It was 11 a.m. and she was dressed to kill. Black miniskirt, black leather "fuck-me" pumps and a black tank top clinging to her breasts like a candy wrapper clings to a peppermint twist. Hell, even Dolly Parton would be envious.
All the men she passed on Main Street confirmed that very thought.
Okay, so she looked like a hooker. But... could she act like one? It was the ultimate story for her, a freelance writer, single mom, recently divorced. If she could pull this off she'd have a story to beat every one of her stories done up until that moment.
There were rumors of a local prostitution ring in her area although the cops had yet to bust anyone. However, just a walk down Main Street was testimony enough. These ladies of the evening were actually ladies of the morning, servicing local gents in their offices, be they doctors, lawyers or CEO's. They were high class, top dollar hookers.
And she was going to tell their story.
In recent weeks, she tried it the legitimate way, attempting interviews. The reaction was the same, yet varied. They told her to fuck off, whether verbally, physically, or just with a look.
She wanted the story badly enough, and had promised her editor she'd deliver. So now she was stuck. So... here she was.
Once or twice she passed by a long legged lady she thought might have been one of the working class women she was trying to imitate, but no one said a word or did anything to confirm her suspicions. Her motis of operandi would be to strike up a conversation, explain how she was looking for work, and hopefully be led to someone who would hire her.
How difficult could that be?
As lunch time drew near and the ladies she'd targeted as pro's disappeared into various businesses or expensive cars pulled curbside, Holly's optimism lost its hard-on and her confidence began to go limp.
She had a week to bust the story, and her first day effort had fallen as flat as an A cup training bra.
Soon she was surrounded with the lunch crowd, normal men and women in business suits, eyeing her up and down, some with disgust, some with unabashed appreciation. She took a seat on a bench and watched the crowd slowly thin until the cement sidewalk stained occasionally littered with a gum wrapper or cigarette or odd paper was once again visible.
Three hours hoofing Main Street without one lead.
It was time to go home. The school bus would soon be pulling up to her driveway and letting the kids off for the afternoon. So Holly the Hooker became Holly the Homemaker once more.
Tuesday morning, 11 a.m., Holly hit the pavement again. This time she wore a slip of a pale white blouse, unbuttoned to reveal ample cleavage. Another mini skirt, this one black leather, and those god awful "fuck-me" pumps that gave her charlie horses in her calves and she was out on the beat, sniffing out a lead like a bitch in heat.
Shortly before noon a voice called out behind her. "Hey, wait up."
A strong hand caught her upper arm, gently delaying her from her stride. Her heart hammered against her rib cage as she turned to meet her first "john."
Unfortunately...It was a cop. Great.
But, oh no, it was much worse than that, she realized, after a slow a double take. She knew him. It was her son's soccer coach.
""Mrs...uh...Lucas?"
She swallowed thickly and tried to stare down the man she had had
the hots for ever since he began coaching her son's team, shortly after
her husband left her. "Coach Jackson." She held her head with a haughty
air and tried not to notice that his deep blue eyes were glued to her
breasts.
And smouldering.
"I...uh... thought it was you. What in the world are you doing here?"
"I'm working, if you don't mind."
"Working? Working, huh?" He eyed her up and down, then set his gaze on her flushed face. "I could take you in. Prostitution is illegal."
"Y-y-you mean arrest me?" The wheels were clicking. What a story!
"At least for questioning."
"Well. As long as I'm back by three so I can get the kids off the bus." She held out her wrists. "Go ahead, cuff me!"
"Mrs.. Lucas!"
"I'm sorry Coach- I mean Officer Jackson." She was suddenly seeing the humor in this, although Officer Jackson didn't appear to be amused. If anything, he appeared, she noted glancing downward, to be aroused.
Terribly aroused.
"Look, it's not what you think. I can explain," she offered, a nervous chuckle escaping her ruby red lips. "Really."
Officer Jackson searched her face in earnest. "Look, I know you and your husband split up. But... uh..., if it's money you need, this isn't the way to go about it. Go work at Wal-Mart or something."
"Do you have any idea what Wal-mart pays? Who can afford to work there?"
"Well you can't afford to walk the streets, not with your kids depending on you." He grabbed her shoulders and shook her slightly. "What are you thinking? They need their mom. CPS could snatch them up in a second because of this."
As he pulled her close she could feel his bulge brush against her left hip. He felt it too, or he must have, because he released her immediately, shoving her gently away as if he'd just singed his palms.
"Look. I get off in ten minutes--"
She grinned at his choice of words.
"I mean, I'm off duty in ten minutes. I'm taking you home."
"But-"
"No buts. Get in the car. You can wait there 'til my shift ends."
Holly grinned broadly again, but said in an obedient tone, "Yes, Officer."
It was a good 20 minute ride from the city to her home, and during that time she tried desperately to repair her character. At first Officer Jackson didn't believe her. As they headed towards the hills, the further they got out of town, he began see the truth in her words.
It didn't matter though. He was still a bit upset.
"Its not all fun and games. Those girls have it rough. You should bethankful no one approached you. It could have meant your life."
"Oh, I wasn't going to have sex with anyone!"
He raised an eyebrow at her.