The Erotic Mind-Control Story Archive

As she entered the restaurant heads began to turn. She was very good looking; her brown tresses gently curled down to the start of her back. She sat down looking as though she were waiting for someone.

Matt pretended not to notice her as his girlfriend talked on about her day. He loved his girlfriend dearly. She was loyal, devoted, and great in bed to boot. He was tired, however. He had had a long day, and her going on about her trip to the grocery store wasn’t making it easy for him to stay awake.

As she sat at her table, she wondered once again why she chose this restaurant to meet him today. She had never been here before and wasn’t particularly fond of seafood. While she was pondering this, she glanced around the room admiring the decor. It was then that she noticed an extremely handsome young man having dinner with a young woman. He was very tan and as she was looking, he suddenly glanced her way. Their gazes locked and she should have been embarrassed to be caught staring but she wasn’t. She averted her eyes quickly as she was startled by the voice of her date behind her. She hoped he didn’t notice the blush creeping up to her cheeks.

His look was almost hypnotizing. She thought of nothing but him while their eyes were locked on one another. Talking to him. Touching him. ‘Being’ with him.

“Hi I’m Mike.” She snapped out of her trance like state as her blind date was introducing himself. “Your Kate I presume. Derek has told me all about you. He and Jenny set us up.”

She politely grinned. Her mind wondering. This was not at all like her. Mike talked on and on and she nodded—pretending to pay the least bit of attention to her. She adjusted her shoulder length light-brown hair to rest over her ears. His one-person conversation continued. Why was she being like this? And why couldn’t she forget those eyes? She continued to nod occasionally as this guy Mark or was it Mike talked on, apparently oblivious to her nonparticipation. As she dared glance over to the young man’s table, she noticed he was missing. “Is everything ok?” Mike asked. “Yes, yes, I’m sorry. I just have some things at work on my mind.” she replied. Before he could ask her to talk about them, she excused herself for a moment to go to the ladies’ room.

As she walked through the restaurant, she was again amazed by the vivid image of the young man. She was so distracted that as she turned the corner to the restrooms, she collided with the man coming the opposite way. Their I’m sorries, coincided and when they looked up, it was with shock. She thought her body was on fire and he had never felt the jolt that went through his body like a bolt of lightning. Then their gazes locked for the second time.

His eyes were on fire and they almost glowed. He told her to go back to her table, excuse herself and leave the restaurant. He handed her a slip of paper told her to meet him at the address scribbled on it in 10 minutes. It was as though he wasn’t even talking to her. She read his mind, although she believed he was talking to her. The small minute that they saw each other outside the restrooms seemed like an eternity. Without going into the women’s room, she immediately made an about-face. Kate returned to her table where Mike had already started to eat his salad.

She was hot and flushed which worked to her advantage. Mike immediately asked her if something was wrong. She couldn’t believe how convincing she sounded as she made up a story of an emergency at work and how she was just not going to be good company tonight and needed to return to work immediately. Mike’s total understanding caused her a moment of guilt but it was quickly replaced with the memory of those smoldering eyes. Mike muttered something about going out another night, he usually eats dinner out anyway so it was no big deal, he always wanted to try the food here, blah, blah, blah. She mumbled her apologies again, threw a 50 dollar bill on the table to his protest but she was already half way across the room with a smile on her face, her pulse racing, and her eyes on fire.

As she stepped outside, the cooler air hit her flushed face but did nothing to cool the fire inside her. She massaged the piece of paper in her pocket and even though she had never done anything remotely like this before, felt it was simply perfect and somehow just right and fitting. Destiny she thought. Fate and destiny. She smiled yet again and headed toward the address on the paper.

He saw her walk over to the table and make a hasty retreat. The guy seemed to not even be upset. Asshole he thought. Then he watched her leave and a surge of lust so powerful it almost undid him then and there overtook him. He knew what he was going to do next. Had to do. It was his destiny although he never before this night had ever believed in it. He sure as hell did now. And he couldn’t stop the smile from appearing on his wonderfully handsome face.

The evening air was cool and cooled her face as she left the restaurant. She decided it would be beneficial to walk to the address on the paper that she was still massaging in her pocket. She couldn’t help. She knew that it had been in his hands just minutes before. Being a Really Estate Broker, she knew that the house she was in desperate need to find was only a five minute walk. If she went in her car -with the traffic- it would have taken ten.

Her walk had a very brisk pace. Her shoulder length light-brown hair barely had time to rest on her shoulders before bouncing back up as she walked. She looked at the piece of paper again. 233 Roosevelt Avenue. She knew that she was close. She had just walked past Washington Avenue. The next street would be Roosevelt. Her heartbeat raced faster with every step closer to his home she took.

She made a right hand turn onto Roosevelt and could not help but take in the beauty of every home that she passed. One bigger than the next. Each more extravagant than the other. She walk up to the “address.” She knew without looking at the number attached to the house. This was it. She could feel it. She could feel him.

The entrance to the walkway was highlighted by two brick pillars. The walkway itself was lit by gold lamps that started from the pillars and ended at the most gorgeous brick house that she had ever seen. ‘Wow.’ She faintly said out loud to herself. ‘This is incredible.’ Basking in the beauty of the house, she finally made her way up the walkway and up the stairs to a front door that was already open. It seemed to awaiting her arrival. Before entering, she checked the address one more time. She giggled as she thought about the possibility of getting arrested for trespassing in some unexpected couple’s house. She looked, only to reaffirm her confidence she had chosen the right house. Or had it chosen her.

She pushed the door open and entered the luxurious home. The lights lining the walkway seemed to be extending up the curved staircase that appeared to lead upstairs. “Hello. Hello, is there anybody here.” She yelled. There was no response. She stopped and her jaw practically hit the floor . The only other light on in the house besides those on the staircase was one in the living room which was on her left. The light was displaying a portrait above the fireplace. A portrait of her. Her hair was different. It was very blonde and longer than she had ever worn it in her life. It was a painting of someone that resembled her in almost every way. ‘How could this be? What is going on?’

“Matt? Are you listening to me?” He barely heard his girlfriend, Sandy, he was so focused on “Her”. “What? Yea, I’m listening.” He looked at her then and wondered why he never felt with Sandy any of the feelings he had just experienced. Why? He loved her. Didn’t he? But deep down he knew he never would, never could, she wasn’t his destiny, she wasn’t his fantasy. He had just watched his destiny walk out and knew she was on her way to his house. He had to get out of here and now.

“Sandy, you don’t mind if I call you a cab to take you home do you? I have some things I just have to take care of tonight and I didn’t realize how late it was.”

She started to protest and he knew he had to pour on all his charm. Time was wasting. “But I thought we could go out or something, I.....” He cut her off by taking her hand and looking into her eyes with his incredible eyes. “I know you don’t want me to be under anymore stress than my job is already giving me. I would like nothing more than to spend the evening with you but I really have no choice.” Now for the clincher. She was weakening, he could see it. And the minutes were ticking by. What if his fantasy girl didn’t wait if he was late? “Well, if you really need me to stay and then do something afterwards, I suppose I could wait to get to the problems and I could probably figure out some kind of alternatives if I can’t get a hold of some of the contacts I have to make before it gets too late on the west coast. I might be able to track them down. I’ve managed before to pull all nighters when I was forced to. I could probably manage to catch an hour or so of sleep on the couch in my office if I get too exhausted. And I can work all day tomorrow to try to solve some issues if it isn’t too late by then.......”

“No. I don’t want you to go through all that. A cab would be just fine Matt. Call me tomorrow and we will do something then.” She didn’t want him to think she was selfish even though she wished he would just quit his damn job. She hated that it always took precedence over her. But best not to rock the boat. She would make him make it up to her.

“Ok, Thanks Sandy. I knew you would understand.” Matt pulled out his cell phone and called her a cab. He was impressed that his hands didn’t shake as he dialed because he sure the hell felt as though his entire body was shaking from the anticipation, the desire, from “her”. How could someone have this much affect on him? It was unreal.

He could barely contain himself from jumping up from the table and sprinting away. He grabbed a wad of money from his wallet, handed it to her, kissed her briefly and muttered an I love you and good bye. Then he was off. He realized he should probably feel guilty and maybe for a second he did. But then it was gone and he was on his way to meet “her.” Finally. He had been looking for her, searching for her all his life. He never really even knew she actually existed until tonight. But she did and he was on his way to be with “her.” Every single part of him was filled with “her.” This night was going to change his life and he knew it. In fact, it already had.........

His heart was racing. His pulse was pounding. He knew he was practically running but he was helpless to slow down. It had taken him longer than ten minutes. Much longer. What if she left? What is he never found her again? No, he couldn’t even think that. He knew she’d wait. He had seen it in her eyes. He had seen through her eyes and down into her soul. Finally he turned the corner and the familiar house he loved was in front of him. As he passed the brick pillars, he knew for a fact that she was in there. He could feel her. He was so relieved, he let out his breath unaware that he had been holding it. He was at the front door, he could smell her, and then he was in the doorway to the living room. He stood there shaking as he stared at her. She was standing there staring at the portrait which didn’t surprise him. He figured she would have found it. And then he knew that she sensed his presence because he had not made a sound entering the house yet she turned around and their gazes locked for the third time. And he was lost in the vision of her and the portrait, right there in his house, side by side. It was “HER” The vision he had dreamed of most vividly for most of his life was only a few feet away.

She had studied the portrait for several minutes. It was mesmerizing. It was her for god’s sake. The hair might be different and a few birthmarks missing but it was her. The eyes had a tad more green in them then her natural eye color but she wore different color contacts and the aqua was a perfect match. She had them in now.

How did this man have a portrait of her? And why was it in such an obvious place of prominence? It had to mean a great deal. The whole setup belied that fact loud and clear. For a second she realized that she should probably be wary or nervous or freaked out. But she wasn’t. Not at all. In fact, she felt an overwhelming calmness settle over her. She was meant to be here. This was a sign that she belonged here. She had made the right decision. She closed her eyes and she could detect a wonderful smell lingering in the room, in the house. She knew instinctively that it was him. She remembered it from the brief encounter near the bathroom. It made her shiver. The affect this total stranger had on her was uncanny. She massaged the piece of paper yet again and couldn’t help but imagine his fingers massaging her. Her mind delighted in this train of thought. But where was he? She glanced at her watch. Twenty five minutes had passed since she left the restaurant. It seemed like a lifetime ago. In fact, her whole life seemed to have not really existed before she first saw “HIM”. He would be here. She knew it. She stared back at the portrait.

She felt him come into the house, into the room. She didn’t know how but she felt his presence. He was here. She slowly turned around and their gazes locked. He beckoned her, she beckoned him, without a word said out loud. The questions she had fell silent as she was pulled towards him, lost in his eyes. They were closing the space between them. Then they were standing face to face, mere inches apart and their lips came together with a will of their own and their worlds exploded in a kiss that sealed their fates together for all eternity. It was their destiny.

“Who are you? Why have you brought me here?” Her eyes were affixed to his eyes that seemed to be glowing again and all but scent electric currents sown her spine.

“I am Matthew McIntyre. You are so incredibly beautiful. I have to have you” He answered as he kissed her again, first on her sensuous and natural lips. The second grazed her neck. The next kissed her left ear. She moaned and tilted her head back as he continued. His tongue entered gently in her ear. A slight nibble to the top of her cartilage. She was in heaven and didn’t even know it. She felt as though she were floating on air as his hands passed down her shoulders, lightly touching her elbows, and stopping at her fingertips.

“I have never done or felt like this ever before.” She whispered in his ear. “Never. How can you make me do this?”

“I am not making you do anything.” He took a step back and stared at her.

“You still haven’t told me who you are Matthew.” She said as she kissed the top of each his wrists.

He led her to the sofa that was facing the portrait and they sat down. She didn’t remember the fireplace going, but with the warmth of the fire added to the warmth of him, there was no need to question it. The shock of the portrait took away from any other observations she may have had at that point.

“I am a psychiatrist. " He quickly change the subject. “I see that you have seen my masterpiece.”

As she looked in continued disbelief, “Who is she? Why does she resemble me so much?”

“She is the portrait of my perfect woman. I had a dream about a year. I got up after the next morning and immediately went and got the supplies I needed to paint her. I remembered every detail of her beautiful body. Every shape, every curve. I had never had a passion for art. Never needed to. I had never painted anything before. This is my one and only masterpiece.” He paused. “I just never believed that I would ever find her. Not until tonight.”

He was devouring her again with his eyes as he spoke. It sent a hot sensation coursing through her body. She could feel herself getting lost in those eyes again. Those unbelievable eyes. She raised up her right hand and gently caressed the side of his face, all the while gazing into those eyes. Then she pulled his face towards her until his lips were on hers once again. The jolt that slid down her spine when his mouth opened and his tongue slid into her mouth was electrifying. She couldn’t help the moan that escaped her as he kissed her with increasing passion. How did this man do this to her?

Matt had to control the urge to rip off their clothes then and there. The way this woman aroused him almost beyond control with a simple touch and a kiss was something he never believed possible. He wanted to taste every last part of her mouth and his tongue was more than willing to try. And the way she responded to him was more than he had ever hoped for. She held nothing back, no inhibitions, no embarrassments, no coyness. Then she moaned into his mouth and he shuddered as he fought with himself to maintain some control.........

Finally the kiss ended and they sat there staring at one another and out of breath. They were still breathing heavily when he somehow managed to speak. “I still don’t know your name. Who are you?”

“My name is Kate Olson.” Matt couldn’t help but stare at her lips as she spoke. They looked as though they were begging to be kissed again. He forced himself to change the direction of his thoughts for a minute. “My masterpiece finally has a name to go with it, Kate Olson.” His voice was so sexy she thought. It’s no wonder he is a pychiatrist. I would listen to anything that voice told me. Shit, I would pay any amount of money to go and sit and stare at him for hours. She wondered just how many women patients were secretly lusting after him, longing for him, fantasizing about him. She decided all of them would have to be crazy not to do just that and then smiled to herself as she realized a few were probably crazy. SO taking away the 10% of truly insane women, that would leave 90%. And she was lucky enough to actually be sitting here with him living a fantasy out.

He didn’t know what made her smile but it was endearing. He didn’t think she realized she even did it. It was an inner smile not really directly aimed at him, but he knew indirectly he was the cause of it. He was quite good at reading people’s faces and expressions. It was part of his job after all. He continued to stare at her face. He realized with a shock that he could do this forever. Who was this woman that she could make him feel this way?

“Matt, your painting is incredible. I can’t believe it’s your first attempt at painting. You really are talented.” She gazed then at his hands, hands that she wanted all over her body. She couldn’t resist the urge to pick one up and study it. They were extremely sexy and she kissed the top of his hand and then the palm. She slid her tongue down over his wrist and nibbled the skin slightly with her teeth. Then she slid her tongue up over his hand and down his index finger. She slowly took his finger into her mouth and grazed her teeth over the length of it while her tongue licked it as she sucked on it. THAT did it. It was Matt’s turn to moan. He felt on fire. His fantasy woman was sexier than he had thought. And this small sensual act was pushing him to his limits very quickly. He had to have her. But he wanted her to want him as desperately as he wanted her. He was thinking this as she took another finger into her mouth and did the same thing with both fingers.

He pulled her face up to his and as he looked in her eyes, he could see the lust burning in them. It mirrored his own. She had wonderful eyes. He hadn’t done them justice in his painting. His lips claimed hers as his hand slid around her neck and he pushed her back onto the pillows on the couch. He was half lying on her and the heat of their bodies together burned through their clothes. It was an amazing feeling. His heart was pounding and he could feel hers too. She had her arms around his back and was stroking his back up and down with her fingers. He felt every nuance of it. The feeling was beyond words. He wanted her like he had never wanted anybody before............

She felt his weight upon her and the feeling was beyond words. She wanted him like she had never wanted anybody before.....................

Her passions couldn’t be helped any longer. She started unbuttoning her blouse-one button and then another. Although their eyes were fixated one each others, she continued without missing a beat. She had never felt compelled to do this before. She had no idea what has come over her. She was quite conservative. She always wore business suits, always a good girl, always said what seemed to be the right thing in the right situation. She never really felt to impress anyone.

As her blouse hit the floor, a sense of reality hit her. ‘What the hell I am I doing? This is so unlike me. I am standing here in my bra.’ Her eyes shyed away from his. She was beginning to be embarrassed of her body and where this all may be leading.

“No. You look at me.” He directed her. As there eyes met again, she felt a wave of pleasure that she had never felt. She started to moan in ecstacy. He placed his index finger over her lips and quietly whispered “Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh.”

She was about to orgasm. She couldn’t help it. She was going to explode in pleasure, but she couldn’t. His finger was still over her lips. She could only build her excitement. It was as though someone was making her hold her breath.

As quickly as she thought it, the finger moved from her lips and her body shook with the most unbelievable orgasm she had ever encountered. So overwhelming, in fact, Matt caught her in his arms as her body went limp....

She awoke in what was evidently a bedroom. Her eyes opened and focused and the canopy that was draped over the tall posts of the king-sized bed that she was lying on.

“Hello Sleeping Beauty.” Matt exclaimed as he walk through the bathroom door and into the bedroom.

“What the hell happened to me?” Kate stated, still trying to wake up from her groggy state.

“To put it simply you fainted. And, no, even though I could have and maybe wanted to, I did NOT take advantage of you. I just carried you up here to my bedroom to make you more comfortable.”

She noticed that her blouse was replaced. He sat next to her and whisked her hair from her face. It interfered with her beauty. He leaned over and gently kissed her cheek. She could feel the electricity beginning to grow slowly in her body. There were those eyes again. She felt flushed and he noticed.

“Are you warm?”

“Yesssss. I think that I may need your help making me feel more comfortable.”

“What would you like me to do?”

And suddenly a vivid thought came to mind with such absolute clarity it stunned her. She smiled a mischievous smile and said, “I know exactly what I want you to do.”

He saw the devilish look in her eyes and the smile on her face and it aroused him instantly. “Your wish is my command,” he replied. And he knew he was helpless to refuse her.

“I want you to do as I ask, without any questions. I want you to trust me. Can you do that?”

“Absolutely.” What the hell was she up to?

She looked at him then and realized he had changed his clothes. He was now wearing a t-shirt with wind pants and no socks or shoes. SEXY, she thought, very sexy. But soon they would be taken off and that thought gave her goose bumps. “Do you often wear ties to work?”

“Sometimes, when the mood strikes me.”

“Do you have someplace special that you keep them?”

“They’re over in that closet, the one on the left.” He started to ask why but she had already leaped off the bed and was rummaging through his closet. She seemed intent on studying his ties. So much for psychology, he had no idea what this woman would do from one moment to another. She was unpredictable. She also changed from guarded to unguarded in a matter of seconds. He rather liked the unguarded version. He suspected it was the “real” her.

She selected four ties that she liked and returned to the bed. She put them down and then jumped onto his lap and started to kiss him. Her hands slid down and pulled out his shirt from his pants. She felt his muscles tense under her touch. Her hands slid up his chest and it was an incredible chest. She loved the way his muscles felt under her fingertips. She could feel his heart begin to beat faster and her own heartbeat matched his. “Raise your arms.” He did as she asked without hesitation and in the next moment, his shirt was pulled over his head, off his body and thrown to the floor. “Wow.” It was all she said and he seized her lips again as they melted into each other. He wanted to feel her underneath him again but as he started to lift her up and turn, she stopped him. “NO.”

“What’s the matter?”

“I have other ideas for you. I am going to bring you to pleasure, perhaps so much that it’s your turn to faint, sleeping beauty.” was her answer and the look in her eyes made him tingle with burning excitement. .

“I see.” It was all he could say.

“Lay down please on the bed on your back.” He did just that. “Perfect, just stay like that.” and with that, she jumped off the bed and reappeared with the ties. “Give me your wrist.” And then the reality of what she intended dawned on him and he felt an overwhelming lust surge through him. “OH god, are you tying me up?” he asked.

“Absolutely, this four poster bed is simply perfect, don’t you think? Now give me your wrist. Trust me.....” Matt couldn’t have denied his fantasy woman if he wanted to. He gave her his wrist. She tied the tie around it and then tied it to one corner post of the bed. It was incredibly arousing. “Now the other one.” And she proceeded to tie his other wrist to the bed. “And now, just to make things a little more interesting, give me your ankles.” Matt started to hesitate but she climbed onto him, straddled him and kissed him so passionately that he gave in easily. She tied both ankles to the other posts. Then she sat back and admired her work. He was exquisite. Every inch of him. Her very own fantasy. “They aren’t too tight are they?”

“No.”

“Good. If you fight too much the knots will come out, but if you just tug at them, for instance a little thrashing around, they will hold. Just so you know that you can be free at any point if you choose to do that. If you want, the knots will pull out.”

Matt held his breath and closed his eyes a minute because he just had to get control of himself. She was driving him to the edge of exploding and he knew much more was on the way. Just how much more he wasn’t sure. How did this woman do this to him? He let her tie him up for god’s sake and it was an unbelievable feeling.

“You have sexy feet. Did you know that?” she was down at the end of the bed, staring at his foot. “Nobody ever told me that, no.” Matt answered but his voice was a bit huskier than before. Kate bent down and ran her tongue along the instep of his foot. Matt’s leg flinched and he felt the electricity bolt up his leg. She continued on as she licked down to his toes and then she took his big toe into her mouth and nibbled and sucked on it as her tongue swirled around it. “Jesus!” Matt’s body tried to sit up but his restraints prevented him. She just laughed at him and said “relax”. She then took each and every toe into her mouth and assaulted them with her tongue and teeth. Matt thought he had died and gone to heaven. It was the most surprisingly sensuous thing and very arousing. She then worked her way up his foot, alternating licking with nibbles by her teeth. She was up to his ankle and then she hit his wind pants. Kate stopped and repeated the same procedure to Matt’s other foot. This time he couldn’t help groaning when she took all his toes into her mouth at once. His breathing was getting heavier. It turned Kate on immensely and she worked up to that ankle also. “These pants will have to go, but first, I am going to explore every inch of you that is already uncovered. We’ll save dessert for last.” Matt noticed her breathing was heavier also. And what the hell did that comment mean, as if he didn’t know.

She climbed up on top of him and lowered her face to his. She kissed him lightly on the mouth and then continued to kiss him over his wonderful face, over his cheek, across his eyelid, down to his ear and at this point she knew it would take a little time. She nibbled on his earlobe, nibbling up and down the cartilage. Then her tongue slid into his ear and caressed every crevice. Matt moaned and he wanted nothing more than to take her then and there at that moment but when he started to grab for her and do just that, the ties pulled on his wrists and held tight. She tied a hell of a lot tighter knot then she admitted. They weren’t coming out at all. He stared into her eyes and they were sparkling. “You lied about the knots didn’t you?” She smiled and said, “Me? No, but I always have trouble remembering exactly how to tie them. I must have made a mistake and tied knots that hold tight. But I will untie you at any point if it’s truly what you want. But if you have patience, I promise that you won’t be disappointed with your reward. DO you REALLY want me to untie you right now? I’ve only just begun.”

Matt had never felt such lust or longing but the idea of missing more of what she was doing and intended to do was too much to pass up. Instant gratification would mean forfeiting a hell of a lot more. A HELL OF A LOT MORE!! He gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, and said, “Continue, by all means continue.” It was hard to speak over his lust but then their eyes locked and he got lost in them as he added, “But then it’s my turn to tie you up.” To his shock, she laughed, a marvelous and sexy laugh and simply said, “Oh, but I was already counting on that...”

She watched his reaction to that announcement and was quite pleased with herself at the result. But she soon turned her attention back to his wonderfully handsome face. She returned to his earlobe and grabbed it gently between her teeth and pulled down grazing her teeth as she moved from his ear to his neck. She continued to graze down to his shoulder and then back up his neck along the muscle that runs there blazing a path of fire for Mike. Mike arched his head back and could feel the heat from where she touched. It was the sweetest torture she was inflicting. Payback he thought and that only aroused him further.

She had her tongue flicking in and out of his ear and then she was on his lips, kissing him ever more passionately. No part of their mouths went unexplored as the kiss continued. She then broke away and explored the other half of his face, his cheek, his chin, his eyelids, his forehead. He had the most marvelous skin. It begged to be kissed, and licked and touched. She was only too happy to oblige. She nibbled down to his other ear and began to take it between her teeth and lick around his cartilage with increasing passion. Matt just groaned and turned his head. “You are driving me insane.” he said. “Not a good thing for a psychiatrist I assume” she responded. “I’ll give you a break and move on.” Somehow Matt didn’t think her “moving on” was going to give him any break whatsoever.......

She started to kiss, taste, and touch his collarbone and then moved down his arm leaving a trail of kisses, nibbles, and licks. She stopped at his wrist, checked to make sure they weren’t digging in, and then went back up his arm only to go right back down again. Then she got to his hand. His beautiful hands, hands that when they touched her caused her to shudder uncontrollably. She once again as before took a finger in her mouth and sucked on it as she pulled her teeth down it. She did the same to all five fingers one by one. Then she began taking two and then three into her mouth, until all five were in her mouth as her tongue caressed each one.

Matt gave up trying to stay somewhat quiet. She was putting his body on fire and he might as well let her know it. She knew anyway. His moans and breathing became louder and louder. He had never been aroused like this and he was going to savor every moment. He was exploding inside and didn’t know if he would be able to hold out and not climax before he was untied. Or even hold out long enough to take his pants off for that matter. And he didn’t care. He had all night. Oh god, what was she doing now? She had all his fingers in her mouth and it was very arousing. She was giving his hand a blow job and just the thought of that made him crazy...... His heart was beating so wildly and his breathing was heavy.

She let go of his hand and worked back up his body to the other side. She repeated her sweet assault to the other side of his body. He is better than perfect she thought. She was so aroused while kissing him that she had shivers shooting through her body. WHen she took his fingers into her mouth, she was incredibly aroused. She knew she was getting incredibly wet and extremely excited. She wanted to tear down his pants and hers and just mount him and ride him until they both were exhausted. But she also wanted to drive him wild so she managed to control the urge and continue her slow assault. He was going to have multiple orgasms unlike ever before just the way he had done to her earlier.

She kissed down his chest until she came to his nipple and then took it between her teeth and carefully pulled and sucked on it. She didn’t want to ignore them after all. Matt’s head bolted off the bed and he stared at her with those great eyes but she didn’t stop, just continued. Matt saw the lust in her eyes and it matched his own. She was so sexy, he couldn’t get over it. She licked his skin over to his other nipple and played with it with her teeth and tongue. It sent waves of pleasure through his body. He shuddered and she felt it. It was time to move on. She kissed the line from the middle of his chest down to his navel and slid her tongue into it. It was an ungodly sexy navel. She circled it with her tongue and then flicked her tongue into it again and again. She kissed him and nibbled on him in concentric circles around his navel moving farther out. The hair below his navel tickled her tongue but she kept on going. But she had reached the waist band of his pants. It was now time for them to go.

Kate pulled down his pants over his underwear and then had to stop. “I am going to untie your left foot for a minute. Don’t get any ideas, I am not finished yet. Will you behave?”

“I wouldn’t dream of doing otherwise” Matt said.

Kate untied his left foot and pulled up his leg and slid his pants off that side. She retied it. “Now for the other side.” Kate said.

She untied his right foot and slid his pants off and then retied him. Matt was now clothed only in his underwear which had been feeling entirely too restraining for quite a long time now. “Aren’t you going to remove my underwear?” Matt asked.

“ In due time. First, your legs need my attention.” And with that she leaned down to his ankle and started the kissing and licking with her mouth, tongue, and teeth, as her hands followed with caresses from her fingertips. She worked up the outside of his left leg first and then when she got to his underwear, she licked across to his inner thigh following the line of his underwear. Matt sucked in his breath and used all his will power to not come right then and there. She kissed down his inner thigh and worked her way down the inner part of his leg. Kate heard and felt his reaction. She could feel another orgasm rip through her body as she kissed his inner thigh and groin. His excitement only added to her own.

She reached his ankle and looked up at him. He was ready to burst and she loved it. His moans infleamed her own passion. She climbed up and laid her body ontop of his and took his face in her hands and kissed him while she wriggled her own body on top of his. The heat of his body seared through her clothes; His skin was like fire and she whispered into his mouth. “I just want you to know that I am going to have another orgasm, Right NOW............” Never in Matt’s wildest fantasies had he imagined anything like this. The feelings he felt, the way she made him feel were beyond any fantasy he had dreamed. He felt his own orgasm coinciding with hers. He was fighting for some control but not having much luck. Then she sat back up and went down to his other ankle. And the assault began again. Up the outside of his leg, over his thigh and groin and back down she went. “Now, it is time for the underwear to be removed. I think you have been restrained long enough by them” Kate said. And with that she tugged his underwear down and released him. She had to untie him again to remove them. He lay still and obeyed, hardly daring to imagine what was next, not moving, trying hard to control his uneven breathing. And then Matt lay naked on his bed, clearly aroused. Kate was in heaven and more excited than ever before in her life. She couldn’t believe she was doing this. It was so unlike her. But deep down she knew that no, it wasn’t. She just never let this part of herself out. She kept it hidden deep down. But this amazing man had awakened all of it in her and now for the first time she was letting her be her “real” self. And it was more than she ever imagined.

The sight of him was magnificent. He was better than any fantasy could ever be. She kissed her way up his inner thigh until she reached his groin. And then she circled one teste with her tongue and then the other. Slowly and ever so gently. Matt couldn’t help the “Oh my god” that escaped from his lips. Kate then took one teste into her mouth and gently sucked on it as her teeth ever so slightly grazed it and her tongue continued to circle it. She then released it and took the other into her mouth and continued to suck, lick, and nibble. Then she took both into her mouth at the same time and Matt’s body jolted right off the bed. Kate released him, smiled seductively at him and said “Careful.” Matt just stared at her. She was too much. Then Kate took him in her hands and with the tip of her tongue circled the tip of his penis slowly, agonizingly slowly he thought, And then she took the head in her mouth and as she had done to his fingers and toes and testes, sucked on it while grazing her teeth and circling her tongue. Matt yelled out something incomprehensible and she slid her mouth down his penis taking him entirely into her mouth. She pulled up to the tip and then down all the way again and again. He felt incredible in her mouth and Kate was unbelievably aroused. She continued to suck up and down while her fingers massaged and caressed him. Matt knew he had reached his limit. He was amazed he had made it this far. He pulled at his restraints but they held tight. He desperately wanted to grab ahold of her head with his hands while he thrust himself into her mouth as deep as he could go. His passion was at the limit. He couldn’t control it any longer. With an orgasm that rocked his entire body he exploded and came into her mouth with a passion he never experienced before. Kate felt his body tense and then spasm. She had an overwhelming orgasm as she felt the heat of him coming into her mouth and then the taste of him on her tongue. It was an unbelievable feeling for her. She reveled in it as she swallowed and tasted him in her mouth, her own orgasms ripping through her body. But she never stopped sliding her mouth and tongue up and down on him or sucking him. And then Matt couldn’t take it any longer. “OK, OK, that’s enough.” he practically shouted it at her. He was starting to thrash around in his restraints as she ignored him and continued. His entire body was over sensitized and it was incredible but at the same time he couldn’t take it. He pulled heatedly at his restraints. Damn her tight knots. “If you don’t stop right now, I am going to break the fucking bed posts right off and this bed is going to crash down on both of us. I can’t take any more. And if I keep thrashing like this, i might hurt you. STOP!” Matt screamed. Kate looked up at him, gave him one more good suck and then released him. His body was still convulsing. “OK.” was all she said and then gave him a smile and a look that melted something deep within him. It startled him how deeply she affected him. And he knew it was more than just the great sex. It was much more than sexual. It went way beyond that. She touched a part of him that he always kept locked away.

Kate and Matt had their eyes locked on one another yet again. The look in his eyes did something to her that she didn’t fully understand. He looked into her and saw the real her, the hidden her, touched her soul in a way nobody had ever been able to do. He was the person she had been searching for all her life. She knew it, without a doubt.

She finally looked away and went and untied his legs and arms. The second she untied his arms, they were around her and he was hugging her as close to his body as he could. He just sat there and hugged her tightly for a long time. He loved the smell of her, the feel of her. He could hold her forever. Finally he loosened his hold on her and looked back into her eyes. Kate could stay like this forever. She could feel his heartbeat next to hers. His arms felt amazing around her. Then he pushed a piece of her hair behind her ears. She wore a simple gold earring in her ear. He imagined several more and while he was dreaming of this image, he heard her say, “Was that ok? You didn’t faint like you were supposed to, but was it satisfactory?”

“Oh god, yes, it was most satisfactory. Even without the fainting, it was........... like nothing I have ever even fantasized about before. Special, very special.”

Kate felt a warmth spread through her body at his words, his voice, and the way he looked at her while he spoke them. It was quickly replaced with a different kind of warmth and then followed by shivers when he said. “Now, my dear Kate, it’s my turn to tie up you............”

“Are you ready for this?” Matt asked. Putting back on his wind pants and shirt that he had previously had on.

“Yesss!”

“Good. Then why don’t we begin."” He thought that revenge was sweet. And he would have his.

“Lay down.” He demanded. She was fully clothed at the time and left everything to the imagination. That would have to change. This was for certain.

“Do you trust me?” He tied her right wrist to the post. He wasn’t sure how Kate had done it, so he proceeded to tie it much tighter.

“Yes.” She replied.

“What would you do for me?” He tied her left wrist the same way.

“Anything.”

“Anything? Are you sure?” He moved toward her legs.

“Yessssssss.” She answered.

Matching the strength of the knots on her wrists, he tied both her ankles to the posts.

He straddled her waist. Kate was inspecting her hands and legs. She noticed the firmness of the knots.

“Kate, look at me.” Her eyes suddenly snapped to his eyes. ‘Were they the same color?’ She wondered as she began to be mesmerized by their beauty.

“I am going to have you extremely relaxed in a minute.” He continued. “Would you like that?”

“Yesssss!!!” She began to feel her underwear get wet instantly. Her pelvis leaped upward at her response.

He took a necklace out of the left-hand pocket of his wind pants. “I am going to hypnotize you. Is this OK?” The diamond-clad pendant dropped and began to swing back and forth.”

“SSSSSure. But there is no need to. I think that I am willing to do anything that you ask anyway.”

“I know that. You had your fun, though, and know it is my turn.” He began to sway the pendant faster. “You are to focus you eyes on the necklace. You are feeling more relaxed. Watch it swing back and forth. Back and forth.” Her eyes were transfixed on the necklace. And Matt could feel that she was beginning to concede to the hypnosis.

Matt reached up and gently closed her eyes with his fingers. “You are going deeper and deeper in to a more relaxed state. You will focus on my voice. Do you understand?”

“Yessss.” She found herself only able to focus on his voice. “Focus on your voice.” She had never felt so relaxed. Everything was dark, but she was not scared. She just did as she was told and listen closely to his sexy voice.

He leaned over to her left ear and whispered in it. “When I untie you, you will do as I asked you to. Do you understand?”

“Absolutely.”

“As the last knot is undone, you will open your eyes and begin.” He untied her legs first. " When I say the word ‘STOP’ you will stop what you are doing and return to your relaxation state.” He began untying her wrists. “Understand?”

“Yes.” The final knot was undone and her eyes abruptly opened. She sat up on the bed, put her feet on the floor, and stood up. There was a sexy look in her eye, one that he hadn’t seen before. She felt sexier than she had ever felt in her entire life. She turned around, faced him, tilted her head to one side and began her task......

As soon as her eyes opened, she began to hear the most erotic music. She could feel her body moving with every beat. Matt took a seat in the plush chair in the corner of the bedroom. He watched with a slight smirk on his face.

She used the bed as her stage. The posts were her poles. She seductively walked on the bed and began to unbutton her blouse one at a time beginning with the top. She got on her hands and knees for a moment and crawled toward where Matt was seated. Her small but ample cleavage attracted his eyes immediately. She sensed his focus. She sat up on her knees and pushed her breasts together. Matt began to feel drool slip out of his mouth and licked it away with his tongue. She mimicked his reaction.

She finished the unbuttoning and removed her blouse. She couldn’t believe how sexy she felt. It all seemed to come to her automatically. She unhooked her bra from the back and fell forward with her face down. Her hair seemed to fly from her face as she swung her torso back to its original position. The bra remained on the bed; her hands now replaced her teal-satin bra.

She stood again. Her eyes were of those of a possessed person. She swung her hips back and forth to the beat of the music. She teased him by covering her breasts and not showing them to him. Then as the music climaxed her hands came off them simultaneously and reached right to her long black skirt. She unzipped it in the back and it dropped as fast as gravity would allow.

She leaped her 110 lb. body toward the bedpost and swung herself around three times before coming to rest on the floor at his feet. She smiled at him gently while beginning to give him a lap dance. She waved her mid section in his face. It, however, was still covered with the bra-matching underwear. As she backed away, she removed them from her hips and shook them down to her ankles within seconds. He immediately noticed that her pubic hair was nicely trimmed in a V-shaped pattern. He nodded with delight.

She replaced herself on his lap and again placed her pussy in his face. This time, however, she stopped as her extended his tongue into her. Her head tilted back and she moaned with delight. His tongue caressed her both in and out as well as up and down. Her pleasure could be heard now as she completely forgot about her dance routine.

Kate backed away as she came. “Come her.” He stated and motioned with his right index finger. She sat on his lap. She placed her ear next to his mouth. “Stop.” He stated and she immediately collapsed on top of his body. He spent the next five minutes whispering in her ear and giving her commands. She smiled in delight. “You will do these things and have no reason why. Nor will you care. When I count to three, you will awake and think nothing of being naked and how you got that way. 1-2-3.”

Kate was sitting on Matt’s lap and staring into his eyes. Had she fainted again? She had had the most amazing dream. She struggled to remember. She had been dancing. She could still hear and feel the music surging through her body. But the memory was cloudy. How odd she thought. She had an incredible memory. Think Kate, think.

Matt was watching her intently. He saw the look of confusion cross her face and it shocked him. She shouldn’t have any. But then again, she never did what he expected most of the time since he had known her.

“Matt, can you show me your bathroom?”

“It’s right over there behind the door on your right.”

“NO, I mean I want you to bring me there in person.”

“Ok.” Now what was she up to?

Matt lifted her up off his lap and stood up. He couldn’t resist running his hands up the sides of her naked body. She shivered. It pleased him. He reached down and lifted her up into his arms and carried her across the room. Kate laughed and the sound touched a place deep within his chest. He hugged her closer to him. She had such an effect on him.

He brought her into the bathroom and turned to leave but she grabbed his arm. “Where do you think you are going? I’m all sweaty and I need someone to wash my back. We are going to take a shower.”

“Oh, we are, are we?”

She pulled his head down to hers and whispered into his mouth as her lips brushed his, “Yes, we are.” And with that she kissed him and then grabbed his wind pants in her hands and pulled them down to his ankles. She dropped down to her knees and kissed his sexy legs that were now exposed. She lifted one foot and then the other as she removed the pants. As she tossed them aside, she heard something clink against the floor. Matt dropped to his knees to swipe up the pendant that had fallen out of his pocket but she had already picked it up and was staring at it. A diamond pendant. ANd then she remembered seeing it before. He had tied her up. He had told her to watch it. But it was all so hazy. It hadn’t been a dream. Matt just stared at her. He was nervous. He was sweating. Did she remember? What if she freaked out and left? He couldn’t let her go. Ever. He was just getting even for her tying him up. It was all in good fun. But then Kate just smiled and gave Matt such an incredible look that he kissed her deeply, possessing her with his tongue, his soul, his will.

Kate broke away and asked, “Is this the pendant that you tried to hypnotize me with?

“Yes, it is.” What else could he say?

“I thought I had fainted again and had an awesome dream, but it wasn’t a dream was it?”

“You were living out your dreams, your fantasies, with no inhibitions.....”

“Then I think I’ll just have to live out another one.” And she pressed herself up against Matt. His lips claimed hers again. As the heat from their bodies seared through their skin, she didn’t care that she had gaps in her “dream” that she couldn’t account for. She’d figure it out later. Right now she didn’t care. It didn’t matter. Only Matt mattered. He was everything. “I hope you like your showers HOT.”

Matt groaned, picked her up and carried her over to his shower. The pendant slipped from her fingers and fell to the floor forgotten for the moment............

Matt set her down in front of the shower. Without a word, Kate pulled his T-shirt over his head and dropped it to the floor. She then took hold of his underwear and slowly pulled them off of his body until he stood there naked. He couldn’t stand it anymore and pulled her against them to feel her naked body next to his. The feel of her breasts against his bare chest was incredible. He was so aroused which was rather obvious.

Kate felt the now familiar fire start to spread throughout her body. He was so amazing. How could he do this to her?

Finally Matt stepped back and started the water. The steam was rising and it was hot, but not nearly as hot as he already felt. He stepped into the shower and pulled her in with him. The hot water cascaded over both of their bodies and he held her up against him and kissed her passionately as the water streamed down over, between, and around their bodies. “Would you like me to wash you first or you wash me first?” she asked.

He responded by picking up a bar of soap and turned her around so her back was facing him. “I did promise to wash your back.” And Matt took the soap and slid it up and down her spine. Kate moaned as Matt continued to slide the soap over her shoulders and around her back. He moved the soap up and down her arm as he encircled her with his other arm and pressed himself up against her back, still slippery from the soap. She could feel him pressing up against her and she arched her back towards him. His hand slid up and over her lower stomach, her navel and then up to her breasts. He took her breast in his hand and started to kiss her neck, all the while still soaping up the other arm. Kate felt herself getting wet and not just from the shower. Matt was now teasing her nipple with his fingers and his breathing was getting heavier. He had to have her now. He simply could not wait any longer. It was impossible. She was ready and he knew it. She was groaning and arching and moving against him. He whispered into her ear, practically panting, “Kate, I’m going to take you right now.......” And with that, he slid into her. He could feel her tighten around him as she groaned and shuddered. Her orgasm only heightened his own. He pulled out slightly and slowly and then slid his hand with the soap down over her groin and pressed her into him again as he buried himself deep within her. His other hand continued to caress her nipple. Kate exploded again and again. She reached back with one arm to grab his ass and hold him to her while the other arm reached up and caressed his face. Their bodies moved together and the water streamed down over them, the soap sliding down between their bodies making them slide against one another with ease. And then Matt knew he had lost control, he plunged into her and exploded with a climax he never imagined and came inside her. He couldn’t help the “Oh my god” that tore from his lips as he buried his face into her shoulder and bit her. Not too hard. Just hard enough to arouse Kate without breaking the skin. Kate couldn’t help her own cry as she came and dug her fingernails into Matt’s flesh. Again, not too hard but just enough. They stood like that for awhile, trying to catch their breath, each lost in the other.

When they could finally move, Matt pulled himself back and bent to pick up the soap that had fallen. He dropped down to his knees and began to wash her legs with the soap. She stood very still and moaned. He washed slowly up and down her legs from her ankles to her inner thighs. She was dripping from their love making and he smiled as he washed it away. He stood up and turned her towards him. “Kate, look in my eyes and don’t look away.” She did as he said. They were mesmerizing. He slipped the soap over her breasts and her nipples tightened under his attention. He slid the soap down over her navel and then to her groin. He then slid the soap back and forth over her pussy which was still highly sensitive and she shuddered and moved. “Stand still. Don’t move.” Kate bit her lip and stood still. He was teasing her with the soap and his fingers. His eyes were devouring her. He was already fully aroused again. The lust in her eyes only mirrored his own.

He reluctantly moved the soap and his attention up to her neck and collarbone. He put the soap down and kissed her. “I couldn’t wait any longer to kiss you.” Then Matt picked up a bottle of shampoo and took her hair in his hands and lathered up her hair. He tipped her head back and kissed her throat as the shampoo ran down the back of her body. Then he repeated it with conditioner. He loved the way her hair felt between his fingers. He couldn’t wait until it was blonde and longer. Soon he thought and smiled. Just like his masterpiece. His fantasy.

“Now it’s my turn to wash you.” she said. She started with his marvelous hair. She shampooed it and ran her fingers through it. She tilted his head back and watched as the soap made rivulets down his sexy body. And then she picked up the soap and began to slide it over his shoulders and across his chest. But then she stopped and just rubbed the soap between her hands until they were fully lathered. Then she set the soap down and took both her hands and ran them down over his chest, teasing his nipples and fondling his stomach muscles. She ran her fingers around and in and out of his navel. She turned him around and ran her fingers up and down his spine and then out over all of his back. Kate then reached her arms around his back and massaged his stomach and chest once again, pressing her breasts up against his back and her groin up against his magnificent ass. Eventually she took the soap back into her hands and lathered them up again. After she set down the soap, she began to soap up his ass by massaging his cheeks in her hands. She slid one hand down his ass and through his legs and fondled his testes with her soapy hand. Matt wasn’t expecting that and he sucked in his breath. Kate heard him and laughed. She continued to caress him for awhile longer and then slid both hands down his legs to his ankles and feet. She turned him around and slid up the front of his legs. She stopped and caressed his arms. His muscles felt wonderful underneath her fingertips. And then she lathered up one more time and slid both hands down his chest and stomach until she grasped him firmly in both hands and stroked him up and down, the soap allowing him to slide freely through her hands. Matt was on fire again. She was going to feel the same fire he thought. And he slid his hand down her stomach to her groin and slipped his finger inside of her. Now it was Kate’s turn to groan. She was stroking him and he was sliding another finger inside her. She was soaking wet and it excited him further. Their pace picked up as they went faster and faster. “Kate, put your arms around my neck.” She started to hesitate because she didn’t want to let go of him. “Kate, do what I say.” “Please” he added. She let go and slid her arms up around his neck. “Now kiss me.” She didn’t hesitate a second for that. He could feel her moving her body instinctively against him and his fingers. He slipped them out and they went around her ass and then he lifted her up off the floor. “Wrap your legs around me.” Kate did and then he lowered her down onto himself and he pressed her up against the side of the shower and plunged himself into and out of her with a pace that became more frantic. She was pushing her hips against him, meeting every thrust with a lust never before imagined. She squeezed her legs around him and buried her fingers in his hair and kissed him wildly. Their tongues matched their thrusting and they spiraled toward a climax. Their moans were muffled into each other’s mouths and they came together with an unbelievable climax that shot through their bodies. Then they held each other and could feel their hearts beating together. Reluctantly, Matt set her down. Finally aware again of their surroundings, they both jumped. The water was cold!! “Kate, wait. I want to wash you off, you’re dripping down your legs.”

“But the water is freezing!”

“That’s ok. I want to do it anyway.”

“Ok. But you are going to have to warm me up afterwards.” Kate smiled as she said it.

“Absolutely.” Matt said.

And he took the soap once again and washed up her legs to her groin. He couldn’t help sliding a finger into her as he cleaned her. She shuddered and tightened around him. It turned him on incredibly. He better stop now. The shower really was cold and he had other plans for her. So Matt moved away and turned off the water. He stepped out of the shower, grabbed a huge towel and wrapped them both up in it, holding her close to him. They both warmed up very quickly. He took delight in drying her off and she did the same to him. He took her hand in his and they walked back out into his bedroom. He led her to in front of the fireplace and he set her down in front of the fire to warm up even more. He was sitting with his back leaning against the chair and she was nestled in between his legs in front of him, resting her back against him. He was combing her hair with his fingers. Matt could not remember another time in his life that he felt such complete contentment. Funny, but Kate was thinking the same thing. They relaxed in silence, staring at the flames and enjoying just being with each other. It was an awesome feeling.......

Kate turned around in his lap and gave him a look that melted his heart. Just what the hell was she doing to him anyway? Kate couldn’t believe what this man was doing to her. She never let anybody get this close. And yet she was helpless to stop it. She smiled as she gazed into those marvelous eyes of his. Matt broke the silence by asking “Would you like something to drink? I think I could go for a beer.”

“Do you have any brandy?”

“Yes, I do. Would you like some?”

“Sure.”

“Ok, but you have to promise me something.”

“Anything.”

“You can’t move or get dressed while I’m gone.”

“It’s a deal.”

And then she watched him as he stood up and walked across the room. He was so incredibly sexy. She couldn’t take her eyes off of him. She loved everything about him. He was perfect. She sighed and closed her eyes. Obviously for some unknown reason, she was the luckiest woman in the world. At least for tonight. It surprised her when she realized how very much she never wanted this night to end.

Matt hurried to get the drinks. He didn’t want to be gone from her for any longer than necessary. And there was always that little fear that she would disappear if he left her. He still couldn’t believe he had found her or that she even existed. And she was more than even he could ever have imagined. And soon she would be even more as he imagined. He quickly poured the drinks and returned to his room. He decided on the way that she would not be leaving him tonight. She would be spending it with him, of that he was sure.

She knew he had entered the room even though she had her back to the door. The sight of her there in his bedroom with the fire illuminating her body gave him chills. He walked over to her and handed her the brandy. Then he sat down next to her. He just sat there and stared at her. “What?” she asked. Why was he staring so intently at her? “Kate, I want you to stay here tonight. I don’t wan’t you to leave. Please don’t go. In fact, I want you to spend at least the weekend here with me. Would you do that for me?” Jesus, it all came out so fast and he sounded like a 15 year old teenager instead of a successful doctor. And even worse, he was sitting here holding his breath waiting for her answer. Kate had never felt so relieved in her life. She never wanted to leave, he had just given her the chance to stay. “I would love to stay her with you.” She took her right hand and caressed his cheek with it. He took hold of her hand, brought it to his lips and kissed the palm.

He stood up and crossed the room. He looked for the CD he wanted and proceeded to put it on and select the tract he wanted. It was a country song he had listened to so many times as he sat on his couch and stared at his masterpiece. It had even been playing in the dreams he had of her. Now she was here and he was going to share it with her. He walked back to her and held out his hand. “Dance with me.” She took hold of his hand and he pulled her into his arms. There naked bodies were pressed together and they swayed together as one. They fit together perfectly. Kate was overwhelmed by him. The smell of him was so strong, the music was coursing through her, the feel of him was so awesome. They looked at each other and there eyes locked yet again and something special passed between them that they couldn’t explain. Their lips came together in a kiss that was gentle and tender. Nothing existed then except each other. The music played and Matt started to sing to her, a whisper in her ear. Kate thought it was the sweetest thing she had ever heard. The song came to an end and Matt led her back to the plush carpet in front of the fireplace. “Thank you.” she said.

“No, thank you.” he said. He pulled her onto his lap and trailed a finger up and down her spine. She tilted her face up and kissed him. She could taste the beer on his tongue. It was very sexy.

“Matt, lay down on your back.” He just arched an eyebrow at her. He had seen her do the same thing to him before. “PLEASE” she added. Matt did. “Now don’t move.” Kate picked up her glass and tipped a small amount of brandy into his navel. A little bit splashed onto his stomach muscles. He had the most extraordinary navel. She put down her glass and then leaned over him and slowly began to lick the brandy out of his navel. She swirled the tip of her tongue around his navel and kept making larger concentric circles as she licked up the splashes of brandy on his stomach. Then she returned to the navel and lapped up all the brandy that was there. Matt was savoring the experience. It was sensual and sexy and he loved every minute. “You have the sexiest navel I have ever seen.” she said.

“Believe me, I am so glad you approve.” Matt’s body was on fire again. How could she continue to keep doing this. Well, she was going to have to pay the price now. He couldn’t have wiped the smile off his face if his life depended on it.............

After several more drinks they both slipped gently off to sleep. Kate opened her eyes. Her head rested on the same pillow that she had been on from what seemed to be seconds ago. She rolled over, but Matt was nowhere to be seen. The fire in the fireplace was not out, but smoldering and soon to be completely without the means to continue.

Kate got up, rubbing her eyes, and catching her bearings. She followed the scent of coffee to the kitchen. She had hopes of finding him. Unfortunately, she was disappointed that he still wasn’’’’t there. There was a cup set out for her to use along with cream and sugar. She poured herself a cup and turn to look at the envelope that was positioned on the island in the middle of the kitchen.

At first she thought that it was a bill of his. After examining it, she saw the name that was hand written on it. It was her name. She opened it. Inside was another envelope and a slip of paper. She opened the letter first and read the handwritten note:

My Dearest Kate:

I am so sorry that I had to leave you this morning. I received a phone call at 7:00, I have an emergency at work that I have to take care of. I cannot be avoided. There isn’’’’t anything more that I would love to do than to stay with you and fix you breakfast and continue the wonderful night that we shared. Last night was amazing. You are amazing!!!! For this inconvenience I have left a little something. I hope that you put it to good use today. I will plan on being home at 6:00.

Love,

Matt

Kate looked at the note in disbelief. There was nothing that she would have like more that to have him cook her breakfast and be with her the entire day. It was somehow odd to her right now that she didn’’’’t even know what he did for an occupation. “What kind of an emergency was it?” she said aloud to herself.

Without further delay, she opened the envelope. Her eyes grew as big as the envelope and the contents itself when she recognized what was in it. She pulled out the mass of money and started counting. One, two, three.....thirty-eight, thirty-nine, forty. Enclosed in the envelope were Forty -one hundred dollar bills. A small post-it note instructed her to spend it all before 6:00.

She was amazed, with not a clue of why he left her $4,000. She thought of all the wonderful things that she could do with it. Everything would be for him. But she needed a partner to help her. A second opinion. She didn’’’’t like shopping and very rarely did she do it.

Making her way to the phone, she dialed a number and waited for a answer. It ranged twice before... “What’’’’s up?”

“Erica, has anyone ever told you that when it comes to answering the phone, you have the most unorthodox style.” Kate replied.

“Kate, you are just a little prude that’’’’s all. What can I do for you on this beautiful Saturday morning?”

“I just cut to the chase. Let’’’’s go shopping.”

“What? You hate shopping.” Erica said in surprise.

“I know. But I just have this urge to go today.”

“Well, far be it for me to turn down a woman after my own heart. When and where?” Erica asked.

“Give me an hour and met me at the Starbucks the mall.”

“See you there.”

The exchanged goodbyes and hung up.

She ran home to shower and change her clothes. When she jumped in the shower, she could fell him all over again. Feeling extremely hot, she turned the water colder. That was not the quick fix that she was looking for. She was still very hot. The colder the water-the hotter she got. The soap was refreshing. Moving the bar all over her body, she paused at her breasts. Massaging them with the soap, she began to moan with delight. She had never tried to please herself before. Now her hands had taken over her mind. They moved the soap to her pussy. She spent the next few minutes lathering the brown hair up. She stopped and let the water rinse the soap away. Instead of rinsing and repeating, her fingers felt the outer part of her genitals. It didn’t take long for the pleasure to start and the intensity multiply. She began to insert her fingers one at a time. Pretending it was Matt entering her. Touching her. making love to her. The rhythmatic insertions grew faster and faster until as if it were a continuous motion her body convulsed in estcacy.

With a sigh, she quickly finished her shower and got dressed. However, she felt as though she had nothing to wear. She decided on a navy-blue skirt that slightly covered her knees and a slightly low-cut creme-colored top. Her bra matched her top, but for some reason she didn’t feel like wearing underwear or stockings. She didn’t think anything about it. She just hadn’t never thought about not doing it before. ‘I guess there is a first time for everything I suppose.’ She thought to herself.

She grabbed her coat and put on her navy-blue 2-inch pumps and headed to the mall. Luckily, it was 5-minutes away. She thought that she would have had plenty of time when she called Erica. Now she might actually be late. ‘Pleasing yourself is so time consuming.’ She amused herself and laughed.

For some reason her fingers had slipped underneath her skirt. She briefly closed her eyes with pleasure.

She had no agenda when she got to the mall. She would meet up with Erica and what ever struck their fancy is what they would do. She had nothing specific in mind though.

She pulled in to the mall and parked her car. She was still incredibly turned on, but there was nothing that she could do about it now. She would just have to other things to occupy her time. Erica would help pass the time. She was good for laughs and the time that they spent together would be just what she needed. She wanted alittle break from the grind of real estate

As she walked past the Starbucks window, she noticed Erica sipping her coffee at a window seat. She ordered and recieved her coffee. “I guess that I am just alittle underdressed for the occasion.” Erica exclaimed as she eyed Kate walking towards her.

“We’ll fix that after a great of shopping.” Kate replied.

“Jeez, Kate you look great.” She said to her as Kate and she exchange light kisses on their cheeks and Kate had a seat next to her. “Did you show a house this morning?”

“Erica, I feel great. And no, I didn’t show a house. I just feel as though I have nothing to wear lately. I think that I am in a rut.”

“Rut, schmut.” Erica said in jest. “Whatcha got planned today?”

“Something to get me out of this rut.” She reach in her purse and grabbed the wad of money. “I think this should help.”

“Where the hell did you get that?” Erica said in shock.

“Never mind. I have to spend it all before 6:00. It’s already 10:00. I have only 8 hours. Grab your coffee and let’s go.” She said with an excitement in her voice that Erica had never heard before.

“Kate where the hell are you going to spend that kind of money and where did it come from?”

“I told you it doesn’t matter where it came from right now, what’’s important is that we get going. It’s ok Erica, relax, I didn’t rob a bank or anything, it was a gift and that is all I am going to say about that now. Time’s a wasting!!” and with that Kate pulled Erica to her feet and danced out the door with a bewildered Erica in tow.

“Ok, Kate, where to first?” asked Erica, still shocked by this “new” Kate. She seemed to be glowing today.

“Lingerie!! Yes! Most definitely new lingerie!” exclaimed Kate. She wouldn’t even bother to return to her apartment to get things for the weekend, she would get all she needed today.

When Kate and Erica entered the store, Kate immediately began selecting several articles to try on. She found she was particularly interested in silk and satin and also jungle prints and racy colors. “OOH, look at this red one!” she yelled to Erica with a sparkle in her eye that Erica could only think was totally mischievous. Finally Kate headed to the dressing area with an armful of bras and panties as well as some teddies, garters, nighties, and dressing gowns. “Whoa, almost forgot some of these, what’s lingerie without a pair of fishnet stockings?” Kate asked. Erica just stared at her in amazement. She was in total shock. Everything Kate had picked out was very sexy and yet not trashy. (Ok, she wasn’t too sure where the fishnet stockings thing came from but the rest....) Was there such a thing as sexy sophisticate? She hated to admit that she couldn’t have done better herself and she considered herself an expert on such matters as shopping and clothing.

Kate had a blast. Why hadn’t she done this before? She tried on a silk night gown that just brushed to her things and was held together in front by one string at the bottom of the very low cut neckline. It flowed on her body. It was ice blue. She knew he would love it. The thought of Matt made her body ache. She rubbed her breasts through the ice blue silk. Her body started to respond. She slipped her hand lower and fondled herself imagining the way Matt had done that to her. She was so caught up that she barely heard Erica calling to her. Damn. She would have to wait until later. She looked in the mirror then and caught the wild look in her eyes, her hair loose and wild around her face and she almost didn’t recognize herself. But she had seen that look somewhere before. THe eyes, they were the eyes in Matt’’s portrait. It wasn’t as pronounced in his portrait but it was there. Passion, lust, fire, whatever you wanted to call it. She was excited to see it in her eyes. But her hair was all wrong. She would have to stop by and have her hair done later. How odd she didn’t realize it before. “KATE!” Erica was practically yelling at her. She snapped out of her musings. “What?!”

“Are you almost done?”

“Yes, I am. Let me just change and then we must move on!” Only 7 more hours to go!” Kate threw her clothes back on. Laughing about the fact that she had no underwear or pantyhose to slow her down!

Kate emerged and carried her favorites up to the register. They fawned all over her when they saw how much she was buying. It filled up three bags which was quite a feat since they didn’t amount to much material!

“I should go put these in the car.” Kate said.

“I’ll help you.” said Erica and they went to Kate’s car and unloaded the first set of shopping bags. “Who knew you were so good at this?” laughed Erica.

“I know. I can’t believe what I was missing. Let’s go do some more.”

They were walking down the mall when they passed a jewelry store. “Wait.” Kate said. I want to go in here a minute.

“But Kate, that isn’t exactly the most upscale jewelry store in the mall. With the kind of money you have, you could go somewhere else.” Erica offered.

“Oh, but it has what I want. Come on.” Kate replied and smiled a smile that Erica didn’t recognize.

Erica followed Kate into the store and Kate went right up to the counter. “Can I help you?” the young girl working there asked.

“Yes, I would like my ears pierced again please.” Kate replied.

Erica looked at her in puzzlement. “I didn’t know you wanted your ears pierced again.” she said.

“Either did I!” Kate said. “It just sort of hit me when we were walking by.”

Kate filled out the forms and picked out some gold studs with zirconia. She then got one hole in each ear above the first.

“It looks great.” said Erica.

“Thanks. I really like it.” Kate replied.

Kate paid and they set off for their next stop. Erica could only wonder what the hell she was going to do next.

“Erica, take me to your favorite store. Let’s pick out some new outfits.” said Kate.

“You got it Kate.”

Erica brought her into her favorite store. They went from one end to the other loading up their arms with various shirts, sweaters, skirts, pants, you name it. When they couldn’t hold anymore they entered the dressing rooms. “Ok, fashion show time, we each have to show each other every outfit no matter what it looks like. Deal?” Kate said.

“Deal.” said Erica.

Kate had never tried on so many low cut and tight fitting clothes ever. But you know, they cover what must actually be covered so why not? She selected several ones she liked and particularly the ones that shocked Erica. Kate realized that she was going on Erica’s reaction to her as much or more than her own reaction. But Erica was the expert and she trusted her opinion to be an honest one. And she sooooooo wanted Matt to be pleased, no thrilled, unable to keep his hands off her....... ok, this line of thinking was getting her hot and wet........ Matt seemed to have that affect on her. She couldn’t wait to give him his own private fashion show.

Kate was waiting outside Erica’s dressing room admiring her choices. “Oh Erica, I forgot to thank you for helping me pick out so many clothes today. Here, catch.” and Kate threw some of the bills over the dressing room door as they fluttered down on a mystified Erica.

“Kate! What the hell is this? You don’t have to pay me to shop with you!” a surprised and half naked Erica exclaimed as she popped out of the dressing room.

“I know that silly, but I really want to thank you. And I can’t be the only one to wear these revealing clothes around! Now, finish dressing and let’s go. I’ll meet you at the register.” said Kate and she grinned at Erica and walked off.

They made their purchases at that store and then decided another run to the car was necessary. On their way back, Kate realized what she hadn’t bought that for some reason she couldn’t quite put her finger on seemed very important that she do. “Erica, I need a pair of leather pants and a leather mini skirt too. OH yea, and maybe leather boots, maybe even thigh high ones. Where would be a good place to go for that?”

“You are kidding me aren’t you?”

“No, I am most serious.”

“Well that’s good because leather is serious business, come on, this way.”

They were on there way when they passed the beauty salon. Kate grabbed Erica’s arm and pulled her in after her. “Kate! Now what are you doing? There’s no leather in here.”

“I know, it can wait a little while. Let’s get our hair done. Something really different. And maybe our nails painted too. Come on. My treat. Well Matt’s actually.”

“Matt? Who the hell is Matt? I never heard of Matt before. Kate are you listening to me?”

But Kate shushed her and she talked to the receptionist. Erica heard Kate say, “I think blonde for me and maybe red for my friend. Erica, is red good for you?”

“Excuse me?” said Erica.

“Red, is red a good color for you to go or would you prefer something else? You always talked about how you wanted to be a redhead.”

“I... I... yea...” Erica couldn’t quite get any words out.

“We’d like to check out the hair color swatches please and then we’ll make a final decision.” Kate said to the receptionist who nodded and led them back to the hairdressers.

They were brought out the swatches and Kate watched as Erica got more into it.

“Did you decide Kate?” Erica asked.

“I need to get just the right one. I am trying to remember the portrait exactly.”

“What portrait? Kate , are you ever going to explain what is going on here?”

“In due time yes, maybe over lunch. Yes, this is it, almost platinum blonde.”

“Kate! You’re going THAT blonde!?”

“Yup! Like it?”

“yea, but it’s rather drastic don’t you think?”

“Maybe, but not as drastic as some of the things we are going to do today!!”

“WE? Drastic? What are you talking about now Kate? Just what do you mean We?”

“OH you’ll see. And yes, WE will be doing them. You don’t think I would do some of those things by myself do you?”

Erica just blinked at her. All those little sparks of wildness she had seen in Kate over the past so many years had all ignited. She was no longer holding them under tight control but letting them take over. She had never seen Kate so alive and happy and that made her happy. But it also made her leery. All those years of repressed wildness..... Just what did she have in mind for THEM to do today? .......... What was going on in that head of hers?............ She had no idea.......... Now why did that make her just a little bit nervous?..............

The receptionist looked in the appointment book for any available times. “This is going to take at least two hours. Both of you will have to have your hair bleached and then the appropriate tone applied. The bad news is that I can’t get you both in until 2:00. That is the earliest. The good news is that our best colorist are availabe then. Would that be OK?”

Kate looked at her watch. It was 12:30. “Can we get our nails done then too?” Kate enquired.

“Yes. We will do your nails while your hair is being done.”

“Excellent. We’ll be here at 2:00 then. We have several things to do between now and then. Come on Erica let’s go!”

Kate whisked Erica away from the receptionist’s desk and out the the mall.

“It’s leather time!” Kate said enthusiastically.

“Kate what in the hell is going on? Who is Matt? Why did he give you all that money?” Erica stated as she stopped and resisted Kate’s pull on her arm. “I am not leaving this spot until I get some answers!”

“OK, fine. Matt is the most wonderful man that I have ever met. He is rich, sexy, and caring. He gave me the money so that I could go out and have fun. Which I may add, I haven’t done in quite some time.” Kate went on. “Today we are having fun. I don’t want anymore questions. Just relax and have fun. Let the moment get caught up in you. Don’t let you get caught up in the moment.”

“But....” Erica was interrupted by two fingers over her mouth.

“No more questions or there will be consequences.” Kate removed her fingers.

“What the hell does that mean?” Erica said quite annoyed.

“I believe that was a question. Come on. Let’s go get some leather.”

“Fine.”

“Don’t be mad or angry. Just trust me.” The conversation continued as they walked through the mall. “Where is the best leather shop? Price is no object.”

“I haven’t bought any in this mall, but I have heard that ‘Lacy’s Leather’ has the best selection.” Erica answered. “It is right up here on the left.”

The entered and Kate mouth dropped. She couldn’t believe her eyes.

There was leather everything. From tops to pants. Long dresses to mini-skirts. Something in every color, shape, and size.

“Can I help you?” A young, pretty, dark-haired saleswomen asked.

“No thank you we are just looking.” Erica said out of habit.

“No we’re not.” Kate said as she looked at Erica and then at the salesperson. “My friend and I are looking for some leather outfits.”

“Great. My name is Samantha. Are you looking for anything in particular?”

Kate started talking, “Well we both have dates tonight.” Erica glared at Kate in disbelief, but didn’t say a word. She didn’t now if she was serious or not. “We are looking for outfits that will knock our dates over in amazement. I want them to start drooling the minute that they lay there eyes on us. If you know what I mean.”

“I know exactly what you mean. Let me show you some great outfits.”

“This skirt is just out of the box and looks outstanding.” Samantha pointed to the rack where a short black mini-skirt hung on a hanger.

“I am going to try this on.” Kate said as she grabbed it. “Do you have any tops to go with this?”

“All we have it leather, but I can go to the store next door and find you one. I have one that would look wonderful with that skirt.” Samantha said with a devious look on her face. “Now for you.” She looked at Erica’s face. “I think these will fit you.” She handed Erica a pair of long black leather pants. “While I am going to get your friend a top, I will get you one to go with these great form fitting pants.”

“OK.” Erica conceded. She still wasn’t sure what she would look like in them. She dresses and one miniskirt, but pants just didn’t seem to be her.

“Why don’t you two try these on and I will be right back.” And Samantha started walking toward the door.

“Let’s go.” Kate said as she opened the dressing room door. Simultaneously they entered their respective rooms and shut the doors in unison.

Kate started to take her skirt off and soon reminded herself that she was not possessing any underwear. She thought a quick rub was in order, and she began to please herself. It would last long though. She was interrupted by Samantha throwing over a maroon, silky, short-sleeve top.

“This should look great with that miniskirt. And this will go very nicely with those pants.” Samantha shouted.

“Thank you.” They said together.

Kate gave herself one last rub and slipped on the leather mini-skirt. She loved the way it felt on her bare skin. The top felt refreshing, as she finished buttoning it from the bottom up.

“Are you finished Erica?” Kate yelled over the top.

“Not yet. It took me awhile to put on these pants. I now know why I never bought any before. Yikes, are they tight.”

“I am sure you look great in them.” Kate said as she place her hand on the door knob waiting for the OK.

“OK. I guess I’m ready.”

The doors opened together on the two of them looked at each other in complete disbelief. They were both stunned and speechless. Erica’s pants looked mouth watering and they went together nicely with the pale yellow wide-strapped tank top that Samantha had picked out.

“You look great Erica! Samantha does the store next door have the same top in teal. Erica is getting her hair done later and I am not sure if the yellow will go well with her hair after she has it done.”

“I think so. I’ll be right back.” She briskly walked out of the store.

Kate gazed at Erica. “Turn around.” Erica rotated slowly. Her small, yet firm butt was nicely packaged within the confines of her pants. The yellow tank top was low cut and showed of her perky B-cup breasts. “If you hair was going to remain the same color, this shirt would be perfect.” Erica’s dark brown hair drooped nicely down to the middle of her back and contrasted well with the pale yellow top.

“Why does my hair color have to change then.” Erica questioned.

“What did I say about questions? That would make two times and two consequences.” Erica just rolled her eyes.

Samantha walked in carrying Erica’s new top. She handed it to Erica and said, “Here you go. Try this on.”

“Thank you.” Erica walked back in and came back out wearing her new top.

“Perfect. Absolutely perfect. Now for shoes.” Kate had already moved toward the wall that displayed the footwear.

“Do you have these in a size six.” Kate asked holding a pair of five inch stiletto closed toed heals.

“Yup. I’ll be right back.”

“Why you are back there get a pair of these in a size seven and half for Erica.” Kate was holding a pair of 6 inch heels with a open toe.

“Sure.” Samantha left.

“I can’t wear those.” Erica said in disbelief. “I have never worn more than two inch heals before.”

“One of the two consequences you owe me. No more questions and things like this won’t happen. You’ll get used to them.”

Samantha returned carrying four boxes. “Here are the shoes. I brought smaller heals, just in case they are too big.”

“They’ll be fine.” Kate noted. “Thank you though.”

Kate tried hers on first. “WOW, I had forgotten what it was like to wear heals, much less 5 five inch heels. I feel so much taller.” She walked around with them. “Sold!” She shouted.

Erica pushed on her shoes. She tested them and was surprised how good they felt on her feet.

“You both look outstanding in those heels.” Samantha smiled as she looked at both of them. “You were both born for these outfits.”

“It is getting close to 2:00 Kate. We should probably change and get going.” Erica looked at her watch in shock of how fast time seemed to go.

“No. I think that we are going to wear these outfits now. Just go and get you other things.” Kate sadistically laughed. She knew she had to be careful without wearing any underwear, but it felt so liberating she thought.

“What—no way.” Erica was not going to go through with it. “What are you doing? I can’t walk through the mall like this. I have to get used to these heals.”

“What am I doing? That sounds like another question. And we were even there for a second. Three questions and two consequences. You owe me one now.”

“Fine.” Erica and Kate took the tags off their outfits, packed up their stuff and checked out. They walked back towards the salon slowly; getting used to their new footwear. They both laughed when they slightly stumbled and used each other for support when they needed to. After 50 or so feet they seemed to be pros at walking somewhat normal.

The receptionist at the salon took a double take at both of them as they entered the door. “WOW, you both look great. Let me guess, ‘Lacy’s Leather’?”

The shook their heads in unison.

“I am ready for.... Erica.” A blonde stated as she made a checkmark next to Erica’s name in the appointment book. “Go back to the second to last chair on the right and I will be right with you.” Erica walked back without saying a word.

As she walked back Kate whispered in the blonde’s ear and handed her a $100 bill. The blonde shook her head yes, placed the money in her cleavage and started following Erica back to her station.

A stunning redhead walked in the salon, hung her keys up and took Kate by the arm and escorted her to a private area at the left of the store.

“Being the owner has its advantages.” The redhead motioned to have Kate sit in her chair. “When you walk out of here you will be a completely different person.”

“That’’s what I am hoping for.” Kate smiled.

“So you want to be a blonde.”

“Platinum to be exact. What do you think?”

“I definitely think that it’’s doable. It is going to take awhile. But I think you will be pleased with the end results.” She looked at a piece of paper. “We are doing your nails too, eh?”

“That won’’t be a problem will it.” Kate answered.

“There are no problems in here. You just sit back and relax. Jenny will take good care of you.”

Erica could feel the perspiration on her face. She hadn’’t cut her hair in the last year, much less done something as drastic as coloring. In fact, she hadn’’t colored her hair since she was in 11th grade on a dare.

The blonde explained the process of what she was going to do. The bleached was applied starting at the ends and then it was worked into the roots at some point. Erica closed her eyes when the process began and refused to open them until the hair and nails were done. She drifted off to sleep a few times while the blonde worked on her hair. “OK. We’’re going to let that sit for about 45 minutes and put you under a drier. Time to start the nails.” Erica just did as she was told and let the stylist pick the style, shape and color. She never batted an eye.

Kate loved the thought of having her hair be the same color as the portrait. That is all she could think about as the bleach did its work. The smell wasn’’t the most pleasing, but the end result is something that she couldn’’t wait for. It was a means to an end. She knew that the length was wrong, but it would grow. Jenny had discouraged her from getting extensions. She told her to get used to the color and then maybe get them later.

Her nails were much longer than she had originally planned, but the french manicure looked fantastic. She would definitely get used to them. She moved them back and forth and began to imagine how they would feel going down Matt’’s naked back.

“OK, let’’s rinse.” Jenny motioned to the sink. The rinsing and wash took no longer than 5 minutes. “Looks great so far.” Jenny stated with pleasure.

Kate looked up in the mirror as Jenny took off the towel “Oh my God. My hair is yellow.” Kate was stunned and became nervous.

“It’’s the toner that makes the color. The bleach allows the toner to do its work. I told you to trust me. It is going to be perfect when I am done.”

Jenny dried Kate’’s hair and applied the toner. “I am going to go a shade lighter. It will be the same color as the one you want. The hair swatches are just a little off.”

Kate nodded and let her do her work. She definitely trusted her.

The blonde took Erica back to the sink to rinse. She didn’’t say much of anything throughout the process.

Erica felt it odd that after the blonde rinsed the bleach out of her hair she didn’’t take her back to the station she came from. Then she thought maybe it was normal. Her hair was blow dried the toner was applied.

Her nails felt foreign already. The tips were a quarter inch from the tip of her finger. ‘’Workable.’’ She thought. The design that was painted on them was sort of elegant and she actually like it. ‘’Sometimes Kate has some pretty good ideas.’’ She would have never done this on her own.

Jenny rinsed Kate’’s hair after the toner took its course. Kate couldn’’t wait to see the final results. Her heart was beating faster by the minute. Jenny wouldn’’t let Kate see herself until she was completely finished.

“Are you ready, Kate? Close your eyes.” Jenny turned off the blow drier and made some final adjustments.

“I think so. I have to admit I am a little nervous.”

Jenny turned the chair around and “Waalaa. What do you think?”

Kate opened her eyes. “Holy shit. It is perfect.” Kate’’s mouth dropped in amazement. “Absolutely perfect.” Her hair color match the portrait to a tee.

“Alright. I think we are all set.” The redhead stated. “I am going to put this towel temporarily over your head and lead you out to a booth at Friendly’’s right across the hall. Your friend has already paid for the hair and nails and will meet you there.”

The blonde led her by the hand to the booth. The people passing by gave her a stare. The stylist guided her to the seat and help her until she was situated in the booth. The blonde placed a paper bag on the table. “Unmixed extra.”

“What?” Erica replied.

She heard Kate voice. “That will be all. Thank you.” The towel remained covering her hair and face. “OK, Erica you can remove the towel.”

Kate could she Erica adjust her eyesight and then the caught a good look at Kate’’s new platinum blonde hair. “Oh my God. You look completely different. Your hair, it’’s...it’’s white. Beautiful, but white.” Erica said in awe of her best friend.

“Platinum. Not white.” Although, from what it was, it was definitely a drastic change.

“Your hair looks great too.” Kate answered.

“Does the red look OK? I haven’’t seen it yet. The stylist was quite unconventional. She didn’’t let me look at it at all.”

“I think that you need to go to the restroom and restyle it. She styled it all wrong.” Kate suggested.

“OK. I’’ll be right back.” Erica got up and went towards the bathroom. Everybody that she passed took a good look at her. ‘’This is what you get for walking into Friendly’’s with a towel on your head.’’ She thought to herself.

She opened the bathroom door and went to the mirror. Her eyes must still not have been adjusted to the light.

“Holy fuck.” She yelled aloud. “Kate’’s hair isn’’t white. Mine is!!!” ‘’How could this happen? My hair was suppose to be red’’ She thought to herself still looking in the mirror. There was something different about her face. “My eyebrows?!” She stood there looking at her new blonde eyebrows. Her mind was racing. Her heart was beating. Her face was flushed.

She ran out the door....

‘Kate!! Look what they did to my hair!! It’s white! I mean WHITE!” Erica screamed at Kate. “Why didn’t you say something before?”

“Erica. Calm down and sit down.” Erica just stood there. “NOW!” Erica sat down.

“Erica, I didn’t say anything because I told them to do it and it looks awesome. I told you there would be consequences and that was number three. But be honest. Won’t you love it once you are over the shock?”

“Kate! People are staring at me!”

“Because you look great. And remember that blondes have more fun. Now, calm down and then tell me you love it.

Erica willed herself to relax, then she picked up her spoon and stared at her reflection in it. You know, Kate was right damnit. She did look good. When did Kate get this newfound insight anyway. “Yes, I do like it.” she admitted although rather grudgingly.

“So this was your doing? Remind me not to have any more consequences to pay when it comes to you.”

“I did warn you about them. Now that you are calm, if you really are unhappy with how it looks, you can go back and have it fixed. I would never want you upset with me. If you want to give this blonde look up and go back to being brunette or try red, you can.” Kate said to her.

“No, if you can be blonde then so can I. I’m not going to let you have all the fun.” Erica said and then smiled as she stared at her spoon again and her new look.

“Now my dear Kate, I think it is about time that you actually tell me just what exactly is going on here and spill the details about this Matt of yours. The last I heard, you had this blind date last night and now he is giving you tons of money to spend and you have done a complete makeover and you are acting very differently. Not to mention you are literally glowing. Spill.”

Kate made Erica wait a few more minutes as they ordered and then began. “Well first of all, yes I did have a blind date last night. His name was Mark, or Mike, or something like that.”

“You mean Matt wasn’t the blind date? How the hell did you meet him then? What happened to your date?”

“If you would give me a chance, I will tell you............ I got to the restaurant early so I sat down and was looking around when I saw Matt sitting at another table across the room. He was having dinner with some woman but he seemed a little bored but he was trying not to look it. Anyway, he was also looking around the room and then our eyes met.”

“Get out of here Kate, you are making this up.”

“Are you going to doubt me? Because I don’t have to finish you know.”

“NO, no, I’m sorry Kate. It’s just so fairy tale like. Please continue!”

“Well our eyes met and we just stared at each other, I mean really stared. Like there was nobody else in the room but us. I know this sounds corny but it was like an electric bolt between us.”

“SO then what?” Erica was on the edge of her seat.

“My date showed up, and I tried really hard to pay attention to him but all I could think about was Matt. I can’t explain it Erica. It was like he cast some sort of spell on me or something. So after a while I had to get away from my date so I excused myself to go to the ladies room and when I turned the corner, guess who I ran into, literally?”

“Get out!! You ran into Matt? Did you know he was there?”

“Yes and no. I noticed he was gone from the table but we collided and let me tell you it sent hot flashes up and down by body too!!”

“Then what?”

“I think our food is coming. I can tell you later.”

“Kate, if you do not tell me immediately, I will ....... I don’t know but it won’t be good. TELL ME!”

“Ok, ok, our eyes meet and lock again and then he hands me this slip of paper and tells me to meet him there in ten minutes.”

“WHAT?? ANd you knew nothing about this stranger yet you met him only god knows where and he could have been a psycho and ....” Erica was fascinated yet felt she needed to lecture her naive friend at the same time.

“I just knew Erica. It can’t be explained unless you feel it yourself. It was just right. So I went back to the table, excused myself and left. I went to the address and it was his house. It’s one of the most beautiful houses I have ever seen. So I go in and wait for him and while I am waiting, I see this light coming from the living room so i check it out and you will NEVER guess what I found.”

“Oh god, I am afraid to ask. What?”

“There is this huge hand painted portrait hanging in the living room.”

“So what’s so unbelievalbe about that? Lots of people have hand paintings hanging in their living rooms. Especially rich people.” Erica said as she sipped her soda.

“It was of ME.”

Erica choked on her soda and Kate smiled at her reaction.

“YOU?!! Kate what do you mean by that??”

“It was a picture of me but with longer, blonder hair.”

“Portrait. Portrait. That’s what you meant by it had to match the portrait.”

“You got it!! And it does by the way. It has to grow some but it will.”

“And did you happen to ask this Matt guy just why or how he happens to have a portrait of you?”

“Of course I did. After I kissed him of course.”

“Kate, you are impossible. What did he say.” Erica was a little uneasy by this whole thingbut at the same time very intrigued.

“He dreamed about me, had a vision of me. He said it was his perfect fantasy woman. After the dream, he bought paints and painted it. It’s been a recurring dream since.”

“And you don’t find this odd?”

“Not so much odd as destiny. Erica, he was as shocked when he saw me in person as I was when I saw his portrait. Together, we have this connection. I can feel him when he is around me and even when he’s not.”

“Whoa, I can’t believe this is you. You know, Kate, I get bored with every guy I date. Always keep a distance. Never let them get too close. If you start to care too much, dump them before you get hurt. Don’t let anyone..”

Kate cut her off. " Ouch, that’s rather harsh dont’ you think? Maybe true but you don’t have to spell it out like that. Erica, imagine that you dreamed of your fantasy guy and never thought he existed and then all of a sudden he’s in front of you and real. Do you know what that feels like? I am telling you, Matt is “IT” for me.”

Erica could see Kate was serious. She would give this Matt guy the benefit of the doubt. It just seemed so unreal. He obviously had quite the effect on Kate. Look at her now. SHe had never seen her so alive. “Then I am behind you completely kate. So then what happened?”

“I spent the most amazing night of my life at Matt’s house and he invited me for the weekend. When I woke up this morning, he had left me a note, a very sweet note, and the cash with instructions to spend it all before 6:00 tonight. He would be home then.” Kate decided to keep some of the details of the night a secret for now. She thought she had shocked Erica enough for the time being.

“Kate, that is the most incredible story I have ever heard.”

“I know. But Matt is the most incredible guy I have ever met. He’s my destiny Erica. He’s my fantasy. He’s everything I always wanted but couldn’t find. He is ungodly sexy with the most amazing eyes and looks ever and he is fun, smart, sexy, caring and romantic. He is perfect.”

Erica just nodded. What did one say to that?

They finished their lunch or dinner since it was so late and then entered the mall once again.

“Erica, it’s a little after 5 and I still have money to spend! Come on girl, we have work to do. Let’s go to the that snooty store and buy whatever hits our fancy. What do you think?”

“Sounds perfect. Let’s go!”

Erica and Kate half ran into the store laughing at the reactions from people watching them. Kate divided up the money that was left and handed Erica her half. “Here, we should split up and meet back here in 30 minutes. That should give us enough time to get back to the car and me to get back to Matt’s house. If it doesn’t fit, we’ll bring it back another time. See you in 30!”

Kate ran from department to department, grabbing things she thought Matt would enjoy. She scooped up a few pairs of dangling gold earrings and hoops for her newly pierced ears and then stopped in her tracks at the men’s department. Why didn’t she think of this before? She walked through and pulled clothes that seemed made for Matt into her arms. It was so much fun she thought. He would look so incredible in just about anything but the ones that really caught her eye she chose. She had to guess at the sizes but she pictured Matt’s body as she had explored it so carefully last night and used that as a judge. She had a most vivid memory of that and it started the feeling in her body. Stop it, she told herself. I don’t have time. Only ten minutes left. She quickly went to the nearest register and paid for the remaining items. She still had a little money left but for the most part it was spent. She looked around and saw the silk boxers by the register. Throw in ......20, 30, 40, 45, 48, she counted the money left. 48 dollars of those. “Certainly.” the sales clerk said, only too eager to please this customer. He was not just impressed with the money she was spending. She looked great in that leather mini skirt and heels. Her blonde hair and aqua eyes just completed the look. She was a hot little number and he wouldn’t mind running his hands over her. Too bad she was buying all this guy stuff, must have a boyfriend or husband. He took the receipt, scribbled on the back of it, just in case she became avalilable and handed it to her. “Have a nice day.”

“Thanks. You too.” Kate chirped, oblivious of his attention to her. She rushed back to meet Erica who was already there waiting for her with two large bags in hand and a big smile on her face. “We did it!! All spent by 6:00. Actually by 5:40 to be exact!”

“Yes we did! I had so much fun today. But I have to get back to Matt’s house. I miss him so much! That must sound odd but I really do. What a feeling.”

Kate and Erica walked back through the mall. When they got to the parking lot, Erica handed her a bag from the last store. “What’s this?” Kate asked.

“It’s just some things I picked up for you Kate. I wanted to thank you for eveything. And Matt too for that matter. I had so much fun today. I just wanted to get you guys some things for tonight. You can’t open it now though. You have to open it together. OK?”

“OK. But now you have me intrigued. Thanks Erica.” They exchanged kisses on the cheek and a hug and then Kate bolted off to her car.

“Kate! Call me soon!”

“I will! Promise.”

Kate could hardly contain her excitement as she drove to Matt’s house. She would be seeing him soon. Her heart started to beat faster and she could feel the flush and heat spreading throughout her body at the thought of seeing him again. She reached down with her one hand while keeping one on the wheel and felt herself to see if she was as wet as she thought. Yup. This no underwear thing was great. She could play with herself while she was driving. But after a couple of strokes she realized it was probably dangerous to be so distracted while driving. Soon enough she would be with Matt again. Finally what seemed like hours later although it was actually only minutes, she pulled into his driveway. She didn’t see his car but maybe it was in one of the garages. She had no idea what kind of car he drove. Odd how much they still had to learn about one another. She grabbed a few bags and headed into the house.

“Matt? Are you home?” No answer. She felt a tremendous wave of disappointment flow through her at the realization that he wasn’t home yet. She had to wait even longer. She decided to bring all her bags up to his bedroom. It took her several trips to the car to complete this task. And still no Matt. She went to the bathroom and fixed her new hair and touched up her makeup. She wanted him to drool when he saw her. She had to admit, she looked better than she could ever remember. She walked downstairs to the living room and over to the portrait. She stared up at it. She compared her image in the mirror to the portrait and knew it was almost exactly the same. As soon as her hair grew a bit, it would be perfect.

She was standing in the living room staring at the portrait. She glanced at her watch. It was 6:30. Where was he? And then she knew he had entered the house. It was deja vu. He hadn’t made a sound but she felt him. Just like last night. She turned slowly around and there he was standing in the doorway to the living room. Her heart jumped, she’d swear it did. He was spectacular. His eyes were intensely focused on her.

Matt saw her car and knew she was there. A sense of relief washed over him that she was. Why couldn’t he get over the fear that she would just disappear? The steps he took to the house seemed an eternity in his overwhelming desire to see her again. He rushed silently into the house and he sensed she was in the living room. He got to the doorway and she turned slowly towards him, agonizingly slowly to him. He noticed the hair immediately. She stood there just as she had the night before but now she matched the portrait to a tee. She took his breath away. His fantasy was side by side with his portrait. Once he got past the hair, he noticed the rest. The leather mini skirt, the top, the shoes, god she was sexy. Her face was glowing and her eyes were even more intense than he remembered. Maybe it was the hair. He felt such a surge of lust and longing staring at her that he wouldn’t have been surprised if he came right there and then. But he managed to get control of himself. “Kate, you look outstanding. Your hair is perfect.” he said as he moved towards her. He had to touch her, feel her, make sure she was real.

“Do you really like it? Are you sure?”

“Does this answer your question?” And Matt took her in his arms and crushed her body to his and kissed her mouth while his tongue possesed her and made love to her mouth. With great difficulty, he pulled back. He stared at her some more. “You got your ears pierced again. I love it. It makes your sexy ears even sexier.” He then took the time to really check out the leather, the satin shirt, the spiked heels, and all that came out was “Wow.” Then he looked closely at her legs, they were bare. Nice he thought. Very nice. He reached down and slid his hand along the skin of her knee and then slid it up her bare thigh. He kept going up under the skirt and then with a shock he realized she was not wearing any underwear. He groaned and slid his finger into her. She was already wet and it turned him on incredibly. As if he needed to be any more turned on than he was! “God Kate, I missed you so much.” He was panting as he said it. How did she do this to him. He had been home only a few minutes. She responded to his every touch. It was awesome. “I missed you too Matt. Would you like to see how much I missed you? Or can you already tell?”

Matt lifted her into his arms and sat her down on the couch. “You are just too tempting to wait any longer.” He quickly undid his belt and pants and they slid to the floor. His underwear soon followed with a quick motion and then he sat down on the couch next to her and pulled her onto his lap so that she was facing him and straddling him. He entered her easily as she groaned and moved with him. He didn’t try to hold back and neither did she. They both climaxed quickly and she collapsed onto his chest.

“Jesus kate, you are amazing. Have I ever told you that?”

“As a matter of fact, I think you have. And you, Matt, are extremely amazing yourself.” Neither of them moved, he was still inside of her and she was still straddling him. “Now, why don’t you tell me what you did today Matt. Then I will tell you all about my day.”

Matt looked at the woman on his lap and felt his defenses going down again. She was getting to him. Like no woman ever had before. Should he tell her what he really did today? What should he say? And in the moment of silence following her question, his entire day went through his mind as he remembered it.

He had gotten the phone call around 7 this morning. He had drifted off to sleep with Kate in his arms. He couldn’t remember a time when he was so at peace and so happy. He had slept better than he had slept in a very long time. And then the phone had rang. He had slipped Kate off of him gently and then run to get the phone. He was relieved that she hadn’t heard it or woken up. He was annoyed that his real life fantasy was being interrupted by the damn phone and reality. He cursed the phone again. He hung up and walked back over to where she slept. He just sat there for a few minutes and watched her sleep. He smiled as he remembered how he wore her out last night. That must be why she slept through the phone. Reluctantly he left her, took a quick shower in the other bathroom so as not to wake her and got dressed. Then he went down to the kitchen, had some coffee, leaving a cup out for her. He couldn’t just leave her without an explanation. And he couldn’t wake her up because he wouldn’t leave if he did and he had to. He then had a brainstorm as to how to keep her busy and happy until he returned home that night. He also had to make sure she returned to him tonight. He wrote her the note and left the money. Then he left the house and Kate behind although he could not get her out of his mind.

Matt had frowned as he drove out of his driveway. He was really not in a mood for another crisis. This one wasn’t just one of his regular patients from his regular private practice that he could see quickly, make feel better and then get back to Kate. Instead it had been a call from his “other practice.” Sometimes he cursed himself for getting involved with government and all the crises and secrecy that went with it. But the CIA and the FBI paid him handsomely for his services and he was certainly a much wealthier man for it than he would have been with just a private practice. Most of the time he didn’t really mind when they needed him too much but now he very much resented being pulled away from Kate for any length of time. He still believed that his natural talents and his visions that couldn’t really be explained scientifically were a gift that was not to be wasted. And they had after all led him to Kate. Or was it simply destiny. He really didn’t quite believe that it had been his abilities that had found her. He would have found her long ago if that had been the case. He had been forced to believe in a fate and destiny that didn’t depend on him. Although the dream was most likely his gift at work. And he had spent many frustrating days and nights trying to find her to no avail. He had sat on his couch numerous nights staring at that painting, trying to “see” where she was, any image, but they were just fantasies of an every day man looking for his perfect woman. He had all but given up on her existence and written it all off as simply a dream like any other normal male. He had pondered all of this on his drive to the federal building.

He walked into the much too sterile room for his liking and saw the team already was there waiting for him. They gave him a briefing on the subject he was to counsel, which meant interrogate but sounded nicer. Then they handed him a folder with the little background they had gathered and he left to go to his office to read it.

As he entered his office, he realized he was wondering what Kate was doing, if she had woken up, gotten his note, left his house, gone shopping. He felt a moment of panic as he realized there was the possibility she might not return. She could take his money and disappear. But he remembered last night and knew she would never do that to him. And as he remembered last night, he realized that he was incredibly aroused and he would not be able to stand up from his desk for awhile without it being blatantly obvious to anyone who saw him that he was rock hard. Damn. He could not keep being so distracted by her. Matt forced himself to read the file in front of him. It didn’t take long because it didn’t have a hell of alot in it. Apparently it was up to Matt to finish the profile and extract information from this traumatized patient. He much preferred interrogating the real assholes, then he didn’t have to worry about stressing them. But sometimes the informant is an innocent bystander as was this case. Matt sighed and stretched back into his leather chair. Leather, he could just picture Kate in leather and it made him drool. He felt a tad guilty that he had used some of his known skill on her to put ideas into her mind. But none of them were harmful and he knew she would love them. He knew he sure the hell would! He was just allowing the real her she kept so tightly wound up inside of her to emerge, break out, be free. At least that was the story he was sticking too!! That made him laugh and smile. He had underestimated her though. She never should have had any recollection of what he did or what she did while she was under. She was alot stronger willed than he thought. But she didn’t seem to remember everything or he would have gotten an earful from her he was sure. Even if what he did was no worse than those subtle messages they used to stick in movies to make you eat. Anyway.he just hoped it worked subliminally today when she went shopping. That made him rock hard again. Jesus, this will never do, Matt had to get his mind and his other body parts off of her if he was ever going to be able to stand up from his desk again!

Matt was comtemplating this rather wonderful problem when his cell phone rang. Even though he knew it couldn’t be her, his heart still skipped a beat as he hoped it was her. She didn’t know this number though. He picked it up and saw the number on it and that solved his previous problem immediately. DAMN.

He wasn’t going to answer but that was just putting off the inevitable. He finally answered and said hello.

“Well that doesn’t sound like a very nice hello Matt” she scolded. “Aren’t you happy to hear from me? You didn’t call me this morning. What’s wrong?”

“Hi Sandy. First of all, it is only 8:43, and I am at work and buried under it I might add. I haven’t had a chance to call, I’m sorry.” Matt was shocked that he had forgotten about her entirely and the fact that he was supposed to call her.

“OK Matt, but you promised you would make it up to me today. How about lunch?”

“I am really swamped today Sandy.”

“Matt, you promised.”

“Ok, but I can only spare a half hour. Meet me at the diner at 1:00.”

“Alright Matt, I can’t wait. I’ll see you then. Bye.” and Sandy hung up. She was more than annoyed. A half hour was hardly compensation. She would try to persuade him into much longer than that.

Matt hung up and his previous smile was now replaced with a frown. He had forgotten about Sandy last night but now he had to figure out what the hell to do about her. He loved her. She expected him to marry her. She was his reality not his fantasy. But..... Kate was no longer just a fantasy. She was a reality. And the thought of losing her made his blood run cold. But he owed Sandy. She had been with him for a very long time, was devoted to him. Then why is it you never showed her the Roosevelt house? (You brought Kate there immediately) Why did you always hide your incredible wealth to yourself. (You flaunted it in front of Kate.) You always used your other very pleasant but modest house across town. The one that would be fitting for a pyschiatrist in private practice. She didn’t even know about the Roosevelt mansion house. She sure as hell didn’t know about the portrait!!

“Matt, you worried about this case?” asked a voice from the doorway. It was his friend Steve. A loyal friend, one of the few he actually trusted.

“No, why?”

“Because you are frowning and you look miserable. That’s why.”

“No, just some personal matters. No big deal.”

“Problems with Sandy?” Steve knew about her although she knew nothing about Steve.

“Yes, you could say that. I don’t know what to do about her.” Matt paused and Steve remained silent waiting for Matt to continue. “Steve, do you remember the girl in my portrait?”

“Your fantasy girl? Hell yeah. She’s not easy to forget. Even if she is just a drawing. I’ve even had sex dreams about her after being at your house!”

Why did Matt not like the sound of that statement at all!! “Well, I met her last night and we spent the most incredible night of my life together and if you continue to have sex dreams about her now that I have found her and she’s mine, I will kick your sorry ever loving ass big time.” Ok, why did he have to throw that last bit in? What was with the territorial aspect. Next thing you know he would be peeing on her!

“WHAT?!”

“You heard me. I found her. I met her. I slept with her. I had the most amazing sex ever with her. But it’s more than sex. I can’t stop thinking of her. She has this affect on me I can’t explain. She makes me feel things I can’t control.”

Steve was dumbfounded. He had never in all his years of knowing Matt heard him talk like this or act like this. “You mean it really was one of your visions. But why couldn’t you find her way before this?” He was about to ask Matt more about his fantasy girl when they were interrupted by Ed. “Boss wants to know if you’re ready. Patient is in Room 3. Boss seems impatient. Time is of the essence here and all that.”

“I’m ready.” said Matt. He had pushed Sandy to the back of his mind again and had Kate fresh on it instead. And the sooner he dealt with this, the sooner he could return to her. That made him smile. Steve noticed Matt’s smile and his whole behavior change before his eyes when he spoke of this fantasy girl. He was floored by it all and couldn’t wait to meet her. He had certainly stared at her long enough from Matt’s living room. He had to remember not to mention anymore of the sexual fantasies he had had about her. He had never seen Matt react that way to anyone.

The session with his patient lasted an hours and 30 minutes. The session seemed to drag on and on. The woman that he was working with wasn’t even the least bit attractive. She had had a hard life, or so it had looked. She was thirty-one and looked like she was going on forty. She had a tattoo on her arm. Probably done when she was drunk. Although it did intrigue Matt.

Matt left Room 3. Steve met him at the door. “How’d it go?”

“Pretty uneventful.” Matt said with the same look on his face as when he entered the room. “She doesn’t know anything. You had better release her. Hey Steve, why don’t we go out for dinner tonight. I could ask Kate if she has a friend. We could met for dinner at around—say 8:00.”

“I’m not too crazy about blind dates.” Steve resisted. “But if ‘Kate’ is your fantasy girl maybe she has a friend that could be mine. Sure 8:00 would be great. I am a poet and didn’t know it.”

“I’ll give you a call about 7:00 with the details.”

“Great. Talk to you then.”

Matt left for his office. He continued to have a certain smirk on his face the remainder of the day. His paperwork lasted another two hours. Matt completed it out of habit, but his mind was on her. He looked at his watch. 12:56. “Holy shit.” He leaped out of his seat. “I have to go.” The diner was 10 minutes from the office.

He got to the diner and knew exactly where she was sitting. He always knew where she sat. She always did the same thing and sat in the same place. She always stood to say “Hello dear.” And always ordered the same meal. It was getting old by the minute.

Matt walked over to the booth where Sandy was waiting. She stood and kissed Matt on the lips. Very much ritual like. He sat across from her. She gazed at him; he just tried to avoid any eye contact.

“Sorry I am late.” Matt apologized.

“You are always late.” She explained. He knew she was right. ‘Touche’ he thought to himself. She was right.

Matt grabbed Sandy by the hand, looked deep within her eyes. “Sleep.” He said as her eyes immediately closed. He knew what to say. He knew exactly what to do.