It was something out of a fairy tale, Stacy mused. Well, an adult fairy tale. She craned her neck to look up at Dr. Reeves' mansion. She still couldn't believe she had been invited by the man himself, the leading inventor of sex toys, to his home to test out his latest product.
Stacy shook her head, partially to clear the cobwebs from last night, and because she still couldn't believe this was real. She met Dr. Reeves last night at one of the city's hottest clubs. Her friends had convinced her to come out with them and had then promptly abandoned her once they got inside. Stacy found herself sitting at the bar next to a distinguished looking man in his late 40s, early 50s.
"You look like you could use a drink," he remarked. His voice was low, mellifluous.
Stacy made it a point to buy her own drinks -- you couldn't trust men in bars -- but this guy looked kind of like her dad. That is, if her dad worked out all the time and had very expensive, classy taste in clothes. He had dark hair that was beginning to silver and friendly brown eyes.
"Yeah, I could," Stacy sighed.
The older man gestured to the bartender. The bartender, who hadn't paid much attention to Stacy, immediately responded to the man at the bar. "This lovely young woman will have -- what will you have, my dear?" he turned to her.
"A Cosmo," Stacy replied.
"A Cosmo," the man repeated. "Put it on my tab."
Stacy had never seen a bartender make a drink so fast. The guy next to her must have been a pretty good customer. She thanked the bartender when he placed the drink in front of her, then turned to the man next to her.
"Thanks for the drink," she said.
"But of course," the man smiled. He was definitely not like her dad, Stacy decided. Her dad's smile wasn't so confident, so sexy. She wasn't into older men, but maybe she'd make an exception this evening.
"I'm Roger." He extended his hand.
He shook Stacy's hand gently. His hand was warm, soft, and dry. Stacy had a brief vision of his hand on other places on her body.
"Stacy," she responded after a moment.
Roger smiled again. It was a warm smile that Stacy enjoyed watching. "It's very nice to meet you, Stacy."
"It's nice to meet you," she replied. Stacy didn't often mean it, though in this case, it was sincere.
"What do you do, Stacy?" Roger asked, sliding his bar stool closer to hers.
"I'm an administrative assistant," Stacy said. She hated telling people what she did. She felt that at the age of 26, she should have gotten further in her career. Stacy had been stuck in the same position since she graduated four years ago. At least she had a job, her mother reminded her. It could be a lot worse. "It's not very exciting," she added. "What do you do?"
"I'm an inventor," Roger replied.
"An inventor?" Stacy's eyebrows rose. "That's cool. What do you invent?"
"I create devices that enhance sexual pleasure," he said, smiling.
"You mean, sex toys?" Stacy asked. The Cosmo was clearly going to her head. She normally wouldn't blurt out something so forward.
"You could call them that, yes," Roger smiled again. He reached into his pocket. Stacy noticed his pants fit snugly. He pulled out a wallet made of what Stacy could only assume was the finest Italian leather and drew out a business card.
Stacy held the thick card stock in her hand. Of course, it was on the highest-quality paper available. She had a feeling everything this Roger guy had was of the highest quality. The text swam before her eyes. She definitely had too much to drink. She blinked, then squinted. "Aphrodite Inc.," she read aloud.
She looked up at Roger again. "Wait, you're Roger Reeves? The founder of the most successful sex toy companies on the planet?" Her voice rose.
"That's me." Roger's voice was a purr. He moved closer, so that his mouth was right near her ear. "I'm actually working on a new design, and I'm looking for product testers."
Stacy almost fell off her stool, and it wasn't because of the alcohol. She had read glowing reviews of Aphrodite's products for years, yet she had never bought one. She couldn't justify the cost on her meager salary.
"Yes!" Stacy crowed. "Hell yes!"
"Come to my place tomorrow evening," he said. "The address is on the back of the card."
That's how she found herself in the ritziest neighborhood in town, standing on the steps of the biggest house on the block. Stacy still couldn't believe her luck.
The large, heavy wooden door was answered by a woman in a maid's uniform. The maid seemed to know exactly why Stacy was there. "You're testing Dr. Reeves' latest product, yes?" she said neutrally. "I'll take your coat."