Nick's Note: While I may write about my erotic interludes with a variety of women, I am not promiscuous. I do not 'hunt' women, visit brothels, or solicit streetwalkers. My stories cross a time line of thirty years or so, and my relationships with the ladies in these stories have lasted for any number of years; one in particular has continued off and on for the last twenty-five. I had the honor of being allowed to carry one of these true friends to her grave. All of these beautiful ladies know that all they have to do is call, and I will be there, as a friend. However, with that being said, if one calls wanting my body, I'm always early.
For more about Linda, see my story, 'Poet Writes Again' in the 'Mature' section.
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I'd had enough. Enough of the bullshit that was constantly generated by the corporation, enough of the inability of our union to defend our rights, enough of the forced overtime in weather conditions that a right-minded person wouldn't put their fuckin' dog in and enough of all the hassles associated with going to and from work. I fucking well had enough.
I walked into my supervisor's office, slid my retirement letter across his desk, told him the same things I've related so far, and told him to call me when I needed to sign something; and after twenty-six of the most miserable years of my life, I left that fucking place in my dust.
I instantly felt better. I felt so damn good I couldn't believe it was me. I had a woody, and no bare breasted woman in sight. Well, I knew what to do about that situation.
I called Barb from the corner bar close to where I used to work...used to...damned if I didn't like the sound of that...used to...fuckin' A!
I got her voice mail at her office, so I tried her cell. I got a congratulations and a brush off; too busy right now, she'd call me in a couple of days.
Congratulations I didn't want or need. I wanted and needed her to give me another sample of her expert, professional, efficient and oh so sensual, oral duct cleaning abilities in the safety and comfort of any damn place. Screw a bunch of congratulations.
I called Linda. Pretty much the same story, but with a twist. A magazine was taking pictures of her garden and the Bridge Club was meeting at her home tomorrow; she'd call when she could, but congratulations.
Congratulations I didn't want or need. I wanted and needed her hot, tight, shallow pussy that makes me feel like
I'm huge, sliding up and down and squeezing my dick until it went numb.
I finished my beer and drove home, mumbling to myself, 'Damn, it isn't like I don't give as good or better than I get. It isn't like I ever hit or even got pissed at either one of them; it isn't like I don't drop whatever I'm doin' to help them out. Well, no more. Fuckin' women... Congratulations. Kiss my ass... Congratulations'.
I still had options. Well, to make it short, I found out through a series of phone calls that I didn't. Married, engaged, drug rehab, religion. My ear and my ego started hurting so I just gave up. I had trouble believing that I was that far out of the loop not to know that these women actually had lives beyond me. I figured, 'fuckit', after all it was a two-way street.
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I went to Pete's. He's older and uglier than me, but at least he was there and agreed with my new 'fuckin' women philosophy', and he didn't say congratulations when he gave me a free beer.
Joan stuck her head out of the kitchen saying, "Congratulations, Poet," and then cut herself off when she saw the look I gave her. I finally came to my senses as far as Joan goes; she's good people, never was anything but nice to me, so I walked back, gave her a hug and apologized.
I was sitting at the bar, working my way through the meatloaf special and minding my own pissed off business; when an argument started at the tables behind me. Some young kid giving his girlfriend hell about some damn thing. My only thought was, 'way to be, don't let that bitch get away with anything, cause if you do, you're fucked in the long run, brother'.
And then the asshole had to go and hit her. Bad move.
I looked at Pete. He handed me the bat he keeps behind the bar. I walked over and tapped the 'big man' on top of his head with the bat.
When he got done pulling the button of his ball cap out of the top of his head, I pointed the bat at the door and said, "Leave. Now. If my meal gets cold, you...are...fucked."
As he walked to the door he made sure that everyone in the place knew that the young lady was not morally upright, had a questionable upbringing, and was never going to sit on any throne in his castle.
I went back to my meatloaf. Joan and Pete helped the girl with ice and soothing words.
Pete came back to the bar and started laughing as he put away the bat.
Joan sat down next to me after awhile. I felt something coming, knew I wasn't going to be able to avoid whatever the fuck it was, and looked at her.
"He hit her because she wouldn't get an abortion. She doesn't have a ride home. Her name is Jill."
"Ah hell. What do you want?"
"That you give her a ride home. I promise all the chicken you can eat the next time it's on the special."
I looked at the girl in the bar mirror; she looked familiar but I couldn't place her. I turned back to Joan, with a, "Deal."
I made her shake on it. Joan makes the best chicken in the 48 contiguous states. Even though it was always 'all you can eat', I felt I was ahead on the deal. If it weren't for Pete, I'd have married Joan. We'd be millionaires because of her chicken; national franchises and on the stock exchange; the Colonel left sucking hind tit.
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If you are waiting for me to describe how I had my way with this young lady, don't hold your breath. She was a good looking young thing, most likely not broke in all the way and still on the learning curve, but young girls didn't float my boat forty some odd years ago, when they were supposed to. I have always like older women; their guileless beauty and charm always drawing me towards them; and while my advances were turned away many times, it was never with the venom that only a young girl can produce. My feelings haven't changed as I've grown older, and now that I'm in my 50's, I look around me and am continually astounded at the beauty of the women that were once the young girls I avoided.
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Thirty miles one way thru rain and fog. I had enough. I couldn't keep up with, much less understand Jill's damn near non-stop crying, blubbering tale of woe interspersed with various invectives about her ex-boyfriend. I finally told her to shut up; pulled into a gas station and got her a soda and some paper towels and a beer for me. We sat in the lot and I told her the facts as I saw them. I listed her options for her, abortion pro and con, that all the crying and cursing in the world wasn't going to make one damn bit of difference, and tried to impress upon her the fact that no one could make her get an abortion, but; if she made the decision to have the baby and then started blaming the kid for the way her life turned out then she would be a bigger piss poor excuse for a human being than her boyfriend. I told her to go look an abused child in the eyes; see if that's what she wanted for her kid. I also told her that if her heart was already breaking at the thought of her kid's first skinned knee, that she would probably be a great mom, and that I wished them luck.
I guess I got through to her. She quit crying and got what I took to be a thoughtful look on her face.
The sudden realization that I was no better than her hit me. I'd been thinking 'woe is me' all night, and even worse, I was preaching. Feeling sheepish, I told her that I was sure she had people she could go to for better advice than I could ever give her; and got back on the road.
As we pulled into her driveway, Jill, asked me if I would come in for moral support. Being the unsuspecting old fuck that I am, I agreed. Bad move. When I was younger and a situation arose, I would always think of an old saying, twist it a bit, and apply it. In this case, the carpenter's motto; measure twice, cut once; would have been; think twice, get the hell out of Dodge while the getting is good.
She called for her mother as we went in the kitchen door. Linda; of hot, tight and shallow fame; came around the corner.
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There is no way that anyone (maybe a playwright) could write the next few moments down in any intelligible way. All the expressions and emotions displayed were instantaneous; quotes were piled on top of each other. This story would have been submitted weeks ago if I could have figured it out, but then, if I could have figured it out, it never would have happened, and my old happy ass would be going into work tomorrow.
This is the best I can do: Don't bother with feedback on how to write this, as I am going out of my way to make sure that this situation never happens again.
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Jill: Swollen lip, lisps, "Mom, this is Nick." Body shudders, arms reaching out and she steps towards Linda. A huge sob escapes her and tears begin to flow, she wails, "I'm pregnant!"
Linda: Jaw drops at the sight of me standing there, says, "Nick?" Sees Jill's swollen lip and deep concern then a frown crosses her face as she holds her arms out towards Jill. Realization of Jill's last words hit her, and a look of utter hate is upon her as she grabs a vase of flowers that she hurls at me with a, "You lousy no good son-of-a-bitch! My daughter!"
Me: My jaw dropped at the sight of Linda, and said, "Linda?" I cringed at what Jill said and cringed even more at what Linda said, yelling, "I didn't do it!" I caught the vase but the water and flowers continued on their paths and soaked my face and chest. I stared at the two of them, slammed the vase to the floor and started chanting, "Fuckit, fuckit, fuckit!" as I walked out to my truck, pulling flowers out of my hair.