Note from the Author: While most of my stories are largely fictitious, many elements of them are pieced together from real bits and pieces of me, my life, people I've known and places I've been. To name a few examples, I really did use to work as security at a casino in my early twenties; I was a cynical ass like Quinn; I had a female partner who inspired the Galloway character; and I got laid VERY much (though not as colorfully as Quinn does). While I usually distort reality (or fabricate it all together) for the sake of these stories, the following does not need distorting. It's 100% true (okay, maybe 99% true), but the names have been changed to protect the... not so... innocent...
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I'm going to lay these cards on the table right now (no pun intended). While I normally write these stories for Kate Galloway, and I'm sure that you, the reader, indulge in them for the very same girl, I'm afraid that Galloway is going to be sitting this story out.
One of the little known problems that arise from working in such a smoky and crowded environment as a casino is the exposure to large numbers of strangers. The result is we'd get sick
very
frequently. Especially with the scores of unhygienic homeless people that would be bused in from nearby cities. The gaming floor had a smoking and a nonsmoking section that were
supposed
to be separate. They weren't. The whole damn place was one monstrous room. It didn't matter where you were. You'd get home, and your uniform would stink like you'd been at a smoky bar all night.
All of that smoke did not aid in a fast recovery from even a common cold. If anything, it only amplified the intensity and the duration. It wasn't uncommon for a head cold to knock you on your ass for weeks.
Of course, I hated getting sick. But the one thing that I hated more than being sick was when my partner, Galloway was sick. She was the only reason I would even willingly go to work, considering how much I hated that job. She was the best part of my day. She made a crappy shift fun, she could always make me laugh, and... let's face it... after our last few hook ups, we were pretty much a regular duo when it came to kinky, risky on-the-job sex.
I loved that girl. We were good buddies, and more than that, we were partners who trusted each other with our lives. Neither of us wanted anyone else as a partner. So the days when she was too ill to work, there was nothing to do but look at our usual haunts with longing and loneliness.
This was one of those times. She was out sick, and my only contact with her was now via text message.
While she was laid up in bed, recovering from a pretty severe respiratory sickness, I offered multiple times to come over and keep her company, even if just to make her some food and watch movies.
"Why?"
She would text me.
"Because I miss you."
"Again, why? We can't drink, we can't fuck, and I look like hell. Why would you want to come over?"
"Again, because I miss you." I said.
"That made me smile. I miss you too. But seriously turd, do not come over. I don't want you to see me like this."
"Can I at least come over and jerk off on you while you sleep?"
"Shut up,"
she replied.
"No seriously. I promise I'll be super quiet."
"It hurts to laugh. Stop it, you dick."
"I'm at work now. What the hell am I supposed to do without you?"
"Go get laid. Who's your partner, today?"
"Bentonridge."
"Who?"
"He's new. Just started today," I explained.
"Blech, fuckin' new guys."
She responded.
"I guess you're no longer the prettiest one here." I said jokingly.
"Fuck you Quinn. And to think I was hoping they'd hired some busty blonde slut for you to partner up with while I'm out sick. I take it all back."
"*Temporarily* No big tittied slut could replace you. I love you too, Galloway." I smiled.
"Seriously though. As your partner, I order you to go find some hot pussy to fuck in my absence. You have my blessing... as long as you give me details later."
Is it starting to make sense why this girl is the absolute fuckin' best?
***
It turns out, I did have someone in mind... kind of.
I didn't know her name. Our resort was still relatively new, and was under construction in many places. Particularly the shopping mall was still being built, and was an active construction sight. It was a large square area of mud and cement, dominated by cranes and earth movers. It was surrounded by chain link fence, and situated right next to the employee parking lot. Each day I would pass it as I walked from my car into work.
While Galloway might be the best part of my day, the second best part of my day was that walk. Because the construction site had their own security. They weren't associated with us in any way— we were employees of the casino. The construction site security guards were employees of one of those massive nation-wide security firms. The ones who usually hire complete morons, and pay them terrible shit wages.