Even after my first story was published, my status here is still listed as 'Virgin'. I wonder how many stories I need, in order to become a 'Slut'. Answer is probably posted in some FAQ I have not read yet....
And thank you, those of you who have kind enough to leave encouraging comments on my first chapter of this saga.
Anyway, to business: Everyone's over eighteen, blah blah blah, you know the drill....
Fantasy: Something that is the product of the imagination; a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality.
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Fan-tas-y.
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Please do not lose sight of this fact as you read this story. Or any other story on this site, for that matter.
John and Beth get busy in this one, hope you like it....
Chapter 2. Getting Better Acquainted
When we finally pulled away from our somewhat tentative first kiss, Beth took my hand and said, "As long as we're rushing into things...you do know I would be thrilled if you would spend the night here, right?"
"Fools rush in where angels fear to tread, they say," I told her. "God knows I'm no angel, so I guess we know what that makes me. Sure, I'd love to stay here with you tonight. In for a penny, in for a pound."
"A pound?" Beth replied, grinning. "Now you're scaring me. If it's that big, I might need to reconsider."
"I have faith in you, Beth," I told her. "I bet you can handle it."
"Oh, I plan on handling it plenty, buster," she said, punching me playfully on the arm.
I went on, "But don't worry. You know how we men like to exaggerate."
"Actually," she said, a mischievous gleam in her eye, "Part of me is kind of hoping you're not exaggerating..."
"Which part would that be?" I asked.
"Come upstairs with me and I'll show you," she replied.
That led to more kisses, and there was nothing tentative about our smooching this time. Tongues wrestled, and spit was swapped.
"Shall we adjourn to the bedroom?" Beth asked, pragmatically, catching her breath when our lips finally parted again.
"In a minute," I told her, pulling out my phone. "First, I need to make a call."
"A call? Now?" Beth demanded, stunned. "Who the hell...?"
"To cancel a date," I replied, deadpan.
"You have a...date? TONIGHT?" she exclaimed, incredulous.
"Tomorrow night," I assured her. "But if we're about to embark on an exclusive relationship, it wouldn't be appropriate for me to stay here tonight without first letting the lady know I won't be able to make our date tomorrow."
"Oh," she replied, obviously relieved. "Yeah, I guess that wouldn't be very nice, would it? Sorry, you're right, of course. I'll go on upstairs, and you can come up when you're..."
"No, you need to stay here while I make the call," I told her.
"Why would I need to...?" she began, but I cut her off again.
"Because trust is an important element in building a relationship," I told her. "Trust means no secrets. You'll see in a minute why I want you to stay, OK? Trust me?"
"All right, John," she said, intrigued.
I selected speaker, and placed the call. At the second ring, Sue picked up, and her voice boomed out exuberantly, "What's up, John-boy? Did she break both your arms when you tried to make a pass at her?" Beside me, Beth's jaw dropped, her eyes wide in surprise.
"No, only one of them. But she's here with me, and you're on speaker," I told her.
"Hello, again, girlfriend," Sue called.
"Um, hi, Sue..." Beth managed.
"I'm just calling to let you know I won't be able to make our date tomorrow night, Sue," I told her.
There was a short pause, and then Sue said, evenly, "Well, I can't say I wasn't expecting this call, after seeing the two of you together tonight."
Uncertainly, Beth spoke. "Sue, I...I didn't know you two were...I would never..."
"Hush, girl," Sue said firmly. "How could you know? But if you two are going to give it a shot, you can do it with my blessing. I mean it. I love John to death, but he and I just aren't right for each other. Now we're just fuck-buddies. I hope and pray you two can be very happy together, for a long, long time."
"Thanks, Sue," Beth said, with a catch in her voice.
"And John, you listen to me, you cradle-robbing Casanova," Sue added fiercely. "You break her heart, you'll answer to me, you hear? I'll kick your ass from here to Tulsa and back!"
"Relax, Sue, I like my ass too much the way it is to risk that," I assured her. "And sorry for the short notice about tomorrow."
"Oh, don't worry about me," she replied. "I'll just call in my backup plan. As soon as I buy some new batteries for it...." Beside me, Beth collapsed giggling on the couch.
"GOOD NIGHT, SUE," I said pointedly, before the conversation could go any further off the rails.
"See you at lunch tomorrow, girl," Sue called to Beth.
"Can't wait," Beth replied, and I terminated the call to stop another round of goodbyes.
From her reclining position on the couch, Beth looked up at me teary-eyed. "I don't know if I can handle much more of this," she almost whispered. "I find a wonderful, mature new lover, and he turns out to be some kind of not-so-distant relation to me by marriage. And out of nowhere you arrange for me to meet my Best-Friend-Forever again, and she turns out to be YOUR lover. This is crazy."
"Former lover, Beth. Subtle, but important, difference," I told her. "And you should be thanking me."
"'Thanking you'?" she said. "For taking me to meet Sue? I already thanked you for that. What else should I thank you for?"
"After tonight," I replied, "You and Sue will have a lot more than just old times to talk about. I have no doubt you two will spend most of your lunch date tomorrow comparing notes on my performance in bed..."
In response, Beth grabbed a sofa pillow and launched it at my head. "Keep that up, buddy," she warned me, "And Sue will be the only one speaking from experience on that subject tomorrow."
That sufficed to start a brief, playful, and thoroughly enjoyable pillow fight, which ended with Beth pinned face down with her abdomen over my lap, somewhat ineffectively trying to shield her shapely ass with her hands as I pummeled it mercilessly with a cushion. Finally, cackling in amusement, she squealed, "OK, OK, I give, stop already, you brute!"
I released her, and we lay on the couch for a couple of minutes, arms entangled, as we caught our breath.
"If I didn't know better," Beth told me accusingly, "I might think you're stalling me on our rendezvous in the bedroom."
"You have found me out," I replied. "Guilty as charged. My problem is fear."
"Fear? Fear of what?" she wondered.
"Many things," I answered. "Disappointing you. Embarrassing myself. But I think I have a solution."
"Which is...?" she inquired.
"I must find my courage," I announced pompously. "And fortunately, I know where to look for it."