This is the thirty-first episode in a series entitled "Courtesan". If you have not read the previous thirty episodes of this series, I encourage you do so before beginning this chapter.
"Courtesan" is romantic story about a dominant hot wife and her submissive cuckold husband. While they have a deep and abiding love for each other they do lead an alternative lifestyle. If this subject matter offends you or makes you feel uncomfortable, I strongly suggest that you find something else to read.
The next morning I arrived at the Quickstop at 6:00 AM. There were already several cars in the parking lot. This didn't surprise me. It was Monday morning, the people who wanted to get an early start on the work week were already out and about.
What did surprise me was that one of the cars was a silver gray Mercedes Benz sedan. It was identical to the one Tonya Lewis was driving on Saturday. I smiled as I parked my car. The dinner date must have gone well.
I got an even bigger surprise when I walked into the store. Tonya was behind the counter trying to help a heavy set man wearing a dark blue trucker's jacket. Another customer, a rather impatient looking middle aged woman, was waiting behind him holding a cup of coffee and a chocolate doughnut. Kirby was nowhere in sight.
When Tonya heard the door open she looked up. As soon as she saw it was me she sighed with relief and said; "Timmy, thank goodness you're here. This man wants to buy two lottery tickets and I don't know how to work the machine."
As I joined her behind the counter I asked, "Do you know how to work the register?"
"Yes, Kirby showed me before he went upstairs to change his clothes. I didn't want him to wear his dress pants while he was working in the store."
I smiled at Tonya's remark, but I didn't have time to comment. We had customers waiting. The Quickstop might have been going out of business, but I was still going to try to make it a good store.
I nodded towards the woman with the coffee and the chocolate doughnut. "Why don't you take care of this lady while I get this gentleman his lottery tickets."
Tonya grinned at me. "Thank you Timmy."
I quickly punched up two lottery tickets. The man was also buying a pack of cigarettes and a cup of coffee. By the time I was done giving him his change Tonya had finished with the woman.
After they'd both left the store Tonya turned to me. There was a huge grin on her face. "Timmy that was really fun. I haven't had a normal job since I was seventeen. I'd like to spend all my free time here. Do you think Kirby might let me do that?"
"My guess is that right now you'd probably have a better feel for that than I would. How did your dinner date go last night?"
"Timmy it was wonderful. It's so easy to talk to Kirby and he's such a good listener. I feel like he really cares about what I think."
I thought about my conversation with Kelly before we went to sleep and smiled. It was apparent that listening to each other was an important part of a relationship.
"He knows everything Timmy. I told him about starting out as a stripper and then becoming an escort. I explained exactly what I do for JTandR and made it clear that I want to keep on working as a hostess for at least five more years."
"So you told him that you plan to continue having sex with other men?"
"Yes."
"How did he take that?"
"Pretty good I think, I mean he didn't blow his top or get up and walk out or anything like that."
"I gather he spent the night at your apartment."
"Yes he did.'
"Did you have sex with him?"
"Yes Timmy. He's very shy. I had to seduce him."
"That doesn't surprise me at all."
Tonya grinned at me. "Timmy it was wonderful. Kirby's not particularly big, and he's not a very skilled or experienced lover, but he's so sweet and gentle. Teaching him about sex is going to be a lot of fun."
"Tonya you look really happy right now."
"Timmy I haven't been this happy in years."
"Did he tell you about the store?"
"Yes, we talked for hours. I think we told each other everything we could about ourselves."
Tonya paused. After a moment she sighed and said, "He did tell me about the store. It's really bothering him."
She looked at me. "And he won't let me help him! Timmy, I explained to him that I have money, lots of money. I could easily pay all of his bills and never even notice it."
"What did he say to that?" I was fairly certain that I already knew the answer.
Tonya shook her head in frustration. "He's a stubborn man!"
I nodded. "Yes, I do believe that you're right about that."
"He told me that he could never begin a relationship with a woman by taking money from her." She smiled at me. "The funny thing is that while it may frustrate me that he won't let me help him, I have to admit that I also respect him for that. I thought about it while I was falling asleep last night. If our situations were reversed I don't think I could take money from him either."
"Timmy what am I going to do! Losing the store and being in debt is tearing him apart. I have to find a way to help him, but he won't let me give him money."
I patted Tonya's wrist. "I know, I want to help him too and I don't know how to do it either. Maybe we just have to stand by him and give him our friendship while he works his way though this crisis."
"I want to hear every detail about last night's date."
Tonya and I both turned. Elvira had just stepped into the store. As she walked over to the storage closet to hang up her coat, she said; "And the first thing I want to know is, did Cookie get into your panties?"
Laughing, Tonya answered; "Ellie, he not only got into my panties, he took them off of me and brought them home as a souvenir."
Elvira grinned at Tonya. "Good, you can't possibly imagine how happy that makes me feel."
Tonya smiled at her. "It makes me pretty happy too."
Still grinning, Elvira said; "I'm getting coffee. Does anyone else need a cup?"
"Ellie I could sure use one."
We all turned. It was Kirby. He had just come down the stairway that led to his apartment above the store.
Elvira smiled when she saw him. "Hi Cookie, I hear you got lucky last night." She turned to Tonya. "How many times did the big boy get it up?"
Kirby blushed.