Chapter 15โDream, baby, dream a little dream of me
I awakened thrashing in the bed. Another dream of being tied to the bed. Only this time, the mysterious female figure that had tickled my feet in a previous dream was sucking my cock. Except she would stop. Suck. And then stop again. I wanted to cum so bad, but she never let me get there. She sucked and stopped. Sucked and stopped. Sucked and stopped. But what awakened me was far more torturous. A man entered the room where I was chained to the bed and, wielding a large knife, lunged with it to cut off my cock. I awoke frightened and sweating.
Audrey grabbed me. "Sam! Are you alright? What's wrong? Baby, you're sweating like crazy."
"Oh my god, Audrey. I, I, I had a dream. A nightmare. I'm sorry!"
She stroked my hair. "It's okay. I'm here."
I kept thinking about all that had just happened over the weekend. I had to get a hold of myself. I had to get a hold of Brandi. Shit. I had to get hold of the narrative. I was having crazy dreams, I had sex with my stepdaughter, and I was feeling the weight and angst of all that I had done.
I thought for a long time, laying there as Audrey stroked my hair. I had to get away, even if just for a few days. And I knew just what to do. My boss had been wanting me to go to California and meet with one of our top clients. There were changes we were making to our services, and he wanted to be sure that top clients were comfortable with those changes. I had been putting it off as I was tired from traveling over the winter. And besides, Audrey's job was requiring more and more travel which put stress on one of us needing to be here.
But I knew I had to do it. I could regain the narrative from Brandi, and I could give myself some time to think all of this through.
I looked at the clock. 3:17AM. "Audrey. You still awake?" I whispered.
"Yes, baby."
"I've got a take a trip to California soon. I've been putting it off, but my boss wants me to meet some clients and demo some changes to our software. I need to book this trip, and I think I need a break anyway. I've been holding things down here while you've been gone. But I really need to do this."
"Sure. It's okay. I have a short trip coming up, but I can cancel that. Not urgent. Do what you need to do."
"Okay. Good. I'm gonna see what I can book tomorrow. Talk to Frank, clients, and schedule something."
"Okay. Now lay back and get some sleep. Do you want me to suck your cock? You know, to help you get back to sleep?"
I didn't know what to say. Finally, I whispered, "No. That's probably not going to help." The dream flashed through my mind's eye. "I'm good. Really."
"K. Love you."
"Love you, too, baby."
Frank was thrilled that I was booking the trip to Monterey. I had called our top client and three more in the area, and, shockingly, all would be available to meet me the following week. I booked a flight for the weekendโleaving Saturday night on a red eyeโand staying for the following week. Reasonably priced considering I booked it less than a week away.
I was relieved. I needed to get away from the pressure. I needed time to think. And California was on the other side of the country. Psychologically, at least, that seemed far enough.
I avoided Brandi as much as I could all week, but she's a persistent little thing. She cornered me one morning before I left for work.
"Sam, why are you not talking to me?"
"I'm talking to you, honey. I'm just really preoccupied with work."
"Preoccupied?"
"I mean I have a lot of work to do at work, and I'm going out of town this weekend."
"You're going out of town? Wait. Really? Why?"
"I have to go away on business."
"For how long?"
"A week probably."
"But Sam, why didn't you tell me? I want to talk to you."
"I know you do, baby, but Brandi this is awkward. I mean with your mom here."
"But Sam, I thought we made a pact. A secret to keep. And, I, I . . . . ." Her voice trailed off. "I want you. I want you to, to, you know." Her voice lowered. "To show me."
"I know, Brandi. And, God, I want to. But I need some time away to think things through."
"But I can't stand this." She walked over to me and rubbed her young body against me and whispered in my ear. "I want you to fuck me again." She nuzzled my neck and threw her arms around me.
"Brandi," I whispered. "I want to too, baby. But this is really hard. What with your mom here and all. I'm feeling very troubled."
Brandi planted kisses on my neck and chin and cheeks and then she pulled me close, and kissed me on the lips and pushed her tongue through to my mouth and swirled her tongue around mine. "Don't you want to taste me? To lick me, to suck on my nipples, to finger me and spank me?"
"God, yes!" I cried in a hoarse whisper. "But just give me some time, Brandi. Please. A week, and then I'll be back. Now I have to go, baby. Please understand." And I pushed away from her, grabbed my bag, and briskly walked out the front door.
The flight to Monterey was long but smooth. I slept a little on a flight that left the east coast at 8:15PM and arrived in Monterey at 11:40PM, California time. I could pick up the rental and drive to the Monterey Plaza Hotel and be in my room ordering late room service by 1AM. And I could sleep in on Sunday, relax at the hotel Sunday afternoon, and get an early night's sleep before meeting clients Monday morning.
Monday proved to be a busy day. I had a two-hour drive to my client's office, and I spent most of the day showing him and his staff changes to our suite of software products that his company uses daily. But the meeting went well. But Henry Wordsworth, a man I've known a long time, could tell I was stressed. He's very much a man of the world, self-made, who built a company from the ground up. And he relishes the fruits of his laborโa wine connoisseur, a single malt connoisseur, a man, in short, who has come to enjoy the very finest life has to offer.
"Sam, are you alright?" he asked rather suspiciously.
"Well, Henry, I'm juggling life and work, and I think the juggling is winning. Hahahaha."
"Understand. Well, you know, you can't let stress get to you. Say, how about I take you to dinner tonight? I know a great French place with a superb wine list."
"Ah, Henry, I appreciate it, but I got a two-hour drive back to the hotel. And it's already 4:30. That could stress me out even more, driving back in the dark. Plus, I'm feeling a little jet lagged."
"Oh? Where you staying?"
"Monterey plaza hotel."
"You don't say. Nice place."
"Yes. Yes, it is."