Women I have known: 10 Susan
I had been arrested in Flint, Michigan, and after questioning and verifying that I had not been in California when a dead body was discovered in my bed at home, I was released. I was finding my way back to the hotel when a patrol car drug me back to the precinct. The officer that had arrested me had called me back to the precinct to see if I had any more information from California. I hadn't heard a word, so when she had all the information, she asked me, "What are your plans now?"
"Officer, I am going to get roaring drunk. My wife is missing, and her job hasn't seen her for a week. She hasn't returned home, and it appears that she has strayed from our celibacy vow.
I am going to get a bottle of VO and a quart of seven up. I will take a shower, get in bed, and attempt to drink myself to sleep. Do you want to join me? I am open tonight for anything sexual. I need to cheat so I can understand what she may be feeling. You interested in a roll?"
The officer chuckled.
She was due for some earned time off that the Department allowed to carry over, so at the beginning of this year, she had fourteen days coming. He was cute. The intake Officer said he was packing and looked like a real workout success. Maybe?
"I have to do the paperwork, so you'll have a long head start." She said, with a smiley grimace at the same time as she lifted one eyebrow, using the weakness of males to consider the eyebrow lift with a little grimace as a positive facial expression and a sexual welcome."
"Good, I'll get room service to go with the booze. You are on, milady."
I caught a patrol car back to the hotel. The lobby was atwitter when I got out of the local Police car under the portico, appearing as though I was an important person exiting a cop car.
Room service for two was Steaks, large bakers, with all the fillings. Chef salads, and I added escargot and sautΓ©d mushrooms. I asked where to call actually to place the order and was given the ordering information. Apple pies, AlΓ‘ mode, were added for dessert.
I got the ice from the machine, and the bar was already there from the weeks I had been living there. I had a telephone message from the training center that with the mistake by the Flint Police in restraining me, a special dispensation for the absence would require me to come in and complete the study guides, and take the final test with supervision because the boss thought I had cheated on the copy of the exam I turned in when fleeing.
I jumped in and out of the shower and put on my usual gym shorts, commando, wife beater, and flip-flops. When I left the shower, there was nothing to do but wait and think. After twenty minutes, I decided to return to the job as soon as possible and then apply for a transfer, citing the stress of the murder and all the allegations.
The thinking had helped me justify having this cop for a date. I had been living in the hotel for long enough that I didn't consider it much more than a friend for dinner. After sitting and wondering how much paperwork she had, I had to think more about it.
At about forty-five minutes of waiting, I began to anticipate and get aroused, knowing I was having dinner with an armed, uniformed policewoman. I began to consider handcuffs, authority, or domination ideas. I got some of my neckties and put them in the nightstand drawer. I took note of the beds' corner legs for anchors, and then I laughed as someone knocked on the door.
Smiling, I opened the door and said, "Welcome, Officer."
"Hi. I appreciate the invitation. My name is Susan. No more 'Officer' name-calling, and we will be fine."
"Okay, Officer. Oops, I mean Susan."
We laughed as she laid her Sam Brown on the table, slid a chair out, and began to remove her combat boots. I was fascinated by how relaxed and comfortable she was. I put ice in two glasses and set them on the table beside the VO and mix.
Sitting across the table, I said, "Susan, how do you like your steak?"
"Steak. Uh, Um, Rare, charred,"
I called the order to room service and said, "Please fill my request, steaks charred, rare, please."
"Thank you."
"Smooth, Dale"
Susan filled the glasses, we lifted them, held them aloft, looking each other in the eye and nearly together, we tapped our glasses, and then silence.
I said, "A toast is in order, I think. I wish I could recall the words I said earlier about getting drunk tonight."
"Well, here is the recording." Susan said and got up, got her recorder from her Sam Brown, and played the conversation, and when it finished, I said, "Here's is to all of that and a good steak."
"Officer, I am going to get roaring drunk. My wife is missing, and her job hasn't seen her for a week. She hasn't returned home, and it appears she has strayed from our celibacy vow."
I am going to get a bottle of VO and a quart of seven up. I will take a shower, get in bed, and attempt to drink myself to sleep. Do you want to join me? I am open tonight for anything sexual. I need to cheat so I can understand what she may be feeling. You interested in a roll?"
"All of that?"
The door knocked, and the room service delivery was handledΒ efficiently. A tip was given. The door closed and locked from the inside.