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Guardian Program Ch. 25
A novel by R.C.PeterGabriel, all rights reserved.
The rest of the week went by quickly. Jessie came into the bedroom every morning and informed us breakfast was ready. The three of us would eat, then I would head for my office. Jessie would knock and come in a few hours later, either bringing me lunch or making me come out to eat. Then I would work some more and Jessie or Toni would tell me dinner was ready.
After dinner, Toni would refuse to let me back in the office, and the three of us would do something together before Toni would drag me off to force herself on me. Of course, she didn't have to put much force into it. She also expertly avoided the subject of what she wanted to tell me after I returned from Europe each time I tried to bring it up.
Sam and I spoke at least once a day, but she called me Thursday morning to tell me that she had been called back to Washington and to ask if it was okay for her to go. We talked for about thirty minutes. I found that I was missing her as much as she was missing me. The only difference was that I had the distractions of family. I promised to take her to Kisumu, Kenya on Tuesday of the next week, but reminded her that I had to be back before my birthday the following Monday.
By Friday, Toni was nearly insatiable and wanted to cancel the card game with the Clemons. I told her that if she couldn't survive a few hours without an orgasm, she needed to seek help. She laughed and said that my help with achieving one was exactly what she was asking for. Then she got a mischievous look in her eye and said I might be surprised to find out what she would do to achieve one.
I returned the challenge by bringing her to the edge and keeping her there. I finally took pity on her around 01:30 in the afternoon, and let her cum.
At 17:30 and a few seconds, I heard Jessie let Bill, and Debra in the front door. She stuck her head into my office to let me know they were there. I had only managed to work for a few hours due to Toni insisting on the extended 'nooner' but I was looking forward to the distraction and hurried my phone call, sent two e-mails, and called it a day.
I made my way into the kitchen and found everyone milling around talking. After greeting our guests, I washed up and retrieved the fixings for my 'Gut Buster Burgers'. A third pound of ground meat with minced onion, and a touch of smoky BBQ sauce blended in, three strips of crisp bacon, an egg over-easy, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayo, all on a butter-toasted bun. Neither Jessie nor Toni could eat a whole one.
I had put the bacon on and rolled out four patties when Bill started handing out shots. He said he'd been trying out some new liquors, and wanted our opinion of a blend he had come up with. It had a cream base and tasted of nutmeg, but had the fire of cinnamon. I was okay with the taste but found it somewhat confusing on the palate, and asked if he had any more.
He produced a hip flask and refilled my shot glass about half full, explaining that he had only brought enough for a taste. If I liked it, he'd make more and bring it over. I decided I could take or leave it and would stick with beer for dinner.
Fifteen minutes later we were seated and eating. The evening's laughter had started with a conversation about the week's episode of the Big Bang Theory. I hadn't seen it yet but Toni's impersonation of Penny was hilarious.
After dinner, Jessie said she was meeting up with some friends and excused herself. The rest of us moved to the card table, where Debra produced a pair of paper sacks. She explained that since we always spent the first half hour deciding on the game and the stakes, she put the names of ten different card games in one sack and our names in the other. The person whose name was drawn would determine the stakes.
She shook the sacks several times and had me draw out one of the folded slips of paper. I unfolded it to find Toni's name. Bill drew out of the other sack and stated we would be playing poker.
We all looked at Toni, who looked confused for a moment. When she realized she got to pick the stakes she asked for everyone's ideas to choose from. I suggested yard work. Bill suggested painting a room, which brought up the question of who had to purchase the paint. It was agreed that the homeowner would buy the paint and the losing team would provide the labor. Debra suggested personal shopping for a week or two.
Toni bit her lip for several minutes while Bill replaced our empty dinner beers with full highballs. I could tell Toni had something in mind but was reluctant to say it.
She finally squared her shoulders and looked me in the eye. "Do you remember very recently when you withheld a certain thing from me? You made me wait an excruciatingly long time to receive something that I desperately wanted."
I found myself in a surprisingly good mood, and the reminder of this afternoon's lovemaking had me grinning. "Yes, Mrs. Smith, I remember quite well."
"That's good of you to remember Mr. Smith," she stated with the same mischievous look on her face that she had given me before our lovemaking. "Because I've learned not so long ago that one good turn deserves another. I was teased mercilessly, and I plan on returning the favor. Do you think you can handle it?"
I laughed, and in my overconfidence said. "Bring it, Mrs. Smith!"
"Just remember you said that." She turned to our guests and gave them an inquisitive look. "Does everyone agree the stakes will be whatever I name?"
We all seemed to realize that something was up but agreed as one.
Toni looked around the table and then smiled at me. "I have never played this myself but I heard it was fun, and I know there are lots of ways to play so I'll defer to the first person who says they know the rules."
"In that case, I know the rules," I chuckled.
Toni smiled. "That was cheating Mr. Smith, you are disqualified from providing the rules, unless neither of our guests knows how to play."
I gave her my best pout but nodded in agreement.
"I choose clothing."
My mouth dropped open as both Bill and Debra shouted, "I know the rules!" at the same time.
"You want to play strip poker?" I asked while Debra and Bill discussed who would get to lay down the rules.
Toni grinned at me. "I plan on teasing you as you've never been teased, Mr. Smith"
Our guests finally agreed that it was a tie and difered on Toni's choice as to who had won.
I had to smile at the sparkle in my wife's eye as she started playing footsy with me, even though the flirty effect was lost due to the clear table top.
Toni tapped her lip a few times while she thought about her choice. "If I choose Debra, she will just say that we have to get naked right away and jump Robert's bones in two seconds. I think Bill will at least make a game of it.
"You shouldn't have cheated Robert, now you have to play by other people's rules, and I know how you feel about that."
