Chapter 13
The next couple of weeks were uneventful, with Consuela settling in to her classes, me working in lab with Di's assistance.
We sold Con's car to the junk yard for scrap.
We took a trip to the ocean.
Con's class schedule had her off on a Friday. We decided to make a weekend trip to the Pacific Ocean which neither of the girls had ever seen. The weather forecast was sunny and temperatures warm.
Driftwood Beach State Recreation Site is a 36.7-acre Oregon State Park. Located 3 miles north of Waldport off of US 101, along the Central Oregon Coast of the Pacific Ocean, it was a 2 hour drive from Eugene.
The park offers year-round, fee-free beach access, picnicking, and fishing in a setting of shore pines and sand. It had spectacular views with rolling hills of sand and an expansive view of the ocean, with picnic tables, viewpoints with benches, a large parking area and restroom facilities.
There are parking spaces from which winter-storm surf can be seen without leaving the car. A path leads from the bluff to a wide beach with driftwood along the high-tide line.
From the parking lot, we followed the very short path to the flat beach watching the wildlife, shore birds and harbor seals. We sat on the beach, enjoying the fresh sea air. After wading in the ocean, we explore the flat beach for driftwood, shells, and fossils.
Both of the girls were amazed at the grandeur, beauty and power of the ocean. Before we left Di took a short swim in the cold seawater. The beach was deserted so she stripped, handing me her clothes, and waded in trying to get me and Con to join her. We declined.
I had come prepared, remembering Di's predilection for water and swimming, with a blanket. When she came out of the surf shivering, I wrapped her in the blanket, briskly rubbing, drying her off and giving her back her clothes.
Once dressed she exclaimed, "That was exhilarating! Y'all should have come in."
Con responded with equal emotion, "Ice water baths are not my idea of a good time!"
Waldport is located on the Alsea River, where empties into the Alsea Bay. We got two adjourning rooms at the Alsea Resort, each with a magnificent views of Alsea Bay and the Pacific Ocean.
After watching the glorious sunset from our balcony we went to the resort's in house restaurant for dinner.
Returning to our rooms we got ready for bed. Con asked for the connecting room's door be left unlocked and partially open.
Knowing the reason I agreed. Di and I performed our usual nightly erotic exercise with ardor and an audience.
Later after all three of us recovered from our production we went to sleep.
After breakfast we drove up coastal 101, enjoying the breathtaking scenery. Four hours later we were in Astoria and two hours after that we were checking into the McCutchen.
As repeat VIP customers we were red carpeted.
Dinner was at a high end Indian restaurant, Saffron. We shared communal Tandoori Chicken, Rogan Josh, Samosas, Aloo Gobi, Matar Paneer and Naan. For dessert we had Laddu.
After eating we went to the dance club where we first saw Con. Di had just as much fun this time as the last and Con much, much more. I enjoyed their joy and laughter. The live band was good. The girls danced with me and each other.
It was late when we made it back to the hotel. It had been a long day. With the excitement and exercise Di and Con crashed. No play time this night.
Late the next morning, after a scrumptious room service breakfast, we checked out. Breakfast was eaten while wearing nothing but the plush hotel robes. It felt decadent.
By one o'clock we were home, on the couch, beer in hand, munching on popcorn, watching the Seattle Seahawks get pushed around by the San Francisco 49ers.
Con was in her room working on tomorrow's class. I had my feet up on the coffee table with Di's head in my lap, both us watching the game. The game situation did not improve with the final score, 49ers 24, Seahawks 6.
When the game was over Di went to our bedroom as I entered the office.
I had not been on the internet since Thursday and I checked my email. I had one from Libby, sent from a public library the past Friday. She was at the Shady Grove, a local Eugene mom and pop motel, room 7.
She apologized for being a week early and giving her room phone number asked I call.
Wondering about the change of plans I called.
"Hello," A sorrowful feminine voice I recognized, answered.
"Libby."
"Oh Hay. I am so glad to hear from you!"
"Sorry that I did not call sooner. I've been out of town since Friday and just checked my email."
"I feared you had changed your mind," She responded plaintively.
"What is the matter Libby?"
She implored, "Can we meet? I will explain then."
Clearly there was more going on than just a casual meeting of college friends. The mystery with the tenure of her voice put me on guard and I wanted to control the situation. I tried to connect with her over the phone but with the distance, unknown locale and the lack of any recent personal involvement, it was tenuous at best.
All I was getting, trying to read her mind, was a sense of severe emotional turmoil.
I did not want to get back out and decided to have her come to me.
Confident I could handle any issues which arose I could do it with less fanfare and complications at home, rather than a public place.
"Do you have a car?"
"Yes...?"
"I want you to come to my home. Can you do that?"
"Yes."