Chapter 6: My Second Night in a Palace

Chris parked under the portico and we headed for the door. It opened before we reached it. Carrie stepped out and welcomed us home. She seems excited about something but she didn’t say anything.

I told them I’m going up and change but Chris said, “No. wait until after dinner.”

He went to the kitchen door and apologized to Sarah for being late. She said, “No problem. We’re just having a couple cans of dog food tonight.”

I don’t know what we’re really having but if she can make dog food smell this good I think I’m going to like it. Carrie went into the kitchen and together she and Sarah served up a feast that made my mouth water. The star of the show was a beautiful pork roast. My mother wasn’t much of a cook and I was usually too broke to afford any food which didn’t come in a can. I’ve only had roast pork once in my life. I was thirteen and had been invited to dinner at the home of a friend. That was eleven years ago and I still remember that meal.

The four of us took our seats. Before we attacked the meal, Chris served the wine, raised his glass and in an unusually reverent tone he raised his glass and said, “Ladies, to happiness.”

I think I heard Carrie gasp! Weird.

We all had a sip of our wine. I lowered my glass, glanced at Carrie, but turned to Sarah and exclaimed, “This is the most beautiful meal I’ve ever seen! That roast!! Oh my god!”

She blushed and thanked me. I shook my head and said, “No. Thank you. You’re an artist. You can never leave here.”

I turned to Chris and said, “There needs to be a statue of Sarah in the front yard.”

He grinned and said, “I believe you’re right. I should have thought of that. I’m sorry, Sarah. I’ll look into it tomorrow.”

She just shook her head and said, “You’re both nuts. Now shut up and eat before the food gets cold.”

It was the best meal I’ve ever eaten. When it was over, Chris suggested, “Let’s all move into the library for a glass of special wine to celebrate this excellent meal.”

Chris took my hand and led the way to the library. It occurred to me that his house is huge but I’ve only been in the kitchen, dining room and our bedroom. I’m going to have to go exploring.

We entered the library and I came to a sudden stop. It looks like a set from an old movie! The room is huge. A very rough estimate is that the dimensions are at least sixty feet by at least eighty feet but probably longer. The ceiling has got to be twenty feet high. And, of course, the walls are lined with books except for the large, majestic, stone fireplace set in the far wall. I had come to a sudden stop when I entered the room. As I gazed around the room I breathlessly exclaimed, “Chris! It’s beautiful! It takes my breath away! I love books!”

Then I turned, put my arms around him and said, “I should have known you’d have a fantastic room like this. I’m not kidding. I love books. They kept me happy and entertained when I was growing up. They still do. To the extent I can claim to be sane there’s no doubt they’re responsible for that, too. I could live in this room!”

He leaned down, kissed me and said, “I knew you’d like this room. I’m so glad.”

I shook my head and said, “I don’t ‘like’ this room. I LOVE it!”

“That’s why I brought you in here. There’s something I want to say and I was certain it should be said in this room.”

He kissed me again and then led me to a group of plush, luxurious-looking leather armchairs near the fireplace. I’ve had the feeling something was going on from the moment Carrie greeted us when we got home. All three of them have just seemed ... I don’t know, anxious, expectant. I’m getting nervous.

Carrie, Sarah and I sat down. Chris took a bottle of wine from an ice bucket and poured out four glasses. I like wine but I don’t drink it, or any other alcoholic beverage often. I was never able to afford to buy it. Chris picked up his glass and said, “To the most wonderful woman I’ve ever met.”

I had to bite my tongue to keep from asking if she’s going to be here tonight. For some reason a flippant remark seems inappropriate at the moment. I took a sip of wine. I wouldn’t say it out loud but I’m a lot more impressed by the beautiful label on the bottle than I am by the wine. I thought the wine we had with dinner was tastier but it’s obvious the others are impressed so I smiled and told him it’s delicious.

I didn’t fool him. He looked into my eyes and chuckled knowingly. I took another sip. Maybe it will grow on me. Then I remembered what he said a couple of minutes ago. I said, “We can argue about the wine later. Was that what you brought us in here to say?”

He rolled his eyes and growled, “Smart ass.”

He put his glass down on a nearby table. He took my glass from me and put it on the table. Then he dropped to his knees in front of me and suddenly, as impossible as it is to believe, I knew what he was going to say. I know the reason for the undercurrent of tension I’ve been feeling since we got home. I started shaking my head and muttering, “No. No, don’t, Chris. It’s wrong! You deserve...”

“If you try to finish that sentence I’ll ... I’ll nothing. You know I’d never hurt you. Paige, I know it’s too soon. I’ll wait for your answer. I won’t rush you. You can have all the time you need. But this, the things I need to say I have to say now. I want you to know how I feel.

“You’ve been telling people I saved you and I cured you and I made you whole. You give me too much credit but we can argue about that later, too. I want to make it clear to you that you have had those same effects on me. I’ve been going through life wrapped in armor. Determined never to give anyone the power to hurt me the way my ex-wife did again. I was a coward. But you saved me. You made me whole again. People who know me saw the change immediately and were happy for me. And when I told them the reason for the sudden change they couldn’t believe it, until they met you.

“Paige, I’ll give you all the time you need to make up your mind. But I need you to understand, I adore you.”

He paused, reached under my chair and brought out a ring box. Even through the tears streaming from my cheeks I saw the size of the diamond on that ring when he opened it and said, “I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Don’t say anything. I know it’s too soon. I’ll give you all the time...”

I reached out my hand and placed my fingers over his lips. When he stopped speaking I said, “I don’t need time. But I have one question before I give you my answer.”

I took my hand from his lips. He quietly said, “Yes?”

“The games continue?”

He smiled, nodded, removed the ring from the box and reached for my hand. I asked, “You know that’s too damn big, right?”

He slipped the ring onto my finger and said, “If you need someone to accompany you and hold the ring up where people can see it I’ll hire someone.”

“Chris I know it’s too soon. But the truth is I fell in love with you on that first morning. You have got to be the most wonderful man in the world. You’re handsome. You’re kind. There’s more empathy in you than in an entire fleet of Popes. You like people. You’re good to them and you treat them with respect. When I tell people, people who know you, the effect you’ve had on me they all understand completely. I’m not exaggerating when I tell people you saved me. We both know it. But you did more than that. You gave my life back to me. You made me strong. You made my life more exciting than it has ever been before. You adore me? I adore you, times ten. I would marry you this minute if there were a preacher here. May I have a kiss?”

I heard a funny noise from off to my right. Carrie and Sarah are both bawling their eyes out. That was all I saw before Chris took me into his arms and rocked my world ... again. God that man can kiss!

Carrie and Sarah gathered around as soon as he let me go. They crushed me in a group hug and both of them started talking at once. I couldn’t understand either of them but I don’t think the words were as important as the emotion.

When they finally let me go, Carrie went over to the desk and returned with a box of tissues. All three of us needed them. After I dried my eyes and blew my nose I took a couple of big sips of wine. I turned to Chris and said, “This is one of those wines we hear about from time to time isn’t it? It cost more than the average mansion, right?”

He chuckled and said, “Yeah. And I liked it just as much as you did. I learned my lesson.”

I moved back into his arms and said, “A place like this must have a safe?”

He nodded and asked, “Looking for a safe place for your new bodywash?”

I laughed and replied, “I think this should stay in there except on special occasions.”

“I agree. But I want you to wear it tomorrow. I want everyone to know.”

“I want them to know, too. But could you give Paul a gun and have him follow me around all day?”

Before he could answer, Carrie and Sarah came over, kissed us both and said good night. I suddenly remembered the dining room table. I exclaimed, “Oh crap! The food! The table!”

Sarah smiled and said, “Not your job. Sit here by the fire, sip wine and talk with your fiancé. I’ve got to get out of here before I start crying again.”

She turned to Chris and said, “Thank you for including us. We’re both very touched.”

“Sarah! You and Carrie have been my family for years. You’re always going to be my family. That’s why I don’t have to pay you.”

She turned to Carrie and said, “I’ve always wondered why we didn’t get paid.”

Carrie smiled but shook her head and said, “You’re getting to be as crazy as he is! I’m beginning to think you two really are related! Come on.”

Before they left I said, “Thank you. That was the most wonderful meal I’ve ever had and it was on the best day of my life. I’ll never forget this night.”

Carrie said, “We won’t either. We love you guys. Seeing you so happy ... you made my whole year. See you in the morning.”

We watched them walk away. When we were alone Chris put on some quiet, relaxing music, dimmed the lights and sat in a chair by the fire. He guided me into his lap, held me in his arms and we stared into the fire. I can’t stop thinking of the sudden, drastic, magical change in my life. We sat like that for a long time before Chris said, “You don’t have to work now.”

That thought hadn’t even occurred to me! But I had an instant response. “Those two wonderful women sure as hell don’t need me hanging around getting fat and getting in the way. And if I quit, who’s going to suck off your friends when they drop by for a visit? And what if you should need a nice juicy piece of ass to close a deal with a supplier or a customer? Are you going to bend over and take one for the team?”

We were quiet for a long moment before he said, “I can’t help wondering what you were like before those men began attacking you.”

I had to stop and think about the changes those monsters brought about in me. Several minutes passed before I said, “I don’t think you would have liked me very much. I wasn’t a bad person. But I was very uptight. Very narrow minded. The old me would have had a heart attack on that stage in your club. The old me would probably still be standing in your office screaming at you if I had walked into your office and you ordered me to undress to entertain an old friend. I hate to admit it, but now that you bring it up, in many admittedly unusual ways it seems I’ve changed for the better. I think we both like me better now.”

He thought about my response for a moment and said, “The old you wouldn’t have been able to stand me. But it sounds like you were just a nice, normal young woman. We couldn’t have been a couple; not like we are now. But...”

“But I don’t doubt I would eventually have made some poor guy’s life miserable if I had not been changed so drastically because of being repeatedly raped by those monsters. I wouldn’t wish what I went through on anyone. I think I’m a better person now because of it, though. Because of those monsters and because the perfect man saved me. You were just the right person to save me and teach me how to enjoy life, show me how much excitement I’ve been missing.”

We sat there like that, cuddling, speaking from time to time but mostly just enjoying being together and watching the fire burn down. We stood up when there was nothing left but embers. I looked around the room again. I’m still in awe of that incredible book collection. I asked him, “What do you do if you want to read a book on that top shelf?”

“The books in the top half of the shelves are all rare books. It’s best if they remain untouched. But if someone wants to take a closer look there’s a special ladder which attaches to the rail at the very top. I’ve thought about finding a better home for them but I’m finding it very difficult to let them go. It thrilled me when you walked into this room, looked around and said you love books. I love them, too. They’re my greatest vice. Or at least they were until I met you.

“Come on. Let’s go to bed. It’s late and you need your sleep. For the next couple of weeks, you’re going to be having various people filling your pretty head with the skills you’re going to need to do your new job.”

Unlike last night, we went straight to bed and to sleep. No shower and no lovemaking. We just cuddled together and he went to sleep while I lay there staring at the beautiful ring on my finger and trying to imagine what my new life will be like.

I spent most of the next two days, Thursday and Friday, with Toni. She almost freaked out when she saw my ring on Thursday morning. I told her about the exciting night I had last night. To look at her you’d think she was the one with the new ring on her finger. When I finished telling her all about it she got up, pulled me to my feet and dragged me into Bob’s office. She held up my hand with the ring on it. He grinned and said, “I’ve seen it. I was with him when he picked it out.”

He turned to me and said, “I’m almost as happy as you are, Paige. He’s a great guy. He really deserves to be happy again. And I have quickly come to realize you’re the woman he has needed all these years. I’m sorry he had to wait so long. But I’m glad he waited. You two are perfect for each other.”

I took my hand back from Toni and went around his desk to give him a hug. I straightened up after a minute and said, “Thank you. I give you my word I could never hurt him like my predecessor. I adore that man.”

He smiled and said, “And it’s obvious. It’s good to see how well you’ve recovered from what you went through. It warms my heart to hear those men have been ... retired.”

Before we left he handed a letter to Toni and said, “You might need to look into this. Let me know what you find out.”

We returned to Toni’s office. As soon as we sat down she looked at me curiously for a long moment before finally asking the question I knew was coming. “I assume it’s none of my business. But I can’t help wondering what he was referring to.”

I thought about it for a minute. I finally said, “Toni, I wish he hadn’t said that. It’s much more difficult to have a secret when someone knows you have it. I have to be careful about what I say. Some very good people could get in a great deal of trouble if my story starts getting around.”

“I understand. But I get the impression from the look on your face you’d really like to be able to talk about it. If you think it would make you feel better, I’m here. And remember, keeping secrets is a large part of our job. You can trust me, Paige. I promise. And I like you. I care about you.”

I decided to start slowly and see how she takes it but other than providing a sparse outline and giving Chris credit for saving me that’s all I’m going to say. That’s what I did. I told her what happened to me but without going into a lot of detail about the nasty shit those assholes did to me. Her face kept changing color, going from red to white and back again.

I told her that for ten months, seven cruel, violent men had come to my apartment just about once a month and raped me all night long, brutal, violent, dehumanizing attacks. I was told that when they were finished breaking me I would be made available for sex on demand. Any man with low enough standards could call me up and order me to go somewhere and do whatever he wanted me to do when I got there. What they didn’t tell me was that, like most of their victims who preceded me, I would almost certainly have had to make pornographic movies, the nastiest kind. I told her I was saved by Chris and in only days he has turned my life around. He made me whole again and taught me to love, something I’m experiencing for the first time in my life.

When I finished talking she quietly exclaimed, “Ten months!! Oh my god! And nobody here noticed?!”

“I stayed cooped up in my little cubicle. Mrs. Carr would often look at me funny and ask what was wrong. But I couldn’t talk about it. Chris knows what happened to me. But you’re the only person I’ve told. Please, Toni. You gave me your word. You can’t say anything to anyone.”

She sat there beside me for a long moment before she suddenly threw her arms around me and hugged me. When she finally turned me loose and sat back up, with tears streaming down her cheeks she whispered, “How could you ... I couldn’t have survived that! How could you go through that for so long without anyone here knowing?! What about those men, those seven men? Are they still ... out there?”

“I can’t talk about them. But they aren’t doing to anyone else all the nasty things they did to me, not ever again.”

She stared at me for a moment before she said, “Good!”

She sat there staring at me for a long, uncomfortable few moments until I asked what’s in the envelope Bob gave her. She opened it up. It was just a complaint from a customer about receiving something he didn’t order and not receiving what he did order. I looked at it and told her I can handle it if she has something to do. I imagine having to train me is interfering with her normal workday. She thanked me and I went down to check on the mix up. It turned out the customer apparently wrote down the wrong item number. I got a copy of his order and went up to ask Bob how he wants to handle it.

I stopped on the way back upstairs to say hello to Mrs. Carr and a few of the people with whom I used to work. She gave me a huge hug and asked me how I’m doing. From behind her a friend, Judy, said, “I can tell you how she’s doing. You should have seen her in the garage last night. She’s doing just fine.”

I grinned and held up my hand. Mrs. Carr gasped and Judy loudly exclaimed, “Oh my god!!”

The next thing I knew I was surrounded by just about everyone with whom I used to work. Judy waited until everyone stepped back before she asked, “Is that...? Paige! Are you engaged to Mr. Cooper?!”

I grinned and replied, “That’s right. And as soon as we’re married I’m going to have you all fired!”

They knew I was kidding. They’re my friends. Mrs. Carr hugged me and said, “I’m so happy for you. But it’s so soon. Can it be real?”

“Oh god! Mrs. Carr, something just clicked. I don’t believe in love at first sight. Or at least I didn’t. I believe in it now. He’s the most amazing man I’ve ever met. And the most exciting. I know everyone is going to be skeptical. But I’m not. This is real. We’re perfect for each other.”

Judy chuckled and said, “I got that impression in the garage last night. It looked like he was trying to swallow you whole! I’m happy for you, Paige. I’ve only met him a few times but he always impressed the hell out of me. He’s such a nice guy, so friendly. If you didn’t recognize him you’d never know he and Bob own the place and pay our salaries.”

Mrs. Carr ordered everyone back to work. As soon as we were alone she said, “He took care of it, didn’t he? That problem you wouldn’t talk about. He took care of it.”

I nodded and replied, “He saved my life. And I’m more grateful than I can put into words. But that isn’t the reason for this.” I held up my hand with the ring. “By the end of the day he called me to his office I was head over heels in love. There’s just something about us together.”

“I’m glad. He’s one of the nicest men I’ve ever met. But he has always seemed ... I don’t know, sad I guess. I think you two will be great together. I’m happy for both of you.”

She hugged me again and said, “Now get your lazy ass back to work before they have to fire you.”

I smiled and started to turn away but she grabbed my wrist and stopped me. I turned back and she said, “Chris told me all the nice things you said about me. Thank you.”

I shrugged and said, “I was just telling the truth. You hardly suck at all.”

She chuckled, lean closer and whispered, “It depends on who I’m with.”

“Mrs. Carr!! I don’t believe you said that!”

“She smiled and said, “Get the hell out of here. But come back often. I miss you.”

I went up to Bob’s office and went around his desk to show him the paperwork on the order I just checked up on. As I was leaning over his desk showing him the copy of the order he began running his hand up the inside of my leg, all the way to the crotch of my panties. I just closed my eyes and enjoyed his tender, erotic touch. He just kept teasing my pussy so I thought it would be nice if I returned the favor. I reached down and wrapped my fingers around his hard cock and after a minute or so I said, “We don’t want to make a mess in your pants. If you’d like to pull that out we can take care of it.”

“You don’t mind?”

“Not at all! Sucking cocks is something I’ve gotten very good at. I’ll admit I didn’t care much for it the first few times I did it. But once I got good at it I found out it’s a lot of fun.”

“What about Chris?”

Let’s invite him in to watch. He’d enjoy that.”

“Are you certain? After last night?”

“We’re still perverts. Go ahead. Call him.”

He’s looking at me with a skeptical look on his face. I reached for his phone and said, “Here, let me.”

I stood there holding the phone for a moment before I had to admit, “Um, I just remembered, I don’t know his number. Could you punch it in for me please.”

He did. Chris picked up the phone and I said, “Hey, baby. Guess who. Actually, I’m next door. Bob is playing with my pussy and he got a hard-on so I offered to suck him off. I knew you wouldn’t mind but I thought you might like to watch.”

He laughed and replied, “God you make me hot! You may have to take care of both of us.”

“I’m not worried. I get paid by the hour.”

“Be right there.”

“He’s on his way. Do you want to wait for him?”

He was still trying to decide when Chris tapped on the door and came in. It’s kind of amusing. Bob is unsure about getting a blowjob from his best friend’s fiancé but he still has his hand on my pussy. When Chris came in he smiled and said, “I was going to invite you and your wife over this weekend for some fun and games but I don’t mind a little preview.”

“You’re sure, Chris? You know I’d never...”

“It’s okay, Bob. I love her with all my heart. But this is one of the things I love about her. Look at that smile on her sexy face. She’s as horny as you are. Go for it, man!”

Bob finally removed his hand from my pussy and stood up. He pulled his pants and shorts down to his knees and returned to his seat. Chris is in the process of opening his pants and pulling his beautiful cock out. I love this job!!

Bob lifted his armrest and I asked, “Should I get undressed?”

They looked at each other for a few seconds and Chris said, “Take the dress off. That oughta do it.”

I smiled at him while I took my dress off and tossed it onto one of the chairs in front of Bob’s desk. I finally looked down at Bob’s cock. It isn’t as impressive as Chris’ but it’s a nice one. It’s hard to tell when he’s sitting down but it looks like it’s between seven and eight inches long. It’s nice and thick, too. Not as thick as the sausage in Chris’ pants but well above average. I dropped to my knees and I was just starting to tease Bob’s cock with my tongue when there was a quiet tap on the door. Before anyone could react it opened and Toni walked in.

She gasped, and then gasped again when she saw the long, thick cock Chris is slowly massaging with his hand. I didn’t move. I was too stunned to move a muscle. But Bob stood me up and slid his legs back under his desk. Chris is trying to do the impossible, squeeze that big cock back into his pants and cover it up. He’s muttering, “I’m sorry, Toni! Shit!”

I’m pretty sure Toni surprised all three of us when she came in with a huge smile on her face and said, “Relax, guys. Believe it or not, I’m no longer a virgin. And Chris, it really looks like you need help with that. You don’t mind, do you Paige?”

“As long as you don’t try to take it with you when you leave you’re welcome to play with it to your heart’s content. But be careful, don’t hurt yourself. I think it’s loaded.”

As she closed the distance between her and Chris she looked at me and said, “I knew you were hot. But damn! Nice tits girl!”

Bob, still with his lower body under his desk sounded nervous as hell when he said, “Toni, I’m sorry. We got carried away. It’s all her fault. She attacked us!”

Toni laughed and said, “Relax, guys. I’m not upset. Well, I’m a little upset. Why has no one ever invited me to one of these conferences?”

Bob replied, “Mainly because we had no idea you’d be interested. Well, that and because nothing like this has ever happened in my office before.”

Then he turned to me and said, “She ain’t lyin’ Paige. Great tits.”

He pushed his chair back out from under his desk and I dropped to my knees. But I immediately stood up. Bob looked up to see where I was going. I smiled and said, “This won’t work. We need to move this over at least a couple of feet. I can’t see what they’re doing when I’m on my knees behind your desk. I like to watch too you know.”

I backed up a few feet and Bob pulled his chair out from behind his desk. I dropped back down on my knees and almost instantly I had his semi-flaccid cock standing up straight again. Now that it’s fully erect and I can see it close up I’m guessing it’s just a tad over eight inches. It isn’t as big as Chris’ but very few are. I teased his cock with my tongue while I watched my brand-new fiancé undress Toni. When he bared her tits I exclaimed, “Damn, Toni! Not bad for a girl! And much bigger than mine. Were you just trying to make me feel better?”

“Despite what guys all seem to think, bigger isn’t always better. But I don’t guess either one of us needs to be embarrassed about showing our tits.”

I said, “If you enjoy showing your tits you should join me the next time I put on a show. I was naked on stage the other night in front of about three hundred people. Between us, me and the beautiful young woman I was with must have enjoyed about a hundred orgasms that night.”

She stopped playing with Chris’ dick and looked at me in shock just as I stopped talking and slid my mouth down over all eight inches of Bob’s cock. Bob exclaimed, “Jesus H. Christ on a stick!! Look at this! Damn! Chris, you didn’t tell me she could do this!”

I lifted my head long enough to say, “He wouldn’t let me do it for him. He was afraid he’d hurt me.”

Toni and Bob both looked at Chris’ hard cock for a moment and Toni said, “Yeah. He has a point. I’ve ridden horses with smaller dicks.”

Chris growled, “If you don’t shut up and get back to work on my dick I’m gonna slam this thing down your throat.”

The chatter ended there. Toni and I concentrated on the cocks in our mouths. I continued to go deep on Bob and he must have liked it because I doubt if he last five minutes. I thought Toni might need a little help so I knee walked over and while she sucked his cock the old-fashioned way I leaned down and started licking his balls. I had plenty of room to work. She was only able to get a little less than half his cock in her mouth so she was using her hands on the other half.

He climaxed a few minutes later. Toni swallowed and then we hugged and kissed for a minute or two. When we came up for air she said, “You were, of course, going to tell me about this show you put on.”

“Yes, ma’am.”

She’s still holding Chris’ cock in her hand. She looked at it, then looked at me and asked, “Can you really take this into your throat?!”

I shrugged and replied, “I don’t know. He won’t let me try. To explain why I think I can I’d have to fill in some of the embarrassing details about the situation from which Chris rescued me. I don’t know if I could do that when I’m sober. I’d rather talk about the show.”

Chris reached down and helped us both to our feet. I turned to Bob and said, “That was fun. Thank you. Now, what do you want me to do about that poor old guy who ordered the wrong thing and doesn’t even realize it.”

After thinking about it for a minute he sighed and said, “I don’t know. I recognize his name now. He’s done this before, several times.” He and Chris looked at each other for a moment and he said, “Oh, what the hell! Call him, tell him you’ll have the incorrect order picked up and the correct order delivered. That’s if you can find out what the old fart meant to order. Maybe his order history will make that clear.”