[Author's note: From this point in the story, the characters will begin to interact with characters from the series; "The Screamer" To avoid any confusion on my readers' part, a familiarity with both series would be helpful. Thank you for taking the time to read and for all your wonderful encouragement.]
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Cherry woke to a warm Hawaiian breeze drifting off the ocean and into her suite. Her body ached. Every muscle, tendon, and sinew in her body screamed in pain. She laughed, even though her face hurt. She was confused. Why was her face sore? Could it be that it hurt from all the grinning she did yesterday?
Cherry knew she had to talk to Mark. Mark could make this right. He is a smart man. He deals with people in television all the time. One of the most successful television shows of recent years has a tag line that everyone knows. When the crowd yells, 'Move that bus', everyone knows what show they are watching. There has to be a market for Extreme Makeover, Pussy Edition. She giggled as it was less painful than a full out laugh.
Was yesterday a dream? It had started with Aleka, sweet, dear Aleka, followed by her guys later in the day.
Cherry had always lived on the edge right from her earliest years. It was one disappointment after another. She made it her life's goal to live each day for her alone and to hell with what other people thought. She knew she was pretty but she also knew she could be better. Every relationship was a disappointment and most of the time, it was her fault. Men wanted the one thing that she refused to give them. She was happy to be alone, living her life as a fully, self sufficient woman. She obtained whatever she wanted by whatever means necessary and that worked for her. Thus, she created her craving for living on the edge.
Yesterday was over the edge. Never a stranger to mind-blowing, delicious sex, she wondered if she had reached a pinnacle yesterday.
She laughed as she reflected back to the days prior to her decision to change her appearance from adorable to goddess. It was something she had wanted but it was expensive and she was not a rich girl. She saved and eventually had it done. She had also decided that she never wanted a family. She wasn't going to disappoint a child the way she had been. Two surgeries, two problems solved.
But yesterday she had total, massive pussy reconstruction at no cost to her. Would the smile ever leave her face? Dammit, her jaw was sore from smiling. She giggled again.
Rashad, Jamal and Chris came into the living room.
"Hon, the team meeting is in an hour. We have to go. What are you going to do?" Jamal asked.
"I am going to get in the hot tub and just relax and unwind. After that, I have to get ready for the banquet. Since I am Mark's date, I have to look really good. I don't want to embarrass him. I'll see you later."
"Cherry, you could not embarrass anyone," Chris said.
"Hmm, I've let more people down than I care to think of," she thought. She kissed each of them goodbye and went in to put on a new bikini. She looked at her reflection in the mirror and was happy with what she saw. This was a really hot bikini and she just knew that the designers had her in mind when they crafted it.
She walked down and let herself into Mark's suite. The only things missing were stockings hanging from the chandelier. Obviously Mark was still having fun. The girls said he was good in bed and it seems that he is not only good but he has stamina too. She was happy for him, she thought.
"Well, would you look at you?" Michelle exclaimed as she walked into the living room. "Damn girl, that bikini makes you look so hot."
Diane walked in and smiled. "I told her to get it. I modeled this one in the new D'Orgasmic catalog. It was my favorite. It makes Cherry look like brunch."
"Hold that thought sweetheart, I need to hit the hot tub first. I have some kinks to work out," Cherry sighed.
"Kinks, did I hear someone say kinks?" Mark quipped as he walked out of his bedroom with Aleka and Lori in tow. He appraised the beauty that was in front of him and truly appreciated what he saw. "I heard what you said Cherry. It has me a little concerned. I am not sure I want the kinkiest woman I know getting rid of any kinks."
"Smart ass!" Cherry exclaimed. "It's not fair. You keep saying shit like that and your scrawny white ass is always too far away for me to smack it." She laughed, painfully.
"My ass is not scrawny, I'll have you know," Mark smirked.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. You keep telling me that but I don't believe you. Of course, I'm used to men with, shall we say substantial butts," she smirked.
"Yeah, I guess you are," he said in a somewhat deflating voice.
"I'm heading to the hot tub. Any of you ladies care to join me?" Cherry smiled.
"Sounds like a plan to me," Aleka smiled. "Mark and Michelle have a meeting or something so I'm free. I need sunshine."
"Me too," Diane agreed.