When Laura walked into my office, I knew some- thing was wrong. She was dressed to the nines and looked like a million bucks.
Laura is twenty-eight. She stands five-six in her stocking feet, and in the two-inch heels she was wearing, she looked like an Amazon goddess. Her blond hair was pulled back tight in a bun and shone like gold in the early afternoon sunlight. She wore a white blouse, opened almost to her navel, and a tight, black skirt that showed off the superb curves of her hips. The single strand of an ankle bracelet accented her black stockings.
"This is a surprise, Laura," I told my sister- in-law of six years. She had married my brother, Stephen just after he had gotten his CPA from Ohio State. She had her BA in marketing. She sure as hell knew how to market herself, I thought.
"Thank you for seeing me with no notice," she said, her voice a low, thrilling, virtual whisper. "I'm fairly desperate, and you're the only one I could think of who might be able to help me."
"Please," I interrupted. "Sit down. Can I get you a drink? Coffee, soda, or maybe you'd like some- thing with a little more character."
"Yes, thank you. A scotch, please, with just a little soda."
My bright office on the thirty-second story of a downtown office building was equipped with a well-stocked bar, glass and ebony. I walked to it and made my sister-in-law and relatively stiff drink. The ice tinkled in the glass as I carried it to her.
"I think I'll pass for now, if you don't mind. We've got a board meeting at three. I should stay fairly sober for that, I think," I joked.
A wan smile flickered across her face; a face that looked like it had been sculpted out of the finest marble.
"So, what kind of help do you need?" I asked.
"To be frank, financial."
I was surprised. Stephen was very successful. The two of them lived quite comfortably.
"To the tune of?" I inquired.
"Thirty-two thousand," she almost whispered.
"A fairly hefty sum. I know Stephen's stocks are doing well. He would have that much."
"Stephen can't know. If he knew, it would kill him."
"You want to tell me about it?"
"I've had," she paused a second, "an affair. A young man of incredible build and absolutely no values."
"An interesting word for an adulteress," I said. "But, I'm not your judge."
"The thirty-thousand is his payoff to keep his mouth shut. The two sent him to Rio with papers to allow him residency."
"I see."
"The whole thing was an awful mistake," she said. "Stephen was working all the time. I had nothing to do. It just seemed to happen."
"Well, that's all in the past now. The question is, how will you repay it without Stephen finding out?"
"What?"
"You can't repay a loan like that in fifty dollar increments, Laura. How will you repay it without Stephen noticing the draw down on your funds?"
"I thought...well, that you would make it a gift."
"Laura, I'm a businessman. I'm the CEO of a large investment house. This seems like a large investment to make as a gift. I'm afraid we're going to have to work out some sort of a repayment plan for you. Mind you, I'm a generous man. Let's see if we can't run some numbers."
She shifted uncomfortably in her chair. She re-crossed her legs; the action causing a most delightful swishing sound as her stockings rubbed against each other.
"What would you say to, oh, let's say, two thousand a month? That would give you a sixteen month payback period." I smiled at her. "Sixteen months and no interest? I'm sure you'll see that as very generous."
Her voice was choked. "It is generous. But, I can't manage that. I just don't get enough to hide two thousand a month. There has to be another way."
I looked at this gorgeous woman across my desk. My heart began pounding as the bud of an idea blossomed in my mind.
"Well," I started, "you know I've always been very jealous of Stephen because of you. You have the classic beauty that every man dreams about."
"Thank you," she said very quietly.
"And," I continued evenly, "since it was sex that got you into this mess..."
She gave a short, sharp intake of breath.
"Perhaps sex will get you out of it."
She stared at me for a long moment.
"Surely you're not suggesting that I sell myself."
"Not to just anybody, Laura. You're not a common whore. No, to a very small, very influential, and very affluent clientele."
"You don't understand..." she began.
"Oh, I think I do, dear," I cut her off. "You are in need of thirty-two thousand dollars, on the sly, so to speak. I've got it and can lend it to you. All you have to do is pay it back. I'm offering you a method. You've already demonstrated that you can be an unfaithful wife. Why not capitalize on that?
"In fact, depending on the demand, you could pay this whole amount off in less than a year. And Stephen, your devoted husband would never know a thing about it."
"I don't see that I have any choice. What are the details?"
"Well, let's see. Let's start with the rate for your services. A really good call girl gets about, what, five hundred from each client? I think that's a fair starting point."
"A thousand," Laura said. "As you said, I'm no common whore."
"Seven-fifty," I offered.
"No, Larry, a thousand. That's thirty-two, uh, clients. In a year's time, that's nearly three a month."
I smiled. "For eleven months, only. Three a month for ten months, then two for the last month."
"So, I could pay you off in less than a year. Where do the "clients" come from?"
"I'll take care of that. I'll call you with the dates and times. All you have to do is make sure you look as good as you do now. As a matter of fact, I can give you your first booking right now."
"Oh, really?"
I reached for the intercom and pressed the button.
"Mrs. Northrup. Hold all my calls for the next say, forty-five minutes. I'm going to be dealing with a family crisis and am not to be disturbed under any circumstances. No calls, no visits, no interruptions. In fact, I am out to everybody but the President, Vice President or Speaker. Understood?"
"This afternoon's speaker, sir? For the board meeting?" the intercom squawked.
"The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mrs. Northrup. No calls."
I clicked off the intercom and stood up behind my desk. I walked around to where my sister-in-law sat in her chair. I lifted the half-empty glass from her hand and placed it on my desk.
"You're first client," I said, my heart pounding, "is me. You can begin working off your debt this very afternoon."
She stood up and looked straight into my eyes. Her hands moved to release the three small buttons holding her blouse on. I watched as she unbuttoned each one and then shrugged her shoulders to release the garment from her shoulders.
The lovely mounds of flesh on her chest welled up from the lacy, white bra she had on. Her hands found the clasp between those marvelous breasts and unsnapped it. As she slowly pulled the ends out and away, her firm, white tits came fully into view. Her areolas were a light brown. My heart pounded as my hand brushed along the top, side and bottom of her generous breasts. I let my finger slide over the hardening nipple."
"You can stop right there, for now," I said. "I want to savor these beauties for a few minutes."
I leaned over and kissed the top of one breast, then the other. I weighed them in my hands, then lifted one and then the other to my lips. I gently kissed the nipple, running my tongue over the protrusion in my mouth.
"I never dreamed," I said, my hot breath on her growing nipple. "So ripe. So tender. So delicious."
I let my tongue circle the areola. I flicked it lightly, sucking it between my lips and teeth. She moaned as my teeth rubbed across the engorged little bud.