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Maribeth and I were snuggled against one another's naked bodies in the St. Anthony Hotel in San Antonio.
Earlier in the day we had participated in our first attempt at role playing, which consisted of her pretending to be a mysterious woman from Eastern Europe who I spied at the hotel bar. My role was to 'seduce' this woman, as Maribeth was curious to experience my 'technique' which I had described to her on several occasions.
The fact that I had been successful was now more than apparent since we were naked in bed. We were, or more correctly, she was, recovering from a prolonged bout of oral sex. I had tongued her pussy and clit for over an hour which had brought her to several mini and one grand mal orgasm. After this last, Maribeth was too sensitive to continue, so at her request, I related a "story" of one other time I had seduced a woman.
I had just finished telling her about Lisa, who I had met in a bar in Louisville, Kentucky when I hosted a Kentucky Derby party there in 1980. Lisa was typical of a few women I had picked up over the years, in that she exhibited both reluctance and encouragement in equal measures as I attempted to persuade her to share my bed.
Maribeth's soft voice opined that she found the prospect that any woman would be so reluctant as to be not believable. I kissed the top of her head, which was the only part of her that my lips could easily reach and thanked her for that great endorsement.
"Tell me what happened the next day?" She asked.
Well, as I said, after my most enjoyable night with Lisa in my hotel, I had invited her and her co-worker Ellen, to my Derby Party where I was hosting a few of my largest clients and some of their guests.
I arose early on Saturday morning and dressed in a pressed gray suit and red tie. I was personally picking up one client at the airport, and had arranged limos for the rest. Racing started at noon, but I expected most people would arrive between then and 2 pm. The Derby itself wasn't scheduled to be run until after 6 pm.
I had arranged two venues. One was a 30' x 18' tent which had bars located at each end, a huge buffet table in the center and various tables and chairs scatted around. To actually watch the races, I had rented a box in the grandstand. There were no seats in the box, so it would be standing room only.
A few invitees had hotel reservations, but most were just flying or driving in for the day. I was spending a small king's ransom for the venues and I wasn't inclined to pay for lodging on top of that.
As I expected, most people had arrived by 2 pm and the party was well underway when a few minutes later I noticed that Lisa and another woman, who I assumed would be Ellen, arrived. Lisa looked wonderful in a black dress that complimented her figure. Ellen was dressed in a similar fashion, but her dress was gray and green. Her figure carried a few more pounds than Lisa's, but it was still attractive. Somehow, both women had found those outlandish hats that seemed to be de rigor for the Derby. I was with a major client and couldn't pull away but Lisa caught my eye and gave me a wink.
Maribeth seemed to perk up at the mention of ladies hats, and I had to attempt to describe these in as much detail as I could remember. I had to admit that these creations gave the event a certain eclectic charm, but in my opinion, a hat should have at least a modicum of functionality. Then I returned to the gist of the story.
It wasn't until sometime later that our paths crossed. I was returning from the grandstand box when I met Lisa and Ellen coming the other way. Lisa gave me a quick hug and introduced her friend. Ellen was probably in her late 40's, a little taller and a few pounds heavier than Lisa. She was from Dothan, Alabama and still had a sweet southern accent. She thanked me for the invitation and I wondered to myself how much Lisa had told her of how it came about.
I explained that I was on a tight schedule, but that I hoped to get a chance to talk to them a little later. As I walked away, I thought I saw Lisa give me a knowing smile.
As the big race approached, most of my guests were discussing how they were planning to bet. A horse named Rockhill Native was the 2-to-1 favorite, and Plugged Nickel, at 5-to-2 was the second choice. I heard almost none of the other horses mentioned. Soon the tent began to empty as everyone headed to the box.
When I arrived, I found myself standing next to Lisa and I casually asked her how she bet. "I have a hundred on Genuine Risk to win," she answered. I vaguely recalled that Genuine Risk was a filly that had been entered and a quick glance at the tote board revealed that she was probably going to go off at about 32-1. "Like longshots much?" I asked, and Lisa smiled and nodded. Just as I turned back to view the race, I heard her say, "I like to bet on the girls."
The two favorites were the clear leaders until the top of the final stretch when a smallish bay colored horse slipped between them and into the lead. It was Genuine Risk. The little filly pulled ahead and held off two late chargers to win by a length. The crowd went crazy. I glanced over my shoulder to find Lisa with exactly that knowing smile I had seen a few minutes earlier. She caught my look and just gave me a silent thumbs up. Pretty classy I thought for someone who was about to pocket around $3,200!
Maribeth inquired about which horse I had bet on. I replied that I hadn't bet at all. I just wasn't very lucky. A small voice from around my shoulder said something about nothing could be further from the truth.
The rest of the party was pretty anti-climatic. People began to seek me out to say their good-bye's and I was relatively sure that I wouldn't be fielding any last minute dinner invitations. As the crowd thinned, I noticed that Lisa and Ellen had two full glasses of wine at one of the tables. I got one of what I thought they were drinking and joined them.
Once again, Ellen took the lead to thank me again for such an enjoyable day. Then, nodding in Lisa's direction, she asked if I was aware that she had bet on the winner. I said that indeed I did. I turned to Lisa and asked her what she planned to do with her bounty. She smiled and said, "I'm taking you both to dinner, if you're free of course." I quickly looked around to confirm, then I smiled in Lisa's direction and said, "it appears I'm all yours." Ellen smiled too, but I'm sure she was unaware of the double entendre contained within my answer.
I signed a couple of checks for the caterer and used cash to tip the servers and the three of us headed toward the parking lots. Since we had driven separately, we parted to find our respective cars, but arranged to meet at the same restaurant where I had met Lisa the night before.