This story is a slightly different version of "A Week To Remember". This first chapter starts a little like the first chapter of 'week', but from a different perspective.
It was my daughter's best friend's bachelorette party. I'd known Cherise since she was a little girl and had always enjoyed having her over. She and my daughter, Susan, had had their share of falling outs over the years but always made up. They traded boyfriends once or twice in high school and had both gotten through college with their degrees and were now beginning their careers. It had been nice to watch them grow up together, going through all those growing pains along with the triumphs. Now Cherise was getting married. It made me wonder if Susan ever would. She seemed to enjoy playing the field, or at least that's what it seemed to me since she rarely brought any boys over anymore, if ever. I didn't pry and assumed she was happy being single.
Cherise dated Eric off and on during college, and he found a job close to our town after graduation to be near her. Susan was a serial dater in college and, for the past year, had been seeing one of Eric's frat brothers. I hadn't seen or heard about that guy for at least a month, so I'm not sure what's going on. They all seemed to get along fine, and when Cherise announced the engagement, she and Eric asked if they could hold the wedding on my property. How could I refuse my daughter's best friend?
I have a twenty-five-acre horse farm with a pond and plenty of room. They planned on holding the reception in the riding arena, which was fine by me. Susan is my only child, and since losing my husband, Frank, in a plane crash, she has been the focus of my life as much as a college graduate can be. Cherise has been like a sister to her, so I thought it was an honor to host the wedding.
Susan was in charge of the bachelorette party. Since I had the room, they wanted to have it at my house. I didn't have a problem because the wedding would be here anyway. It seemed to make sense to save the couple some money. But I didn't want to be the one doing all the work; I had enough of my own.
I don't date, it takes too much of my free time since I have such a big place. Although, I only have a few horses that are mine now. I mainly board for others, and they tend to their horses. I ride now and then to get away from the world and talk to my beloved in a particular part of the property we both loved.
The party was just a week before the wedding. I helped them decorate the family room and went to the store for sodas, mixers, chips, finger foods, and booze. Any leftovers could be available for the wedding reception, so there was no worry about buying too much.
I was home for the girls' party on Saturday night. I figured they would have the usual silly games, watch movies, gossip, or do whatever young women do these days. Susan mentioned she'd hired two strippers, but it never occurred to me that the ones who showed up wouldn't be what she expected. I kept in the background, not wanting to spoil the girls' fun. I watched them drink and gossip, ensuring the snack bowl was topped off.
The party included a catered dinner since I had refused to cook. They had plenty to drink, and the girls were in good moods when the caterers left. They were happy until the strippers showed up. They had played some games and were in the middle of a "truth or dare" thing when the doorbell rang. I got up and answered, thinking I'd be greeted by a cop, firefighter, cowboy, or who knows what male strippers dress up as these days.
I must have had a dumbfounded expression when I opened the door and saw two girls, both women about Susan's age, standing there. At first, I thought they were friends or sorority sisters of the girls. But, they were dressed somewhat scantily in cowgirl outfits. One tall leggy blonde; the other was a bit shorter and quite top-heavy. It suddenly occurred to me they were the strippers, something that didn't make sense to me for a bachelorette party when all the girls were straight, or at least I thought so.
Upon returning to my senses, I greeted them, "Hi, can I help you?"
"Hi, we're here for the bachelor party," the busty little brunette grinned as she shook her breasts, giggling.
I focused on them as she jiggled, which, thinking back, was odd for me since I'm straight. But there they were, and they were very impressive.
Trying not to stammer, I calmly told them, "I think you girls have the wrong address. This is a bachelorette party."
"Huh? Is this three five nine seven two Wild Run Road?" The blonde asked.
"Yes, it is, but I doubt these girls wanted female strippers."
From inside the house, I could hear the rumblings of the girls anticipating their male strippers. A few 'who's there'? As giggles and laughs floated through the air while I tried to clarify the situation.
"Our dispatcher gave us this address, so maybe we should call her."
"We've done all-girl parties before." The brunette smiled, looking me up and down.
The blonde was getting agitated, "Oh god, not again. This is the second time she's done that to me this month. I didn't get paid last time because the "birthday boy" wasn't at that house."
"You're welcome to come in and call. Cell coverage is abysmal out here. You may have to deal with six very disappointed girls, though."
The brunette winked with a sly grin, "I've dealt with that situation before and left them all smiling."