This is part 40 of my continuing story.
All characters are well over the age of consent.
This is a work of fiction. Fiction means made up.
Any typos are mine as I create and edit my own work.
Enjoy this and all my stories!
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The line of cars at my local Starbucks drive thru was long and I needed some hot java, quickly, so I parked my new BMW, put on my suit coat, straightened my tie, and walked into the store.
The place was almost deserted, despite it being the prime time for morning coffee. I glanced at the very thin crowd and noticed two quite attractive ladies talking at a nearby table. Two dirty blondes, with shoulder length hair, enjoying their conversation.
I guessed their ages to be in the range of twenty-eight to thirty-two. They were dressed casually in workout clothes. As they were sitting, I could see that they had skin hugging light-colored yoga pants on, but because they were sitting, I couldn't determine what kind of asses they had been blessed with.
My preference is for a taut ass but having something larger (but not too large) would be acceptable. No Kim K asses for me! My quick glance at their chests indicated to me that they were "healthy" and that was all I needed to move forward.
They might have finished a workout or a walk. Or maybe they were just meeting for coffee. Regardless, I zeroed in on them as the two best looking prospects in the place and I wasn't going to let the opportunity to meet them pass me by.
There is nothing better than starting your day looking at eye candy. Especially in the realm of the world of pretty women.
I had just given up my photo studio and leased the space to the tenant next door who needed the additional room. I was in the process of buying a two-story office building where I would house the "white collar" businesses I owned.
As for a photo studio for my so-called photography business, I decided to rent indoor space from local photographers as I needed it. They could all use the money, and I would benefit from the additional monthly rent my dad and I would be receiving from the tenant who leased my space.
Given my international and domestic travel schedule, I didn't have a lot of free time, but I had managed to get a new website up on my photography business. It's really a hobby for me. It doesn't make much money, but it sure has turned out to be a fantastic way to meet women. And get most, but not all, into bed.
The new website was quite tame. All the pictures were of attractive women, ages say, 25 to 45, wearing business or casual attire, in a variety of settings. I did have one album of ladies in bathing suits, but these were not overly revealing. The models had been fully made-up and had their hair done, some in several styles depending on the setting and the clothing.
I had a personal preference for shoulder length hair, but several models had shorter styles and some of these ladies we had wearing wigs or hair extensions for some of the shots. I was fine with redheads, blondes, or brunettes. I'll pass on green, purple, or pink hair. Sorry, I am conventional, to a fault, being a CPA and an attorney licensed by the bar in California.
Paying for my coffee, I walked to the table where the two ladies were sitting. I did this in a non-threatening manner, and in a professional, very polite way, gently interrupted their conversation and asked the two of them if they were interested in modeling.
Not waiting for an answer, I quickly explained that I had a client that was seeking new models, fresh faces, for a clothing line, and that it was a rich contract. Meaning, it paid well.
I simply asked them to check out my website, which was on my business card, and if they were interested, to email, text or call me. I also asked them, if they were not interested, to please pass my name and contact information to someone they knew who might be interested.
My intent was to do a "hit and run" and so I ended my brief spiel with a smile, a "Thank you for your time," and "I hope to hear from you, have a great day."
They both smiled, flattered at the attention and recognition of how good they looked by such a handsome gentleman (me!), dressed in a suit and tie, and one of them said "Thanks for coming by." The other just smiled and pushed her hair behind her right ear, a clear sign she was interested.
I didn't see any rings on their left hands -- so I assumed that both were single, divorced or separated. All good for me. I was starting to have a more open mind about married women too, but I didn't go hunting for them, they were tracking me down. As you will read in my next story when I ended up traveling to Georgia.
I got into my car, wondering how long it would take before one of them, or both, reached out to me. Given my reception, I was quite sure they were checking me out as I left the store and drove away in my nice, expensive car.
Not be an asshole, or a hubris filled jerk, but I reeked of success. Physically, financially, intellectually.
And women like that in a man.
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The text message came in just before lunch. It was from a woman named Deanna, and she wanted to know if I had time to talk on the phone that afternoon. I texted her back that I was free at 4pm if that worked for her.
She called me right on time. Laughing, Deanna asked me if approaching women at Starbucks was my usual method for picking up ladies.
I laughed and replied, "I have to take advantage of every opportunity to satisfy my clients!" I could hear her smiling on the phone.
We spoke and I eased into the business conversation by learning a bit about her, personally, and then answered all her questions about me and the shoot.
It wasn't all "just the facts" as I injected some humor and got Deanna laughing again which helped to reduce stress and awkwardness.
The preliminaries were over, and a connection made, I gave her the details of the shoot, including the pay rate of $1000 for a four-hour shoot. I explained that we would do hair and make-up and provide the clothing. When Deanna shared with me that she had checked out my website, I told her that this shoot was going to be a bit more risquΓ©, as the clothing line was a high end, tasteful adult female swimsuit assignment.
As I suspected, there was a bit of hesitation when I shared this news because most women do not think they look good in a bathing suit.
I got past her unstated objection by suggesting that we meet in person, in a public place, and that I provide pictures of what I had in mind to show her. And that if she didn't want to move forward, I would pay her $250 for her time.
Deanna politely declined the money, telling me, "I am just flattered that you wanted to photograph me!"
I asked her to recommend a place where she would feel comfortable and safe, and Deanna asked me if I would mind meeting her for lunch the next day at a nearby Italian restaurant. She said she would make the reservation for noon and would arrange for us to have a semi-private booth.
Her friend, the lady that she had been having morning coffee with at Starbucks, never came up in our conversation. I would be batting a mere.500. Not bad!
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I wisely avoided the drive through Starbucks the next morning because I didn't want to run into Deanna and her friend. I didn't know that they would be there, but I didn't want to face an awkward situation.
What I did do is go to another Starbucks where I continued my flirtation with one of the prime ladies working the counter. She was interested. And she was married, according to the ring on her left hand. But she wasn't committed to it, that was the vibe I received. That is fodder for another story.
Now, back to my lunch date with Deanna.
When I arrived just before noon, Deanna was already sitting in a booth. It was obvious to me that she had her hair and makeup done, and she was dressed to sell.
While she had been very presentable the day before at Starbucks, this time she looked Stunning. As in a capital S. A knockout, a beauty, a gorgeous creature. I was smitten by her dazzling smile, her dancing eyes, the earrings that were perfectly matched to her necklace and her dress.
Deanna had on a sweater dress, dark blue, which matched her large, pretty eyes, with a scoop top that pushed her breasts up just a bit, enough to be interesting. It was clear that she had a sizable chest.
I took her all in as she reached her hand out for me to shake, and then her faint but distinctive "fuck me right now Big Boy" fragrance hit me like a wave of lust.
It only took me a nanosecond to arrive at the conclusion that this could be The One.
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Deanna greeted me with a huge smile and, "I'm delighted to meet you in person!"
I returned her smile and replied, "The pleasure is all mine!"
Pushing her hair behind her ear, she said to me in a matter-of-fact voice, "The only information I could find online about you is that you are an attorney."
I laughed and told her, "If I could get that redacted, I would." Deanna smiled.
Then, reaching into the file folder I brought, I handed her the bio that The Corporation had prepared for any media inquiries on me.
The server came and we ordered drinks. We both ordered iced tea, but she didn't even look up as she was totally engrossed in the two-page document. "Can I keep this?" she asked me, and I replied that she could.
"Are you open to answering questions?" She inquired, and I replied to her that she could ask anything she wanted and that I would always tell her the truth.
She proceeded to go through the document, paragraph by paragraph, line by line, asking short, pointed questions about my professional background, my education, my certificates, and licenses, and as she learned something, she would make a note in the margin.
I felt like I was under the microscope, but I know that despite her questioning, she was getting to know me in her own way.
Turns out she was a consulting licensed structural engineer, under contract with several firms. She did most of her work from her home office and did some traveling as required by the assignment. Deanna was currently working on a few projects in the Western US.