My sincere apologies for the long delay in continuing this work. A busy summer and a case of writer's block stalled me but with the help of others I have been able to start back up again. The next two parts that will close this cycle will be published with little delay. Thanks for your patience.
Recap: The other parts can be found under my account page and I strongly urge the reader to revisit them as it has been so long and this chapter does revisit some key happenings from previous chapters. Nevertheless, the narrator Kristy has joined a bordello that caters to wealthy female clients in Los Angeles. Her experimentation with women has been guided by the madam who demands she take on various demeanors in her seductive training sessions. She has had erotic encounters with other members of the bordello, including Kelly who she has become firm friends with, Nina a bedroom-eyed goddess who is the focus of everyone's lust, and Leah an inexperienced boarder who has mixed feelings about her lesbian desires and is also the target of her friend, the fiery and aloof Jaime.
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Leah wasn't there when I woke up in the morning which sent me into a mild panic. She had been a little drunk and I hoped that the memory of last night hadn't messed with her head too much. I pushed it out of my mind and went through my morning routine of a quick session on the treadmill and a shower. The place was deathly quiet but once I had had a snack the house was beginning to stir.
Kelly emerged from her room to cut me off as I was making my way back from the kitchen.
"We're going to log in some poolside time today, I've been hearing some pretty filthy rumors about you missy and need to get the juicy details." She was pointing a finger at me in a mock chastisement.
"I have no idea what you're talking about." I tried to be stone faced but a smile crept over me and she laughed.
"Yeah right, try that one again with a straight face. C'mon, get ready and let's head down."
I threw on a bikini and grabbed a towel before going with Kelly to the pool. We took a couple of lounge chairs and caught up on what she had done the last couple of days.
"Everybody wants a piece of this ass Kristy, what can I say, I'm in high demand. I'm thinking about taking the night off though, there's only so much flirting I can do. We should hang out; play a board game or something."
"A board game?" I laughed.
"Hey screw you! I happen to like board games, you know like Monopoly or even Yahtzee."
"Alright alright, we can play board games." Nina passed us on her way to a chair.
"Good morning Kelly...Kristy," she afforded me a smile as she peered at me over her sunglasses before moving on. Kelly noticed.
"You didn't! Did you?" Kelly hissed at me under her breath.
"Uh..." She cut me off before I could make up a reply.
"Ugh you bitch! I've been trying to get with her for weeks." She was mad but in a friendly jealous sort of way.
"When and where?" I gave in and told her what happened the previous day with Zara and Nina as Kelly listened with open mouthed amazement.
"Holy shit Kristy! You are such a hornball." She shrieked in laughter and applauded, almost falling off her chair.
"Shut up! I'm just trying to...fit in?" I found myself laughing at myself too. "Oh boy, I just don't know Kelly, I was never like this before, it's just all so exotic, beautiful women...it seems like every day there's something new and sexy that I find out about this place." Almost on cue Valerie, the Russian that I had spied on the previous night, walked past with her angular Slavic features. It prompted a question I had for Kelly.
"Have you ever had a client called Tela?"
"Uh huh, yeah she comes with her girlfriend Maya quite a bit...they're...a lot of fun." She was clearly remembering an enjoyable experience. "So who's next on your hit list? I hope you're saving a little bit of energy for me?" She cocked an eyebrow suggestively.
"Maybe...maybe not, I thought you were more concerned with board games."
"Ok I get it, I'm a nerd." We continued to chat idly about stuff and I did a few laps in the pool to escape the intensifying heat. My phone buzzed with a text from Zara to once again meet her in her office. I was sad to leave Kelly as we were having fun and I could honestly be myself around her. The prospect of going to see Zara again however still gave me butterflies and I had to excuse myself to get into character for what I had planned.
I went upstairs to shower off the chlorophyll and put on a rather short pleated tartan skirt and a white collared button down shirt. I was really pushing the Catholic school girl look but I looked sexy which was what mattered. Once I was ready I gathered myself for a few minutes to rehearse what I had planned. There were no props necessary this time; everything would be available in Zara's office.
Once I got to the door, I took one last breath and then knocked.
No response. I waited a few more seconds before knocking again.
I heard nothing from within so I checked Zara's text again and it was clear I hadn't mistaken the time. After a minute of hanging around the hallway I decided to let myself in. The office was empty. Confusingly, there was no sign of Zara at all even as I moved towards her desk. I was about to take a seat to wait when I heard the door slam behind me.