Background
Seven months had passed since that morning at the local pool with Dante. Sarah had been protected by Mel to maintain her anonymity and her self-respect. She worked her Saturday nights and Sunday mornings at parties and events in Dallas and Galveston. Working as duos and often as triples or more, dependent on the guest numbers and the facilities provided by the managers of the sportsmen and women and the resorts or hotels, she met a lot of high end and often very wealthy individuals and ladies like herself.
It was important to Sarah that she was not the only new face, because she had no intention to remain in the game.
The game did provide her with a great deal of knowledge about three other worlds, where she had not participated before.
The world of high rollers and high wealth individuals had brought with it education, background and personal skills as to how to manage these relationships and her future.
The world of high ego sports persons that were seriously driven to performance and careers collapsing around them through injuries, had brought with it the fragility of high incomes, reputation and the need to build a support base for those lesser times in life.
The world of the escort introduced her to a range of men and women that were all seriously attractive and in need of money for one reason or another, but not driven by drugs. The women all had very different backgrounds and came from all over Texas, Nevada and the near States. Some were students, some were single parents and some needed cash quickly to pay for a deposit on a home or for their university degrees. The big point was there seemed to be an endless supply. Meaning Sarah was not alone and if she so chose at the end of those 26 Saturdays, she would not be missed.
The reality was that Sarah was no longer a naive 29 year old with an MBA. She now had an MBA in life as well as Finance and that was infinitely more valuable and usable. Those experiences would remain with her for the rest of her life and there were issues at the end of each spectrum that were imbedded into her dreams. Her shrink was helping, but there were recalls that were there.
While she seemingly survived those 7 months, working full time for her employer and part time as a non-paid escort, it was not until Mel handed her all the records Mel possessed including two DVDs, her driver's licence and some Notes of Dante, she knew she was now in control of her life.
Mel: You owe us nothing. We don't expect you to pay for your life experiences, but you are welcome back anytime you feel the urge. Are we ever going to see you again?
Sarah: WE? Are Dante and Will still involved?
Mel: I thought you knew. Will is in jail and shall be there for years with his assault and other charges, so he sold out to Dante to pay his own legal bills and for protection money useful inside. Dante nearly got caught up in that mess, so he sold out to me and a couple of the girls you know last week, just to pay his lawyers and now he lives up the north east somewhere around Detroit. I doubt we will ever see or hear from them ever again. But me, I am now a madam with a very exclusive clientele demanding new and fresh faces.
Sarah said with a deep affectionate smile: You Mel are a friend that I will never forget. Anytime you want a coffee for a good chat, feel free. You have my private mobile. As an escort I very much doubt it, just may be? Would you be interested in lunch every now and then so we can talk about life outside? No more wigs, fake tattoos, wild make-up. I can even let my hair grow with it getting colder; I don't need the Katy Perry crop look any longer.
Mel: Yes please. But what about that foolish husband of yours, Chris?
Sarah: He has been to a shrink but we have not talked about that. Just like me, same story but different consequences. I am about to find out how we stand this weekend. We are off to Miami for the weekend and a couple of extra days tagged on, the first free weekend we have had for months. Chris has been travelling regularly with his job and Miami is a bonus he has earned to attend an industry event more akin to a junket cum booze up. Masked party Saturday night and all food, drink and accommodation paid, probably leading to a late night and brunch. He will have to attend some meetings, but that lets me have some shopping time.
The rest of the conversation was easily dispensed with over a red at Mel's place, free from spying eyes and devices. Both really liked each other and that friendship would last well past Sarah's experience. The red was well and truly part of Sarah's life now as she tried to regain control.
Miami
Chris picked Sarah up from work and straight to the airport. The plane trip on Friday night was a great start to refreshing their lives. Loving company, quiet talks, innuendos for bedtime activities, promises of shopping excursions and a complete absence of work conversations made up the hours.
There was one suggestion that Chris heard very clearly on the plane after it reached cruising height and most people had nodded off: Honey, let's forget everything that happened in the last 7 months as best we can and make this our second honeymoon. Just you and I, all for four busy days in Miami? Let's relive that honeymoon? My alter-ego Dianne has disappeared into history and Sarah is all you have. The emphasis was on "have".
What could Chris say: Darling, I can only guess how tough the last seven months have been, but I promise that it has not been easy for me either. Ok, the last seven months is wiped as best we can. No questions asked. No "guilts".
He said with some large smile across his face: You do remember what happened in Mexico? You only wore g strings, no bra and flashing that cleavage.
Sarah: No "guilts", not wearing too many clothes, plenty of sex anywhere safe and no limits, great food and wine and plenty of laughs. Sounds pretty good to me for my second honeymoon. Deal!
Chris smiled.
She went to the toilet cubicle and was back in minutes. She handed her lacy bra to Chris and bent over exposing her cleavage down her chest and her nipples while she retrieved her seat.
Miami was going to be good.
Their room was great overlooking the seaside from the 10
th
floor. Fresh, clean and the noises of crashing waves made life easy.
Sarah: Do you remember the cards?