Annabel woke up at the crack of dawn, the first rays of daylight peeking in through the windows. It took her a minute to remember where she was, and when she did, all the events of the previous evening came flooding back. She felt herself blushing as she remembered all that had transpired.
When she tried to get up, she discovered that her left leg was still tied to the bed. After freeing herself she stood up and stretched. Catching herself in Carla's full-length mirror, she saw was covered all over with splotches of red, green, blue, and purple wax. She shook her head in amazement. Every day, lately, brought something new.
There was no sign of Carla, and walking to the front of the house, Annabel saw only her own car in the driveway. Had Carla spent the night somewhere? Should she be worried? She knew that her stepdaughter was a grown woman who could take care of herself, but she worried that Carla's wild lifestyle was going to catch up to her someday.
In the bathroom Annabel picked off the blobs of wax one by one and dropped them into the trash can. Then she took a long, hot, refreshing shower, occasionally touching herself between the legs when she had flashbacks of the previous night. Such orgasms she'd had -- how many people, she wondered, ever in their lives experienced that kind of pleasure?
Feeling restless, she decided to head into Santa Monica, where the yoga studio was. Her class didn't start for a couple hours yet, so she killed time just wandering around, window-shopping and people-watching. She ended up at the cafe across the street from the studio, sipping a chai and reading the free weekly.
She was a little startled when she felt a hand on her shoulder and heard a voice saying "Hi." She looked up -- it was the redhead from yoga class; Annabel recognized her right away, despite never having gotten a good straight-on look at her face in class. She was stunningly beautiful, with a wavy, flowing copper mane, perfect cheekbones, and luminous green eyes two shades lighter than Carla's.
"Hi, I'm Dylan," she said, extending her hand. "From yoga class?"