This is the second part of a continuing story. In order to appreciate the characters and their relationship, please read the first part: Background Research.
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Don and Lisa were seated in front of his home computer. Although they had been close friends for years, there was a strange tension between them today. Don had agreed to help Lisa research prostitutes for her new mystery book. In the course of their research, Don had sex with a prostitute, Amber, while Lisa watched. Although Don really enjoyed his time with Amber, he was worried about how it would affect his friendship with Lisa.
Lisa seemed a little less disturbed than Don. At least she was doing a good job of keeping the conversation businesslike.
"Like I said, Don, the main character in my next book is addicted to sex with prostitutes. He's pretty well off, so he often takes high-priced escorts on weekend trips and vacations. That's what we need to research next."
"But Amber had really high ratings on the escort review site. She was fantastic. I don't see what else you need to learn."
"Amber was wonderful Don, and really sweet. She's exactly the kind of girl this guy would see when he was in town. But the kind of woman I'm talking about is in a different league. She needs to be sophisticated enough to accompany an executive in any situation."
"So where do we find a girl like that?"
"The same place we found Amber - on the Internet. Some of the people I interviewed gave me passwords for some exclusive websites. I looked them over ahead of time. This one seems to be the top agency for our area," she said, leaning across Don to type the address into the web browser.
"Classy looking site! They must've paid a lot for a design like this."
"I don't see a search function - it looks like you have to browse through the girls."
"Well, there aren't that many. It looks like each one has a personal bio, plus pictures. Wow, these are some nice looking women!" Don said.
"Look at that girl, Don. What a body! And look at the bio. She's an art history graduate and she speaks French and Italian."
"Yeah, if I wanted a girl to take on my next business trip to Europe, she's the one I'd call," Don laughed. "Hey, the advance on your book won't cover a trip to Europe, will it?"
"Dream on, my friend. I was thinking more in terms of an overnight at a nice spa."
"You're serious? You want me to spend the night with one of these women?"
"Yes Don, I really do. You know how I feel about getting the characters and the background just right in my books. This is something I just need to see."
Don turned his attention back to the screen. He really didn't know how to respond. It seemed like Lisa was taking this much too far. He tried to relax and focus on the girls. After all, it was pretty exciting checking out beautiful women, and knowing they were available for sex.
There was one woman in particular that caught his eye. She wasn't the type of woman he usually went for. She was tall and thin, with long wavy red hair and very fair skin. Her web page said that she was 5' 10" and wore a 34B bra.
Her photos were beautiful. In one she wore a sexy but conservative evening gown. In another she wore a very revealing bikini. There were also photos of her wearing casual clothes and a business suit, and a close-up showing her full lips and green eyes.
Her bio said her name was Kathleen, she loved sports, and she studied investment finance.
He gasped when he got to her "Rates" - $2500 for an overnight stay!
He started to flip to the next page but Lisa stopped him.
"That's OK Don. I knew how much this was going to cost. But just for a minute, let me get inside your head. Why do you like her?"
"Well, she's beautiful. She's also different from most of the others. After seeing all the huge tits and cleavage shots, she really stands out. And that picture of her face and those lips..." Don stopped, embarrassed.
"Yes, I can imagine what you were thinking about her lips!" Lisa reached down and mischievously pressed her hand against his crotch, feeling his bulging erection inside his pants. She knew instantly it was a mistake. Looking into his shocked eyes, she realized how tense he had been around her since their session with Amber. She quickly looked away, embarrassed, and continued talking.
"Look, there's a phone number. It's late afternoon, so maybe if we're lucky you can catch her."
Don picked up the phone and dialed. A woman with a lilting voice answered it on the third ring.
"Hello?"
"Hello, Kathleen? My name is Don. A saw your page on the travel companions website."
"Yes Don - are you looking for a companion for a trip?"
"Well not really. Actually, I'm just looking for an overnight experience. You see I'm helping a friend with research for her book. She wants to see how an escort interacts with a client. I'm sorry, I know this sounds very strange."
"A little. Would your friend be joining us?" She seemed more curious than surprised by Don's request.
"She'd be there in the room, but not participating. We've actually already done this once, but never with someone like you. I mean, never overnight."