Note from the Author: While most of my stories are largely fictitious, many elements of them are pieced together from real bits and pieces of me, my life, people I've known and places I've been. To name a few examples, I really did use to work as security at a casino in my early twenties; I was a cynical ass like Quinn; I had a female partner who inspired the Galloway character; and I got laid VERY much (though not as colorfully as Quinn does). While I usually distort reality (or fabricate it all together) for the sake of these stories, the following does not need distorting. It's 100% true (okay, maybe 99% true), but the names have been changed to protect the... not so... innocent...
***
I'm going to lay these cards on the table right now (no pun intended). While I normally write these stories for Kate Galloway, and I'm sure that you, the reader, indulge in them for the very same girl, I'm afraid that Galloway is going to be sitting this story out.
One of the little known problems that arise from working in such a smoky and crowded environment as a casino is the exposure to large numbers of strangers. The result is we'd get sick
very
frequently. Especially with the scores of unhygienic homeless people that would be bused in from nearby cities. The gaming floor had a smoking and a nonsmoking section that were
supposed
to be separate. They weren't. The whole damn place was one monstrous room. It didn't matter where you were. You'd get home, and your uniform would stink like you'd been at a smoky bar all night.
All of that smoke did not aid in a fast recovery from even a common cold. If anything, it only amplified the intensity and the duration. It wasn't uncommon for a head cold to knock you on your ass for weeks.
Of course, I hated getting sick. But the one thing that I hated more than being sick was when my partner, Galloway was sick. She was the only reason I would even willingly go to work, considering how much I hated that job. She was the best part of my day. She made a crappy shift fun, she could always make me laugh, and... let's face it... after our last few hook ups, we were pretty much a regular duo when it came to kinky, risky on-the-job sex.
I loved that girl. We were good buddies, and more than that, we were partners who trusted each other with our lives. Neither of us wanted anyone else as a partner. So the days when she was too ill to work, there was nothing to do but look at our usual haunts with longing and loneliness.
This was one of those times. She was out sick, and my only contact with her was now via text message.
While she was laid up in bed, recovering from a pretty severe respiratory sickness, I offered multiple times to come over and keep her company, even if just to make her some food and watch movies.
"Why?"
She would text me.
"Because I miss you."
"Again, why? We can't drink, we can't fuck, and I look like hell. Why would you want to come over?"
"Again, because I miss you." I said.
"That made me smile. I miss you too. But seriously turd, do not come over. I don't want you to see me like this."
"Can I at least come over and jerk off on you while you sleep?"
"Shut up,"
she replied.
"No seriously. I promise I'll be super quiet."
"It hurts to laugh. Stop it, you dick."
"I'm at work now. What the hell am I supposed to do without you?"
"Go get laid. Who's your partner, today?"
"Bentonridge."
"Who?"
"He's new. Just started today," I explained.
"Blech, fuckin' new guys."
She responded.
"I guess you're no longer the prettiest one here." I said jokingly.
"Fuck you Quinn. And to think I was hoping they'd hired some busty blonde slut for you to partner up with while I'm out sick. I take it all back."
"*Temporarily* No big tittied slut could replace you. I love you too, Galloway." I smiled.
"Seriously though. As your partner, I order you to go find some hot pussy to fuck in my absence. You have my blessing... as long as you give me details later."
Is it starting to make sense why this girl is the absolute fuckin' best?
***
It turns out, I did have someone in mind... kind of.
I didn't know her name. Our resort was still relatively new, and was under construction in many places. Particularly the shopping mall was still being built, and was an active construction sight. It was a large square area of mud and cement, dominated by cranes and earth movers. It was surrounded by chain link fence, and situated right next to the employee parking lot. Each day I would pass it as I walked from my car into work.
While Galloway might be the best part of my day, the second best part of my day was that walk. Because the construction site had their own security. They weren't associated with us in any way— we were employees of the casino. The construction site security guards were employees of one of those massive nation-wide security firms. The ones who usually hire complete morons, and pay them terrible shit wages.
I don't know where the hell they found this little gem, but the girl they posted at the construction sight was stunning. Each day as I crossed the parking lot at the start of my shift, I'd see her lounging in the security Jeep, usually reading a book. She was tall and slim, on the skinny side but not too skinny. She had small A cup breasts, but an ass that more than made up for it. Her hair was very light colored blonde, long and wild and curly— sort of like Madonna— with a Taylor Swift-like face. She had a little bit of a snaggletooth on her top front teeth. That sounds worse than it was— it was actually kind of cute. It was subtle, and it gave her face character. Sort of a slight mischief to her natural smile.
Each day as I'd pass her in her car, I'd throw her a small wave, and she'd respond in kind with a big smile. This probably went on for a couple of weeks.
I never gave this girl much thought, other than simply passing her in the parking lot. But today that was about to change.
Today I was assigned to the mobile unit (a.k.a. security's ultra intimidating Ford Escape) and tasked with driving aimlessly around outdoor casino grounds for the next eight hours. Typically, we were concerned with patrolling the parking deck, thwarting robberies and rapes (that never happened). Usually we'd just end up jump-starting cars with dead batteries, or reporting dead-beat parents who left their kids in the car while they went inside to gamble. And yes, the latter happened more than you'll ever care to know. You get why I'm a cynic?
It was such a hit or miss post. You were completely isolated from the inside of the casino itself, and the debauchery that went on within. That could be a good thing or a bad thing. If Galloway was with me, the mobile unit was a blast. Even without having risky on-duty car sex, it was fun. If I was alone, it was boring and time crawled, but at least it was quiet. And if I was stuck with anyone else, it was tedious torture.
Today, my partner was this new kid, Bentonridge. He wasn't even old enough to drink yet. He was good looking, but clearly he was a jock in high school, and therefore his personality was lacking a bit. The guy had literally nothing to talk about other than working out. Granted, I frequent the gym, myself. But this guy was so into his workouts, I would actually consider him a geek. Only instead of talking about Sci-fi franchises, he'd prattle on and on about supplements and proteins he'd take to enhance his already bulging muscles.
It was painful to ride with him. I was bored before we even reached the mobile unit.
"I fuckin' hate training new people," I told him.
He blinked. "Sorry?"
"It's not your fault," I explained to him. "This job is a pain in the ass, the shifts are boring, and we've got a high turnover rate. So most likely I'll make the effort the train you today, and in six months I won't even remember your name because you either got bored and split, or you got shit-canned for trying to make work fun and got caught. So no offense to you, but today is going to suck."
Bentonridge looked genuinely surprised by my candor. Fuck it. I wasn't going to sugarcoat things for him. He deserved to know what he was getting himself into. I left out that really the only reason he might stay at this job is because he'll be too wrapped up in chasing pussy.
As we drove around the casino lots, making slow meandering loops, he told me about his girlfriend. Some high school sweetheart of his who sent him cutesy text messages. That wouldn't last. Some slutty cocktail waitress would wreck that fairytale story, turn Bentonridge into a dog, and give his poor girl trust issues for the rest of her life. A story as old as time...
There wasn't much to explain about the job. "This is it dude," I said. "Just drive around. If they need you, they'll call you over the radio."
"Really? How do you keep from getting bored?"
I shrugged. "Bring a book, bring crossword puzzles. Do what you need to do, just don't fall asleep or get caught masturbating and you'll be fine."
He laughed.
"Watch what you say to people, and watch what you get caught doing. Some of theses guards kiss ass to management really hard. Me, I don't give a fuck what you do. Just don't make me your alibi, and don't put me in a spot where I have to lie for you."
"Deal."
He wasn't bad company, I suppose. He just wasn't good company either. Naturally, I was missing my partner by the time we came around the rear of the casino. The construction sight came into view.
I spotted her security Jeep parked near the gates into the massive mud pit filled with earth movers. The cute blonde with the wild hair had her nose in a book. I cruised past, close enough to get her attention.