Katie ran a little bed and breakfast out in the cut of the Georgia country but close enough to the city not to be in the middle of nowhere. She was only 20 years young and had a good head on her shoulders, very mature for her age. After all, she did run her own business, and a very profitable one at that. She had customers come stay with her from all over the country, usually the south east though.
Katie had always been a popular girl growing up. She never felt like she was skinny enough or pretty enough or smart enough but as she got older, she realized that she had been wrong all along. Standing about 5'4", she was an athletic but feminine girl, thick, with curves in all the right places. Shiny brown hair adorned her slightly round face, her piercing green eyes could make anyone melt, and she had the most luscious full lips you'd ever seen. Katie was a smoldering beauty. Men seemed to be attracted to her thicker physique and defined features. It wasn't her looks that captivated people though...it was her personality. It was magnetic and addictive. Katie was always a very bold girl. She said what she wanted to say when she felt like it. She always spoke her mind, but she was kind and thoughtful about it. She wasn't scared of much of anything. She had been through a lot, emotionally, in her life thus far and was a strong minded woman with a tough, loving, gracious heart. She gave everyone a chance and was able to see the good in everyone even if it wasn't visible to others.
Katie had decided not to go to college when she graduated. She had a lot of family problems, due largely to the fact that she was in a relationship with a black man who ended up getting locked up. Her parents did not approve of her relationship with him. She was in love with him. He was really rough around the edges, came from a broken home, no father figure, always got in trouble, had a hard time keeping a job, and was a text-book thug, but for some reason he came into her life when she needed someone most. She'd fallen and he had picked her up. The emotional damage she suffered from years of fighting with her parents had done a real number on her but he was there when she needed him. And for that, she had love for him. He pleased her in ways no other man had. He made her laugh and smile when no one else could. The relationship ended abruptly when he got arrested one night. He was in the wrong place at the wrong time and got accused of something he hadn't done. It broke her heart.
Her feelings for him slowly diffused and she was able to move on. She got back on her feet and opened her own bed and breakfast which, to her surprise, was very successful! It led her to a well deserved profit and a lot of wonderful memories, not to mention the fact that she met a man there who ended up changing her life forever.
The summer had been a hot one. The humid Savannah air was thick with moisture and almost unbearable. But this particular Sunday at the end of July was an unusually breezy, mild day. No AC was needed. She left the windows to the B&B open and let the cool air drift through the sheer curtains all throughout the 3 story, plantation style home that she had inherited. A newly wed couple had just checked out of their room and the place was deserted. She spent most of the morning cleaning and cooking and preparing for the week. Because she was the only one around, she decided not to wear her usual pants suit or dress when she was "at work". She wore a simple wife beater tank top over a hot pink, satin bra that defined her 38 D breasts perfectly and tight jean Bermuda shorts. After her work was done that afternoon, she grabbed a beer out of the fridge, lit up a cigarette and sat on the front porch, enjoying the cool summer evening as she admired her hard work and dedication to the bed and breakfast.
Although she loved running the home, it left her little time for her personal life. She hadn't really dated anyone since her ex had gotten locked up. She put the whole situation out of her mind and left it at that. A few hours passed by and Katie dozed off on the porch swing. It was about 8:30 and it had gotten dark and the cool summer breeze had given her bare skin a slight chill. Just as she was about to go in for the night, she saw an old black, Chevy classic pull up on the gravel in front of the house. She walked back out on the porch and stood there. A man emerged from the car and pulled a bag out of the trunk and slammed it shut. He stood about 6'3", large, muscular build about 230lbs, a close hair cut and a goatee, thick full lips, and the most attractive, dark skin she'd ever seen. He walked up to the porch with a swagger that gave her chills. He set his bag down in front of her, took his sunglasses and hat off and looked her up and down. She didn't say anything. She let the stranger soak up her beauty and then their eyes met. He had the deepest, darkest eyes she'd ever seen. He grinned, licked his lips, and said "How you doin tonight ma my names Marcus."
"Nice to meet you Marcus, I'm doin jus fine my names Katie."
"Nice to meet you lil lady. I'ma need a room for bout 2 or 3 days if that's possible, I can pay you for 3 even if I end up only stayin for 2. I'm in town on um, business." He said matter of factly.
"Well I got a room for ya, $50 a night, meals included, whatever else I can get ya jus lemme know."
"Only $50 a night? Well damn I'm glad I found this place ma."
They exchanged smiles and walked in the house and Katie grabbed a key from behind the desk in the foyer and slid it across the hard, glossy wood towards Marcus as he reached in his back pocket and pulled out a roll of hundred dollar bills. He noticed her eyes get wide as she saw the roll of money and he laughed a little to himself as he plucked 2 hundred dollar bills from the wad and handed them to Katie. She opened a drawer and went to unlock the money box to give him his change and he reached across the desk and put his hand on hers.
"I don't need change ma...we straight."
Katie looked up at him in surprise.
"You sure bout that?"
"Yea, positive." Marcus took the key and walked up the big, old fashioned, winding stair case to his room.