Book VII - ATLANTIC CITY
Chapter 1
George woke up and Jennifer was still asleep; Linda had already wakened and disappeared. George washed up in the bathroom and dressed and found that Jennifer was rousing. He told her that he had to leave but that he would see her soon He kissed her and hugged her and told her what a wonderful woman she was and what a great time he had at the party and with her.
He was back in his hotel room by 10 a.m. and he picked up the phone and dialed the number that Marge had given him on Wednesday.
"Hello, is this Marge?"
"Yes it is."
"This is George, Marge. Do you remember?"
"It would be difficult to forget, George."
"I've been thinking about you a lot and I'd like to see you again. What are you doing with the rest of your weekend?"
"I'm reading a good book."
"I was hoping to interest you in something a little more exciting."
"Such as?"
"Such as flying down to Atlantic City with me this afternoon, having dinner by the ocean, touring a couple of casinos and flying back to Dayton sometime tomorrow."
There was a long silence on the other end of the line. Finally Marge responded, "It's a really good book, George."
"You can read it on the plane if you wish."
"This is really a lot for me to digest, George. I know that I need to spice up my life but I'm not sure I'm quite ready for that much spice. -- It seems that you left something our between casinos and flying back."'
"I'll get you a separate room if you insist. I am hoping that will not be necessary."
"When do you want me?"
"I'll pick you up at 4:00 p.m., Marge and have you home early afternoon, less than twenty-four hours. I promise you will have a very nice time."
"Are you planning any sleep?"
"We'll catch a few hours. I'm getting too old for all-nighters.
There was another pause and then a sigh. "This may be the craziest thing I've done in quite some time. All right; what time did you say?"
"Four."
"How shall I dress?"
"Dress as you would to go out to dinner. You can pack a small carry-on if you wish but it's entirely optional. You'll have to give me your address, - and some directions. I barely know my way around Dayton."
George took a notepad and pen from the desk and wrote down the address he was given.
1814 White Street,
Unit 122,
Main to Butler,
Right to White,
Left, two blocks,
Use the stairs not the elevator.
"Do you like seafood?"
"Very much."
"Oysters on the half shell?
"Yuck!"
"I'll see you at four, Marge. I'm really looking forward to taking up where we left off.
"What if I need to get in touch with you? I may just chicken out, you know."
"I'm staying at the Hilton. - I hope that won't happen.
"Ok."
"Bye."
George called a travel agent and booked two round trip tickets to Atlantic City, leaving at 5:30 p.m. and returning at 1:10 p.m. on Sunday. He also booked a hotel room and rental car. He ate lunch at noon at a McDonald's down the street and he spent the early afternoon in his hotel room working on his computer, summarizing the week's business.
George found his way to 1814 White Street and parked his rented Cadillac in a visitor's parking spot for the condominium complex. He pressed the call button for number 122 and expected to here Marge's voice. Instead the door buzzed and he grabbed it and opened it. He found a directory that told him Marge lived one flight up. He found the stairway and walked to the second level and found number 122. He knocked at the door, anxious to see Marge and what she would be wearing. It would tell him a lot about how the evening might turn out. He waited nearly a minute and no one came to the door. Then he heard Marge's voice on an intercom beside the door.
"The door's open, come in. I'm not decent yet so just wait in the living room and I'll be out as quickly as I can."
George opened the door and stepped into a lovely apartment with modern furniture and hardwood floors. It was bright and cheery with a lot of light from large windows at the end of the living room.
Paying no heed to Marge's instructions, George walked down the hall searching for his date. He found her in her bedroom, staring at several items of clothing that were lying on the bed. She was wearing only a bra, panty, and stockings. The panty and bra were matching beige and the stockings were very sheer nylons and were held in place at the tops by light blue garters.
George let out a low whistle to make his presence known. Marge spun around and stared at him. "Shit! I should have known you wouldn't follow orders. - Well you said you wanted to take up where we left off."