The two best friends sat facing each other, both redheads. One woman stood 5'9 , the other five inches shorter. The shorter of the two just learned that she'd shrunk an inch. It was that observation that had forced her to take a step back and reexamine her life. She blew away the hair from her face and sighed. "Okay Melody, I'm doing it," Daisy told her friend.
"Doing what?" Melody asked, after swallowing the first sip of her morning coffee. She could tell that Daisy was frustrated about something; she had been since she got home yesterday from the Doctor's office. She had assured her nothing was wrong, but it was apparent something was. They had been friends to long for Melody not to know when something was "off" with her roomie.
"I'm going to have sex," Daisy stated.
The choked cough that assaulted Melody was quickly followed by her roommate jumping up from the table and hitting her on the back, eventually Daisy stopped the rampage of smacks when Melody pushed her away. "Damn, I've told you a million times you don't need to hit folks on the back when they are choking on drinks." She rolled her eyes and coughed a few more times, noticing the mischievousness in her best friend's brown eyes.
"I know. . . but it gives me a reason to beat on ya." Daisy chuckled and slid back into her chair.
Melody laughed. "I think you look for excuses to 'beat on' me." She took another drink of Daisy's horrid coffee, but said nothing of the taste. Her friend tried very hard to make Melody breakfast every morning before heading out to work; each morning though she was graced with coffee so strong it would make hair grow where Melody didn't want hair to grow. "Now, what are you talking about?"
"Sex. You know that thing between a man and a woman. That think that neither of us has had. Sex. Fucking. Doing it. Popping the Cherry. Sewing Oats. Stuffing the -"
Melody cut her off with a raised hand. "Stuffing the sausage and sewing oats is what the men do." She pushed back her chair and smoothed down her sweater before taking her coffee cup to the sink and rinsing it out. "What happened yesterday to make you suddenly decide, after 28 years you are ready to lose your virginity? Virginity that you and I both agreed we wouldn't lose until we found the right man. Virginity that we both signed contracts stating that fact back in high school." Melody turned around and faced her friend.
Daisy made a face and stuck out her tongue. "Look. I was at the Doc's yesterday and do you know I shrunk I shrunk an inch. Now that means I'm getting old and I'm NOT going to die a virgin "
The laughter that rang out filled the room and Melody knew had she been drinking coffee Daisy would be at her back slapping away at her again. "You are not getting old and you aren't going to die a virgin." She grabbed her purse and kissed her friend on the cheek. "Go visit your fellow today. I'm having lunch with mine. We're double dating this Friday remember."
"I remember," Daisy said.
She watched her friend take off and then headed to the shower. The two had been friends since forever and it was natural for them to have taken up residence together after both had graduated college. College was the only time they had been apart. Melody was a teacher and Daisy an educated bum. She often joked about writing the next great American Novel, but even she knew the likely hood was slim; she wrote for fun and that was what mattered. She had a job one that paid for her portion of the bills and left her spending money. She had a degree in creative writing and accounting, but right now she served as glorified secretary for one of the many local lawyers in their city.
As Daisy showered and readied herself for another long day of dictation and phone calls, Melody was driving through traffic making her way to the local elementary school. She taught third graders and had been doing it for four years. She enjoyed it, but as she wove her way toward her job her thoughts moved back to Daisy's proclamation and the contract they'd signed so long ago.
She understood her friend's reasoning. Neither one of them thought they'd be unmarried at the age of twenty-eight. The "contract" she'd brought up that morning had been something they both were serious about at the time and now it wasn't as serious, but actually more of a joke between them, but why hadn't they taken that leap yet? Melody didn't know. Eventually she made it to work and started her day, thoughts of Daisy and her quest vanished under the onslaught of kids and administrators.
That evening when Melody got home she started supper; when Daisy arrived the aroma of Veal Parmesan already filled the room. She walked up and stuck her finger in the sauce, receiving a firm slap to her hand. "Ow," she chuckled in mock pain.
"Make the salad. Why are you late?" Melody asked her friend.
"I stopped by Busty Bab's," Daisy answered. There was a slight blush to her cheeks, but a determined look on her face.
"Oh my. What did you buy?" she asked. Her curious nature showing in her raised brows.
Daisy laughed. "Well. . .I told you what I had planned. I bought everything I could possibly think of to seduce Rick." Daisy tossed the bag of goodies on the table and grinned wickedly. She began pulling things out and displaying them for her friend.
As the pile of merchandise grew, Melody's blush rose as did the tingling between her legs. She thought of all the things she could do with those toys if her and Titus ever took things further. She picked up the vibe, the cock ring, the clit massager and chuckled. "Dear these are items to bring you pleasure. . .where are -" Her words were halted when Daisy brought out the last few articles of clothing. "Oh my goodness," she sighed as she plucked the red thong and tiny bra from her long fingers. "What are you thinking? That won't even hold your breasts." She chuckled.
"That's the idea," Daisy said. She pulled out massage oils, edible creams and a number of DVD's.
"You're planning a full assault aren't you " Melody laughed. "Poor Rick doesn't stand a chance."
"That's the plan."
"Good luck to you," she laughed.
Daisy smiled. "Thanks."
The two women sat down for supper. Conversation flowed freely until Daisy pushed away her plate. "Do you think it will work?" she asked.
Melody sighed. "Honestly, I don't know. We've told the guys about the contracts. They both have respected us and neither one has ever forced the issue. Has Rick forced it with you? Is this why you are wanting to have sex? Is he pressuring you? Because if he is. . ."
"No, he's not. He's a gentleman." She sighed and grabbed the dishes. "I think that is the problem. He's a gentleman."