In Which Blanche returns to Innocence; consideration is given on the sole pleasures of her virtues; and Dodie learns more about Blanche.
Blanche didn't often visit Congress and when she did she always felt the restrictions of wearing clothing very uncomfortable, which on a body as plump as hers were rarely as flattering as total nudity would be. It was not something that she could avoid for too long as it became necessary on occasion to visit her suppliers to get the literature she needed to sell in her shop in Brook. Running a business entails considerable sacrifices. Her body was stifled within as few clothes as she could, which was basically a single white dress of quite thin material through which could be glimpsed the darkness around her nipples and crotch, but she envied those whose bodies were slim and able to get away with much less than her. She admired the girls walking by, often topless with very short hair. Her own preferences were for much longer hair, but she had no way of determining fashion which now dictated a very short haircut, sometimes shaved into a tonsure or with strange patterns razored into the stubble.
She adored looking at the girls' bodies which were somehow more sexy for wearing clothing, than for being utterly naked, but this reflected more on the fact she was far more accustomed to nudity than anything else. She was still sore from a meeting with a supplier where as usual her bargaining power was leveraged by the offer of sex, which less than normally enjoyable, had at least resulted in a substantial discount and a better working relationship. Nevertheless, the thoughts in her mind as she observed the girls walking by, their buttocks twitching as they passed, and their breasts either bared or enhanced by what little they did wear, awakened in her feelings which were still dormant. If only she could just pluck one of them from the street and take her back to her hotel room and enjoy the full bounty of their flesh. She could imagine their full lips against her cunt or her nipples, the teeth nibbling away and her back arching with spasms of ecstasy pulsing through her body. Unlikely though, she reasoned, although she might be fortunate enough to meet someone that evening in the hotel bar who could see the attractions of the larger woman, and be they male or female, provide her with the lovemaking she so yearned for.
One girl particularly caught Blanche's eye in a department store, looking though a selection of bed-linen, and holding the sheets up to the light. She was topless, with baggy khaki shorts and blonde hair onto her shoulders. Her skin was tanned golden, and Blanche reasoned from her ease with her body that she was a girl who'd spent much of her life in the nude. There would not be any trace of the white patches around the crotch which so distinguished tourists in Brook. The girl put down the bed linen and turned her head to examine some ethnic lampshades. It was then that Blanche recognised her as Innocence who she'd not seen for such a very long time.
"Innocence, sweetheart," Blanche simpered, approaching her and smiling. "I didn't know you lived in Congress."
Innocence turned around, and grinned broadly. "Hello. What are you doing here?"
"Oh, business. That's all," Blanche replied. "How's Chastity? The last I heard, you were both living together in Labia."
Innocence seemed a little discomfited by this reference. "I haven't seen Chastity for a long time. I don't know where she's living now."
"Is she still a student?"
"I don't know. I don't think so. I have a flat in Congress now with my girlfriend, Dodie. Do you want to come and see it?"
"Why, I'd love to!" exclaimed Blanche, already feeling a tingling in her crotch. She hadn't forgotten Innocence's peculiar attractions. She was even more impressed when she arrived at Innocence's flat, which was much larger than she'd expected. She knew how expensive property was in Congress, and to have one so spacious in such a well-appointed area, and so opulently furnished, was a testament to some wealth.
"Is Dodie some kind of heiress?" She asked.
"No," laughed Innocence. "No! She hardly earns anything. She does all sorts of things, but I don't think any of them make her make very much money."
"Then, how can you afford all this? Have you inherited some money?"
"Not at all! Didn't you know? I'm a film star. It's all my money."