Wow! Was I beat! Since my arrival early yesterday, I had spent all day in meetings and then last night I was visited by two guardian angels of eroticism. (For background, read my "Blunder Become Bliss")
I really needed to sleep. It was already 10:30 in the morning and time was racing past like a pack of Greyhounds at the dog track. I set the alarm for 1:45 PM so I could be awake when I was to call Wendy for details about the dinner date we had made this morning. Laying down on the bed the sweet fragrances and the memories from several hours before filled my brain. I fell asleep as quickly as I fell down the first time I was on roller skates and I didn't move until the alarm rang.
Sitting on the side of the bed I tried to tap into any reserve energy I might have hidden within me and forgotten about. Still having the grogginess of sleep over me, I managed to realize that if I wanted to see Wanda again while I was here, I should call her. Dialing her number the phone rang a few times. I was relieved to know she had my number logged into her phone. I knew this because she answered with "Hello Art! I was just thinking about you!"
"In a good way, I hope! How are you?" I asked as jubilantly as I could for as sleepy as I was. The pause that followed seemed as awkward as a three legged octopus trying to dance on the ocean floor. Then it happened.
She stated, "I'm doing fine, thank you. I understand you met my sister, Wendy."
Those last seven words ripped through my brain, momentarily obliterating my arousal of just a few seconds ago. The panic siren wailed loudly in my head as the hurricane of apprehension tossed fragmented questions around in my mind.
Who told her?
What had she been told?
Does she know Wendy and I were meeting tonight for dinner?
Is she aware that Wendy I had...
"Yes. I met her at Bonefish last night," I replied as calmly as I could, sidetracking my runaway brain. I was hoping she wouldn't detect the fear of me perhaps disclosing to her more than she already knew - I didn't know how much she knew!
I didn't know how she'd react knowing I had been intimate with her sister. I felt sure she wouldn't be jealous; after all, she was married and Wendy, well, I didn't know about Wendy. I didn't recall seeing a ring on her finger but I admit, jewelry wasn't on my mind at the time.
Another few seconds of agonizing silence. "She said you were delightfully and that she really enjoyed meeting you," was the next thing I heard Wanda say in an uncharacteristic monotone voice.
"Really!?" I replied trying to mimic being surprised. "Well, she's a real nice lady. Her and Sue are both wonderful," I confirmed with a voice surprisingly as steady as the underground anchors of the Golden Gate Bridge. Little did she know in what context I had meant the word 'wonderful'!
Another long, agonizing pause.
Oh my god! Maybe she DOES know!!
Luckily for me, before my mind went wild again, I head Wanda talking to me.
"I was going to ask if you'd join me for dinner tonight, but I understand you have plans," her voice softly drifted through the phone and into to my ear canal.
How cruel can life can be? Back home I'd not have a dinner date for months and now when in town for only a few days, I have these beautiful and enticing ladies desiring my company.
"Yeah, Wendy and I are going out to dinner," I replied with as I tried to make it seem as innocent as I could. "That reminds me - I need to call her and get the details here pretty soon," I rambled on with a further attempt to divert any suspicion Wanda might have as to the possible motivation of her sister and I having dinner together after just having met.
Our conversation continued and after we hung up I sat there staring at my phone for a minute. Flipping it open I dialed Wendy. She answered almost immediately and we talked for a while, having at last decided to meet at a local pizza shop around five. I set the alarm again and laid down for another nap.
Later that day after we met, Wendy and I killed off the pizza and a couple beers. The entire time I sat in amazement. I couldn't get over how much she looked like Wanda! Siblings usually resemble each other, but these two could be clones!
When we were done eating, we walked around the landing area for about an hour and when we had covered most of it we proceeded to a huge municipal park that was nearby. Wendy turned unexpectedly and quickly ducked under a tree with branches hanging so low they touched the ground and made an opaque curtain. The tree was only several yards off the sidewalk and I quickly followed.