All characters are over eighteen.
Along with Covid, life can get in the way too. I am finally back to writing. I appreciate comments and feedback.
After an interesting evening with beautiful Sally and Gary giving her several of his magical orgasmic releases, Sally fell asleep.
He carried her to his bed. While it was fun, he was still horny. It had been a diversion from working so hard on his paintings. He was tired. He climbed in bed and fell asleep too. In the morning as Gary awoke, he sensed something was different. He was alone in bed. He found a note pined to the pillow beside him.
Dear Gary,
Thank you for the wonderful evening, see you soon.
Hugs, Sally
While this was not exactly what Gary expected, he understood Sally's situation. He had hope to have a morning of playful repartee and interesting sex.
He thought back, over the past few months and how his sex life had dramatically changed. It was as if it was enfolding magically all on its own. Various partners of incredible beauty and intelligence. Who knows what tomorrow will bring?
Weeks go by as Gary works on his art night and day. Being an accomplished nude figure artist, he wondered why lately the art world seemed so silent. His emails seemed dead. He also noticed lighter than usual traffic on the roads. It was like the town was becoming a ghost town. He had important art show coming up soon and needed to finish several major paintings. That meant he needed to live like a cloistered monk in his art studio.
The weeks seemed to turn into several months with no tv or news and he had turned off his phone. He did not have any models scheduled. He was using reference photos he had taken of the models to finish his paintings.
His seclusion had been necessary to complete the number of paintings for his upcoming exhibition. He slept mostly on the couch in his art studio and microwaved food to keep himself sustained. Occasionally he would drive to his house for a shower only to return to his studio early in the morning.
His paintings were finally completed, and he drove home in the middle of the night. He was exhausted. It had been an ordeal finishing several of the major large pieces. He went to sleep in his own bed and slept for almost 10 hours. Waking up, he needed coffee and breakfast. He yelled to Google to turn on the tv and turn up the volume.
Technology is so cool, he thought.
He had been so busy with his new and improved wonderful sex life, and his crazy painting schedule, he had not followed the news for months. As he sat there drinking his coffee, frightening news of a Pandemic virus was on all the channels.
Holy shit what was this he thought?
He finished nuking a frozen breakfast and sat down at his laptop to further digest the news. He turned on his phone and it chirped. The text message read that his nude figure art exhibition at the major gallery had been cancelled.
Bloody hell, as the English would say, has the world gone mad?
People were to shelter in place, if possible, wear surgical type masks, and social distance by staying six feet apart from each other. Scientist said the Covid -19 virus could be spread just by talking and breathing! People were dying at an alarming rate. All types of large gatherings were cancelled including art exhibitions.
While his head was spinning, his phone rang, and it was Kate his primary poly-romantic interest.
"Hey Kate, I have been looking forward to hearing from you," he took a deep breath and did not know where to start with her.
"Gary, are you ok? Sorry I have not called. You did not catch the virus, did you? I am very worried about you living all alone."
"Kate, I just learned about the virus. From what I can tell, it is bad. I should have kept better informed as to what was happening in the world. No, I have not caught anything."
"Good, as you know, I was visiting my parents when this whole thing hit. It seems like it is killing people like wildfire!" Kate had a tremble in her voice.
Kate started sobbing, "My father is in the hospital from a heart attack, and we can't go and see him because the hospital is in lock-down! We are thankful he does not have the virus."
"Kate, I don't know what to say. How is your mother holding up?"
"I have to be the strong one here. She is a basket case. The nurses have told us his stents are holding well and hopefully, he can go home in a few days."
Gary took in a deep breath, "Kate what can I do to help?"
"Gary, you know our age differences are too great to have a life together. I have fallen back in love with a boy I dated in high school. His support has been the only thing that has kept me going lately. I have got to run Gary, but I will keep in touch."
"I'll be right here for you Kate, bye."
Damn, Gary was wondering how quickly things can change. Even at 70 he felt a hollow spot in his heart but understood that the age difference was too great.
He finished his breakfast all the while listening to the talking heads on TV. The news that really got his attention was the fact that this pandemic virus was attacking seniors and people of color at a higher rate than the rest of the population. That put him at major risk.
As he drove to his studio in his pick-up truck, things seem strange. Hardly any traffic was on the roads. It was like the city had shut down. Just as he parked his truck, an attractive masked lady ran up to it. For a second, he thought he was going to get robbed. It was the beautiful Sally!
He was wondering how she was holding up after her live-in boyfriend left her and moved to Canada. Several months ago, she had spent the night with him for a round of sympathy sex.
"Hey Sally, what's up?"