How often does one girlfriend help another? Here in Chapter 10, Mary sincerely tries to cure Esta of some of her loneliness.
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I spent a lot of time with Esta over the next few weeks. I took her to very nice restaurants. I took her to movies, never failing to get popcorn and soda. I bought her a nice pair of hiking boots, and we explored the trails of a nearby state park. I enjoyed looking at her strong, shapely legs as she scrambled up steep inclines. We even went bowling, which was something I hadn't done since I was a kid. She'd never bowled before, and she smiled when it was over. It was a small one, but it was definitely a smile.
Mary insisted that I treat Esta like a queen. She even bought little gifts for Esta and wrapped them in pretty paper and ribbon. A scarf. A necklace. Nothing too fancy. They were the kind of gifts a man with good taste would get for his girlfriend. I didn't have good taste, but I had Mary, which was almost as good.
I told Esta I was in a committed relationship that was also open, and she was fine with that because I used the sonic stimulator when I gave her that news. I also used the stimulator when I repeatedly told her she was beautiful, precious, worthy, amazing, and all the other things women want to hear from men. "You deserve happiness," I said. "You deserve love."
It was very, very gratifying to watch as Esta began to believe what I said. She'd had it rough in many ways for a long time.
I even found a way to reduce the financial pressure that was ruining her life. I hired her to help take care of my dogs. She worked in a coffee shop on the edge of campus, so it was easy for her to walk to my lab after finishing her shift. She joined the small group of people I'd hired to feed and water my poodles, then take them on walks and play fetch. She loved my dogs, which seemed to provide another source of happiness to a life that hadn't had nearly enough. My dogs liked having another human to love.
I told Esta the university was paying her salary, but that was a harmless little lie. The money came from my pocket. The university only let me hire students, but Esta didn't need to know that. It wasn't a lot of money, but it was enough. When people live on a very low income for a very long time, it doesn't take a lot of money to make a lot of difference.
"You need to spend nights with Esta," Mary said.
"Repeat what you just said. It sounded like you said I need to spend nights with Esta," I replied.
Mary smiled. "That poor girl needs to know what it's like to go to sleep next to a good man, then find him beside her when she wakes up."
"Esta used to have a live-in boyfriend," I said.
"He could not have been as good as you," Mary said.
"You are a very kind, generous woman," I said. "But you are forgetting how horny you get after hours of dancing naked at the club. I need to be here when you get home."
"On your way home from work, stop at the sex shop and buy me a vibrator," Mary said. "Get a good one. And make sure it's rechargeable. I don't want to mess with cords or dead batteries."
I started spending two nights a week with Esta.
Her gradual transformation was amazing and wonderful. She was happy. Her life had meaning. She loved my dogs. She loved me as much as I loved her. With help from Mary, we'd solved (or improved) every one of the problems that had been such a burden for so long. But it was temporary. Someday, she'd need a better job, and her experience as a barista didn't qualify her for anything that paid nearly enough.
And Esta needed a man of her own. I'd used the sonic stimulator to make her think she was satisfied being with a man who slept with other women, but that wasn't what she wanted in her heart of hearts. Ultimately, Esta wanted a husband. Babies. A real home. I was fine for now. I was more than fine. As much as I enjoyed being intimate with a woman as wonderful as Esta, I wanted her to be happy. I'd do anything to make that happen.
Once again, Mary figured it out.
"It would be best if you could convince Esta to become a dancer," Mary said. "Is she cute enough for that?"
"I think so. She has an unusual look, but I like her."
"Do you have a picture?" Mary asked.
"No. I can get one."
"Do that. And see if you can get her to pose nude."
"What makes you think she'll want to do that?" I asked.
"You didn't have any trouble getting naked pictures from me, did you?" Mary asked.
"Good point."
Mary was satisfied when she saw Esta's photos. "She'll do fine," Mary said. "Guys will just love those boobs. And she looks hot. The only problem is that she's much too hairy. We'll need to get her waxed from the neck down."
"I'll talk to her about it," I said.
I didn't even try to broach the subject without using the sonic stimulator. I had a feeling that she'd have big reservations about becoming an exotic dancer, despite the bigger salary. I turned on the device and began making the sales pitch.
"Esta, I believe I've mentioned that my girlfriend Mary works as an exotic dancer. Some people look down on women like her, but they shouldn't. Mary works hard for her money, and she provides a kind of sex-positive entertainment many people want and need."
"Want and need," Esta said.
"Mary is qualified to work as a hairstylist, and she does very well, but dancing pays much better. Mary has a six figure salary as a dancer. You'd like earning that much, wouldn't you."
"I'd like to earn a six figure salary."
"Of course you would. A salary like that would make your life much better."
"My life would be much better."
"If you did that, you'd be dancing for men who would appreciate your beauty."
"They'd appreciate my beauty."
"If you approve, I'll arrange for a time when you could audition."
"Arrange a time for me to audition."
Mary handled the next step. She plucked Esta's eyebrows, used a wax strip to get rid of her faint mustache, then called her salon and scheduled a full day of beauty treatments. They waxed Esta from her ankles to her neck, leaving just a small short landing strip on the mound above her pussy. Mary gave her a stylish haircut. They went shopping, and I arranged for Esta to let Mary buy the clothes she'd need as a dancer. They bought sexy dresses. Beautiful bras that clasp in the front. Tiny panties that can be removed gracefully by pulling on a little string. Towering stilettos. I was particularly pleased when Esta modeled the outfits and I saw that Mary had gotten her several pairs of fishnet stockings held up by garter belts made of black lace.
"I thought the hosiery would complement Esta's exotic appeal," Mary said.
"It will be a crowd pleaser," I agreed.
Mary taught Esta some basic dance moves, and set up an audition. Esta passed, of course, and Fran scheduled her to start the next week. We celebrated by going dancing. Esta needed to practice her moves, and Mary enjoyed dancing as part of a kind of threesome. It occured to me that Mary hadn't yet enjoyed the experience of sex with another woman, which was something Esta had done and enjoyed. I could have made that happen, but I didn't. Enough was happening. There would be plenty of time for such things in the future.
We did invite Esta to spend the night, and we all slept together in the same bed. The ladies were pretty tired (and more than a little drunk) by the time we got home, and they were asleep almost immediately after getting into bed. Once again, I felt like a sultan, sleeping next to two of my favorite harem girls. I got a hard-on and couldn't do anything with it.
The night of Esta's dancing debut was very exciting. She was nervous. "What if they don't like you?" she asked.
"Honey, I've been doing this for a while," Mary said. "They will love everything about you, from that lustrous black hair to your dainty little feet. They'll like the stuff in between a lot more, of course. But they will love every inch."
The moment arrived.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we want to introduce you to a new dancer tonight," the DJ said when it was time for Esta's set to begin. "We think she's very special, and we think you'll agree. For the first time anywhere, we present Esmerelda, who hails from the lovely nation of Moldova. Please give her a warm American welcome!"
Esta walked on stage, greeted by enthusiastic applause. Mary had picked out three particularly hot rock songs, and Esta had practiced moves that went well with the pounding drums and wailing guitars. I don't think it's necessary to go into much detail here. She did great, and the audience went crazy. She hadn't had much time to master any fancy moves on the pole, but she was graceful and sexy, and when she made eye contact, the customers looked like they'd been struck by lightning.