Wednesday. It hasn't even been a week since that fateful Friday, when Henry had decided his life was no longer worth living. Then Grace walked over to his truck and simply said, "Hey, Henry."
Now look at us. Grace moved in, sleeping in my bed. Fucking me at least twice a day, and hinting that four would be optimum. I'm content. Depression? What's that? Our CEO is confessing feelings for her. My wife Doreen, possibly soon waking from her coma.
Henry was going to get up and make some early coffee, when he felt the bed shake a little as Grace stirred. Her arm reached for him, and he smiled as he felt her hand move lower and pet his cock. He thought,
fuck coffee. This is better.
"Henry, I've been thinking about Doreen."
"So have I, honey. Is yours good or bad?"
"Mostly good. You see, I've been reading about comas. Especially the long-term ones. Have you?"
"Not lately. I did a lot of reading to begin with. But I realized that reading about them, well, just wasn't doing me any good. So what have you read?"
"Sometimes when a coma victim wakes, their short-term memory has been erased. Not that big a deal, really. Other times the long-term memory has parts missing."
"Yeah. So?"
"You and I have been having some wonderful sex. You've hinted to me about the things that Doreen wouldn't do. What if she forgot about that? You two could, sort of, start over with your sex habits. And then I thought, even if she doesn't forget any of it, some gentle prodding on your part might simply be all that she needed."
"You're thinking forward, then, to a time when you are gone and all I have is Doreen to fuck? Correct?"
"I won't leave you if you need me, big guy. But since you put it like that, I guess that's what I've been thinking. You've been telling me you think I'm magic. I don't know, maybe I am. You're not the only one who's said something like that. Mr. Cameron, Terry, Mr. Nakamoto, all sort of hinted at that. I think Douglas will be next."
"You're leading up to something. I can't quite get it yet. Come on, Gracie, tell me straight out what it is you want."
She took a deep breath. "Friday, when you go to visit Doreen again, I want to go with you. I want to be in the same room with her. Breathe the same air. Think some healing thoughts. Talk about all the fun ways to fuck each other. I want my thoughts to become her thoughts. And with you there, we could talk about some of those things out loud. For her ears to hear. I want to flood her senses. Play her favorite music, smell her favorite cologne, talk about your wishes as well as hers. What have we got to lose?"
Henry was stunned. He could picture it. Being there, machines keeping Doreen alive while they spoke of love, sex, pleasure, and fun.
"Sure, we can do that. Have you done anything remotely similar to this?"
"Only in my dreams. And if I can dream it, maybe we can do it, too. Remember, I told you and Mr. Cameron about my dreams of Al, and the very next day I found him! Coincidence? I think not. Plus, it's something to look forward to doing, at the hospital, instead of just sitting there, with hope draining away. I know it's hard to talk to someone who doesn't talk back. So if we talk about these things to each other, as if she's an active participant, where she can hear, who knows?"
Henry agreed. "If we told the hospital staff what we had in mind, they would say we're crazy. But I'm game. It's better than anything anyone else has suggested. I'm in."
Grace hugged him, kissing him, so happy! It did seem crazy when she first thought of it. She was simply trying to go to sleep, to stop thinking about yesterday's terrible ordeal with Stephen. Thinking about what she could do for Henry. He had helped her so much. She hoped, now that she found Al, Doug, whatever he called himself, that Henry would not need her for much longer. In that case she wanted to leave him full of anticipation, and happier than she had found him. Sex could do it!
Henry's hands were busy. Fully awake now, feeling her warm body, running his hands over those special parts of her, sleep was now the last thing on his mind. He kissed her, and surprised himself by thinking she was Doreen. The lovely young Doreen, his bride, and the desire he had for her ten years ago when they first married. It was her hand that was stroking him now, and her mouth that kissed and licked his straining cock.
"Oh, Doreen, how I've missed you," he cried. Grace smiled and continued, thinking only of Henry as she tried once more to fit him down her throat. Another half inch farther down, but then no more. It didn't matter. He came in bursts, exclaiming words of love, wondering how she could swallow his gift, believing in magic.
He could hardly wait for Friday, he thought, as he drifted back to sleep for another hour.
- - - - - -
Awake and now up, Henry had made bacon, scrambled eggs, and toast for breakfast. It was something Doreen would have done.
"Gracie, are you sure you're feeling good enough to go to work? You could stay home. They would understand."
"I'm okay. I want to go. If I stayed here I would dwell too much on yesterday. I know it won't be the same, but going to work will be comforting. It's a normalcy I need right now."
Henry gave up, not all that disappointed. He felt wonderful. He attributed it to that early morning blow job that Grace bestowed upon him. Grace knew it was much more than that.
He called me Doreen! That's a sign, if ever I saw one.
Her car was still in his driveway. They drove to work in Henry's truck. She carried her phone, and walked with pride to Building 10, wearing her newest short short skirt and see-through top.
Posture, Grace,
she reminded herself.
I was told wear this. I can tease whoever I want.
She waved goodbye to Henry and walked into the building.
"Hello, Fred," she said before the security guard even had a chance to greet her first.
Looking at his list, he found her name. "Grace, are you all right? Wasn't that shooter after you? Uh... I have a new sticker for your badge." He applied it to the lower right corner, using his UV light to check. There was the CA of the new sticker, and FU of the older one.
"I'm fine, thank you. He is in custody, and I am unscathed. What does CA mean?"
"Don't you know? You now have Complete Access to anywhere on campus. You are golden!"
She walked to the elevator, got in, and two suited executives got in after her. Their eyes examined every square inch of her, practically salivating, but then one noticed her badge and realized she had higher access privileges than they did. Whoa. She smiled and winked at them as the elevator stopped at Floor Four. They stepped back to let her get off, but when she shook her head they realized where she was headed. They left in a hurry. Only one man has an office on Five. She smiled to herself.
As she walked, every door automatically unlocked for her. She assumed that the new sticker on her badge wasn't just UV. It must have a chip embedded, emitting some kind of signal. Nice. The desk had a new receptionist. Younger than yesterday's, less assured. Grace smiled and said, "I know the way. Have a nice day." She continued, turned right, and heard the last set of double doors unlock for her. She heaved a sigh of relief, and pulled the door open.
There he was. The same as yesterday, standing in front of the windows, looking out on his domain. But this time, as he turned, his face was smiling and his arms were outstretched, welcoming her.
She ran to him and flung herself into those arms. He tightened them around her. They both sighed. It felt so good. He leaned down, waited for her to lift her head so he could see her face, and then kissed her lips. The same ones he thought about all last night, hoping she would come in this morning.
"Douglas," was all she said once her mouth was free.
"Grace," he echoed. "Are you well? Did you sleep?" he asked, as he led her to the sofa.
"I had to scold myself to stop thinking about yesterday's events. That didn't work so then I decided to think about you. That relaxed me, and I finally slept. All told, maybe four hours. How about you?"
"I've tried to train myself to empty my thoughts, much like meditation. I got about six hours."
"Mmm."
"I've cleared the way for you to be here all day," he added.
"That sounds perfect. To be with you all day. Do you have work to do?"
"A couple meetings. I used to tell myself if I had a free use woman in here when I was also expecting visitors, that she should expect to be used by them as well. But right now, that sounds like a fool's decision. I want you all to myself. Unless you... would rather... "
"No, no. Well, that depends. Am I free use right now, or free will? If you have a meeting in here, can't I just wait for you in there, on the bed? Maybe nap a bit? Be just