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An hour later, Tadd's phone rang (it actually played a snippet of BB King's 'Lucille', the ringtone he'd assigned to only Connie) and her name popped up on his caller id. "Hi Connie," he answered.
"Hey sexy! How's it hanging?" she joked.
"Low and soft so far. Lack of stimulation I expect," he gave back as good as he got.
Connie laughed. "Good to hear. Look, there's something kinda serious I want to tell you. A confession of sorts."
"Umm, okay," Tadd said, cautiously concerned.
"I have a bit of an obsession. I mean, besides the sex. I'm addicted to reading erotic stories. It started when I was in a dry spell, not getting any real sex. I came across a website called Literotica, devoted to erotic stories. They have probably tens of thousands of mostly amateur written erotic stories in lots of categories."
"I see. How often do you read these stories?" he asked.
"Well, when I'm not getting any real sex, pretty much every day if I can find one that turns me on. Not at all since last Saturday when you came to visit and then I went to your place. Do you think I'm a pervert?" she asked fearfully.
"I guess I don't think anything yet. You said that site has lots of different categories. Which one or ones are your favorite?"
"Well, it varies with my mood, but I like Erotic Couplings, Incest, Anal, Lesbian some times, and Group Sex the most I guess."
"Tell me about one story that you really like," he instructed.
"Ummm, okay. There's one incest story with a lot of parts about two cousins who have the same birthday. They spent a lot of time together as kids, then went separate ways and finally reconnected when they were around your age. They got it on, she moved in with him, he found out she also slept with her own adult daughter, the daughter visited and they had a threesome, and on and on. It's very well-written and hotter than a Saturday night special," she told him, growing more excited the more she said.
"Interesting. Sounds like a pretty good story," he told her.
"So, am I a pervert?"
"Any chance the author of that story is someone with the online name of Ollegio?" he asked.
"YES! How did you know that? Do you read that site too?"
"I do. But I also wrote that story," he confessed.
"Shut the fucking door! You write erotica?!?" He had to pull the phone away from his ear, she screamed so loud. "I have read every story you've posted! I love nearly all of them and almost always give you five stars!"
"So I guess we're flip sides of the same perverted coin, eh?" he chuckled.
"Wait, I've noticed that there are long gaps between times you post stories. You'll post several in a bunch and then disappear for months or years. What's up with that?" she asked.
"I've never written while I'm in a relationship. Kind of like you - I write, and you read, when we're not having real sex," he said.
"Your fans are going to be very disappointed in the future," she promised.
"Perhaps I'll continue to write when we're together, inspired by things we do," he countered.
"I have to know, are your stories pure fiction, or are they based on actual experiences you've had?"
"Only one of my stories so far is completely true. Many of the rest were inspired by something that actually happened but are 95% fiction. Did you read the State Rally series?"
"Yes. I loved it!"
"Well, the only true event in that series was that, at a State bike rally with a club I belonged to, I was asked to be the other man in a threesome with a married couple. But I turned them down. Everything else I wrote came out of my thinking about what might have happened had I said yes."
"Incredible! It felt so real I was sure you'd actually done it. Now you have to tell me which story is completely true," she insisted.
"Nope, not a chance. You'll have to figure that out yourself," he teased.
"Challenge accepted! You know how competitive I am. I'll figure it out!" she declared.
"Change of subject," he said.
"To?"
"You said that you couldn't wait to retire and move to my cabin. Have you given any thought to time frames? When would you like to retire?" he asked.
"Well, I was targeting seven years - when I'm 55. But now I don't think I want to wait that long. The problem, as you probably know, is healthcare insurance. But if we are together, and I sell my house, or lease it out, and move in with you, I can afford private insurance. And since I'll have good savings, and I'm in great health, I don't have to get a gold plated plan."
"Okay, thanks."
"What are your thoughts about our future?" she said.
"I actually expected you to want to work until maybe 60. So I figured when we're ready I'll move up there with you, keeping the cabin for mini-vacations and the like."
"I like that. How soon can you be here?" He could imagine the grin on her face.
"Hon, six days of sex probably isn't the best basis for moving in together, fantastic though that sex was," he said.
"How many days of sex do you think we need first. 7? 8? Surely not all the way to 10!" This time he couldn't tell if she was serious or still kidding.
"I'll come back up there whenever you think your work schedule is clear enough for us to spend time together. I don't want to give up Habitat, but I could always come up Wednesday night and stay until the following Tuesday," he suggested.
"I love that idea! I'll work on my schedule and hopefully you can come up next Wednesday," she gushed. "But it's been a long day. I need to call it a night. Stay horny and keep falling for me. I'm already in love with you, babe. Bye!" she said and quickly hung up.
Tadd poured himself a glass of Oban and sat to reflect on the conversation. He had no doubt that she sincerely believed that she was in love with him. He was concerned that her feelings were actually lust, not love. 'Best thing to do,' he thought, 'is just let things cool off for a few days. Might be best not to go up next Wednesday but to give it another week. Have to see how it goes.'
He was also exhausted so, after letting Tess out, he peed, brushed his teeth, and stripped. Once Tess came back in he sent her to her crate, latched the door, and crawled into bed. He fell asleep quickly, thinking of Connie and how much he missed having her body next to his.
Over the next few days Connie texted Tadd when she was between showings and closings. They were always short, flirty messages, and Tadd responded in kind. Evenings, if she didn't have work to do, they phoned. Most times they had interesting discussions about things that interested one or the other. It might be politics, or some medical discovery or issue. They continued to hold similar views 80% of the time and listen to each other's viewpoints on the balance. Tadd thought he had converted Connie to his position slightly more than she had him, but that was likely due to his greater life experience. Intellectually, she was easily his equal.
At the end of each call Connie always said, "Love you!" before signing off. Tadd had yet to tell her the same, although he admitted to himself that he had fallen for her. On the call he expected tonight he decided it was time.
"Hi Connie! How's your day?"
"Great! Signed a new property and closed on another!" she said excitedly.
"That's fantastic, superstar. Congrats. May I change the subject?" Tadd asked.
"Of course, what's on your mind?"
"I'm sure you've noticed that while you say Love you each call, I haven't said the same. You know I have some concerns about commitment, due to several women in my past. I've given us a great deal of thought and I want you to know that I'm in love with you."