CONSEQUENCES FOUR
PART B - A trip planned to New York
In the words of Dr Hook:
When you're in love with a beautiful woman
It never ends (it never ends, you know it never ends)
You know that it's crazy, you wanna trust her
Then somebody hangs up when you answer the phone
When you're in love with a beautiful woman
You go it alone
But it goes both ways, doesn't it?
Main Characters
David
: A successful Architect who wants to start a family, they start to play teasing games to spice up their life but it's getting out of hand.
Olivia
: David's wife and business partner, a successful designer working in tandem with her husband. Begins to find her inner demon taking over her sexual desires. Inadvertently gathers 'lost' women around her that David calls her 'harem'.
Ana
: Olivia's former University roommate and sexual partner in their escapades when not studying. Finds herself becoming disenchanted with the city highlife and decides to look up her first love Olivia, almost destroying their marriage.
Bree
: Former Wife of a famous ex footballer. Ex-beauty queen type who is looking for a new life and fresh adventures after the disappointment of her husband becoming a worthless drunk. Came to a truth or dare party and never left.
Jo
:
A recluse who always received criticism by family and friends because she didn't achieve expectations. Pretty and Vivacious underneath layers of shapeless clothes to hide herself, friends drag her along to Olivia's party and she never goes back to her dingy little room.
Michael
:
An Architect who studied with David through University. Moving to the area and possibly join their firm but has problems with his wife who is having an affair with Wes.
Aleesha
:
A private investigator specialising in family matters. A tough cookie having gone through her own marriage break-up.
Monica
, David, and Olivia's business supervisor and now a minor shareholder, totally reliable and a family friend, long term single mother but heading for a 'fling' with a handsome 'player' from the website company on the next floor up.
The story continues....
Back home from the conference - David
We are greeted enthusiastically as we come through the door, by 3 very smiley faces that are something else to behold, I feel so lucky. I can see that Olivia is touched too; all thoughts of our banter are set aside for another time. They want to hear all our news and we theirs so we gather around our usual meeting place, on bar stools in the kitchen.
In a private moment, I look at Olivia and she nods but I would rather she told her tale if she wants to. Jane and Bree quickly say they have seen a lawyer, and then run through some ideas for the new business.
Jo gives us the news that her boss has given her Friday off, so we are all going to New York. "I'm so excited," she says, "I can't wait to join the mile high club."
The rest of us look at each other all wondering if she knows what that is; we just shrug our shoulders and smile indulgently.
Olivia says, "If we are all together in New York we can have a meeting of the sisterhood. I've started thinking of items for the Agenda already. Anyone else got any ideas?"
"How about new members?" says Jo.
"Got people in mind Jo?" asks Olivia.
"Only my friend Ver, she was hinting to me," says Jo. "She is great fun and I think she'd fit as a member if she qualified. It's just a thought, I don't mind one way or another. I am just happy to be here and I love you all, when are we going to do another photo session?" She asks with a very cheeky look on her face.
Olivia looked at the other ladies and they all nodded and grinned broadly, yep, they loved teasing Jo as much as she enjoyed their adoration.
"OK, any other ideas?" Jane asks but continues. "Well I think Olivia and myself have a similar idea. We want a scantily dressed man to play with as well as Jo."
The ladies agree enthusiastically, but Bree says, "You'll never get Olivia and Jane to agree on what they want."
"That's true," said Jane and Olivia almost together.
I can see this could get out of hand but decided to withhold comment until the dust settled.
"We will have to audition them." stated Bree with a wicked smile on her face.
"Ohh hell," I thought.
"It's a big Job," says Olivia laughing and deciding to tease me "Look at David he's lost an inch already."
"Ohh really," says Bree, "Should we measure regularly to keep track? Or perhaps he needs more exercise?"
The ribaldry carries on and I decide to keep my own council, 'it's a whole lot safer.'
Olivia eventually takes control as she can see I am sensible enough not to rise to the teasing. "Ok," she says. "That's a second item for the agenda. Just to summarise the first item, maybe we should make it about how we decide on new members and whether we want to put a limit on the number. Is that OK?" she continues "And the second item will be whether we include some men for photo sessions and other occasions and how we go about choosing them, sound good?" There are no objections from anyone so she moves on "I've just thought, I wonder if we should call Ana on speaker or skype."
"Why not!" is the consensus opinion.
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A skype meeting
Olivia dials and is lucky to find her at home. Ana is really delighted to hear from them, she says she missed them all even though it's only been 4 days. "I am so looking forward to you guys coming," she says.
"I have some news for you," interjects Olivia, "We are all coming."
Ana literally claps her hands with delight. "That's such great news," she says. "Thanks so much for calling to tell me, I have some things organised but I will ring around to increase the booking numbers. No problem!" she emphasises.
"That's great," Jane inputs and, "Hi Ana, miss you too."
A round of, "Me too," follows from everyone else loudly so they can be heard.
"I don't hear that hunky man," notices Ana.
"Ohh he's here, just holding his tongue and you will hear why in a moment."
"Intriguing," Ana says.
"Hi Ana," says David, "Doesn't seem right without you here too."
Everyone can tell she is touched by that and they all look at David as if to say, 'That's our man said that.'
"While I remember, we ladies will be early and David will be coming later, he has an important meeting in the morning that we couldn't refuse."
"No problem," says Ana, "we'll hit the shops and coffee bar."
"Well said, spoken like a true member of our sisterhood," adds Jane.
David rolls his eyes.
Olivia continued. "So the other reason we rang is to bring you in on the Agenda for our next meeting."
"As we are all going to be there we thought we'd better have our second meeting at the same time."
Ana giggles, "Is David bringing his camera?"
"Of course," says Olivia, "Everyone remembers the last session, especially Jo who looks like she might go pop with excitement at any moment." She smiled at the little popsicle to ensure she wouldn't take the comment the wrong way.