Chapter 22
Laughter surrounded Candice as she sat next to her cousin Mandy and her other cousin Maxwell, Mandy's twin brother. She glanced at her mom and dad. They were in deep conversation with Mandy and Max's parents. The holiday decorations twinkled in the background, and yet Candice really didn't feel very enthusiastic about the Christmas season. She had other things on her mind.
She'd been working as a corporate prostitute for several months; during that time she'd managed to service, on average, two clients a week. As the holidays approached, business had picked up. She and Gregory attributed it to stress levels of business executives, where as Jon and Ben said it was a sign that the economy was heading in the right direction. Either way, the end the results were the same, she was making money and spending a lot of time on her back, and not in her classes or at her apartment studying.
Candice smiled at her cousin who was busy telling her about one of the pieces of jewelry she'd received from her fiancΓ©. Candice admired the earrings, but thought nothing of the cheap stones. Her mind was elsewhere and her cousin picked up on that, deciding instead to show off her accessories to some other distant relative that had just walked into the room.
Candice's gaze shifted down to her bracelet, which she toyed with. She thought of Doctor Samuel Harris, the bane of her existence. She begged and pleaded with him to give her extra credit and to give her one more chance at making things right. She was in two of his classes, one on Thursday nights, and the other on Friday evenings. Candice knew he would willingly trade sex for grades, she'd seen it in his eyes when she went to their last conference.
She had purposely worn one of her most revealing outfits that bordered on the edge of indecent. He couldn't keep his eyes off her tits, legs, and crotch. Candice needed to know if this was the route she was going to have to take, so she made sure she looked like a whore for hire, after all that's what she was.
Samuel Harris, a doctor, professor, and esteemed member of the community, sat at his desk, while she sat on the leather couch in his office. Her legs were spread open, and the skirt rose up several inches. She knew there was a nice view of her pussy and it was wet. Candice had applied a small amount of lube to her sex, so that it would glisten when the light hit it just right. Her blouse was a deep V-cut, and her nipples, she'd pinched hard before entering his private chambers, stood out like a pair of beacons in the night.
After she had begged and wiped a few tears away, he had rose from his desk and walked over to her. She had caught sight of the swollen appendage of his sex straining against his slacks. She licked her lips and moaned softly, giving the man another reason to consider another course of action besides failing her. He told her that she needed to come back to his office on Christmas Eve, and there he'd give her a special Christmas present. His exact words were "a nice, fat, juicy B".
She had cocked her head to one side and asked for an "A".
He laughed, winked and said, "We'll see."
Tonight was Christmas Eve and she was stuck at her parents' house trying desperately to act joyful and excited, but honestly she just wanted to go home; she needed to get ready, mentally prepare herself to take care of Harris. She felt pressure on her shoulder and looked up. Her smile faltered when she looked into Ben's eyes. Her father had insisted that their boss come to the holiday party and though Candice hated the notion she knew it was something she had to support.
"You look like you've got a headache, everything okay?" he asked.
Candice glanced at Maxwell, who looked at her with concern. "Are you feeling okay?" Max asked.
"I'm fine, but a little thirsty, do you mind getting me some tea?" she asked of her cousin.
"No problem," he said.
Ben stepped back and watched the young man leave. He claimed Maxwell's seat and rested his arm along the back of the couch. "You don't look happy, Candice. Christmas is supposed to be a time to celebrate."
"I'm having issues at school that I need to take care of," she admitted.
Ben raised a brow. "Oh? Failing classes?"
"Yeah, a couple, don't worry though, I've got it handled; just looks like I have to do some pro bono services for one of my Professors," she told him.
Their conversation was soft and muted due to the rousing partiers in attendance as well as the holiday music that was piped throughout the house. "That's fine, just follow the rules."
She rolled her eyes. "I've been doing this long enough, I don't need reminded how to do it."
"No, you don't. Actually I came over to let you know you need to keep New Year's weekend open. Jon's throwing a party and...."
"What kind?" she hissed, interrupting his words.
Ben smirked. "You know the kind."