Chapter 3, The Threesome.
Entwined in each other's arms, Lucy and Brenda let their passion ebb. An occasional nibble here, a kiss there, slowing as the light in the room faded to black, sleep overtook them.
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After Brenda left the Bulls and Bears Tavern, Alice and the rest of the "drinking" family sat at a long table towards the back of the tavern. Pitchers of beer in various stages of emptiness cluttered the table along with glasses, purses, and crushed empty packs of cigarettes.
"Excuse me, Miss." A gentleman in his early 40's leaned in between Alice and her ex-sister-in-law, Joan.
"I couldn't help noticing you." he said to Alice, "Are you a friend of the family?"
Alice laughed. "Hardly." she said, "I'm the ex-wife of the departed. I guess that makes me the ex-widow." Alice had drunk just enough beer to loosen her tongue, but really wasn't trying to be disrespectful; it just sort of came out that way.
"Oh, I see." He said. "Well, may I introduce myself? I am Sean Ginnes. I'm a regular here at Bulls and Bears, and I know I hadn't seen you in here before."
"I'm pleased to meet you, Sean Ginnes. I am Alice and this is my ex-sister-in-law Joan. Would you care to join us?"
Alice moved to the empty chair to her left, which opened up a chair between her and Joan. Sean took the seat, setting his empty glass down in front of him.
"Let me fill your glass, Sean." Joan said.
The light conversation began as it always does. Where they lived and what they did for a living. How nice the tavern is. And of course, Sean being a gentleman complimented each of the ladies on their looks and the nice dresses and how sexy they looked in them. Sean told them that he was a buyer of ladies underwear and foundation garments for a large department store chain. Of course that brought jokes from the women about getting into ladies panties. They laughed heartily.
"How do you know what women want in underwear, Sean?" Joan asked.
"Oh, we have lots of different ways. We send out questionnaires in the mail and over the Internet. We also do some personal research."
"I bet you do.," said Alice. "And are you wanting to survey our panties?"
"That's is a nice thought." Sean said laughing. "Are you volunteering?"
"I wouldn't do your research very much good I'm afraid." Joan said. "I'm not wearing any panties." She and Alice began to laugh and Sean quickly joined them.
Alice lied and said, "I just only wear the old tried and true white cotton panties, Sean. Nothing special about me."
"I bet you that I have some samples in my sample case that both of you would like. I don't want to seem forward but if you would like to see them I would be happy to show them to you."
Joan winked at Alice. "I'm game if Alice is."
"Hell, why not." Alice laughed. "There sure as hell isn't much going on here. Just where is your sample case, Sean?"