The journey to get here has been a struggle. This chapter is quite a bit longer than the previous chapters. As the words hit the page, I struggled to find a good spot to break this into two chapters. This is the conclusion of the story about Alice. I write for my own enjoyment. I hope you get some enjoyment from reading my offering.
I need to thank my editor, kenjisato, for his patience, time, and effort, in knocking the rough edges off this story and making it a smoother read. I am deeply indebted to you.
All sex depicted, herein, is between consenting adults over the age of eighteen. I have a lot of sexual scenes depicted in my stories. Fair warning if you are not into graphic descriptions - move on, please. No animals were harmed in the making of this story. Please leave feedback.
Part 6
College years and beyond
I wake up to the smell of coffee. Katie is awake and ready to start the day. Mom is in the kitchen, nursing the first cup. I kiss mom good morning and she gives a friendly smile, knowing that we won't be able to conduct our normal morning rituals. Katie is anxious, looking forward to moving into the apartment. She is very talkative this morning, running everything through her brain and out her mouth. Mom smiles seeing her prepare for our future. We fix breakfast, clean up, and say our goodbyes.
I hug mom right before heading out the door. She whispers, "I love you. Jack, don't be a stranger."
"I love you too, mom."
We get into the truck and Katie snuggles up next to me. She rubs my thigh and is literally bouncing on the truck seat. She continues to gab all the way to the apartment building. We pull into the apartment parking lot and find the manager's office. We are met by an older woman named Dorothy. She lays out her expectations, rent due on the first, penalty after the eighth, no pets, noise, parties, parking, etc.- nothing sounds out of the ordinary. She hands us two sets of keys and points us to our apartment. Katie had previously talked to her on several occasions, but I still need to sign the lease. She keeps looking me over like she wants to comment about something, but she remains quiet.
We get our stuff moved upstairs into the apartment. Katie isn't happy with the furniture arrangement, so guess what, I move furniture back and forth until all placement options have been scrutinized. Katie is satisfied, at least in her mind, that the furniture is in the optimum locations for us. We scour the cabinets to determine what kitchen tools, pots, and pans we have. We have enough sense to come here a few days early to get situated before classes start. Mom had packed us a box of cleaning essentials, thank you mom, in case we needed them. We turn on the vent fan in the bathroom and thoroughly scrub the bath from floor to ceiling.
We need to take a break from the fumes. We have a partial list of what we need, besides food, to make the final move into the apartment. We decide to go get something to eat and then go shopping for food and apartment stuff. After we eat, we decide to go to a couple of resale shops to see if they have anything that we are looking for. Older items are usually made sturdier than a modern produced item. We find a couple of items, and then go shopping for the rest and some groceries.
Both of us have money saved from our summer jobs. It will be nice to get back to work at the bar for some pocket money. I call Harley and put him on speaker.
"Jack."
"Hey, boss."
"Does that mean you want to come back and work at the bar?"
"If you will still have me?"
"I am certainly glad you called. I was about to send out an S.O.S. Jack you are the best bouncer that I have ever had. You handle yourself well, you don't take it personal, and you only use force that is necessary. I could not ask for a better person to fill that much needed role."
"Thanks, boss. Are you hiring servers?"
"Yes, I still need a couple. Why?"
"Katie, my girlfriend, is looking to work at the bar. Hopefully we can have the same shifts."
"I haven't had much luck with a boyfriend and girlfriend working together. Your relationship comes second when you are on the clock. She is just a server, and you are just a bouncer. Can you handle the straying hands that come with serving people with lowered inhibitions? Can she handle the straying hands and know when to call for help? I will need to talk to both of you together. Can you both come by tomorrow?"
Katie nods.
"Yes, just let me know what time?"
"How about three?"
"See you then."
We finish our shopping and go back to the apartment. Katie has a glass of wine and is feeling a little amorous. I play some music from my playlist, and we begin to kiss and dance in the living room. We break our kiss from time to time, allowing Katie to sip her wine. This is my favorite way to taste wine, from my lover's lips and tongue.
Our kisses gradually become more heated as our passions slowly build. Katie sets her wine glass on the breakfast bar separating the kitchen from the main living area. Our hands begin to explore each other's body with caresses, gropes, rubs, and massages. It doesn't take much as we are both eager to finally have a safe space to express our love without caring about anyone else's intrusions.
"Do you want to know what I want to do?" she coyly asks.
"Tell me, lover, what do you want to do?"
"I want us to make love in every room in this apartment. I want to be able to look in each room and remember an epic sex-fueled initiation of this place."
"My dick is getting hard just thinking about it. Where do you want to start?"
"Let's start in here and work our way back to the back bedroom."