Chapter 1: Singapore Fuckery
So here's the thing. I shagged my dad's wife. And his maid. Sometimes both together.
Not what I expected when I got on that BA flight to Singapore, but there you go. Life's full of surprises, innit?
I'm Jamie. 22. Finished at Cambridge last year with a shit degree and even shittier prospects. Been kipping on my mate Dave's sofa in Clapham since Emily told me to sod off three months ago. Dad called out of the blue, said I should 'come out East for a bit, clear your head.' Translation: he was sick of Mum going on about what a state I was in.
So off I went. 13 hrs on BA with a hangover and the world's most uncomfortable hard-on thanks to the new cabin crew uniforms. The stewardess on my aisle had these legs that went on forever, all wrapped up in those sheer tights they wear. Reminded me of Ms. Richardson who taught English when I was sixteen. Same energy. Same effect on my cock.
Must've dozed off somewhere over Turkey cos next thing I know I'm dreaming about that stewardess. She's got me in the toilet, cramped as fuck, and she's bent over that tiny sink with her skirt hiked up. No knickers, obviously, cos that's how dreams work. 'We've got three minutes before they notice I'm gone,' she keeps saying, all posh BA accent. Her name badge says 'Charlotte' and she's definitely older than me, probably mid-thirties, wedding ring glinting under the harsh bathroom lights. Keeps looking back at me with this filthy smile. Woke up with a start when the food cart banged my elbow, sporting a tent you could camp under. Had to sit with my jacket on my lap for an hour. Fucking embarrassing.
Landed at Changi sweating like a nonce in a nursery. 35 degrees and humid as BALLS. Dad's driver, some bloke who looked like he'd rather be anywhere else, took my knackered rucksack and chucked it in the boot of a Mercedes.
'Mr. Bennett senior is in Jakarta, sir. Mrs. Bennett waits at home.'
Course he wasn't bloody there. Charles Bennett, international man of mystery, too important to pick up his own son. Wanker.
Dad's place was in one of those wanky skyscrapers with names like 'The Pinnacle' or 'Infinity Towers' or some other bollocks that wealthy expats lap up. Doorman bowed when I got out of the car, which made me want to crawl into a hole.
Up in the lift, mirrors everywhere. Christ, I looked rough. Hair all over the shop, stubble that was just past sexy and into homeless territory, and massive sweat patches under my arms.
Lift opened directly into the flat. Sorry, the 'penthouse residence' as Dad insisted on calling it. And there she was, waiting like something out of a film.
The maid. Filipina, early thirties, in one of those old-school uniforms that was probably Dad's idea of tradition but just came off as creepy colonial bollocks. But fuck me if she didn't wear it well. White blouse, black skirt, and those sheer nude tights that made her legs look incredible.
'Welcome, sir. I'm Maria.' Her eyes did a quick up-and-down that lingered just a bit too long. 'Mrs. Bennett is waiting.'
Christ, look at her. Probably mid-thirties but fit as fuck. All prim and proper in that uniform, but bet she's filthy behind closed doors. Wouldn't mind finding out what she's into. Probably more than her husband back in Manila knows about.
And then there was Ting. My stepmum. Dad's trophy.
'Jamie.' She crossed the room in heels that could kill a man. 'Welcome to our home.'
Fuck me. The photos Dad had sent didn't do her justice. Forty-ish but could pass for thirty easy. Black bob haircut, red dress that probably cost more than my student loan, and legs wrapped in sheer black stockings.
'Thanks for having me,' I managed, suddenly aware I was sweaty, smelly, and sporting a semi that thankfully my baggy jeans were hiding.
'Your father is very sorry he couldn't be here,' Ting said, offering a hand with a rock on it that could sink a small boat. 'Jakarta emergency. Very last minute.'
'You need a shower,' she said, looking me up and down. 'And proper clothes for dinner. Your father expects certain standards.'
I bit back about fifteen sarcastic responses. 'I didn't pack much formal stuff.'
Something flickered across her face. 'There are many rules in Singapore,' she said. 'Some written, some not. You'll learn.' She gestured toward a hallway. 'Maria will show you to your room. Dinner at eight.'
As Maria led me down the corridor, I caught her stealing a glance back at Ting. Something passed between them that made my spider sense tingle. There was history there. Secrets.
But first, I really did need that shower.
Stood under it for ages, washing off twenty hours of travel grime. My cock had other ideas though. Kept thinking about Ting's legs in those stockings, and Maria's arse in that tight skirt. Ended up having a wank just to clear my head. Felt a bit wrong doing it in Dad's house while thinking about his wife, but fuck it. Needs must.
Dad always said I lacked impulse control. He'd lost his shit when I got caught smoking weed behind the bike sheds at Eton. 'Control yourself, James,' he'd said, all stern and disappointed. Said the same thing when I shagged Felicity Carter at his fiftieth birthday party. Well, technically that was in the garden, not actually AT the party, but whatever.
Crashed on the bed for a quick nap. Woke up four hours later with a raging hard-on again and that weird jet lag feeling where your brain doesn't know what fucking time it is. Checked my phone. 7:30 PM. Shit. Dinner at eight.
Pulled on the one decent outfit I'd brought -- a blue button-down and some navy chinos. Headed out to face the evening.
The flat was fucking MASSIVE. All minimalist furniture that looked expensive but uncomfortable. I followed the sound of voices to the balcony.
Ting had changed into something even more distracting -- a black dress with a slit up one side that showed a flash of thigh every time she moved. She was on the phone, speaking rapid-fire Mandarin or Cantonese or something. When she saw me, she ended the call.
'Good, you're awake,' she said, looking me up and down. 'I was beginning to think we'd lost you to jet lag.'
We had dinner. Fancy wine I pretended to appreciate. Fancy food I didn't have to pretend to like. Throughout, I felt a current building between us. Ting's gaze kept lingering when she thought I wasn't looking. She'd lean forward slightly when she spoke, offering glimpses of cleavage that seemed both accidental and deliberate.
'Your English is very different from your father's,' she observed. 'More... informal?'
'You mean I sound like a normal person instead of someone with a silver spoon permanently lodged up his arse?' I suggested, the wine loosening my tongue.
Ting's laugh was genuine and unexpected, a sound that transformed her face. 'You speak too quickly sometimes. It's hard for me to follow.'
'Sorry,' I said, automatically slowing my speech.
She reached across the table, her hand resting lightly on my wrist. The touch was gentle but lingered a moment longer than necessary. 'English is my third language,' she explained. 'After Cantonese and Mandarin. Before French.' She refilled our wine glasses. 'Your father speaks like BBC World Service. Very proper. Very clear. You speak like... a university boy. Too quick, too eager.'
'That's what I am.'
'No,' Ting said, studying me with unexpected intensity. 'Not just a university boy. Something else too.' She leaned forward, the movement causing her dress to shift. 'Something more interesting.'
I tried to keep my eyes on her face rather than letting them drop to her cleavage, but failed miserably. When I looked up, Ting's slight smile told me she'd noticed and wasn't bothered.
Suddenly, the air conditioning failed, allowing Singapore's natural climate to assert itself. Heat enveloped us like a physical presence.
'The system does this sometimes,' Ting explained, seeming unbothered. She rose and moved to a control panel on the wall. As she reached upward, her dress rode higher, revealing not just the tops of her stockings but the suspender belt that held them in place.
Fuck me. My cock went from half-mast to full salute in about two seconds flat. I gripped my wine glass tighter, trying to think about anything but the fact that my stepmum apparently wore a full suspender belt and stockings to a casual dinner at home.