"A Puppy sitter needed immediately. This weekend only. Good Pay. Nice House with an ocean view!" It hadn't been that long since I'd been in college. I knew an ad like this would surely get the attention of some kid looking to get out of the dorm for the weekend and make some money.
I had only been in La Jolla for a month, recently relocating from the East Coast. I was still settling into my new house with the promise of no road trips for the first two months. Well, a deal I'd been working on before moving west was falling apart and I needed to make it right. I needed someone to watch my puppy over the weekend. My assistant, Marla, suggested I try the college since it was near my house.
I got a couple calls in the morning, but Marla was screening the applicants for me. It was Tuesday and I had to leave Thursday morning so I couldn't be too choosy, but I didn't want to leave my puppy with just anyone. I was just getting out of a meeting a little after two when Marla stopped me. "You should take this call. She sounds like a good candidate." Marla directed the call to my office. She sounded like a nice girl who was studying Biology. It was her second year in school and she liked the idea of a paid weekend out of the dorm. I told her to come by the house at seven and we could talk for a few minutes and I'd introduce her to Terry, my puppy. I got busy preparing for my trip and realized it was after six. I phoned for some Chinese and picked it up on my way home.
I had only been home for a couple minutes when I heard a knock at the door. I'd barely sat the food on the counter and said hello to Terry. I looked at the clock and saw it was just after seven. Opening the door, I saw a fresh-faced young girl wearing cut-off shorts and a t-shirt. "You must be Mindy. Come on inside. Have trouble finding the place?"
"No, it was pretty easy. We come this way to the beach." She walked inside and bent down to scratch Terry's belly. They seemed to get along nicely.
"I just walked in and I've got Chinese. Hungry, I've got plenty for both of us?"
"Sure, if you're sure you've got enough."
"I always order way too much." I opened a bottle of Heineken for me. "Would you like one?" I didn't even think she probably wasn't twenty-one.
"A Heineken would be great." I handed her mine and opened another one for me.
"I've got to get as comfortable as you. Why don't you take the food out to the patio and I'll join you in a couple minutes. There are plates outside."
The house is "L-shaped" to the right so I had a great view of the setting sun from my bedroom. I quickly stripped out of my business suit and looked out the window at Mindy and Terry. Mindy was looking out over the cliff at the ocean down below. I stood near the window in just my Calvin Klein undies, my fingers lightly stroking my nipples as I watched Mindy. I knew she couldn't see inside due to the reflection of the setting sun, but the thought of it did give me a shiver. I do prefer men, but Mindy had such a sweet and innocent quality to her. I tossed on a pair of workout shorts and light cotton pullover. I walked out through the kitchen, grabbing two more Heineken's from the fridge as I did. Mindy turned to face me as she heard me exiting the house. Two hard nipples brought on by the cool ocean breeze rose from two small breasts pointing out from her t-shirt.
"The view is awesome."
"I've only been here a month, but I do love sitting out here in the evenings." I handed her the beer. "Let's eat, I'm starving." We shared the broccoli beef and the steamed rice. I asked her about school and where she was from and why she chose La Jolla. She seemed like a really nice kid. "Okay, here's the deal. Stay here with Terry Friday night through Sunday afternoon and I'll give you $100."
Her eyes lit up. "That's way too much. I'd be happy just to stay here!"
"Don't be silly. You don't need to stay around during the day, but I'm sure Terry would be happy to have the company if you don't have any plans. Feel free to invite a friend or two over." It was moving past nine and I knew I had some work to get finished.
Mindy rose, "I should get going. I've still got some homework to finish." I gave her a key to the place. I'll leave you the hotel number on the counter and my flight info just in case you need anything. I walked her to the door and headed off to the study.
It takes all day to fly west to east, so even though I left San Diego at nine, I didn't arrive in Boston until almost five o'clock. I caught a taxi to the hotel and got settled. I called my counterpart to confirm our meeting for nine the next morning. We worked through the day, not even stopping for lunch. We had it delivered the office. By six that evening, we had made substantial progress on the deal and everyone felt like we could conclude by early Saturday afternoon. We decided to break for the evening. A couple of the guys offered to stay in the city and have dinner with me. I didn't really want to keep them from their families on a Friday night. Jim said his wife was out with her friends, so he really didn't have anyone waiting at home. Conversation is always nice at dinner, so I took him up on his offer. Jim drove us back to my hotel and we had dinner at a little restaurant around the corner. It was small and casual with a slightly intimate feeling to it. Neither of us had anything in mind beyond dinner, it was just real convenient and the food was always excellent. There was a short wait for a table, so we grabbed a table in the bar while we waited.
The waitress came over quickly and we ordered a round of drinks. When she brought the drinks, she lingered for just a moment. She was very beautiful with long blonde hair. She made quick conversation with us, but nothing more. Jim and I had dinner and by the time the check arrived, it was after nine. We said good night and I went up to my room. It felt great to get out of the suit I'd been wearing all day. I sat on the bed in just my panties and bra listening to my voicemail. The last one was from Mindy. She just called to tell me she was in for the evening and Terry was doing fine. Her roommate was going to bring a couple videos by and they were going to bunk at the house for the evening. I was happy Terry wouldn't be home alone.