outside, she could catch a sliver of Lake Lucerne several miles away.
Placing the box down, she woke up the computer, poured a cup of coffee and munched on an apple while browsing through the contract. Noting several passages about privacy and not having the ability to disclose information about Rebecca, her guests, the property or any actions that took place within all seemed reasonable.
She was no lawyer and her understanding of Swiss law amounted to zero but what little she read of the English-language document made sense. She'd learned about contracts during the 'Culinary Business' course she'd taken and the professor had noted that clients - especially wealthy or famous clients - often included passages to protect themselves.
Absently running her fingers through the well-pruned hedge of mahogany pubic hair atop the swale of her mons, Lilly sat at the computer with her legs open, just as she'd been trained. Doing so was as natural as blinking or breathing.
While this was normal behavior at home, she did practice some decorum in public. She still sat with her knees apart, although such a stance was not as pronounced as it had been during her training with her second family. Sitting as if you were lashed to gynecological stirrups was something a naive 19-year-old girl could get away with. A 24-year-old woman who ran her own business had appearances to keep.
Because she always sat with her legs open, if she wore a skirt for any business-related function, Claire was coyly hidden from view behind a silk or satin thong. When menstruating, she generally went with a thicker cotton that was modestly cut to ensure the string of her tampon wasn't visible.
When she wore pants or leggings (and wasn't on her period), she did so without underwear. She enjoyed the sensation of the fabric working its way between Claire's billowy folds as she moved, and she also liked the look, which was commonplace among young European women. To Lilly, it still felt fiercely independent, was unabashedly feminine, and also very sexy.
On her own time, however, she comfortably fell back into what felt natural. She was unconcerned about showing Claire off to anyone who bothered to notice. Guys sat with their legs open and went 'commando' all the time. She didn't see anything wrong with a woman doing the same thing. And since it was a regular occurance in Europe, guys didn't pay as much attention, which made the women who preferred not to wear panties more comfortable in doing so.
Nothing jumped out at her as she skimmed the first three pages of what appeared to be a standard Non Disclosure Agreement. Growing bored with the legal gobbly-gook, she skipped to the end where a dollar figure was noted in bold and a line resided for her signature. Smiling at the nearly $15,000 she'd make for one day of work, she signed it electronically and sent it back to her client's lawyer. A few moments later, the fully executed document landed in her email box.
Clapping, she cheered at the screen, "Yay!" Claire was drooling but she was more interested in the contents of the package than her own self satisfaction. Patting the downy tuft, she flayed her girl-part open with her fingers and looked between her thighs. Momentarily diddling with the pink rosebud of her clit, she sighed and said, "Be a Good Girl," grabbed the bundle and padded over to the bed to see what had been sent.