Chapter 13.
Another day.
I stopped at a drug store on my way to the office and bought a package of condoms. First time in over fifty years. That felt weird.
When I arrived at the office Joyce was already there. She greeted me with a big hug and an extra bright smile.
She said: "Something extra special happened here last night. What was it?"
I replied: "You're right but how do you know?"
She answered: "You were sending love again but this time it ended in an orgasm."
Then she asked: "Janet?"
I said yes.
She said: "Good."
She then said: "There is something else. The vibration here is different this morning. When I came in I had the strongest urge to dance naked around the place. It is especially strong upstairs in the living room."
I said: "When I came in I felt joy. Joy and a sense of completion. This is a happy place today."
She replied: "Oh boy. Is it ever."
I said: "Yes and we could play but I really want to get my project finished."
She went to her desk, I went to my desk.
I found that I could really concentrate. The report was coming together beautifully.
At one point I heard the sound of a delivery man making a delivery. I stayed focused on my task.
By eleven I had finished it. I printed a copy for Ann to review. I also gave it to Joyce to copy edit.
I sat back in my chair and relaxed. After a minute I decided to go upstairs and really relax. I went into the living room and put some soft music on the sound system. My mind wanted to call it a stereo but that is really not the right name for a 7.1 system.
I relaxed on the couch. I noticed that Joyce had cleaned the cushions this morning. Thorough girl - our Joyce.
Ann came in. She pulled off her clothes and danced around the room. We hugged. She pulled off my clothes and we hugged again. I put on a waltz. We danced together. Joy, pure joy.
We sat and necked for a while. It is always good to have Ann in my arms.
During a lull Ann said: "You found exactly the right thing for Janet last night. She now sees love in a spiritual context. Her personality is opening to her soul in an amazing way. As you say: 'Miracles happen when you allow them.' You do good work as well as good works. Love you - honey."
She kissed me enthusiastically. I felt loved, very loved.
The CD I was playing ended. I got up to insert another and noticed that it was a few minutes after noon. I asked Ann if she wanted lunch.
We were starting to head for the kitchen when Joyce appeared, wearing a very sexy French maid costume.
The body of the costume seemed to be a black bustier with a frilly white piece covering her breasts. The skirt was very short and was flared way out. A small white apron adorned the front of the skirt. Black stockings held up by what appeared to be a black garter belt and black heels added to the effect. She held a feather duster in her hand.
She was grinning ear to ear.
She bent over and pretended to dust the coffee table. She was wearing frilly white panties over the garter belt.
She looked at me and said: "I thought you might want to take the panties off yourself."
Ann was about ready to burst out laughing and said: "Matt, I think you'd better."
Joyce backed up toward me still bent over. I slid her panties down. She stepped out of them. She wiggled her butt at me and then stood up. The skirt was flared enough that when bent over she was displaying her essentials in all their glory.
She asked: "What do you think? Am I dressed properly to be your maid?"
Both Ann and I nodded.
Joyce then said: "Actually it needs one more adjustment."
She pulled the white frilly piece free from her breasts. The bustier was now sort of acting as a shelf supporting her breasts. Her nipples were fully hard.
She said: "You like?"
We agreed: "We like."
We all laughed. Joyce got two big hugs.
We went to fix lunch. Joyce was beaming.
She was grinning ear to ear through the whole lunch.
Joyce said: "A while ago you explained that one reason not to make love with me was that lovers should be equals while employer - employees aren't. That got me thinking. I have great respect for both of you and I know that you have great respect for me. You have respect for my skills as an employee, for me as a human being and even more for me as a spiritual being. That has a natural equality. You nurture me. You push me to take care of things I have never done before. You let me have my head so to speak but at the same time I know you are always there to help me if I need it. You nurture my mind. You encourage me to learn new things. Most important of all: You nurture my soul. I have never met anyone who cared about my soul's development like you two, not my parents, certainly not my priest. You encourage me to grow but never try to force it. Thank you both.
"We also trust each other. You trust me with a great deal of responsibility here and I try my best to live up to that trust. You trust me to keep your secrets. I trust you to have my interests at heart. I also trust you not to abuse my trust in you. Look at us now. You are both sitting here nude and I am sitting here showing off what matters. There is trust in this - both ways. Isn't that a natural equality.
"Any French maid's costume is obviously meant to be flirtatious, playful, provocative and downright seductive. There is also a subservient aspect to it. It is supposedly a servant's costume. This one is over the top. Way over the top. By wearing it I am demonstrating a willingness to be sexual in a subservient role if you want me to. I am saying that I trust you not to abuse me in any way. I am saying that I am here to be loved, not as a sex object or even as a love object but as a living, caring, loving being. I am both a human being and a spiritual being and I know that you recognize me as being both. I know that you love me as both."
As we were finishing lunch Joyce looked at me and said: "Actually there is one more adjustment to be made and you need to make it."
I asked: "What?"
She replied: "A French maid should not be a virgin."
Ann commented: "She's right you know. I will leave you two to work on that because I need to get to class."