The next morning, it was like the night before hadnât even happened. Alan was fixing breakfast when I went downstairs, Dani wasnât up yet. âSheâll be down in a bit, getting ready for the trip to Tallahassee. you still want to go, I assume?â
âYeah, do.â What I really wanted was to talk about last night, with Dani.
But we didnât, not when Dani came downstairs, nor on the drive to Tallahassee. I should have been excited about the possibility of buying a new truck, but the couple in the front seats, one hand with fingers intertwined across Alanâs center console was the thing grabbing my attention.
Dani was wearing a short (I measured it once â 13 œâ, waist to hemline) burgundy leather skirt, the one sheâd bought that first time in Tampa; about a two-inch, laced gap up one side giving the impression that she was naked underneath it. I donât know, maybe she was, with the new Daniella. It was certainly possible, maybe even likely. It seemed like miles of sexy, bare legs stretched below that skirt. Her blouse was black silk, buttoned down the front with just enough left undone to show a nice hint of the cleavage in-between and the fringes of her lacy, black bra. And those heels, the ones Alan bought her, strapped around her ankles, accentuating her sexy legs, sheâd knock the socks off any guy, maybe even a gay guy.
Between all that, Daniâs newly discovered makeup, including her ârose petal peachâ lipstick, dangly silver hoop earrings, and the âdrive men wildâ perfume (donât think that was the actual name, but should have been) she was wearing, and Alanâs hand occasionally gently rubbing the inside of her thigh, the sexual tension inside Alanâs truck was through the frigginâ roof.
A couple hours into the trip, Dani got a phone call. I could tell it was April, and from Daniâs excited demeanor, and what she was saying, it was good news about that commercial. When she got off the phone, she told us excitedly, âApril said I need to call that agent right away, they want to use my commercial, maybe even more.â
She already had her phone in her hand and dialed the number April had given her, repeating each number as she dialed. Dani has a fabulous memory. Maybe thatâs why sheâs a science whiz, can teach physics, biology, and most anything science to a bunch of high school kids.
âHi, this is Daniella Shore, may I speak with Amanda, please?â Dani has a beautiful âprofessionalâ voice. Hell, she could have been a damn good receptionist if sheâd wanted.
Dani said very little, an occasional âyesâ or âpleaseâ, then âthank youâ before she clicked her phone off. Then she just sat there, looking out the window, leaving Alan and me in suspense.
âWell?â I finally asked her.
She turned around to talk to me, God, she was gorgeous. âShe already had a meeting set up at two this afternoon, just needed my go-ahead. She said her fee is ten percent, sheâs emailing me a contract to sign. Said sheâd call after the meeting.â
Wow, this was getting real. All the âwhat-ifsâ went scurrying through my mind; what if Dani decided she liked performing better than teaching? What if they wanted her here full time? What if she decided to move? Iâm sure Alan wouldnât object. But me? What if, what if, what if! There were no answers right now.
It was shortly after lunch when we got to Tallahassee, so we decided to have lunch before going to the Ford dealership. Alan took us to a little out-of-the-way cafĂ© where he said he goes whenever heâs in town. Itâs an old railroad car, looked like one of those old-fashioned passenger cars, a Pullman, just like in the old westerns, converted to a cafĂ©. I ordered a barbecue bacon burger, and I donât remember what Alan and Dani ordered, except that hers was a salad of some kind. Seems like sheâs always ordering a salad. Maybe thatâs one reason she manages to stay looking like she does. Well, that and the fact that sheâs always exercising, she and Jenny together more often than not. You would never guess that Dani is forty-eight. Would be interesting to ask someone that doesnât know her how old they think she is, Iâd bet theyâd guess somewhere in her thirties.
There was one thing I wanted to talk about with Dani, we needed to set ourselves a limit on how much to invest in a truck. When I asked her, she answered right away, âFifty thousand, no matter what? We could transfer half that into our checking and get a loan for the rest.â
I agreed, and Alan said that we could get a lot of pickup for that with the discount he knows weâll get from his cousin.
âSpeaking of Tevin,â Alan mentioned right after, âDani ever tell you about that night she introduced him to the pleasure of sex?â
She had, but Iâd come to realize there always seemed to be a little more to the story, âThink so, but Iâd love to hear you tell about it.â
He chuckled, âYeah, Dani seems to leave out some of the juicy details, doesnât she?â
The little restaurant was crowded, so I knew I wouldnât be the only one hearing this. Daniâs face had turned a very distinct shade of red.
âLike, she mention how tall he was? And that his dick matched his height? Or that he could get her whole tit in his mouthâŠ? Course, it was a small tit back then.â Dani glared at him, âSmall but beautiful⊠and tasty,â he smiled, Dani exaggerating the scowl on her face. âNot sure what the deal was with his wife who divorced him, but it sure as hell wasnât because he couldnât satisfy her in bed.â
âAlan!â Dani screeched, ânot so loud!â
That chuckle again, âBut Babygirl, I think our neighbors here deserve a little juiciness once in a while, too. Donât you think so, Robert?â
Oh hell yeah! I was more than enjoying Daniâs embarrassment. âShe, uh⊠sheâd mentioned him being tall but seemed to have left out the other part.â
âSee what I mean about leaving out the good parts? Babygirl, you gotta learn how to tell a story, likeâŠ,â he looked back over at me, âbet she didnât even mention how long that boy could last, he must have fucked her for a full ten-fifteen minutes, had the screams pouring out of her; you remember, Babygirl?â
We both looked at her, my poor Dani was hiding her face with her hands, âCome on girl, what you tell me afterward? Surely you remember.â
Her face was still hidden and we heard a mumble, âTold you Iâd have sex with him again any time,â barely loud enough to hear.
âDonât think that was quite how you put it, though, you remember the exact words?â Alan was being insistent that she tell us.
She finally put her hands down from in front of her face, looking around the room to see that nobody was paying attention. Damn right they were! Just trying hard to not show it. They wanted to hear this as badly as I did.
âThat Iâd fuck him again anytime, that I loved that big dick inside me,â with practically a low growl, kind of a voice I donât think Iâd ever heard out of Dani. âHappy now?â she muttered under her breath.
âHeh, heh, yeah, thatâs pretty close to how I remember it. Kind of elaborated on the big dick a little more, though⊠to be fair, he was skinnier than me, just longer, inch or two, at least. Kidâs snake was halfway down his leg.â
Longer? I couldnât even imagine. And this is the guy weâre about to go see about buying a truck?
âOh yeah,â Alan added, âone other thing⊠donât want to be accused of leaving anything out⊠she was on fire afterward, fucked me half to death.â
God, this was an eighteen-year-old cheerleader, my future wife!
âUnfortunately, never got to, Tev never got to visit again before Iâd left for college,â Dani added.
Until now? The thought went through my muddled, oversexed brain. No, far as I knew, after this transaction was done, we were headed back to Tampa. That was the plan.
Forty minutes later, nearly two, we pulled into the Ford dealership. An eager-looking, young guy, hair down to his shoulders, rushed out to greet us, and Alan asked to speak with Tevin. The guy looked disappointed but led us inside to an office cubicle. The dark-skinned guy little darker than Alan, inside got a huge smile on his face and I didnât think heâd ever stop unwinding when he stood. Hell, the guy towered over us, easily six-six or seven, bald as a cue ball, and just as good-looking as he was bald. Reminded me of a pro basketball player.
He rushed around the end of his desk, shook Alanâs hand, greeting his âcuzâ, and then to Dani, âAnd you must be Daniella,â he said, looking her up and down, âeven prettier than I remember,â and then they were in each otherâs arms with a long, lingering hug. Maybe âinto each otherâs armsâ is a little strong, but it sure was more than a hug of old friends meeting again.
He broke away from Dani and shook my hand, âAlan says youâre looking for a truck,â he said.
I looked at Alan with a little bit of a smirk, âtruckâ, heâd said, âIâm not the only one,â my look told Alan, after giving me such a hard time about calling it a truck instead of pickup.
His grip was, shall we say, âstrongâ. My hand nearly hurt when he let go. No self-confidence lacking in this guy.
âYeah, probâly an F150, diesel,â I told him.
âWise choice, the best, those new little diesels are to die for,â he agreed. âCome on, letâs go take a look,â with a lingering look toward Dani. No wonder, with the way she was dressed, even without their âhistoryâ.
But he was very professional, leading us out to the lot. âHow much you wanting to spend?â he asked.
âNot over fifty,â Dani and I told him, simultaneously.
âOkay, we can look at an MSRP up to around sixty-five, then, with the discount weâll give you, thatâll get you a heck of a nice truck. Color in mind?â
Dani answered, âI love baby-blue,â she said.
I was thinking the pretty white, but this is hers, too. So, baby-blue itâll be. He showed us a gorgeous blue Lariat, F150. Dani loved it. âWant to take it for a drive?â he asked.
âWhatâs that over there?â I asked, pointing toward a two-tone, white/kind of aquamarine, maybe turquoise? THAT was the one I wanted.
Itâs a King Ranch, going to be quite a bit out of your price, but itâs a beautiful truck, isnât it?
I walked over to look at it. I could tell from Daniâs face that she fell in love with it just like I had, love at first sight. But damn, eighty-seven thousand dollars! Kind of caramel-tan leather upholstery, two-tone. âHas everything Ford offers, would be looking at around seventy-grand for that one.â
Seventy-freaking-thousand dollars! No, the blue one might not be quite as gorgeous, but itâs at least in our price and undoubtedly, weâd love it, too. âThink weâd better take the blue one for a drive,â I told him. Daniâs face fell just a little, she wanted that one, too, but weâd agreed. And itâs not like it wasnât WAY outside what we could afford. It also was a fact that the blue one was also a beautiful truck.
So, Tevin took my driverâs license inside to copy, then we all piled in the blue truck. He drove it off the lot, then pulled over and let me behind the wheel. Damn, it was nice to drive. Loved that diesel engine, too. I was convinced. âYou want to drive it?â I asked Dani. She was in the front passenger seat, Alan and Tevin in the back.
âNo, Iâm fine,â she told me.