Chapter 38

Dan and Claudia spent a very sensual first Christmas together. She had decorated her apartment like the spread from a home decorating magazine. Everything she had planned for their special day turned out perfectly. Dan had bought her a deep V-neck black tank top and an extremely short skirt made of see-through material. She would be covered yet allow everyone to see her tits and pussy. She thanked him for saying she’d wear it on New Year’s Eve to the Diplomat.

He remembered to replace her studded earrings with diamond and gold ones. She called Kim, Tracy, and Aunt Katherine to wish them a Merry Christmas but, more importantly, to tell them that she and Dan got married.

Claudia was sad that her girls weren’t with her on her most important day, but they were ecstatic nonetheless. Kim and Tracy thanked Dan for marrying their girl and wished them many years of happiness. “Now you have to come and stay with us the next time Doug and John go away!” She insisted.

Next, they received a Merry Christmas call from Brooke. “So when is the big day?” She wondered. Claudia hesitated to tell her the news.

“I sort of hate to say this, because I know how much you love Dan. We got married yesterday afternoon.” Brooke didn’t answer for several seconds.

“Congratulations to you. I hope you have a long and happy marriage. Dan is a fantastic man, as we both know.” Claudia could hear the sadness in her voice. “He called me the other day to say he was going to ask you to marry him but didn’t say when.”

“I’m so sorry, honey,” Claudia lamented. She felt like she had stolen Dan from her.

“There’s no need to feel sorry. Way to go, Dan; you and Claudia belong together.”

“Dan surprised me by saying his flight was delayed and then cancelled due to weather in Toronto, but he was really dressed up as Santa Claus and proposed to me. We were married a few hours later. It was so romantic. I have it all recorded by the station.”

“Are you alright with me marrying Claudia?” Dan had to know.

“Of course I am. I’m happy for you both. I’ll see you in a few days for New Year’s.” Christmas Day should be full of joy and happiness for Brooke, but her tears revealed it was the saddest day of her adult life. She consoled her sorrow by having her ‘quiet time’ with Star.

Dan also called his mom, Joyce, in Toronto, to tell her his plan had worked completely. He confessed to Claudia that he told his mom he was proposing to her on Christmas Eve.

Much to their surprise, he found out later that Katherine and Joyce had spoken on Boxing Day, and she was seriously considering the move to Tampa. His mom mentioned that Dan had suggested she move to Florida. Katherine proposed to Joyce that they could operate a new bed and breakfast as partners.

On Boxing Day, Dan and Claudia found a free copy of the local real estate news in a nearby convenience store. They put together a wish list of what they wanted in a new home. She was unprepared for the high cost of new homes for sale.

Using a city map, they spent a few hours driving around to match sale ads to homes. “There are so many homes to choose from, I don’t know where to start,” she admitted.

The next day, they drove to Tampa Vista Realty. It didn’t matter what Claudia wore; she looked so sexy. The usual low-cut, short-hemmed dress was worn, of course, minus her bra and panties. Dan admired her deep cleavage and the roundness of her dress over her nice-looking ass. The front window displayed various types of homes to suit most incomes. He couldn’t resist glancing at her ass while she bent over to view lower-placed home ads.

“Good morning and Merry Christmas,” A young, long-haired brunette greeted them.

“Merry Christmas to you also; we’re looking for Susan Adams; is she in today?” Dan asked, holding Claudia’s hand.

“Yes, she’s the only one in today. Her office is second on the right.”

They entered the open door, greeted by a middle-aged blonde-haired beauty. She smiled, standing and offering her hand.

“Good morning. I’m Susan Adams. Welcome to Tampa Vista Realty.” Dan and Claudia viewed this average-height woman wearing a white silk blouse and a medium-short red skirt. The thin material pressed against her nipples, and the low opening of her blouse allowed them an easy view of her ample breasts. Her bra straps showed under her blouse, yet her nipples showed so easily.

“I’m Dan Davenport.”

“And I’m Claudia Davenport,” she announced for the first time, giving her married name to anyone. Susan couldn’t help raising her eyebrows in appreciation for the ample cleavage and long legs her sultry dress revealed.

“I recognize you. You’re the reporter from the TV station whose boyfriend proposed to you wearing a Santa suit.”

“Yes, that was us, but how did you know?”

“I saw the proposal on TV. Congratulations, when’s the big day?” Susan asked, offering them a seat.

“We already had our big day. We got married on Christmas Eve.”

“Wow, that’s fast; how romantic!” She remarked wide-eyed.

“I wasn’t going to give her a chance to skip out on me,” Dan smiled. Claudia returned his smile, gripping his hand tightly and appreciating his comment.

“Then I guess congratulations are really in order.” She shook their hands again.

“If I may ask, how did you get my name, from a friend or a relative?”

“From your niece, Stacey,” Claudia offered.

“Oh? How do you know Stacey?”

“She was our server at the Diplomat Club for our wedding reception,” Dan admitted.

“The Diplomat Club is very, very exclusive. And you used it for your wedding reception? That must have been a very sensual celebration. I hope Stacey treated you both well.”

“She’s, ahh, um, very talented,” Dan hesitantly replied.

“We had our first fuck as husband and wife in front of the other members,” Claudia smiled proudly.

“Yes, Stacey is very talented. My husband and I are members of the Diplomat Club. Stacey has been our server just for the meal.”

“Dan bought us memberships as a wedding present to me.”

“The Diplomat is an elite club that only caters to couples that enjoy a certain lifestyle. It’s a way of life that my husband, Tony, and I enjoy from time to time with other similar-type couples,” Susan openly mentioned, looking from one to the other.

“Dan and I are into that kind of open lifestyle also, and so are our friends who were with us, Paula and Jerry,” Claudia revealed, squeezing his hand and smiling.

“Perhaps, if I may be so bold, the four of us could dine at the Diplomat in the near future and enjoy the intimate atmosphere?” Susan hoped, gazing at them.

“You may be so bold. Dan and I would love to join you and your husband for a sensual evening at the Diplomat,” she agreed.

“We’re going to the Diplomat for New Year’s,” Susan mentioned.

“So are we!”

“We must spend some time together!” Susan anticipated.

“So you’re looking to buy your first home together?” Susan asked, eyeing Claudia’s deep cleavage.

“Yes, we are, a single family home, not a condo or townhouse,” Claudia said.

“I hope I can be of service to you both ... in more ways than just becoming your realtor,” she cautiously hinted.

“I’m certain that can be arranged,” she smiled, gazing at Susan’s attractive body. Susan placed a thick book on the table that showed the current listings for Tampa and the surrounding area.

“I didn’t realize there were so many places for sale here,” Claudia said, touching the cover.

“This book lists all properties, but we’re interested in just single-family homes.” Susan placed a blank form in front of her and looked at it, saying, “Tell me what features you’re looking for in a home, and we’ll come up with several to choose from.”

Over the next hour, Dan and Claudia agreed and disagreed on the features they wanted in a new home. Much to their delight, Susan had moved her chair to sit between them. The hint of her lovely perfume floated lightly around them. She was very good at offering suggestions for what they were looking to buy. Susan asked about their financial arrangements and the bank they’d use for their mortgage. She was surprised when Dan said they were paying by certified cheque or bank draft for the home they purchased.

Dan blushed when Susan caught him looking down at her blouse at her revealing tits. While keeping them distracted, she casually unfastened the next button on her blouse, revealing more cleavage. Claudia did her share of leaning closer to Susan than was necessary to view the home listings and her deeper cleavage.

Susan photocopied a list of ten homes she felt Dan and Claudia would be interested in viewing. “We won’t view all ten today; otherwise, one home begins to look like another one, and you lose track of each one’s features. That’s why we have walk-through videos of each home to view later on. We’ll view several, break for lunch, then continue in the afternoon.”

“How soon do couples usually choose a home?” Claudia wanted to know.

“That depends on your requirements. Some like the first house they see, and others never find the right one with us. There’s no rush with me. I’ll take all the time necessary to find the right home for you both, and in the meantime, we can get to know each other,” she smiled.

“I’m not sure how much we can afford for a new home. A quick glance through the classifieds reveals a house for 260,000 that appears to be nice, as well as one close to 500,000 that appears to be very interesting. I couldn’t imagine spending that much money on a house,” Claudia said.

Dan whispered to her, “Remember, my love, we’ll be paying cash for our home and will have no mortgage. I’d live in a shoe box with you if it made you happy. Don’t think so much about the price so much, instead of how you’d love to make it our home for a long time.”

Susan made sure she had everything and ushered them to her minivan. “I brought my laptop with me. I have WIFI in my minivan, and if necessary, we can fill out an offer sheet and email it instantly. I’ve shown families a home, and they’ve missed out on a purchase by thirty minutes because of the time it took to return to the office and complete the paperwork.”

In the van, Dan sat by the rear sliding door with Claudia on his right. Susan adjusted her large rearview mirror, smiling at her. As Susan drove, she described various neighbourhoods and their differences.

“I notice Susan keeps looking at me in her mirror. I think she’s trying to look up my dress,” she whispered to him.

“So what are you going to do about it?”

“Of course, spread my legs more so she can see my bare pussy,” she said, flashing that wicked, sexy smile again. When Susan wasn’t looking, she wriggled her ass from side to side, pulling her short hem the few inches needed to reveal her pussy. She relaxed her pose for Susan’s viewing pleasure.

Susan stopped for a red light. “I was thinking that we’d...” her sentence trailed off as she looked in her rearview mirror.

“Yes?” Claudia smiled at Susan’s reflection, knowing she was gazing at her bare pussy. As a further tease, she rubbed an imaginary itch between her legs, inches from her lips.

She adjusted her mirror for easier viewing. “I was thinking we’d start from the north and work our way south, then from east to the coast,” she finished, eyeing Claudia’s bare pussy.

“I agree, I like going down south too,” she smiled at her. “Have you seen any nice scenery today?”

“Yes, I do see some right now; very nice, thank you. I don’t see such beautiful scenery as often as I’d like,” she smiled in the mirror at Claudia.

Claudia took Dan’s right hand and boldly guided it between her legs. He gazed at her wide-eyed, then she smiled, urging his hand closer.

“Do you mind if my husband’s hand visits down south while you drive?”

“Not at all, I’d enjoy the scenery,” Susan smiled. “I think the three of us are going to get along fabulously and find you the perfect home.”

Claudia spread her legs a little wider for his hand, and his fingers were quickly exploring inside her pussy. He teased her, rubbing her clit to make her body jolt. “You are being a very naughty husband,” she whispered, kissing him.

“There are so many homes to choose from,” Claudia commented, looking at Susan’s listings. “And the prices are so varied. I’ll know when I’m in the right house when I get that good feeling.”

“At least we have your selections narrowed down,” Susan smiled, glancing at Dan, who was fingering Claudia’s pussy. Susan could feel her heart rate increase as she unfastened another button on her thin blouse. Susan smiled, knowing she wore the perfect bra today.

They toured two houses with ample room, but the kitchen was too small or the house was too close to the highway. Susan stood close to them as she described the merits of each house. The inner halves of her breasts now showed for their enjoyment. She and Claudia exchanged knowing smiles as they admired each other’s cleavage.

As Susan drove to the next appointment, she passed by a wrought iron gate. Claudia noticed the standard ‘Home for Sale’ sign at the entrance. “What is Cypress Palms Estates? Isn’t that where Karen and James live?” She asked, seeing the elegant metal sign.

“Cypress Palms is one of the most exclusive estates in Tampa. There is a home for sale if you’d like to view it.” They agreed, and Susan’s call revealed the owners were away at work. “Homes in Cypress Palms start near 750,000 and go all the way up to three million.”

“Wow, I can’t imagine paying three million for a house,” Claudia said as Susan drove towards house number seventy-two. “That’s Karen and James’s home!” She pointed to it as they drove past number forty-three.

“So it is!” They noticed Karen’s car in the driveway.

Susan parked in the driveway of 72 Cyprus Palms Crescent. They stood in the driveway, admiring the expansive layout of the house. The light tan-coloured stucco and a dark brown roof were accented by white trim, and Claudia liked the well-planned landscaping. Dan noted that it had three and a half-attached garage. The twenty-foot-high arched canopy covered a large front door entrance. There were about sixty feet of green grass between neighbouring houses.

“This home is 4,195 square feet with five bedrooms and four and a half baths, situated on a one-half acre lot. It lists for 749,000 and has a 200 monthly Homeowners Association fee because of the twenty-four seven security in the gated community. It was built in 2001.” Susan read from the information sheet while opening the front door.

Claudia’s eyes widened as the large open concept welcomed her. Susan gave them a detailed tour, and Claudia couldn’t believe the planning that went into the home. The backyard had an enclosed pool and patio that overlooked Cypress Palms Golf Course.

“Every home in Cypress Palms Estates comes with two free memberships to the PGA-rated golf course for as long as you own the home. You can go out into your backyard and tee off from the fifteenth tee. The taxes are approximately 10,000 a year.”

“Wow, and this is the cheaper of the homes, and the others cost in the millions?” Claudia couldn’t believe it.

“This home is the lowest priced in the estates, so you’re actually paying for the prestige of living in the community and being amongst multi-million dollar homes,” Susan remarked. She continued the tour for a few more minutes and noted that Claudia was becoming less interested. “I think you like the look of the house, but not the price, fees, and taxes?”

“You’ve got that right!”

“This house wasn’t on our planned list, so now you’ve seen the upper end of the scale. Now let me show you a house that is on our list, and I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised.”

Susan drove ten minutes to another community. “Cypress Grove Estates,” Claudia read from the billboard sign. ‘One-way street. Keep to the right.’ The sign at the entrance stated.

“This is Cypress Grove Estates, the first of the Cypress Estates, and the home I’m showing you was built in 1998. Cypress Grove is connected to the same golf course and also offers the same memberships as the Palms. You can walk from one estate to the other using the path through the golf course. The road is in a one-way direction and has a built-in security feature. If you drive to the left, you puncture your tires. Drive to the right, and the metal rods will descend into the road. It also has no ownership association fees.”

Susan parked in the driveway of 69 Cypress Palms Crescent. “We love the number sixty-nine, don’t we, honey?” Claudia joked, taking Dan’s hand.

“We sure do!” He smiled, gazing at his new wife’s cleavage.

“Wow, I love the looks of the outside! Look at the landscaping!” Her wide eyes revealed. Several palm trees of different heights highlighted the colourful, well-kept gardens that framed the large entrance. The light grey stucco and matching ceramic tile roof accented the white trim and borders. A single-car garage was beside an attached two-car one, giving the concrete driveway plenty of room.

“I am going to be sneaky and not tell you the listing price. This 3,705 square foot home has four bedrooms and three and a half baths. It sits on a one-acre lot, so your neighbour is further away for more privacy. You notice it has its own lane off the main road? The property is basically pie-shaped. The backyard overlooks a small canal that ends at the property. The canal connects to a small lake that connects to the main waterway system. You could cruise a boat from your backyard to the Gulf. The distance from the end of the property is about seventy-five yards to the water and golf course. You can watch the green of the par three fourth and tee off on the fifth hole.”

“Oh my god, look at the space!” Claudia marvelled at the neutral-coloured theme and vast open concept. The beige ceramic tiles at the entrance matched the hardwood floors. Giant, off-white square pillars supported a twenty-foot ceiling with several skylights.

“Show me the two most important rooms for a new wife: the kitchen and the master bedroom!” Claudia joked.

They scanned the openness that led to the kitchen. “Oh my God, look at the size of the kitchen!” Claudia looked everywhere—in cupboards, in the built-in chrome appliances, and in the large kitchen island.

“All appliances are included. You can eat in the formal dining room, in the kitchen, or out on the patio,” Susan mentioned.

“Look, Dan, you can see the backyard and pool from the kitchen. It looks so bright and airy.”

“The sliding patio doors open out to the pool, hot tub, and patio. There is a half bath that is connected to the house so you don’t have to drip water from the pool when using the bathroom,” Susan said.

“The master bedroom is twenty by thirty and has its own doorway to the pool. The ensuite has double sinks, a glass-enclosed shower, and a jacuzzi tub for soaking away those aches and pains,” she added. The ensuite and walk-in closet space was unbelievable to Claudia.

“We can have a big screen TV on the wall for late-night viewing,” Dan said.

“Great for watching a lot of porn,” Claudia joked.

“You want to see a giant-screen TV? This home has one built into the wall.” Susan said, directing them to another room. This room also overlooks the pool. The owners have it set up like a movie theatre. Take a look, Dan.”

“Wow, oh my God, how big is that screen?” He asked, gazing at it from top to bottom.

“The screen is an unbelievable 180 inches, and it comes with the house!” Susan boasted.

“Wow, imagine all the sports I could watch on this!” He sat on a couch, picturing hockey, baseball, NASCAR, and golf.

“I imagine you’d have to duck if you saw a giant pussy or cock cumming some nice cream,” Claudia joked, and they laughed. “I think you sold Dan the house, just based on the TV alone!” Claudia kidded, and they laughed again.

Susan continued the tour, with Claudia and Dan liking it more and more. An hour and a half passed from examining the rooms, the backyard, and then the house from the main road.

“The pool is solar heated, with the hot tub feeding into the pool,” Susan added.

“Imagine all the entertaining we could do here.” Dan marvelled at the chrome and glass-domed roof over the pool and large patio.

“I’d be interested to see what the house and grounds look like at night, for lighting,” Claudia mentioned.

“That’s where my virtual tour comes in handy. All homes listed by us have a video tour of all rooms and the outside, both during the day and at night. You can view it anytime for a quick reference.”

“Okay, Susan, now tell us the bad news. How much is it selling for? It has to cost as much as or more than the one we saw in the Palms.” Claudia wanted to know.