I was currently seeing a girl from a somewhat wealthy family. The family wealth wasn't the drawcard as I had more than enough money of my own. Stock trading can be a very lucrative career. Some people consider it a form of gambling but if you do your homework the risk is minimal.
Getting back to my girlfriend her name was Caroline. A twenty year old blonde with eyes that were a greenish colour, seeming to change depending on the light. An excellent sense of humour and a touch of temper.
Her current residence was a very nice apartment in an upscale area. She also had a live-in maid, courtesy of her parents.
When I say girlfriend that's what she was. A friend who happened to be a girl. She was not my lover. This didn't mean that I wasn't interested in advancing the relationship in that direction, but Caroline was still holding back. I guess you could say the future of this relationship was up in the air.
One Saturday afternoon I was driving home and was passing close to Caroline's place so I decided to drop in and say hullo. I know what you're thinking. He's trying to see if he can catch her with another man. Not so. Like I said, currently we're just friends and I had no right to object if she saw other men. Of course the obverse was also true. She couldn't object if I saw other girls. (Not that that would stop her objecting if she wanted to.)
I rang the doorbell and Juanita answered. Juanita was the maid. About the same age as Caroline and a very pretty young woman. She had dark hair and dark eyes and her skin had a bit of a tan, not sure if it was natural or sun enhanced but it looked good on her.
"Leon," she said with a smile. "Come on in."
I did as bidden and followed her in, entering the lounge room. I settled down on the couch, returning her smile.
"Would you like some coffee?"
"I won't say no. Ah, Caroline?"
"Not here right now. Just a minute while I get the coffee."
Juanita vanished into the kitchen to fetch the coffee. I wondered where Caroline was and why had Juanita admitted me if she wasn't home? Juanita was back in a surprisingly short time, coffee and some biscuits on a tray.
"I was already preparing some when you knocked," she said. "It's always nicer to enjoy your coffee with a friend."
We exchanged small talk for a while and I finally asked the question. Again.
"Caroline?"
"Not home."
"Why didn't you tell me that when I knocked?"
"I fancied some friendly company with my coffee. Since there was none around I thought I'd make do with you."
Cheeky minx. I didn't bite, switching back to the subject I was interested in.
"When do you expect her back?"
"I'm just the maid. It's not my place to expect her back at a specific time."
I gave her a hard look at that crack. For some reason she was pushing it.
"What's wrong? Missing out on some pussy?"
"Two things wrong with that statement," I told her. "First we're not lovers. Just very good friends. That may change in the future and it may not."
"That's one thing. What was the other?"
"You seem to be under the impression that you can be cheeky to me and there'll be no consequences."
"Uh-huh. And if I tell you she's out with her new boyfriend is that being cheeky?"
I mentally ticked Caroline off as a lost cause. If she was dating someone else then I wouldn't get in her way.
"Depends. If you're just keeping me informed then it's just gossip, if you're telling me because you think it'll annoy me then it's cheek."