I could tell that my Master was definitely enraptured with Regina. Certainly, she was quite beautiful to look at, captivating the attention of everyone in the restaurant. But what truly drew him in, I believe, was her voice: Smooth and breathy in a way which was clearly either instinctive or so well-practiced that it had become second nature for her, each syllable which departed her dainty mouth tugged at my ears as well.
The first part of our evening together focused on my big brother and me. We each spoke in low tones so as not to unduly disgust the patrons and restaurant staff around us. I did the majority of the talking about our illicit relationship, yet Regina's eyes split their time equally between each of us. She seemed fascinated at the tale of how my big brother and I essentially "found" each other. What I specifically did not mention, however, was anything which might cause her to even wonder if we were more than just fraternal twins and destined lovers.
In time, the conversation switched to her, and I was indeed fascinated by the rather different life she led.
Regina was born into a wealthy family as the youngest of three daughters. She never knew her eldest sister, who drowned in a neighbor's pool when the adults were too involved in their own conversation instead of properly watching the children. Her other sister, Marlene, had shocked the family by joining the Army, and was stationed in Iraq on her third tour of duty; contact with Marlene was sporadic at best. Her parents both traveled heavily in their respective careers, each of them spending much more time overseas than in the States.
While always popular with the guys in middle school and high school, Regina had long felt an affinity for girls as well, and had finally started to explore that when she came to the Bay Area for university. That was when she also became involved with phone sex work, and she quickly became so popular that it ended up changing her lifestyle, forcing her to essentially become a vampire: awakening about 5PM, eating breakfast and handling any necessary errands before returning to her apartment to begin her shift, wearing a headset and usually nothing else until about sunrise, then finishing any other errands as stores opened for the day before finally returning to her apartment and falling asleep.
She did get a regular weekend: Saturday and Sunday nights were her nights off, which explained why she always only came to the store on a Saturday night. While she might occasionally go to a club or a bar specifically to troll for a one-night-stand, Regina was tiring of it and was looking for something with a little more permanence, even if true love was not involved in the relationship.
"So you're looking for a few friends-with-benefits?" my Master asked, still keeping his voice low.
"I suppose I am," Regina replied honestly, her voice equally low. The conversation lapsed for a moment as the waiter came to clear away the dishes. "Because things have gone so well with the phone sex work, I had to drop out of the university after not even three full semesters. It was simply not possible for me to work all night and then handle classes all day. Something had to give, and even though I honestly do not need the money, the phone sex work is certainly more enjoyable than taking classes, many of which had absolutely nothing to do with a major in English."
"What types of things are you looking to do? What are you interested in?"
"Perhaps your sister can explain that," Regina replied with a wink and a smile. "I'm sure she's looked up my rental records."
