PROLOGUE
Saturday - 6.30pm West Babylon, Long Island...
'Shit! Ow! Katherine mildly cursed as the errant suspender pinged against her thigh for the third time. 'Jesus! Why do guys love these damn things so much?' She made a final concerted effort, pulling the black suspender firmly down towards her stocking-top. 'Hah!' She proclaimed triumphantly as she successfully attached the last one.
She wasn't used to wearing suspenders. But her new on-line 'mystery man' had insisted on black lingerie for their second date. Oh, that first date! 'Jesus, was it only last week-end? She had never wanted a meal to end so quickly. Having thrown her new designer hand bag, and caution, to the four winds, she almost dragged him up the steps into her house. 'So un-ladylike Katherine!' she gently chided herself. But that was nearly all Julie's fault, she acknowledged. She had awoken Katherine's 'inner-slut'. Her mind drifted back to that fantastic night.
'Oh My God!' she intimately recollected. By the following morning they had 'christened' almost every room in the house. Within five minutes of getting home she was being royally fucked bending over the kitchen work-top! Then over the dining table and the couch! And whilst she was still almost fully dressed! Then in the morning he gave her the best shower she had ever had... mmmm. Never mind what happened when they actually made it into the bedroom that night! And now, a week later, she was preparing for that all-important 'second date'.
'There!' She stood to fully appraise her appearance in her bedroom mirror. 'Hmm, not bad.' She allowed herself, as she critically eyed the reflection of her voluptuous figure wrapped in a black Basque with matching panties and sheer stockings. She half turned to view her full length profile. 'Well I know he loves curves! Especially these curves.' she told her mirror, as she addressed her reflection, approving of the side view of her magnificent breasts enticingly spilling out of her Basque. She checked her watch. 'Plenty of time.'
Walking out of the bedroom she caught her reflection again in the hall mirror. 'Still got it girl!' she remarked, heading down stairs. Not that she made a habit of parading around her home in lingerie, but tonight was shaping up to be another very special night. She wandered into the kitchen and opened the Post-It note and magnet festooned fridge door. Grabbing the cold bottle from the inside-door she splashed the contents into a huge French cut-glass goblet.
God she needed a drink after the day she'd had! Her boss had been on her case all day. This, she decided, was exactly what she needed to settle her nerves before her second date with this very mysterious, but very gorgeous guy. She sat on her spacious cream leather couch, enjoying the feel of the leather on her bare upper thighs.
She hadn't changed fully yet as she was still deciding... the black dress... or something naughtier? 'Later, maybe, if he's lucky!' No doubt a stiff glass of wine would help her decide. She had to admit, as she savoured the cold Chablis, that she had been rather enjoying the naughty exchanges she had been sharing on-line with her 'him'. She had only joined the dating site recently, as a dare, egged on by her BFF and 'Partner-in-Wine' Julie.
Was it only three weeks ago the two of them sat there in front of Katherine's computer drunkenly giggling as they decided who Katherine should message first, and what to put on her profile? Katherine was shocked at some of Julie's suggestions. It was all right for her! She was 'loved up' with a rather dishy cop she had met on-line. But she was still a total nightmare on their rare girlie nights out together!
Julie became her self-appointed 'Champion of discovering her 'Inner-Goddess'. 'How was that even a job title?' Katherine gasped as she heard Julie proclaim her new title for the first time. As she lounged back in the sumptuous leather couch her mind drifted back to that night as she and Julie were getting blasted sat in front of her lap-top.
Friday – 7.30pm Katherine's Living Room... Three Week's earlier
'Hmmm.' Julie scrolled through Katherine's fairly scant profile, then looked at the opaque 'photo' staring blankly back at her. 'That's it?'
'Well, I can't decide what else to put and I'm certainly not answering some of those awful questions!' Katherine exclaimed.
'Girl COME ON! Get with the programme! Gimme that thing.' Katherine handed her lap-top over to her BFF dubiously. 'Now... let's get to work.' Katherine sat nervously consoling herself with chilled Chablis as Julie rattled through a bunch of questions.
'Arwen is here for...?' Julie appraised her friend for a moment. 'Arwen?' What kinda dumb-ass name is that K?'
'I like it actually!' Katherine replied defensively. 'It's from Tolkien.' Katherine registered Julie's blank stare. 'The famous British author, JRR Tolkien?' Nope, still blank. 'Arwen is a beautiful elf-queen who falls in love with a handsome Ranger...' Katherine began an enthusiastic explanation of their impossible love story which unfolded in Tolkien's world best seller 'The Lord of the Rings'...
'STOP!' She looked at Julie's raised hand. 'What the fuck are you talkin' about girl? Julie laughed into her wine. 'You are seriously fucked-up K!'
'No I'm not! FYI Julie... it's called an education and my dad was a Brit don't forget. So I'm half-British.' Katherine proclaimed triumphantly.
'Shaaa... the fucked-up half! So are your titties Briddish, or your pussy? Which half?'
'Julie!'
'Come on K, focus! We have work to do here. So, ok... 'ARWEN', Julie looked at her friend pointedly, '...is here for 'Saucy e-mail and chat, casual encounters, discreet relationships... one night stands?' Julie saw Katherine's withering stare. 'Ouch! OK... delete... delete. So, 'Arwen is here for saucy e-mails, on-line chat and discreet relationships... lame!' Julie continued, 'Ok, height... build... religion... Ya da ya da yah... Ah, here we go.' Katherine grabbed her reading glasses and hovered over her BFFs shoulder.
'What do you mean, 'Here we go?'
'The juicy stuff K! Drinker? - Frequent...'
'What! No way Jules. You better change that!'
'Ok, ok.' She giggled. 'Drinker? Occasionally.'
'Better.'
'Playing Safe? - With a new partner' Julie shot a look at Katherine. 'It's all about safe sex girl! Trust me. Shaved? Julie's eyes raised. 'Well? Are you?' Katherine blushed. 'So what? Is it a jungle down there or maybe a Brazilian?' Katherine nodded.
Julie typed 'Shaped'. 'Favourite position?' She left the question hanging. Katherine's mind cart-wheeled. She had never discussed her sex-life in such intimacy with anyone before, not even Julie, her BFF and 'Partner in Wine'.
'Do you mean...' Katherine blushed.
'Fuck yeah girl? How do you like it?'
'Well, I don't really have a 'preference'. Should I have?'
'Jesus K! You're hopeless.' Julie moaned. 'How about 'Cowgirl?'
'Cowgirl?'
'Yeah, you know, when you're on top. Ridin' that big ol' stallion? Ride 'em Cowgirl! No? OK, ok... typing, 'Doggy Style'
'Yeuch!' Katherine replied, 'That sounds so...'
'What?'
'Primeval. Like we're animals or something.'
'Fuck that shit! I love it 'doggy style' K. The penetration's just awesome!' Katherine rolled her eyes.
'Ok, so 'Doggy Style' it is I guess.'
'Attagirl! Now... 'Arwen's interests are..?' Katherine looked even more dubious.
'These questions are just awful Julie.'
'No K, they're fun. Trust me. You have let guys know what you're into. So...Arwen's interests are... Julie began typing furiously. 'There!' She announced with a hint of triumph, 'My work here is done.' She sat back in the leather couch and reached for her wine. Katherine picked up the lap-top with trepidation and began reading.
'Arwen's interests are Adult movies at home, Playing safe with a new partner, Oral – giving, Oral – receiving, Mutual play, Fun with food and role-play.'
'Jesus Julie! Really? Fun with food?'