I woke up Monday morning to a pouring rain. I knew we had a busy day at the motel and the weather wasn't going to help our efforts. I got down to the Golden Eagle around nine thirty in hopes that some of the guests might be checking out early. Actually, things went pretty smoothly until around two thirty when Lenny came over to unit twelve, where I was finishing up, and told me that Suzanne had slipped on one of the cottage stairs and had taken a fall. From all indications she had broken her wrist. Suzanne was a good worker and certainly would be missed. She was in her mid fifties and I knew the healing process would take a little longer. Judy went with her to the hospital and I made a mental note to get over to see her if she was staying there over night.
I didn't get back to the Red Wheel until four o'clock and, although I had been cursing the rain all day, I was happy to see Jen's car parked in front of the apartment.
I dodged the raindrops and got inside to find Jen stacking boxes. I extended my arms and gave Jen a big hug. "I'm glad you're here," I told her.
"Did you think I wouldn't be?" she replied.
I was happy that she was settling in but I was getting those nervous feelings again, wondering if I would ever be ready to bring in guests to my business. Jen assured me that everything would be fine as she handed me a check for the twelve hundred dollar rent.
I just shook my head. "I don't even have a business account yet!"
Jen smiled. "Okay, tomorrow we can swing by the bank and you can open an account. I have to open one for myself so we might as well do it together in one trip."
We spent half the day on Tuesday setting up a bank account and, on the advice of the bank, joining the Dover Small Business Counsel. Jen was full of ideas and suggestions, most of which I hadn't even thought about. If I'm planning to serve food to the public I'll probably need a license. Guests don't just fall out of the sky so I was going to need a webpage, which meant I'd have to get a photographer. Accounting software, software to keep track of reservations and a list of policies were all things that would have to be done. By two o'clock I was getting overwhelmed with all these little things. "Just take things one at a time and you'll be fine. A lot of this stuff just takes a phone call," Jen assured me.
I was starting to realize how lucky I was to have Jen as a tenant. She was extremely organized but what impressed me most was the confidence she projected and after a few hours of being with her, that confidence was starting to rub off on me. I'm terrible with computers. I used them in high school and sent e-mails to my friends but I figured a computer would never help me ski down a mountain in record time so the interest just wasn't there.
When we got back to the Red Wheel, Jen sat down with me at the computer and walked me through some basic stuff including the accounting software that came with it. "This program is more than you'll need," she told me. "I have some software that I can load up on here that will help you with inventory and keeping track of bookings. It's pretty much the same one I use but we can customize it to run a bed and breakfast."
I didn't see Jen for the next few days. When I got up in the morning she was already gone and if she got back before I went to bed, I didn't hear her. Her furniture was delivered on Thursday and she wasn't even around to receive it. It wasn't until Friday afternoon; I had just got back from the motel, when Jen pulled into the driveway. She got out of the car carrying two paper bags and came up onto the porch.
"Thanks for getting my furniture in," she said, plunking herself down in the chair next to me.
"I didn't do anything. The guys on the truck took care of it all," I remarked.
"Well, I should have been here but I got tied up over in Waterville," she told me while reaching into one of the bags and handing me a wine cooler.
"You've been in Waterville for three days?"
"The first job I ever had was at a religious retreat in Waterville so I went over on Wednesday to see who was still there. Thursday I met with the orthopedic surgeons. I start working with them the first week of October. Then I went back to Waterville to pick up some info and photographs for a web page they want me to do for them. In fact I'll do one for you. It'll be good practice seeing as I've never done one before. After that, I visited some friends who own the gift shop in town and didn't get back here until midnight. This morning I went shopping for bed sheets, a mailbox, and food. Have you had anything to eat?"
"Not yet. I thought I'd get something at the Elk Horn. The owner let me borrow a catalog from a restaurant supply company and I want to get it back to him. Why don't you come with me? It's the best food in town."
"Sounds good," she remarked. "I do want to get my computers up on the desk Jim put together for me and I want to take a shower. How 'bout we go in about an hour. Then after dinner you can help me make the bed. In fact after that... maybe you can help me break it in."
"I think I'd like that," I smiled.
Jen went over to the apartment but not before banging on the kitchen door and handing Dan the other paper bag. "Here's a couple of beers for you guys when you're done. A little thanks for all you did while I was gone."
Dan thanked her then looked at me. "I talked to your father last night. He and your mom are coming up next Friday so I'd like to get this place as near to finished as possible."
That news made me a bit nervous. My mom hasn't been here since the work started and I hoped she'd be okay with everything. I thanked Dan and walked around the porch to the front door. I couldn't get Jen's invitation off my mind. I got into my room and locked the door before getting my clothes off. I was hoping tonight would be a repeat of our last bedroom meeting and I stood in front of my full-length mirror while lightly toying with my clit. I started to think how the sensation of our pussy grinding might have felt if the hair between my legs wasn't there and wondered how long it would take to rid myself of this furry patch. I got in the shower, hosed off the motel dirt and washed my hair before turning my attention to my more personal area. I had to get it down with a pair of scissors first before cleaning up with a new razor. Just the thought of doing this made me horny and seeing myself in the mirror when I finished really got my juices flowing. I put on my 'daintiest' panties, the hell with a bra, and covered up with my denim shorts and a sweatshirt.
Jen was already waiting for me on the porch when I came out. We used my car to get down to the Elk Horn where I returned the catalog I had borrowed. I couldn't thank the owner enough for his help, especially since I was his competition. "Well, nobody sleeps here and we don't serve breakfast so anything I can do to help let me know," he told me.
We both sat at the bar and had a burger and fries before getting back to Jen's Apartment. I was shocked to see all the computer equipment sitting on the desktop that Jim had made. There seemed to be two of everything. "One side is personal and the other side is work. I don't like to mix business with pleasure." she remarked. "C'mon, help me with these sheets.
The sheets were mauve in color with gray and beige accents and I remarked several times how nice they looked. I came around to Jen's side and shook my head. "Here, I'll show you how to make hospital corners."
"What's the difference?" she said, trying not to laugh.