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The Dawning of a New Life

By: TexasFarmBoy



Pierce Freeman was confused. His previous life was already in disarray and the e-mail he had received early in the morning portended to compound the disarray. He had worked for the same company for ten years and had risen to the rank of project manager. In his company, this level was certainly well into middle management, but not yet at the level of the top tier with all of its perks. He made a nice living and felt secure in his work and future, but the e-mail this Thursday morning had told him that his return flight home had been amended and that he was to continue on to the headquarters of the company without a layover. Most people except the top management seldom went to the corporate headquarters and when they did, something was usually very wrong. More than one head had rolled and others had been offered transfers to remote locations. Pierce was unaware of any problem with his work except for one; and that one was also the source of the disarray in his personal life. 

Pierce had degrees in product development and management when he started with the company ten years before. Two years later, he met and married an incredibly cute, petite woman named Faith who was four years younger than he was. Faith was completing a two year office management career program at the Community College when they met at a club one night. He was overwhelmed by her smile and cuteness as were many others. Once they started dating, he also found that she had a certain naiveté about her that he found charming along with an innocence that she seemed to wear like a glove. Once they were married, she finished her college work and then stayed at home to take care of her new husband. She retained her freshness for the next four years as they bought their first house and she stayed busy making it their home. During their fifth year together, she got restless because their home was now established and she felt that she had too much alone time and got bored. He recognized this too and didn't worry about her since their sex life had always been and continued to be good. 

Coincidentally, Pierce's company was having a difficult time finding office help to fill in for people on vacation or maternity leave and had started an internal program to hire people as regular part-time employees. They were paid regular wages and were guaranteed a minimum of twenty five hours per month with the possibility of more as circumstances required. At Pierce's suggestion, she applied to the program and was accepted. As a result she spent two years in this pool and usually worked two or three days a week at various offices as she was called on. This made her very happy as she was working in many of the different departments and met many of the people in the building. This gave her outside interests, but left her time to keep their home well taken care of. She also became well known throughout the company and several people specifically asked for her when an opening was available. She made several friends, but seldom went out socially with them. She had filled in several times at Pierce's department where he discovered that she was indeed very good at the work she did. That made him very proud on top of the fact that he was deeply in love with his wife. 

A little over a year ago, she began filling in when some of the top executives needed a substitute. This was a prime opportunity for those in the temp pool as these paid more and the jobs usually lasted two to three weeks as the regular secretary went on vacation. A couple of the others had been elevated to fulltime on the bigwig row as it was called, when the regular secretary left the company. Once again, Faith's charm and perkiness along with her impeccable job skills were recognized and she was now getting more calls for that work and had to turn down other calls in the regular departments. 

During this period, Peirce began to travel regularly as one of his projects was undergoing final testing and evaluation at their test facility five hundred miles away. Fortunately, he could fly there rather than having to drive and was usually there for only two or three days at a time. 

One of the people who regularly called for Faith was the Marketing Vice President, named Benjamin Cox, unflatteringly referred to by the cubicle crowd as Ben the Cocksman because of his reputation as a ladies' man. Benjamin Cox was also a thorn in Pierce's side as he frequently ignored the meetings on his project's development. He dismissed it as a nice, but unsellable toy and sent one of his younger guys to the meetings. These people usually saw the potential for the product, but Ben refused to reconsider his assessment. Pierce felt that his product might not see the light of day in spite of its potential and that thought rankled him a lot. 

Six months ago, Benjamin's secretary had suddenly resigned and he had asked Faith to convert to become his fulltime secretary. She and Pierce talked about it over a weekend and, even though he was aware of Benjamin's reputation, Pierce agreed because he felt that his marriage was secure. For the first month, Pierce saw nothing to tell him that a problem was developing but then, they began the last stage of testing and he traveled almost every week for three days. 

Soon after that, he began noticing a few little things that he was able to easily reconcile. Since he usually got back from a trip at around 2:00, he seldom went into the office but was at home by three. That left him a couple of hours alone before Faith would get home. The first things he noticed were a change in the bras and panties that were in the laundry. The bras were lacier and sexier and the panties tinier. Along with this were new dresses for work. They were professional and presented no problem and he easily dismissed them as her desire to dress up better for work. The next thing he noticed was that she seemed tired the night he got home. Usually, they had sex the night he got home from a trip, but now she frequently seemed to be exhausted and simply went to sleep. The next night she made it up to him and he accepted her explanation that she had a huge proposal or project to finish that day. 

Then she began to answer his usual call at 10:00 with music in the background. She said that it was girl's night out and he accepted that. One day she said that her phone was acting up and for him not to call because she was taking it in for service after work and it wouldn't be back until the next day. By now, Pierce was beginning to get nervous. When he got home from a trip, he took more time to look around and see if he could find anything. There wasn't any sign that he could find at home. 

Three weeks ago, he had found something. She had forgotten her cell phone and it was sitting on the kitchen counter. He looked at the call history and saw frequent calls to and from a phone number that he didn't recognize. He looked in her directory and sure enough, it was Ben's cell phone. He checked her calendar which she kept on her phone and saw a pattern for at least two months. On the days when he was out of town, there would be a capital B on that date. About half of them had a star next to it. Some days had a no B, but had a frown and a note "B wife in town." That was a surprise because no one had ever said that Benjamin was married. Once a month there was a BP and he realized that she was in her period at that time. Between her and Pierce, that meant that he got a wonderful blow job when she was in her period. 

When he cleared all signs of his search, he poured himself a stiff drink and sat down to face reality. His wife was fucking Benjamin Cox at least two times a week and had been for at least six weeks. His heart felt like it was going to burst and his blood pressure was raging. He was fully prepared to meet her with accusations and anger when she got home. 

At 5:00, she texted him that she was working late and would meet him for dinner at their favorite restaurant at 7:00. That cooled him of since he couldn't yell at her at a restaurant. It also got him thinking and he realized that he was angry with her, but that he could get over that. He really didn't want to divorce her or lose her as he would be devastated at that. He decided to look into counselors and try to find a way to work this out some way. The only thing that he was sure of was that he wanted her to stop seeing Benjamin and for her to find another job away from him. If she was willing to do that, he felt that they had a chance. 

He checked his work e-mal and saw a post from earlier in the week that Benjamin would be out of town until the following day, so he relaxed a little more when he realized that she was probably really working late and not out with him before he met her for dinner. He decided to postpone his confrontation with her for a couple of weeks so he could get his head on straighter. 

As he waited for the plane three weeks later, all of this went through his mind. He intended to have the confrontation tonight when she got home but now, he was summoned to the main office and he wasn't sure when he would be home. He boarded the plane and immediately ordered a drink. He felt both lousy and worried. He also barely realized when they were landing in his home town, Dallas. The deplaning passengers left quickly and the new ones boarded just as quickly. He was still inside his head when he became aware of someone standing next to the aisle seat by him. 

"Hi Pierce, you look like a man who wants to be alone, but who really needs to talk to someone." 

He looked up and made a weak smile. "Hi Dawn. If it was anyone else, I would say take another seat; but I will make an exception for you." 

"Oh, that makes me feel special. Once we get in the air, I want to hear the whole thing. I think about you every time I think about putting a bomb in my husband's car. And that is about thirty times a day." 

"I told you that you would not look good in a prison jumpsuit. Just run him off the road some night." 

She laughed her lilting laugh. "You make me feel good. I hope that I do the same to you. As often as we have flown together, I feel sort of alone when you aren't on the plane." 

"You have made me feel the same. It has been a tough couple of months and I am not sure how I would have survived without your support." 

"Listen to us. Maybe when we get through all of this, we should be lovers." 

"Don't tease a wounded deer." 

"Who said I was teasing? Now what happened this trip or today. Get it out of your system." 

"I intended to go home and confront her tonight like I told you. I was psyched up and ready to do it. This morning, I got an e-mail that said my flight had been changed and I am to go to our corporate headquarters. They didn't say why but when people at my level get called in, it usually isn't to get a pat on the back. So I have been shot down about dealing with Faith and now I don't even know if I will have a job when I go home." 

"Has something gone south on your project or have you been a bad boy?" 

"Neither. The project is ready to go into production, but that asshole marketing manager still doesn't see its potential. And all I have been doing is going to work and going home to wait until the next day." He sighed. "I'm tired of thinking about this crap. What about you? You seem a little perkier today than usual. Has something good happened to you?" 

"Yes and no. The 'no' is that my husband is still fucking his girl friend. The 'yes' is that I am being transferred to Dallas to run our branch here. I have been here for a couple of days making arrangements to move." She put her hand on his arm and said, "When I move here, we will be close enough to talk and see each other without waiting for a plane. I would like that a lot. What about you?" 

Pierce thought a minute and said, "You know, if I am really honest with myself, I would really like that. I look forward to talking to you and am disappointed when we miss each other's flights. You make me feel good about myself and I like that you support me. I hope that I support you the same. And if I am totally honest, if my marriage doesn't work out, I..." 

"Go on and say it; all I will do is jump in your lap and kiss you." 

"Crap, I would be really pleased to see you regularly." 

"You mean like friends or lovers?" 

"Shit, like lovers, dammit. I just haven't let myself admit that part yet." 

She took his hand and said, "I admitted it to myself a couple of weeks ago. There is nothing about you that turns me off. There are a couple of things that I don't know about you yet, but I am willing to be patient. I think that you are worth the wait." 

He looked at her and felt a swelling in his pants, but all he could say was, "You feel the same way about me?" 

"Yes, I do. Now do you know your way around town up here?" 

"No; I have only been here once for a training thing and was only in the hotel for two days. The company headquarters are pretty strict. All we did was listen to the training and eat together in the hotel." 

"Where are you staying while you are here?" 

"At the Marriott downtown." 

"Good, that is where I am staying too. Tonight, I am taking you out for dinner and we aren't going to talk about my husband or your wife. Tonight we talk about each other. Deal?" 

He looked at her closely and then said, "Deal." 

She smiled and held his hand for the rest of the flight while talking about work things. 

When they were coming in for landing, she said, "I have a car reserved. If you will watch our bags, I will go get it and meet you outside the baggage claim area." 

"I like that a whole lot better than trying to catch a cab here. The last time I was here, I had to wait an hour and then it cost me fifty dollars to get to the hotel and I could see it from the airport." 

"I know; that is why I reserve a car. I am excited about getting to go to dinner with you tonight. I feel like we will be on a real date." 

"I feel the same way, but I know I shouldn't at least until I get through with..." 

"Nope, we aren't talking about either of them tonight. I am with you and you are with me. That is all that is important tonight. Got it?" She squeezed his hand. 

He squeezed her hand in return and said, "Yes ma'am; I've got it loud and clear. Um, I only have this and the work clothes I was wearing at the test site to wear. I..." 

"We'll stop and get you a couple of things for the weekend. You will be fine." 

"Whatever you say? You are the boss." 

She smiled at this as she knew something that he didn't know yet. "I like the way you think. Let's go get our bags and get on with our night together." 

They walked off the plane holding hands and got their bags. She kissed his cheek and went towards the car rental area. He didn't see as she ducked out of the door and scurried towards the parking garage. 

He was standing by the curb with their suitcases when he heard a car horn and looked around. A moment later, he saw an arm waving at him from a new Cadillac ATS. He carried the bags towards it and confirmed that it was Dawn in the driver's seat. After he put the bags in the trunk and got in, he said, "Wow! What a great car. I can't believe that the rental company had something this nice." 

"They gave me a choice of a sub-compact or this. It took me about a millisecond to decide which one I'd take." 

"You are lucky that someone didn't take it before you made up your mind." 

"I know, but I was ready to trip them if they tried." They laughed. Then she asked, "Do you really like it?" 

"What's not to like? It is beautiful and it sounds like it is powerful and solid too." 

"Good, because tonight, you are driving it on our date." 

"Uh, are you sure..." 

"It is our date; you drive, I give you directions. No arguments." 

"If you insist, I guess I could be forced to drive it." He grinned. 

"That's what I thought." They laughed again. It dawned on Pierce that all of his earlier concerns were now gone. He was thoroughly enjoying his time with Dawn. He thought that he ought to feel guilty, but he didn't. He smiled to himself. 

"I see that grin. What are you thinking about and it better be about me?" 

"Guilty! I was just thinking that you have made me feel totally relaxed. I have forgotten about all of the things I was worried about earlier. Thank you." 

"Pierce, we both have been under a lot of pressure. We deserve a break and tonight, we are going to start. We will go to this little restaurant that I love and then to a club and we can dance and have a good time." 

"You sound like you really know your way around here." 

"I should; I grew up here. I haven't lived here for over ten years, but I still know my way around. We are here; let's go get you some things to wear tonight and tomorrow and maybe for Sunday too. I am going to dress you the way I want you to look. You can approve the size and the fit, but not the choice. Deal?" 

"Only if I get to pick out things for you; same rules apply." 

"Oh, you are going to be fun to be with. Let's go." 

The truth was that Peirce had no idea why he responded that way, but he was glad he did. He usually went shopping with Faith and enjoyed helping her pick out clothes. Shopping with Dawn would be even more fun because she was taller and fuller than Faith which allowed for more options. 

Two hours later, they were both giggling as they carried their purchases to the car. They indeed had fun. She had picked out a two pairs of nice slacks for Pierce and a pair of shorts and a swim suit. She had also picked out a silk sweater, a cashmere turtleneck, and two Polo shirts. To top the list off, she had picked four pairs of silk boxer briefs in various colors for him. He liked all of her choices and colors and could not complain about anything. For her, he had chosen a nice party dress which was flirty, but not overly so. Then he had picked a wrap around skirt with a silk blouse and a pair of slacks with a cardigan sweater that showed a nice cleavage. He also picked out a pair of shorts and a halter top. The only problem he had was choosing bras for her since he had trouble visualizing how they would actually look on her. In the end, he selected the style he liked and she chose the ones that she felt would look and feel best on her. For panties, he chose one each of boy shorts, a thong, a bikini, and a Brazilian cut pair. He chose a bikini swim suit and as they went to check out, he also added a garter belt and two pair of hose to the cart. 

The only argument they had was at the checkout counter. She wanted to pay for it all and he wanted to do the same. They finally agreed that he would pay for her things and she would pay for his. They laughed because the total for each was within twenty five dollars of the other. When they got the new clothes into the car, Dawn said, "I can't believe how much fun it was shopping with you. I have never gone shopping with a man before and was a little scared, but I love all of the things you picked out for me. They are perfect. Thank you." She leaned over and kissed him tenderly on his lips. 

Pierce responded, "I should thank you. I enjoyed picking things out for you and I really like the things you chose for me. I usually just go pick things out for work and don't spend a lot of time shopping for myself." 

"Starting when I get moved, consider that we will go shopping together whenever we can. Now the place we are going to dinner is casual and the club is the same. What do you want me to wear tonight?" 

"For that, I think that the wrap around skirt and blouse would work best. What do you want me to wear?" 

"The khakis and the turtleneck for sure. We will look great together. We are here and it is 4:30. Can you be ready at 6:30?" 

"I'm a guy; I can be ready in fifteen minutes." 

She swatted his arm. "You aren't a guy; you are a gentleman. Be ready at 6:30." 


The Dawning of a New Life



"Yes ma'am, I certainly will." 

"I like that in a man. Let's check in." 

They went inside together and went to the check in desk. When they walked out to get their things, they were both grinning. She said, "I don't know how you pulled that off, but arranging for us to have rooms next to each other must have cost you a bundle." 

"Me! I thought that you did that. You probably know the hotel manager or someone in reservations who you went to school with and set it up." 

"Well I do know the assistant manager; he was hot for me in high school, but I ignored him and I don't think that he would grant me a favor like that. So I guess it was pure luck, huh?" 

"I guess so; but I feel very lucky. At least now I won't have to walk all of the way down the hall to the elevator and go up or down five floors and walk around hunting for your room when I pick you up at 6:30. I'd probably be late." 

She grinned and replied, "I like a man who thinks ahead. Let's put our stuff on the cart and get to our rooms. We both need a shower and a nap after that flight." 

"That may be the best idea you have had all day." 

"So far maybe; I have a couple of better ones for later." 

"I'll bet you do. You are full of good ideas." 

"What was that envelope that was waiting for you at the desk?" 

"You distracted me and I haven't looked at it yet." He pulled the envelope out of his pocket and opened it. "Oh this is just great. I thought that I would be going to the office tomorrow for whatever. They want me to be at the office on Saturday morning at 9:00. Now I have to kill another day." 

"Then we will kill it together. I have a short meeting in the morning to go to and then I will be free all day too. How do you like that idea?" 

"I think that it is an even better idea than the shower and a nap idea and I liked that one a lot." 

"That settles today and tomorrow. We will work out Saturday when it gets here." 

That sounded perfect to Pierce and he carried Dawn's suitcases into her room while she carried her new clothes in. She then helped him move his things in next door. She also unlocked the adjoining door between their rooms. "There; that ought solve the problem of you finding my room. I don't want anything to make you late." 

"I wouldn't think of it." She gave him a kiss and then disappeared into her room, but he did not hear her lock the door from her side. 

He sighed and hung up his new clothes and took out his shaving kit and put it in the bathroom. There was no reason to unpack his other dirty laundry. He stripped off his travel clothes and hung them up and then fell on the bed and went to sleep in only his underpants. He was totally unaware that the adjoining door opened and Dawn had entered quietly and looked at his body with a smile on her face. Then she went back into her room and closed the door. 

Pierce woke up at five thirty and checked the clock. He smiled and went into the shower to clean up for his evening date. With the water cascading over him, he finally tried to sort a few things out. First, he wondered if he should call Faith. He had left her a message at work in the morning and told her of his changed flight, but had left the details out since he don't know anything. He decided that he would send her an e-mail in the morning as he suspected that she would be fucking Ben tonight. The thought of Ben fucking Faith made his skin crawl, but he actually wasn't upset at Faith; just who she was fucking. 

Then he turned his thoughts to Dawn. She was beautiful and was fun to be with. They had met on a flight and after that, they had flown together a number of times. It seemed that they often traveled to the same places. She had said that maybe they should be lovers when she moved to Dallas. Did he want that? His cock told him most definitely. His mind was trying to remind him that he was still married and that he had an unresolved issue there to deal with. He also knew that she had an unresolved marriage to work on. He wrestled with that for a few moments as he washed his hair. 

By the time he was drying off, he had made two decisions. The first was that since Faith was fucking her boyfriend and he was out of town; if the opportunity to make love with Dawn became a reality, he was going to take advantage of it. He hadn't had sex with Faith in over three weeks and he needed some release. The second was that after Dawn moved, he would consider continuing with her even if he was able to separate Faith from Benjamin. On the whole, he felt that he would be unsuccessful at that, but he knew that he had to try. If Dawn was available to him, it would be much easier to get over her. If Faith did give Benjamin up, then he would have a problem, but he would deal with that when the time came. 

By the time he finished shaving and dressing, he had put Faith away and was eagerly looking forward to his date with a beautiful and exciting woman. Promptly at 6:30, he knocked on the adjoining door. A moment later, the door opened and Dawn was standing in front of him wearing the wrap around skirt and her bra but nothing else. "You aren't a real man. A real man says 6:30, but shows up at 6:45. Come in and give me a minute to finish getting ready." 

He grinned and replied, "I should have known that you were just like all women and wouldn't be ready. Do you want me to go downstairs and wait in the bar?" 

"Get your ass in here and no, I don't want you hanging around a bar ogling other women. You just sit over there and ogle me. Do you like what you see?" She spun around and he could see the hose and garter belt under the skirt. He was also aware that her bra only covered half of her breasts and that she probably didn't need to wear a bra. 

"That is a really stupid question. Of course I like what I see; more importantly, I like the woman wearing the clothes and am excited to be going out with her tonight." 

"Oh you say the nicest things." She crossed to him and pressed her body against his and kissed him boldly. In his pants, his cock was thanking him as it enlarged and pressed against her firm stomach. She did not pull back. 

When she finally pulled away, she said, "I love your kisses; plan on keeping them in your repertoire from now on. Now sit down, while I finish dressing." 

He sat in the side chair and watched as she put the new silk blouse on and adjusted it. She left a button undone which allowed him to see her perfect flesh in the gap. Then she touched up her hair and lipstick before she put on a small necklace of ceramic beads which matched the color of her blouse. All they did was draw attention to her cleavage. When she was finished, she picked up her purse and handed him the car keys. 

"It is time to see if we like dating each other. Shall we go?' 

"There is no question that I am going to love dating you. Tonight, I fully intend to see that you have the best date that you have ever been on." 

"I can assure you that this has already started off better than any date I have had before." They walked to the elevator and down to the parking garage with his arm around her waist. Pierce felt very comfortable walking with her this way. 

She gave him directions and he found that they were driving out towards one of the affluent suburban areas. He was also well aware of how well the car drove and handled. It was far better than the five year old sedan he normally drove. He was also aware that she had the radio station set on a perfect one for him to listen to. He was barely aware of it though as he held her hand as she gave him directions. They drove until she told him to slow down and turn on a narrow road that led toward the river. At the end of the road was a good sized building that looked like an old inn. There were about twenty cars in the lot and it was still early. He parked away from the other cars so that the Caddy wouldn't get scratched and helped her out of the car. 

As she stood up, she kissed him again and said, "So far, you get an A+." 

"That is the grade I want to hear when we are through tonight." 

"That is the grade I hope you earn tonight. If you do, I will be deliriously happy. I hope you like this place; it has always been one of my favorites." 

"Then I know that I will like it." He put his arm around her waist and she snuggled next to him and they walked inside. It turned out to be a 150 year old inn that had served river boats in its beginning. Now it was a mature place that had a great menu in a warm and relaxing environment. 

When they were seated, he asked her if she would like a cocktail before they ordered their dinner. 

With a tease in her eyes, she replied, "I'll have what you are having. Surprise me." 

He thought for a minute before ordering. He would have ordered a scotch on the rocks for himself, but felt like that would be too much of a guy drink. He remembered that she had once mentioned that she liked martinis. He told the waitress that they would each have a vodka martini with a twist and a shrimp cocktail before they ordered. The waitress smiled and left. When he looked, Dawn was also smiling. "You are still making an A+." 

They sipped their drinks and ate the shrimp slowly while talking about their favorite foods and music. Neither of them felt the need to rush. The atmosphere, the appetizers, and each other's presence were plenty. Forty five minutes later, they finally ordered their dinner. Dawn had said that she already knew what she wanted and for him to order what he preferred. It only took him a moment to make his selection. 

"I'll have the grilled salmon with the herb sauce on the seasoned rice with roast vegetables." 

Dawn grinned and said, "Make that two. And we will have a bottle of good Reisling with our meal. Thank you." The waitress nodded and left to place their order. Dawn said, "You are still batting a thousand." 

He smiled and then asked her about growing up in this area. She told him that her parents lived about five miles farther out along the river and that she and her brother had grown up there and had gone to the local high school. She had gone a small woman's college in Massachusetts. After graduating she had gone to graduate school in Chicago. She didn't say it, but she implied that this was where she met her husband. She had gone to work for her father's company and had earned her way into her present position. Then she asked Pierce about his background. 

He told her that he had grown up in a small town about 100 miles west of Dallas. His father was the only lawyer in the area and that he had been encouraged to also go into law. He said that he had become fascinated with design in high school and had decided to pursue his degree in industrial design and product development at the area state university. He had gotten a job at his company shortly after graduation and had worked hard to learn the products and business. When she asked, he said that he really liked the company and hoped that being called into the headquarters didn't mean that they had a problem with him. He cautiously mentioned that he got along well with everyone except for the marketing manager who seemed to dislike his current project. He thought that this might be the cause of this meeting. As he said this, he lowered his eyes and failed to see the smile on Dawn's face. 

She then asked him about the project and Peirce looked back up and replied, "I would love to tell you about it but, well since it is still considered proprietary, I really shouldn't say anything. I still hope that it will see the light of day, but am having some doubts about it." He didn't notice that her eyes sparkled when he told her that. 

She took his hand and said, "I understand completely. I have had a couple of those along the way myself. I wouldn't give up hope until someone in power looks at you and says that it is dead. In my case, it has usually meant that the product gets reworked and blended into a newer and better one." 

"Your words give me hope. Maybe by Saturday after my meeting, I will have a better idea." 

"I have a feeling that you will. Dinner is here. I hope that you like this salmon as much as I do." 

He smiled and said, "I liked it when I saw it on the menu; but when you ordered it too, I knew that it would be excellent." 

They ate their meal and both raved about it. It was better than Dawn remembered and Pierce expressed the hope that they could come back again. She assured him that they would. When they finished, they both declined to have coffee, but they did share a piece of apple pie for dessert while they finished the bottle of wine. 

Dawn was surprised when he put his personal charge card to cover the meal rather than a company card. "Why aren't you putting this on the company? You are traveling on company business." 

He turned a little pink. "The company doesn't like to pay for nice meals like this unless we are taking a customer out to dinner. Since I don't usually see customers, I usually just eat at the hotel or at chain places. If I want a nice meal, I just pay for it myself so that I don't get hassled about it." 

"From everything you have told me, there is no way that your company would ever get you in trouble. You are too good. But if they do, call me; I'll hire you in a minute." 

"Thanks for the compliment, but wouldn't that be a little awkward?" 

"Not from my point of view. I can tell that you are all business at work as you should be; what we do after work is none of their business." 

Pierce thought a moment and said, "You are right of course, but I hope that I don't have to call you. I want to stay where I am." 

"I understand; just keep this in mind in case something does happen." 

"I won't forget. Now, shall we go? You said something about a club? If it is half as good as this place, I will enjoy that too." 

"Me too. It isn't far." 

The club turned out to be a converted barn which was now a dance club. They entered and found a table on the side. It was crowded, but the place was big enough that no one was jammed together. The music wasn't blaring and was very danceable. The first time they danced, it took a few minutes to get used to each other but after that, they danced easily and closely for almost every dance. Between songs, they each had a coffee with liqueurs. Pierce specially enjoyed dancing with Dawn during the slow songs. He loved holding her in his arms. She rested her head on his chest and kept up pressure with her abdomen against his firm cock. 

They left at 10:30 and he once again held her hand as he retraced their way back to the hotel. She rested her head on his shoulder as he drove. She caressed the back of his hand with her thumb. They parked the car and didn't say much as they rode the elevator to their floor. At her door, she finally said, "Pierce, this has been one of the best dates I have ever been on. You earned an A+ for the entire evening. I want you to come in for awhile. The one thing we haven't done enough of is the kissing we talked about." 

Pierce couldn't think of one excuse to not take advantage of this opportunity, so he opened her door after taking her key card from her hand. Once inside, she led him to the sofa that looked out over the city and kicked off her shoes. He sat down and she surprised him by sitting on his lap and laying her legs along the sofa. In this position, it was easy for him to hold her close and kiss her waiting lips. And that is exactly what he did. 

At first they kissed tenderly and gently. It wasn't long before they were kissing passionately with their lips and tongues. He also kissed her ear and neck which she loved. She toyed with the hair in the back of his neck while he was teasing her neck. His hand roamed over her back and hers discovered his chest. After thirty minutes, Pierce was eager to continue, but she pulled away and held his face in her hands. 

"Pierce, I am going to say something to you and I want you to listen carefully. So far today, I have been leading you along. The reason is that I am very, very attracted to you and want us to become lovers. I haven't lied to you at all, but I have kept some things to myself until I could see how you responded to me. Right now, I am tempted to drag you to bed and make love with you, but I'm not totally certain that you are ready yet. So, I am stopping this now. When you are ready for more, I am more than ready; but you will have to make the first move. I won't say no to you; but when you are ready, I want you to make me your woman not just for tonight but for a long time. Do you understand what I am saying?" She looked into his eyes as she waited for his response. 

The next thing she knew, his fingers were unbuttoning her blouse and pulling it back on her shoulders. "Does this mean that you are ready now?" 

"Hush woman; it is hard to make love to you when you are talking all of the time." Then he pressed his lips against her breasts as he unclipped the front opening bra. She held his head as he kissed her fully erect nipples and sucked each of them into his mouth. She didn't say another word, even as he untied her skirt and let it fall open. She put her arms around his neck when he lifted her up and carried her to her bed. When he started to undress himself, she only said, "Let me do that." She stripped him totally naked and before he crawled into bed, he had pulled her thong off and tossed it onto the pile of clothes sitting on the floor. 

He kissed her from head to toe and everywhere in between. She came for the first time when his tongue gently separated her pussy lips and tongued her clit. Her hands were also busy exploring his body and she particularly enjoyed holding the erect cock that she had been feeling rub against her all evening. When she took it in her mouth, she was thrilled that she could take it all in and that she wasn't gagging or being smothered by it. She could run her tongue over his entire length and loved the taste of his precum. He finally entered her wonton pussy and she came again. He didn't last long that first time either, but he was able to hold it until she was aroused again and he pumped a huge load of cum inside her and she came for a third time. 

After a break, he pulled her on top of him and she rode him cowgirl style until they both came again together. She expected this to be the last one but after another short break, he pulled her onto her hands and knees and settled behind her. He gave her ass cheek a firm spank and then plunged inside her. Once he was fully embedded there, he stopped and held her hips before saying, "You are now mine, woman; never forget that." Then he began pumping. 

Her head was buried in her pillow, but she raised it enough to say, "Yes, I am and no, I will never forget it." Then she put her head back in her pillow as she screamed out another orgasm. His last come of the night came a few minutes later and he fell over next to her. She rolled over and kissed his lips tenderly and they fell asleep with her head on his chest. 

Pierce woke up in the morning and felt her head still on his chest. He reached down and caressed her hair. From his chest, he heard her voice. It seemed a little nervous, "Good morning lover. Do you have any regrets this morning?" 

He thought for a moment and relived everything from yesterday. He could feel her nervously waiting for his response. Then he said, "The only regret I have is that I fell asleep. I would have loved making love with you all night long." He felt her relax. 

"I am now your woman and you can make love with me any time you want. Is that what you want?" 

"Yes. Yes, but..." 

"No buts. We both know that there is unfinished business to take care of and we will take care of it soon. All we need to talk about right now is you and me and today." 

"All right, then do you have any regrets?" 

"The only one is that I wish I had done this a month ago when I realized that I wanted you." 




The Dawning of a New Life



"A month?" 

"Yes. We didn't talk about this last night, but I was sort of a late bloomer and then I went to a girl's college and didn't date much. So finding out just how much of a gentleman you were and that you weren't the usual guy who is constantly on the make, was very attractive to me. I already knew that what has been was happening was eventually going away and I was looking toward the future. I realized that you were exactly what I wanted in a man. The only thing I didn't know was what kind of lover you were and if you were interested in me. Now I know and I couldn't be happier. I am going to love being your woman and you being my man. Does that scare you?" 

"No, it doesn't scare me at all; I am just confused about several things, but feel sure that they will straighten themselves out." 

"I like that answer. Now, I need to get dressed and go to my meeting. I won't be long. Why don't you clean up and dress and meet me in the restaurant downstairs at 10:00 for breakfast. Then we will spend the rest of the day exploring how our lives together are going to work." 

"Dress for the day?" 

"For now, wear the other new slacks and the sweater. That might change but probably not." 

Pierce pulled her up so that he could kiss her and she wrapped her arms around his neck as he showed her by his actions that he had meant everything that he had said last night. She loved every powerful thrust he made into her. 

She finally got up and went into her bathroom. Pierce lay for minute with a satisfied look on his face and then went into his room and went into the shower. He left the adjoining door open. There was no need to close it now. When he finished with his shower, he opened the curtain and Dawn as there putting on her makeup. She was wearing the wrap around skirt and silk blouse again. 

She said, "Don't you look beautiful? I may never let you dress when we are at home. I will be back at ten and meet you downstairs." She kissed Pierce, grabbed her purse, and left. He didn't even notice that she didn't take the car keys. Pierce looked at the clock by his bed and it said 8:45. He had an hour before he needed to head downstairs. 

The first thing he did was send Faith an e-mail at the company that said that he wasn't sure when he would be home since he still didn't know what was going to happen. He said that he expected it to be there by Monday sometime. He wasn't sure why he told her that except that it might mean he could have another day with Dawn, if she was also free. Then he began dressing in his new clothes. 

At 9:45 he caught the elevator and went into the restaurant and got a table near the window. He ordered coffee and told the waitress that he was waiting until his girl friend to arrive before they ordered. She nodded and brought him his coffee. Promptly at 10:00, Dawn walked in and kissed him before she sat down next to him. 

"Did you miss me?" 

"No; you being gone let me relive last night and how wonderful it was. Then I had time to figure out how I can get in your panties again today." 

"I approve the first reason, but not the second." 

"You mean that I can't figure out a way to get into your panties?" 

"Yes, for two reasons. First, you don't need to figure that out. All you have to do is lift my skirt and take them off whenever you want. I am yours and you can get in panties anytime you want. The second reason is that I am not wearing any. I don't want anything to get in the way if you want me today." 

"I want you." 

"After breakfast, we will take care of that. I'm hungry." 

"Your meeting didn't take long." 

"No; all I had to do was sign a couple of papers and confirm a couple of things with my boss. Let's order, I want you more than you want me." 

Thirty minutes later, Pierce was sucking on her pussy while she was sucking on his cock. Both of them wanted to take this to completion and they did exactly what they wanted. When they lay next to each other getting their breath back, Pierce said, "I sent an e-mail that said I wouldn't be back until Monday. I wasn't sure when I would be through. Can you stay until then? I don't want this weekend to end?" 

She thought a moment and then said, "I don't want it to end either, but let's wait until after your meeting tomorrow to decide. I have a couple of ideas that might be nice too." 

"That's fine with me. What about today?" 

"You need to wear what you had on this morning and I am going to wear my new dress. We are going to a party this afternoon at my brother's house. We need to take our swim suits because we will go swimming or use the hot tub after everyone else is gone. We will need to leave here around two." 

"Then we have plenty of time for what I want to do next." 

"And what is that man of mine?" 

"I'm not going to tell you, but it involves my cock and your pussy getting better acquainted." 

"Mmm. I want them to become very close friends." 

They took a shower together at 1:00 and dressed for the party. They each got their new swim suits and put them in Dawn's purse and then left. She gave him directions that took them past the restaurant and dance club. When she told him to turn at the next driveway, he saw the house where her brother lived. It was old and big and very well cared for with manicured lawns and blooming gardens. Pierce wasn't sure if he had ever been at a house this nice before. 

When they parked next to ten other cars, he got out and helped Dawn out of the car. She led him to the front door and just walked through without knocking. She then led him to the kitchen and stood in doorway. A very attractive woman was washing a dish in the sink. 

"So don't you greet people at the door anymore, Amy?" 

The woman shrieked and put the plate down and wiped her hands. As she was doing that she said, "I would if someone would figure out how the door bell works or learned how to knock. Oh, I love that dress; it is perfect on you." The woman came and gave Dawn a hug and looked over her shoulder as she did. "I see that your taste in men as greatly improved. Am I going to have to fight off his passes too?" 

"No, he is a card carrying gentleman. Amy, this is Pierce; Pierce this is my sister, Amy." 

Pierce was prepared to hold out his hand to shake hers, but she came up and gave him a full body hug too. She whispered loud enough so that Dawn could also hear her, "I hope that you take good care of Dawn. She is really special and deserves the best." 

"I will certainly give her the best that I have to give." He heard Dawn snicker. 

"I know you will. Come on out back and meet my husband and her brother. Don't be surprised if he is cautious with you. He isn't particularly fond of her husband and is very protective of his little sister." Pierce noticed that Dawn was blushing lightly. 

Amy took his hand and led the way into the back yard with Dawn taking his free hand once they were outside. As they walked towards the group of people talking in various parts of the back yard, Pierce noticed a tall man who looked familiar. 

Amy pulled him away from his conversation and said, "Honey, Dawn is here." He immediately brightened and turned to Dawn. He wrapped his arms around her and lifted her off of the ground. 

"Hello there, stranger; I almost didn't recognize you. I like that dress. It looks good on you." As he started to put her down, Dawn whispered something in his ear and he nodded. 

"David, this is my new lover, Pierce. Pierce, this is my big brother." 

David stuck out his hand and looked closely at Pierce who was looking back at him just as intently. 

"You don't remember, do you?" 

"I remember you, but can't place it." Pierce replied as they shook hands. 

"At the test site about a month ago. I was observing the product in the next lab, but we all had lunch together." 

"That was it, of course. Were you involved in the testing over there?' 

"Sort of. It is a product that my company might want to use in one of our machines. I was impressed. After you left, several people told me about your project and I want to learn more about it too. I can think of several places to use that technology." 

Dawn broke in and said, "No business. This is a party and work shit needs to wait until a work day. Right Amy?" 

"Of course it does, but mister engineer here thinks about a new technology while we are making love. I don't think he knows how to turn it off." 

"David, you pay attention to Amy when you aren't at work or I'll paddle your ass." 

"That might be hard since I am eight inches taller than you and outweigh you by close to a hundred pounds." 

"I am your sister and that gives me all of the advantage I need." 

David looked at Pierce and said, "If she gives you any of her bossy crap, just take her across your knee and paddle her ass. She likes it." 

"Don't you listen to him and his macho bullshit, Pierce." 

Amy said, "Pierce, ignore both of them. Come on and let me get you something to drink." She led him away from the pair. 

Pierce said, "I don't get the feeling that he has a problem with me." 

"He doesn't for a couple of reasons. The first is that you are a product person. That was the second reason why he doesn't like Dawn's husband. The only thing he knows is how to separate a woman from her panties. The first reason that David didn't like him was the way he treated Dawn in particular and all women in general. He was always on the prowl. He isn't welcome here; that's why we haven't seen a lot of Dawn recently." 

"So do you work also?" He asked. 

"Yes, I am the head of Accounting for their father's companies. Actually, I have known David and Dawn since we were in elementary school. They were two years apart and I was between them. I started dating David in high school and we went to college together and then got married. We both started work for daddy then. David runs the engineering company and Dawn runs one of the product companies. Their parents were both involved in the business and so David and Dawn were very protective of each other while we grew up." 

"It must be interesting to work in a family business like that." 

"It is. There are a lot of horror stories about families working together ,but all of our interests are so different, we seldom get cross ways with each other. We tend to supplement each other more than fight. So tell me how you and Dawn met and how long you have been lovers." 

Pierce blushed, "We have known each other for about three months and it was a perfectly accidental meeting. As for the lover part, would you believe less than twenty four hours?" 

"Knowing Dawn, yes, I believe that. She told me that she had met a guy that she was interested in, but wouldn't give me any details. Even before she met her husband, she was always very cautious about anyone she was interested in. So it is no surprise to me that it took three months before you became lovers. I can tell that she is very happy. Are you?" 

"I am ridiculously happy. The only drawback is that we both have some unfinished baggage to deal with when we get back home." 

"Ah yes, reality bites. I know what she is going to do about her husband; do you have the same problem with your wife?" 

"Yes, I do. Until yesterday, I thought I knew what I was going to do about it, but now I'm not so sure. I need to talk to Dawn some more about that, but we decided to not talk about that until we got back home." 

"Smart idea. Enjoy each other to your fullest while you are here. Did you bring your swim suits? I told her to bring them." 

"Yes, they are in her purse." 

"Good; these people will be gone by seven. Then the four of us can take a swim together and get to know you better. Here comes Dawn." 

"Are you trying to steal my lover?" 

"No, but we both know that I could if I tried." 

"You could have taken my husband away from me and saved me a lot of grief." 

"True, but I don't date assholes and never have. Get something to eat; I need to circulate a little." 

"So what do you think about David and Amy?" 

"I think I like them both. Amy told me about the three of you knowing each other since elementary school and that all three of you work in your father's companies. I think that is great." 

"Good. Daddy started the company as an engineering company. That is the one David runs now. As it grew, he got tired of getting only cheap parts and products that he needed and started several other companies to make what he wanted at the quality level he expected. They were all successful. At the time, they were all kept separate so that they could sell products to other companies that compete with the Engineering Company. Today, there is no need to do that. So that is what I am doing. I am merging the company that I run with our Dallas operation and bringing them under one management. After that, I will bring another one in line too. Ultimately, we want everything under one management roof, but that will take a number of years since each one has grown independently and we need to get everyone on the same page of the hymnal." 

"That sounds like a tall order." 

"It is, but that is what I want to do. I have both Daddy and David's support and Amy is behind it all of the way too." 

"Having support like that is something I am not used to because of you know who." 

"I know and we still aren't going to talk about that until later. Maybe tomorrow we can talk some more. Today and tonight, I am your woman who is proud to show you off to my family." 

"And I am proud to be by your side." 

"That's where I want you unless you are inside me." 

They spent the next several hours mingling and talking to the guests. It turned out that most of them were clients of the engineering company and Pierce felt that there was also potential to do some business with some of them, but he wasn't certain about how to raise the issue because he wasn't a marketing person. 

Amy seemed to be getting things ready for the grill when Dawn went to talk to a customer of hers. Pierce wandered over to see if he could help Amy and she immediately put an apron on him and declared that he was the official grill master. He smiled because he liked to grill things. Soon he had chicken breasts on the medium heat and shrimp kebobs on the lower heat. She finally brought out a number of filets which he put on the hotter part of the grill and let them char on one side. When he turned them to char the other side, Amy called everyone to the table to get their plate. For the next several minutes, Pierce was taking orders and placing a grilled meat on each person's plate. Near the end of the line, he heard Dawn say, "I have just added another duty to the things you will be doing. I'll save you a place next to me when you are done here." She took a chicken breast and a kebob of shrimp along with the other things on her plate and went to sit at one of the tables. A moment later, the last person in line was served and he put the rest of the meat on the cool side of the grill to keep them warm. He then took a fillet and a shrimp kebob and added several sides before he took his seat next to Dawn. 

She smiled and rested her free hand on his thigh while talking to another couple. They ate, and when they were finished, Pierce took all of their dirty plates to the kitchen. He then helped Amy clear more dishes and filled a trash sack. An hour later, the guests began leaving and David and Amy were seeing them off. Dawn and Pierce sat together and finally got a chance to talk. 

"Amy is head over heels that you helped with the grill and picking things up. You earned your stripes with her for sure tonight." 

"I kind of feel stupid just standing around when I don't know anyone. I realized that you and David were talking business and I didn't want to disturb you." 

"Thanks; I noticed and appreciated that. Um... honey, do you want to go back to the room or go swimming with them?" 

"Is there a problem with us going swimming?" 

"No, but...well, they might decide to make love in the pool. They do that a lot." 

"Then maybe we should leave. I wouldn't want to embarrass them or cause them to not do something they want." 

"They won't be embarrassed. They have made love in front of me many times. I was worried that it might bother you." 

"I won't be embarrassed; I might just make love to you in the pool too." 

"Oh, you keep getting better and better. We stay and swim and you can fuck me whenever you want to." A moment later, both David and Amy came out stark naked and dove into the pool. "I guess we didn't need to bring our swim suits after all. Let's join them." They undressed and dove into the pool. 

The four of them swam for half an hour and then moved to the hot tub. It was big enough for four, but Amy sat on David's lap and Dawn sat on Pierce's lap facing each other. Pierce for one had a full erection and he knew that Dawn was aware of it especially when her hand took hold of it between her legs. After a few minutes, David lifted Amy and set her back down where she had been previously. But since her eyes rolled back, Pierce was fairly sure that he was now fully inside his wife. Dawn sat up and then sat back down and Pierce was embedded inside her. He was about to pull her back against him when she leaned forward and she and Amy were kissing each other. That caused Pierce's erection to increase in size if that was possible. A few minutes later, they were also caressing each other's breasts. 

Pierce just sat there and watched the unique spectacle going on in front of him. He was fully aware that this wasn't a new thing for either Amy or Dawn, but was also very aware that they were very beautiful and erotic as they touched and kissed each other tenderly. He remained hard and not at risk of coming even as he began moving inside her. He noticed that David was doing the same with his wife. He did wonder for a moment if he had also been inside Dawn's warm and willing pussy, but he put that thought away. 

A few minutes later, Amy pulled away and sat up as an orgasm coursed through her body. She muttered, "Oh that is so good, David honey. It has been too long since we did this. Oh yes." 

Dawn lay back against Pierce's chest and pulled his arms around her with his hands on her breasts. He was glad to add this to the other sensations that went through him. A few moments later, Amy finished her orgasm and lay back against David's chest. She was breathing hard and was coming down slowly from her big moment. Pierce couldn't tell if David had come of not. 

They sat there comfortably for a while until Amy stood up and kissed Dawn tenderly and then she gave the same kiss to Pierce. "David and I are going to the pool to clean up. Enjoy yourselves." 

She stepped out of the tub followed by David who was still sporting a fully erect cock. Pierce suspected that they were not through for the night. Once they were gone, Dawn stood up and turned around and then sat back down on Pierce's ready penis. She put her arms around his neck and looked at him in the eye. 

"Are you bothered by that? I was concerned that it might upset you." 

"If you mean bothered as excited, yes, it bothered me. The two of you were so beautiful together, I couldn't help but watch. As for bothering me as in upset, not at all. Do you want to tell me about this now or later?" 

"Are you ready to come soon?" 

"Not anytime soon." 

"Good. It started back in high school. Amy's parents wouldn't let her date a boy alone. They let David take her out if I went along. So I ended up driving while they fucked in the back seat. I was there the night they broke each other's cherry. In any event, sometimes David would have her lean over the front seat and fuck her doggy style. She would reach over and caress my breasts. Finally, when he did that, I would stop somewhere private and feel her while she felt me. Then we started kissing too. It was really special for me to kiss and touch her while David was coming inside her. We never did anything anymore than that though. And because I am sure you wondered, no, David and I have not fucked. I have held his cock a couple of times and put it inside Amy, but that is it. We did that through high school and when we were all home from college. We all really like it. We still do it sometimes when I am home. And no, my husband doesn't know about this. Amy asked me earlier if I wanted to do it with you and I decided to try to see how you responded. This is the first time I have ever done it with another man involved. You are my first and I loved it even more than before. Unless you develop a negative reaction to it, we will probably do it again in the future." 




The Dawning of a New Life



"I have no problem with you doing this with David and Amy whether I am here of not. If you want anyone else to be involved, I want you to consult me first. I want to protect my woman's lips and treasures before anyone else touches them." 

"God, you turn me on. I am getting close to coming." 

"Then lean over the side over here and I will fuck you doggy style while we watch David fuck Amy on the deck." 

"Oh shit." She stood up and leaned over the side of the tub. Pierce was quickly inside her and began forceful thrusting. Both of them were watching as David was making long, firm strokes inside his wife. Both of them heard Amy's cry of orgasm, but neither of them were watching because Pierce was unloading a large amount of cum inside Dawn and she was screamed out her pleasure into her arm. 

They then just slipped back down into the water and held each other. A few minutes later, Amy came to them and laid down a couple of towels. "You two are so wonderful. We will do this again when we can. David and I are going in to bed and you need to get home so Pierce and will be rested for his morning meeting." She went inside and Pierce never wondered how Amy knew about his meeting. 

Slowly they got out and dried off. They dressed slowly and walked hand in hand to the car. Pierce drove out of the driveway with his hand on Dawn's naked thigh while her hand cupped his now soft cock. She also lay her head on his shoulder again. 

When they got back to their rooms, they undressed and went to bed in Pierce's bed, Dawn snuggled closely to him and he put his arms around her and cupped her breasts. As their breathing got shallower and shallower, he whispered, "I shouldn't say this, but I am falling in love with you." 

"I beat you by several weeks, but tell me again after your meeting when I can show you the proper appreciation." 

He simply kissed her neck and they fell asleep together. 

When he woke up in the morning, Dawn wasn't next to him. He almost panicked until he heard her walking around in the next room. Then she came in dressed in the slacks and silk blouse again. 

"We should have bought another nice outfit for each of us. Oh well, this blouse isn't too wrinkled yet. When we get back, I'll put the shorts on. Now get in the shower and clean up. You should wear what you wore last night, I think. We will go down for breakfast and then I will drop you off at the office and pick you up after the meeting. Does that sound good?" 

"Yes, it does. I'm afraid I might be too nervous to drive." 

"Hey, you haven't thought about this morning since noon on Thursday. You are ready and I have a feeling that you will be happy. Now get going. I'm hungry." 

"You are always hungry." 

"Yes, but I need food too." 

Pierce did as she said and after they ate breakfast, he handed her the car keys and she drove quickly through fairly deserted streets until she pulled up to the front of the headquarters building. It looked just like he remembered it from his other visit. She kissed him and wished him the best as he got out and then she drove off. As he entered the front door, it finally came to him that she wouldn't know when the meeting was over and that his cell phone was in his room. When he entered, he was greeted by one a security guard. 

"Mr. Freeman?" 

"Yes." 

"Mr. Phelps is expecting you. The second door on the right; just knock and go on in." 

"Thank you." He took a deep breath and walked the twenty feet to the door and knocked. Then he entered the office of the President and CEO of his company. 

The man behind the desk was a few years older than he remembered, but he was certain that he would recognize him anywhere. He was a powerful looking man. 

"Ah, Pierce. I am glad you are here. Before we get to the important things, tell me about the testing of your project." 

Caught off guard, Pierce started slowly but gained confidence as he described the latest rounds of tests. He concluded by saying, "Personally, I think that it is ready to go into pre-production, but I have been having a problem getting Marketing to sign off on it." 

"I know. That fuck up has screwed up for the last time. When you get back, get a hold of Jim Lewis; he is on-board and ready to move on with you on this. Ben the Cocksman is out of the loop as of Monday morning. Now, let's talk about more important things. I am reorganizing the company and combining some operations. Starting Monday, you will have a new boss. Do you have a problem reporting to a woman?" 

"No, none at all." 

"Good, my daughter will be moving in as the President of the new Products Group. You will report directly to her. Until she works out the titles and all that bullshit, consider yourself as her assistant for product development. You will get a nice raise too. The main thing is that once you get this product going, you will be working with her on product development of your current people, but also the ones at another company which is going to be merged with yours. Do you understand what I am saying?" 

His words seemed very familiar but Pierce said, "I have the general picture, yes." 

"I knew that you would. Now for the last thing; my daughter has been having a tough time outside of work. I want you to look out after her and give her all of the support she needs. You do that, and you will make me very happy." 

Pierce was now confused and must have shown it on his face. 

The Man said, "Crap, I've thrown too much at you all at once. Dawn; get your ass in here. I know that you are listening." A door opened on one side of his office and Dawn came in slowly. "Pierce, this is Dawn, my daughter and your new boss. She has assured me that you are the man to support her at work and personally. I trust her judgment. Dawn, take him to your office and talk to him. I need to go meet your mother and take her shopping." 

"Yes, daddy. Pierce, follow me." 

Pierce followed her through the door and into her office. She stood there very tentatively and looked closely at him. He said nothing. Finally she said, "Well?" 

"Well what?" 

"You don't look happy." 

"I'm trying to reconcile the fact that I am fucking my boss." 

"You said the other day that you could look at me as a boss at work and as your woman after work. What changed?" 

"I fell in love with you is what happened and I doubt that I can hide it from the gossip mongers." 

She flew into his arms and kissed him. "You find the way to say the sweetest things. Sit down and I will tell you what you want to know." 

He sat on a sofa along one wall and she sat in his lap. "I have known about you for almost five years. Daddy hasn't trusted Ben for a long time and has had several of the old timers reporting to him about what Ben has been doing. Anyway, the first couple of times we met on the plane was by accident. But after that, they were all planned by me. We had begun talking about this reorganization and Daddy suggested making you the product development vice president; both David and I agreed. By that time, Ben was regularly fucking around and I found out about it. I have his car, office, and house bugged to keep track of him. Everything was as I told you the other day; I just didn't tell you that we all worked for daddy's companies. By the time Ben started fucking Faith, I was already interested in you personally and it tore me up to hear about your pain. I told daddy to postpone talking to you until you got through the worst of it and got a handle on what you wanted to do. Two weeks ago, I told him that you were ready. I was tied up last week so I set this all up this week. Are you mad at me?" 

"Hell no, but I might paddle your ass for keeping secrets from me." 

"Don't do that. I mean you can paddle my ass anytime you want; I like it, but not as punishment. Do it because you want to turn me on. And as I said, everything I have told you has been truthful except a couple of details." 

"All right; but what are we going to do about Ben and Faith. That is now the first thing I want to resolve." 

"I have a plan that I hope you will go along with. I don't know exactly how they will take it, but they will each have choices to make. Can you trust me on this?" 

"You are the boss; I trust you without question." 

"Good. Now let's go back to the hotel and make love. Then we need to pack and get ready to go home." 

"Do I need to let Faith know? I told her I wouldn't be back until Monday." 

"No." She took a breath and said, "She got your phone message and your e-mail and they have been together since Thursday when Ben got back in town. They have been staying at the apartment he thinks I don't know about. They are planning on going out and doing things together this weekend. We are going to surprise them." 

"I like that a lot, except that I might beat the shit out of Ben." 

"Don't waste your energy on him; he is backed into a corner and doesn't realize it yet. I am concerned about Faith, but I know what I am going to do." 

"You are worried about Faith?" Pierce was surprised. 

"Yes; basically she is innocent in this. Ben put the full rush on her and she gave in. I know that you hurt over this, but it was and is Ben that keeps it going and he has the charm to do it. I want you, but she is only guilty of being young and naïve. I want her to land on her feet when this is over." 

"I'm glad to hear that because I realized that I don't hate her and I don't want to hurt her either. I was prepared to go to counseling with her, if she gave Ben up for good." 

"I got that feeling from you. It was the thing that told me that you were perfect for me. You are a gentlemen, sexy as hell, and don't have a cruel bone in your body. Now let's go; I want to get laid before lunch." 

When they got to the parking lot, she flipped him the keys and said, "Here are keys to your car." 

"My car! It is a rental, isn't it?" 

"Nope, it is your new company car. You can sell your old one or donate it to a charity. You won't need it anymore." 

He drove them back to the hotel and they went straight to their rooms. Dawn wasn't wearing a bra or panties and was naked before Pierce had his pants off. In moments, they were devouring each other and bringing each other to a fever pitch. He finally thrust himself into her waiting pussy in the missionary position and lifted her legs to his shoulders and began thrusting deep inside her just as David had done to Amy the night before. Dawn moaned and swore and begged for more until she just exploded as he filled her womb with his cum. Then they just fell on their sides with him still deep inside of her. 

"Oh shit; that was the best yet. You keep getting better and better, lover." 

"You make me want to give you more and more. I have never felt this way before about anyone." 

"Later, you are going to tell me what it is like to fuck Faith. She certainly is cute." 

"She is, but she isn't in your league as a woman or a lover." 

"That's nice to hear, but I still want you to tell me about her. And even if you ask, I'm not going to tell you anything about Ben. I am trying to forget him and you are helping me a lot towards that end." 

"I don't want to know. Now tell me how we are going to get the car back home?" 

"We are going to pack, check out, and drive home with several fuck stops along the way. We should be home tomorrow in the early evening which will be just perfect." 

"I like the way you plan things." 

"Oh, I haven't even mentioned the plans I have for us yet. Now let's shower together and get dressed in our shorts and be comfortable for the start of our drive home." 

"Your wish is my command, my love." 

They showered, dressed, packed, checked out, and were on the road out of town before noon. Dawn's phone rang at noon and she began telling someone about their morning meeting and left out no detail including their making love afterwards. When she rang off, she turned to Pierce and said, "Amy wanted to know how the meeting went and she is thrilled to death. She said to tell you 'Welcome to the family.'" 

"Am I a member of the family now?" 

"Close enough for now. Every one approves of you including daddy. The only one still in the dark is momma, but she is a pushover. We just need to wait until my divorce is filed which will be next week. Then Amy will tell her." 

"I guess that I need to file next week too." 

"No; there isn't a rush. I know that you have mixed feelings about Faith. We can wait until you sort them out and we get something resolved with her." 

"You are more special than you realize." 

"As long as you keep thinking that, we will be fine; but I have my moments." 

"And I haven't paddled you yet. Keep that in mind when you have one of your moments." 

"Oh the brute knows the way to get my attention. Drive. I will be horny again before dinner." 

They drove until seven that night with a half hour stop at a road side park where Pierce fucked her over the hood of his new car. They stopped in a small town that had a nice hotel on a scenic hill where they spent the night. They made slow and tender love before they fell asleep. 

Over breakfast, they estimated the time they would arrive in town and Dawn decided that they would have time to stop at the store and pick a couple of things up for dinner. It finally dawned on Pierce that he didn't exactly know where they were going. "Are we going to my house or his apartment or where?" 

"We are going to my house which will be our house soon. He doesn't stay there when I am out of town, but he has been taking Faith over there to go swimming and fucking her in the hot tub before he takes her back to the apartment. Unless something changes, that is where they will be tonight when we get there and that is where we will confront them. Listen, I know what I am going to say to Ben and what I want to say to Faith. Feel free to say anything that feels right until I start talking to them. Pay attention, but don't interrupt me, please?" 

"Hey, you seem to know what you want to do; I am still pretty much in the dark about things. I'll let you handle it and support you all of the way." 

"That is what I wanted to hear from you. I love you so much." 

"And I keep finding new depths of my love for you." 

"I hope that you never find the bottom. Let's get our things and start on the last leg of our journey." 

They drove all day and only stopped for Dawn to give Pierce a blow job before lunch. They pulled into the city limits at four and she directed him across town to an exclusive neighbor hood. They drove by the house and saw no sign of life although Pierce was very impressed with the house. She directed him to a store where they spent half an hour shopping for things for dinner and breakfast. When they drove back to the house, there was a car in the driveway. Dawn simply said, "They are here. Park in the neighbor's drive way. They are gone this month." He did as she directed. 

"I expect that they are in the back yard swimming. He has told her that he is taking care of the house for the owner while they are gone and that they can't go inside. We will go in the gate over there. I doubt that Ben will try anything physical, but be prepared if necessary. Just stay calm and let's see how things go. You will know when I start talking." 

He nodded and then helped her out of the car where took her hand. He could feel it shaking slightly, so he pulled her close and kissed her. Her hand quit shaking. They walked to the gate where he opened it and stepped inside. Dawn followed behind him. 

In the pool both Ben and Faith were naked and he was carrying her around in his arms. When he heard the gate open, Ben turned and said "What the fuck? Freeman, what the hell are you doing here?" His voice faded as Dawn stepped from behind Pierce.  

Pierce replied, "I am assisting Dawn since as of yesterday, she is my boss. Now what excuse do you want to use to cover your ass about being with my wife?" He said it coldly and firmly. 

Ben sputtered as Faith leaped out of his arms and cowered in the far corner of the pool while trying to cover her nakedness. Ben reverted to his suave persona. "Hi honey; this isn't what it looks like. I..." 

Dawn replied, "I am well aware of what it looks like and I also am aware of what your plan for the next couple of hours is. I warned you three times and the last time I spelled out what the consequences would be if you did it again." 

"I know. I know but..." 

"There was no provision for a 'but' and you know it. Now you have a choice. You can get the hell out of my house and go wherever you want or you can take a job at the North Dakota company. Take your pick." 

He was trying to weasel a little, but Dawn remained silent. Faith was trying to sneak out of the pool and go to where her clothes were stacked. Suddenly Dawn said, "Faith, forget those clothes. Get over here and sit down in that chair. When I am through with Ben, we will talk to you." Faith gave up and went to the chair, sat down, and began to cry quietly. 

Then Dawn turned back to Ben and said, "Well?" 

"You can't do that to me. I am a Vice President and I report to Brenner." 

"Brenner retired effectively Friday. I am the new President of the Products Company. If you check your e-mail, the announcement is probably there now. So what is it going to be?" 

"I'm not going to North Dakota for sure. You don't know this, but I have had feelers out and I have three interviews lined up for this week. So I will land on my feet in spite of you." 

"I am sure you will, but I wouldn't count on these companies. Two of them talked to daddy for a reference. I doubt that they will be available to talk to you. The other one might be stupid enough though." 

"You cunt. I am leaving." 

"Don't come to the office again. I will have your things packed and delivered to the apartment which, by the way, is now your responsibility. I had the company name removed from the lease and we will no longer pay for your 'storage room.'" 

He got out of the pool and gathered his clothes and headed for the gate. He stopped and looked at Pierce and said, "She is awful confident with you around. She will soon learn what a fuck up you really are." 

"I guess I forgot to tell you, she is now my woman and she is more than strong enough to deal with a wienie like you." 

"Fuck you, Freeman; I've been fucking your wife for three months, you cuckold." 

"And I have your job and your wife and my wife is still here. Get out." 

"Faith, come with me." 

Dawn said very firmly, "She isn't going anywhere with you so you can ruin her like the others. Like Pierce said, get out." 

He slammed open the gate and left. A moment later, they heard his car start and he drove off with the tires squealing. Both Pierce and Dawn turned to look at Faith who had stopped crying, but now looked terrified. 

Dawn's voice softened and said, "Pierce, get a couple of chairs and set them by Faith so that we can talk with her." Pierce did as she asked and Faith looked very confused. 

When they sat down, Faith feebly asked, "Can I put some clothes on now?" 

Dawn replied, "No, stay like you are. Pierce has seen you naked and I have seen other naked women before. So no one is staring at you." 

Faith tried again to understand something concrete. "Pierce said that you were his woman. Is that true?" 

"Yes, but probably not the way that Ben told you. I have known Pierce for about four months and all we have done is talk. He has been with no other woman; I can guarantee that. The first time he touched me was last Thursday night." 

Faith turned and looked at Pierce. "Is that true, Pierce?' 

"I don't know what Ben told you, but what Dawn just told you is absolutely true." 

She broke down in tears again and sobbed, "He told me that you were fucking someone on these trips and that you were going to leave me for her, and he told me that you had told people that you were tired of me." 




The Dawning of a New Life



Dawn took over and saw that Pierce had an angry lump in his throat and wanted to leave to hunt Ben down. "Faith, listen to me for a minute and stop crying. You need to hear this." Faith slowly stopped crying and turned to look at Dawn. "You are the fourth woman that I have documentation on. He finds a vulnerable woman whose husband travels and starts telling her things that she can't prove. Then he seduces her and makes her feel really good. He..Wait, has he asked you to stop using birth control?"  

"Yes. Last month he said that I would enjoy sex more if I wasn't taking pills. I stopped taking them." 

"When was your last period?" 

"I stopped last Thursday. Why?" 

"Thank God. It just dawned on me what his pattern is. I thought that he just seduced women, but he does that and tells them that he had a vasectomy because his wife didn't want to have kids. He is perfectly fertile and that explains why two of the other girls became pregnant. He gets them pregnant and when she is positive, he loses interest in her. Crap. I am going to talk to the police about him tomorrow." 

Faith said, "Do you mean that I might..." 

"If you finished last Thursday, probably not, but we will get you checked. You will probably be fertile later this week. So no sex for you for awhile." 

"I don't want sex ever again if that is what is in store for me." 

"You will change your mind; you are young and will want it again soon." 

Faith turned to Pierce and said, "I am sorry Pierce; I screwed up royally. Are you going to divorce me now?" 

He thought for a moment and then said slowly, "At this time a week ago, I decided to confront and tell you that if you gave him up, we could go to counseling and try to save our marriage. It was hard for me to think that, but that is what I decided to do. Then Thursday, I talked with Dawn and we became lovers. By Friday night, I had decided that getting divorce was best for both of us. You could have Ben and I could have Dawn. I didn't know that they were married at the time. When we talked about it on Saturday, that is what I told her. She told me to wait and make sure of what I felt. So today, I am not sure. I am going to take the time to be sure. I will tell you that I am deeply committed to Dawn and won't be giving her up. That isn't what you want to hear, but that is what I feel." 

Faith turned to Dawn and said, "You told him to wait? Why?" 

"Faith, I have found my perfect man. I want him very badly. But when he comes to me, I want him to have no guilt, no hangover, or anything else. I want him to take me with a totally clear conscience. He isn't ready to do that yet. As for you, the only thing you did was fall prey to a predator. You hurt Pierce, but you didn't do it intentionally. I don't want you to suffer too much for what you did. I hope that you have learned from this. So I am prepared to offer you three choices. First, you can walk out of the door and go make your own life. You can go after Ben for all I care. If you do that, Pierce will file for divorce and I will buy out his half of your house and you can live there or sell it or whatever. The second option is for you to keep your job with us, but under a new and safer boss. All of us can take the time we need to find out what we want. The third option is similar to the second, but with one difference. I know that you don't like staying alone. I am going to move Pierce in with me so that we can be together. I also know that you like keeping house. Under this option, we will move both of you here and you will go back to being part time. You will keep house and cook for us here. Those are the choices I can offer you. If you choose the first one, gather your clothes and I will drive you home. If you choose the second one, I will take you home and you show up for work for work in the morning as usual and I will tell you who you work for. If you choose the third option, we have some groceries in the car. You will cook dinner and breakfast for the three of us and stay here tonight. You should know that Pierce and I will be making love tonight and you may end up seeing us doing it. We aren't going to hide that from you. We will go get the groceries and will be back in a minute. I hope that you will make your choice by the time we get back. Come on, Pierce; let's get the groceries." 

Dawn stood up and walked out of the gate. Pierce found her in the driveway shaking. He took her in his arms and held her tightly. "I love you." 

She whimpered and said, "I am terrified of losing you." 

"You won't. I don't know what will happen, but you are stuck with me for the long haul." 

That seemed to calm her down and they went to the car and got the grocery bags and went back through the gate. They were met by Faith who said, "Do you want me to fix dinner naked or dressed?" 

Dawn went to her and put her free arm around her and kissed her cheek. "If it is left up to me, I would have you stay naked, but the decision is yours." 

Faith kissed Dawn's cheek back and took the sack of groceries from her before saying, "I will cook like this then. I want to make both of your happy with me. Pierce, make love to Dawn on the deck here. I want to watch and see how lovers really make love." 

Pierce followed Faith into the kitchen and set his sacks of groceries down. Then he looked at his naked wife and said, "Is this what you really want to do, Faith? Look at me and tell me what you want." He noticed that Dawn was lingering by the doorway listening. 

She turned to him and instead of tears, he saw her eyes shining. "Pierce, I never really told you before just how terrified I am of being alone. I don't know what causes it, but I am. When we got married, you made me feel safe. I know that I wasn't and still aren't terribly experienced and I usually trust people too easily. When I got bored at home, it wasn't so much boredom as a desire to grow; restless is probably a better word. I loved working part-time because I was out meeting people, doing something important, and then coming home to take care of you. You were traveling a lot, but I knew that you were always coming home in a couple of days. I was scared going full time and working on executive row, but it was also heady. Then Ben started talking to me just like Dawn said. He dropped things here and there about you. He didn't push me, but sort of built a level of uncertainty in me. I was confused. Then one day when you were out of town, he asked me to go for a drink and, well the rest is history. Honestly, I never felt that I loved him or anything, but he filled my fear of being alone. I always made sure that I was home and clean when you got home. I always wanted to make love with you when you came home. Today, everything I have been doing came crashing down. I felt vey alone when Dawn was talking to Ben. I knew that I wasn't going to go with him, but I didn't know where I could or would go. Then Dawn offered me the three choices. The only one I even thought about was the third one. I have a home, I have people to take care of, I can try to get over my shame and start rebuilding my life. Dawn should hate me but she doesn't; you should hate me and never trust me again, but you don't seem to feel either of those. That alone gives me hope that I am not a total fuck up. So what do I want right now? I want to take care of your and Dawn's home. I want to get over all of this Ben stuff. Unless either of you insists, I don't want to go back to work; I just want to focus on making the two of you happy. And...and, one of the girls at work told us about a woman therapist who deals with women's feelings of being alone. I want to start seeing her to find out where this comes from and how I can get over it. I know that I can't keep depending on you and Dawn, but she has given me a chance to take the time I need to do what I need. For that, I am grateful. That is what I want to do. Is that all right?" 

Dawn came up behind and put her arms around Faith and said, "That is more than all right with me and from what Pierce told me the other day, he is all right with this too. Take all of the time you need, Faith; you will make our lives better and that should make us all feel good. My only concern is if Pierce and my relationship will upset you." 

Dawn turned around, but remained encompassed in Dawn's arms. "Being in the same place as Pierce makes me feel safe. He has changed though; he is stronger now that he was a week ago. I think that you are the reason for that. I might miss his touch some time, but right now, it is more important to me to heal and part of that is to watch the two of you being in love without fears and guilt feelings. One of the things Ben did was turn on a lot of porno films for us to watch. He said that it would teach me about having sex. Most of it was pretty gross, but I did like to watch when they showed two people who cared about each other making love. I guess I have a little voyeur in me. I liked those parts a lot. So I meant what I said awhile ago, make love with each other whether I am there or not. Don't hold back. It might take some time for you to get used to that, but please don't change anything on my account." 

Dawn kissed her gently on the lips and replied, "You don't know how easy it will be for us to do that. I get lost in him and wouldn't know if you were there or not. Lover, let's go swim while Faith fixes dinner. I have a lot of energy to burn off." 

"Me too. And Faith, I believe every word you said and I support you 100 percent." 

"That is the support I have always gotten and still need from you. Thank you. Now get out of my kitchen. I have my family to feed." 

Pierce took Dawn's arms from around Faith and led her back out to the porch. He untied her halter and began undoing her shorts. "And just what do you think you are doing, mister?" 

"We are going swimming, aren't we? We don't want our clothes to get wet, do we? Besides, I kind of liked making love to you in the hot tub. If I can get you aroused, we might just do that again." 

"Get me aroused? You prick! I stay aroused when I am with you. We might not make it to the pool or the hot tub." 

"You won't hear any complaints from me." She was naked and he followed quickly. Hand in hand, they walked into the pool and swam for fifteen minutes until he lifted her onto the deck and took her in his arms. Dinner was later than Faith had said it would be, but all three of them ate with no clothes on and with smiles their faces. 

After dinner they sat and discussed practical matters. Pierce brought their suitcases in and put them in the master bedroom and put Faith into the guest suite which was next to the master. Starting that night, Pierce and Dawn slept in the master bedroom and seldom shut the door. Frequently, Faith stood in the door and watched them make love with a smile on her face. 

By agreement, Faith stayed home on Monday morning and began moving Ben's things out of the master closet and putting them on the living room sofa. Pierce and Dawn went to the office where Dawn made her introduction to the executives and office personnel. Pierce met with Jim Lewis and was pleased to see that he had a fully developed marketing plan for his project. He told him to get it started. At noon, Dawn left, picked Faith up, and took her to a clinic for a pregnancy and STD test before going to her and Pierce's house. They loaded as much of Pierce's and Faith's things in their cars as they could and drove back to their new home and put things away. Now both Pierce and Faith had a wardrobe to use. However, they also started wearing minimal clothing around the house when it was just the three of them. Faith had dinner ready when Pierce came home and they ate together with both women topless and Pierce in light shorts. 

On Tuesday, Faith moved more of their things to their new home while the others were at work. She also got a clean bill of health from her tests which made all of them all sigh in relief. For the rest of the week, they steadily moved all of their personal things over to their new house. By the weekend, all of Ben's things had been taken to the apartment by a moving company including his personal things at the office. As far as they were concerned, he was now just a bad memory. Over the weekend, the three of them went through Pierce's old house and decided what furniture to keep and what to sell or donate. 

The next week, they had all of the furniture moved and a clean-up crew had cleaned it totally before they listed it for sale with a realtor. On Wednesday, Pierce and Dawn had to go to the other plant for two days of meetings. Faith assured them that she would be all right alone for one night knowing that they would be home the next day. It worked out well for all three of them. 

By the end of their third week together, they had developed a set of household rules and schedules. Faith had breakfast ready for them by 7:00 and dinner was set for 7:00 unless they called to change it. Once a week, usually Friday night, Pierce and Dawn had a date night out which always ended with them making passionate love. Dawn and Faith also went out at least once a week to either go shopping, or to a movie, or just out for a drink. Dawn and Pierce each had to travel occasionally to the other plant, but only went together a couple of times. Usually, it was a solo trip for a day or two. Faith also had her first session with the therapist and was pleased with her approach to her problem. 

During their fifth week, one night Dawn went into Faith's room and took her hand and led her into their bedroom and Faith lay next to them while they made love. From then on, Faith slept with them more often than not. Two weeks after that, Dawn was in her period and she whispered something to Pierce. He rolled over and took Faith in his arms and made love to her for the first time in almost four months. That night also started something new in their lives. Dawn kissed Faith while Pierce was eating her pussy. Faith eagerly accepted Dawn's lips and her touch of her pert breasts. A week later, Pierce was out of town and Dawn and Faith made love together for the first time. It was the first time for each of them with another woman. From then on, the three of them slept together every night and two of them almost always made love and frequently all three of them were involved. Pierce and Faith's house sold for their asking price and Pierce put the money from the house into a joint account, but knew that it was earmarked for Faith. 

They spent two months of blissful life until their lives changed once again. David and Amy both came down to work for a couple of days and stayed at the house. Faith was in heaven taking care of all five of them. Amy in particular took a great interest in the petite young woman and by the end of their visit, she asked if Faith could come to their house for a couple of weeks to help her with a series of parties and receptions they were holding. Everyone agreed and Faith left the safety of her new home for the first time. When she came back, she was refreshed and very happy. She and Amy had made love and she was going to go back the next month to help again. The next month, Pierce and Dawn came up for the last party and discovered that David had also made love with Faith and that the three of them were sleeping together. On their last night, the five of them were naked in the hot tub when Faith asked to say something. 

Everyone listened closely as the young woman spoke firmly and with conviction. "I think that I have grown a lot since everything came crashing down and I am ready to solve a couple of problems and begin to move on with my life. Pierce, I think that you know that I still love you, but it is time for you to get our divorce done so you can marry Dawn. You two belong together. The other thing is that I have been talking to Amy and here is what I want to do. I want to spend two weeks up here with them and two weeks in Texas with you and go back and forth. I love all four of you and want to be with all four of you. What do you think?" 

No one said anything, but eight hands reached for her and she came twice from all of the hands and lips touching and kissing her. Faith discovered that night that she was truly loved and would never have to be alone again except for the time it took to travel between her two homes. 

When the divorce was final, Dawn and Pierce waited a week before they got married, mainly because David couldn't get away from work. Amy and Faith prepared the reception for twenty close friends and family. Later Dawn and Pierce made love for the first time as a married couple on the deck of the pool with three on lookers watching. All of their lives were now as they wanted them to be and five people entered into the next phase of their lives without any guilt, worries, or left over baggage.