It was an ad in the Daily News that caught my eye, "Escorts for Exclusive Clientele, Earning potential unlimited. Riviera Escorts is hiring. If you are attractive, outgoing, willing to travel, and discreet, give us a call at 555-1069." I had been working as a cocktail waitress for the past five years. The money was pretty good, but the job was never going to put me on Easy Street. I had to deal with a lot of creeps too. I called the number, told the girl who answered a little bit about myself, and arranged to meet a guy named BJ at a restaurant the following day.
When I got to work that night, I showed the ad to my co-worker, Elena. She was in her early 40s and had been around a lot more than me. She got right to the point.
"You know this is prostitution don't you?"
That caught me off guard. I blushed and replied, "No, I talked to the guy. He said I'd be just going to dinner and parties with rich guys who needed a date for the evening. He said these guys are willing to pay big bucks, like $600 per hour just for company."
Elena laughed, "No mija, for that kind of money they want to fuck. You be careful with those people."
Her warning worried me. That night I slept very little. I thought about just blowing it off, but heck, if I didn't like it, I could always just walk away. I was really curious, and even the thought of selling my body to a complete stranger sort of turned me on. I had always been sexually active, and I frequently dated customers I met on the job. A lot of those turned out to be just one night stands, and that was okay...my point being I was giving it up, but I didn't get paid. Why not use what I had? With that issue resolved in my mind, I drifted off and got a couple hours of fitful sleep.
I woke up late and rushed to get ready. My hair was still wet from the shower when I got in my car to drive to our meeting. I got to the restaurant 15 minutes early and asked for a booth toward the rear of the place. The joint was relatively empty, and I was wondering if the guy was going to make it. It was now 20 minutes past the time he said he'd be there. Maybe he saw me come in and didn't like me. I was getting ready to leave when a guy who was sitting at the breakfast counter came over to my table.
"Excuse me, but you must be Emma. I'm BJ, and pardon me for not coming right over, but I always like to watch a prospective employee for a few minutes...you know, see how they look, act, and interact a bit. It saves on the awkwardness if I decide I can't use someone, and I hope you don't mind."
He certainly wasn't what I was expecting. He was in his mid thirties, average height, and very lean. He had jet black shoulder length hair and a goatee. He reminded me of a guy who played the villain in one of the "hostage taker movies" I saw a while ago. He ordered breakfast for me, and while we ate, I told him my life story.
He was a good listener and asked me a lot of questions. He was especially interested in the fact that I had been married and divorced twice and I was only 26.
I told him that it was probably me being unable to commit to being married. I had been madly in love with both of my husbands, and they were good guys. The problem was that once we became legal, I would start having regrets, and that led to infidelity. I was not ready to settle down.
He then told me about the Riviera Escort Service clientele. He said he had professional athletes, entertainers, actors, wealthy businessmen, and even some politicians. He cautioned me that if I were to be hired, I had to respect my clients' privacy and never disclose who I had been with.
Finally he got around to talking about sex. He told me I was an independent contractor, and he showed me an agreement I would have to sign promising I would not engage in prostitution. But he added that what I did on my own was my business. He asked me if I was sexually active, and I assured him I was and that I liked it. He asked me about going with men who were different races, and I said that being Asian, I preferred men who were from a different race. There was a shortage of Asian males in our part of Southern California, and if I held out for Asian males, I'd never get out. He specifically asked me about being with African American men, and I admitted that would be a first for me, but I was willing to give that a try. Secretly, I had always been attracted to black men, and now perhaps I'd get a chance to see what that "big black cock" stuff was all about.
He caught me totally off guard when he asked if I was bi-sexual and followed that up with, "When was the last time you made love to another woman?"
I was going to deny everything, but he had a hypnotic way of putting me at ease, and my history of sex with girlfriends came pouring out. I did consider myself somewhat bi-sexual, and I had been seduced a few times...mostly out of curiosity. I did have one girlfriend who was married to one of my Ex's friends, and when the guys were away on military duty we would play...a lot. I think she might have been totally lesbo. I told him I had only been with other Asian girls, and while I was not a lesbian, I was mildly interested in experiencing sex with a black woman.
We chatted for almost two hours and were getting the "stink eye" from the waitress when BJ asked me if I wanted to come to the "phase 2 interview" at his house. I followed him in my car to the Desert Moon Country Club where he had a nice house on the golf course. He led me inside and introduced me to his partner. Richard was very outgoing and friendly, and he immediately put me at ease. He was kind of short and a little overweight. His hair looked like it have been permed, and I thought he might be Jewish. We had a drink together at the bar while Richard filled out a biographical sheet on me.
He asked me my race, and I told him Filipino. He remarked that he remembered a Filipino girl winning Miss Universe, and I told him that several had won over the years. He asked me my height, and I told him I was 5 feet tall.
He smiled and asked, "Are you sure it's not more like 4'10"?
I just shrugged and smiled.
After the paperwork was completed BJ tapped me on the shoulder and said, "Okay, you're hired, and I'm your first client." He handed me two $100 bills and said, "Richard will tell you what to do. Just go in the bedroom with him."
Richard took me by the hand and led me to the master bedroom.
"Okay, here's the deal. Strip down to your underwear."