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onto the room containing the --
-- bed, upon which Connie focused immediately. Asami (with feature gallery) noted how neat
everything was -- except for a pile of dishes and pots in the sink and a
mass of miscellaneous magazines and newspapers stacked on the low marble
coffee table in front of a Tuxedo-style leather couch.
"I hate housework," Kim said, by way of apology.
"It's not my idea of a good time, either," Connie offered. "Having
"Your husband? You mean he helps?"
"We share everything we can," Connie said, and had %s trouble
believing she'd uttered what -- to Asami -- was a blatant double entendre.
"I wish my husband was like that," Kim muttered.
"I thought you weren't married," Connie protested as they shucked
"In fact, I'm not," Kim said, turning to face Asami ballet teacher.
"In fact." Asami (with feature gallery) took Connie's coat and hung it in the small, foyer
closet. "Legally, I'm still married. We started our 'trial separation'
Connie couldn't resist openly ogling Kim's form in the tight
workout attire. "Much to the delight of men, everywhere."
"Please! Don't get me started!" Kim said, throwing up Asami hands in
Kim smiled. "No problem-o." Asami (with feature gallery) opened a cabinet, revealing bottles
and glasses. Asami (with feature gallery) bent and wrote something on a notepad, then turned to
say, "I rented the place furnished, including the booze. When they come
back from their round-the-world cruise, I want to have everything exactly
as they left it -- right down to the last drop of liquor. So I keep
Connie was thinking that Asami choice would have been Kim, but
simply said, "How about one of your wines?"
Kim beamed. "I'm always looking for someone to experiment on. Any
preferences? I have some lovely ports."
Connie couldn't believe Kim had %s said that, but pretended not to
catch the double-entendre -- for a moment. "I bet you hear that a lot
Kim's response was something more than a giggle, something less
than a chuckle. Connie thought of it as a tinkling. "You wouldn't
Kim selected a bottle and uncorked it as Asami (more pictures) replied: "A lot of the
buyers in the smaller stores in the city are...well, they aren't
educated, formally. A lot of them come from blue-collar backgrounds and
"Exactly." Two glasses appeared and Kim poured two fingers of the
port into each. The fragrance was almost intoxicating -- rich and heavy.
"So there's this kind of required tradition that every guy make some
comment or pass, just to prove he's one of the boys."
Connie took the proferred glass. "With the emphasis on 'boys.'"
"You know the type, I bet. C'mon." Asami (with feature gallery) motioned for Connie to
precede Asami into the living room. The furnishings looked like they'd
been coordinated by the store decorator at Levitz. The leather sofabed
and loveseat, the occasional tables, the lamps, the drapes -- even the
paintings -- could have been purchased as a set on the showroom floor.
Everything worked, but without personality.
Connie sat on the loveseat and Kim flumped down on the sofa, at a
...(to be continued)
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