You might want to read Ch. 1 and 2 first.
We join Ronnie, Tony, and Molly in Molly's kitchen.
Tony is the first to speak, "Now what? We've all been intimate with each other, but we really don't know anything about each other." Each of the three looked at the others. They didn't even know last names.
Finally, Ronnie stood up, "Hi, I'm Veronica Sales. My friends call me Ronnie." She then stuck her out hand to Tony.
Tony got the hint. He stood and took Ronnie's hand, "I'm Anthony White. My friends call me Tony. Nice to meet you Ronnie." They both then turned to Molly with their hands stretched out.
Molly hesitated a moment, then stood and stretched out her hand to Ronnie, "Hi, I'm Molly James. I've just moved to town. I'm glad to meet you both." She shakes Ronnie's hand then looks at Tony and shakes his. "I'm an engineering manager. I'm currently unattached after breaking up an unsatisfying relationship after two years. I'm normally shy and slow to form relationships. I don't yet have any friends in town, so I am hoping we can be friends."
So, they sat and talked...and talked. They ordered Chinese delivery and talked some more. Tony's career was interesting in that every time he worked with a client doing the necessary data collection and analysis needed to help them make decisions and plans, he documented his research in preparation for a book. He didn't just work with individuals. He also worked with companies, mostly small, that didn't have a department to do the effort necessary to make major decisions.
However, Ronnie's life and marriage was the most interesting. Her late husband, Walter, was 48 when he married Ronnie. Walter was very rich, but that isn't what attracted Ronnie. It was his loving nature. In fact, she would have been happy to sign a prenup, but Walter would have none of it. Neither Walter nor Ronnie had kids, living parents, or other close relatives. Ronnie was only 20 when they married. Neither had been married before. Walter effectively retired and shifted business responsibilities to his lieutenants. They both decided they should sample it all - food, culture, travel, and sex. They did every position -- missionary, doggy, cowgirl, reverse cowgirl, ... You name it, they tried it. They moved on to oral, anal, and 69. Walter wasn't really interested in other males, but he consented to do double penetration with Ronnie once. It wasn't their thing. They also went to Vegas a few times and paid high class escorts to have sex with them. Although they enjoyed threesomes, it wasn't a frequent thing for them. Then they tried spanking each other, and to their amazement, they enjoyed it. It became a regular part of their foreplay. Ronnie sometimes spanked Walter, but Walter ramped it up. He hand spanked Ronnie, paddled her backside, belted her and even caned her bottom on special occasions. Ronnie had to be very, very turned on to ask for that. And Ronnie always had to ask. Walter would never do anything that Ronnie didn't want and ask for.
Ronnie was only 40 when Walter had a massive heart attack and died. Ronnie was devastated. It took her more than a year to move on. Luckily, she eventually found Tony to help make decisions on what to do next. Tony always said she could do all this on her own and didn't need him, but she always wanted his feedback. She needed his knowledge, emotional support and stability.
After talking for several hours, Ronnie looked at the couple and said, "You two need some time alone. I'm going home now, but I do not want you to leave me out of this relationship." She then hugged each of them. With that she rose and walked out the front door.
Tony looked at Molly and said "What do we do now? I really think we have a connection that could go places. Why don't we take some time, do things together and see what happens."
That sounded good to Molly. They started to date -- dinner, movies, dancing, concerts. They often included Ronnie, especially when they prepared meals at each other's house -- grilling steaks on Tony's deck or gourmet meals in Molly's dining room. Ronnie treated them to expensive restaurants and outings such as the opera, only the best seats. Tony and Molly complained that they couldn't afford this, so they couldn't reciprocate. Ronnie said "Shush! You invite me to dinner at your houses. I can't or won't cook for you, so let me do what I want. I can certainly afford it, and I care very much for both of you." Ronnie was very rich, even if her financial advisors were strict in doling out the money, but not too strict. Restaurant servers and theater ushers thought Ronnie was their aunt or older sister, so there was never a problem there.
