This tale began as a sub-plot in another story. I thought it deserved more space and could stand alone. This is part 2, there is at least one more to follow.
Please let me know what you think of it.
Prologue
I studied English at a redbrick university, got a good degree, and landed a job with a small but prestigious literary publishing house in London. Things did not go as I had wanted. The job sucked and I ended up changing direction.
I think of it as 'my fall from grace', which sounds as if I regret what happened. I don't. I enjoyed the journey and the people I met along the way.
Fallout
As we left the party, I asked Anna if she wanted to meet for a meal or drink over the coming weekend. She did, so we arranged to meet at a trendy café for a late lunch.
At work the next day I struggled to stay awake although none of my colleagues seemed to notice. I wondered what their reaction would be if I told them that I had fucked three strange men, for money, the night before.
I felt better when I met Anna the next afternoon, but she was exhausted after hosting another party on the night before. It had gone on particularly late, and she had not got to bed until 3am. I shuddered at the thought of consecutive nights in high heels.
"I've got to give up the day job" she mumbled.
"What do you mean?"
"I mean give up the publishing job, just work for Stella."
"Is that an option?"
"Yes, some of the others do it and she asked me if I was interested."
"Can you earn enough?"
"I think so, she has more work available if you want it. I'm going to speak to her."
Over the following weeks I did two more parties both on Thursday nights, both with extras. Unsurprisingly the next days were tough, but the cash was starting to mount up and I began to think Anna might be doing the smart thing.
A Job Opportunity
Stella asked to meet me at her apartment. It was a Saturday, so work was not a problem. I was dressed casually in a white blouse, jeans, and cowboy boots. She looked as elegant usual. We sat side by side on a couch in the lounge.
"Laura, you have made a great start and I wanted to know how you are feeling.
"Particularly, do you want to go on working for me."
I nodded, "Yes, I want to carry on, including, um, the extras."
She clapped her hands, "that is great to hear. Is it just the money?"
"No," I shook my head. "That is the main reason, but I like being on display."
"What about the sex?" she asked.
"That's not been anything special. So far at least."
"I know" she grimaced. "It tends to be a bit rushed. That is one of the things that I wanted to talk to you about.
"Would you like to get more involved in the business?" she enquired.
I paused for a moment. "That depends on what is involved. I might be able to do more parties, but they make work the next day difficult."
"I understand, but if you are serious about doing more work for me then there's a way around that."
I looked at her with curiosity.
"If you are willing to get more involved, I will give you a job with the company. That is what Anna is going to do. Officially you will be an assistant organiser, and there might be a bit of that." She winked.
"There is a basic salary, enough to satisfy the tax man, and you can share a flat at a reasonable rate. Anna is moving into one next week. You could join her."
It was an attractive prospect. "But what would I have to do? It sounds good so there must be a catch, right?"
She nodded. "There are a couple of things, although I don't see them as catches. There would be more parties, mostly mid-week of course. Some of them are women-only."
She paused to study my reaction to that, then put a hand on my knee. I didn't react.
"Also, there would be private meetings with some clients. You would be on your own, or maybe with another host, for those. Those meetings are usually a couple of hours, sometimes overnight, and occasionally a few days."
She paused again.
"What do you think?"
"Well," I gathered my thoughts "I have never been with a woman, but I think I could do it. The private meetings too."
"Excellent! I think you'll find the meetings more satisfying than the parties because they are less rushed. And being with a woman, well, personally I prefer that."
I nodded.
"But I need to be sure you can do that. You don't have to be into women, but you have to be convincing."
Slowly Stella leaned over and kissed me gently on the lips. Her hand was now caressing my cheek. My nose was full of her scent. She was so soft. Now her tongue was pushing against my mouth, I parted my lips to allow her in. Now one hand was on my thigh, the other started to unbutton my blouse then snaked inside to massage my breast through my bra. I half-turned towards her, and tentatively I began to explore her body with my hands.
After a couple of minutes, we stood. Stella pushed my blouse, now full unbuttoned, off my shoulders and dipped to kiss the top of my breasts then, after releasing my bra she took one of my nipples in her mouth. I groaned. Of course, it wasn't the first time somebody had sucked my breasts, but this was different.