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Cockatoo Pt. 01

By: nikkiesilk



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*****

It's a cliché, isn't it? Man comes home early and finds his wife in bed with someone else. Only slightly less of a cliché in my case, as the 'someone else' was my wife's closest girlfriend - closest in every sense of the word.

It was a quick divorce; no kids, only a rented flat, so the only squabbles were about books and cds. In the end I told her to keep the lot. I wanted to make it a clean break. I managed to fit all I owned into the boot of my small car. I was 25 years old, fit, healthy and with a good but frankly boring job in a software company just outside Cambridge in the UK's version of Silicon Valley. My parents had both passed away some years earlier so I had no ties in the UK anymore. 

It was time for a change. 

As it happened the firm had just won a contract with a global pharmaceutical company to become their principal software partner. The Pharma company had built a new production facility in Bangkok and needed a software developer to go out there for six months to sort out the programming mess their previous partner had made. I was totally bored with my life in the UK and it seemed too good an opportunity to miss. I thought I was well qualified to take on the role so I talked to my boss who put me forward, and to my total surprise I was asked to go. 

Having heard I was going to Bangkok my male friends congratulated me and told me that I was a lucky dog, and that it was surely the place to get over the divorce. One older guy said to me quietly that if I couldn't be good, than I should at least be careful out there. I smiled as it's an old and fairly lame joke, after all. He said that he was serious and that I should be careful. I asked him what he meant. He said with a wistful look on his face, remember not all the girls there are what they seem. A beautiful looking girl in Bangkok might come with something extra, he said. Look at the size of their hands he warned, probably the only thing a ladyboy can't change. I had heard about ladyboys of course, but I had no intentions of getting involved with them and told him so. He smiled and said, never say never. Now curious, I asked him 'Have you ever, you know...' He winked, said Good luck, it's a fabulous city and moved off.

It took me only a few days to clear up things in the UK, and a week later I was landing at Suvarnabhumi airport. Look, if you haven't been to Bangkok, let me tell you it is a complete assault on the senses. I had never seen, felt or smelt anything like it. The people, heat, colours, food, smells and sights of this city are just extraordinary; especially for a guy who's most daring trip had been to Majorca. It is also, of course, the world's biggest traffic jam. Traffic in the city is impossible, but the new Skytrain system has at least made a small difference. The company had booked an apartment for me in a building close to Taksin Bridge on the Chao Praya River. I even had a small view of the river from the apartment's balcony if I leant out far enough. The Chao Praya is the pulsating main artery of Bangkok and it's generally the easiest and most entertaining way to get about in Bangkok. The water buses vie for space with each other as well as the very fast long tail boats that race up and down the river. Throw in the hotel boats, the huge barges, restaurant boats and other craft and it makes for a very exciting ride on the river. Luckily, the office where I was to work was only a short river bus ride to the Saphan Taksin Skytrain station and then a few stops into Bangkok.

The job itself was complex but once I got it broken down into separate tasks it wasn't too difficult. To begin with it took long hours to do the analysis and planning. It had been left in a horrible mess, but gradually a plan emerged. This was quickly approved and I could begin the development phase. People in the client's office were wary of me at first but once they could see I was making progress, they became friendlier. I was taken out a few times to dinner in some wonderful restaurants that I am sure tourists would not have found. I grew to love Thai food and I basically ate out most of the time. Being a kitchen salesman in Bangkok must be like selling sand to the Saudis, as most Thais seem to eat out on the street more often than not. Once my project had been approved and development work began I had some more free time to explore the city. It's a beautiful and energetic city and the Thai people are generally friendly and welcoming. 

All was going well at work and I had begun to feel more at ease with Bangkok and Thai culture. Then, out of the blue, I received an email from a friend from back home who was going to be passing through Bangkok on his way to his brother's wedding in Phuket. His flights meant he had a one night stop-over in Bangkok and he asked if he if he could stay with me for a night instead of shelling out for a hotel. The apartment had two bedrooms so I agreed and looked forward to some company and gossip from back home. 

It was good to see a friendly face and it allowed me to catch up. It seems my ex had moved in with her girlfriend but it had ended badly and they had split up. She now claimed she had just been experimenting and was telling everyone it had all been a mistake and she should never have let me go. Robbie asked if there was any chance of reconciliation. Same as a snowball's chance in hell, I replied. He laughed and said she had asked him to sound me out, and that he hoped I hadn't minded him asking. I told him I didn't mind in the slightest; the ashes of that fire were stone cold. 

He had brought a bottle of good Scotch as a present and after we had polished off most of that he said he wanted to explore Bangkok's red-light areas. So, already a bit loaded, the two of us went on a tour of what Bangkok at night has to offer. It's said that per capita the sex industry in Thailand is smaller than that of Taiwan or the Philippines. It is, however, pretty much in your face. Patpong, Soi Cowboy and Nana Plaza between them offer pretty much every sexual service you have heard of, a few you probably haven't and some you wouldn't even want to think about. I had been taken on an 'orientation tour' by a western colleague early on and I had seen things there that would send a good Catholic boy straight to hell. Luckily, I'm a lapsed Catholic; but as they say, once a Catholic, always a Catholic.

We managed to do the rounds of go-go bars, getting even more loaded as we went. We even found an Irish bar and played some pool with the girls there. I fancied myself as a pool player but got shot down in flames by a tiny Thai girl. It certainly didn't help my concentration when she bent over in front of me to play a shot. Or when I was taking a shot that she leant on the other side of the table where I could get a face full of her ample breasts in a very tight t-shirt. 

I had seen some of this before but even so there were some things that were new to me. We were pretty trashed towards the end of the evening when Robbie suddenly said he couldn't leave Bangkok without seeing some Ladyboys. kathoeys, I told him, that's what they are called here. Don't care what they're called, he slurred, let's go see some. We were in Soi Cowboy by this time and I knew there would be a kathoey bar somewhere there. Eventually we found our way to a small bar called Cockatoo; I guess I was too drunk to get the double meaning of the name that night. 

Outside there were a couple of girls trying to get people to go inside. Well, they did look like girls, very pretty and dressed as any bar girl would be - in other words, in very little. We hesitated outside, both of us, I think, a little nervous about going in. In the end, Robbie pushed me and I almost fell into the bar. It was small and loud inside with the usual disco ball lighting. There was a small dance stage along the middle with seats and small tables along each side. On the stage were a number of girls dancing and a few guys sat to each side of the stage watching. Even in my slightly intoxicated state I did realise they weren't really girls, but some of them I would defy anyone to tell that they weren't genuine girls. 

The Mamasan came over and found us seats on one side of the stage and we ordered beers. From where we sat we were only a few feet away from the dancers. Some were dressed in very tight hot pants and crop tops and some in bikinis. There were some with a bulge where you might expect but others looked so smooth down there I swear they had to be real girls. Robbie nudged me and grinned, and before I could stop him he had waved two of the girls across to sit with us. The two stepped down from the stage and sat next to us. I had to scoot up a bit to make room for the one next to me and she smiled and asked me what my name was in pretty good English. I told her James, and she said her name was Pao. She said James a few times to get her tongue around it and asked if I would buy her a drink and I waved the Mamasan across to order a ladydrink for the two girls. Pao cuddled up close and immediately put her hand on my thigh. She giggled and said I was a handsome man. She was wearing a bikini with the top just big enough to cover her small breasts. The bottom part was fairly skimpy and nothing seemed out of place there. She had brown hair falling down over her shoulders with lovely hazel eyes and I thought she was really very pretty. Robbie by this time was heavily involved with his girl and they were laughing and I could see she had her hand in his crotch under the table and he was grinning like a fool. I turned back to Pao.

Maybe it was that I had far too much to drink already or maybe it was some time since I had been so physically close to someone but the warmth from her body pressing tight to mine and the touch of her hand on my thigh made me instinctively react. I felt my cock start to harden in my trousers. Pao felt me move slightly as my cock stiffened and her hand slid to my groin and she started to rub my cock beneath the table. I squirmed slightly as her hand began to rub harder and she said 'You like, James?' I nodded and she giggled again, wriggled even closer to me and then she moved my hand under the table into her crotch. I was so startled that it took me a few seconds to fully realise that she had put my hand on what was obviously a small cock. She had eased down her bikini bottom and she pushed my hand around her small but firmly erect cock. It was warm and soft and twitched gently in my fingers. Now here's the thing, I had never thought of myself as gay, yet here I was with my hand for the first time on someone else's cock, and yet I still had a raging erection. What was I doing? This was getting all too weird for me. I was getting pretty turned on at that moment and I had to summon all my mental strength to move my hand away from her cock. Pao said, 'You no like, James?' I shook my head, 'No, I mean I don't know, maybe, oh shit, I don't know.' My head was buzzing by this time, and I was now so confused by what I was feeling. Pao was still rubbing my cock really energetically and I was very hard by now and squirming around. She leaned in close and said 'We can go short time if you like, James?'

Now this was where it just got too much for me and I stood up and ran out of the bar. Robbie came out after me a few minutes later and asked what was wrong. 'I'm shit faced, feel sick, too much drink, going to throw up' was all I could muster. He said he was going back in because he was enjoying himself and so I grabbed a tuk-tuk back to my flat, my mind still racing with what had happened.

Robbie made it back to the flat with just enough time to grab his gear and head out for his flight to Phuket. I didn't get to ask him about what he had got up to but he looked a bit bashful and I could only wonder what had gone on back at the bar.

I had never thought of myself as anything but 100% heterosexual but I kept thinking about that night. How had I managed to get so aroused by Pao and above all how I had felt when I touched her cock. To be honest, my sex life up to that point had been pretty banal. I had always been what you might call pure vanilla in my tastes. I realised that could have been why my wife had been 'experimenting' with her best mate. I had a fairly sheltered upbringing; we lived in a small village in Leicestershire and I had been sent to private school, all single sex needless to say. Even university didn't bring a rebellious phase and I spent most of my time buried in books or computers. I didn't have many girlfriends and my first serious one led to my marriage. In the sexual adventure stakes, I was a wash out.

I decided to fall back on most guys' default excuse and blame the alcohol for getting me thoroughly mixed up. Within a few days I told myself to stop thinking about it and settle back down to work again. 

It's not unusual to come across kathoeys in Bangkok. The Thais generally are a very tolerant people and their religion is, shall we say, flexible about their attitudes towards sex. It is generally accepted there that kathoeys are a third gender in Thai culture. Many but by no means all work in the sex trade. Anyway, after that night at Cockatoo I couldn't stop seeing kathoeys everywhere. It's the effect that occurs when you become really aware of something you pay more attention to it than you normally would. I even found out there were a couple working in the company office. I had been totally unaware and to be honest they were both lovely to work with.

When I knew what to look for, Adam's apples or big hands or whatever, I became more and more aware of their presence. I admit I had become more curious, having had the experience in Cockatoo, but I didn't have the courage to go back by myself.

After three month's hectic work, I fancied a break and a few days away on the beach somewhere. I asked around and somebody suggested an island called Koh Samui in the Gulf of Thailand. It was only a couple of hours by air from Bangkok and sounded like it was just what I needed. I mentioned that I was going there in an email to a friend back in England. He emailed back to say that one of our university friends, Alex, whom I had lost touch with a while back, was living out there. I remember he had gone to Thailand after university on a gap year and had never come back. My friend thought Alex was running a hotel or something out there. He had an email address and suggested I see if he was still there.

God, Alex's name brought back some memories - mostly good. He had been a bit of a wild child at University; but unlike me he didn't have to work too hard to get his degree. I had managed a 2:1 with a lot of hard work and sweat whilst he got a First, almost it seemed, without trying. He had been ridiculously good looking and he partied hard, always with a few girls hanging around at any one time which made me quite jealous of him. He had an easy charm that seemed to attract everyone. We had shared a student house for a year and whilst we didn't seem to be exactly close he was always friendly. I was struggling with my work at the time and never seemed to find the time to accept any of his invites for drinks or parties. I suspect he thought I was a bit too uptight for his liking and I always felt he was inviting me just because we shared the house. The only time we got close was at his drink sodden leaving do before he went to Thailand. He told me that he had enjoyed the time we had known each other and that he hoped I would not forget him. He gave me a big hug and I promised him, of course, that I would look him up if our paths crossed again. He mumbled something about regrets and missed chances but I think were both too drunk to make much sense that night. After that, he went to Thailand and disappeared. 

It was touch and go as to whether I wanted to make contact. On one hand it would be good to catch up and on the other; did I want to look backwards? After all, I had come to Thailand to make a fresh start. However, I did remember my promise to look him up if our paths crossed and I do think a promise is a promise. So my curiosity and politeness won and I dashed off an email, half expecting not to get a reply. Next day I got an email back with a phone number and a request to call before I left for Samui. In the end I called him the night before I flew out. The line was pretty poor but we eventually understood each other and he enthusiastically told me to get in touch when I had checked in to my hotel. He told me it wasn't a hotel, but a bar in Lamai Beach. I agreed to give him a call when I arrived.

It was only on the flight to Samui that I realised how tired I was. Weeks of working long hours had taken their toll on me, and I felt I really needed the chance to unwind and get some rest and relaxation. I arrived on a late flight from Bangkok so I could maximise the time I spent on the island. It was nearly midnight when I arrived at the hotel after the taxi ride from hell that is typical of Thailand. It was late so I wondered about ringing Alex but he had told me not to worry, just to call as soon as I checked in. When I got to my room I called the number and sure enough Alex answered after a few rings. There was a lot of music in the background and he had to shout to make himself heard. We finally agreed that I would come on over to the bar the next evening. He told me it was called Koh Samui Blue, and that just tell the taxi driver the name and he would know it. Had I done the right thing? Too late tonight to worry; I crashed out and slept like a log.

Samui is a beautiful island and the hotel I had booked was in a perfect position. A small boutique style hotel, it lay right on a beautiful tropical beach fringed with palm trees. It was just stunning and I idled my first day away, lounging in the sun with an unread paperback on the table beside me. I mixed up the sun bathing with frequent dips in the pool and a couple of trips to swim in the sea. Lunch passed with a couple of Singha beers and in mid afternoon I decided to call it a day. An hour or so of sleep left me feeling refreshed and relaxed. It's crazy just how quickly you can unwind if you are in the right place. I wondered again if I was doing the right thing by meeting up with Alex but I was curious about what kind of bar he ran. I guess I had an image of some dingy side street dive in my mind. It was really too late to pull out now and if it was too bad I could always make my excuses and leave.

As agreed I headed out about seven o'clock. Alex had said that things didn't get going until later but we could get some food and reconnect. As he had said the taxi driver knew the name straight away and we headed off to Lamai Beach. It's basically a long strip with bars, massage shops and restaurants lined up on both sides of the road with the beach behind one side. There wasn't much life around as we cruised down the strip. About half way down there was a small square and right opposite was a newish looking two story building with a darkened plate glass window running almost the full width of the building and a large neon sign 'Koh Samui Blue' over the window.

Well, so far so good I thought, not too shabby at all. The taxi dropped me off and I walked over to the bar. The humidity was high outside but as I pushed the door open the interior was wonderfully cool from the air conditioning. The door opened into a long bar area that seemed to take up the whole of the ground floor. The room was decorated in a modern style with abstract art on the walls and some more traditional Thai looking sculptures in recessed shelves lit very tastefully from behind. There were lots of sofas around to form seating areas and it seemed to be a very relaxed and chilled atmosphere. Some Oscar Peterson, one of my favourites, was playing in the background and there looked to be a stage area at one end for what could be live music I guessed. There were some early drinkers seated on the sofa areas and at the bar itself which ran for most of the length of the room. I was relieved to see it was a much better place than I had feared. 


Cockatoo Pt. 01



I stood there not sure what to do. At that moment a very pretty Thai girl emerged from the back of the bar and with both hands together in a Wai, bowed and greeted me with Sawasdee Ka. Saswadee Krab, I replied and returned the Wai as I had been taught to do since arriving in Thailand. She smiled and asked in very good English if I were here to meet Alex. I smiled because she had pegged me as English straightaway. I said yes, my name's James.

Please follow me she said and led me to the back of the back of the bar and through a door behind the bar area. There was a bank of closed circuit TVs showing the bar and some other rooms. I guessed she had watched me enter and then came out to greet me. She was wearing a beautiful long dark blue silk dress in traditional Thai style and she moved with the grace and poise of someone who had been taught how to walk properly. She led me along a corridor and knocked at a door. Come in I heard from inside and she opened the door and allowed me to enter first. 

I walked through the door and standing up from behind a desk and smiling broadly was a tall, very attractive blonde woman. 

I must have looked very confused and said, 'I'm so sorry, I thought Alex was in here, I'm here to meet him.'

'James, it's me, Alex,' she had stopped a few feet from me and held out her arms. 'It's really great to see you here.'

'No, I mean, Alex, Alex Hassall, is he here?' I was beginning to feel a complete fool as obviously there had been a huge mistake here.

'James, it really is me, Alex Hassall, Class of '09, we shared a house on the Grimthorpe Road, remember?'

'No, no, it can't be. But you're a woman. It's not possible.' I began to think I was hallucinating. Was I ill?

'James, come and sit down, you look a little pale.' She moved forwards and took my arm and moved me to a chair and I sat down with a bump. My head was reeling and I felt as if I was going to faint. I must be ill.

'Do you want some water? Or something stronger, maybe?' She squatted down next to me and I could look straight into her eyes. It was then that I suddenly noticed something oddly familiar.

'You've got Alex's eye. Oh my God, it is you,' I squawked. Alex's eyes were hazel but in his right one there had always been a small dark brown quadrant in the cornea. It was genetic and only noticeable if you looked directly into the eye. 

'I mean, you have the same thing in your eye as Alex,' I was babbling now.

'James, that would be entirely, natural, I think, as it is me.' She smiled even more broadly.

'How? I mean what's happened? How is this possible?' 

She pulled her long blonde hair back from her face and it was then that the penny dropped. Everyone had said that Alex was good looking back at Uni and many of the girls had even said he looked quite pretty. As she held her hair back I could see that it was unmistakably Alex's face looking back at me. 

'Oh my God,' I couldn't think of anything more original to say, 'It is you.'



Cockatoo Pt. 02



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Part 2

Everyone had said that Alex was good looking back at Uni and many of the girls had even said he looked quite pretty. As she held her hair back I could see that it was Alex's face looking back at me. 

'Oh my God,' I couldn't think of anything more original to say, 'It is you.'

She smiled and stood up, took my hand and pulled me to my feet. 'Come on James, give me a hug.'

She pulled me into a hug and instinctively I hugged her back. She was about my height but I think she was wearing heels as I remembered Alex being shorter than me.

'That's better,' she released the hug but held onto my arms as she stood back and looked me up and down. 'Damn, it's good to see you, James. You're looking really well. I have a million questions to ask you. Come on let's have a drink and you can tell me what you've been up to.'

'You've got questions? Don't you think I've got few?' I was beginning to get my senses back now. 

'Oh, Ok, but first of all let me introduce you to Areeya, she's my business partner and soul mate. '

I turned round and the Thai girl who had brought me through from the bar was still standing there.

'Areeya, meet James, James, meet Areeya.' Alex's eyes sparkled as she made the introductions.

Areeya made a wai to me and remembering my Thai manners I did so in return.

'It's delightful to meet you, James. Any friend of Alex is very welcome here.' she spoke softly and with a very good English accent.

'I'm really pleased to meet you too, Areeya.' I replied. Her hair was swept back in Thai fashion and this emphasised the beauty of her face. She really was stunningly pretty.

'Alex, if you don't mind I have a few things to attend to before we get busy tonight, so can I leave you and James to catch up and I'll join you later if I may?' 

'Of course, Areeya. Let me know if there's anything you need me to do.' She turned and walked out the door.

Alex saw me looking,' Yep. She's gorgeous isn't she? Went to the American University in Bangkok graduated with an MBA. She's bright as well as beautiful. But let me tell you all over dinner. I promise I will answer your questions but what brings you to Samui? How long have you been over here? This was the Alex I remembered, a million questions a minute. 

Alex led me through a second door into a small room beautifully decorated in Thai style.

'You like Thai food?' she asked.

I nodded, 'I love it since I've been here'

I could smell the unmistakeable aroma of Thai cooking. 'That smells good' I said. The aroma of garlic, onion, fish sauce and lemon grass is a wonder to behold.

'We have a restaurant at the back facing the sea and the kitchen is just out the side here. This is our private lounge. Let's get you a drink. Alex must have signalled somehow because the door opened and a small pretty Thai girl entered and Alex asked me what I wanted.

'I think I need a stiff Scotch.' Alex laughed.

'Is Laphraoig OK? I assume you didn't mean Thai whisky.'

'Manee, that will be a large Laphraoig for our guest and a fruit juice for me please.' 

I tried not to stare but I couldn't drag my eyes from Alex. Her blonde hair hung down onto and over her shoulders and framed her face beautifully. Her skin was flawless, slightly tanned and her eyes just shone in the shaded light in the room. Her long nails were painted a shade of pink to match her lipstick. She was wearing a beautiful red print silk dress with a vee neck plunging almost to her navel. I still could not fully believe it; the woman in front of me was gorgeous. As I studied her I could begin to see little bits of the old Alex showing through, like the way she held her head slightly to one side and looked sideways at you.

She smiled and asked, 'Well, what do you think?'

'Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to stare.'

'Hey, don't worry; I would too in your place. But, honestly, how do I look?'

I took a second and said, 'Well, firstly, I am still in complete shock but would you be upset if I said you look beautiful?'

She giggled, 'James, no, I never mind anyone telling me that, even if they are in shock.'

Why didn't you tell me, Alex? On the phone? You gave me the shock of my life.'

She smiled, 'Honestly, I'm sorry for the surprise but look, would you have ever come if I had told you that your old Uni mate was now living as a woman?'

'No, I guess not, to be honest. I still can't quite believe it. What happened? I knew you came to Thailand on a gap year but then you dropped out of sight.'

The drinks arrived and we paused while they were served. There were two couches in the room and a low table. Alex invited me to sit down on one and she sat on the other crossing her legs and giving me a lovely glimpse of thigh.

'Kap kun ka, Manee, Thank you,' Alex said to the girl.

'Ok, James, I'll tell you my tale quickly, and then I'll answer your questions. Is that OK?'

I nodded. She sipped her juice and went on, 'It's pretty simple, really. I had always wanted to explore Thailand and I did the whole place, backpacking all the way. Thailand is really several different countries rolled into one. The North is very different from the South and Bangkok, is well, Bangkok. I loved it all and soon I could speak enough Thai to get by.'

She paused and took a sip of her juice. 

'After about six months I pitched up in Bangkok and did the usual tourist red light stuff. Frankly, it was pretty awful until one night in Nana Plaza I dropped into one of the bars there and met some of the kathoeys there. You know what I mean, kathoey?'

'Yes, I know what you mean.'

'Well, to cut a long story short, whatever it was I became attracted to them.' She paused and frowned slightly, 'Not in the usual way but I became fascinated by the transformation they underwent and how they managed to change from boys to girls, or something in between. I got to know a few of them and as I didn't want them for sex and once they realised I wasn't a threat, they tolerated me as a hanger on, I guess. Anyway, one night a couple of the girls, sensing something in me that I probably didn't realise myself, said that I could be really pretty if I wanted to be. Looking back I may have been a bit high that night. She paused and asked 'Are you sure, you want the full story?'

I nodded; I was now hooked into this unfolding story. I wanted to hear this right through to the end.

'Ok, here's where it gets a bit freaky.' Alex took a sip of the juice and ploughed on, 'As I said, I may have been high that night and I said yes. I guess the girls that night were bored or maybe they were just keen to tease a farang. Anyway, they stripped me, bathed and shaved me. My hair was pretty long by this time so they sat me down, styled my hair and made my face up. They wouldn't let me see what they were doing so I just had to sit there while they did it. The girls at Uni sometimes called me a pretty boy if you remember.'

'I remember,' I said softly. 

We paused as Manee returned to the room with fresh drinks.

Alex at this point seemed to be off in a different world and her eyes looked to be focused on something far, far away.

'After they had finished playing with me as their little doll, they made me put on a bra and knickers, she snorted, 'made me?' No I think I was pretty willing at this point. I was always pretty slight in build but six or so months back packing my weight had dropped even further. They found a dress that seemed to fit me and I put that on too. They were giggling like crazy all this time, but when they had finished I saw their faces change. They seemed to be surprised at what they saw. They became very excited and were high fiving each other and talking in Thai far too fast for me to follow. At this point one of them uncovered a full length mirror they had in the room and finally let me see. I fully expected to see a guy in drag looking back at me. To tell you the truth I didn't recognise myself in the mirror at all. No. I didn't look like a model but I didn't look rubbish. I looked just like an averagely pretty girl. The girls were so happy and excited. They dragged in the other bar girls to see and they were all giggling and laughing but not at me in a bad way. They were really surprised and pleased with what they had done. Well, that night was the first night I spent with the kathoeys and I got introduced to a whole new way of life.'

She took another sip and did that sideways look that Alex always had. 'Is this too much for you?'

'No' no, it's fine, don't stop.' Truth be told, I was desperate to hear the rest of the story.

'That night was an epiphany for me; I'd had gay experiences over the years, at school and Uni so I wasn't totally naive about giving and taking a cock'

I was surprised about the gay thing as he had always had girls hanging around but looking back maybe he had gone both ways. The bluntness shocked me but I would be damned if I wanted her to stop telling her story.

'This was different, though, wearing the girls' clothes and getting fucked by the kathoeys and fucking and sucking them back was so liberating. I felt that somehow I had found myself at long last.'

Right now I was in thrall to Alex's story. In fact, I had to move a little in the chair as my trousers started to feel tight. Alex seemed not to notice and kept going almost as if I wasn't there. I got the feeling this story was now aimed as much at her as it was at me.

'I began to spend more and more time with the girls and they basically taught me how to be a kathoey. They coached me in how to walk and move and behave as they did. The sex was awesome; I couldn't get enough of it. The Mamasan at the bar was not so happy at all this and was getting very uptight about the amount of time the girls spent with me. I was also running short of money at this time, but I was now hooked into the life. I don't think I could have given it up at that time even if I had wanted to. I had gotten myself clean of other drugs but this was now my drug, I just couldn't leave it alone. Then one night the girls said to me that they ask the Mamasan if I could work in the bar with them. She thought it was crazy because all the farangs wanted Thai girls. Anyway the girls persisted and eventually, the Mamasan agreed to give it a go.'

Another round of drinks arrived and some snacks also appeared.

'The first night I was scared rigid, but the girls were very supportive and although the westerners didn't seem to be interested in the blonde kathoey, a party of Japanese men came in and possibly because of the blonde hair one of them took me for a short time. The bar had rooms at the back where after the customer had paid a bar fine for the girl we could conduct our business. I didn't speak any Japanese and he didn't speak English but it's incredible what you can do with sign language. I think I did alright that first time because he gave me a pretty good tip and he came back again the next night. It was pretty easy really; most of the clients wanted me to suck them off which usually didn't take long or to fuck me which did take a bit more getting used to. Some wanted me to fuck them and I even had few couples which was my favourite; I like giving and receiving.'

She smiled wickedly at this and my trousers needed adjustment again.

'I found that not only the Japanese but Thai men also wanted to come in to see the blonde kathoey. It got a bit dodgy once or twice but the bar sorted out most of the bad customers and once all the bar girls chased a guy out into the street who tried to get too rough with me.'

I really felt Alex was now in a world of her own. I wondered if she had ever told this story to anyone else before. I dare not interrupt but another adjustment of my trousers became necessary.

'This went on for about six months and I was now living full time as a kathoey. I had left my old life way behind. I had burned all my old clothes and deliberately dropped out and was now fully committed to the life I had chosen. I had developed a real reputation as the blonde farang kathoey and life seemed OK. Then, one day the Mamasan said a farang lawyer had come looking for me. How this guy tracked me down I don't know because I thought I had dropped well below the radar. But find me he did. I thought it was something about overstaying my visa. It, however, turned out that an Auntie of mine had died and as her sole heir I had inherited a fairly large estate. It wasn't millions but pretty substantial. I took the chance to leave the bar life behind and set myself up as an escort instead. Same fucking and sucking but better pay and conditions. I could afford to get out completely, but I just loved what I was doing, is that a bad thing?'

She paused and seemed to notice me for the first time in a long while.

'Not boring you am I?' she said quite coyly.

'No. No, it's interesting,' I could have kicked myself; interesting? What idiot says that? An English idiot, that's who. It certainly wasn't boring that's for sure.

She smiled at something to herself and went on,' by this time I was living full time as a woman and passable. I had always been quite small and slight, and had begun to take hormones so my voice and body hair growth was not a problem. In Bangkok it's easy to get a boob job and they are also very good at cosmetic surgery to get rid of certain male characteristics. I could afford the best so I had my boobs done, my Adam's apple scraped and few other bits and pieces done to enhance my natural charms. I didn't go the whole hog though, and held onto my cock. I am very fond of that.'

Strangely I was very pleased to hear that. Another adjustment of the trousers was needed.

'After about another six months I was now happily living full time as a woman and getting good money from my escort work. I decided to have a break and rented a villa here on Samui for three months. I have to admit I was drawn to have a look at the local bar scene here, from a professional point of view, of course. It was pretty bad, just the usual dive bars you would find anywhere. I had an idea, why not set something up a lot classier than what was already here? The idea for Koh Samui Blue was born. I started to look around and got in touch with Real Estate agents to see what was on offer.'

Another round of drinks arrived and I was beginning to feel a bit light headed.

'Alex was still talking, 'That's when I met Areeya. She was working in her father's Real Estate agency and we hit it off straightaway. I don't know why but we just enjoyed each other's company. It went from a purely business relationship to a personal one very quickly. She knew what I was; it's hardest to fool other women. Men don't know what to look for and generally they only look at tits and arses anyway. Present company excepted, of course.'

I blushed because she had caught me looking straight at her breasts at that moment.

'She knew what I was and it didn't matter. I was so nervous at first but she is such a lovely girl that she made things so easy. She is incredibly clever, funny and dynamite in bed. Between the two of us we have everything that we need to keep us happy together in bed.'

Another trouser adjustment was necessary. This time Alex noticed and said, 'James, you OK?' 

I nodded, 'No it's OK, please go on,' and I swear she smirked and sat up straighter in her chair, giving me another good view of her breasts. She did that thing women do by running their fingers through their hair. It gets me every time.

She went on. 'We talked about my idea and we quickly came up with a business plan for the bar and restaurant. In Thailand, non foreigners are not allowed to buy land on their own so the obvious thing was for us to go into partnership. It's easy as long as you trust each other and have a good lawyer. That's assuming there is such a thing as a good lawyer. Anyway, I had the seed money, together with a bank loan that Areeya's business plan allowed us to get. We paid off everyone who we needed to, and that's a lot over here.'

She narrowed her eyes as she said this remembering some bad times, I think.

'So we built the bar first, and quickly expanded to build the restaurant to go with it. We wanted to keep the bar and restaurant pretty classy which we have but we did add another bar down the street which is more, shall we say, in the style of my old career. We can go have a look in there later if you would like.' 

As she said this she looked straight at me over the top of the glass as if she were daring me.

'Oh, yes, that would be nice, if it's not too much trouble.' Nice? Nice? I screamed at myself inside my head. Who says 'nice' about visiting a ladyboy bar? She must think I'm a bloody fool.

'That's you up to date with me, James. What about you? Which twist of fate brought you here?' Alex relaxed back into her chair waiting for me to begin.

At this moment Areeya reappeared apologised for interrupting and whispered something to Alex. 

'James, I'm sorry but there's a little issue I need to attend to. I promise I won't be more than a few minutes.'

As she stood, I pushed back my chair to stand too.

'Oh, James, that's so very sweet of you. That's what I always remember about you, you were a perfect gentleman. I'll let you and Areeya get to know each other'

With that, she leaned in and gave me a peck on the cheek. I blushed scarlet and sat down again.

'James, how long will you be staying on Samui?' Areeya's English was almost perfect, just a hint of an accent making it sound so sexy. 

'Only a few days I'm afraid, Areeya, I have to be back in Bangkok by the end of the week.'

'That's a pity, James, but Bangkok is so close by plane these days. You could easily fly back anytime. Alex was so happy to learn you were coming here. She would love to see you again.'

Wow, I thought, that was unexpected. They must have talked about me yesterday or today. I never dreamt that old or new Alex would be so happy to see me.

'Areeya, I must say that it was to shock for me to see Alex as she is now. She is very different to how I knew her before.' 

t was strange how quickly I had slipped into calling Alex she and her. Maybe not so surprising, given that she looked so damned gorgeous.

'James, yes, I could see that when you walked in, but you did deal with it very well.' 

How so, Areeya?' Given my performance back than I was surprised to hear it.

'Well you could have got angry and been very unpleasant about everything. Instead you were calm and listened to what Alex had to say.'

I thought 'Keep Calm and Carry On' was almost a mantra for me to be honest.

'I was more worried than Alex, James. I thought she should find some way to prepare you but she said that she always knew that you were a kind and generous soul as well as a gentleman and would behave like one. I'm so glad she was right.' Areeya gave my arm a little squeeze to reinforce what she had said.

Wow and wow again, I thought. Alex thought I was a gentleman. Who knew? I thought he had me pegged as an upright square. Maybe they are the same thing really. 

'Areeya, it's an incredible story. What strength of character Alex must have to have done what she has and to end up so balanced and adjusted. I admire her for that. She chose to go down a hard road but she seems to have come through to a really good place. I think she is lucky to have found you, Areeya, you two seem very happy together. I am so glad for Alex and for you too.' 

'Thank you, James, Alex would be very glad to hear you say that. She is very fond of the memories she has of you, she hasn't stopped talking about you since she learnt you were coming to see us.'

Wow and wow and wow again. Fond memories? Mind you, it did make me sound a bit like an old family pet.

Areeya continued in a serious tone, 'James, Alex means so much to me and all I ever want is for her to be happy. I think you can help her in ways that you might not realise. I think you have a great opportunity to help Alex and I hope you act wisely, James,'




Cockatoo Pt. 02



I was puzzled by Areeya's last comment, but I replied, 'Areeya, I promise you I will do anything to help her that I can.'

At that moment Alex walked back into the room, beaming all over her face. She came and stood behind me, with her hands resting on my shoulders and to Areeya she said 'All fine Areeya, all fine.' and to me, 'A nice new business venture we are starting here. Looks like we have the go ahead.'

She kept her hands on my shoulders and gave them a little squeeze before letting go.

From Areeya, 'Alex, that's very good news. Shall we celebrate?'

'Good idea, Areeya, can you ask Manee to bring through some proper Champagne and three glasses for us please.'

Areeya rose gracefully from the couch and went to tell Manee. She was back in an instant.

Alex came and sat next to me on the couch. I could smell her perfume and felt her leg briefly touch mine. She lightly brushed my arm and said, 'James, you were going to tell us about yourself and how you came to be here in Samui.'

'Not that much to tell, Alex. After we lost touch, I graduated, and got a job with a computer Software Company in Cambridge, I got married and life kind of stalled after that.'

I told them about walking in on my wife and her girlfriend and they both laughed. For the first time since it had happened I saw that it was kind of funny after all. They commiserated about the divorce but were impressed I think by my decision to change my life by going to Bangkok.

The champagne had arrived by this time and we toasted the success of my new start and their new business venture.

They asked me what I thought of Bangkok and had I done any sightseeing. 

'Yes, I've done all the tourist stuff. It's a beautiful city; I have really enjoyed my time there.'

Alex grinned and asked. 'How about the night life, James? Have you taken any of that in?'

I believe I blushed a little and said, 'Well, yes, it's a kind of rite of passage isn't it for newcomers to Bangkok.'

'Did you enjoy it?' 

'I definitely blushed this time, 'Erm, yes, well, some of it, I mean...'

'And did you go to the bars in Nana Plaza?' She bloody winked as she said it. She was enjoying this, teasing me.

Areeya laughed and came to my rescue, 'Alex, I think you are embarrassing our guest. You should let him off the hook, is that what you say?'

Thanks Areeya, I thought.

Alex laughed too. 'Yes, yes, you're right Areeya; I remember James always did blush very prettily. By the way, James, how did you know to find me here?'

I told her that I had got the email address from an old mutual friend who had discovered that I was going to Samui for a holiday.

'That was a stroke of luck, then. Only a few people know I'm out here.'

'First of all, Alex, can I ask you a question?' there was something I wanted to know.

'Sure, James, fire away.'

'Why did you agree to meet me? I mean you could easily have just said you were too busy to see me. Unless you just wanted to see me get the shock of my life.'

'Yes, apologies again for the shock, I'm not sure there was anything I could have done to mitigate the effect though. It's a fair question. Why, indeed did I agree to meet?' she paused, thinking about her answer. 'When I came out to Thailand I never intended to stay, always planned to go back and do something in the UK. But when my life over here changed, I dropped below the radar and fully intended to disappear for good. However, as time went on I felt more and more that I was missing some parts of my old life. I eventually gave my email address to a couple of people and told them to use it discretely. They don't know about me, by the way, they just know Alex is here in Samui. That's how you got the address. I guess he felt you fell under the term discrete. When you made contact I had to think hard about whether I wanted to actually meet someone from the past. You can imagine that it was a difficult decision to make and one I wouldn't do for anyone. As it was you I decided to make the step and reconnect with someone I knew I could trust. So, I took my courage in both hands and said yes. Does that help?'

'Sort of,' I replied but what do you mean 'as it was me'?' 

She came close and put a finger to my lips to silence me, 'No more questions for a bit, James, are you hungry?

I realised I was absolutely starving. I hadn't eaten since breakfast and lunch had been a couple of beers and some nuts. It was now 11pm and I realised we had been talking for four hours already. I had had four or five large scotches and now the champagne on an empty stomach and I was getting pretty light headed.

Alex clapped her hands together excitedly, 'James, I have an idea. Areeya and I have to visit our bar down the street. It's not far.'

'And you want me to stay here, until you come back?'

She lightly punched my arm, 'No, don't be bloody silly, we want you to come with us. We'll have a few drinks and then come back for some food. The kitchen will still be open. There'll be fewer people around so we can be more comfortable. Please say yes, please say yes.'

How could anyone refuse such an invitation? I said yes and she squealed with joy, grabbing my arm and pulling me out the door. 

As we reached the main bar, Areeya caught us up and put her arm through mine on the other side; I walked the entire length of the bar with a drop dead gorgeous woman on either arm. The envious glares I got from the bar customers were a wonder to behold. For the first time in my life I felt ten feet tall.

We walked down the strip in Lamai for a few hundred yards until we came to the bar, unbelievably it was called Cockatoo 2. 

'Where did you get the name from?' I asked Areeya.

'Oh, it's because our sister bar in Bangkok is called Cockatoo. We thought it was quite funny. Do you know it in Bangkok?' I swear she was reading my mind.

'No, no, is that in Nana Plaza? Do you own that one too?'

She looked a bit oddly at me. 'No, it's just an arrangement we have with them. We try to share overheads and things.' A little warning bell went off somewhere in the back of my mind.

Alex was bouncing up and down with excitement.

'Come on you two, stop dragging your heels, let's get in,' she was bubbling over with energy. She grabbed both of us and almost dragged us into the bar. 

It was a fairly typical Thai bar; open to the front, a bar along one side, TVs all over the place and three pool tables towards the back. Music blared out from the sound system, which for a Thai bar appeared to be good quality. It was getting pretty busy now with two of the pool tables in use and mostly guys and a few couples drinking at the bar or the tables. There were a few of the usual bar games of Connect 4 going on. Connect 4 is essentially a child's game but is used in Thai bars as an icebreaker game or to bet on, normally for drinks. If you think you can beat a Thai bar girl at the game, think again. If it was an Olympic sport, Thai bar girls would win every medal. There was even a cockatoo in a cage in the corner of the bar. I felt sorry for the bird in the middle of all this noise and light but he didn't seem to mind too much.

Areeya stopped to talk to the Mamasan, presumably to check on business. Alex was busy talking to a couple of the girls and they didn't seem to regard her as a boss figure. Maybe because she could speak Thai fluently and had been one of them, they seemed to be on good terms. I was handed a beer by one of the girls and she pointed to Alex and said, 'On house, Miss Alex.' Ok, good start.

It seemed to be a fairly typical crowd; mostly groups of young tourists, a few dissolute looking ex pats nursing a cold beer and looking typically grumpy together with one or two couples along for the Thai bar experience. The bar girls were a mixed bunch, mostly kathoeys but with some genuine girls. I guessed there would be a few short time rooms out the back. The girls didn't look too busy and Areeya shooed a few of the prettier ones out front to drum up business.

Alex came bouncing across to me, grabbed my arm and asked, 'Do you play pool?'

'I'm alright, I think, I've played a bit,' I hoped modesty was the right approach. 

I secretly fancied myself a bit as a player, having conveniently forgotten getting my arse handed to me by the bar girl in Bangkok last time. I hoped Alex wouldn't be as good as her.

She dragged me over to the unused table. She grabbed a couple of cues and racked the balls in a suspiciously professional manner.

'You break first,' she said, handing me a cue. I rolled the cue on the table and it seemed unusually straight for a bar cue. I took a swig from the beer bottle and settled down to break.

Of course, Alex had to make it difficult by standing in my eye line and pulling faces. I managed to stop laughing long enough to make a good break and fluked a colour in the pocket. I managed to knock in another colour and then had trouble deciding what shot to play next. Areeya came over and gave me some advice on which ball to go for. Alex was shouting at me to get on with it and to Areeya to stop helping me as that was cheating. In spite of this I managed to pull off a third colour with a blinder of a shot. Encouraged by this, and the desire to show off to Alex I over reached myself on the next one, clipped the lip of the pocket and the ball just hung there.

Alex reacted with glee and started to chalk her cue. Now, my Dad always told me that a bad player chalks their cue after a shot and a good one before he plays a shot. Well I could see I was in trouble with Alex pretty much from the start. It was clear from the way she handled the cue that she was good. She dropped the first ball with panache and then managed to put away the next 4 with embarrassing ease. Mind you it was nice to watch as she had to hitch up her skirt to play the shots and it showed off what a lovely figure she had as the material stretched tight across her bum. I got a chance when she missed the sixth but I flunked out my shot and she hit great shots to pot her next two balls. That just left the 8 ball and she just stroked that in like a professional. It seems you can take the girl out of the bar but you can't take the bar out of the girl.

I just stood and clapped. She curtseyed and said, 'Thank you kind sir.'

She wanted another game but she was way out of my league and I didn't fancy another humiliation right now. I saw Areeya pick up the cue and she and Alex had a cracking game. Areeya was good but Alex was that bit better. They played three quick games with Areeya taking one and Alex the other two. My consolation was to sit and drink beer and watch my two new friends as they bent over the table to take shots. I was enjoying that sight immensely whilst pretending not to look.

It was just at the end of the third game that I felt someone's hands over my eyes and from behind I heard a voice say, 'James, James, it me, Pao,'

Hell, it couldn't be, could it? Pao from the Bangkok Cockatoo?

I pulled the hands away and the first thing I saw was Alex, leaning over the table frozen in mid shot with her mouth open in surprise. Pao was oblivious to this and before I could stop her she had scooted round and jumped onto my lap with her arms around my neck. 

'James, you come see Pao in Samui.'

I could see Alex over Pao's shoulder as she walked around the table to where I was with Pao sitting happily on my lap. 

'Er, James,' Alex was still looking startled, 'is there anything you want to tell us?' She stopped in front of Pao and me, holding the cue as if she wanted to break it over someone's head. She just wasn't sure which one of us to hit.

Pao suddenly noticed that there was something wrong and she turned around, saw Alex and immediately jumped off my lap. Alex said something fast in Thai, Pao bowed her head and said something back equally as fast. Alex motioned with her head for Pao to move away and she began to back away. Areeya grabbed her before she could disappear completely.

'Well, James, it's very interesting that you and Pao know each other so well, there must be some simple explanation, surely?' There was the trace of a grin playing about her lips now.

I was rooted to the spot. Words began to jangle around in my head and I just managed to say some of them.

'Er, well, Alex, you see, it's not like, I mean, it was all Robbie's fault, I mean not his fault really, I was just trying to...' I realised I was babbling so thought the best thing to do at this time was just to shut up.

'James, first of all, calm down and then who the hell is Robbie?' she stood there cradling the pool cue, legs slightly apart so the silk dress stretched tight across her body, the bar lights highlighting her golden hair and her head tilted to one side with a questioning look on her face. Quite bizarrely in the circumstances, it flashed into my mind that she looked so damn sexy.

I took a deep breath and took a swig from the beer, Areeya had brought Pao back and they stood to one side of Alex as she looked down at me.

'You see, it was like this. I met Pao in the Cockatoo in Bangkok one night. Robbie's a friend of mine from home wanted to see some Ladyboys and we ended up in the Cockatoo. I met her in the bar and we had a drink and she was friendly and then I went home, all very above board, so to speak, I didn't think she would remember me...' I tailed off, hoping I had made sense.

'James, how friendly, exactly?' Alex fired off a question to Pao who nodded her head and replied.

'Well nothing happened really, you know what's like in one of those clubs, it was harmless, honestly...' Even I knew that sounded pathetic.

'Oh, yes James, I do know what it's like in those clubs, remember?' Alex was grinning broadly now, enjoying my discomfort. Areeya was trying to conceal her laughter and failing badly. Pao was still looking from me to Alex and Areeya trying to decide if she was in trouble, and if so, why.

'Look it wasn't Pao's fault, she was very sweet and nice and I didn't know she would be here.'

Alex said something to Areeya who let go of Pao. 

'We share staff with Bangkok sometimes when we need to,' Areeya said, now openly smiling widely.

'James, Pao confirms your story, that there were two of you, and you were a gentleman, she says. Your friend was the one who stayed behind after you left. He seems to have enjoyed himself a lot.' 

I took another swig of beer and tried to look innocent.



Cockatoo Pt. 03



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I took another swig of beer and tried to look innocent.

Alex looked at me for a few seconds as if making up her mind about something, took my hand and pulled me up, 'James, I always thought you were a perfect gentleman, come on I think we should go eat.'

The strange thing was she didn't let go of my hand as we walked out of the bar.

We walked slowly back to Koh Samui Blue, the action had really kicked off now and the bars were full and spilling over into the street. As we walked past each bar front, the girls nodded and smiled to Alex who was obviously well known to them. I was given a few long looks by them as well. I heard this dark voice in my head saying 'You're holding hands with a man' and then there was this second, much lighter voice saying 'Look at her, she's a beautiful woman, that's who you're holding hands with'

I decided to keep holding her hand.

Alex giggled and said, 'I can't imagine how you felt when Pao jumped onto your lap. The look on your face was priceless.'

'I don't think I have felt more embarrassed in my life. I never expected to see her again in my life.' I felt myself blushing again. Damn it, I wish I could stop myself doing that so much.

Alex grinned as she spoke, 'They say an Englishman is a man in permanent fear of embarrassment.'

I smiled at that, 'By the way, Alex, the look on your face was pretty good too when you saw what was happening. You looked gobsmacked.' I had to get my own back somehow.

'I couldn't believe my eyes when one of my kathoeys jumps onto the lap of my lovely gentleman and greets him like a long lost friend.'

My lovely gentleman, that was nice to hear her say.

'I was about to bust the cue over one of your heads. I just couldn't decide which one.' She was laughing now, and it started me off too.

Alex, I'm glad you didn't. Believe me; you are too damned good with that cue.'

She tuned to face me, grabbed my other hand too and pulled me in for another kiss on the cheek.

'I'm glad I didn't. I wouldn't want to mess up that handsome face of yours.' She was smiling as she said it and her eyes didn't leave mine. Oh my, what was happening here? Was it just the beer talking? Because at that moment I wanted to kiss her so very badly. 

Instead I coughed and said, 'Any chance we could eat something? I'm starving.'

'Of course,' she grinned and we walked into the restaurant, still holding hands.

Areeya was dealing with something at the bar so Alex said we should go ahead and order and Areeya would join us later.

It was getting late at the restaurant but there were still some diners finishing their meals. As a good hostess, Alex left me with a scotch at the bar, and did a tour of the tables. She would wai to each table and then ask if the guests had enjoyed their meals. She spoke English mostly, but to a couple of tables with locals she switched into fluent Thai. I had learned to love the sound of the Thai language; its rhythms are almost musical to listen to when spoken well. It gave me a chance to watch her as she moved about the restaurant. Alex would occasionally glance back at me as she worked the room, giving me a little smile when she caught me watching. She had class and charisma to go with her stunning looks. You could see her charming the diners, as she always seemed to be interested in what they had to say. She did look fabulous, her red dress set off her blonde hair and skin tone perfectly. She moved gracefully among the tables and more than one male diner and a couple of the women gave her an appreciative look.

I couldn't take my eyes off her. 

It also gave me time to think. What had started off as a visit to an acquaintance from my university for some rest and relaxation had become an almost surreal experience. I had discovered that my old house mate had made a journey that few would ever believe possible if they had not seen the evidence. She had become a beautiful woman full of grace and poise and humour. She had done and seen things about which some dream and some have nightmares. She had found her path and had found the courage to follow that through thick and thin. True, if what she told me was right, she also had a cock.

But I think I'm falling in love with her.

'Don't you dare drop the L bomb you moron 'said the dark voice in my head and the other voice just said 'Just go for it, it's what you want.'

By the time she had finished her tour of the tables the last of the diners were leaving, so by the time we sat down we had the place to ourselves. The restaurant was behind the bar on the beach side. There was a veranda that looked out over the sea and we sat at one of the tables there. Alex chose one which had a bench seat so that we could both look out over the sea. It was a beautiful evening; the sea was just visible in the lights from the restaurant and the sound of the surf acted as a backdrop to our conversation. An overhead fan kept some air moving over the veranda and the heat of the day was beginning to cool off a little. There were candles flickering on the table for light and it was about as romantic setting as you could wish for.

Alex asked me if I had any preferences for food and I told her I would trust her judgement as there wasn't anyone better to know what was good on the menu. She fired off our order to the waitress and asked me what I wanted to drink. I decided to stick with beer and Alex joined me with one. As we sat and listened to the noise of the surf, it seemed that time was slowing down. It had been frantic since I had got here those few hours ago, and this was the first time I was able to catch a breath. I think we were both happy to sit there with our own thoughts for a while.

The beers arrived soon followed by the food. I have grown to love Thai food and this dinner was some of the best cooking I had eaten in Thailand. I told Alex this and she was pleased, she had wanted to impress me with what they could do here. As the meal progressed we talked about the business she and Areeya had created here and it was obvious she was so proud of what they had achieved. Koh Samui Blue and Cockatoo 2 were thriving ventures and Alex confirmed the new business she had talked about earlier was going to be a significant move for them. She didn't want to say too much until it was totally definite.

We also talked about my job and what my plans were for when my role was finished in Bangkok. I told Alex that it looked as if I might be needed for a further three months in Bangkok after the initial six months, but that I had not decided what I wanted to do after that. I didn't have any great desire to go back to the UK but hat it seemed to be the most likely option for me. I told her that even if I didn't want to go back to the UK it would be difficult for me to get a job somewhere else. That surprised her and she said that with my qualifications and experience surely I would be able to get a job anywhere. I told her that in my field it's not what you know but who you know that makes the difference. Without a network of contacts it's much more difficult to move internationally.

As I said this she took my hand, turned it palm up and held it in one hand. She looked closely at it and then gently ran a fingernail across my palm. I shivered involuntarily as she did so. Alex looked thoughtful as she continued to stroke my palm. She said softly as if to herself, 'My grandmother said that when someone shivered like that they had a secret wish they were hiding. She read palms, my granny. They probably would have burnt her as a witch a couple of hundred years ago.'

She turned towards me, 'James, do you have a secret wish? Granny said that if you didn't tell someone then it would never come true.' She still had hold of my hand with one hand and pushed her other hand back through her hair. That gesture gets me every time, Makes a woman look vulnerable and really kick-starts my protective instinct.

'If you told someone, then it wouldn't be a secret wish, would it?' I said straight-faced. She put on a spiteful face and dug her fingernail right into my palm

'Oww, that hurt,' I protested.

'Serves you right, you beast. My granny will haunt you, if I ask her to.'

She kept hold of my hand and rubbed it where she had dug in the nail.

'That's better,' she said. She was now stroking my hand gently which was getting me aroused. So much that I had to wriggle on the seat as my trousers were getting uncomfortably tight again.

'You have a very interesting heart line,' she frowned as she examined my hand. 'It's high on your hand which shows you have a passionate nature, see here how it curves up to your index or Jupiter finger?' She slowly slid her finger nail across my palm, the effect of which was to increase my excitement which was becoming more and more difficult to conceal. She seemed to be unaware of the effect she was having and continued stroking the palm, 'that means you have an open and warm hearted nature. It also means you haven't had sex for far too long.' She giggled as she said the last bit.

'You're making that up, it's all a load of rubbish' I protested.

Alex bent forward, kissed my palm then looked sideways at me, and said, 'Really? So tell me, when was the last time you had sex?' she fluttered her lashes as she said this. 

I had to laugh at that. 'OK, the bit about the sex is right. But the rest is all BS.'

'Don't you think you're warm hearted either? I think you are.' She kissed my hand once more before letting it go. I immediately wished she hadn't let go, it had felt so nice.

She took a sip of her beer before saying casually, 'By the way, you might like to know that Pao said you enjoyed what happened in Cockatoo and she said she could feel it quite clearly.' She put extra emphasis on the word feel and I nearly choked on my beer, just managing to splutter a reply

'OK. I defy anyone not feel anything when a pretty little thing like Pao starts stroking their crown jewels.'

'Fair enough, James, but she also said you did a bit of stroking back,' she was now looking at me very innocently and wide eyed. I went red again. Damn my genes.

'Only for a moment, Pao put my hand there.'

'Oh, that big bully Pao, but did she make you rub it?' again wide eyed and innocent. 'OK, that's enough. I'm sorry I was just trying to tease you, James. It doesn't matter to me, honestly.'

As we sat side by side I could feel her leg bump mine more and more frequently, and I knew this wasn't accidental. Alex moved along the bench which increased the pressure of her leg against mine. I was now getting aroused by this and had to move to adjust myself.

'Everything OK, James?' She asked. I'm sure she now knew full well the effect she was having on me.

I had to change the subject.

'Alex, one thing that's bothering me.' I said just as I could feel her hand move onto my thigh. 'Really, James, just the one thing?' her eyebrows arched in mock surprise.

'You have been so sweet since I arrived and you've said so many nice things about me. When we were at uni I always thought you didn't like me. Or at least that you just thought I was a boring twit. I don't get why things are so different now.'

Alex stiffened, took her hand off my thigh, put her glass on the table very carefully and sat looking out into the darkness. She didn't reply for what seemed an age. She turned to me with a sad look in her eyes, looked at me for a few seconds, then turned away and began to speak softly.

'James, you just don't get it do you? Are you really so dense? You want to know the truth? I fancied the pants off you at Uni. I was dying to get into your trousers back then. I tried so many times to be with you, dropped so many hints that you didn't ever pick up on. I thought all along that you were just playing hard to get. I didn't believe anyone could not read the signals. All those times I tried to get you out for a drink. You just said you had to study. The parties I asked you to that you couldn't make. The times I invited you to my room and you had other things to do. It just made me more determined to get you. In the end I think I would have had to dance around naked in front of you with a sign round my neck saying 'James, come and get me' for you to have noticed me. It seems crazy now, that I kept on trying for so long. Sometimes when you want something so bad and you can't get it, it makes you want it so much more. I just didn't know how to get you to like me. You had this bloody Hugh Grant look going, like in Notting Hill, which was driving me crazy. The floppy hair and the polite gentleman act. Didn't you see it was turning me on so much? I had the biggest crush on you. All I ever managed to get was a fucking hug when I left for Thailand. Didn't you have any inkling at all?'

I sat back, shocked. I had no idea that was how Alex had felt about me. From somewhere in my reeling mind I remembered the farewell hug and what he had said about regrets and missed chances. I slumped back; the realisation of what he had meant now obvious.

'Alex, I am so sorry, I had no idea. I must have been so stupid. I thought you had me down as an uptight twit. I was jealous of you to be honest. You were so easy with everyone whilst I was so clumsy and found it difficult to talk to you or your friends. I was so worried about you not liking me I guess I put my defences up. I would see you with all those girls and wished I could be like you. I wanted to be you. I thought you were taking the piss when you asked me for a drink. You were always so at ease with people, you could talk to anyone and charm them into the palm of your hand.'

Alex twirled her glass and looking up at me, said, 'didn't manage to charm you though, did I? The girls meant nothing to me; they just liked to hang around with a good looking bloke. They were fun company but that's all they ever were. I had no idea if you were gay or even curious, but when there's someone you want so badly, you just have to keep trying. I could even have been happy with being friends and hanging out together'

She turned her head away, though I could see she was still blinking back the tears.

She sniffed and said, 'It's ironic that you wanted to be me and I wanted you. That would keep us both in therapy for years. You were the one who got away from me. So I had to get away from you. It was partly because of you that I went off to Thailand. I wanted to get away from everything that reminded me of you. I had fallen for someone that I could never have, how fucking sad is that?'

She was looking for a tissue to wipe her eyes and I gave her one I had in my pocket.

'See, that's what I mean, you are such a gentleman. When I got your email I couldn't believe it. I had to sit down for a long time to think. Did I really want to see you again? I know it hadn't been your fault really but I wasn't sure that awakening all those memories would do me any good. I talked all night with Areeya. I had never told her about you before and she had to listen all night to me running on about how great you were blah, blah, blah. She is so sweet; she just listened and finally told me, 'You must do what your heart wants.'

Alex had stopped crying but looked as if she could start again anytime.

'I finally decided that what my heart wanted was to see you again. To see if I had the same feelings for you or if in the years since things had changed. When you walked through that door and looked so confused and lost, just like Hugh bloody Grant would have done, I knew that I had not lost any of my feelings for you. My legs were shaking when I saw you. The only thing that saved me was the fact that you were so shocked so I had time to gather myself. I knew it was a huge risk to see you as I am now. You could have turned round and just walked away. You could have got really angry. You could have shouted and screamed at me, called me all kinds of names. I bet myself, wished with all my heart that you wouldn't, that you would still be my Hugh Grant. And damn you, you were. You sat there and listened to me telling you my story and didn't bat an eyelid. I have never told anyone other than Areeya that whole story before and you took it in your stride, like a gentleman would. Areeya told me what you said about me choosing a hard road and how strong a character I was and that was very sweet of you. But when I saw you come through that door I nearly lost it completely. Strong character? I felt like a fucking helpless kitten at that moment'

She stood up and walked quickly away to the edge of the veranda and stood looking out into the darkness. She was still wiping away the tears. I followed and put my hands on her shoulders and turned her round. She wouldn't look me in the eyes and I thought I should finish this now for all our sakes.

'Alex, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to upset you. You have gone through so much and I don't want to spoil the happiness you have here with Areeya, I guess I should go now.'

She looked up at me, eyes blazing, her fists drumming on my chest.

'Don't you dare fucking go now before I find out. I haven't gone through all this today to lose you again before I find out if you feel anything for me.'

She looked at me, eyes scared yet pleading with me. Time for you to go, that dark voice said in my head. I decided to ignore it for now.

'Alex, I think you are the most beautiful woman I have ever set eyes on. I cannot believe how much courage and strength it took to deal with everything you have gone through. It would have crushed most people but you have found your own road to travel and have followed it to turn into someone so exceptional. I haven't met anyone before who makes me feel as alive and excited to be with as you do. You're beautiful and sexy and funny and strong and charming and exciting and talented and...I think I'm falling in love with you. I know I can't do anything about the past, but I don't know what to do about the now either. You and Areeya are so strong together; you have something so wonderful together, I wouldn't do anything to hurt either of you.'

'James, James,' she whispered, 'I don't want you to go. If you truly feel like this then I can't let you go.' 

She put her hand up and stroked my face. I let my hands drop from her shoulders and she quickly leant into me and kissed me on the lips. She drew back nervously to see my reaction and this time I kissed her. I felt her arms go up around my neck and I put my arms around her and pulled her close to me as we kissed. She moved into me and I could feel myself getting hard as she slid her leg between mine and kissed me with her tongue this time.

Alex broke off the kiss, grabbed my hand and pulled me to the bench seat. She pushed me down, hitched up her dress to get down on her knees. She shoved me back on the bench, pulled my t- shirt off over my head and her fingers went straight to my belt which she undid with practised ease. She dragged down my jeans and boxers, freeing my cock before wrapping her hands around it and stroking up and down the shaft. The first touch of her fingers was electrifying. It had been months since anyone had touched my cock and to have her fingers caressing it like this made me shake with excitement. I was looking down at Alex as she teased my shaft with her fingers and nails.

Alex looked up at me and whispered, 'This is what I always wanted.' 

My wife hated going down on me but it was something I had always loved. I watched as Alex used both hands to stroke my cock as she looked straight up at me. She suddenly leant forward to kiss the tip and pushed her lips over it bathing the cockhead with her lips, whilst her tongue attacked the underside of the head. This was making me even harder than I had been to begin with and I almost fainted with pleasure as she poked her tongue into the slit. She pushed my cock back so that it lay flat against my tummy and began to lick it, starting at the root and moving up and down the length of the shaft. She did this a few times before taking first one of my balls and then the other into her mouth and gently sucked them. I moaned and she quickly put her hands up to my chest and pinched my nipples. This was now driving me wild and Alex started to blow softly across the cockhead. Nothing I had ever experienced had even come close to the feeling I had now. I watched as she took the head back between her lips and worked magic with her tongue on the underside which for me is so sensitive. I began to move my hips forward as I felt the pressure building in me. Alex, recognising this took her hands and mouth off my cock to prolong the excitement. She went back to my balls gently pulling them and kissing the spot where the shaft meets the balls. I couldn't hold back much longer and Alex rocked back slightly and then suddenly plunged my cock into her mouth. 




Cockatoo Pt. 03



'Oh my god,' I moaned.

She used her hand to stroke my cock hard as she pistoned it in and out of her mouth, her lips wrapped tight around it. My head snapped back, eyes closed now with my hands behind my head. The pressure was now unbearable and I knew I was going to climax.

I'm coming, I'm coming.'I g asped and she stepped up the pace, her mouth making slurping noises as she sucked and sucked. 

'AAAAAHHHH' I came like never before, my cock pumping cum into her mouth. I can't remember ever coming so hard before and it seemed to go on for an eternity. I slumped back on the bench and I could feel Alex still sucking the last drops from my cock. I felt her release me and I opened my eyes to see her stand up and quickly straddle me on the bench, her hands went behind my head and she kissed me hard, her tongue working its way into my mouth and I could taste some of my cum still on her tongue. 

I wrapped my arms around her and we continued to kiss for a long time our tongues intertwined. Alex eventually broke our kiss but remained straddling me on the bench.

'How was that, James?' she asked softly, her fingers stroking my face.

'My god, Alex, I have never felt anything like that in my life, I felt like I was never going to stop coming.' I said.

'Mmm, I didn't think you were going to stop either, baby. That was more than a teaspoonful coming down the chute, to be sure,' her little giggle as she said it was the last straw and I knew without a doubt now that I was in love with her. Hell, what I do now, I thought. Run said the dark voice, stay said the light one. I ignored the dark voice yet again.

Alex kissed me again and stood up. I stood too, a little unsteadily, and reached down to pull up my boxers and jeans.

'Oh, does he have to go away so soon, 'said Alex as she grabbed my cock, 'He's so sweet and I think he was glad to see me. I know I was glad to see him.' She giggled again and I batted her hand away her making her pout.

I managed to finish pulling on my jeans and was looking for my t-shirt. Alex had it, hiding it behind her back and stopping me from grabbing it.

'Mmm, you have lovely nipples you know, it's a shame to cover them up.' She managed to plant a kiss on one nipple before I eventually twisted the shirt out of her grasp and slipped it back on. I glanced at my watch and saw it was now 2.30 in the morning. Only a handful of hours had passed since I got here, but plenty enough time for my world to tilt on its axis. 

'I should get back to my hotel,' I said.

'No chance, buster.' Alex said fiercely, 'do you think I'm going to let you out my sight now? You can stay with us, there's our flat at the back.'

This was the moment of decision; if I stayed I could not pretend this was just a one off, something that I could put down to alcohol and lust. There would be no turning back and it would be a journey into the unknown. I didn't even bother to listen to the two voices in my head this time. Alex was looking anxiously at me waiting for me to make up my mind.

'If that's alright with you, I would like to,' I replied. She punched me in the arm and said, 'Sometimes, you don't have to be so bloody polite. If it wasn't OK I wouldn't have suggested it.' Her mention of staying with us made me remember something.

'Hey, didn't you say Areeya was going to join us?' 

Alex looked straight into my eyes and said, 'Yes, she did, she's sitting just over there.



Cockatoo Pt. 04



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'Hey, didn't you say Areeya was going to join us?' 

Alex looked straight into my eyes and said, 'Yes, she did, she's sitting just over there.'

I whirled around to follow where Alex was pointing and Areeya sat just a few yards away from where Alex and I had been. My heart nearly jumped into my throat with shock.

'What the hell? Was she there all the time we were, you know?' I was babbling again.

Alex took me by the arm and said, 'Yes, of course, she was. We don't keep anything from each other. Oh, James I think you've had another shock today.' That was putting it mildly. More like two near cardiac arrests within a few hours I would say.

'Jesus, is there anyone bloody else there? The cook or the waitress, for example?'

Alex laughed, 'I'm surprised to hear you say that, James, but if you want them to watch next time, that could be arranged.' By this time I couldn't tell if she was joking or not. Next time, of course, carried an implication that I didn't want to face right now.

She led me by the arm towards Areeya. She rose, smiling, from the chair with that extraordinary grace of hers.

Quite bizarrely in the circumstances, she made a wai to me and equally bizarrely, I made one back. Me and my bloody manners. 

Areeya came to stand in front of me and reaching up kissed me on the cheek.

'Kap kun ka, thank you, James,' she said softly in Thai then English.

'Thank you? What for, Areeya?' I was baffled.

'For making Alex happy, James.' Her smile was so genuine that I had to smile back.

Alex squealed with joy and pulled Areeya into a massive hug, 'Oh, Areeya, I do love you. James, isn't she just the best?' 

To say I was bemused was about the understatement of the year. Areeya had just sat and watched her girlfriend give a blow job to a man who had walked into their lives only a few hours earlier and she was thanking him for it. Nothing in my life so far had prepared me for this kind of relationship. I felt I might have fallen down a rabbit hole into a parallel universe.

'Areeya, I don't know what to say,' I felt I had to say something, if only that I didn't know what to say.

Alex still had her arm around Areeya and was smiling just like a cat who with two bowls of cream. Areeya said something to Alex in Thai and Alex nodded. 

Alex took hold of my hand and still holding Areeya round that waist said, 'And I would like to thank James also for what he said about not wanting to hurt either Areeya or I. That was just what I would have expected my gentleman to say, so thank you.'

Areeya smiled and said, 'That was very sweet of you, James. That made me happy too,'

'You're both welcome,' I said and immediately screamed to myself, what an idiotic thing to say. 

'I think we should all head for bed now. It's been a long and tiring day. And at least two of us have to do some work tomorrow. Or I mean today really.' Alex announced.

'Look, wouldn't it be better if I went back to the hotel so you two can get some rest?' I offered.

Alex pouted, 'Don't you want to stay with us, then? Didn't you enjoy what we did?'

'Yes, no, yes, I mean, I just want to do the right thing, that's all.' Back to babble speak, these two girls just scrambled my brain.

Areeya said, 'James, the right thing to do is to stay here tonight and we can discuss what happens next tomorrow. It will take far too long for you to go all the way back to your hotel at this time of night. We have the flat right here and it has two bedrooms so there is no problem whatsoever.' Areeya was obviously the sensible half of their partnership. 'I will take the second bedroom and you and Alex can take the main room.' Scratch that about Areeya being the sensible half of the partnership.

'What? I mean, I thought I would sleep on my own.' I spluttered.

'Poor James,' Alex said soothingly to Areeya as if talking about a child, 'I think he's had a few shocks too many today, he can't think straight.' She turned her attention to me, 'James, here's what's going to happen, Areeya will take the second bedroom and you and I will be in the main bedroom. For God's sake, there's a big day bed in there if you really want to sleep by yourself. It's only for tonight, after all.' I was so bemused at this point that I didn't pick up on the full implication of what she meant by only for tonight.

Alex held both my hand and Areeya's and led the way to a flight of stairs at the rear of the building. Areeya said 'The flat is on the first floor and it has a wonderful view of the sea from up there.' 

You can take the girl out of real estate but you can't take real estate out of the girl, I thought.

The top of the stairs opened out onto a balcony running the length of the building. Alex punched some numbers into a keypad and a large glass floor to ceiling door slid open.

'Neat. Huh?' said Alex with pride as the door slid closed. She had let go of Areeya's hand to use the keypad but held onto mine. Areeya said, 'my room is over here, so good night James. Alex told me you tasted very nice, so I hope I get to find out for myself soon. ' Before I could think of any reply, Areeya disappeared into the room. My grip on the certainties of life was now slipping rapidly away. I wondered what could possibly happen next.

'Come on, we're over here,' still bouncing with energy, Alex pulled me over to another door and almost dragged me into the room. She kicked the door shut with her foot and snaked her arms around my neck and drew me into a passionate kiss with her tongue forcing its way into my mouth. Whatever resistance I might have put up had been totally sapped by the events of the day and I let her take the lead. We stood there for a while just kissing and holding each other. I was getting hard again and my hands went to her buttocks and pulled her tight towards me. It was then that I felt something push into my groin and I realised with a jolt that Alex also was getting aroused.

Even in my tired and lust fuelled brain I knew that I had to slow this down somehow. I had fallen for Alex as a girl even though I knew she was more than that, and now I was going to have to deal with that somehow.

Alex sensed my hesitation and stopped kissing me and pulled back to look at me.

'What's up?' she scanned my face for an answer. 'James, talk to me please.' Real anxiety now crept into her voice. 'Tell me, am I going too fast? Is that it? Please tell me.'

'Alex, it's me, not you.' I said.

'Oh, for fucks sake not that old line, now it's 'I really want to be friends' and you disappear again, is that it?' She was working herself up now.

She dropped her hands, spun around and walked off a few steps. Without looking at me, she said in a shaky voice, 'If that's the case, then you'd better go now.'

I said, 'do you want me to go?'

She was holding her arms across her chest hugging herself, 'No, I don't want you to go, but I don't want to be hurt again so if you go please never come back.' 

This was a tipping point. I felt my whole future would revolve around what I said in the next few seconds. The voices in my head were finally still. I knew precisely what I was going to say.

I walked up behind her and wrapped my arms around her, she stiffened but stayed still. I said, slowly and carefully, 'Alex, I would never want to hurt you and I don't want to be just your friend. I don't want to leave; I want to be with you, because I am in love with you, but if you still want me to go, say it and I will go now and never come back, I promise.'

I felt her body relax and, still facing away from me, she whispered, 'Do you really mean you love me?'

'Yes, I do'

She whirled round and kissed me again. She put her arms around my neck jumped up and wrapped her legs around my waist. I grabbed her just quickly enough to stop us both falling over.

'James, I love you too. I don't want you to leave. I want you to stay with me.' She covered my face with little kisses and I walked us over to the bed. I put her down on the bed and sat down next to her. 

'Alex, this has happened so quickly, I feel like I have to slow down a bit. There are some things I need to get adjusted to and I want you be patient with me. I have never been with someone like you and you will need to let me get used to things at my pace. You will have to be my guide through this, but I want to try my hardest to please you.'

She giggled and said, 'You've tried quite hard already.' Seeing the look on my face, she went on, I'm sorry, that was uncalled for. I'm so sorry; I know this must be difficult for you so we'll go at your pace. I won't make you do anything you're not comfortable with. I have this horrible habit of trying to be funny to cover up my insecurity. I'll stop it, I promise.'

My turn to chuckle, 'Don't promise what you can't deliver,' as she started to reply I kissed her and all I could hear were some muffled noises as she tried to say something. She broke free and slapped me on the arm. 'Be careful, or I will have to punish you. Or maybe that's what the gentleman would like to happen?'

She jumped up and moved out of my reach, giggling all the while.

She stopped and looked serious, 'Do you want to sleep on the couch tonight then?'

I looked at her, her face showed the anxiety she must have felt. 'No, I would rather sleep in the bed tonight,' I paused for a fraction of a second, 'You can sleep on the couch.'

I watched her face drop, but I couldn't keep a straight face and burst into laughter, 'No, I want both of us to sleep in the bed tonight.'

'You bastard,' she said, though she was laughing too by this time.

'I really will have to punish you somehow for that,' She hit me on the arm again to make her point. 'Is that the best you've got?' I replied, although to be honest, it did hurt a bit.

'You monster,' she was laughing like a drain by this time. 'I'm going to get ready for bed. There's the loo over there and I'm heading for the bathroom over here.'

With that she disappeared through a door to what I assumed was the bathroom. I finally had a chance to look around the room. On one side was a window running the length of the room. At one end was the door through which we had entered. There were three or four doors leading off this room, one of which was the door Alex had gone through. At one end of the room were two large couches in an L shape with a low table between them. A huge large screen TV sat on a low cupboard and on a small desk was perched what looked like an Apple MacBook Pro. At the other end of the room was a dining table with half a dozen chairs. In between, with its headboard up against the wall facing the window was probably the biggest bed I had ever seen. It was huge both in width and length.

The lighting was supplied by a number of small lamps dotted around the room. The walls were hung with what looked like original artworks and the whole effect was of understated luxury. I realised my bladder was screaming at me and looked for the loo. I tried one door, which led into what looked like a very well fitted kitchen and found the washroom behind a second door. I took a very welcome pee, washed my hands and stood drying them on a towel when I caught sight of myself in the mirror. Despite what had happened tonight, I couldn't see any change. I smiled to myself, what do you think would have changed, you fool. Apart from needing a shave, there was nothing in my face that was any different from when I looked in the mirror this morning. Yet my face and I knew that plenty had changed. The room had one of those lights that really flatters your reflection, makes it look tanned and less wrinkly. I wasn't exactly chiselled but I had kept myself in good shape with running and swimming so I didn't scrub up too badly. Blue eyes, strong jaw and straight nose, sandy blondish hair that did flop down at the front a bit, but Hugh Grant? Couldn't see it myself.

I moved back to the bedroom, took off my t-shirt and jeans and sat on the bed feeling a bit foolish in my boxers. Should I take them off and get into bed? What would a gentleman do?

Before I could decide I was startled to hear music began to flood the room. The music was turned down low as presumably Alex from the bathroom adjusted the volume. I was astounded as I realised it was 'Tutu' by Miles Davis, one of my favourite jazz tracks.

'I remembered that at uni you couldn't decide if this or Oscar Peterson's Hymn to Freedom were your favourite jazz pieces,' Alex spoke from the open doorway to the bathroom. I couldn't remember ever talking to old Alex about jazz but she was right. I still can't choose between those two tracks. I wondered if the Oscar Peterson piece playing in the bar when I arrived had been more than just a coincidence.

Alex stood there backlit by the light from the bathroom and my heart flipped. She was wearing a long silk robe with a vibrant floral print, she had brushed her hair and it just glowed in the light. She looked stunning.

'Oh baby,' she said walking over to me, 'you look so sweet sitting there like that. Are you waiting for me? Come on let's get into bed. First you got to take off those boxers though.' She grabbed hold of them and slid them down my legs. My cock immediately jumped to attention and Alex bent down and kissed the head. 'I see someone's pleased to see me.' She touched a button on the wall turning out the main room lights but leaving two bedside lamps on. She touched another button and they dimmed but didn't go out completely. She also closed the blinds automatically as she said otherwise the morning sun would wake us up too early. I moved onto the bed, my cock waving in the air as I did so. There was still enough light to see Alex as she let the robe slip to the floor and she slipped onto the bed next to me. She was wearing a filmy nightdress that came down to her hips and a pair of knickers. 

'James, I don't want you to do anything that you're not comfortable with so let's just take it slow and see what happens. We'll find out as we go what we both like and what we're ready to do, is that OK?'

I nodded and she moved over to my side and she started to kiss my chest, little kisses all over and then began to suck and lick my nipples. I have always had sensitive nipples and when she used her teeth to gently bite and stretch them I was going crazy. She moved up the bed and started to kiss and nibble my ear lobes, the sensations I was getting were almost overwhelming. I gently eased her onto her back, reached under the nightdress and started to fondle her breasts, the first time I had touched any part of her body. She said, 'This is no good,' sat up and in one fluid move took the nightdress over her head and dropped it on the floor. She stayed where she was looking down at me and for the first time I could see her breasts. I reached out and touched the nipples and they immediately started to harden. I gently began to rotate my hands on her breasts gently kneading and rubbing them. She began to make little mewing sounds almost like a kitten. 'Keep going,' she whispered, I love that.'

I brought her back down to the bed and started to kiss and suck on the right nipple and held the left between my fingers, rolling the hard little nipple round and round. I flicked the other nipple with my tongue and she said, 'God, that's wonderful, do the other one please.' I changed sides and took the left one in my mouth and used my hands on the other one. She began to move her hips as I continued to tease her breasts. Her hand slid its way down my chest tickling me with feathery little touches of her fingers and nails. Her fingers got to my groin and stopped for a moment drawing circles just above my cock causing little fluttery feelings in my stomach. As I continued to kiss and suck her breasts she moved her hand down onto my erection and began to slide her hand up and down the shaft. I was already as hard as granite and this was making me gasp with pleasure and arousal. She slipped a finger underneath my balls and started to rub the perineum. This was the first time anyone had done this and the sensation sent me into overdrive. I began to writhe with the stimulation and I started to pant and moan with everything I was feeling. My cock was just aching for some kind of release. 

'James,' she whispered in my ear, 'Do you want me to use my mouth or do you want to fuck me?' I could feel how tense she was when she asked, fearing for my answer.

I thought for precisely one nanosecond, 'Oh, I really want to fuck you, but you're going to have to show me how.'

'Baby, that's OK, I'll show you what to do. She reached over to the night stand and pulled out something from a drawer. I realised it was lube when she squeezed something onto my cock and rubbed it in. I watched as she reached behind her and moving her knickers to one side, applied some to herself. She moved me onto my back, straddled me and positioned herself facing away from me right over my erect cock. I watched as she again moved her knickers to one side, eased herself down and gently steered my cock towards her hole. She moved up down on me and when she was sure I was in the right place she used her weight to ease herself deeper onto my cock. I felt an initial resistance but then with an extra thrust I found myself inside her. She gasped as I entered her and slowly she took more and more of me inside. I felt her hole tight around my cock and she began to move up and down on me. She was now bouncing up and down on me and I began to thrust up as she came down. I had never felt sex as intense as this ever before.

'Use your hands on my tits,' she screamed at me. I raised my hands and reached around to knead her breasts as she pummelled herself onto me. I was driving upwards as she pushed herself down on me, both of us grunting with the effort and the excitement. I felt myself moving towards a climax and I slowed my thrusts hoping to keep this feeling going as long as possible. Alex took her cue from me and slowed her movements and we changed to a slower pace with my cock now driving it deeper and deeper into her. I felt myself now on the edge of coming and I picked up the pace again, thrusting harder and harder. Alex responded moving faster now and with one final thrust I shouted I'm coming and filled her with my cum. 

Alex kept moving up and down as I felt my juices flood into her. She kept the movement up for a while drawing out the feeling for as long as she could for me and her. Eventually I slumped back, completely spent and Alex moved gently off me and lay down beside me on the bed. I kissed her and she licked the sweat from my cheek, 'Mmm, salty, lovely.'

I laughed and she asked anxiously, 'Well, how was it?'

I turned to her and wiping the small beads of sweat away from the corner of her eye, I said, 'Terrible, I hated it.'

There was a moment I could see in her eyes when I almost had her, but she saw my mouth twitch and she yelled, 'James, you are a real bastard sometimes, and I will hurt you.' With that she thumped me in the chest once, reached down and grabbed my cock and squeezed hard. 

'Oooww, that really hurt,' it had too.

'You deserve it, you sod and you know how worried I am about this.' She leant down and kissed my cock which was now soft and a bit sore. 'But you don't deserve it, do you?' I think she was now talking to my cock instead of me.

'James, there's at least one thing about you that's good for something, anyway.' She slipped off the bed and padded across to the bathroom. 'I'll just be a minute and I'm coming back to punish you bad.'

With that the door closed behind her.

I lay back exhausted from the session. The first thought I had was that was probably the best fuck I had ever had. The second thought was that it was with a man. The third thought was no, she's a woman. The fourth thought was did it matter in the slightest. I was a 25 year old man who had never consciously had a gay thought in all those years but in the space of less than 12 hours I had met and fucked someone who had been born a male, but now identified herself as, what actually? I didn't know whether Alex thought of herself as a woman with a penis or a man with breasts or as a third gender as the Thais would have it. Alex seemed perfectly happy with what she was, whatever that was. Are gay, straight or bi real concepts or just labels we use to navigate our way through life when it gets tough? Isn't the truth that all these blur and meld at some point? Can't we be all three of them at some point, or two of them or just one if we choose to live that way? Could I accept Alex for what she is or will I not be able to overturn my prejudices and inhibitions? Does falling for her make me gay and if so does that matter a damn if you love someone. I knew that what I felt for Alex was something so strong and powerful that I knew that at least I had to try.




Cockatoo Pt. 04



She came back into the bedroom after a couple of minutes and we kissed and cuddled on the bed for awhile until we fell asleep. I woke up once in the night to find I was spooning Alex. My arm was draped over her waist and my hand was resting in her groin and I could feel her cock through the thin silk of her knickers. It didn't feel odd at all and I sleepily stroked it gently and she moved slightly in the bed without waking. I kept on stroking it for a little while and she slept peacefully on. Eventually I moved my hand away and my last thought before drifting off to sleep again was that I had touched someone else's cock and my hand hadn't fallen off.

I didn't know what time it was and the room was still dark because of the blinds but as I awoke I realised that my cock was hard and that it was being sucked vigorously. I thought this is the first time I have ever been woken up with a blow job and I just laid back and began to enjoy it. With my eyes closed I felt myself getting harder as my cock was sucked and licked and a hand started to move up and down the shaft. It wasn't long before I could feel myself building to a climax and as I reached the point when I couldn't hold back anymore, I said, 'Alex, I'm coming' and exploded into her mouth. 

'That's nice, baby,' I heard Alex say. 

Something was wrong though, Alex's voice wasn't coming from on the bed and if she had my cock in her mouth how could she say anything? Her voice seemed to be coming from the somewhere further away. I opened my eyes and saw her sitting in her robe on one of the couches. It took me a good few seconds to process that and as I looked down the bed I saw Areeya, naked, smiling and licking something from her lip.

'Kap Kun Ka, James' she said, 'Alex was right, you do taste nice.'



Cockatoo Pt. 05



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'That's nice, baby,' I heard Alex say. Something was wrong though, Alex's voice wasn't coming from on the bed and if she had my cock in her mouth how could she say anything? Her voice seemed to be coming from somewhere further away. I opened my eyes and saw her sitting in her robe on one of the couches. It took me a good few seconds to process that and as I looked down the bed I saw Areeya, naked, smiling and licking something from her lip.

'Kap Kun Ka, James' she said, 'Alex was right, you do taste nice.'

I shot off the bed in something close to panic. That made the third near cardiac arrest in about 12 hours. At this rate I will soon start to stroke out I thought.

'What the hell are you playing at?' I shouted.

Alex calmly replied, 'No need to shout, James. That's rude and unbecoming of you. When I woke up you looked so lovely lying there fast asleep, so I went to fetch Areeya to show her too.' I looked from Alex to Areeya wondering if I had really dropped into another universe where everyone was stark staring mad except me.

Areeya picked up where Alex had left off and said, 'You looked so peaceful in your sleep and then Alex decided it was time to wake you up, so she suggested I woke you up in that way. I hope you don't mind, you seemed to enjoy it, and so did I.' She said this so sweetly with the air of someone who thought it was all very normal to wake up someone with a blow job. 

'Oh, well, that's alright then,' I tried for sarcasm, but both girls accepted it merely as a statement. I suddenly realised Areeya and I were standing there naked with Alex on the couch wearing her robe from last night. Instinctively, and foolishly, I went to cover myself with my hands.

Alex hooted with laughter. 'It's a bit bloody late for that, baby, that boat has sailed.'

Areeya giggled and I looked at her for the first time. She was standing in front of a large mirror shaking out her long black hair. She moved her head from side to side and her hair followed her movement. From the back she looked beautiful and then she turned round to face me and my heart kind of skipped a beat. For a nation obsessed with a 'white is right' mindset, Areeya's skin was duskier than most, and her hair fell down over her shoulders almost to her waist. 

Her breasts were quite small but with gloriously large areolae and her slender body and long legs made her look like a model. She carried herself with grace and elegance and she seemed to place each foot carefully as she walked and almost floated over the floor. If she was beautiful with her clothes on, naked she would make Chinese poets weep with despair trying to describe her. She seemed totally unaware that I stood there transfixed.

'She is lovely, isn't she?' Alex had got up from the couch and came to stand by me. Areeya pulled on a pair of knickers and shrugged herself into an oversized t-shirt. I was sorry to see those breasts disappear.

This made me the only one in the room with no clothes on and I suddenly felt very underdressed. I saw my jeans on the floor by the bed but I was damned if I could find my boxers. I decided to cut my losses and go commando, at least I should wear something. 

Alex said, 'I'm off to the shower, Areeya will get you some breakfast if you like.' Alex walked over to the bathroom door; stopped, stretched ostentatiously to make sure she had my full attention, then still with her back to me, slipped her robe from her shoulders to the floor and posed against the door fame. She looked back over her shoulder and said, 'you know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and... blow.' I threw a pillow at her and it only just missed. I heard her laughing as she disappeared into the bathroom.

Areeya came out of the kitchen with coffee, juices, fruit and bread and we headed out to eat breakfast. It was a magnificent view from the balcony out over the beach. The sun was already strong so we ate under a large parasol. The sea glinted as the sunlight flicked off the waves and there were jet skis already out on the sea throwing up their rooster tails of spray.

It was a great opportunity to talk to Areeya without Alex interrupting. She told me about her life at university in Bangkok and how she had also trained as a classical Thai dancer whilst there. That explained the grace and poise with which she did everything. She had come back to Samui before taking up a job where she had met Alex. She said she had never met anyone quite like Alex before but they had made an immediate connection. They had begun a relationship almost immediately and the rest had just seemed to fall into place. She admitted she had guessed Alex was transgender.

'I fell in love with her, James. What her body looked like was of little consequence.'

I shared with her my memories of 'old' Alex at university in England and how I had never suspected that he felt as he had for me. It was still strange to me to think about that time and how unaware I had been. I told Areeya that I had been jealous of Alex and that I think must have blinded me to the real situation. 

'We see only that which we wish to see,' she said softly.

She asked me about my work in Bangkok and asked a lot of technical questions about the project I was working on. She told me that she had taken Business Systems Planning as a module in her MBA and regretted the fact that she didn't have much opportunity to use it.

It was at this moment that Alex excitedly burst through onto the balcony saying to Areeya, 'I've got an Idea, why don't we take James to Koh Tao tomorrow? The forecast is excellent.'

Areeya immediately looked keen. 'That's a very good idea; we haven't been out on the boat for a while. Koh Tao would be a great place to take James to show him another island.'

'Whoa,' I said, 'Where is Koh Tao and what boat?'

Alex was already excited about the idea. 'Koh Tao is an island about 90 minutes cruising north of here. It's smaller and less overdeveloped than Samui. It's lovely and perfect for a day trip and a picnic.'

Areeya chimed in, 'My father lives and works in Bangkok, but he keeps a small boat here for weekend breaks. He lets me use it when he is not here. We have been to Koh Tao many times.' Alex chipped in, 'Koh Tao has a lot of unspoilt beaches and we can anchor off one of them and go swimming and snorkelling, come on, please say yes.'

'OK, I'm up for it, but my swimming shorts are back at the hotel.'

Alex smacked me on the arm, her favourite way it seems of telling me I had said something stupid. 'We don't worry about wearing anything, we'll find somewhere really secluded and go skinny dipping.' She concluded as if there could be no further discussion. 

'It's OK for you two, you don't need to worry about the sun, but I need to protect certain bits of me from the sun.' I whined.

'Fuss, fuss ,fuss, those bits aren't so big, so you can borrow a pair of my bottoms if you have to.' Alex stood with her hands on her hips trying to look stern. I felt a bit offended at that but Areeya giggled and said, 'my father keeps some clothes on the boat, I am sure there is something that will fit James.'

Alex looked miffed and said, 'OK, but they are coming off as soon as we get in the water.' The two girls had to leave to do some work in the office downstairs. Alex said they would be back in time for a late lunch if that was OK and that I could use the balcony to sunbathe or explore Lamai. She showed me how to use the remote control for the room and that I could use the Apple if I wanted to. She said the kitchen was fully loaded with drinks and snacks and to help myself.'

Alex told me the code for the door, gave me a kiss and they both headed off. I decided to use the balcony for a while before it got too hot, took a beer and sat outside on one of the loungers. Only then did I feel how tired I was after the events of the past day. I helped myself to a couple more beers and snacks and just drifted off to sleep. 

It was after two when the girls returned. Alex came straight over and jumped onto my lap, put her arms around my neck and kissed me. Very nice way to say hello, I thought.

'Hello lover,' she said, 'we come bearing gifts. She opened the bag she had with her and pulled out a dark blue t-shirt with the Koh Samui Blue logo in white on back and front. 'We might as well make you useful for something while you're here, free publicity for us while you're wearing it.'

She fished around and brought out some throwaway razors and shaving cream.

Rubbing my stubbly face with her fingers she said, 'you're going to have to shave that stubble before I let you near me again. Mmm,' she said rubbing my chest, 'I might want to shave you all over, make you all nice and smooth.'

'You have exactly zero chances of coming anywhere near me with a razor, sweetheart.' I said. 'You're no fun anymore but, anyway, I saved the best present for last.' With that she pulled out a pair of bright blue Thai boxing shorts. 'You said you wanted some shorts and Areeya thought these were just right for you.'

Areeya said, 'Alex, don't lie, it was your idea.'

"Details, details,' grumbled Alex. 'Don't they look great? Try them on, pretty please?' She held up what was possibly the gaudiest pair of Thai boxing shorts ever made. Thai boxing or Muay Thai is Thailand's national sport. To a Westerner it looks not so much a martial art as a street fight with a few rules. One of the features is that the fighters wear brightly coloured flared satin shorts decorated with, well, virtually anything. The pair that Alex had bought me were bright blue with gold embroidery and on the back the two fighting bulls of the Red Bull company.

'You don't think I'm wearing those outside do you?' I asked as I held the shorts by my fingers.

'No, that would look silly,' she said, 'just in bed will do.'

I blushed yet again; she squealed with joy and kissed me again before I could say anything. Areeya had organised for the restaurant to send up some food and we had a relaxed lunch on the balcony. The restaurant had put together a selection of Thai dishes and they were as delicious as the dinner had been the night before. We ate and chatted and laughed together until the girls said they had to go and get things ready for tonight. We arranged to meet at Cockatoo at about nine and we would go find somewhere to eat after then.

It gave me a chance to catch up on some emails and it seemed that everything was OK in Bangkok. I had been cc'd on an email from the HR director in Bangkok formally asking my company to allow me to stay on for another three months. There wasn't a reply yet from Cambridge but I didn't anticipate any problem from them as they were making a very good return on my work. I had also got an email from the friend that had sent me Alex's email address. He was asking if I had met Alex and if I had, could I get a new photo of him to update the university alumni website. I smiled and thought that would raise a few eyebrows as well as blood pressure back home if I did. It did make me think that I would like to take a picture of Alex and Areeya for my own use. 

I made the most of the rest of the sunshine and managed to have another nap as well. I headed off to Cockatoo 2 just after eight and had a leisurely stroll up the bar and took the chance to have a good look along the strip. Koh Samui may have had a reputation as an unspoilt hippy paradise in the past but times have changed and so has Samui. The main strip is now crammed with bars, 

restaurants, massage parlours with the girls cheerfully asking you to come inside and anything else a tourist might need. Taxis, tuk-tuks and cars clog up the street with the occasional small truck passing by packed full with either produce or people. It's noisy, smelly, lively and exciting. It has an electricity of its own but if you are looking for a nice quiet time on Samui, Lamai isn't it. I dived into the night market to see what there was but it was the usual tourist rubbish mixed in with some fabulous street food. I treated myself to a small portion of fried cricket as I wanted a quick snack.

I wandered back to Cockatoo just before nine. The girls weren't there yet but Pao was standing outside and she smiled broadly when she saw me. I told her I was sorry about last night and I didn't want her to get into trouble.

'No trouble, Mr James, Miss Alex tell me I not in trouble. She say you big friend and we be nice to you if you come. She say just not sit on you.' She giggled and I just had to laugh thinking about Alex telling her that. I sat at the bar with a Chang beer and waited for the girls. The bar girls stayed away from me but I did catch them looking at me and giggling to each other. I did get one of them to come across and play Connect 4 with me. As expected she beat me with ease, ah well, I thought they might have let me win one game.

Alex and Areeya turned up about 9.30 and apologised for being late, a few small problems at the restaurant that had to be sorted out. 

Alex said smiling, 'have you been looked after then?' 

I told them about what Pao had said about not sitting on me. They both laughed at that and Alex said, 'I meant it too, I think Pao has a little crush on you. If you want to do anything about it, I am sure she would be happy to oblige.'

'Maybe,' I said, 'she is very pretty,' I got another smack on the arm for that.

Both the girls were tired and as we had an early start in the morning, Areeya suggested we grab something to eat on the strip and then head back to the flat. There isn't any shortage of places to eat in Lamai, but not all of them are very good. Areeya led the way to a small place off the strip where we had a pretty good dinner but nothing like the dinner at their restaurant.

It was about 11, when we made our way back to the flat and Areeya said she would go and sleep on the boat tonight to make sure everything would be ready for the next day. We kissed her goodbye and Alex and I headed upstairs.

Alex put some music on, classical stuff that I could now recall Alex playing back in Uni days. We flopped onto the couches, me with a scotch and Alex with a beer. I sat to one end of the couch and she laid out flat with her head in my lap. We talked for a while about our planned journey and how nice it would be out on the water. I was stroking her hair and she was drifting off to sleep. 'Hey, sleepyhead, shall we get to bed?' I asked.

'No,' she murmured her eyes closed, 'I think I'll sleep here tonight.' She opened her eyes, winked and said, 'Gotcha, you should have seen your face.'

I tipped her onto the floor and raced for the bathroom as she hurled abuse at me from the floor. I did take plenty of time to have a shower and shave whilst Alex was banging on the door telling me to hurry up and calling me the vilest names in both English and Thai.

I finished and let her in and she immediately made a quick grab for my cock which I only just managed to avoid. I slipped off my jeans and lay on the bed feeling the cool air from the ceiling fan wash over my body. Alex eventually finished in the bathroom and came out wearing her robe. She came over to the bed, dimmed the lights with the remote and changed the music to Rihanna. 

I smiled as I recognised 'Only Girl in the World'. Slipping the robe just off her shoulders she turned so her back was to me. Letting the robe slide down to her waist she began to move in time to the music. Turning quickly to face me, she took a pace forward and let the robe drop away. I think I stopped breathing as she was wearing just a black bra, knickers and heels. 

She continued to move and turn with the music, dropping slowly onto her heels and then slowly rising back up and then turning her back to me she swiftly unhooked the bra and let it slide slowly to the floor. She turned back to face me and cupping her breasts in her hands she swayed and gyrated to the music. I finally remembered to breathe again, and she moved closer to me bending forwards until her breasts were inches away from me. I reached out to her and as my fingers were about to touch her she knocked them away, turned and walked away from the bed, wiggling her bum from side to side. Somewhere the music had changed to 'Pour It Up' and her movements were perfectly in time to the beat of the music. She turned towards me one more time, kicked off her heels, dropped to her hands and knees and crawled slowly back to the foot of the bed. 

She slid up onto the bed and crawled up to straddle me across my hips. She reached out and grabbed my hands; bringing one up to her mouth and sucking my fingers. The other she placed on her right breast and began rubbing the nipple. She made the mewing sound of hers, so I knew she already getting excited. She slowly lowered herself down until she lay right on top of me. Still holding my hands she pushed them back onto the bed so that they were above my head. She held them there and began kissing me. By this time I was desperate to touch her and the feeling as her lips met mine made me tremble. She crushed her lips against mine and twisted my lip between her teeth.

The sense of powerlessness with my hands held firmly above my head made it all so much more exciting. Alex was also now getting very aroused by this time and I could feel her cock growing as it rubbed against my leg. I looked down and almost bewitched I watched as her cock grew harder and began to poke out of the top of her knickers. I knew this would be a turning point for me. Was I prepared to overcome the sexual norms that had run my life so far? 

Sometimes you have to leave the safety of your head and explore the wilderness of your heart. I moved my free hand to play with her breasts. Running my fingers across her nipples I could feel her suck in her breath in as I flicked and tweaked them until they were hard. Her hand had slid down to my cock and was steadily moving up and down my shaft. I was so hard and turned on by this time that I felt my inhibitions flowing away like the tide receding from a beach. 

Sliding my hand slowly down her stomach I hesitated as I reached her lower groin and I could feel Alex tense as I stroked my fingers lower and lower. Suddenly, my fingers bumped into the top of her cock and we both jumped in surprise. After the first shock I slid my hand down and gently touched the tip again. It felt smooth and warm and alive to my touch. 

Alex moved her hand away from my cock and pulled down her knickers so hers could spring free. She took my hand and gently placed it on her cock. It twitched as my fingers encircled it and her hand slowly wrapped my fingers around the shaft; it felt so different to touching my own cock. You get to know the feeling of your own body but it's so very different when you touch someone else's. Her hand still on top of mine she began to move my hand more and more up and down along the length. I thought, 'this is it; it's all or nothing now'. I began to move my hand without her help and she moved her hand away and back to me. I felt her tense as I began to move my hand faster and faster and I could feel her getting harder as I stroked it more firmly. 

I was scared I might be hurting her but she was breathing very heavily now and she was making more little mewing sounds and panting as I kept going. She was still stroking me gently, but her whole attention was centred on her pleasure right now. I realised that the most important aim for me was to give her that pleasure. I realised somewhere along the line that I had closed my eyes and I opened them just as she tensed and putting her hand back on mine she used my hand to pump her cock really hard. Suddenly, she stiffened and keeping my hand fastened under hers, her cock twitched and she came in great spurts over her belly. 




Cockatoo Pt. 05



Alex relaxed as the tension flowed out of her and I watched as she used a finger to wipe up some of the cum and licked it from her finger. In a trance I touched a pool of the cum still left on her with my finger and I offered her my finger and she sucked this too. She kept sucking my finger for a while and then picked up some more of what remained and moved her finger to my lips. I guess by this time I had broken down so many taboos that one more wouldn't hurt so I poked my tongue out through my lips to taste her finger. There wasn't much taste, just a lingering saltiness and I sucked her finger into my mouth and licked her finger clean.

Alex stroked my face and said, 'Thank you, James that was one of the sweetest things anyone has ever done for me.' She kissed me and hugged me tight.

We stayed wrapped together until we began to fall asleep. Alex eventually turned over and I spooned up to her back, she pushed back into me, turned her head around and we kissed good night. 

As I drifted off to sleep I heard her say softly, 'Chan rak kun, James, I love you.'



Cockatoo Pt. 06



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We stayed wrapped together until we began to fall asleep. Alex eventually turned over and I spooned up to her back, she pushed back into me, turned her head around and we kissed good night. As I drifted off to sleep I heard her say softly, 'Chan rak kun, James, I love you.'

The day dawned as most do in Koh Samui with bright sunshine. Alex was up very early making a lot of noise as she got ready for our day ahead. We had to make an early start to leave for Koh Tao as it takes about 90 minutes to get there. So, a planned departure time of 8 o'clock had been agreed and Alex was up at about 6, to get ready. We would meet Areeya at the boat as she had to prepare it for sailing. Alex spent most of the time before we had to leave choosing what she would wear. 

She must have tried on at least ten different outfits, asking me each time what I thought. Of course, every time I said I liked one it had to be changed for another. My consolation was to watch her undress ten times and I managed to grab a few kisses amid lots of squealing about 'we haven't got time for that.' In the end she went back to the first outfit she had tried on. 

She ended up wearing a pair of tight white shorts, white sneakers and a white bikini top under a short white crop top with a straw Stetson together with white framed sunglasses. The white really accentuated her tan and she looked fabulous. I put my arm around her and gave her a kiss and gave her bum a squeeze. 

'Mmm, that's nice,' she said, 'but let's wait until we get out to sea before we start doing the dirty.'

I, on the other hand, had the onerous chore of deciding which t-shirt to wear. I chose the Koh Samui Blue one as it was a bit more presentable than my old one. We still couldn't find my boxers so I had to go commando again. I did believe that Alex had hidden them so I would have to go au naturel. I really hope Areeya could find something on the boat.

Alex had ordered a big hamper from the kitchen for lunch and we, I mean me, had to carry that to the boat. She said there would be drinks already on the boat, so about 7.45 we headed off. I was intrigued to see what kind of boat Areeya's father had. I had assumed it would be some kind of small fishing boat that he kept there. I was astounded to see the only boat on the jetty that morning was a 50ft motor cruiser that looked brand spanking new. If this was a 'small' boat, God knows what Areeya would think a big one would be.

'What exactly does Areeya's father do?' I asked Alex as we walked down the jetty.

'Oh, Kritsada? He's loaded, does stuff in real estate, electronics, and shopping malls, I told you already.'

'No you didn't. I would have remembered if you had.'

'Well never mind, we've got to get going, hurry up with the hamper, will you.' Of course, Alex just had to carry her hat and sunglasses.

We pulled up behind the boat which was berthed stern in and Areeya waved us aboard. I couldn't believe the name on the stern of the boat – Cockatoo 3. There was definitely something going on with this name, it can't have been a coincidence. I would have to ask Alex later on as she was busy telling me where to put the hamper.

It was shoes off to go on the boat so having got rid of them, we climbed up to the fly bridge to meet Areeya with kisses all round. She was also wearing a pair of shorts, red cotton with a white t- shirt and a back to front baseball cap embroidered with the Cockatoo logo. My guess was it hadn't taken her anywhere near as long as Alex to decide what to wear. Even so, she looked fabulous. 

She told me there were some swimming shorts and t-shirts in the main stateroom and I made my way down to the cabins. It really was a beautiful boat; two staterooms with en-suite bathrooms, fully fitted galley and even a grill on the aftdeck. I managed to find myself a pair of swimming shorts that fitted but the t-shirts were all too small. Still, it was good to get rid of the jeans; I would have to sort something out when we got back to Samui.

Areeya was very professional about the whole thing and it was obvious she was well at home on the boat. More surprising to me Alex was also pretty capable as well. She ordered me firmly 'hold this, pull that' and not to touch anything unless told to. I was very impressed with the ease with which they prepared the boat to leave.

It wasn't very long before we had cast off and headed out into the Gulf of Thailand. I have always loved boats and this was a fabulous way to spend a day on the water. We were up on the fly bridge and watched Samui gradually grow smaller and then disappear. Alex declared she was going to sunbathe on the foredeck.

'That's on the pointy bit at the front,' she said to me and just escaped before I could throw something at her.

I sat with Areeya and she showed me the controls and state of the art navigation system that were onboard. It even had an emergency transponder in case we had to call for help. Areeya was clearly proud of the boat and the skills she had as skipper. We could look down on the foredeck and see Alex stretched out catching the sun. She had removed her bikini top but had kept the shorts on. We chatted for sometime about the boat and I learnt a bit about her father. As Alex had belatedly told me Areeya's father was a wealthy man. He was originally from Samui and he had started his first real estate company there. 

Business had gone well and he expanded to Bangkok and was now a successful businessman there. Areeya had been lined up to go into the family firm after graduating but she had wanted some time back on Samui, so ran the real estate company there until she met Alex. Her father was not best pleased when Areeya told him she didn't want to go into the firm after all and was going to set up Koh Samui Blue with this crazy farang. 

Areeya's mother had died ten years previously and I got the feeling her father indulged her in this hoping she would come back to the firm after her youthful adventure. She said she might at some stage but was in no hurry to do so.

I asked her to tell me the truth about Cockatoo in Bangkok, Cockatoo 2 here and the boat called Cockatoo 3. I said it was too much to be a coincidence. She laughed and admitted that her father did own Cockatoo in Bangkok and had helped to get funding for Koh Samui Blue and when they decided to buy the new bar it was natural to call it Cockatoo 2. The boat's name seemed to follow naturally.

Areeya looked down at Alex and then at me. 'How are you and Alex?'

I thought for a moment and said, 'I think we're good Areeya. Things have happened so fast that I find it difficult to put things in perspective. My feelings for Alex are like nothing I have ever felt before; she hit me like a thunderbolt.'

Areeya looked at me and said, 'James, that is how I felt too, she has that effect on people. She can overwhelm you like a mini typhoon.' We chinked our beers together and said cheers to that.

'She is very happy to have you in her life and if she is happy so am I,' said Areeya.

'Areeya, you are a very special person and I am so happy I have got to know you.'

She grinned at that and said, 'so am I forgiven for the wakeup call?'

I laughed and said, 'nothing to forgive Areeya and maybe one day I can return the favour.' 

She giggled, 'I think I would enjoy that.'

Alex reappeared at that moment, still without her top, her breasts a triumph of the cosmetic surgeons' art. She asked me to come down to the cabin as there was something she had to show me. I thought Areeya smirked a little but all she said was, 'Alex, we have 30 minutes before we arrive.'

Alex grabbed my hand and dragged me down to the main deck and then into the main stateroom. I couldn't take my eyes off her breasts as they jiggled in front of me.

She poked me on the arm and said 'Eyes up here, not down there.' 

'What is it? What do you want to show me?' I asked, half guessing what the answer might be.

'I want to show you how to use the head,' she paused for a beat and then giggled, 'and I don't mean the bloody boat's toilet.'

She pushed me up against the wood panelled wall, stripped off my t-shirt and kissed me hard on the lips. Pushing her tongue into my mouth she used both hands to grab the waist of my swim shorts and push them down to my knees. Still kissing me she managed to step out of her shorts as well. Our tongues fought each other for a while as she teased my nipples with her fingers and my hands went down to her bum and pulled her tight towards me. I was hard already and I could feel her cock beginning to push into my groin. I was so turned on that this didn't even give me a pause. I pulled her even tighter to me and kissed her almost savagely.

She broke away and said, 'Whoa, big boy, we still have 25 minutes to go.'

She kissed her way down my chest and sank to her knees. I felt her breath on my cock as she blew gently over it. This merely increased the excitement and I began to moan as she took my balls and gently rotated them in her hands. I was shaking by this time and then I felt her take my cock into her mouth and I almost blew then and there but she took me out and licked her way along the shaft. 

I had my eyes closed at this point and I heard Alex say, 'open your eyes and look at the opposite wall.'

It was a heart stopping scene that I saw as I opened my eyes. Reflected in the full length mirror opposite was the back and head of a girl on her knees kissing the cock of a guy who was leaning naked up against a wall. For one insane micro second I thought I was watching a porn film. It was with no little shock that I realised that it was Alex and me. She turned round to look straight at me in the mirror and almost in slow motion she reached up with one hand and put her fingers to my lips and I sucked them into my mouth. With the other hand she was stroking my cock. Alex looked straight into my eyes and it felt somehow as if I was being taken straight down into another dimension. 

She broke the gaze and plunged her mouth over my cock. I stared in fascination at the mirror as I looked at the back of her head bobbing her up and down on me. I soon felt that growing sense of impending pleasure reaching up from my core to wrap around my groin and to explode into life through my cock. I twitched once and then came with a grunt into her mouth. My eyes closed and my knees buckled as I climaxed. Alex kept sucking and then got up from her knees and kissed me again, flicking her tongue into my mouth with the taste of my cum still on her tongue. 

Alex turned to face the mirror and we stood together looking at our reflection. I was seeing her body naked for the first time in daylight and I was fascinated to see her cock standing out from her otherwise totally female figure. She saw me looking and took my hand and gently placed it on her cock. After last night I didn't have any problem with touching it and I began to stroke it gently. Watching me do this to her was what an out of body experience must be, almost as if it were happening to someone else.

Alex whispered, 'Later, baby, later, we're almost there.'

We dressed quickly and climbed back up to the fly bridge where Areeya looked at us quizzically and asked Alex, 'Well?'

Alex giggled like a little girl and replied, 'I had to show him how to use the head.'

Areeya grinned; leant over and brushed something away from the corner of Alex's lip and looking straight at me sucked her finger. 'Mmm, tasty.'

Needless to say, I blushed.

I could see we were now close to land and Areeya began to steer Cockatoo closer to the shore. We were heading for what appeared to be a secluded beach and we dropped anchor about twenty metres out. It was a beautiful spot; palm trees fringing the beach, pure white sand, small waves lapping the edge of the beach. A range of small hills provided the perfect backdrop for the setting. We opened the hamper and ate a late breakfast at the table on the aftdeck, idly watching the sea and the beach as Cockatoo moved gently in the slight swell. It was pretty much an idyllic scene and I could feel myself drifting off into a reverie. Areeya and Alex were chatting about business at the bar and I was happy to let them talk as I contemplated the mysteries of the cosmos.

I caught myself wondering about how my life could have changed so much in such a short time. I had arrived on Samui a 25 year old very conventional straight man and within 48 hours I had fallen for a transgender woman, enjoyed more exciting and intense sex with her and a beautiful Thai girl than I could ever have dreamt about. I knew that I had been carried away by the sheer force of Alex's personality and she had stripped open a part of me that had remained invisible to me until now. She had helped me sweep away the inhibitions that had stunted my life up to now. 

I had done things with her that only a few days ago would have made me curl up with embarrassment just to talk about. I glanced across at her at that moment; she saw me looking and poked her tongue out at me then licked her tongue along her lips. It was a perfect example of that mixture of little girl cheek and sex bomb that I found so alluring. 

I asked Areeya if this was where they had filmed 'The Beach.' She said that had been filmed on an island over in the Andaman Sea near Phuket and that the beach there had been spoilt by the filming. She suggested we get out the snorkel gear and head over to a small reef where there should be lots of fish to see. Alex opened up one of the bench seats and hauled out masks and flippers. Putting flippers on is a bit of a performance at the best of times, but Areeya and Alex had already stripped off their clothes and were now fitting on theirs stark naked. I forgot all about my flippers and just stared at all the beautiful flesh just a few inches away from me.

Alex saw me looking and said, 'First of all, James, close your mouth, it makes you look silly and I told you we are skinny dipping so get those shorts off, now.'

I stood and dropped my shorts but I did turn my back on the girls to do so. For that I received a sharp slap across the backside from Alex.

'Oww,' I protested, rubbing where she had hit me.

'We've seen those bits before, so stop being so bloody silly. Actually, Areeya and I both like looking at them so we want to see them as often as possible.'

If it is possible to blush all over, I did so at that moment. The girls giggled and flapped across the deck to the back of the boat. They both jumped in backwards off the stern and I followed them. It's difficult to describe just how different it feels to swim naked; the warm water just seems to flow around your body and without the hindrance of a swimsuit it becomes a totally sensuous experience. I followed the girls and we swam about 50 metres away to reach a shallow reef not visible from the surface.

I love snorkelling; that wonderful ability to hang in the water and become part of the natural world laid out in front of you. There were dozens of brightly colours fish all over the reef and we spent an hour or so just observing the life on the reef. Alex swam over to me and we spent a little time together just floating in the water above the reef. Areeya eventually signalled we should head back and with some reluctance I followed them over to the boat. I watched first Alex and then Areeya take off their flippers and then climb the boat ladder up to the deck. Their wet and glistening naked bodies made for an intensely erotic sight as they left the water. I quickly followed, looking far less erotic I think as I climbed the ladder. Alex found some towels for us to use, and asked me to get us all a beer.

I went to put on my shorts and Alex immediately grabbed them and said, 'Not so quick, you sea dog. The Captains word is law on this boat, so the shorts stay off until I tell you to put them back on.' I saw Areeya roll her eyes at this and I said, 'But Areeya's the skipper.'

Areeya said 'Humour her, James. I guarantee you won't get any peace if you don't do as she says.' For once Alex punched Areeya on the arm and not me.

We sat at the table on the aft deck with the beers and talked about what we had seen at the reef. I became less and less conscious of the fact that we were all having a sensible conversation stark naked. In the end I forgot completely, although the chairs did get a little uncomfortable.

Alex and Areeya decided we should eat lunch on the boat and then take the tender over to the beach. From somewhere they found some aprons and opened up the hamper. I was told to fire up the grill so I made sure I had an apron too. It's curious that the semi clothed body is sometimes more arousing than a fully naked one. The sight of the two girls in their aprons which covered their front but were open at the side and back as they moved about the deck had an immediate effect on me. My apron stared to tent at the front despite my best attempts to think about something else.

Of course, Alex had to notice, came across to give me a long kiss which of course made things much worse.

'Later, lover, later.' She said.

'Lover.' I played with the word in my mind and decided I liked that idea. 

The restaurant had made plenty of food for the grill and before long we sat back completely full with some more beers and chilled for a while. Areeya put soft music on the boats stereo; there was no end to the toys on this boat. It was about 1 o'clock when Areeya suggested we go over to the beach to see what it was like over there. This time Areeya insisted over Alex's objections that we put on some clothes for the trip.

We put a few beers in a cool bag and headed over to the beach in the small rubber tender and pulled it up onto the beach. It really was a lovely spot; it seems there was nobody around at all apart from some fishing boats away in the distance.

We found a shaded spot under some palms, put done a couple of blankets we had brought from the boat and just watched the view. I noticed for the first time that Alex had a tattoo just above her left hip. It was a phrase in Thai calligraphy, almost a work of art in itself.

I drew my finger along the tattoo and asked her what it meant. She softly said it first in Thai. 'Kwai lub mai mee nai loke,' and then in English. 'There is no secret that will not be revealed.'

'It's beautiful,' I said, 'I love it.'

I laid back and with the effect of the beers and the sea air I nodded off to sleep in no time at all. I don't know how long I had been asleep when I woke up but judging by the position of the sun it had been a while. I looked around and couldn't see anyone. A moment's panic about being left behind abated when I saw the boat still swinging gently on the anchor. I stretched and thought Alex and Areeya had gone for a walk but I couldn't see then in either direction along the beach. To the left there was a small hill at the end of the beach and I couldn't see them there, so I turned to the right and began to walk by the side of the breaking waves. I had gone about a hundred metres to where a line of palms almost came down the water when I heard laughing. Gotcha, I thought.

I crept up through the palms hoping to surprise them. As I got closer I could still hear them; Alex's giggling and Areeya's laughter meant they were close. I was about to push through the small bushes that grew with the palms but suddenly caught sight of them through a gap in the bushes and I stood stock still.

They had spread their towels out in a clearing just beyond the bushes and they were lying there naked, intertwined and passionately kissing. I dropped to my knees to avoid them seeing me and found I could still see through the screen of bushes. As I watched Alex got onto her knees and moved into a 69 position with Areeya on the bottom. I watched spellbound as Alex lapped her tongue along Areeya's pussy and Areeya had Alex's cock in her mouth and was sucking hard. 




Cockatoo Pt. 06



I had never thought being a voyeur could possibly be exciting but the sight of the two girls pleasuring each other made me aroused. It was made all the more exciting because they were not aware of my presence. They were really going for it now, their bodies tanned and glistening with sweat, as they licked and sucked each other.

My cock was now fully hard and I began to rub it through my shorts. Areeya was now reaching a climax and she broke her sucking, rolled Alex onto her back, and quickly straddled her and drove herself onto Alex's erect and waiting cock. Alex moaned as Areeya began to ride her almost violently. Areeya was moving up and down on Alex so fast that it seemed only seconds before Alex bucked her hips upwards and said 'Uhhhh,' as she climaxed followed immediately by Arreya's own orgasm that racked her body. They continued their coupling for a few seconds and then seemingly exhausted they fell into each other's arms. The sight of Alex with her girl's body and man's cock driving up into the beautiful Areeya was too much for me and I was rubbing my cock hard through the shorts.

It was at that moment I heard Alex say, 'Did you enjoy the show?'

Oh my God, never has an erection disappeared as quickly as mine did at that moment. That was also near cardiac arrest number four by my count. 

'We could hear you lumbering through the bushes like a baby elephant,' Alex called out. 'You can come out and join us now.'

I very sheepishly walked through the bushes to find them cuddling each other. I was hugely embarrassed to have been caught out watching them and I said, 'I'm sorry, I didn't mean to watch you.'

Alex arched her eyes and said, 'But it didn't stop you, did it?

I blushed yet again, when will I ever stop doing that, and said, 'Well. No but I mean, I shouldn't have watched.'

Areeya and Alex both smiled at this and Areeya replied, 'James, it was actually very hot for us to think you were there watching us. I hope that next time you will join us instead of just watching.' I nearly passed out at the thought.

Alex told me to lay down with them and I needed no second invitation. They moved so that I lay between them and they immediately kissed each other right over my face. Alex then broke off and began to kiss and suck my nipples and Areeya kissed me on the lips. I was now hard again as they continued their assault on me.

'Right, that's enough, we have to get back to the boat,' barked Alex, standing up and looking down at me. Areeya move away too and left me stranded on my back with my erection tenting out my shorts.

'Why? what?.' I stammered, totally confused with what was going on.

'Well that's punishment for being a peeping tom,' said Alex grinning her head off. 'Seriously, we do have to set off back but I promise we will make it up to you later.'

With that the two of them pulled their clothes back on and strode off towards the tender. We got back to the boat and as it was getting late Areeya said we should cast off now as she wanted to get back to Samui before we lost the light completely. The anchor was pulled in and the two diesel engines roared into life. We pulled away from the beach in a big graceful arc and set course for Samui. Areeya was at the helm and Alex and I had the chance to have an overdue talk.

Mu holiday was over in three days time and I would have to return to Bangkok. I wanted to get straight what the situation would be after my return there. Alex was quiet and I guessed she was worried about what my feelings would be after I left Samui. I tried to reassure her that I meant what i said about what I felt for her, but it was obviously going to be difficult for her. 

She wanted me to see if I could take any more holiday but I knew that was impossible right now and told her so. She was chewing her lip, something I remember 'old' Alex doing when he was worried. I told her that I would get a flight back at the first opportunity but it might not be for a couple of weekends. I asked her to be patient as I had no intention of leaving her. I asked if she could come up to Bangkok instead but she said It was busy at the restaurant and the new venture would mean she had to be on Samui. We left it at that, both of us a bit unhappy but hoping that we could still make this work.

We were about 45 minutes in to the trip when the engines just died. We looked at each other and Alex immediately ran up to the fly bridge to help Areeya. With power lost and no way of keeping Cockatoo moving we began to roll in the swell. The sea wasn't rough but it was disturbing all the same. I climbed up after Alex to find Areeya trying to restart the engines; they were turning over but would not fire up. Alex asked if it was fuel and Areeya said she had filled the tanks yesterday for today's trip. Maybe dirty fuel suggested Alex, and Areeya said perhaps and she would go below to check on the engines. I asked if we should call for help and that's when Areeya said that we had also lost all power. It looked as if the batteries had not been charging properly and we now had lost the navigation and GPS system. For the first time a niggle of worry began to grow in me. 

Areeya disappeared below and I asked Alex if we would be spotted by another boat. Maybe a fishing boat, she said but it wasn't a main route were on so it might not be so easy. I tried my mobile but I had no signal and neither did Alex. Areeya came back up from below, her hands and t-shirt streaked with oil. She tried the engines again but nothing fired at all.

Right then, I spotted something off the starboard side and said, 'Look, there's a fishing boat.'

Areeya grabbed the binoculars and took a long look at the approaching boat. 'I hope it is,' she said warily.'

'What do you mean?' I asked.

Alex replied, 'We sometimes get pirates out here operating from the mainland. It's pretty lawless over there and it's becoming more of a problem.'

For some reason I suspected these pirates wouldn't be the kind from Pirates of The Caribbean.

The boat was approaching fast and it looked just like one the dozens of Thai fishing boats you saw around Samui. It eventually came close enough for Areeya to go down to the aftdeck and shout across to someone on the other boat. Alex translated for me, 'The guy is asking what the problem is and Areeya is telling him we have lost the engines and can we get a tow to Samui. He says that should be OK, but I don't know, something seems to be a bit off here. He's saying that he needs someone to come on board to help us and Areeya is saying that they just have to pass a line and we'll secure it. He says that unless he has someone on board he won't do it.'

The fishing boat just then came very close to us and one of their crew made the jump between the two boats. Areeya screamed with pain and Alex shouted, 'Fuck!' and started down the stairs to the aftdeck. I could see from the fly bridge that the guy was carrying what looked like an AK47 and had clubbed Areeya with it after he had made the jump to the Cockatoo. She was slumped bleeding on the deck and Alex rushed to her side. The guy was screaming in Thai at Alex and she ignored him as she tried to help Areeya. I knew I only a few moments at best and the only thing I could think of was to hit the emergency transponder that Areeya had shown me earlier. I had no idea if it would work but I prayed that it had a battery of its own.

The guy suddenly realised there was someone left on the fly bridge and he let loose a burst from the AK47 and shouted something in Thai to me. Alex shouted, 'Come down, James, or he says he'll shoot us.'

I came down the stairs as calmly as possible with my hands in the air. He was still shouting at me and gesturing to me to get to the other side of the deck from the girls. Areeya looked in a bad way, blood was pouring from a head wound which Alex was trying to staunch with a towel. It was scarlet with blood by this time and Alex was weeping. Another guy from the boat made the jump and ran to the bow with a rope which he made fast to the bow of our boat. He then jumped back to the other boat leaving the guy with the AK47 on our aftdeck.

I said, 'Alex, don't worry we'll get out of this if we stay calm.' This produced another burst from the AK47 into the air and he screamed 'NO TALK' at me.

I felt the Cockatoo stagger as the other boat took up the tow and we started to move. It was now getting dark and our prospects looked very slim. The guy kept the gun trained on me as I guess he saw me as probably the main threat. He had proven he didn't have any problem with using the gun so I kept still and tried to see how Alex was getting on with Areeya. The bleeding at least seemed to have stopped but Areeya looked to be unconscious and Alex was now smeared in her blood. 

I guessed it had been about an hour since the boarding and I thought that every passing moment increased the chance that he would get fed up with guarding us and get rid of us, which is what I believed would eventually happen anyway.

We were making only a few knots under tow, but I knew there was only a short time in which to do anything. I thought if I could disarm the guy we might at least have a chance but the only weapon I could see was a large knife that we had used for cutting the food for the grill. It was a few inches from my hand but I couldn't move with his gun on me.

I said to Alex in English as fast as I could, 'count to 30 and then ask him for water.' He screamed again, 'NO TALK' and tried to hit me around the head with the stock of the AK47. He missed my head but caught my shoulder which gave me a stinger down my arm. 'Shit', I thought, that wouldn't help but I will still have to go for it. 

Ales looked frightened but I moved my heads slightly to tell her to go ahead and she seemed to get the message. I had counted to 25 when she said something in Thai to him and he glanced her way and screamed something back to her. It gave me just enough time to pick up the knife and to hide it behind my arm.

'OK,' I thought to myself, 'it's now or never'. I fell to me knees and started shouting at him, 'Please don't kill me, please don't kill me.'

He switched his attention back to me and took a step towards me as he raised the AK47 to bring it down on my head. For a millisecond he left himself open and I flung myself at him driving the knife into his ribs. He grunted and our momentum took us to the back rail of the boat. 

At that same moment the boat staggered as the tow rope tightened suddenly and it knocked us both off balance and his finger must have pulled the trigger. He fired a burst into the air but as I went to grab the gun I felt a massive thump to my side and microseconds later a burning pain shoot through me. The tow rope now slackened and the Cockatoo staggered in the water once more, this time with enough force to throw both of us over the rail and into the sea. 

'Shit,' I thought as the water closed over my head, 'this wasn't part of the plan.'



Cockatoo Pt. 07



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'Shit,' I thought as the water closed over my head, 'this wasn't part of the plan.'

I had no idea how long I had spent under water but I could see a bright light above me and I thought it must be the sun shining through the water as I clawed myself towards the surface. But, I thought, 'No, that can't be. It was dark when I fell in.' The light grew brighter and brighter and I wondered 'Maybe I'm dead'. I tried to open my eyes but it was so bright I couldn't force my eyelids open. I heard sounds from a long way off and it sounded like voices, but they were muffled and I strained to hear but couldn't quite make anything out.

I tried to move my arms to cover my eyes from the light but I couldn't move and I felt myself get angry that I was this helpless. I concentrated hard and forced myself to try and move my fingers. 'Aaah,' I heard myself say as I felt a finger move a fraction. I could definitely hear voices now and they became less muffled. I heard someone say something that sounded urgent in a language that sounded familiar but which I couldn't place. I concentrated hard again and I felt my eyelids flicker and then I thought if I push really hard I might be able to open my eyes. I strained to force open my eyelids and with a rush my eyes were open but I had to close them quickly as light flooded in.

I felt my hand being lifted up and someone was holding my wrist. I managed to open one eye a fraction and gradually it adjusted to the light. I couldn't focus for a moment; all I could see were shades of light and dark. I could now hear different voices and they were excited about something. I seemed to be lying on my back, still unable to move and my side began to ache.

I finally began to focus as a face appeared over me and a bright light shone again into my eye which made me close it again. 'Oww,' I moaned and felt someone touch my eyelids and gently moved them apart. 

'James. James, can you hear me?' I heard a female voice say.

'Of course, I can bloody hear you, I'm not deaf,' I wanted to scream, but all I heard was 'Eunff,' 'He's definitely coming round,' the same female voice said to someone else. I managed to force open my other eye and I could now see that I was in a room with sunlight streaming through the windows. I found I could now move my arm a little but something tugged on it and I felt a little sharp pain. 

'Try to lay still, James, you have a drip in your arm and I don't want you to pull it out.' I heard the female voice say. Drip in my arm, that's very funny I thought and started to giggle, but stopped as my side began to ache once more. I raised my head a fraction and then it flopped back again as if my neck muscles didn't exist. 

'James, do you know where you are?' The voice sounded American and that confused me. I tried to speak but my mouth was so dry and my tongue felt stuck to the top of my mouth.

'Meriga?' I managed to mumble.

The female voiced laughed gently, and said, 'No, you're in hospital in Thailand.'

'Oh, how did I get there?' I managed to say, 'I live in England.'

Another small laugh. 'You're in hospital in Koh Samui, James. You've been hurt but you will be OK. Your side might be sore but I'll give you something for the pain if it gets too bad.'

My mind finally began to clear and I managed to raise my head to look around. I saw the woman who had been speaking to me, dressed in a white coat with a stethoscope around her neck and in the background another woman also dressed in white. 

'I'm Doctor Wichasak, and this is Nurse Taksin,' she smiled down at me. Both looked Thai. But the doctor spoke with an American accent.

'How did I get here? I asked, 'was I in an accident?'

'James, all in good time, I want you to get some rest, and later on we will tell you what happened.'

'Okay, dokey, that's fine, thank you very much...' and I dropped back to sleep.

When I woke up the next time, the room was dark but with a small light dimly illuminating the room. I came round more quickly this time and I was conscious of the ache in my side as well as a raging headache. I tried to raise myself off the bed but the drip in my arm tugged the skin and I just lay back. My other arm was free and I managed to rub my eyes with my hand and felt a bandage on my shoulder. I must have been in a big accident I thought. It was then that I began to get jerky flashes of memory; I could remember a boat, and being at sea and falling into water. 

Small jig saw pieces of memory started to return and a picture of Areeya lying bleeding on deck and Alex with blood all over her flashed into my mind. I thought, 'Oh my god, what happened to them?' 

I went cold and started to shout for a nurse. 

Someone came into the room and I started to shout.

'What happened to them, what happened to the girls?' I was yelling at the top of my voice. 'It's OK, sir. I'll get someone to come.'

She vanished and I fell back on the bed. 'Christ, please let them be OK, please let them be OK.' 

I heard the door open and the nurse said, 'I have someone who wants to see you,' 

I looked up and there was Alex, smiling nervously and looking anxious.

'Alex, thank God, you're OK.' I was almost weeping with relief. 

'I'm fine, I'm fine James, and more to the point how are you? You look better than the last time I saw you,' she said. She held my hand and gently squeezed it. 'You had us scared you know.' 'Is Areeya alright too?' I said.

'James, I'm fine too, thank you,' Areeya was standing on the other side of my bed and she picked up my other hand. She had her head wrapped in a large white bandage that dipped dramatically over one eye.

I squeezed both their hands and I could see tears in Alex's eyes. 'We thought we had lost you, baby, but its OK now, sweetheart.' She leant down and kissed me on the lips.

'What happened?' I asked.

'That's enough for now, I think,' and I could see Doctor Wichasak at the back. 

'I promise you we'll tell you, in the morning,' Alex said as the Doctor shooed them out of the room. 'You have two big fans, there James. They haven't been away from the hospital since you arrived.' 

'How long is that, doctor,' I asked..'

'It's been five days, now.' 

She gave me some water and a painkiller and I drifted off to sleep again.

I woke once more and the room was again full of light. I looked across to the window and I saw Alex and Areeya dozing in chairs. I took the chance to watch them for a bit and both looked very tired. Areeya was still wearing the bandage and had what looked like the remains of the mother and father of a black eye.Alex stirred and opened her eyes.

'Hello, sweetheart, I'm so glad to see you.' I said. She stood, came over to kiss me and started to cry again.

'Ssshh,' I said and tried to hold her but the drip stopped me. I reached over my other hand and stroked her hair. 'It's OK, it's OK.'

She stood up and holding my hand, said, 'I thought I had lost you, James, and I couldn't bear that, and then I got you back and I never want to lose you again.'

'Tell me what happened.' I said.

'Wait, let me wake Areeya, she has to do this with me.' She turned and gently woke Areeya who smiled and came across and held my other hand. 'What do you remember? Alex asked.

I told her that I could now remember most of what had happened to the point where I had fallen into the water. 

'Ok, well after you and the pirate had gone over the back, I was screaming and Areeya was still out of it, but her bleeding had at least stopped. I let the tender loose and threw out all the life jackets and cushions I could find just in case you could grab something. The pirates dropped the tow and doubled back to see what had happened. I grabbed the rifle that the pirate had dropped and let off a couple of bursts at them. I must have hit someone because I heard a scream and their boat backed off. I think they must have panicked because they disappeared into the dark and never came back.'

I looked at Alex with new respect.

She went on, 'I was frantic with worry about you but had to look after Areeya. We must have drifted for a couple of hours and then we heard a helicopter approaching with a searchlight underneath. The emergency transponder you set off had worked and it had gone through to Areeya's father and he called the coastguard to come looking for us. Just about the same time a coastguard boat appeared and hove to alongside. They sent over a couple of guys and a medic who looked after Areeya.'

I squeezed Areeya's hand and said, 'I am so glad you are OK,' She squeezed back and said, Thank you, I too am thankful you are well, James.'

Alex went on, 'I told them about you and they radioed the helicopter which went off to search for you. I heard later that they were about to give up when they spotted you in the water. It seems you had managed to grab a cushion and hung on to that. They managed to pluck you out of the water but you were pretty far gone with blood loss and they flew you straight to Samui and into hospital.'

'So you saved my life by throwing the cushions into the water, thank you for that.' I was tearing up myself at this point.

'But you saved all our lives, James, by doing what you did, that was the bravest thing to do.'

'I didn't think we would have lasted long with the guy with rifle so I just thought I had to do something. Going over the back off the boat wasn't in the plan.' I smiled grimly at the memory. 'I can't remember anything after going over the back of the boat.'

'After Areeya and I got back to Samui, she called her father, who was about to leave to fly here and he organised for Doctor Wichasak to fly over with him as she had lots of experience with gunshot wounds from time she spent time in the US.'

At the mention of the gunshot, I felt the throbbing in my side flare up again.

'You had lost a lot of blood and they weren't sure you would pull through,' her lip began to tremble and I squeezed her hand, 'You needed a lot of blood to stabilize you but you hung in there and by the time Doctor Wichasak got here you had a fighting chance. She said that you had an enormous will to live and that helped pull you though.'

I squeezed both their hands and said, 'Well I have a lot to live for, and a lot to be thankful for.' I think by now we were all in tears.

Alex said, 'You're pretty much up to date, now. You've been out cold for about five days, as they kept you under to help the recovery from the gunshot.' 

I asked Areeya, 'How are you? That looks dramatic. ' She said, 'He hit me hard with the gun as he came aboard and I was unconscious for a long time, Alex stopped my bleeding and I was only just conscious when you tackled the pirate. It looks worse than it feels now; I should have the bandage off today or tomorrow. Thank you for being so brave, I think that saved all our lives.'

'Can I thank your father please, Areeya?'

'I rather think he wants to thank you,' replied Areeya.

'Oh my God, what about my work? I need to let them know' 

'Calm down, James, it's all in hand. We told them and it's fine. They flew over a temp for your project so it's all good. They told me that you should take the time to recuperate and contact them when you feel up to it. I'll tell them you are awake again.'

I lay back as I suddenly felt exhausted. I think the truth about what had happened had just hit me and it shook me up how close I had been to death and to losing the two people that mattered most to me in the world.

'Alex said gently, 'We'll leave you to get some rest. If you're not careful I'll bring you in some Lucozade tonight.'

'Don't you dare, I hate the stuff.' I said.

'I know,' she said. She grinned and I knew Alex was back on form.

As they left I heard Areeya say, 'Lucozade? Is that some kind of drug?'

'Yea, sort of...' replied Alex.

I smiled and fell asleep.

I stayed in hospital for another three days. The bullet had entered through my right side under my ribs and exited a bit higher on my back; a few more centimetres to the left and I would not have survived. There would be a scar but it could have been so much worse. Every day I felt a little better and the second day after I came round I was walking with a little help. I was weak more than anything and although the wound itself was sore and the dressings had to be changed regularly, I was feeling so much better.

On the third day they were happy to release me and Areeya had come to collect me. Doctor Wichasak had flown back to Bangkok with Areeya's father on his company plane and I thanked everyone else who had looked after me at the hospital. Areeya said her father would be flying down at the weekend to visit all of us.

I collected my painkillers and walked out with a cane to support me, as glad as I had ever been to breathe in the fresh air and to feel the sunshine on my skin. Areeya said that Alex was waiting for us so we got a taxi and headed off. It was early evening and I expected us to go back to the flat but we drove straight past Koh Samui Blue and pulled up outside Cockatoo 2. It was only as I got out that I noticed a big new banner outside the bar. I said to Areeya, that looks new, what does it say?

She smiled, 'I will translate. It says 'Welcome home James, You brave and fearless warrior.''

You're right; I blushed, this time down to the soles of my feet.

'Areeya, that's crazy, I am none of those things.'

'James, we disagree. We think you are and we wish to say thank you for your courage.'

I kissed her and mumbled a thank you in return.

Alex stood outside the bar beaming from ear to ear. She took my arm and helped me up the step into the bar itself. 'It's just a little party to welcome you back,' she whispered. 'Just a few friends and so on.'

I spotted Pao who waved happily, came across and gave me a kiss. 'We glad to see you mister James.'

'Thank you Pao, I am very glad to see you too,' she beamed and glanced quickly at Alex who smiled back at her. 

Alex led me across to a seat at the bar and a glass of scotch appeared from somewhere. I looked concerned. 'Don't worry,' Alex, said, 'I checked and so long as you don't drink a bucketful it's OK.' As it seemed almost to be on doctor's orders I took a healthy slug. The party was in full swing and I was introduced to many of Alex and Areeya's friends. Pao had taken it upon herself to be my bodyguard for the evening and kept people well away from my bad side. I was very fond of her, especially as she kept my glass topped up with scotch.

The TV was not playing either the usual mix of sports and music videos but what appeared to be a loop of film taken from a helicopter. I realised with a start that I was watching footage that had been shot by the coastguard helicopter which rescued us. 

Areeya materialised next to me and said softly, 'it's been on the news ever since it happened. Do you mind it playing here?'

I shook my head and she squatted down beside me, took my hand and I watched fascinated as the footage played on the TV. There was commentary in Thai but you didn't need it to understand what had happened. From above it showed the arrival of the Coast Guard cutter next to the Cockatoo and crew jumping across. The camera zoomed in for a moment and you could clearly see Areeya being treated by a medic and Alex smeared in blood urgently talking to the crew and pointing out the back of the boat. The helicopter then turned and flew off. 

The film was edited so there were a few shots of the searchlight across a dark sea and then a shout from a crew member and the camera zooming in on a figure in the water hanging onto a cushion. It was with a jolt that I realised it was me. A rescue swimmer plunged into the water, swam across to me, turned and gave a thumbs up to the helicopter. He dragged me into a harness and we were both winched up into the air. 

It was only then that I realised the bar had gone quiet and people were looking at me. Someone started to clap and then the whole bar joined in, everyone clapping and cheering. I felt myself going red and tried to make myself disappear. Alex was half crying and half laughing and Areeya was in bits too. The three of us gathered together for a photograph and smiled for the cameras, our arms round each other. 

Everyone was happy and smiling, so why did I feel such a fraud?

Eventually, I began to tire so we said our goodbyes and left the party still going strong. I went over to Pao and thanked her for looking after me and gave her a kiss. She smiled shyly but looked very happy.

Alex was watching and said under her breath, 'I knew I would have to keep an eye on that one,'

I turned to her and said, 'Pao is sweet, she means no harm,'

Alex laughed and said, 'I didn't mean her, I meant you.'

We got a cab back to the flat even though it wasn't far but I don't think I could have made the walk. They both had to help me up the stairs to the flat and by the time I had reached the top I was bushed. We had a last drink on the balcony watching the sea lap onto the beach and it was strange to think that these quiet waves were part of the same ocean that had nearly claimed my life.

Alex asked quietly if I wanted to sleep alone tonight and I told her that I had enough of sleeping by myself for a while. She nodded and said, 'Let's get you to bed first, shall we? Do you want to shower tonight?' 

'No. Just to use the loo, I can shower in the morning.'

I managed to get to the loo with not much trouble, took a painkiller and made it back to the bed on my own. Alex was in the bathroom and Areeya helped me to remove my jeans as I was still unable to bend much. I felt no embarrassment in front of her now and she gently helped me onto the bed. Alex came out of the bathroom in her robe and Areeya passed her on the way in. She sat on the side of the bed and for the first time had a chance to look at the wound. There was still a small dressing covering it and she traced the line between the entry and exit wounds with her finger.

'Were you frightened?' she asked.

I thought for a moment, 'After I fell in I honestly can't remember a thing, but I'm sure I would have been.'

'And when you went for the guy with the gun?'

'I was more scared of not doing something, I think. I thought we would be dead if we just stood there and I was scared of dying that way, so doing nothing wasn't an option. I wasn't brave, just desperate.'

She shrugged off her robe and this time she was naked underneath it. She slipped into bed on my bad side and snuggled as close as she could without touching. She sat up and kissed me.

'I'm so glad I didn't lose you. And what you did was the bravest thing that any man could have done,' she whispered.

Areeya came out of the bathroom at that moment and headed for the other bedroom.

'Areeya, wait,' I called out to her. 'Would you please stay with us, please? I want us to be together tonight.'

Areeya looked at Alex and she nodded her agreement. I squeezed Alex's hand to say thank you. 'James, are you sure?' Areeya said.

Areeya, it would mean a lot to me if you would.'

She dimmed the lights and dropped her robe to the floor by the bed. I saw she too was naked as she slipped into the bed beside me. She cuddled up to me and she reached out for my hand and we kissed. 

'My turn to say thank you,' I said. 

I lay there between the two of them and listened to them as their breathing gradually slowed and they drifted off to sleep.

I found it difficult to fall asleep; for what I had not told the two girls was that ever since I had come round in the hospital I would wake up in the night with a nightmare. I was the one left on the boat this time and Alex and Areeya were in the water drifting off into the darkness. They were looking right at me as they slowly disappeared from sight but I was rooted to the spot, unable to move my arms or legs or even to cry out. As they finally were lost from sight, I would wake up covered in sweat.




Cockatoo Pt. 07



I hoped that having them close tonight would bring some relief.

I woke to the sound of the waves outside, and the smell of coffee. I was alone in the bed and I had no idea what time it was, but the sun was already strong through the blinds. It was a few minutes before I realised that I had slept through without waking up and for the first time for a long while I was feeling refreshed. 

Alex was sitting at the desk using the MacBook and Areeya was nowhere to be seen. She had her robe on, her hair was up in a knot on her head and I was surprised to see a pair of elegant glasses perched on her nose. 

'Mmm, ' I said, 'I like that high powered woman executive look.'

She started as she heard me speak, and whipped off the glasses. 'Steady tiger, we don't want to pop our stitches this early in the morning, do we? I see someone is feeling better today.'

I smiled, yawned and stretched and then winced. 

'OK, not so much a tiger, more a raggedy arsed tom cat by the look of it,' she grinned as she walked across, knelt by the bed and gave me a passionate kiss. 

'Mmm, nice, but what's that for?' I asked.

She held her hand up and counted off on her fingers, 'One, I love you. Two, you're the best looking bloke in the room. Three, that was so nice what you did with Areeya last night. Four, I can dream it's Hugh Grant waking up in my bed and fifth, I'm feeling horny.'

I laughed and kissed her back. 'I need a shower, where is Areeya?'

'Out at the boat, she's supervising repairs to it this morning.' Alex said as she walked back to the desk.

'OK, mind if I head to the shower?' I yawned again

'Knock yourself out,' she said, and then quickly, 'Oh my God, I didn't mean that, my mouth works quicker than my brain sometimes.'

I said, 'I know how fast your mouth works.'

'Mmm,' she said, 'I'm looking forward to seeing how quickly yours can work, sweetie.' I laughed and walked slowly across to the bathroom.

I had learnt how to shower myself to keep the dressings dry, but with a bit of luck they would come off in the next couple of days. I had turned on the water and was waiting for it to warm up and I heard the door open. I turned round and there was Alex in her robe, hair still up on her head and wearing her power dressing glasses. 

She said in very husky voice, 'Ever had that fantasy where the mousy looking girl takes off her glasses, lets her hair down and turns into a stripper? As she said this she shook out her hair, threw the glasses in the corner of the bathroom and let the robe drop to the floor.' 

Hand on hip, she said, 'Will I do?'

I managed to grab her without falling over completely and drew her into me for a very long kiss.

'I take it that's a yes, then, sir?'

'Oh, yea, that's a big fat yes.'

She led me into the shower which was big enough for about five people without even touching the sides. It was a big rain forest shower with a glass wall separating the shower from the rest of the bathroom. Alex led me under the shower head and began to wash me with some beautifully scented shower gel and a wash cloth. I tell you, it is possibly the most decadent feeling in the world to be washed by someone else. Of course, Alex made sure it was an all over shower. She started washing my chest carefully avoiding the dressings and then over my back. 

She moved to my cock and then my balls and I had my eyes close and wishing this was a cold shower. Inevitably, my cock decided all on its own to react and began to stiffen in her hands. She grinned, gave me a quick peck on the lips and turned her attention to my bum. She washed each cheek in turn giving each a kiss before moving the cloth slowly up and down my crack and suddenly I felt a finger gently rubbing me back there. This was something very new for me and I started to turn round and she said very firmly, 'Don't turn round. Stay where you are.' 

Her other hand came round and started to stroke my cock which by this time was pointing true north. She continued to rub her soapy finger around my rosebud, still managing to stroke my cock. I could feel her tits up against my back and could also feel her cock against the back of my thighs.

The sum total of these feelings was literally making me weak at the knees. This was an assault on my senses that was pushing me to my limits. Her finger, slippery with soap, now slid its way into my hole as she kept up a steady rhythm on my cock.

'OOOhhhh,' I heard myself say as her finger slipped just a little bit further in and my knees buckled even more. One finger became two, and somewhere in my head that little dark voice said 'Stop, this is wrong' and the light voice said 'It feels so good, it can't be bad.' 

Sensing I was close to a climax, Alex withdrew her fingers turned me round and pushed me up against the glass shower wall. She dropped to her knees and took my cock into her mouth. I felt it slide deeper than it had before as she took the whole length into her mouth. Her tongue was swirling around the head and as she pulled back she flicked her tongue underneath and I nearly lost it there and then. She was a master at knowing when to hold back to prolong the pleasure and when to rev things up. She focused on the head, sucking and licking it with her lips and tongue. 

I looked down at her and she looked me straight back into my eyes and that did it for me. She knew and began to stroke my cock and I felt that warm sensation come up from my groin and straight into my cock. I came with a grunt and my legs nearly gave way. 

Alex took all my cum into her mouth and then stood up to face me. She kissed me hard on the lips, her tongue opening up my lips and I suddenly realised this time she hadn't swallowed and was pushing my cum into my mouth. I gagged a little as I tasted it on my tongue but Alex kept her lips locked over mine until I was forced to swallow. She broke the kiss and pushed her middle finger into my mouth and I rolled my tongue over and around it. We stood there for several minutes as she moved her finger in and out as licked and sucked it.

'Not so bad, is it?' she whispered.



Cockatoo Pt. 08



I live for feedback.

Alex took all my cum into her mouth and then stood up to face me. She kissed me hard on the lips, her tongue opening up my lips and I suddenly realised this time she hadn't swallowed and was pushing my cum into my mouth. I gagged a little as I tasted it on my tongue but Alex kept her lips locked over mine until I was forced to swallow. She broke the kiss and pushed her middle finger into my mouth and I rolled my tongue over and around it. We stood there for several minutes as she moved her finger in and out as licked and sucked it.

'Not so bad, is it?' she whispered.

Alex shut off the water and we dried each other off. Alex slipped her robe back on and I just wrapped a towel around my waist. We returned to the bedroom where I sat on the edge of the bed. There was something I needed to do and I felt if I didn't do it now I may never have the courage again. I asked Alex to come over and she stood in front of me with a quizzical look on her face. 

I moved my legs apart so I could reach out and pull her close to me. Without saying anything I reached up and undid the tie on her robe and it fell open. My eyes locked on hers as I reached out and placed my hands gently on her breasts. I could feel the nipples harden under my hands and I knew just how much Alex enjoyed having them touched. She moaned softly and I played with her nipples for a while, and she began to move her hips in a slow rhythm. 

Her cock was pretty much level with my face as I sat on the edge of the bed and I could see it begin to harden as she grew more aroused. I dropped my hands from her breasts and I leant forwards slightly and kissed the tip of her cock. She jumped at the touch and that made her cock quiver, but I couldn't afford to laugh and spoil the mood.

'Oh baby, 'she cooed, 'you don't need to do that.'

'I want to do it, and I need to do it now,' I said as I looked up to her. 

Her eyes were full of hope and worry as she twisted her lip between her teeth.

'Just be patient with me,' I said.

She nodded and kept looking down at me.

I tried to remember what she had done to me and what had given me the most pleasure. Men should be the world's best at sucking cocks as we know what works for us. We expect women to throw themselves without hesitation onto our cocks yet it's something that most men would never contemplate doing. Yes, we will go down on our women but to do what they do to us is simply beyond the pale. I loved Alex and if that meant anything, this was something that couldn't be ignored as it was part of her. She wanted to give me pleasure and I wanted to give her pleasure back. It was as simple as that. I was as nervous as a kitten but I knew this was something that I wanted to do and that I had to do it right now. 

I kissed the tip again and Alex almost involuntarily moved her hips forwards and her cock slid away from my lips and down the side of my face. I heard her whisper 'Sorry, baby' and she pulled back a little. I reached out with one hand and began to gently stroke the shaft and again it twitched and seemed to grow harder so I opened my lips and took the head into my mouth. I don't know why but I was surprised at how soft and warm and spongy it felt. I recalled what Alex had done to me and I began to lick the head with my tongue and I rocked my head back and forward so that the head slid gently in and out of my lips. That dark voice in my head was saying 'You're sucking a cock' and the other said 'Yeah, so what? You love her'

'Yes, yes, please,' she moaned and her head was thrown backwards as she began to arch her back. I was still stroking the shaft and I flicked my tongue on the little spot under the head which gets me going every time and I was gratified to feel Alex twitch as I did so. She moaned again and her hands came down to rest on my head. 

'Baby, that's so good, I really love that' she was encouraging me and she was breathing harder now.

I remembered pleading with my ex to keep her teeth out of the way, not that she always did, so I made sure to be careful with Alex. She was now getting seriously aroused and I as I took her cock into my mouth again I could feel the hardness grow beneath the softness of the skin. I started to move my head backwards and forwards faster and faster as I felt her cock getting harder. 'Ayyee,' Alex moaned and I felt I must be getting something right.

I kept one hand wrapped around the shaft and she was now thrusting her hips backwards and forwards not always in time with me but it seemed to be doing the trick. She began to pant and her movements accelerated and I felt her cock begin to twitch. I was scared she was going to come in my mouth but as her legs buckled, she said, 'Urrggh, I'm coming,' she pulled out of my mouth and her cum flew out over my chest. She almost fell but kept her feet and I leant forward one more time and kissed the quivering tip and licked the cum that was still emerging from her slit.

I looked up into her eyes, smiled and said, 'You taste nice too.'

Alex was about to leap onto my lap but remembered at the last moment that might not be a good idea and instead pulled me up to my feet, threw her arms around my neck and gave me a huge kiss.

'James, that was fabulous. Are you sure you haven't done that before? Suspiciously good for a first time if you ask me. Oh, you just made me so very happy.'

I had to laugh to see her so excited.

'I'm sorry, I don't think that was very good, but I seemed to get something right.' I said. 'James, that was perfect, I loved it, but let's get you cleaned up.'

I had forgotten that I still had cum all over my chest. She ran to the bathroom and came back with the cloth and carefully wiped my chest. 

She said, 'I'm sorry about that, I was aiming for your face.' She saw me look and said, 'I'm joking, I was in no shape to aim anything. It's lucky it didn't hit the window.'

We both collapsed in giggles at that and she kissed me again.

'Was it so bad?' she asked.

I thought for a moment, shrugged my shoulders and said, 'Well, it was alright, but I don't think I'll be trying it again soon.'

Her face fell but I couldn't keep a straight face and started to giggle . 'Bastard, bastard, bastard' she shouted and went to hit me and pulled back just in time.

'I am tempted to pull your stitches out with my tweezers,' she threatened.

She said she had to go do some work in the office downstairs but that I was free to use the MacBook if I wished. She dressed quickly and gave me a last kiss and was about to walk through the door when she stopped and looked back.

'Oh, and don't forget Kritsada is coming this evening to see us. We're going to have drinks up here and then we'll have dinner in the restaurant.' With that, she waved goodbye and skipped down the stairs. I made myself a coffee, still with the towel around me, and settled down on one of the loungers. 

So how did I feel about what had just happened?

I honestly didn't know what to think about what I had just done. I hadn't disliked it and I truly enjoyed giving Alex the pleasure she had obviously had. I knew how much I enjoyed what she did to me so why should it be any different for me? I knew I was pushing at my boundaries in a way that would have been inconceivable just a couple of weeks ago. I was slowly beginning to realise that what had happened on the boat and afterwards had changed the way I now looked at life. 

Life was not something that would go on and on forever. Life could change in an instant, and it could be over in an instant too. Things that I had previously regarded as fixed were, in fact, fluid and I needed to embrace that if I was to enjoy my second chance at life. Plans that we make can be dashed too easily. As the proverb has it 'Man plans and God laughs.'

I began to wonder what further boundaries I was going to challenge in the future. I also realised I hadn't blushed at all this morning - that had to be progress.

Alex had remembered to cancel my hotel room and had arranged for my stuff to be picked up and brought over to the flat. So for the first time in more than a week I had something more than a pair of jeans to wear. So I found a pair of shorts and slipped on a fresh t-shirt.

I had deliberately not checked my email since the boat trip and now found my inbox was crammed. The video of the rescue had gone viral and of course my name was all over it. I googled 'Cockatoo rescue' as well as a few other phrases and couldn't believe the coverage that the rescue had received. Alex and Areeya had seemingly screened me from the worst of it while I was in hospital but I had to face up to it now. A lot of the mail was from friends saying they had seen the video and wanted to know if I was OK. Some of it was from crazies who probably stalked anybody with a little celebrity, even temporary celebrity. 

There were offers for me to endorse products or requests for money to help a sick relative together with several offers from women, and a couple of men, asking me to marry them. There were requests for interviews from almost everywhere, which I definitely wouldn't be doing. The dross I simply binned and put together a simple answer to my friends and acquaintances thanking them for their concern and assuring them that things were getting much better now.

There was even one from my ex, telling me how worried she was and did I want her to fly out to Thailand to look after me. Now, that could make for an interesting visit. Maybe she could walk in on me in bed with Alex? That would be classically ironic after what she had done. But, imagining what Alex's reaction would be, I decided I didn't have a death wish so politely declined her kind offer. 

There were a few messages from work assuring me that I should get well before coming back to work. I sensed they were actually slyly happy about the publicity the firm had got from me being mentioned so much. There was even a press release from them saying how pleased they were that I was OK and that I had been working in Thailand for them, yada, yada, yada... Typically there was also an email from HR griping about the cost of my medical treatment. 

More importantly, there were a couple from the temporary project manager who had arrived in Bangkok. She was asking if she could speak to me about the project if I was well enough to give her a call. I didn't recognise her name, Samantha White, but it was a big company, so not so surprising.

I decided that was a priority so I gave her a call on the mobile and managed to speak to her even though the connection was poor. She wanted to bring me up to date on the project and to agree what to do next. This we weren't going to do well over a terrible connection, so I suggested that as I was not yet cleared to fly to Bangkok, could she should fly down to Samui and have a status meeting over here. She loved the idea and could she fly down tomorrow? I was a bit surprised that she was so eager, but the sooner the better, so I agreed. She would text me her flight and hotel arrangements later on.

Alex and Areeya arrived back together and you know you can always tell when women have shared a secret. They have these little looks between each other that mean 'We know something.' Either that, or men are just naturally paranoid. Anyway, I was pretty sure Alex had told Areeya what had happened that morning. Not that I cared. I knew that Alex kept nothing from Areeya and vice versa. 

I had moved out to the balcony and was lying on one of the loungers. They came and sat next to each other on the lounger next to mine. Areeya said that the repairs to the boat were going well. The engines had been drained and cleaned of the dirty fuel and the batteries replaced and the wiring checked and replaced too. There had been some damage to the superstructure from the burst from the AK47 and that was being done too. She said her father was furious about the fuel and had already moved the contract to another supplier and was looking into the possibility of suing the previous one.

Areeya asked me how my side was and I said it was so much better today. Alex, of course, chipped in to say that I had enjoyed a little light exercise this morning and that must have helped. Areeya smiled enigmatically at this and so I absolutely knew Alex had told her. She asked if she could see it so I pulled up my t-shirt and showed her. Like Alex before her, Areeya ran her fingers along the track of the bullet and her touch on my skin was electrifying. Her fingers were feathery light and she was almost caressing my skin and I shivered from the touch.

I saw a wicked smile come over Alex's face as she watched Areeya touching me, and she suddenly pulled Areeya onto her lap and kissed her full on the lips. Areeya kissed back and right in front of me they began to make out. This was getting very hot and I started to squirm in my seat as they continued to kiss each other. Alex put her hand beneath Areeya's t-shirt and began to caress her breasts. Areeya broke the kiss and in one fluid move pulled her t-shirt up and over her head. She grabbed Alex's head and pulled her face onto the left breast and I could see Alex's tongue dart out and flick the nipple. I was stunned. The sight of these two making love right in front of my eyes was breathtaking.

Alex stopped sucking Areeya's breast and said, 'what are you waiting for? There's another one of these you can use.'

I didn't need a second invitation and I moved across to the other lounger and I started to kiss Areeya's other breast. I felt Areeya's hand on her my head and I started to nip her nipple with my teeth. I could feel Alex's face next to mine as she continued to attack Areeya's other nipple. Alex broke off and turned her face to me and we kissed, tongues instantly duelling with each other.

Areeya pulled my head away from Alex and she kissed me as Alex went back to kneading and sucking her breasts. I pulled back and tried to pull my t-shirt off but couldn't manage to get my arms above my head. 

Alex paused long enough to drag my shirt over my head and said simply, 'bedroom, now!' and literally dragged Areeya and me though the door and to the bedroom. I'm not sure who was kissing who as we stumbled our way to the bed. Hands were everywhere as we collapsed on the bed; someone was tugging at my shorts as I was trying to get Alex's blouse undone. She was kissing me and managed to get her hands inside my shorts and released my cock which stood straight up.

Areeya had slipped off her own shorts by now and she pushed me onto my back on the bed. Alex immediately took my cock into her mouth and started to suck it hard. 

Areeya straddled me facing towards Alex and moved so that her pussy was right over my mouth. I raised my head and started to lick along her slit; she was already wet and my tongue found its way between her lips to where her clit was waiting. Areeya was now moaning and pushing down on me as I teased her clit between my lips and sucked hard on it. 

Alex was still sucking my cock, using her mouth almost like a vacuum cleaner. I felt her finger rubbing my rosebud and then she slipped a finger deep into my hole. The dual attack on my cock and hole was scrambling my wits. Areeya suddenly moved off me and ordered, 'fuck me, fuck me now.' She got down on her hands and knees, Alex let go of my cock and pushed me behind Areeya. I sank to my knees and lined my cock up with Areeya's pussy. I was so hard and she was so wet that I slipped straight into her. I groaned as I drove into her and she began to push back on me. Areeya's head was at the edge of the bed and Alex moved in front of Areeya, slid down her knickers and pushed her cock into Areeya's mouth. 

I was driving my cock hard into Areeya's pussy and she was now sucking hard on Alex. The sights and sounds in front of me were driving me to yet another level of ecstasy. Alex leaned forwards and we kissed over Areeya's back. I was so aroused that I knew I wouldn't last much longer. 

Areeya started to buck and groan and I guessed she was ready to come. Alex pulled out of Areeya's mouth and began to use her hand on herself. I picked up the pace even more and exploded into Areeya's pussy, she tensed and then her release came and she yelled 'oh fuck, oh fuck...' Areeya flopped to the bed and as she did so Alex grunted and her cum splashed over Areeya's face. Alex bent down and began licking the cum from Areeya; that sight of that made me hard all over again. Alex motioned me over, kissed me and I tasted her cum one more time today.

The three of us lay there trying to catch our breath as we recovered our senses. In all my life I had not felt such intensity and animal passion. I had been taken to an entirely new level of emotional and sensual experience. I had thought my nerve endings were on fire and I had speed racing through my veins. 

Alex leaned over and kissed me first and then Areeya. We smiled at each other and then Alex began to giggle which set me off and then suddenly we were all laughing.

Eventually, we calmed down and Areeya went off to get cleaned up and Alex and I cuddled together on the bed. 

'Did you enjoy that?' She asked.

'Are you serious?' I said, 'that was just about the most extreme thing I have ever done.'

Alex laughed, 'oh baby, you have a lot to learn, we've only just got started.'



Cockatoo Pt. 09



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Areeya came back into the room, gave me a kiss and sat down on the sofa with Alex and me. I wanted to know a little more about her father before meeting him this evening. He was flying in from Bangkok on the company plane and would only be here overnight to have dinner with us. 

I asked Areeya about her father and she said he was really looking forward to meeting me this evening. I said that I would be honoured to meet her father and was there anything I should know about him before we met. There was a little glance between the pair of them that I almost didn't catch, but it didn't seem to mean anything. 

Areeya smiled and said that we both shared a taste for good scotch and so they kept a bottle of 24 year old GlenDronach reserved for his use. I asked her for a quick summary of his career. He had left Samui as soon as he could after school and joined the army in Bangkok, had risen rapidly through the ranks in Thailand, spent a year seconded to the CIA in the states and finished his army career as a Major in army intelligence. 

Areeya said he had met her mother while he was still in the army when she had been a traditional Thai dancer and Areeya had been born a year later. He had been a keen Muay Thai boxer, now owned a training gym and also sponsored some kick boxers. 

Areeya believed that he had built a network of powerful contacts whilst he was in the army and he used this to build his business once he left. He had been devoted to her mother and when she died in a car accident in Bangkok, he became obsessed with protecting Areeya. She said he had business interests in property as well as electronics and, of course, some clubs and bars. She thought that was probably enough to be going on with, and anyway, she and Alex had to get ready before he arrived. 

It would be a relatively informal dinner so she assured me that trousers and a shirt would be ideal. Luckily, I had brought a respectable pair of trousers and a decent dress shirt with me so I felt I was good to go. It was obvious that Areeya was excited to be seeing her father but I couldn't fathom Alex's mood. It was nothing I could put my finger on but she seemed to regard it with less enthusiasm than Areeya. Both of them had to get ready and I knew that would take some time, so I had a quick shower and a shave, grabbed a beer and retreated to the balcony to watch the sunset and to listen to some Miles Davis. 

Alex was the first to emerge onto the balcony; she had put her hair up in a formal style and wore a beautifully tailored linen sleeveless 'little black dress', a simple string of pearls around her neck. Some very expensive looking heels finished off the outfit. She looked so beautiful standing there in the fading light of the afternoon. 

She saw me staring and said, 'what?'

'You look stunning,' I said and for the first time I had ever seen, she blushed.

'Yes,' she said, 'I scrub up quite well, I guess. But this girl needs a drink. Can you be a love and get me a gin and tonic?' She still seemed a little ill at ease, and again I wondered why.

'One G&T coming right up.'

As I came back out with the drink for Alex, Areeya appeared on the balcony. I literally stopped in my tracks when I saw her. She was wearing what I can only describe as a combination of traditional Thai dress and western haute couture. It was tailored to show off her wonderful figure yet also appeared demure at the same time. It had a long skirt with a sleeveless top, made of rich blue silk with red and gold accents and she wore gold jewellery on her wrist and around her neck.

Alex grinned and said, 'OK James, you can close your mouth now and give me my drink, please.' I jumped as I realised I had been staring and said, 'Sorry, but you both look ravishing tonight,'

'Nice save,' said Alex and Areeya laughed and asked for a juice so I dashed off to the kitchen to get one.

Areeya used her mobile to call the restaurant staff and they arrived with an ice bucket and a bottle of champagne nestling in it as well as a three quarters full bottle of whisky, which I assumed was Kritsada's private stash of GlenDronach. One of the waitresses for the restaurant remained on the balcony to serve the drinks later on.

I felt distinctly underdressed compared to the girls but they said what I was wearing was fine. Areeya's phone rang, 'I guess that's him,' and walked slowly down the stairs to collect her father. I saw Alex breathe out as if trying to release some tension and smoothed her hands down her dress in a nervous gesture. I couldn't work out why she was acting like this.

'Are you alright?' I asked.

'Yes, yes, I'm fine,' she snapped and then said, 'sorry, sorry, I'm always a little tense before I see him. He underwrites our loan for this place so it's important that I keep him happy.'

'Oh, OK, this is him, I think,' as I heard the sound of footsteps on the stairs.

I had no idea of what I expected Kritsada to be like but as he jumped up the stairs in front of Areeya I could see that he was very different from her. She was graceful and elegant and he was more like a restless ball of energy that radiated outwards to affect everyone. The comparison with Areeya was marked and I can only presume she took after her mother. He was tall for a Thai, his hair cropped short and from his bearing it was obvious that he had been in the military. 

You could see he was used to being the centre of attention and this occasion was no exception. He strode across the balcony to me and shook my hand in one of those handshakes using both hands that always make me think someone is trying a bit too hard. 

Areeya arrived at his side and said, 'Father, may I introduce Khun James, and James, this is my father, Khun Kritsada.'

He was pumping my hand vigorously and looking me straight in the eye. It sounds silly but there was definitely a bit of alpha male posturing going on here. I kept the eye contact, placed my hand over his, smiled and said,' Sawasdee Khun Kritsada, it is an honour to meet the esteemed father of my friend.'

He seemed happy that his little challenge had been met and he smiled even more broadly. He clapped me on the shoulder and said, 'James, please, it's just Kritsada and I am delighted to meet you.' His English was very clear and precise as you would expect from an officer. 

We all jumped a little as the waitress popped the champagne cork and prepared to pour some into tall champagne glasses.

'James, I understand from my daughter that you too are a whisky drinker, no?'

'Yes, that's true it is a weakness of mine, I'm afraid.' I said.

He laughed and said, 'never let it be said that whisky is a weakness, my friend, it shows true character in a man. Let's leave the froth to the girls shall we, and have a proper drink.'

Areeya nodded to the waitress, who delivered two glasses of champagne to the girls and then started to pour the whisky.

'Make sure, they are proper measures too. I have a brought a fresh bottle with me so we won't run out.' He was used to command and he was not shy about doing so.

He turned to Alex, 'Alex, I am so sorry, I haven't said hello to you yet.' He moved across to embrace her and I swear I saw an almost imperceptible flinch as he put his arms around her.

'That's OK, Kritsada. I am always delighted to see you, are you well?"

'Oh, yes, Alex, most definitely well, thank you. Now let's get this whisky, shall we?'

The waitress brought a across a silver server with two large measures of whisky. Kritsada took both and handed one to me and then sniffed his glass and sighed with pleasure.

'Ah, I can smell the peat that was in the water they used to make this. Heaven. Tell me what you think, James. Or do you want some ice or water or soda?' The waitress was hovering.

'Thank you, Kritsada, I take it neat I'm afraid.'

He smiled ever more broadly and almost bellowed, 'excellent, me too.' He turned to the girls and said, 'I like this fellow more and more.'

I held the glass up to the light and it was beautifully clear and bright. I brought the glass to my nose and there was a lovely nutty scent in the aroma; it was light but with infinite depth. I took a sip and the first taste was as if I was sitting in a pub in the Highlands, with a wood fire roaring in the corner and a howling gale outside. The second taste made me think the flavour of wood smoke from a fire burning somewhere in the far distance.

Kritsada said, 'well, what do you think?'

I turned to him and said, 'sir, this is just the best whisky I have ever tasted. I envy the Angels their share of this.' 

Kritsada beamed as it's always nice to be praised for your good taste.

'Well said, James, well said. It's a 24 year old GlenDornach Grandeur, aged in sherry casks. I love it.'

'Good, good,' he was all smiles. 'Now, girls let us drink a toast to our James, who was so brave in what he did on the Cockatoo.' He raised his glass and the girls followed suit. 'To James, thank you from the bottom of my heart for saving the life of my treasured daughter and Alex. I will always be in your debt.' 

He drank from his glass and the two girls followed. I felt I had to say something. 

'Kritsada, I do appreciate your sentiment and I was glad to be a play a part in what happened but I don't think it's right to say that I saved their lives.'

Kritsada laughed, 'It's true what they say about Englishmen, they are brave and modest.'

I am sure that nobody says that about Englishmen, but I had to say what I felt.

'Kritsada, please forgive me for saying this but I don't think I was brave, I was frightened for us all and it seemed there was only one thing I could do. It could have all gone horribly wrong. Alex and your daughter may have died because of what I did. Alex played as much a part as me by distracting the pirate and then firing the rifle to scare away the pirate boat, and if it had not been for you alerting the coastguard so quickly, it might not have worked out all.' 

I ran out of steam but I had said what I had been thinking ever since the boat trip.

'Young man, I hope you don't mind me calling you that, but I do have the edge on you in age and experience. You are right; everything may have gone horribly wrong as you said. But it did not, and, therefore, we are spared the concerns of what might have been. Many lesser men than you would have rolled the dice and decided that the odds would be better for themselves by doing nothing. You, on the other hand, decided to stake everything on action. You risked your life to protect that of my daughter and Alex. You did not think for your own safety, but only theirs. 

If you had not thought more of them than yourself, then you would have risked nothing and done nothing. The ability to think clearly and then act under extreme pressure is a talent that few men are privileged to have. I sense you may feel guilty for having taken such a risk and then thinking what might have happened if your action had not been successful. Let us imagine that the worst had happened and your attack failed; it would have not made you any less brave or any more responsible for what might have happened in any way whatsoever. 

As a direct result of the course of action you took, the worst was averted and you all survived. What you did, James, was bravery of the highest calibre. You almost lost your life to preserve others. It was your courage that set in train what happened. Yes, I, in a small way, and Alex here in a much bigger direct way played our parts, but it was you that made it possible. That's why you must forget any doubts you have and I am grateful for what you did. I salute you, James.'

Kritsada stood and raised his glass, Alex and Areeya both now in tears stood as well and said 'To James.'

'Sir, I thank you for those kind words. I will also be eternally grateful that we all came through it.' His words had hit home with me and they had lifted a heavy weight from me.

'James, if there is ever any way I may of service to you, please do not hesitate to ask.' 

He turned to Alex and said, 'My dear Alex, I am afraid that I am going to have to drag you away from your friends and splendid business here for a few days. It seems that we have a few small, shall we say, issues, in Bangkok that require your specialist knowledge. I assure you it won't take up more than, say, three days of your time. It does mean, however, that you will have to accompany me to Bangkok tomorrow on our plane and, of course, we will fly you back the same way, when our business is completed.' 

Kritsada was smiling as he said this, but his voice let us know that there would be no argument about what should happen,

Alex looked down at the table and then looked anywhere else but at me, 'Of course, Kritsada, I am always happy to help with your business issues.

We sat and chatted on the balcony for a while longer. Kritsada was a good story teller and he had us roaring with laughter with stories of Areeya as a small girl. She apparently had been a real little princess growing up and it was obvious that he still doted on her. It was understandable that he would be different with Alex, but even with all the laughter I was sensing that there was an underlying tension in the relationship. It struck me quite suddenly that there may have something personal between them in the past, strange as that might seem but who knows what might have happened in Alex's days in Bangkok.

We eventually moved down to the restaurant and the dinner was even better, if that were possible, than on the first night I ate there with Alex. Here she was in her element as a hostess and it was clear this was her domain. She had real talent in running the restaurant. Every dish that arrived on our table was beautifully cooked and presented and the meal passed very enjoyably. I had to apologise to Kritsada as we finished the whisky at the table but he said that he had brought another bottle with him and it was a fitting tribute for two people who enjoyed it so much to send it on its way.

We finished off with coffee and Kritsada said that it was late for an old man like him and he should go to his hotel now and be ready for the flight back to Bangkok tomorrow. He kissed Areeya and then Alex and reminded her that she was to accompany him on the Flight. Alex this time just nodded and said she would be there in time for the flight.

He came over to me and shook my hand warmly and said again that he was sorry to take Alex away but she would be back in three days. When you are next in Bangkok, James, we will renew our acquaintance over some more whisky. He asked Areeya to ride with him to the hotel as there was some family business he needed to discuss with her. She kissed Alex and I goodnight and told us she would see us in the morning.

Alex and I sat for a while on the balcony, her head resting on my shoulder, a night cap whisky for me and glass of wine for her. We watched the night sky for a while in silence and I asked her why she seems so on edge with Kritsada.

'Did it show?' she asked a little anxiously.

'Not to him, I think,' i replied, 'but it seemed to me you were a little wary,'

Alex was silent for a while and then said, 'He's a powerful man, James. He can be extraordinarily charming as he was tonight but, between you and me, there is a hard street thug beneath the sophistication. You would not want to cross him. If you make an agreement with him you need to make sure you understand every tiny aspect of it, because he will make you stick to it. He will do the same in return but he demands his pound of flesh for sure.'

'Is that why you have to go to Bangkok with him?' I asked.

I felt her stiffen slightly as she said, 'Yes, he has some trouble with the clubs and bars from time to time and he uses me as his trouble-shooter in them. It is part of the agreement we have for him to underwrite the loan for this place.

It sounded reasonable to me, so why didn't I quite believe it?

'Anyway,' she said, standing up and pulling me to my feet, 'we have to get to bed because I have to fly to Bangkok tomorrow and deliver my pound of flesh.'

She kept hold of my hand and pulled me across to the bed. She dimmed the lights and told me to lie on the bed. She hitched up her dress and straddled my waist. Unbuttoning my shirt she began to kiss my nipples and as I put my hands out to touch her she said sharply, 'no touching, either me or yourself until I give you permission, is that clear?' 

I was surprised by this, and I have to confess I felt a little frisson of excitement as she spoke. I nodded but she wasn't happy with that. 

'Is it clear, I asked, tell me.' she sounded harsh now.

'Er yes, it's clear, I understand.'

'That's better, and tonight my pet, I want you to call me Miss Alex, is that clear?'

'Er, Ok, I mean, yes.'

'Yes, what?' she said and grabbed my nipple and twisted. 

'Oww, I squealed, 'Yes, Miss Alex.'

'That's better, my little pet,' she said. 'Now, do you trust me James?' 

I looked at her a little nervously, 'Yes, yes I trust you.'

'Oww, ' that was a tweak on the other nipple. The penny finally dropped, 

'Oh, yes, Miss Alex.' 

'That's right, my pet.'

She leant over to the bedside table, opened the drawer and pulled out something which she kept hidden behind her back. 'Don't move,' she ordered, slid off the bed and moved out of my sight. I felt her grab my wrists, pull them together and then a sudden click and I realised with a shock that she had handcuffed me. My wrists were now held together above my head as I lay on the bed. She must have fixed the cuffs to something because however hard I tried I could not pull my hands down. I tugged and tugged but they wouldn't move.

'What the bloody hell do you think you're doing, unlock these things.'

Alex came back into my field of vision and she had taken her dress off, because she was now wearing just a black bra, knickers and stockings attached to a suspender belt. I could hear the click clack of her heels on the bedroom floor. For the umpteenth time since I met Alex my mouth fell open as I stared at her and with its usual mind of its own, my cock started to respond. 

'Come on, let me out of these things,' I pleaded with her.

In response she leaned across and gave me another nipple tweak.

'You won't get anything unless you speak to me properly.'

'OK, OK, Miss Alex will you let me out of these things?'

'Not until I'm good and ready.'

She moved to the bottom of the bed quickly undid the belt and pulled down my trousers and left them down by my ankles. I was now completely immobile. The cuffs held my hands and ludicrously my trousers kept my ankles together. 

She slipped off her heels and sat on the end of the bed facing me. She stretched out her legs until her feet were level with my cock. I barely see what she was doing as I could only raise my head so far off the bed. I twitched as I felt something touch my cock and I suddenly realised she had it held between her stockinged feet. She began sliding her feet up and down with my cock trapped in between them. 

The feeling of the nylon stocking moving against my skin was like nothing I had felt before. I could only lie back and groan with the sheer erotic charge of it. After a few minutes of this exquisite stroking she slid off the bed and moved up to the bedside table. She took something out and I felt my head being lifted and then total darkness. She had pulled a blindfold over my face and now I was blind as well as tied up. I could her moving about on the floor and I tried to shift the blindfold but I couldn't do anything about it. 

I felt something brush my nipples and I jumped and said, 'Alex, cut it out, this isn't funny.'

She didn't reply but now I felt something brush my cock and jumped again. This time though, my damned cock decided to betray me and started to get hard. Whatever it was felt soft and was made of strands of some kind of material. She continued to gently brush around my cock with it which of course responded and grew even harder. 




Cockatoo Pt. 09



'I see you do like that,' said Alex.

My traitor of a cock did seem to like it and was now fully erect. I felt Alex's hair brush my tummy and she gently blew across the tip of my cock. It jumped, then I felt her take the head into her mouth and she began to lick and suck around the head. Not being able to move this was something akin to exquisite torture as she flicked the head repeatedly with her tongue. She let it drop from her lips and then there was a sharp sting across my belly. 

'Oww, what was that for?' I squeaked.

'That's no way to address me, is it?' She said sharply and there was another sting across my nipples this time. 

'What?' I said. Another sting across my now very sensitive nipples'

Oh, I mean, no Miss Alex.'

It must have been some kind of whip and she now gave me a slap across my cock. 

'Oww that really hurt,' I squealed. My traitorous cock though decided otherwise and now stood straight up. 

'That Really hurt, Miss Alex, if you please. And if you're wondering what this is, my pet, it's a leather tasselled whip, one made especially for me with a unique handle.'

As she said this I felt something pushing at my lips and I opened up in surprise and the thing slid into my mouth. It was cold and smelt of rubber but I suddenly recognised the shape of a cock. I gagged and Alex withdrew it a little and then began to slide it in and out of my mouth. It tasted horrible and I was feeling a little sick.

'Murrrghh,' was what I heard coming from my mouth and Alex pulled it out and said, 'it's OK but I'm sure it's not as much fun as the real thing, my pet.'

She had climbed on the bed and I felt her sit on my chest and then the rubber phallus was replaced with her erect cock. 

'Now that's much better isn't it?' as she eased her cock in an out of my mouth. It was true the contrast between the hard cold rubber and a real cock was a revelation. A real cock is warm and soft yet with hardness beneath the skin. I started to suck and use my tongue and was rewarded as Alex's cock twitched and there was a moan from her. Alex moved again and I felt her change position once more and I felt her mouth slide over my cock and at the same time I felt her cock brush my lips. 

I took it into my mouth and we began to suck each other. I had almost forgotten about the cuffs but to be honest not being able to move and in the dark heightened my senses to an incredible degree. I could feel the veins pulsing in her cock and every small movement was intensified in the darkness of the blindfold. I tried to match her moves with my cock on her own and every time she did something I tried to follow.

She let her lips slide over my cock one more time and then moved away again her cock plopped out of my mouth. 

Alex whispered very close to my ear, 'Do you really trust me, James?'

I nodded, by this time unable to speak.

'Remember that, 'she said and moved down to the bottom of the bed. 

I felt her raise my ankles and she pulled my trousers down and over my feet. She moved up the bed and she again took the head of my cock into her mouth. I was now desperate for some release. 

My cock popped out of her mouth and I felt her sit up on the bed. She pushed my legs apart, something cold was smeared over my hole and then suddenly her finger slipped inside. I squirmed but didn't protest as she moved first one finger and then another around inside me. 

She said, 'Remember, trust me.'

She moved her fingers out and then I felt something much harder at the entrance. I flinched as I realised what this was. Alex began to push the dildo that she had used on my mouth into me and I instinctively began to resist. 

'Relax, my pet,' she cooed and pushed a little harder. I felt it begin to slide in and suddenly it want past my ring and was inside me. Alex began to move it gently to and fro and the pain of it entering me for the first time began to disappear. She moved it a bit faster and then a bit deeper and I began to squirm as it filled me up.

'Relax, relax,' she said, which was easier said than done.

I felt it pop out of me and there was a sudden sensation of emptiness as it slid out. Immediately it came out I felt her move closer to me and she pushed my legs into the air and onto her shoulders. I guessed what was coming next and my whole body tensed. 

'Just relax, baby, its going to be OK.' I heard her say and then I felt her cock tapping at my hole. 

Oh my God, I thought, this is really it. If I did this then nothing else would ever be the same. There would be no turning back, no, it was only a joke.

'Push down, baby, push down,' she said and then she pushed her cock forwards into my hole, and I pushed down.

This hurt more than the dildo as she pushed it but it felt a lot bigger. I heard her grunt and then she was in. It felt so much better than the dildo; it was warm and alive and slid much more smoothly. Alex began to move her hips and the pain gradually eased as she moved in and out. 

She reached up and flipped off the blindfold and I looked down to see her smiling at me as she pushed forwards into me.

It only really struck me at that moment.

I was being fucked.



Cockatoo Pt. 10



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*****

We woke early as Alex had to be at the airport to catch the flight with Kritsada at 7am. He was going to pick Alex up from the flat in his car as he headed off to the airport. I was going to follow a bit later as I had to collect Samantha from her flight for our planning meeting. I lay in bed and watched as Alex got ready to leave. I didn't think I could ever tire of watching her as she moved about the flat showering and getting dressed. She had a bag already packed so when the car arrived, she came across, sat on the bed and kissed me.

'If you can't be good, be careful,' she said. I smiled as I remembered the guy who last said that to me; it seemed like half a lifetime ago. 

'Why are you smiling?' she asked.

'Nothing, someone said the same thing to me a while ago and I ended up ignoring it completely.'

'Well don't ignore it this time,' she pouted, hit me on the arm, kissed me one more time and disappeared out of the door.

I have to tell you, dear reader, that I was sore from last night. Whatever they tell you, anal sex hurts the first time. Now, my backside and my wound were both aching. I got up and gingerly made my way to the shower. 

I guess it's true, Love Hurts.

I stood under the hot water for a long time and that began to revive me. Feeling somewhat better, I managed to make some breakfast and texted Areeya asking to find out where she was. She texted back to say she was down at the boat again, supervising the last of the repairs and would be taking Cockatoo 3 out for a short shake down trip; did I want to come with her? I reminded her I had to meet my colleague from Bangkok today but would Areeya be free to join us for dinner tonight? She said she would be delighted to and I said I would book a table downstairs for 8pm.

It was now time to head out to collect Samantha. I slung my laptop over my shoulder, winced as I had forgotten about my side and braced myself for the taxi ride to the airport.

Samui's one runway airport is small and very pretty with the arrivals and departures in typical Thai style buildings and open to the air on all sides. It's a far cry from the usual chrome and glass airports and a perfect way to begin or end a visit to Samui. The flight from Bangkok landed just before 10am and so there I was, holding a hand written sign with Samantha's name.

The plane pulled onto the apron and the passengers piled into the little golf cart affairs that ferry the passengers from the plane to the terminal. As they all came through I realised I wouldn't have much trouble spotting her amongst the returning locals and the shorts and flip flop wearing tourists. Sure enough there was only one potential candidate I could see. 

Samantha was wearing a white dress with a red, single buttoned jacket, and carrying a laptop case and a handbag. She was slender and pretty in that English rose, girl next door kind of way. Her hair was done in a business like bob and she looked every inch the business traveller. I momentarily regretted that I had just thrown on my jeans and the Koh Samui Blue t-shirt. I guess I had slipped into the island way of life too easily. I waved to her and held up the sign. She smiled and walked over to me having picked up her small bag.

'Hi Samantha, I'm James. Pleased to meet you.'

She smiled broadly, 'Hi James, likewise. By the way, it's Sam. Only my mum calls me Samantha these days when she's annoyed with me.'

'OK, Sam it is, welcome to Samui.'

We piled into a taxi and began the usual white knuckle ride to her hotel. I had decided that we would have our meeting there and had pre-booked a small conference room. As we swerved between cars and overloaded trucks and the ubiquitous small motor bikes carrying entire families, we had a chance to catch up. 

'How are you doing?' She asked straight off. 'You went through quite an adventure.'

'I'm good, thanks, Sam. The doctors say another week and I'll be good to return.'

'You shouldn't rush back too early, you know. Make sure you really are fully recovered.'

I smiled to myself as it sounded like Sam was keen for me to stay away for a while. I discovered she was a year younger than me and had joined the company a couple of years back. She had done her degree at Exeter and taken a gap year travelling in Asia. So she had been familiar with the area and culture already, something the company took into account when asking her to fly out. There was apparently no steady relationship back in the UK, so she could come out literally at a moment's notice. 

She was clearly ambitious but also charming and funny. I began to like her straight away. 'I'm really glad to have this opportunity to show what I can do.' She must have remembered who she was talking to as her eyes widened and she put her hand up to her mouth, 'Oh, I'm sorry, James, that must have sounded awful after what you went through and everything.' Her face went a lovely shade of pink.

I laughed and said, 'Don't worry; I would have felt exactly the same.'

Sam checked into her room and I waited in the lobby for her to unpack and return for our meeting. She came back having changed into a pair of shorts and a loose cotton blouse through which I could see a lacy bra. 

Right from the start Sam seemed very capable and had picked up the project quickly and was obviously on top of things. She complimented me on the plan I had put together and the files she had picked up gave her a good grip of what had already happened. Of course, I thought to myself, the project plan was pretty good in the first place. However, as was to be expected, fresh issues had come up during the time I had been away, and we got stuck into those. It was good to work with someone as capable as Sam and we made quick progress on problem solving and coming up with some excellent solutions.

We broke for lunch and then worked through to about 4pm. I felt myself flagging by this time and asked if we could call it a day then as I was feeling a little tired. I suggested we regroup tomorrow to finalise the details of the revised plan. Sam, I think, assumed I was tired from the injury, but in reality I was really feeling the effects of my sessions the previous day and night. She was happy to agree and I told her that dinner would be at Koh Samui Blue tonight. I asked if she minded that I had invited Areeya to join us. Sam said the company would be paying, so why not. 

Sam wanted to know which hotel I was staying at and I told her that I was staying with the friends I had been on the boat with. She smacked her head with her hand and said that's where she remembered the name Koh Samui Blue from. It had been mentioned on the news coverage so much at the time. To be honest the bar and restaurant had seen a sizeable increase in business after the incident, so I guess maybe there is no such thing as bad publicity after all. I told her to take a taxi to the bar and I would meet her there.

We agreed to meet at 8 o'clock and I headed off back to the flat. I took the chance of a quick nap and then went for a walk to stretch my legs. I went up to Cockatoo 2, but Pao wasn't there so I said hello to the girls who were there, had a beer and headed back. 

Areeya turned up at 7 and she was very happy with the repairs. She felt the old fuel supplier must have been selling bad fuel for a while, as the boat's performance, now the engines had been cleaned and with good clean fuel, was so much better.

She showered and got herself ready. I was treated to a wonderful show as she moved around the flat naked as the day she was born. Frankly, I could have watched her all night. 

Precisely at 8, the bar rang to say Samantha had arrived and I popped down to collect her. She had changed into a white linen dress with a lace vee shaped panel around the neck that gave occasional glimpses of her breasts. It didn't look as if she was wearing a bra either. Out of her business attire, she looked very attractive. 

'Hi Sam, glad you made it, lets have a drink upstairs and then we'll come back down to the restaurant.'

'Upstairs?' she looked puzzled. 

'Yes, this is where I'm staying,' I said.

'Oh,' realisation dawning on her, 'Oh, I get it now,'

I took her out of the bar and up the stairs to the balcony where Areeya was waiting. She had changed into a dark blue strapless mini dress that clung to her figure. Areeya said 'Sawasdee ka,' and made a wai to Samantha. Sam responded in kind and they smiled at each other. Now, I may be male and, therefore, considered not in any way sensitive to such things but I immediately felt that there was a spark between these two. As I introduced them to each other, they shook hands and it seemed to me that they held the shake a little longer than absolutely necessary. 

Sam asked for a white wine spritzer and Areeya a vodka martini. Sam said, 'Oh, can I change my mind? A martini sounds like a great idea.' I went through to the kitchen to make the drinks and when I came back they were both deep in conversation on the sofas. 

Sam said, 'Areeya was just telling me about the business here. It seems to be a very nice set up.' Areeya smiled and talked a little more about Koh Samui Blue and then she mentioned Cockatoo 2. Sam's eyes widened as she realised exactly what kind of bar it was. 

'Oh my, I have heard about ladyboy bars, but I've never been to one.'

Areeya said, 'I have to go there after dinner to check up on it, so I would be delighted to go down with you.' 

Now, I don't if that was a deliberate double entendre or not, but I spluttered on my scotch and thumped my chest, 

'Sorry, whisky went down the wrong way.'

Sam smiled and said she would love to, it sounded fascinating. Watching the two of them I could see the little glancing smiles they gave each other and the slight brush of fingertips on each other's arm as they talked and laughed. The way their bodies opened up to each other as they chatted and how their leant their heads together as they shared a joke. I began to feel like a third wheel on a bicycle. Interesting, I thought, maybe someone will get lucky tonight, and I didn't mean me.

We moved down to the restaurant and we went to town on the food and drinks. It's miraculous how an expense account changes your dining habits. The food as usual was superb, and the time passed very quickly. Sam was funny about her gap year travels in Asia with one of her girlfriends and Areeya was equally funny about running Cockatoo 2. Areeya said that she ran the bars and Alex, the reataurant.

Sam said, 'Alex? Wasn't she the other girl on the boat with you?'

'Yes, that's right; she's in Bangkok on business at the moment.'

'And you all live here?' Sam asked.

'Yes,' I said, Areeya and Alex have been kind enough to let me stay here while I recuperate.' I said.

'Oh,' Sam continued innocently, 'Only I thought Areeya told me earlier there are two bedrooms in the flat.'

It was Areeya's turn to splutter on her drink, and tried to signal me with her hands.

'Yes, well,' I began to bluster, 'well, I guess the truth is Alex and I are in a relationship, and so two bedrooms are enough...' 

Areeya sighed, smiled broadly and said, 'I had told Sam that I was staying on the boat while you recuperated.'

I looked at each of them and then burst out laughing, 'Well played, Sam. You stitched me up there beautifully.'

Both girls roared with laughter and we toasted to love and whatever.

Sam was silent for a moment and then said, 'Wasn't there a bit of mystery about Alex?'

I hesitated, 'Mystery? Why?'

'Well, when the story broke in the UK, I had a call from a journalist who was trying to track down your and Alex's backgrounds. It was just that he couldn't seem to find any trace of a female called Alex at the university it seemed she attended. Just a male student called Alex in that year.' This wasn't good news, and I needed to change the subject. 

'Bloody press,' I said. 'They can't get anything right. I wish they would just leave it all alone. I'm sorry, but if you don't mind, I am beginning to feel a bit tired and if you'll excuse me I will slip upstairs. Sam, shall we say 10 tomorrow at your hotel?'

Sam said, 'Yes that's fine, see you then and I hope you feel rested.'

Areeya said, 'I'll make sure Sam is looked after tonight, so good night James.' I saw the glance Areeya gave Sam when she spoke and I knew that double entendre was deliberatethis time, and so did Sam.

As I left I heard Sam say, 'So, Areeya, are you going to show me your Cockatoo?'

I really was tired and after a final nightcap on the balcony I took myself off to bed. It didn't take long for me to drift off into a sound sleep. It was sometime later that I woke and felt the need to go to the toilet. I had forgotten to close the blinds but there was enough moonlight tonight for me not to bother with the lights. I yawned and made my way to the toilet and relieved myself. It was on the way back that I heard laughter. I stopped and listened and there it was again. 

I could make out Areeya's chiming light laugh and also a separate deeper chuckle. I turned round and peeked round the corner of the main room and could see a little chink of light coming from Areeya's room.The laughter came again and I smiled as I realised it was Areeya and Sam. 

Go girls, I thought. I was about to go back to bed when I heard that malicious little imp in my mind say, 'Go on, have a quick look, it won't do any harm.' I tried to shake it off, but now the thought was in my mind and it wouldn't go away. I tiptoed up to the door which hadn't been closed fully and there was a small sliver of light shining through the gap. I was honestly about to turn round when the laughter was replaced by a soft moan. 

That got me and I gingerly peeked through the gap. The lights in the room were dimmed but there was enough to see what was going on. 

Areeya was on her back on the bed with her head up against the headboard with Sam astride her face. Sam had her hands out on the wall to brace herself as Areeya was using her tongue energetically on Sam's pussy.

I knew what I was doing was wrong, but I could not drag my eyes away from what was happening in front of me. Sam was driving her pussy onto Areeya's face and moaning and throwing her head back. Her breasts were larger than I had thought and the nipples were huge even in this light. I could see Areeya was now using her hands as well as her tongue on Sam's pussy and my ever misbehaving cock started to react as I spied on the two girls. 

Sam climbed off Areeya and started to kiss and lick Areeya's nipples. I saw Sam use her teeth on Areeya's right nipple to pull and stretch it out before releasing it. With her left hand she pinched the other nipple and Areeya arched her back and moaned in pleasure. This went on for while and Areeya was getting more and more aroused. Sam moved around into a 69 with Sam on top and I could see Areeya's hands pulling Sam's pussy onto her face. Both girls were going hard at each other and the sweat was glistening on their bodies in the dim light.

I was getting very aroused and found myself rubbing my cock. Sam stopped, turned round and said something to Areeya. They rearranged themselves on the bed and scissored their legs and Sam began to grind her pussy against Areeya. Sam was now really humping Areeya and she was getting more and more aroused as this went on. 

Areeya stopped and got off the bed. She moved out of my sight but I could still see Sam lying on the bed using her hand to rub her pussy. Areeya was still out of my sight when Sam looked up at her and a big smile spread across her face. At that moment Areeya came back into sight and I could see she was wearing an enormous strap on cock. She stopped for a moment in front of Sam who then took the cock into her mouth and started to vigorously suck it. Areeya flexed her hips and pushed the cock right into Sam's mouth. 

I was now totally hard and getting more and more aroused by what I was watching. Areeya pulled out of Sam's mouth and got up on to the bed. Sam rolled over and went down on her hands and knees. Areeya moved up behind Sam and teased her pussy first with her tongue and then with her fingers. Areeya finally used the strap on itself, drawing it up and down her slit but Sam was already beginning to move her hips backwards, seemingly desperate now to have the cock inside her. 

Finally, Areeya lined up and slipped the tip of the cock into Sam's waiting pussy. She teased Sam some more, just easing it in and then moving out again. She did this a few times and then drove the cock hard into Sam who moaned loudly this time and Areeya threw a nervous glance towards the door and I stepped back quickly to avoid being seen. 

I don't think she had noticed anything and I edged forward again to the door. Areeya was now fucking Sam hard with the strap on and Sam was bucking her hips and pushing back hard on the cock. Areeya withdrew the cock and Sam turned over and they kissed each other for a while before Areeya gently pushed Sam back down on to the bed and hooking Sam's right leg up in the air, Areeya lay down and slid the cock into Sam from the side. Areeya could now fuck Sam with the cock and kiss her at the same time. Sam's hand went down and began to rub her pussy as well. 

She was now on the edge of coming, Areeya increased the rhythm even more and Sam tensed, arched her back and groaned as her orgasm shook her body. 

It was at this precise moment that Areeya looked up, stared straight into my eyes and winked.



Cockatoo Pt. 11



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It was at this precise moment that Areeya looked up, stared straight into my eyes and winked. I staggered back in shock. Areeya must have seen me when she glanced at the door. Either that or she was some kind of a witch. I managed to bang my knee as I stumbled backwards and it was a miracle I didn't scream.

I made it back to bed and managed to fall asleep but slept fitfully for the rest of the night. I can remember having one dream where I was running down the strip in Lamai with Areeya chasing me wearing a gargantuan strap on. You didn't need to be Sigmund Freud to understand what that was about. 

I woke late to find Areeya's door firmly closed and no sign of Sam. I hoped she had gone back to the hotel because otherwise it might be one of those slightly difficult conversations over breakfast. I just had enough time to grab some coffee and breakfast before I headed out to meet Sam at her hotel. I arrived just after 10 o'clock to find her in the lobby looking pretty good considering what I knew had gone on last night. We said hi and I asked how the trip to Cockatoo went and she said they had a great time. Sam had met Pao there who she said seemed very fond of me for some reason. Sam arched her eyebrows and looked innocently at me but didn't say anything.

We ordered some coffee and sat down in the meeting room but before we started Sam said, 'Look James, it's none of my business what you do with your private life. God knows I'm not in any position to lecture people on how they should live their lives, but here's a heads up for you. Your friend Alex has been rumbled. When the press get hold of a story they don't let go of it. I told you that a journalist from a local paper where you went to Uni spoke to me about you, and they mentioned Alex. 

I didn't want to say in front of Areeya last night, but this guy also said that they knew that the Alex over here was the Alex from your old university. They also know that you shared a house together at Uni. He was convinced there was a funny story - his words not mine - in this. I obviously didn't know until last night you were in a relationship with him, I mean her, whatever.'

She paused and as I didn't say anything, she pressed on, 'He said the story got spiked because a bigger story came up, a local councillor got caught banging a scoutmaster or something. He did say though that they would come back to it once they had more facts.' 

She stopped and I still didn't say anything.

'I am sorry, but I thought you should know. You are a decent guy and after what you went through it's not fair that some shit stirring journalist should be able to rake up dirt and turn a wonderful story into some sleazy little farce. I wasn't going to say anything until I found out you and he, she I mean, are together. Wouldn't have been fair not to'

'Thanks for the heads up, Sam. I appreciate it, and at least forewarned is forearmed. Did you say anything to Areeya?' 

'No, nothing, that's not my place, and I definitely don't understand the dynamic you guys have going on over here.'

Me neither, I thought.

I said, 'Sam, can I ask you to keep this to yourself?'

'Sure,' she said, 'but I don't know if anyone else at the firm knows. The journalist only spoke to me because I was the one coming out here, and I'm going to keep schtum.'

'Thanks, I owe you one.'

'No you don't, in a way you've already done me a big favour.'

I decided to let that one float away.

We worked on until lunch and then decided that was as much as we could achieve for now. Sam would have to go back to Bangkok and make the changes we had agreed and then we would see what else needed to be done. I managed to get her on an earlier flight and we went up the airport together. I had really enjoyed working with her and she said she felt the same. 

I asked if she had enjoyed the island and she paused for a moment, looked as if she was going to say something, but then changed her mind. But her cheeks had gone a lovely shade of pink. She said she had loved it and had enjoyed the dinner and meeting Areeya too. She said she was already planning to come back for a longer stay as a vacation. 

I managed to keep a straight face.

We cheek kissed goodbye and then she was off to her plane. I took a taxi back to the flat realising that I hadn't heard from Alex since she left and I sent her a text asking how things were going in Bangkok. I was a loose end and as Areeya was out at Cockatoo I thought I would wander down there have a drink or two, get some food at one better places Areeya had told me about and come back for some time on the laptop. 

Cockatoo was heaving when I got there, the bar girls were all busy and there was no sign of Pao. I saw Areeya for a few minutes but she seemed up to her ears in stuff, so I sat on a bar stool with a cold Leo beer and watched the world go by. 

It gave me some time to think about what Sam had said about Alex. I was angry that some little scumbag was out there trying to dig up some scandal on Alex. She had deliberately set out to keep her new life private and to have that violated made me angry. But had Alex known that it would all catch up with her one day. What was that tattoo she had on her ankle? 'There is no secret that will not be revealed'. 

I decided it wouldn't do any good to tell her now but leave it until she returned from Bangkok. If it did come out, how would it affect me? Alex was at least out here where there was a more tolerant attitude to gender and, I was sure, wouldn't be a problem. It forced me think again about what I wanted to do, the project would only last at best another 4 or 5 months, and then what? Did I want to go back to England? Right now that was the last place I wanted to go. I certainly had no ties there, and then there was Alex. 

Being 'in love' feels like a form of madness; it scrambles your brain and forces you do wild things whilst letting you believe you are doing them of your free will. When you are 'in love' you make crazy decisions that you would never make normally. It allows you to see things in a completely different way from regular people who aren't 'in love.'

I knew I would have to make some big decisions shortly and I had no idea how I was going to decide.

I strolled along the strip, politely resisting the bar girls, restaurant hustlers and the massage parlour girls. Although I was tempted to have a massage I decided to have some food first. I had a quick meal, headed back to Cockatoo, which was still jumping, for another beer and then walked slowly home. I was about to walk up the flat when my phone beeped with a text from Alex.

'hope u wont be lonely tonite. left u gift on bed. tmb if u lyk it XOXO'

'Thx. will do' I replied.

I was intrigued but, remembering her last present for me was a pair of Thai boxing shorts, I was expecting a joke of some kind. I went up the stairs to the flat ready to text something sarcastic back, walked through the door and stopped dead. 

Lying on the bed and wearing only a huge smile and a large pink bow on her cock was Pao.

'Sawasdee Khun James. Miss Alex say I your present. I have to look after you tonight. Give you massage with happy ending.'

I was so surprised that I burst out laughing and I saw Pao's face drop. 'You no like me, Mister James?'

'No, no, Pao, I like you a lot. You are very nice and lovely. I am not laughing at you. It's Miss Alex I am laughing at.'

I sat down on the bed and Pao immediately put her arms around me. 'I give you extra special massage tonight.'

I laughed again and said, 'Pao, OK, I just need to text Miss Alex and we can start.' Pao immediately started trying to take off my t-shirt and I had to break free for a minute to text Alex.

'lmao. Luv yr gift. bow sxci. thx. ilu.'

She must have been waiting, 'ur v welcome. enjoy'

I put the phone on the bedside table and Pao got back to undressing me. She was behind me on the bed and finally managed to pull my t-shirt over my head. I could feel her breasts pressing against my back as she ran her hands over my chest and tweaked my nipples which made my cock begin to stiffen immediately. She nibbled my ear and said, 'I make you feel good tonight, Mister James.' 

She jumped off the bed and started to undo my jeans. 

I got a good look at her for the first time. She really was very pretty with a girlish face, slim body, beautiful breasts and a small but nice cock bobbling around in front of me. With my help she eventually got my jeans down and the boxers went with them. Pao looked down at my cock which was now pointing straight up and giggled, 'Miss Alex say you have nice cock, I like too.'

God, was Alex even capable of being discrete? Probably not on the evidence so far.

Pao pulled me up and led me across to a massage mat which she had already rolled out on the floor. Pao spread a sheet over the mat and indicated I should lie down and I did so face first. I had enjoyed several Thai massages when in Bangkok and they were wonderful. I never had the courage to go for an oil massage and the legendary 'happy ending' but I thought that was about to change tonight. 

Pao knelt beside me and I could hear her open a bottle and begin to spread oil on her hands. She straddled me over my bum and began to work on my back in long slow movements with her hands. A good Thai massage is a gift from God and Pao was a skilful masseuse. Slowly and rhythmically she continued to massage me with her surprisingly strong hands. I was beginning to feel very chilled as she continued to work on me with her magic fingers. I felt Pao move slightly and I realised that there was something different about her massage when I suddenly understood she was using her feet on my back; if anything that felt even better than her hands.

It was relaxing, sensuous and stimulating; she leaned forwards to lie flat out on my back and I could feel her breasts pushing against my back and her cock rubbing up and down my crack. She moved rhythmically up and down my back and the oil made her slide increasing the eroticism of the scene. Her nipples were hard and I could feel them slipping over my back and her cock was growing and sliding closer to my hole. 

Her hands slipped up my thighs and into the crack of my bum. I felt her fingers rubbing on the area between my hole and my ball sack and my cock began to respond. She moved further down my crack and her oily finger slipped ever so gently past my rosebud and into my hole. Her f inger slipped in and out and my temperature and blood pressure were beginning to climb. At that moment she removed her finger and told me to move over on to my back. I rolled over only to find my cock now waving in the air; Pao giggled and gave it a quick kiss. Her lips felt heavenly on the tip but she changed position once more and began to massage my legs. Oh my God, this was so sensuous; I wondered why I had waited so long to get one of these massages. 

She would move up to my groin and circle around my cock occasionally bumping into it and keeping me in a permanent state of arousal. She moved up to massage my chest and once again she would stroke down to my groin and brush it with her arm. This was torture and as relaxed as I felt I now wanted her to finish the job.

She sensed I was at boiling point and said. 'You want happy finish now?' 'Oh God, yes, Pao.'

She moved onto my cock and began rhythmically sliding her hands up and down its length. The touch of her hands and the oil combined to make me hard quickly. She would bring me to the edge and then ease off to let me cool down again. She seemed to sense exactly the moment when I would be about to explode and to then take me back again. I said to her, 'I can't last much longer Pao.'

'You want fuck me?' she asked.

'Yes, I want to fuck you now. Pao,'

She produced some lube and smeared it on us both, lay down on her back, shoved a pillow under her bum and pulled her legs into the air with her arms, exposing her hole to me. The sight of her little pink rosebud opening up to me like this was so arousing I nearly came on the spot. I stroked her with a finger around her opening and she moaned a little so I slid one finger inside and started to move it in and out. She was jerking her hips back and moaning loudly as I pushed my finger into her.

I stroked her cock with my other hand and felt it grow and lengthen in my hand, a beautiful feeling. I pulled out the finger, moved up closer to her on my knees and she lifted her legs up onto my shoulders. I brought the tip of my cock to her rosebud and pushed gently into her and pulled back before pushing in once more. She pushed back and her muscle opened enough to let me slide straight in. She moaned again and I began to shove harder and faster until I was in all the way, my balls slapping against her cheeks.

She was moving hard back on to me, I felt her tighten around my cock which was getting harder with every thrust. I reached out and nipped one of her nipples with my fingers and she moaned loudly this time. I looked down to see my cock sliding rhythmically in and out of her, both of us grunting as her hips thumped into mine. She was using her hand on her cock which was now fully and beautifully erect. I could see by her face she was close to coming and I picked up my pace, driving fiercely into her, making her buck and thrash as we fucked each other. She grunted once, her back arched up from the mat and she came in two or three spurts all over her belly, her cum mixing with the oil from the massage.

I was now desperate to come and could soon feel that wonderful warmth growing in my groin and I jerked twice, pushed myself all the way into her and came deep inside. I felt spasm after spasm flood through me and I kept driving into her for a few more thrusts until, fully drained I collapsed on top of her. She grinned and kissed me gently on the lips, sweat mixed with oil making our lips slick and slippery.

I pulled out, rolled over and lay back panting after the exertion.

'You enjoy, Mister James?' asked Pao, in a worried voice. 

'Oh yes, Pao, I enjoy very much thank you,'

'You tell Miss Alex, I treat you well?' 

I sat up and kissed her, 'Yes, Pao. I will tell Miss Alex you are the very best.'

She beamed and stood up, 'Come, we shower now.'

This was the gift that kept on giving, for sure. 

Pao and I showered and we soaped each other clean; it was wonderful to have her wash my cock so gently and she giggled as I started to get hard once more, 'Oh you ready again, Mister James?'

She moved close in front of me, her cock and mine now nestling alongside each other. She wrapped her hand around both cocks sliding up and down them. The sight and feeling of her cock up against mine was so erotic I was hard again in a heartbeat. Pao giggled again and said, 'We go on bed this time?'

We dried each other and Pao led me by the hand back to the bed. I sat there watching her clear up the massage mat and I realised again just how pretty she was. 

My phone beeped and it was Alex. 'did u enjoy gift?'

'no not nice at all'

She came back instantly, 'liar.' then 'look in corner of room and wave. I can c u.'

I spun round and there up on the wall near the ceiling was a small blinking red light. It was obviously a camera and I guessed she had been watching the whole thing. 

'pervert.' I texted.

'me? wat about u?'

'LOL' I texted back.

'now take pao to bed, I want 2 watch sum more.'

I found my boxers and went across to the camera and draped them over the lens. 

I heard my phone beep again, 'spoilsport.'

I set the phone to silent and turned round to see Pao waiting for me on the bed. 

As soon as I got to the bed Pao grabbed my hand and pulled me down next to her. She was giggling and we rolled around a little before she got on top of me and started to kiss and suck my nipples. This gets me going every time and it wasn't long before I started to respond and my cock began to harden up again. Pao rolled over on her side and moved down so that she could take me in her mouth. If there was ever to be a Nobel Prize for cocksucking then I would nominate Pao, the way she used her mouth on me was mind blowing. She used her tongue, lips, mouth, hands and even teeth to unbelievable effect. The sheer speed and energy with which she did this was getting me harder and harder. 

She knew I was getting close so she stopped sucking and said, 'you want suck me?'

I nodded and she scooted up the bed placed a couple of pillows under my head and kneeled with her legs across my chest. In this position her cock was pointed straight at me and although I thought it was quite small earlier now it was fully erect it looked plenty big close up. She grabbed her cock and cheek slapped me a couple of times, rolled it over my face then put it to my lips. I kissed the tip, which made Pao giggle, and then let it slide into my mouth. It felt different from Alex's cock, smaller and with a different taste. 

I used the flat of my tongue to lick the underside of the head and Pao responded with 'I like.'

I did this a few times and then sucked the whole head into my mouth and kept my tongue working on the underside. I was doing something right because I could feel her getting harder in my mouth. I put my hand on the bottom of her shaft and moved it up and down. She started to squirm and the she pushed her whole cock into my mouth. Her hands came down and held me in place as she moved her hips, forcing her cock in and out. I gagged a couple of times and Pao withdrew and reversed her position on the bed and I found myself looking at her cock straight above me and she gently lowered herself so that I took her into my mouth again.

I felt my cock enveloped by her mouth and her head moved up and down drawing me deep into her mouth and then out again. I tried my best but I was a novice at this and I was being sucked by a ninja cocksucker. I knew it wouldn't be long and that lovely feeling was building insides my balls and then I shouted, 'I'm coming, I'm coming.' Pao instantly rolled off me and lay on her back and I quickly got to my knees and she used her hands to finish me off and I spurted all over her breasts.

Using her tongue to clean up whatever cum was still oozing out of me, she grinned, looked up and said, 'Miss Alex right, she say you taste good.'

Was there nothing Alex wouldn't share?

Pao's cock was still fully aroused and I reached down and started to stroke it. She moaned once or twice so I kept going and within a few strokes she twitched her hips and said, 'I coming,'

Her cum arced from her cock and landed mostly on her belly and some stuck to my fingers. Pao grabbed my fingers and licked and sucked the cum from them. She sank back on the bed, her smile as wide as her face. 'Thank you, Mister James''

I said, 'Pao, please just call me James, I think we've been properly introduced now.'

She looked puzzled at what I said, but got the gist of it and happily said, 'OK, James,'

We both collapsed on the bed but Pao wasn't finished yet and dragged me off to the shower to clean up for the second time that night. We could both fit under the overhead shower and it was bliss to stand under there with her, washing each other and giggling as we cleaned each other's cock and balls. I pulled her close and kissed her with the water pouring down over us and she surprised me by slipping a little soapy finger into my hole. I squirmed and she pulled out, 'you no like?' she asked. 

'I like it Pao, but I'm sore there so not tonight.'

'Ah, OK, next time then, maybe?'

The prospect of a next time with Pao was something to dream about.

We dried each other off, which involved more mutual giggling, and went back to the bed.

'You want me to go now?' Pao asked. 'Miss Alex say OK to stay if you want.'




Cockatoo Pt. 11



'I would love you to stay, Pao.' I said.

She giggled again and gave me a kiss, then dragged me over to the bed and pulled me down. . 'You want sleep now, James?'

'Yes, please, Pao.'

I kissed her once more and she cuddled up to my back, threw her arm across my hip and was asleep in seconds. I lay there for a while, listening to her gentle breathing and the warmth of her body against mine, and I happily dozed off.

I woke up to find my ear being nuzzled and kissed from behind. Mmm, that's a nice way to wake up, I thought. I felt a hand slide over my waist and begin to rub my cock. Even better, I thought. I remembered that Pao had stayed the night and rolled over to see...Areeya's face smiling back at me.



Cockatoo Pt. 12



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*****

I woke up to find my ear being nuzzled and kissed from behind. Mmm, that's a nice way to wake up, I thought. I felt a hand slide over my waist and begin to rub my cock. Even better, I thought. I remembered that Pao had stayed the night and rolled over to see...Areeya's face smiling back at me.

If it were possible to jump two steps back when you're lying down, that's what I did. 'My God, where did you come from?' I looked around, 'and where's Pao?'

'I came in after you had gone to sleep and told Pao that I would take over from her. Is that a bad thing? I can call Pao to come back if you would prefer.' Areeya had a big grin on her face. I rolled over to face her and grinned back, 'Well, both of you together would be nice, but I couldn't impose on Pao again.'

'It would be no imposition for Pao, believe me. She has, how you say, the hots for you, James. Let's save that for another time.'

I smiled, kissed her on the lips and wrapped my arm around her and she snuggled up to me, her head lying on my shoulder. I stroked her hair and her fingers gently rubbed my chest and played with my nipples.

I asked her, 'How did you get on with Sam?'

She turned and looked up at me, 'Sam is great, I like her very much,' she giggled, 'but I think you know that don't you?'

'She likes you too, Areeya.' 

'Life is very complicated, James. Or it's very simple and we make it complicated.' I said, 'Sometimes we have no choice, it's just what happens. ' She looked up at me again, 'James, what will you decide?' I knew what she was asking and I had no good answer.

'I wish I knew, Areeya, I wish I knew.' 

'Choose wisely, James, much depends on your decision.' 

No pressure there then.

She took my hand and placed it between her legs and opened them slightly so I could feel she was already wet. She laid one of her hands over mine and began caressing her pussy guiding my hand. With the other hand she reached over and started stroking my cock. We kissed and our bodies began to respond to the gentle touch of each other's hands. Areeya removed her hand from mine and I continued to stroke her pussy. She shifted position slightly so that I was on my side and she was on her back. 

She raised her leg over mine so that I could get access to her from the side. My cock by this time even with her gentle stimulation was hard and I slid into her with ease. I began to move slowly in and out and she turned her head to kiss me. I could also touch her breasts in this position and we almost lazily made love. It was the most blissful way to make love that I had ever experienced; slow, languid and totally arousing. 

I felt Areeya getting close to her climax and I increased my thrusts and quite suddenly we came together, her orgasm shaking her body and mine flooding cum into her. Still connected to her I could feel her orgasm as it came in waves, each one getting a little less intense than the last. I had stayed hard and I continued to move gently in and out until I could feel I had emptied myself. We held each other for a long time, not speaking, just kissing and caressing each other. 

I could have spent all day doing just that, but Areeya had work to do in the restaurant as well as the bars, because of Alex's absence in Bangkok. I had a hospital appointment later in the morning so I had to get moving too.

I headed off to the bathroom planning to have a shave and then a shower. I was shaving in front of the wash basin when the door opened and Areeya walked in wearing her robe. I was still naked but had long lost any embarrassment in front of Areeya. She asked if she could use the shower first and I said sure, go ahead. I watched in the mirror above the wash basin as she dropped the robe to the floor and walked into the shower. It seemed I was condemned to spy on Areeya in some form or another.

I could clearly see her through the glass wall of the shower as she turned on the taps and stepped under the water. The sight of her with the water cascading down over her head and down her body was mesmerising. I tried hard to concentrate on shaving but my eyes were constantly being drawn back to the sight in the mirror. The water and the light made her dark skin glisten as she moved around under the shower. 

She picked up a wash cloth and shook some gel into her hands and began to wash herself. I nearly dropped the razor as she worked her cloth up from her belly up and over her breasts. Her hands dropped down to groin and I nearly cut my nose off as she washed her pussy. She bent over to wash her bum and I almost passed out as I watched that unbelievably pert backside. My cock was having a field day and it was sticking out like a flag pole at the moment Areeya walked past, she pointed to it and said, 'Please be careful, James, we don't want to cut that off through not paying attention, do we?'

Areeya eventually disappeared downstairs and I headed off to the hospital. The doctors were very happy with my progress, the wound was healing very nicely and I could at last leave the dressings off. They wanted me to come back once more to check but it was good to get the all clear from them.

This, of course, meant that I was cleared to fly and there would be no more excuses about not heading back to Bangkok. Alex was due back tomorrow and I had some big decisions to make. I needed some time on my own to think so I decided to head up to the Hin Lad waterfall. It's not the biggest waterfall in the world but it is at the end of a two kilometre hike so it's not that crowded. The exercise did me good as did the fresh air, and I spent some time at the pool at the bottom of the waterfall, just sitting and thinking with the sound of the falls as a backdrop. It was the perfect place to clear the mind and do some serious thinking. 

It's a real shame that I left as confused as I had been when I arrived.

I ended up back at the flat in the early evening, did some emails and then headed out to Cockatoo for a drink and then some food. Alex was due back in the morning and I still didn't know what I was going to say to her. Cockatoo was a bit quiet when I arrived and the girls were out front en masse trying to entice some customers inside. Pao was there and came over and sat with me for a while. She giggled when I told her how surprised I was when I woke up and thought Areeya was her. I told her how much I had enjoyed last night and her face lit up.

I decided to head back to the restaurant for dinner as I was still on expenses. I didn't relish eating by myself but Areeya was still busy running all the businesses whilst Alex was away. After a couple more beers I walked back and sat out on the deck eating and watching the sea in the darkness. I had just finished dinner when, from behind, a pair of hands covered my eyes and I heard a voice whisper in my ear, 'Hey big boy, you wanna go short time wit me?'

I whirled round and there was Alex, grinning from ear to ear. I jumped up and grabbed her for a big hug.

'I'm so glad to see you.' I said, 'but you're not supposed to be here, I mean you're not due til tomorrow.'

'Oh well in that case, I'll come back tomorrow.' She turned as if to leave and I tugged her back, sat down and pulled her onto my lap. She wrapped her arms around my neck and laughed, 'Or I'll stay then, shall I? Did you miss me?'

'Of course I did.'

'Mmm, from what I saw and heard last night you didn't miss me so much.'

'I should say right now thank you for my present, it was very thoughtful.'

'You're welcome,' she said, 'I hear the swing shift did OK this morning too.'

God, did these girls have to share everything?

She pouted, 'Don't I even get a kiss?' 

'I can do better than that,' I said and stood up with her arms still around my neck and I carried her across the restaurant and up the stairs. She was squealing and laughing in my arms all the way to the top of the stairs.

She said, 'Someone's feeling a lot better, I see,' and kissed me hard on the lips.

I managed to key in the number for the door without dropping her and walked across to the bed with Alex still locked to my lips. We fell onto the bed in a heap and we were kissing with our hands all over each other. Alex unzipped my jeans and dived onto my cock which was now very hard already. She managed to move so that I could get my hands under her dress and pulled her knickers down. She rolled over on top of me so I could get her cock in my mouth. She was already hard and started to thrust her cock deep into my throat. Alex was pumping her head up and down on my cock so fast and deep I was as hard as a rock.

She pulled her cock out of my mouth and shouted,' I want you in me, now.'

She reached for the lube from the bedside table and got up to my knees and she smeared it over my cock and her hole. I undid my belt and dropped my jeans to my knees as Alex went down on her hands and knees in front of me and pulled her dress up over her hips. She reached back and pulled her cheeks apart to reveal her waiting rosebud. 

I grabbed the lube, smeared some on my fingers and teased her by rubbing my fingers over and around her hole. Her head had dropped to the pillow which thrust her bum even higher in the air. I circled her rosebud with my fingers and then slid one and then two fingers inside. Moving my fingers in and out made her growl in her throat and she said urgently, 'Fuck me now. I need your cock now.'

Pulling out my fingers, I edged my rigid cock to her hole and began to rub it with the head of my cock. She twitched and implored me, 'Now, for God's sake, fuck me now you bastard.' I pushed at her and the head slipped in and then I pulled out slightly before moving it back in again. 'You fucking bastard,' she screamed, 'put it all in me now.' 

This time I drove my cock straight into her and she grunted as she felt the shaft fully penetrate her. She pushed back on me and I began to drive my cock deeper and deeper into her. She was moaning loudly now as I thrust myself in and could feel my balls slapping against her backside. This was not like the gentle loving sex I had with Areeya this morning, this was raw, animalistic coupling driven by pure lust. I was fucking her as hard as I could and we were both grunting as we rutted on the bed. 

Sweat was pouring from both of us and that made it seem even more feral. She reached back beneath her with a hand and squeezed my balls as I pumped into her. My cock felt enormous in her tight hole and it pushed me to pound her even harder. Her body was rocking as I thumped into her. She suddenly tensed and gasped, 'I'm coming.' 

I could feel her cock twitch as she came onto the bed. I pushed even harder into her and she responded by driving back into me. I felt my climax build and build from my groin and into my cock and suddenly I was pumping my cum into her. I came and came, more than I could ever believe was possible. I grunted and my legs felt as if they would give way and we collapsed onto the bed with me still inside her.

Alex leant towards me, kissed me and whispered, 'so maybe you did miss me a little bit. I think you've been learning a few new tricks too, you rat.'

I pulled out of her with a soft plop, and she grinned wickedly at me, 'Tell me when you're ready to go again, big boy.'



Cockatoo Pt. 13



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*****

Alex jumped off the bed and disappeared into the bathroom. I must have dropped off to sleep as I woke some time later on, to find Alex sleeping with me spooning up to her back. She was having what sounded like a bad dream as she was almost shouting in an angry tone, 'No, no more, I don't want to do it anymore. Please don't make me do it anymore, no more.' I gently stroked her back and she settled down but then, 'It's not fair anymore, it's not fair, you shouldn't make me do it, everything is different.'

I stroked her back one more time and thought about waking her, but then she settled down again and seemed to slip back into a deep sleep once more. I wondered what had upset her so much, but who knows with dreams?

I must have dropped off again because it was morning when I awoke. Alex was propped up on one elbow looking at me. She was staring intently at me and I said, 'What?'

'Nothing,' she said, 'except you are so beautiful when you are sleeping. I just loved watching you. You looked so calm and peaceful. You look as if you were in a happy place.'

I said,' Right here and now with you is my happy place.'

She gently hit my arm, 'You soppy old romantic,' but I could see she was pleased.

'I see you've taken off the dressings.' She said.

'Yes, the doctor was pleased with the progress and as long as I'm careful it should be OK.' I replied, guessing what was coming next.

'Does that mean you're cleared to fly?'

'Yes, it does,' 'What are you going to do?' she asked, as she twisted her lower lip between her teeth.

'Honestly, I don't know, I have to go back to Bangkok. That's for sure, but I don't know when yet.' She turned away from me, put her hand up to her eyes, slid out of bed and walked over to the bathroom and closed the door behind her.

I got out of bed too, went to the toilet and when I came out, the bathroom door was still closed. I tapped on the door, 'Alex, are you OK? Will you come out please?" 

She eventually opened the door and I could see her eyes were red from crying. I reached out for her hand and held it without speaking, just looking at her. Was there some way I could signal to her how I felt about her. 

I said something that I would never have thought to hear me say, 'Alex,' I was feeling strangely shy and I looked away as I said to her, 'would you please fuck me?'

She reached out a finger to me and moved my face up so that I had to look at her.

'Oh, baby, if that's what you want, there is nothing more I want right now than to fuck you silly.' She smiled sweetly at me, 'are you sure?'

I nodded my head and she took my face in her hands, pushed my head back and began to lick my neck with long upward strokes of her tongue like a cat. She nipped my ear lobe between her teeth, an exquisite pain. She dropped her head to take a nipple into her mouth, tongue flicking it hard before using her teeth to stretch the nipple taut. She did the same with the other one before moving back up to my lips, biting one gently before kissing me deeply, her tongue invading my mouth. 

We kissed for a while, our tongues fencing and I was squeezing Alex's breasts as her hands were caressing my backside. She broke the kiss, grabbed hold of my hand and led me across to the bed. Stopping next to the bed Alex kissed me again, this time dropping her hands to my cock and she began to slowly stroke me. Alex was taking the lead and I felt totally under her control. She pushed my head down so that I could lick and suck her breasts. Her nipples came alive at the touch of my tongue and they hardened immediately into little points.

She took one of my hands and moved it to her cock, which was already beginning to grow in size. I wrapped my hand around the shaft and it began to harden under my touch. I could feel the blood flowing into my own cock and it too began to grow. I was breathing heavily now and I heard myself make a sound deep in my throat as I became more and more aroused. Still kissing me Alex pushed me down flat on the bed and straddled my chest so that her cock was pointing straight at my face. 

I first kissed the soft purple tip then opened my lips and took it into my mouth using my tongue to lick and bathe around the head. Alex brought her hands down to the back of my head to ensure her cock stayed in my mouth.

Letting Alex take control of me was exciting; allowing her to lead me and make all the moves made everything much more arousing. It felt liberating for someone more dominant to be in charge. She whispered, 'Turn over, baby, and get on your hands and knees, because I am going to fuck your brains out.' Those words sent a shiver of excitement through me and although I knew what was coming this time, I wanted it so desperately.

I turned over and went down on my hands and knees, it felt kind of demeaning and exciting at the same time to be in that position, head down on the pillow and backside high in the air exposing myself. I felt Alex move up behind me and I jumped as I felt her tongue flick across my rosebud. 

She spread my cheeks apart, making me feel even more exposed and vulnerable. The feeling that swept through me as she continued to lick all around my hole was extraordinary. I had never known you could get so much pleasure from there. Her tongue forced its way past the muscle into my hole and I could feel the blood pounding through my head and I felt dizzy with the sensations that were sweeping through me.

I felt her tongue disappear to be replaced by her fingers working lube into my hole. She pushed first one finger and then two inside me and I felt myself wince as she brought a third finger inside. Alex began to move her fingers in and out and I felt both violated and aroused as she jabbed her fingers inside me. I could feel myself as hard as a steel pipe now and she moved her other hand around to stroke my cock. The sensations of her fingers in my hole and on my cock at the same time nearly blew me away. I didn't know whether to push back on her fingers at the back or push into her hand at the front. My brain was at system overload.

Alex finally moved her fingers out and I felt the tip of her cock tapping at my hole. She pushed gently at the entrance and I tensed. She stroked my back and said, 'Relax and push down, baby.'

I did as she said and she poked her cock just to the edge of my hole and then withdrew it and then suddenly she pushed hard past my muscle and she was in. It was painful this time as well and I heard myself grunt as she pushed her cock deeper inside me. It felt easier in this position and the pain eased faster this time. She began to move her cock slowly in and out at first and then began to speed up as I began to push back on her. I bit my lip as the pain increased again but somehow this felt different, her cock filled me and it felt good to be used in this way. I have no words to describe why this was but it just felt right to have her cock inside me and to own me for this moment.

I could feel her cock swell inside me as she moved faster and faster and I could feel her balls against my backside. I felt Alex lean forward and to feel her breasts and hair brushing my back while she was fucking me made me feel delirious. I could hear her grunting as she drove her cock in and out of me and then suddenly she stopped pushing for a moment and then shoved savagely back into me, pushing me hard into the pillow. She paused and then repeated the same savage thrust for three or four times. I could feel her cock expand inside me and then she exploded into me and I could feel her cum pumping deep inside. Alex jerked three or four times as she climaxed and fell forwards on my back and we tumbled down onto the bed. We lay there for a while her cock still hard and inside me. She eventually pulled out and I felt empty as her cock left me. 

We lay there trying to recover from what has just happened. Alex leant forwards, wiped the sweat from my eyes and kissed me gently. 

'I hope you enjoyed that as much as I did, baby.' She whispered tenderly.

I smiled and said, 'Just let me know when you're ready to go again.' 

She roared with laughter stood up and did a crazy little dance, her cock flapping about wildly. It was the silliest and most erotic thing I had seen.

We ate breakfast on the balcony and it was just before 8 o'clock when my phone buzzed with a text. It was from Sam, 'call me asap'

Probably a question about the project I thought. I called and Sam picked up straight away. 'Hi Sam, What's up?'

'Oh, hi James, look I can't talk too much right now, but just wanted to warn you, that bloody journalist has been sniffing around again. He's called the company in Cambridge and asked if they knew that, quote, 'their rescue hero IT whizz is living with a transsexual ex hooker in a Thai brothel' unquote.' The company here hasn't been involved yet but I hear they are throwing a hissy fit in Cambridge.'

'Shit, sorry Sam, you're a star, thanks for the heads up. Not that I can do anything about it from here.'

She interrupted, 'No, but you might want to get across here before the shit completely hits the fan.'

'OK, I'll think about that. Will you keep me in touch if you hear anything else?'

Alex was looking at me, completely bewildered by the conversation and the look on my face as I listened to what Sam had to say.

'What is it, what's wrong?'' Alex was grabbing my elbow as I finished the call with Sam.

I told her what Sam had told me the other day as well as what she had just said.

'Fuck, fuck, fuck. Why didn't you tell me straight away? You should have told me while I was in Bangkok.'

'There didn't seem to be any real threat, I thought that it would die away like everything else does. I didn't think it was urgent enough to disturb whatever it was that you were doing in Bangkok.'

'Oh, really? And what do you think now?' Alex snapped, her eyes blazing. 

'Look, there's nothing that you can do about it, is there? It's a grotty little newspaper back in England and even if it does get published, it will be a one minute wonder.'

'Yea, and that grotty little newspaper happens to in the city where we went to University and will get read by the narrow minded little gimps there, whose only pleasure in life is gossiping about who is sleeping with whom, who will tell all their equally gimpy friends on the internet and it will be halfway round the world before breakfast.'

She was now walking around the room and I could feel a storm brewing.

'I have worked so hard to keep myself out of the news and here I am going to be splashed across the press as, what was it? 'A transsexual ex hooker in a Thai brothel' I fucking hate them.'

I began to get angry too, but with her, 'well at least you are a long way away, what are you really worried about, it's no skin off your nose. It won't even make the newspapers here, and if it did, would it make any difference to what you are doing here? It might even get you some free publicity.' Even then I knew that was cheap shot.

'What do you know? You have no idea what you're talking about.' She paused; a thought had just struck her. 'Shit, I need to get hold of Kritsada quickly.'

'Kritsada? What's he got to do with it?' I was confused by this turn of events. 'Anyway, I'm the one who has most to lose here?'

She turned to stare at me, 'What?'

'I'm the one who is going to be a laughing stock. When the company gets through with me I'll be bloody lucky if they keep me on as a cleaner after this.' It finally struck home what this might mean for me.

She shrugged her shoulders, 'So what, you don't like the work anyway. I need to get to Kritsada.'

'So what happens to me doesn't count? What is it with Kritsada anyway? Why is it so bloody important for you to talk to him about this? What is going on between you two?' A thought struck me between the eyes. 'Are you lovers? Is that what this is about?'

Alex stared at me in blind astonishment, 'Let's get this straight, you think Kritsada and I are having an affair? After everything I've done and said about what I feel for you since you got here, you honestly think I am having an affair with Areeya's father?'

I was just wild now, 'It would explain everything, the way you behave around him. And the sudden trip to Bangkok, the instant he tells you to go. That wasn't a request from him to go, that was an order and you just went.'

She shook her head, 'I just can't believe this.' 

'It explains everything, the loans, the way you're at his beck and call, everything.' I was gabbling now.

'You need to be very careful what you're saying now. It explains nothing, you know nothing, and it would be better if you didn't know anything.' She was holding herself back now, speaking slowly, her anger cold and threatening.

'What? So I just have to trust you?' 

She paused but her eyes slid away from mine. 'Yes, you do. It isn't an affair.'

'Well, if isn't an affair, what the fuck is it? You tell me you love me, but you won't tell me the truth?'

'I told you, you don't want to know the truth, trust me.'

'And if I won't trust you?'

She shrugged, 'Your problem, not mine.'

That was it, I just exploded. The words were out of my mouth before I could stop them. 'I wish I had never come.'

Alex sat down, stared at me, her eyes flashing with anger, 'What did you just say?'

'I wish I had never come over here.'

It was like the storm had broken, 'FUCK. YOU. I put my heart and soul on the line for you, I was happy here and I risked all that to see if I could chase a dream.'

I began to see red, what she said wasn't fair, 'Yes and that was totally up to you, wasn't it. It was what you wanted, and I just happened to be on hand and you decided all on your own to take that risk. It's not on me.'

This argument had already spiralled out of control and we were hurting each other without even thinking of the damage our words could do; rage and frustration pouring out of both of us. It was two grown up children fighting in the playground and it was about to get far, far worse.

'Do you really want to know what I did in Bangkok?' she virtually spat the words at me, 'I warned you, remember.'

'Yes I do.'

'I was fucking men for Kritsada.' 

It took me a few seconds to register what she had said.

'What did you say?'

'I said, I was fucking men for Kritsada.'

I dropped onto the seat, and tried to make sense of what I had heard.

'What for, I mean, why?'

'It doesn't matter; I am not having an affair with anyone, its business.' She sat down too.

I shook my head, 'What kind of business? I mean, oh, I don't know what I mean. How can it be business?' My head just couldn't bring this all together.

Alex put her head in her hands and said softly, 'It's part of the business deal we have on the loan that Kritsada underwrites for us. I had to agree to provide him with certain personal services so that he can entertain business contacts with certain tastes or I sleep with people so he can get information from them. I warned you that you would be better off not knowing. It was a high ranking British diplomat in Bangkok this time. The blonde kathoey is still in demand' she said the last words with a bitter pride in her voice.

My mind just stopped working for a time as I just could not take all this in. I felt my pulse racing and I thought I would faint.

I finally pulled myself together and said, 'Why do you do it?'

'Simple, Kritsada was the only one who would underwrite our loan for this place. No-one else would give a crazy farang Kathoey and her girlfriend a single Baht without it being underwritten. He agreed to do it so long as he could have his pound of flesh. I told you he was a thug.'

'Why can't you stop?'

'Because he would pull out of the deal immediately. He will not break a contract. There are three years left on the deal.' She sat back in the chair, looking out of the window.

'Does Areeya know?'

She snorted, 'Of course she does. But she can't get him to change it, she's tried, but he says a deal is a deal.'

'So Kritsada pimps you out, is that right?' she flinched as if my words were a whip across her back 'No it's not like that.'

'Then what is it like? Because that's exactly what it sounds like.' I was raging now; having to drag out everything bit by bit was making it so much worse in my eyes.

'And you won't stop?'

'I can't stop. I would lose everything I have worked for, if I did.' She bit her lip and wrapped her arms around herself, 'I have to tell Kritsada about this, he won't like the publicity, he always likes to operate in the shadows and this will not please him.'

'And that's what you're worried about?' I just could not believe how she was reacting to all this. I felt like I was a passenger in an out of control car heading for the edge of a cliff and there was nothing I could do to stop it. In the space of a just few minutes my life had turned into a car crash. I had to get out. 

'Fuck, I can't cope with this. I'm going back to Bangkok, to see if I can save my career.'

She shrugged her shoulders, 'Go ahead, but if you leave now, don't ever come back. I won't want to see you again.'

The red mist had descended and all I said was, 'So be it.'

She spun on her heel and walked out the door of the flat and down the stairs. 

Three hours later I was back in Bangkok.



Cockatoo Pt. 14



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*****

Maybe things could have been different, I don't know, but I found myself in a taxi on the way to Samui airport. I was still struggling to come to terms with what had happened and I felt physically sick at what I had heard. I had to get the taxi driver to stop so I could retch at the side of the road. 

I managed to buy a ticket on the next flight to Bangkok and by mid afternoon I was back in the city. I booked into a hotel close to Nana Plaza and sent a couple of hours stewing in my room, drinking the gut rot scotch from the mini bar. I was raging at Alex, at Kritsada and above all at me for allowing myself to be dragged into this tragicomedy.

My head was throbbing from the effects of this morning's argument and the increasing volume of scotch I was consuming. It wasn't a recipe for clear thinking and the cheap whisky quickly exacerbated my already dangerous mood. By early evening I had sunk into a foul cocktail of anger and self pity at which point I decided that all I needed was to get out and have some more drink. 

I made my erratic way to the Nana Plaza complex which is a centre for Bangkok's red-light industry. It has a host of bars and go-go clubs and a few Kathoey bars. I was already pretty loaded with the hotel scotch by the time I got there and started in with a few beers at one of the bars.

I had now drunk myself into a mood where self pity had degenerated into self loathing and I decided that I needed company and headed up to one of the Kathoey bars. I think it was Casanova I went into but to be honest it could have been any of them, I wasn't really seeing straight. I sat down and several of the girls came over, breasts barely contained by their bikini tops and bottoms that clearly showed what customers were looking for. I motioned to one to sit with me and she wiggled her way across and sat down on my lap.

'You buy me drink? What your name?'

'James and yeah I'll buy you a drink, why not?'

'I Ting, pleased to meet you.'

Ting ordered the drinks and before they had even arrived she had her hands inside my shirt and was vigorously wiggling her bum against my cock which, of course, having a mind of its own, began to respond. 

'What you want to do, James?' said Ting her mouth close to my ear which she then started to nibble. 

'I want to watch the show,' I said, looking at her and I felt my eyes beginning to lose focus. The noise and lights in the bar were numbing my brain, already overloaded with alcohol. The girls all looked fabulous and they paid no attention to me once I had been paired up with one of them.

'OK,' she said cheerfully, 'then we go short time maybe?' I thought 'why the hell not'. I had nothing to lose. It wasn't only Alex who could go whoring in Bangkok, I thought coldly.

'OK,' I said, but let's have another drink first.' Ting gave me a hug and continued to kiss and nibble my ear and slide her bum over my growing cock. My arm was around her and my fingers strayed under her bikini top and I started to rub her breast.

She was completely unmoved by this and even lent over to talk to one of the bar girls sitting next to us. She swayed back onto my lap and whispered in my ear.

'You wan two girl, short time?'

By this time the drink had taken away my foul mood and left me with that dangerous alcohol high that not only wipes away inhibition but also robs you of any sense whatsoever.

'Sure,' I shouted, 'why bloody not, find me a friend.'

'My fren Bell, she like you,'

'Bell and Ting, that sounds great,' I said, 'we could start a group.' She looked at me as if I was mad. 'You wan go short time now?'

'Yeah, let's go Ting, and Bell, where's Bell? Bell and Ting, I love it.' 

Ting grabbed the girl who had been sitting next to us and after I had unsteadily paid for the drinks and the bar fine, we headed upstairs. Ting was tall and slender, long dark lustrous hair down to the middle of her back and a wiggle that could hypnotize. She put her arm through mine and was happily chatting away to Bell.

If I had been capable of any sensible thought I might have remembered the night I met Pao at Cockatoo and literally I had been so scared I had run out of the bar. How times had changed.

On top of Nana Plaza there are short time rooms that can be rented by the hour, and that's where we headed. Ting asked me for the money to rent the room and Bell grabbed my hand and pulled me over to one of the rooms. I got a good look at her for the first time and I dimly realised she was pretty with a round girlish face, nice big breasts and a cute bum. She smiled all the time, and giggled as I sat down heavily on the bed. She came and sat astride my lap and unbuttoned my shirt and began to kiss me. 

Ludicrously, my arms were caught in my shirt sleeves and I fell backwards on to the bed. I was now giggling as Ting arrived who managed to pull my shirt off. Bell now took off my shoes while Ting unbuckled my belt and unzipped my trousers. I was still laying on my back with my legs over the edge of the bed. Ting stood up and in one practised move the bikini top came off and the bottoms pushed down. 

I could see even from my prone position on the bed that she had beautiful breasts and a tiny little cock. How sweet, I thought in my drunken state. She dropped to her knees and started to lap my cock which despite the amount I had drunk was hard. She really knew how to suck cock and she was lapping, licking sucking and using her hands to get me very excited. Bell had climbed onto the bed and said, 'You want to suck cock?' 

I had one small moment of doubt and then the alcoholic bravado kicked in and I said 'Yes.'

Bell kneeled at 90 degrees to my head and fell forwards on her hands so that her cock dangled just above my lips. I reached up and with my hand pulled her down towards me. I felt her cock slide in through my lips and I could feel it was a much bigger cock that Ting's had looked. She started to slip it in and out through my lips and I began to use my tongue to lick as she moved up and down. 

It began to grow and I thought I would choke at one point but she eased up and although I gagged a couple of times I found I could cope. 

Ting meanwhile was still rocking my cock and I could feel myself getting harder now. She felt me getting close and stopped sucking and suddenly I could feel her slide a condom over my erect cock. I couldn't see a thing because Bell was still driving her cock into my mouth. I reached up to fondle Bell's breasts and she pulled her cock out of my mouth as I felt Ting lower herself onto my cock. She bounced gently once or twice as my cock started to penetrate her and then suddenly she pushed down and I was inside her. 

I looked up now that Bell had moved and I could see Ting's back as she rose and fell on my cock. I could feel myself tight within her as she moved her hips from side to side as well as up and down. Bell had moved to the other side and lay on her side on the bed and I turned my head and she fed her cock once more into my mouth. I felt my inevitable climax growing and suddenly my hips twitched and I exploded into Ting. She kept bouncing for a couple of times and then eased herself off my cock. Ting slid the condom off my cock and threw it in a waste bin. Meanwhile, Bell was still face fucking me and I signalled for her to stop. 

'Turn over,' she said, 'I want fuck you, big boy.'

I was sobering up now but I did as she told me and I got down on my hands and knees as she moved behind me. I could see Ting moving around the bed and she climbed up in front of me and pushed her little cock into my mouth. At this moment I felt Bell put lube around and in my hole and she pushed her cock straight into me. I shouted as the pain flared and she smacked me on the bum as if to say shut up. The sting of the slap momentarily took away the pain as she started to drive in and out of my hole. 

I could feel she was big and I could feel her getting larger as she drove her cock into me. I was rocking forward when she thrust into me which drove me onto Ting's cock. I thought 'I'm being screwed at both ends' and started to giggle, but stopped as Bell gave me an extra hard thrust. The pain had started to ease now and I tried to move backwards in time with Bell's forward movement. 

She slapped my bum again as if I was a horse and she started to quicken her thrusts. I lost all hope of keeping up with her and she kept pushing hard and then moaned once, and I could feel her cock move inside me as she came. Ting was still pushing her cock inside my mouth, but a stunning flash of clarity burst through my addled brain and I thought, 'You bloody fool, what the hell are you doing? You should be with Alex'. 

Bell pulled out of me with a plop and I felt her move away. I moved back from Ting and I started to cry. All the anger and frustration from today that had been dulled by the alcohol and the sex just burst out and I sat there on the bed between the two Kathoeys, bawling my eyes out like a child. Bell and Ting were a little scared by my outburst and I tried to tell them that everything was OK, that it was just too much drink. I think they believed me, and I gave them a generous tip. 

I just wanted to get away and as I sobered up I began to feel shame at what I had done. I left as quickly as I could and found my way back to the hotel. I sat on the edge of the bed with tears rolling down my face again as I began to realise what I had done. The alcohol was now bringing me down as it always does and wave after wave of guilt and shame washed over me. I dimly realised that by fucking Ting and Bell I was seeking vengeance on Alex for what I believed was her betrayal of me. For the first time in my life I cried myself to sleep.

I woke up the next morning with a hangover, a mouth like the bottom of a parrot's cage and the biggest case of guilt I had ever felt. The first two could be sorted out with paracetamol and lots of water; the guilt would take a lot more than that to expunge.

I looked at the clock, 9 o'clock. I groaned as the headache kicked in hard. I needed water, painkillers and coffee, in that order. Possibly a priest too, I thought grimly. I needed to talk to somebody and I knew of only one person I could call. I dialled Sam's number hoping she would pick up but it went to voicemail so I left a message asking her to call me back. I dragged myself out of bed, showered and shaved and got my body at least in presentable condition, I wish I could have cleaned up my mood as easily.

Sam called back and we agreed to meet in the hotel lobby for coffee. She arrived, kissed me and then took a long look at me.

'James, you look like shit.'

'Thanks, Sam, that's good, because I feel much, much worse.'

She raised her eyebrows in enquiry, but I shook my head and said, 'Later.'

I asked her to fill me on what's happened with the company and then I faithfully promised I would tell her about me. I poured us both a coffee and she brought me up to date. The press story had broken in the UK and she said that the company had been trying to get hold of me and had told her that as soon as she saw me, she was to tell me to take the next plane back to London. They were running around like headless chickens, she said, with disgust at their reaction written plainly on her face.

She also said that as far as she was concerned, she hadn't seen me and didn't know where I was. I thanked her and thought that was the act of a true friend. 

She asked me what had happened and that one simple question burst the dam gates. I took a deep breath and spilled my guts out to her. I told her the whole story of the argument with Alex, Kritsada's involvement and how we ended up fighting like children, Alex's ultimatum to me and then me storming off back to Bangkok. I left out the events of last night. I didn't think she needed to know about that.

'Sorry, Sam, I appreciate you listening, I just had to tell someone.'

'Don't worry mate, happy to lend you an ear. What will you do?' 

'I wish I knew, Sam.'

'James, look, tell me to back off if you want, but do you love Alex?'

I took a big gulp of coffee and thought for a moment before replying, 'Sam, I have never felt anything like the way she makes me feel. When I'm with her I feel more alive than I can believe. Being with her is like a ride on a roller coaster, half the time you don't know if you're upside down or going to plunge to the ground, but it makes me feel like speed in my veins. I felt like my life was running at half speed until I met her, and when we were apart I just couldn't stop thinking about her. She takes my breath away.'

'On a scale of 1 to 10, I'd say that's a 10, James,' Sam said softly.

It was this short talk with Sam that fully opened up my eyes to what I had done. I had thought only of myself and not about Alex. I was supposed to love her and yet all I had done was to think about what it meant to me. I felt shame burning my face as I realised she was the real victim here, not me. She was tied into a lousy contract and I had totally ignored what she was going through and how she must be feeling. She had tried to protect me and like an idiot I had accused her of having an affair with Kritsada. The memory of my words to her scorched like sulphur in my brain.

I loved Alex and I had been a colossal fool to react and behave as I did. I started to feel sick again but for a different reason. Kritsada's words about courage being the ability to make the right decision under pressure came back to me. I had flunked that test this time. Had I just thrown away the most important thing I had ever had in my life? 

'I know I love her, Sam, but I don't know if I can handle this thing with Kritsada, and she doesn't want to see me again.'

She thumped me hard on the arm and said, 'That's just miserable self pity. Snap out of it. I can guarantee that if she loves you there will be a way to get her to see you again. Is there anything that can be done with Kritsada?'

'I've met him and by what I've heard he isn't going to budge. He's a thug and he holds people to a deal.' I thought of Alex and what she had said about a pound of flesh. That made me feel worse as I realised just how unhappy Alex was. That was the reason she behaved as she did around him. I put my head in my hands and moaned with self recrimination. Then I remembered the dream she'd had, that must have been about her trying to break free from Kritsada. I felt my heart break as I thought about what she must have gone through in Bangkok. I had to get her back somehow. 

'So you won't even try?' said Sam sarcastically, 'Why not go to see him. Surely there's something you can say to him?'

An idea flashed into my head, maybe after all there was something I could do. 'Sam,' I cried, 'you are a genius and I love you.'

'Thanks, but what for?'

I kissed her and said, 'If what I'm thinking of works, I'll know tomorrow afternoon and I'll tell you then.' l kissed her once more and spent the rest of the day planning what I would have to do the following day.

I felt elated, because I had an idea that could work and scared to death because if it went wrong I would need to go and find a small hole somewhere in the world and crawl into it.

I went to bed that night as nervous as a kitten, woke early the next day, made two appointments for later in the day and then booked the earliest flight out to Samui the next day. For the first time in a very long time I prayed to whatever God would listen to me that my plan would work. I set out from the hotel to my first appointment of the day.

That evening I took Sam out to dinner and told her my plan and what had happened during the day. She was apprehensive about it and wished me luck but I knew this was the best chance I had to put things right. 

I had to get it right the next day or everything would crumble around my ears.

To be continued... 



Cockatoo Pt. 15



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*****

Maybe things could have been different, I don't know, but I found myself in a taxi on the way to Samui airport. I was still struggling to come to terms with what had happened and I felt physically sick at what I had heard. I had to get the taxi driver to stop so I could retch at the side of the road. 

I managed to buy a ticket on the next flight to Bangkok and by mid afternoon I was back in the city. I booked into a hotel close to Nana Plaza and sent a couple of hours stewing in my room, drinking the gut rot scotch from the mini bar. I was raging at Alex, at Kritsada and above all at me for allowing myself to be dragged into this tragicomedy.

My head was throbbing from the effects of this morning's argument and the increasing volume of scotch I was consuming. It wasn't a recipe for clear thinking and the cheap whisky quickly exacerbated my already dangerous mood. By early evening I had sunk into a foul cocktail of anger and self pity at which point I decided that all I needed was to get out and have some more drink. 

I made my erratic way to the Nana Plaza complex which is a centre for Bangkok's red-light industry. It has a host of bars and go-go clubs and a few Kathoey bars. I was already pretty loaded with the hotel scotch by the time I got there and started in with a few beers at one of the bars.

I had now drunk myself into a mood where self pity had degenerated into self loathing and I decided that I needed company and headed up to one of the Kathoey bars. I think it was Casanova I went into but to be honest it could have been any of them, I wasn't really seeing straight. I sat down and several of the girls came over, breasts barely contained by their bikini tops and bottoms that clearly showed what customers were looking for. I motioned to one to sit with me and she wiggled her way across and sat down on my lap.

'You buy me drink? What your name?'

'James and yeah I'll buy you a drink, why not?'

'I Ting, pleased to meet you.'

Ting ordered the drinks and before they had even arrived she had her hands inside my shirt and was vigorously wiggling her bum against my cock which, of course, having a mind of its own, began to respond. 

'What you want to do, James?' said Ting her mouth close to my ear which she then started to nibble. 

'I want to watch the show,' I said, looking at her and I felt my eyes beginning to lose focus. The noise and lights in the bar were numbing my brain, already overloaded with alcohol. The girls all looked fabulous and they paid no attention to me once I had been paired up with one of them.

'OK,' she said cheerfully, 'then we go short time maybe?' I thought 'why the hell not'. I had nothing to lose. It wasn't only Alex who could go whoring in Bangkok, I thought coldly.

'OK,' I said, but let's have another drink first.' Ting gave me a hug and continued to kiss and nibble my ear and slide her bum over my growing cock. My arm was around her and my fingers strayed under her bikini top and I started to rub her breast.

She was completely unmoved by this and even lent over to talk to one of the bar girls sitting next to us. She swayed back onto my lap and whispered in my ear.

'You wan two girl, short time?'

By this time the drink had taken away my foul mood and left me with that dangerous alcohol high that not only wipes away inhibition but also robs you of any sense whatsoever.

'Sure,' I shouted, 'why bloody not, find me a friend.'

'My fren Bell, she like you,'

'Bell and Ting, that sounds great,' I said, 'we could start a group.' She looked at me as if I was mad. 'You wan go short time now?'

'Yeah, let's go Ting, and Bell, where's Bell? Bell and Ting, I love it.' 

Ting grabbed the girl who had been sitting next to us and after I had unsteadily paid for the drinks and the bar fine, we headed upstairs. Ting was tall and slender, long dark lustrous hair down to the middle of her back and a wiggle that could hypnotize. She put her arm through mine and was happily chatting away to Bell.

If I had been capable of any sensible thought I might have remembered the night I met Pao at Cockatoo and literally I had been so scared I had run out of the bar. How times had changed.

On top of Nana Plaza there are short time rooms that can be rented by the hour, and that's where we headed. Ting asked me for the money to rent the room and Bell grabbed my hand and pulled me over to one of the rooms. I got a good look at her for the first time and I dimly realised she was pretty with a round girlish face, nice big breasts and a cute bum. She smiled all the time, and giggled as I sat down heavily on the bed. She came and sat astride my lap and unbuttoned my shirt and began to kiss me. 

Ludicrously, my arms were caught in my shirt sleeves and I fell backwards on to the bed. I was now giggling as Ting arrived who managed to pull my shirt off. Bell now took off my shoes while Ting unbuckled my belt and unzipped my trousers. I was still laying on my back with my legs over the edge of the bed. Ting stood up and in one practised move the bikini top came off and the bottoms pushed down. 

I could see even from my prone position on the bed that she had beautiful breasts and a tiny little cock. How sweet, I thought in my drunken state. She dropped to her knees and started to lap my cock which despite the amount I had drunk was hard. She really knew how to suck cock and she was lapping, licking sucking and using her hands to get me very excited. Bell had climbed onto the bed and said, 'You want to suck cock?' 

I had one small moment of doubt and then the alcoholic bravado kicked in and I said 'Yes.'

Bell kneeled at 90 degrees to my head and fell forwards on her hands so that her cock dangled just above my lips. I reached up and with my hand pulled her down towards me. I felt her cock slide in through my lips and I could feel it was a much bigger cock that Ting's had looked. She started to slip it in and out through my lips and I began to use my tongue to lick as she moved up and down. 

It began to grow and I thought I would choke at one point but she eased up and although I gagged a couple of times I found I could cope. 

Ting meanwhile was still rocking my cock and I could feel myself getting harder now. She felt me getting close and stopped sucking and suddenly I could feel her slide a condom over my erect cock. I couldn't see a thing because Bell was still driving her cock into my mouth. I reached up to fondle Bell's breasts and she pulled her cock out of my mouth as I felt Ting lower herself onto my cock. She bounced gently once or twice as my cock started to penetrate her and then suddenly she pushed down and I was inside her. 

I looked up now that Bell had moved and I could see Ting's back as she rose and fell on my cock. I could feel myself tight within her as she moved her hips from side to side as well as up and down. Bell had moved to the other side and lay on her side on the bed and I turned my head and she fed her cock once more into my mouth. I felt my inevitable climax growing and suddenly my hips twitched and I exploded into Ting. She kept bouncing for a couple of times and then eased herself off my cock. Ting slid the condom off my cock and threw it in a waste bin. Meanwhile, Bell was still face fucking me and I signalled for her to stop. 

'Turn over,' she said, 'I want fuck you, big boy.'

I was sobering up now but I did as she told me and I got down on my hands and knees as she moved behind me. I could see Ting moving around the bed and she climbed up in front of me and pushed her little cock into my mouth. At this moment I felt Bell put lube around and in my hole and she pushed her cock straight into me. I shouted as the pain flared and she smacked me on the bum as if to say shut up. The sting of the slap momentarily took away the pain as she started to drive in and out of my hole. 

I could feel she was big and I could feel her getting larger as she drove her cock into me. I was rocking forward when she thrust into me which drove me onto Ting's cock. I thought 'I'm being screwed at both ends' and started to giggle, but stopped as Bell gave me an extra hard thrust. The pain had started to ease now and I tried to move backwards in time with Bell's forward movement. 

She slapped my bum again as if I was a horse and she started to quicken her thrusts. I lost all hope of keeping up with her and she kept pushing hard and then moaned once, and I could feel her cock move inside me as she came. Ting was still pushing her cock inside my mouth, but a stunning flash of clarity burst through my addled brain and I thought, 'You bloody fool, what the hell are you doing? You should be with Alex'. 

Bell pulled out of me with a plop and I felt her move away. I moved back from Ting and I started to cry. All the anger and frustration from today that had been dulled by the alcohol and the sex just burst out and I sat there on the bed between the two Kathoeys, bawling my eyes out like a child. Bell and Ting were a little scared by my outburst and I tried to tell them that everything was OK, that it was just too much drink. I think they believed me, and I gave them a generous tip. 

I just wanted to get away and as I sobered up I began to feel shame at what I had done. I left as quickly as I could and found my way back to the hotel. I sat on the edge of the bed with tears rolling down my face again as I began to realise what I had done. The alcohol was now bringing me down as it always does and wave after wave of guilt and shame washed over me. I dimly realised that by fucking Ting and Bell I was seeking vengeance on Alex for what I believed was her betrayal of me. For the first time in my life I cried myself to sleep.

I woke up the next morning with a hangover, a mouth like the bottom of a parrot's cage and the biggest case of guilt I had ever felt. The first two could be sorted out with paracetamol and lots of water; the guilt would take a lot more than that to expunge.

I looked at the clock, 9 o'clock. I groaned as the headache kicked in hard. I needed water, painkillers and coffee, in that order. Possibly a priest too, I thought grimly. I needed to talk to somebody and I knew of only one person I could call. I dialled Sam's number hoping she would pick up but it went to voicemail so I left a message asking her to call me back. I dragged myself out of bed, showered and shaved and got my body at least in presentable condition, I wish I could have cleaned up my mood as easily.

Sam called back and we agreed to meet in the hotel lobby for coffee. She arrived, kissed me and then took a long look at me.

'James, you look like shit.'

'Thanks, Sam, that's good, because I feel much, much worse.'

She raised her eyebrows in enquiry, but I shook my head and said, 'Later.'

I asked her to fill me on what's happened with the company and then I faithfully promised I would tell her about me. I poured us both a coffee and she brought me up to date. The press story had broken in the UK and she said that the company had been trying to get hold of me and had told her that as soon as she saw me, she was to tell me to take the next plane back to London. They were running around like headless chickens, she said, with disgust at their reaction written plainly on her face.

She also said that as far as she was concerned, she hadn't seen me and didn't know where I was. I thanked her and thought that was the act of a true friend. 

She asked me what had happened and that one simple question burst the dam gates. I took a deep breath and spilled my guts out to her. I told her the whole story of the argument with Alex, Kritsada's involvement and how we ended up fighting like children, Alex's ultimatum to me and then me storming off back to Bangkok. I left out the events of last night. I didn't think she needed to know about that.

'Sorry, Sam, I appreciate you listening, I just had to tell someone.'

'Don't worry mate, happy to lend you an ear. What will you do?' 

'I wish I knew, Sam.'

'James, look, tell me to back off if you want, but do you love Alex?'

I took a big gulp of coffee and thought for a moment before replying, 'Sam, I have never felt anything like the way she makes me feel. When I'm with her I feel more alive than I can believe. Being with her is like a ride on a roller coaster, half the time you don't know if you're upside down or going to plunge to the ground, but it makes me feel like speed in my veins. I felt like my life was running at half speed until I met her, and when we were apart I just couldn't stop thinking about her. She takes my breath away.'

'On a scale of 1 to 10, I'd say that's a 10, James,' Sam said softly.

It was this short talk with Sam that fully opened up my eyes to what I had done. I had thought only of myself and not about Alex. I was supposed to love her and yet all I had done was to think about what it meant to me. I felt shame burning my face as I realised she was the real victim here, not me. She was tied into a lousy contract and I had totally ignored what she was going through and how she must be feeling. She had tried to protect me and like an idiot I had accused her of having an affair with Kritsada. The memory of my words to her scorched like sulphur in my brain.

I loved Alex and I had been a colossal fool to react and behave as I did. I started to feel sick again but for a different reason. Kritsada's words about courage being the ability to make the right decision under pressure came back to me. I had flunked that test this time. Had I just thrown away the most important thing I had ever had in my life? 

'I know I love her, Sam, but I don't know if I can handle this thing with Kritsada, and she doesn't want to see me again.'

She thumped me hard on the arm and said, 'That's just miserable self pity. Snap out of it. I can guarantee that if she loves you there will be a way to get her to see you again. Is there anything that can be done with Kritsada?'

'I've met him and by what I've heard he isn't going to budge. He's a thug and he holds people to a deal.' I thought of Alex and what she had said about a pound of flesh. That made me feel worse as I realised just how unhappy Alex was. That was the reason she behaved as she did around him. I put my head in my hands and moaned with self recrimination. Then I remembered the dream she'd had, that must have been about her trying to break free from Kritsada. I felt my heart break as I thought about what she must have gone through in Bangkok. I had to get her back somehow. 

'So you won't even try?' said Sam sarcastically, 'Why not go to see him. Surely there's something you can say to him?'

An idea flashed into my head, maybe after all there was something I could do. 'Sam,' I cried, 'you are a genius and I love you.'

'Thanks, but what for?'

I kissed her and said, 'If what I'm thinking of works, I'll know tomorrow afternoon and I'll tell you then.' l kissed her once more and spent the rest of the day planning what I would have to do the following day.

I felt elated, because I had an idea that could work and scared to death because if it went wrong I would need to go and find a small hole somewhere in the world and crawl into it.

I went to bed that night as nervous as a kitten, woke early the next day, made two appointments for later in the day and then booked the earliest flight out to Samui the next day. For the first time in a very long time I prayed to whatever God would listen to me that my plan would work. I set out from the hotel to my first appointment of the day.

That evening I took Sam out to dinner and told her my plan and what had happened during the day. She was apprehensive about it and wished me luck but I knew this was the best chance I had to put things right. 

I had to get it right the next day or everything would crumble around my ears.

I caught the first flight out to Samui and as soon as I landed I rang Areeya on her mobile. She picked up but didn't say anything; she must have recognised my number. 

I said quickly, 'Areeya please don't hang up. I need your help.' 

There was silence but at least she didn't hang up. 

'Areeya, I need to see Alex. I know you probably don't think very much of me right now but you know I am honest and I really need to see Alex.' 

'She doesn't want to see you, James.' 

At least she was talking to me now.

'I know that, and I can understand why, Areeya, but I have to see her, and I promise I won't hurt her again.'

'You've hurt her more than enough already James, why should I help you?' 

'Because I did something wrong and I want to set things straight. You know me and if you have any feelings left for me, please help me to see her. I give you my word I will not hurt her again. I cannot undo what I have done, but if I can talk to her, I can make some amends, Areeya. Please?'

Silence again.

'How can I tell that you won't hurt her again?' 

Still talking, that's good I thought.

'Areeya, You have my word that I have something to say to her that will go some way to making up for what I did. The worst that will happen is that I will have to go away and never return.'

'And what would be the best?' Areeya asked. 

Good girl, I thought, she's at least considering it.

'Areeya, it may still mean I have to go away, but at least I may have a chance to set things right.'

Silence again.

'Where are you James?'

'Samui airport'

'What? You're here?'

'Yes, I just have to see her, Areeya.'

'I will call you back.' The line dropped and so did my hopes. I walked around and bought a beer and a sandwich. There wasn't anything else to do there. An hour later, the phone rang and I grabbed it. It was Areeya. 

'James, I am trusting you with my life here. If this goes wrong and you let me down, Alex will never forgive me and I will find you and hurt you very badly.'

'Areeya, you are an angel and you won't regret it.'

She snorted at that, but went on, 'Come straight to the flat. I have told her there is a journalist who wants to write a story on the restaurant.'

'OK, OK and thank you, Areeya.' The line dropped and I ran for a taxi. For the first time ever I wished that a Thai taxi driver would drive faster.

My heart was pounding as I reached Koh Samui Blue. I had bet the farm on this move and if it went wrong I would lose everything. I walked slowly and deliberately up the steps to the flat and could see Alex sitting with her back to me and Areeya looking nervous.

I drew a deep breath counted to ten and walked in the door. Alex stood up and turned towards me smiling until she realised who it was. Her smile froze as she saw me and the blood drained from her face.

'What the fuck is this?' she screamed, 'Areeya, what the fuck have you done? I don't want to see this bastard. Nor you if you helped set this up.' Areeya's face went white and I jumped in, 'Don't blame Areeya, this was my doing. I needed to speak to you.'

Alex interrupted and yelled, 'I will blame whoever I fucking well like and I don't need to listen or talk to you. You had your chance, now just fuck off.'

I hoped that once she had blown up she would calm down, but the odds on that didn't look good right now.

Areeya said, 'Alex. I think you should give him one last chance. If he isn't worth it I will personally throw him down the stairs.'

Alex looked furiously at Areeya, then at me and back to Areeya. She seemed to be making a decision on which one of us to go for first.

'You have five minutes and then you can piss off back to where you came from.' At least she had stopped saying Fuck, which might be a good thing.

Alex sat in one of the chairs around the dining table. Her body turned away from me with her arms folded across her chest. Areeya was beside her and looked anxiously from me to Alex, desperately hoping she had done the right thing. I sat down opposite them and began to speak. 




Cockatoo Pt. 15



'Alex, I am truly sorry for what I said and the way I left and I will be sorry until my dying day. I thought only of myself and that is unforgivable. I should have thought of what you were going through and I failed you at the moment you needed me. However much I wish I could, I cannot undo what I said and did then. However, I want to see if I can make some amends for what I did. I just want you to listen for five minutes and then if you want I will leave and you will never see me again.'

'This had better be good,' she hissed, still not looking at me.

'I made two appointments in Bangkok yesterday. The first was to hand in my resignation to my company with immediate effect. I am no longer have a job.'

Alex turned even further away from me and said, 'And I suppose you're here to tell us you're going back to England. Well you could have saved yourself the air fare.'

I took a deep breath and went on, 'I told you that I had made two appointments yesterday. Resigning was the first, the second was with Kritsada.'

Areeya's mouth opened wide and Alex froze in her chair.

Areeya said, 'My father? Why?'

'Kritsada had said to me after the pirate attack that if there was anything that he could do for me, I should not hesitate to ask. Well, I went to him and asked for two things. The first was easy. I explained that I had resigned and that if I wanted to stay in Thailand would he be able to use his influence to help me find a new job. He said, of course, that would not be a problem. He would be more than happy to help me.'

Areeya asked, 'but you said 'if you want to stay'?'

'Yes, Areeya, if. Because that decision is not mine alone.' I replied, looking towards Alex. She was still turned away from me but she was now definitely listening to what I was saying. 'I had gone to ask for two things from Kritsada. The second was much more difficult for me to ask and for him to give. I told him that I knew about the secret contract he had with Alex and that I thought he was wrong to hold her to a deal that was so cruel. I told him I wanted him to release Alex from that part of the contract and in a way that would not affect the wider business relationship with you.'

I heard Alex suck her breath in and Areeya looked disbelievingly at me, 'But my father would not break a contract willingly made, it would go against everything he believes in.'

I saw Alex turn and stare straight at me.

I looked at Areeya and said as gently as I could, 'Areeya, firstly, I am sorry but I have to say that what your father did with Alex is despicable, its little more than slavery.'

Alex immediately jumped down my throat, 'Don't you dare bring Areeya into this, I made that deal on my own and she has tried everything she can to change her fathers mind.'

I turned to Areeya and said, 'Areeya, I don't blame you in any way for what your father did, I know you love Alex and you wouldn't have been a part in this, but I still think it was wrong.'

Areeya looked as is she was about to cry. 'James, this has brought great shame to me that I could not change my father's mind over this.' She blinked away tears from her eyes.

I paused a moment and went on, 'I was so angry at him that I wanted to storm in and threaten him with exposing him for what he does.'

'Fuck, tell me you didn't do that,' Alex looked aghast at what I had said.

'No, I'm not that stupid. I know that would have been worse than useless and probably very dangerous for me.'

I turned to Areeya again, 'Areeya, I think you underestimate how much your father loves you. Your father, rightly or wrongly, feels I am responsible for saving your life. Because of that I thought I might be able to use the debt that he feels he owes me to change his mind. I suspected there would be no other circumstance in which he would agree to such a proposal, but I hoped that whatever he feels he owes me might outweigh everything else. He asked me to go away so he could think about it. He called me yesterday afternoon and told me that he would do this for me solely because of what had happened on the Cockatoo that day. In return we should consider his debt to me to be repaid. I thanked him, but explained that I needed to come and tell Alex this and to ask what her decision would be, it was not a decision I could make for her. I did tell him that whatever Alex's answer would be, I would consider any debt to be settled in full.'

Alex and Areeya were absolutely still, neither of them moved a muscle.

'Kritsada did ask me why I was doing this and I told him that I thought it was the honourable thing for me to ask and for him to do. I told him again that if Alex had not done what she did when we were attacked then we all would have died. I still believe that Alex was the most courageous of us all that day. I don't think he understands that at all, but he said he would give his word that it would not affect the business relationship he has with you. For him, I think it was a hard decision but in the end he valued what I had done for Areeya above his deal with Alex. I have to give him an answer tomorrow.'

There was absolute silence in the room; the only sounds were from the sea in the background as the waves washed against the beach and a car horn somewhere on the strip in Lamai. 'Alex,' I said, speaking to her directly for the first time. 'It's up to you to decide whether to accept Kritsada's offer. I will give him your response tomorrow and you know he is a man of his word. He will honour the new arrangement.'

Alex spoke to me directly for the first time. 'And you, what will you do?'

I thought before speaking, 'Alex, I have no job now and I don't want to go back to England, there is nothing left there for me now. If Kritsada can help me find a new job in Thailand, then I will stay here. If not, I will have to start over again, something that would have terrified me a few weeks ago, but now I would look forward to it. I need to do something different. My time here has opened my eyes to a new life and I want to embrace it.'

Alex said carefully, 'And if I don't accept the arrangement?'

'Then I will tell Kritsada and I will leave Samui today and you won't see me again.' I said. 'And if I do accept?' she said looking away.

'Then I would stay in Thailand for certain and ask you to forgive me for walking out on you as I did and to take me back.' 

She stood and walked over to the window and stared out into the distance.

She turned and asked me, 'What made you go to Kritsada?'

'Honestly?' I asked and she nodded, 'because I realised in Bangkok I had thrown away the best thing that had ever happened to me in my whole life. I said things to you that day that were unforgiveable and I wanted to try to make up for the hurt I had caused you. I know that I am a better man than the one who sat here and said those things and come what may, I wanted to give you the opportunity to live your life in freedom without having that damned contract hanging over your head. And I finally realised that if I loved you, nothing else should matter.'

Areeya sat there looking stunned and Alex moved away from the window and stood somewhere behind me.

My heart was thumping like a jackhammer as I waited for Alex to say something. I tried to read Areeya's expression as she was looking straight at Alex behind me but her face was a mask. I heard the sound of Alex's heels behind me and I could suddenly smell her perfume as she moved closer. She laid one hand on my shoulder and said, 'James, no one in my entire life has done something like this for me.' She sniffed and I think she was in tears as she went on, 'but if I accept this offer I am merely swapping one debt for another. I will be in debt to you I instead of to Kritsada.'

I wanted to turn around to look at her but her hand pressed down harder on my shoulder and I stayed as I was. Something from a long ago bible study class flashed into my mind.

''Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another.' That's what the Bible says. You could not be in my debt as I love you.' I gave thanks for a Catholic education.

She was silent for a moment and her hand rubbed my shoulder more gently, 'And what do you want out of this?' she asked.

I put my hand over hers on my shoulder and said, 'I deserve nothing in return for this, Alex. What I would like is for you to give me another chance.'

She was crying now as I could feel tears falling onto my hair. 

'James, I hated you, not so much for what you said, but for walking out the way you did and I truly never wanted to see you again. I was in pieces after you left and Areeya spent the entire night trying to stop me crying. For the second time you had left me and this time I couldn't see any way back. When I turned round and saw you just now I could have killed you. I can't afford be hurt any more, James.'

Areeya brushed a tear from her eye and she started to cry.

This time I did turn round, stood up and put my arms around Alex. 

'Alex, if you will have me back, it will be for good. I don't know what I would do without you. I love you. I will not leave you again.'

She put her hands up to my face and looked me in the eye for a heartbeat trying to decide if she could trust what I was saying and then she kissed me. I felt her arms go round me and pulled me in tight. Tears were now splashing onto my cheek and she said, 'James, I accept the offer and I want you to stay, will you stay?'

'Alex, there's nothing in this world I want more.'

Areeya stood and came to join us. Soon all three of us were crying and laughing together.

Areeya pulled back and said with a straight face, 'James, if you ever, ever hurt Alex in the future I swear I will hunt you down and cut off your cock, am I clear?'

Alex laughed and said, 'No need, Areeya, It will already be in my purse.'

Our hugging became more intense, hands began to infiltrate clothes and I turned to Alex and began to kiss her. Almost immediately I felt her hand on my cock. I looked down and she had one hand on my cock and the other was under Areeya's short dress and rubbing her pussy through her knickers. In one elegant move Areeya lifted her dress up and over her head to reveal those wonderful breasts and I watched as Alex's hand disappeared down the front of Areeya's knickers. Areeya moaned and arched her back as she felt Alex's fingers invade her pussy. 

I took one of Areeya's breasts in my mouth and began sucking on her nipple. It responded instantly, the nipple hardening as my tongue swirled around it. Alex, one hand still in Areeya's pussy dropped to her knees and unzipped me with the other. She pulled me out and engulfed my cock with her mouth. I was still sucking on Areeya when Alex pulled her head back, stood up and said with a mischievous smile, 'Let's take this outside.'

Areeya giggled and grabbed my cock and began to pull me towards the door to the balcony. 'We can't,' I said, 'people might see us,'

Alex laughed, 'so what?'

Areeya was literally dragging me by my cock and Alex was pushing me from behind and we stumbled through the door onto the balcony. The balcony wasn't visible from below but there were buildings on either side from which it could be seen. I looked around nervously but there didn't seem to be anyone I could see.

'Are you sure we won't be seen?' I said.

'Fuckin' positive. Stop being so English,' growled Alex.

She once again slid to her knees and this time unbuckled my belt and pulled my trousers and boxers to the floor. My cock had shrivelled by this time and she started to work on it with her hands and tongue. Areeya meanwhile stood directly behind me with her arms around me and she began to undo the buttons on my shirt and pulled it off. In a few seconds the two girls had stripped me naked. Areeya's hands were all over my chest and nipples from behind and I could feel her breasts and hard nipples pressing on my back as she nibbled my ear lobe. 

Alex's attention had got my cock hard again and she let me fall from her mouth, grabbed Areeya from behind me and began lapping at her pussy. I watched in awe as Alex tongued Areeya and her hand reached out for my cock and began to stroke it. I turned Areeya's head towards me and we began to kiss, our tongues fighting as Alex worked on both of us. 

There's something special about making love outside; feeling the sun on your skin and the breeze tickling you as it swirls around your body. There's a different intensity because of the risk of being caught and it ramps up the excitement to a fever pitch.

Alex suddenly stood up and pulled us all over to the sun beds. She pushed me onto one of the beds and down onto my hands and knees in front of her. She had been the only one of us with clothes left on and she now reached around and unzipped the dress and let it slide to the floor. She only had knickers on underneath and these too soon joined the pile of clothes on the floor. Her cock was already pointing to the sky as she stood in front of me and taking it in her hand she rubbed it across my lips a couple of times before pushing it into my mouth.

My tongue started to lick and bathe the head of her cock and I could see her hands pulling and tugging her breasts. I felt my own cock being engulfed and I realised that Areeya had slipped underneath me on her back and taken my cock into her mouth. She reached up and played with my balls which just made me harder. Alex was now pushing her cock deep into my mouth and I gagged a few times but managed to keep sucking.

The sensation of sucking Alex and Areeya sucking me was taking me up to the edge. Alex was breathing heavily and moaning as she ground her cock into my mouth. Areeya had now moved her fingers from my cock to my hole and was slipping a finger inside which was making me rock forwards onto Alex. I was overwhelmed as the assault from both ends continued. 

I knew I couldn't last much longer and just at the moment Alex moved away and pushed me aside. Areeya lay down on the bed face down and Alex pushed me on top of her. Areeya pushed her bum in the air and I slid my cock into her pussy. I felt Alex stand on the bed behind me and she quickly lubed me, opened my cheeks with her hands and drove her cock straight into my hole. I moaned as the flash of pain hit me and then it disappeared to be replaced by the most intense pleasure as she jammed her cock into me.

Oh my God, I was fucking Areeya and Alex was fucking me. My mind just didn't know what was happening, my cock was tight into Areeya and Alex was pushing hard into me. Every time Alex pushed into me it pushed me into Areeya. She was moaning loudly now as she felt me crashing into her pussy and I was grunting as Alex was shoving her cock into me. I had never felt anything this intense before and I felt my head was about to explode. I just couldn't hold back any more, I shouted 'Fuuuuck' and came deep inside Areeya but I was still being driven into her by Alex who now felt huge inside me. Alex kept thrusting her cock into me and I could feel every inch of her cock deep inside me. Just as she was about to come she pulled out and I felt her hot cum splash onto my back. 

Alex quickly jumped off the bed and stood back in front of me. I rolled off Areeya onto my back and Alex pushed her still erect cock back into my mouth to clean it off. I sucked the head clean and tasted the cum still oozing from her cock. I finally flopped back on the bed to see Alex grinning down at me and Areeya.

'Now, that's what I call makeup sex,' she said.

I was startled to hear someone starting to clap slowly, then more clapping and someone cheered. I looked towards the sound and over on the building to our right there were people standing on their balcony and applauding. I went bright red and ran for the door. Areeya waved gracefully to the watchers and casually strolled after me and Alex just stood there, took a deep bow, blew them a kiss and walked slowly through the door. The clapping and cheers rose to a crescendo.



Cockatoo Pt. 16



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We decided to have a celebration dinner tonight downstairs and Alex disappeared to the restaurant to organise the dinner. Areeya had to go down to Cockatoo to sort out some issues they were having and so I was left to my own devices for a while. We agreed we would all get together at Cockatoo for a drink before dinner. 

The first thing I did was to email Sam about how the plan had worked out. I had an email back in seconds saying how pleased she was that things had panned out for me. She told me that my resignation had made the shit hit the fan in a big way back in Cambridge. There were rumours that senior people felt there had been a panicky over reaction to the press story and that it didn't look good to clients that they had handled my situation so badly. Even that they might offer me my job back. 

I laughed to myself at the thought of the bloodletting that might be going on back in Cambridge because of me. They had sought to make PR out of my experience and then dropped me at the first sign of trouble. I thought they could stuff their job right where the sun don't shine. I told Sam to pass on a message that I would not want my job back if it was ever raised. I was well out of it.

There were also a load of messages from friends and acquaintances that had read the story and wanted to know if it was true. I just told them that as usual the press had got completely the wrong end of the stick and they should disregard everything they read. I explained that I had fallen in love with Thailand and would be staying out here. I didn't particularly care if they believed me or not, I had burnt my bridges with the UK and there was now only a small number of people that I cared about back there. I did hear from someone that my delightful ex was telling the ever decreasing number of people who would listen to her that she knew I had always been 'that way inclined', and that was why she had left me. 

One message did make me pay attention. It was from a good friend in the firm back in Cambridge and whilst he was asking the usual questions about the press story there was something he wrote that intrigued me. He said he had heard a rumour that someone in the company had been leaking stuff to the press about what was happening out in Thailand. He didn't have a name and he stressed that it was only a rumour. I sent him my standard reply about the press story and assured him I was doing fine, but I asked him to keep his ear to the ground and to let me know if he heard anything more.

I sat back and thought about this. There had been a niggling thought in my mind as to how the press had come by the information that had formed the basis of their story. It had seemed to me surprising that they had put together the story so accurately and quickly. OK, the words they used were over the top press hyperbole, but the guts of the story, I had to admit, were accurate. I had forgotten all about this niggle over the past few days as I had been worrying about more important things. I shook my head and dismissed it because it didn't matter anymore.

Alex came up from the restaurant, plonked herself down on my lap for a while, and we kissed and talked quietly about how sorry we both were and how stupid we had both been. We soon found we could laugh with each other again and swore that we should never let a fight like that happen again. More kissing followed until it was time to head off to meet Areeya and we walked hand in hand down to Cockatoo. It turned out to be a busy night and the place was heaving. It was Full Moon Party time on Koh Phangen, another island close to Samui, but there was always an overspill to Samui. 

Pao spotted me, shrieked and ran over to jump on me, her arms around my neck and her legs around my waist. Alex stood back, grinning all over her face as Pao said, 'Welcome back, James, Pao missed you.' 

I looked over to Alex and raised my eyebrows in mock surprise.

Alex said, 'Looks like you have a friend for life.'

I smiled at Pao for I was genuinely fond of her, and said, 'I've missed you too Pao, but can I put you down now please?'

She giggled and let go of my neck, kissed me and ran off.

We had a few drinks and a lot of laughs with both the bar girls and the customers and I felt it was really like coming home. Areeya was bouncing around because she had just heard Sam was flying down from Bangkok for the weekend and they would be staying on the boat. I looked at Alex to see how she felt about this and all I could see on her face was joy that Areeya was so happy. 

I shook my head and wondered just how big our hearts had to be in order to make this arrangement work. Finally we decided it was time to head back for dinner and the three of us walked back arm in arm, laughing and joking to the restaurant where Alex had arranged a small private area for us. The chef and the kitchen staff surpassed themselves with the food they prepared and it was late by the time we finished and headed back up to the flat. We sat out on the balcony with a drink, watching the stars and listening to the music from the bars along the strip. 

We were just far enough away for it not to be a real problem and we could enjoy chilling out together. Alex cuddled up to me on one side and Areeya on the other and I thought about just how lucky I had been to have redeemed myself today, and what an enormous fool I had been to put myself in such danger of losing Alex and Areeya. I had been given something few people ever get: a second chance at life after the pirate attack and yet I had been stupid enough to so nearly throw that chance away through being so blind and pig headed.

I had gone inside to fetch myself a scotch and some beers for the girls when Alex asked me to sit down as she and Areeya wanted to talk to me about something.

Alex started, 'Firstly, do you have any plans about what you want to do next?'

'You sound like my mother,' I said.

That earned me a thump on the arm from Alex and a stifled laugh from Areeya. Alex thumped her for good measure as well. 

'No, I don't. I'm going to call Kritsada tomorrow with your decision and I will ask him then if he is still willing to help me. Your decision may have changed his mind on that.'

Areeya jumped in, 'No James, you are mistaken, my father, whatever his other faults, will keep his word to you.'

I nodded to Areeya, I was sure she was right.

Alex went on, 'Listen, we have an offer for you, no, two offers actually, that we would like you to think about. The first is that we need someone to help us with our technology for the business. We are getting bigger and we need to invest in some technology to help us grow. Ordering, stock control, invoicing, accounts, it's all being done by hand at the moment and we need to do something about it or it will swamp us soon. Is that something you could help us with?'

I nodded, 'Yes, that's right up my street. I normally deal with bigger companies but the system and process design is no different, the solutions may be smaller but that's just detail.'

Alex looked at Areeya and said, 'Areeya said that would be the case, I think she had a long talk with you one day?'

I remembered the conversation Areeya and I had the day before the boat trip. 

'Yes, and I would be delighted to help you. It wouldn't take too long to design something that would be able to help you be more efficient, reduce overhead and grow with your business.' Alex shared a glance with Areeya and they both smiled. 'Thank you James, we had hoped you would say yes.'

I smiled back and said, 'I'd be happy to help. What's the second thing you mentioned?'

I caught another glance between them, and I suddenly felt that this would be more interesting than the first and was the one they really wanted to talk about.

'James,' Alex began, 'you remember we told you that we were planning a new venture?' 

'Yes, you mentioned it the first night we met. You didn't say what it was, though.'

'Well, we weren't absolutely sure that it would get approved but it has just passed the final hurdle, or should I say we've just paid off the last person we needed to.' She looked at Areeya, who nodded confirmation. Alex went straight on, 'Western tourists, male and female, have an insatiable curiosity for Ladyboys, for one reason or another. Our idea is to bring a high quality Ladyboy cabaret show to Samui. There are one or two small revues here in Chaweng but they aren't very good and we want to do a show that will have local performers as well as top names from Bangkok.'

I nodded and said, 'That sounds like a great idea, the shows I've seen in Bangkok are fabulous, it would be great to have something here.' 

It was true; some of the Ladyboy shows in Bangkok are big productions and are packed out with mainly tourists drawn in by the Ladyboy mystique. I had been taken to the Calypso cabaret at Asiatique on the Chao Praya and it was a great show, with the beautiful Ladyboys lip syncing and dancing to beautifully produced routines.

Alex went on, 'I'm glad you say that because Areeya and I are fully stretched with what we are running at the moment and we're looking for someone to help us run it.'

'OK, and who do you have in mind?' I asked, not seeing what was coming.

Alex looked at Areeya, who said, 'It's you, James.'

'Me? Are you both mad? Why me?' I was astounded.

'Wait a bit and hear us out,' said Alex.

'But I don't know anything about Ladyboys.' I protested.

Alex paused and looked at me, 'James, that's not strictly true because we know you have some personal experience in that area.' She couldn't keep a straight face and broke into a laugh. I had the sudden and uncomfortable feeling she somehow knew or guessed about what had happened in Nana Plaza. I knew I would have to confess to that sooner or later, but now didn't seem the right moment.

'Yes, well, alright, but that's nothing to do with running Ladyboy shows.'

Areeya smiled, 'Yes, you're right, but there's nothing to say you can't learn. Besides it's not that you would be on your own. The whole operation is planned and almost ready to go. We need someone smart and sharp to get it off the ground and to make sure it's running smoothly. Think of it as setting up a new system. How would handle a new project? Analyse it, break it down into its component processes and make them work together. It's no different. We have someone in Bangkok to handle that end of things and the venue here is sorted. The vital thing for us is to have someone here who we can trust. There are too many people here who would want to rip us off. We have a good lawyer but it's someone on the spot we need, a problem solver and fixer. We know you, James. You can think on your feet, not many people would have been smart enough or brave enough to take on my father in the way you did.'

Alex chipped in, 'You said you wanted to do something different, have new experiences, this would let you do that.'

I was speechless, I had never in my life expected to be asked to do this kind of thing. The oddest thing was I began to think about how it might work, and then of course, immediately why it wouldn't work.

'I don't speak Thai,' I said, that to me was a clincher.

Areeya replied, 'No problem, we'll get you an assistant who can translate for you. In fact, I have the perfect person in mind.'

'I don't know,' I stared to whine a little.

'Look, we don't expect you to answer today, think about it. We do need an answer soon though, and if you have questions then we'll be here to answer them.'

I shook my head; I still couldn't believe what they were offering me, but there was one question I needed an answer to straight away. 

'Does Kritsada have any hand in this?'

'Does it matter?' said Alex warily and I knew the answer straightaway, but I wanted them to tell me.

'It matters to me and if I am going to be involved, then I need to know everything.' 

Alex and Areeya exchanged looks and there was an almost imperceptible nod from Areeya to Alex.

'Yes,' said Alex, 'Kritsada has some money in the venture, but it's not that much, we needed a top up over what we could get secured against the two existing businesses.'

'How much?' I asked. 

Areeya answered this time. 'It's about 100,000 US dollars.'

'Thank you for sharing that, and there are no other conditions in the contract?'

Areeya and Alex both looked away, and Alex looked back first and said softly, 'No, there's nothing else, James, that's it.'

'I'm sorry, I just had to ask,' I said. Neither Alex nor Areeya responded. 'Look, let me think about it. It still sounds crazy to me but you two seem to think I could do it, so I should consider it and give you my answer in a couple of days.'

Alex said, 'Ok and if it helps there are a couple of shows in Chaweng, why don't you go up there tomorrow night and have a look at the competition.'

She went on, 'There is one condition though, that you should be aware of before you make your decision.'

I was puzzled, 'What sort of condition?'

Alex put a small box on the table, opened the lid and took out a small clear plastic device resembling a fat thumb which had what looked like a padlock attached. She held it in her fingertips and said, 'Do you know what this is, James?'

I shook my head, 'No. What is it?'

'It's called a chastity cage, and it's fitted over a penis and locked with a key so that it's impossible for the wearer to have an erection.' Alex spun the thing on her finger to demonstrate it. 'Ugh, but why are you showing it to me?'

'The condition for you taking the job is that if I catch you playing around with any of the girls in the show I will lock your cock into it and swallow the key, is that clear?'

I looked from her to Areeya and I couldn't tell if Alex was joking. I decided to play it safe, 'Well that won't be necessary as I wouldn't be doing anything with them at all.'

Alex smiled and said, 'Good, that's the right answer.' She looked thoughtful for a moment, spun the cage around on her fingers again, 'Thinking about it though, it might be fun to make you wear it anyway.'

She saw the horrified look on my face and said, 'Don't wet yourself. I would unlock it once a week,' she paused, 'if you're good that is.'

Areeya could not keep a straight face any longer and burst out laughing. 

Alex followed suit and through her laughter said, 'You should have seen your face, I have never seen anyone quite as scared as that in my whole life.'

I scowled as I looked from one to the other, both now crying with laughter. I grabbed it from Alex and had a good look at it and I shuddered as I thought about having my cock locked into it. It truly looked like an instrument of torture. Alex and Areeya were still howling with laughter and eventually I couldn't stop myself joining in. Funny thing is, I wouldn't put it past Alex to actually do it.

Eventually we all stopped laughing and Areeya said, 'I'm off to my room. I think you two need some time together tonight.'

She stood and kissed Alex and then me and headed off to her room leaving Alex and I on the balcony. We lay together on one the loungers, Alex's head on my shoulder and I realised just how good that made me feel. We talked quietly about how lucky we had been to meet again after all the years apart and how none of us know what will be around the next corner. We kissed softly and sweetly and I felt like I never wanted to leave her side. We drifted off to sleep holding each other in the warm night air.

I woke up a little later and thought we would be more comfortable in bed. So I woke Alex and she went off to the bathroom and I decided that I should unpack my suitcase at long last. I took out what few clothes I had brought. I thought I do need to get myself some new stuff, although shorts and t-shirts were pretty easy to come by. I found the Thai Boxing shorts that Alex had bought me what seemed months ago, but was just a couple of weeks. I held them up and they made me giggle and I thought, why not? I'll put them on tonight as a laugh for Alex, she did say wear them to bed after all. 

I put my feet into them and pulled them up my legs and found they were probably a size too small for me which meant they cradled my cock and my bum quite tightly. I was about to take them off when Alex walked back in and said, 'Ohhh, babe, you decided to wear them for me, you look so cute in them.'

She ran her hand across my bum which felt very sensuous through the material and she kissed me passionately at the same time. My cock started to grow and poked Alex. She looked down and noticed it, grabbed my cock through the shorts and started to rub it. 

'Mmm, looks like someone likes the feel of these shorts,' she murmured before kissing me again. It was true; the touch of her fingers on my cock through the silky material was extremely arousing. It seemed to add something to the feeling of her playing with my cock. Alex had put on a short nightdress and as we stood kissing I put my hands up inside the material and stroked her breasts, the nipples already hard. Her fingers continued to rub my cock and I was already tenting out the shorts. 

I squeezed her nipples between my fingers and she moaned in her throat. Still kissing she edged me backwards until the back of my legs touched the bed and I fell on my back onto the bed. She stood by the bed and hooked her hands beneath the nightdress and pulled it off over her head to leave her clad only in a small pair of knickers. Her cock was already poking up above the top of the knickers and I reached out and gently traced its shape through the material. 

Alex giggled and I just hooked the top of the knickers and slowly pulled them down just enough to allow her cock to pop out. It stood straight out and I don't think I will ever get tired of looking at her, a perfectly formed female form with a cock jutting out from her groin. I found it hard to accept that this beautiful woman was in love with me.

I pulled her towards me and kissed the head of her cock, making it twitch and jump. Caressing the tip with my tongue I then poked it into the slit as I heard Alex moan quietly above me. She bent slightly and put her hand down and rubbed my cock through the shorts, the eroticism enhanced by the feel of the material. I instinctively started to move my hips to increase the pressure from her fingers.

Pushing her cock up against her tummy I ran my tongue up her shaft from her balls to the head and repeated this a few times. I heard her moan again and her legs buckled a little. I looked up and saw her looking down at me and I felt like I was being hypnotised by her eyes. I couldn't break my gaze away from hers and as I took her cock into my mouth I felt calm and submissive to her. I felt my sole focus was her pleasure and I would do anything to make sure she was being fulfilled.

I started to suck her deep into my mouth and I gagged a couple of times but managed to keep going. Alex was still stroking me and I was getting very excited by this time. Using my hand as well on Alex's cock I felt her grow even larger in my mouth. She said with her voice thick with excitement, 'Fuck, I'm getting close,' and she pulled out of my mouth and quickly lay down over me in a 69 position so that her cock was right above my face. 

As I took her cock into my mouth I felt her push down my shorts and her soft, warm mouth enveloped my cock. We both began to suck hard on each other's cock, and Alex began to push hers deeper into my mouth. I felt it hit the back of my throat and felt my reflex kick in and she eased back a bit and then pushed again. This time I had it under control and took her shaft all the way in. She was using her tongue around my cock, driving me crazy as she took me deep into her throat and her hand was busy stroking it as well to keep me in a total state of arousal.




Cockatoo Pt. 16



I had no thought in my mind other than the feeling of her cock in my mouth and I thought I would faint at one point. I felt her cock harden as her climax quickly approached and with a muffled 'UNNNPPPH' she came into my mouth. I took as much as I could but some splashed out around my lips. Seconds after she came, my groin tightened and I exploded into her mouth. I felt like I was high, so intense were the feelings in my groin and my mouth, my mind just could not make sense of what was happening and I fell back, exhausted onto the bed. 

Alex pulled out of me and my cock felt cold as it slipped out of her mouth. She switched position and lay down next to me and wiped away with her finger the cum that had spilled out of my mouth. She offered it to me and I sucked it holding her finger in my lips until it was all gone.

'Holy mother, that was good,' she said. 

'It was alright, I suppose,' I said, deadpan. 

Her head jerked up to look at me and a tiny smile creased my lips. 

'You are such a bastard James, and I will really get you for this.' She picked up a pillow and started beating me with it. I tried to grab her and she screamed as I got my arms around her. Still trying to hit me with the pillow we collapsed, giggling like kids, back onto the bed. I held her tight and we kissed, the taste of each other's cum lingering on our lips and tongue. We lay back and I put my arm around her shoulders and she snuggled in close. Her hand stroked and played with my nipples and I gently caressed her breast. I looked down and her cock was lying across mine and that just felt so right and I kissed her and said, 'I love you Alex.'

She grinned and said, 'Mmm, I'm not sure, I'll need to think about it.'

I tweaked her nipple and she squealed, 'Alright, if you insist, I love you too.' She leant over and kissed me deeply, her lips so soft and warm I could have kissed her forever. Alex put her hand down and I felt her take both our cocks in her hand and slowly stroked them together. It was strangely calming to feel my cock alongside hers and I put my hand down too and replaced her hand with mine for a while. Her cock I realised for the first time was slightly bigger than mine and I felt a pang of insecurity until Alex kissed me again and I forgot everything except the feeling of her lips on mine.

We eventually broke the kiss and lay there listening to the sound of our breathing and gradually fell asleep. The last thing I could remember hearing was Alex saying softly, 'Those shorts made your bum look very sexy.'

I woke early the next day, my mind already full of what I needed to do. Alex had spooned up to my back during the night and she was snoring gently, her hand laid across my waist. I gently interlaced her fingers with mine and she stirred but did not wake. I lay there for a while planning what I was going to say to Kritsada later that day. Once I had sorted out what to do, I slowly got out of bed and stood looking down at Alex. The night had been warm and we had kicked off the covers and she lay there naked, her breasts rising and falling with her breathing, her cock just visible over the top of her knickers, and I had to fight hard to resist the temptation to wake her with a kiss on its tip. My heart did a little flip as she stirred in her sleep, and a small smile seemed to appear out on her face, making her look angelic in the light that was just beginning to break through the balcony window.

I still could not believe that this girl was in love with me and I swore to myself there and then that I would never do anything again to jeopardise that love. I tiptoed away to the kitchen to make some coffee and took it and the Macbook out onto the balcony. I checked my bank account which turned out to be in a pretty healthy state as I had not spent any of my salary since coming out to Thailand. I had some savings too back in the UK, as before I had met my delightful ex I had rented out the house my parents had left me when they died, and that had easily paid the rent on the flat I had shared with her. I had been able to put away most of my salary, so I wasn't rich by any means but not about to need food stamps. I hadn't spoken to Alex and Areeya about living at the flat but I felt I needed to start making some kind of contribution.

I sipped my coffee, watching the sun rise and feeling its warmth grow as it lazily slid above the horizon. A germ of an idea had begun to grow in my mind after the conversation about the Ladyboy cabaret last night and I used this moment of peace and quiet to wrap some flesh on the bones of the concept. I was interrupted when a pair of arms wrapped themselves around my neck from behind and Alex started to nibble my earlobe. 

'Mornin' Mr Hugh Grant.' She whispered in my ear.

'Good morning Julia.' I replied and she nipped the earlobe.

'Oww, what was that for?' 

'I hated Notting Hill, always wanted to be Renee Zellweger in Bridget Jones.'

'Me and my ear are glad we now know that.' I said, rubbing my ear where her teeth had nipped it.

She moved round and slipped onto my lap only then did I realise she was still wearing only her knickers. She wiggled her bum against me and my cock immediately woke up too.

'At least someone is glad to see me. I see you're still wearing your nice tight shorts, or should I call them your knickers?' She smiled and kissed me on the lips.

Only then did I remember I was still wearing those damn shorts. I put my arms around her and we kissed and cuddled for a while, until she stood up and said. 'I need coffee, can you make me one please.'

I walked off to the kitchen and met Areeya coming out of her room. She was wearing the most beautiful silk robe and her hair was still tousled from sleep and she had that air of just waking up that I find irresistible. She kissed me and patted me on the bum as she passed and said, 'I like those, they make your butt look cute.' She gave me a kiss and I asked her if she wanted a coffee. She yawned and said yes please.

I brought the coffees out and Alex was now sitting on Areeya's lap with their arms wrapped around each other, just watching the sun rise. I felt not even a pang of jealousy as I watched them, just happy that whatever God was up there had let me meet these two beautiful people.

Alex looked across at me and said, 'Areeya has just come up with a good idea, James.'

Areeya laughed and said, 'Alex, why is that when you have an idea for James, you blame it on me?'

Alex grinned and continued, 'I was thinking that if you are going to take the job with the show, you need to be more familiar with what being a member of the cast entails.'

'Not sure what you mean, Alex.' I said.

'Well, you know the expression 'walk a mile in my shoes?' she asked innocently.

I nodded, already fearful of where she was going with this. Alex stood up and came and sat on my lap, put her arms around my neck and whispered in my ear, 'I want you to dress as a girl, just once, to see what it's like.'

'Are you crazy?' I said. She wiggled her bum against my cock and I felt that damned traitor begin to get hard.

'Well someone thinks it's not a bad idea,' she whispered and licked my ear with the tip of her tongue and she moved my hand to her breast and her fingers sought out my nipples. 

'No, no, I won't do it, I would look stupid.' 

She was now nibbling my earlobe and my nipples were hard between her fingers. I was caressing her breasts and beginning to pant as she continued to move around on my cock.

'Please, James, just for me, it will only be once, it will help you understand what the cast have to go through.'

My cock was now hard due to Alex's wiggling and she pushed one finger through my lips as she kept whispering, 'You never know, you might like it. It will just be between us, baby.'

My cock was now painfully hard and Alex was still whispering in my ear, 'Just imagine those soft silky knickers sliding up your freshly shaved legs and cupping your cock and balls, you will love it, sweetie.'

I was now desperate to get some relief and blurted out, 'OK, Ok, but I want to fuck you now.'

'Do you promise, James?' she was almost bouncing up and down on my cock by now and I couldn't stand it much longer.

'Yes, yes, I promise.'

'Thank you, sweetie, you won't regret this.' She raised herself a little, pulled down her knickers and tugged my shorts down a fraction to let my cock spring free. Areeya had come round behind my chair and she took over where Alex had left off by kissing and nibbling my ear and her hands found their way to my nipples. Alex turned round and she straddled my lap to face me and spat on my cock to give it some lubrication and just eased herself onto the tip. I was desperate to get inside her, but she just moved up and down on the head for a few times and then impaled herself onto my cock.

She moaned as it went deep into her and I grunted as I felt her tighten up around me. Alex began to move up and down and I tried to move up as well. Areeya reached around, encircled Alex's stiff cock with her fingers and started to masturbate her as she rose up and down on me. Alex kissed me and then Areeya moved around and the two girls began to kiss right in front of me and this sent me crazy, the two people I loved most in the world were kissing in front of my nose whilst Alex rode my cock like a horse. 

I knew I couldn't last much longer and I felt my cock expand inside Alex and that lovely warm climax travelled from my groin up through my cock and with one final huge thrust I exploded into Alex, my cum covering her insides and then she grunted and her cum spurted all over Areeya's hand. Areeya quickly pushed her fingers into my mouth and as I licked Alex's cum from them I could still feel my cock hard inside Alex. She kissed me and whispered, 'Remember, a promise is a promise.'

Right then, I was so spent I couldn't have cared less what I had promised; I would have given her my right arm if she asked for it. Alex stayed on me squeezing the last drops from me and as she got up, I came out of her with a soft plop. She bent down to give my now rapidly deflating cock a kiss and a lick before kissing me one more time. She pulled up my shorts and said grinning, 'It looks like you're already wearing a pair of knickers.'

I tried to give her a punch but she easily danced out of my way. We all sat back down again, Alex gave Areeya a hug and disappeared off to the bathroom whilst Areeya came across and this time she sat on my lap. We sat there, her arms around my neck and mine around her waist. She gave me a kiss and said, 'When will you call my father?'

'I was thinking about that. What would you think if I went to see him face to face?'

Areeya looked at me for a second and said, 'I think that would be a good idea.'

Alex came back, 'What's a good idea?'

I said, 'I was going to call Kritsada, but on second thoughts, I think I want to look him in the eye when I tell him. So I think it's best if I catch the next flight to Bangkok to see him and fly back tonight.'

Alex looked uncertainly at me, 'Do you think that's necessary?'

Areeya came to my rescue, 'Alex. I think James is right. My father would appreciate hearing this face to face.'

Alex still looked doubtful and I said, 'Alex, I wouldn't do this if I didn't think it was a good idea. I promise I will be back tonight.'

She bit her lip and nodded, 'OK, but call me with your flight so that I can meet you at the airport.' I kissed her and then Areeya and got going. I called Kritsada's office on the way to the airport and managed by the skin of my teeth to get the next plane out to Bangkok. Three hours later I was waiting outside Kritsada's office anxiously waiting to see him.

He walked out of his office and warmly shook my hand, 'James, welcome back, I thought you would call me but this is most welcome to see you in person. Please come through.' His office was in the corner of the building with a wrap around view of Bangkok's downtown. We sat opposite each other at a meeting table where he had positioned himself with his back to the window, so I had to squint to see him and I smiled to myself; he couldn't stop playing power games.

'Sir, thank you for seeing me personally today.' He nodded in acknowledgement. 

'I wanted to give you Alex's answer and to answer any questions you may have. Alex has accepted your offer to release her from the contract you had with her, she is grateful for your generosity, as am I, and for my part I consider any debt you felt you owed me is now paid in full.'

Kritsada nodded, 'James, thank you for telling me in person, I like to see the face of someone when I do business with them. Please tell Alex that nothing else will be affected by her decision.'

I took a deep breath and said, 'Sir, there is one other matter that I would like to discuss with you.'

He looked at me and his eyes narrowed, 'Yes, what is that?'

'I have decided that my future is in Thailand with Alex and Areeya. I want to become more a part of their business and they have offered me a role in the new venture on Samui, but I would like to be more a partner with them than just working there. I understand that you have generously provided capital for their new venture and I want to know if I could buy out your share of that business. Of course, I would compensate you for the loss of profit on your investment by paying back your original investment plus 10%. I can make the transfer within a month if that is acceptable to you.'

His eyes narrowed a bit more, but he didn't react at all. I stayed silent; the next move would have to be his.

'I must say James, you do like to put me on the spot.'

'I'm sorry sir, but I wanted to ask you this face to face.'

'As it happens, James, the timing of your request is fortunate. I have another opportunity that would be of benefit to me with that capital. However, I don't think that just 10% is sufficient return to justify my acceptance.'

My heart sank, I knew that my savings plus selling my parent's house would cover this and give me some left over but I didn't want to pay more than 10%.

Kritsada stayed silent, his face impassive, and then he smiled, 'but there may be a way for us to come to such an agreement. I have done some background investigation on you after the attack on Cockatoo and I was impressed by the reports. Very capable in your field and I already know just how resourceful and persuasive you can be. Don't be upset with my paternal concern, I just wanted to make sure I knew the man who was living with my daughter. I believe that I could use your skills in my organisation, if you would be willing to provide me from time to time some, let's call it, consultancy services, then I would be minded to look favourably on your financial offer.'

An alarm bell started to ring in my head. 'What exactly would these consultancy services be, sir? 

Kritsada waved his hand in a vague gesture. 'Oh, it wouldn't be anything that your skills would not be able to deal with, and all perfectly legal, of course.' 

If I had been more experienced I would have known that if anyone says that something's all perfectly legal, it is probably the exact opposite.

I was so keen to get this done that I didn't really think it through, 'Sir, I am sure that we could come to some arrangement in that respect.'

He smiled, 'Excellent, shall we shake hands on this?'

I reached over and took his hand, 'It's a deal, sir.'

'I think this calls for a celebration drink, how about a glass of the GlenDronach?'

So we drank to the deal in fine Scotch and I had became part owner of a Ladyboy cabaret that was yet to be launched and had agreed to be a consultant of some kind to a Thai businessman with shady business practices. I had well and truly burnt my bridges.

It was on the flight back to Samui, that I began to appreciate what I committed to. I had no idea how Alex and Areeya would react to what I had done and how things would pan out but I now had a real incentive to make the Ladyboy cabaret work and I began to wonder what I had let myself in for by agreeing to work with Kritsada. A promise had been made to Alex that she would certainly hold me to and I had no idea where that would lead.

But that's in the future and will make a great story sometime...



Cockatoo Pt. 17



Previously in Cockatoo

James, recently divorced, travels to Bangkok on business for a fresh start. He meets Alex, a friend from their university days, whom he discovers is now transgender. Alex and her partner, Areeya, a Thai girl, run a successful restaurant and ladyboy bar on Koh Samui, an island off the coast of Thailand. James falls in love with Alex and all three manage to survive a pirate attack in the waters around Koh Samui. In return for part funding the businesses, Kritsada, Areeya's father, has Alex tied to a contract whereby she has to have sex with his business and political contacts. James manages to get Alex released from the contract. He cuts his ties with the UK and buys out Kritsada from a new business Alex and Areeya are planning - a ladyboy cabaret. James flies back from Bangkok to tell Alex and Areeya what he has agreed with Kritsada.

Return From Bangkok

It was late afternoon by the time my flight left Bangkok and dusk began to fall about halfway back to Koh Samui. Lights from the fishing boats in the Gulf of Thailand began to glitter like tiny jewels in the gathering darkness. I could make out the dark shape of Koh Tao, and I shivered at the memory of what had happened down there only a few weeks ago. How close I had come to death in the cold, dark water, and how, given a second chance at life, I was determined to make the most of it.

I spent half the flight worrying if I had made the right decision to buy out Kritsada, and the other half trying to come up with a plan of what to say to Alex and Areeya when I arrived in Samui. I managed to convince myself I was doing the right thing, but by the time the seat belt signs came on, I still had no idea how I would share the news with them that I had become their new business partner. I hoped Areeya would come round to it, but I had no idea about how Alex would react. Kritsada had agreed to let me share the news of my investment in their business with them myself, and I hoped he would keep his word. He had also given me a couple of days cooling off period in case I changed my mind. I didn't intend to, but it was a generous gesture from him.

It was dark by the time we landed at Samui's one runway airport, and I joined a throng of excited tourists as we headed towards the small terminal. I had texted Alex my flight details and she had replied that they would be there at the airport to meet me. Looking around the arrivals area I couldn't see anyone waiting for me, when someone jumped onto my back from behind, wrapping their arms around my shoulders and legs around my waist.

'Surprise! Guess who?' 

I could smell Alex's favourite scent as she nuzzled my neck from behind.

I staggered a little and I heard Areeya say, 'Alex, that's enough, you will kill the poor boy.'

I heard Alex giggle, 'No, that comes later, in bed.' 

I turned to face Areeya with Alex still clinging like a monkey to my back. Areeya stood there smiling. 'Sawasdee Ka, James.'

I grinned broadly, 'Sawasdee Khap, Areeya. Where's Alex? Is she here somewhere?'

That got me a punch in the ribs and Alex dropped from my back, spun me round, wrapped her arms around my neck and kissed me.

'Mmm, that's nice,' I said as she finally broke the kiss and stepped back to look at me.

Areeya stepped forward and also kissed me, albeit less extravagantly than Alex. 

'She's been impossible all day, James. She hasn't been able to sit still for a moment and she made us come out here far too early.'

Alex gave Areeya a light punch on the arm. 'Nag, nag, nag. Let's get going, I'm starving and I need a drink.' 

She put one arm through mine and the other through Areeya's and pulled us both over to the car park. Her mention of food reminded me that other than a quick sandwich at the airport before my return flight I had not eaten all day. I expected us to get a taxi, but Alex led us across the car park towards a large Mercedes 4x4. I hadn't seen this before and I looked quizzically at Areeya.

'My father's. He lets us borrow it for special occasions, I guess this qualifies. Alex, should I drive?' 

'Noooo, I like driving this big boy.' 

Areeya looked doubtful, but shrugged her shoulders and went straight to the rear seat and I climbed in next to Alex. I heard Areeya buckle her seat belt and something told me I should do the same. I had quietly rejoiced at the thought of avoiding the dubious pleasures of a Thai taxi, but that was only until Alex put the car into gear and pulled away. She floored the accelerator and I was pushed back into my seat. I heard Areeya suck in her breath and I realised why she had claimed the back seat. 

'Alex, can you slow down a little, please?' Areeya beseeched her from the back.

'What? Oh, don't be such a baby.' Alex said, turning round to look at Areeya and nearly rear ending a car in front. She stabbed the brakes and I was glad I had already fastened the seat belt.

Alex wasn't only a bad driver, she was a fast bad driver. She would accelerate fiercely and then stand on the brake. I grabbed the door handle and held on for dear life. Alex didn't stop talking all the way, although I can't remember a word she said, as I was trying to anticipate when we might next get killed. Thai drivers are pretty wild, but Alex was up there with the best, or worst, of them. 

She would overtake on blind corners whilst looking at me or turning round to talk to Areeya, who I thought had gone very pale. Alex was oblivious to the effect her driving was having on her passengers, and I promised myself to fight, if necessary, for the back seat next time. That is, if there were to be another time. It didn't seem likely at one point as she overtook a truck which was already overtaking a motorbike and then had to swerve sharply to avoid a car coming the other way.

By some miracle we arrived back at Koh Samui Blue in one piece, and as we climbed out of the car I looked at Areeya and she shuddered. 

Alex bounced in front of me, grabbed both my hands, 'Well, did you tell Kritsada? What did he say? Was he angry? Will he do it? Tell me, tell me, please? I can't wait.' 

I frowned and paused, 'Well, he said..., no, I think we should wait until we've had a drink at least.'

'You bastard, James, I will be really nice to you tonight if you tell me now.'

'How nice?' I said, as innocently as I could manage.

Alex punched me on the arm and said, 'I won't hurt you as much as I was going to, that's how nice I will be.'

Areeya, smiling, said, 'James, if you don't tell her now, she won't stop, I promise you.'

I grinned and said, 'Yes, I told him and he accepted your decision. No, I don't think he was angry and I am sure he will stick to his word.' Before I got the last words out there were shrieks from both of them and they pulled me in for a big threeway hug. 

We were all laughing by now and I managed to say, 'What about that drink?' 

We decided to head off to Cockatoo 2 first and then come back for something to eat. We walked down the strip to the bar, still arm in arm, and I couldn't stop smiling at the happiness my news had brought. I could only hope the other news I was holding back would be as well received.

Pau was working behind the bar and she gave me a big smile and a wave as we sat down. She quickly served us a Leo beer each and we clinked bottles in celebration. Areeya said she had to sort out a couple of things in the bar and she would catch up with us back at the restaurant. I think it was just to give Alex and myself some time together and I loved her for the gesture.

Alex turned to look at me, smiled and said, 'Thank you. I think it's only just beginning to sink in. It will take a while for me to fully appreciate what you've done for me.' 

'Alex, I'm sure you'll find a way to show your gratitude,' 

'Do you have anything particular in mind, bad boy?'

'I've written down a list of things. Now, where did I put it?' I frowned and patted my pockets.

That earned me a punch on the arm. 

'Mmm, comedian. How about this for a starter?' 

Alex leant forward and kissed me on the lips as her hand slipped below the bar and began massaging the front of my trousers. I began to respond and she kissed me harder, her other hand snaking behind my head and pulling me closer into the kiss.

She suddenly broke off the kiss, looked me in the eyes and said, 'Fuck this, I want you now.'

She slid off the bar stool, grabbed my hand and pulled me to the back of the bar and through the curtain into where the short time rooms were. Behind the curtain lay a corridor with rooms on both sides. There was a light outside each room and two were glowing red, which I took to mean they were occupied. Alex opened one of the unlit doors and dragged me inside. It was very basic, a bed and a small cupboard by the side. She flicked a switch and a light lit the room in a pale red glow. I opened my mouth to say something but Alex shoved me hard in the chest and I fell backwards onto the bed. 

She was wearing a loose sun dress which, in one movement, she pulled off over her head. Seemingly, almost simultaneously, she unhooked her bra and dropped it on the floor, tugged off her panties and stood there naked, her blonde hair tumbling over her shoulders with her cock erect and pointing straight at me. She put her hands up and ran her fingers through her hair and shook it loose; a gesture that gets my juices running every time. Her breasts were beautiful in the dim red light and my heart did a somersault. She slid onto the bed and straddled my chest, her cock right in front of my mouth. I looked up and saw her smiling down at me, and as she edged forwards her cock bounced against my lips. My tongue flicked out and brushed the tip of her cock before sliding underneath the glistening head. I lightly touched the underneath with my tongue and I heard Alex gasp. Sucking the head into my mouth and swirling my tongue around it, I felt her move her hips as her cock slid deeper and deeper into my mouth. 

Reaching behind her she unzipped my shorts and began to play with my cock which was already hard and sensitive to her touch. I felt her fingers slide up and down my shaft, and she began to rotate them around the head of my cock and I felt myself harden even more. I took her as deep as I could into my mouth and I almost gagged but managed to control my reflex. 

'For God's sake, I need you to fuck me now, James.'

She wiggled backwards and her cock slid out of my mouth. I was sorry to feel it go, but mine was now was begging for attention. Alex leaned over to the bedside cupboard pulled open the drawer, opened a bottle, and smiling down at me, she lubed herself and my cock. I was desperate now to get inside her and she locked her eyes with me, raised her hips, paused a moment, and then impaled herself on my cock. I grunted as her weight drove her down onto me and she arched her back and began to rock up and down. 

My hips started to come up to meet her downward thrusts and we began to fuck each other fast and hard. I reached up to her breasts and twisted her nipples in my fingers. She moaned and her eyes blazed and she started to move up and down even faster. I was pummelling into her by this time and I could feel myself swelling as the tempo kept getting faster and faster. 

I was sweating now and grunting as she drove down onto me. I was so turned on by this time, I knew I couldn't hold myself back for long. Alex was grinding herself down onto me and moving her hips from side to to side which built even more pressure on my cock. I raised my hips to meet her downward thrusts and she threw her head back.

'Fuuuuuuuuuuck,' she screamed as we hammered into each other.

'I'm cumming,' I shouted, as I felt my cock spasm, and I pumped my cum into her.

'Me too,' she gasped and long strings of cum erupted from her cock onto my chest and face. 

We both kept moving for a while before Alex flopped forwards onto my chest and I put my arms around her and drew her close to me. I licked the corner of my mouth where some of her cum had landed, kissed her and pushed it into her mouth.

She smiled, 'Yummy, tastes nice.'

She rose a fraction, licked the remainder of the cum from my face before pushing it into my mouth. I savoured the taste and then swallowed.

'Mmm,' I said, 'I think you must have had Pad Thai for lunch.'

Alex looked astonished before realising I was grinning.

'Beast,' she said and twisted my nipple hard. 

'Oww.'

'Serves you right, you monster. I told you I would hurt you tonight.'

I laughed and said, 'That was the best sex I've had since...ever.'

'Mmm,' she kissed me then whispered, 'The best is yet to come. Come on. let's get cleaned up. There's a shower out the back.'

She slid off me and my softening cock slipped out of her. Pulling me up, she dragged my shorts down and off and yanked my t-shirt over my head before dragging me out of the door and down the corridor. My Englishness kicked in and I covered my groin with my hand.

'God, you are such a baby, nobody cares about your little thing.'

I must have pouted, because she laughed and said, 'Well, maybe I do, a little bit.'

She leant down and gave my cock a kiss and said, 'Come on, I need a shower.'

Pushing open a door at the end of the corridor, she shoved me inside. It was a large shower room, open to the night sky, with four shower heads along one wall, and I was startled to see we weren't alone. Two of the bar girls were already in there, presumably cleaning themselves up after their short time sessions. I started to back out of the room but Alex pushed me back in. 

'Don't be silly, it's May and Joy. You've seen them before and, trust me, they've seen much worse than you.'

True, I had seen them before, but then they hadn't been naked, and neither had I.

May was one of the girls at the bar and Joy one of the ladyboys there. They both giggled at the sight of me and Alex but otherwise didn't bat an eyelid and calmly went on showering. Alex pushed me under a shower head and grabbed a bottle of gel. She squeezed some into her hand and began to wash me. There is nothing like being washed by someone else and Alex's hands and fingers were soft and gentle as the warm water from the shower seemed to ease away all the stress and tension from the past few days. 

Alex stood under the shower with me and we kissed, the water running down us both. She broke away and moved behind me to wash my back and I caught sight of Joy and May. My eyes widened as I saw May on her knees in front of Joy giving her an energetic blow job. Joy's back was against the shower wall, her eyes closed and her hands around May's head. I stood transfixed watching the two of them.

Alex was also watching and she squeezed my cock, 'It's simply their way to relax. Finding someone to be tender with.' 

There was a faraway note in her voice and I thought she was thinking back to her own days in the Bangkok bars. I nodded, almost scared to speak, as I watched the scene in front of me. Two beautiful brown bodies locked with each other. May was using her hand on Joy's cock as well as her mouth and Joy didn't look too far from climaxing.

Alex squeezed again and whispered in my ear, 'Hot, isn't it? Want to join in?'

I didn't speak but Alex took my hand and led me across to Joy and May. It was if I was in a dream and powerless to resist. May was still working on Joy's cock as we reached them and I saw Joy's eyes open and she smiled at me as she saw me there. 

Alex pushed down on my shoulders and I dropped to my knees next to May. She stopped, looked up at Alex who nodded and May turned to kiss me and her tongue snaked into my mouth. I responded and we kissed, our tongues intertwined. May broke the kiss and moved slightly to one side so that Joy's cock was now between the two of us. I felt Alex gently move my head forwards and my nose bumped into Joy's cock. I heard her giggle and looked up to see she was smiling in encouragement. May reached down and took my cock in her hand and began to stroke it. Joy wiggled her hips so that her cock slid across my lips and I kissed the side closest to me. May kissed the other side and our tongues slid across the head and we kissed again, this time with Joy's cock in between. 

Alex again moved my head forward so that Joy's cock pressed on my lips. I opened them and her small but very erect member slid into my mouth. Compared to Alex, it almost felt like I had a thumb inside my mouth, and as my tongue began to flick at the head, I heard Joy moan above me. Her cock might have been small but it was hard as iron. and Joy began to move her hips, edging it in and out of my mouth.

I felt a movement to my side and I saw from the corner of my eye that Alex had taken May's place and was watching me as I sucked on Joy's cock. She motioned me to stop and she took over slipping Joy gently into her mouth whilst her hand sought out my cock which was by now hard again.

I felt pressure on my shoulder and I turned to find May had moved to my side, and her glistening, naked pussy was right in front of my eyes. She moved in closer and I buried my face in her and my tongue got to work. She tasted very sweet as I lapped up and down her slit and I could feel her grinding into my face as she got more and more excited. I stole a glance upwards and May was now kissing Joy as Alex worked on her cock.

I heard Joy squeak, 'I cumming.'

Alex grabbed me away from May just as Joy climaxed, her cum spraying across my face and I rocked back on my heels. Alex immediately moved my head back to May's pussy and I continued to tongue her as hard as I could. I felt her tense up and her hands went round my head as she ground her groin into my face. Alex was now also standing and grinning down at me with Joy's mouth wrapped around her cock. I looked down to see May on her knees in front of me and she looked up, smiled and took me into her mouth. My knees almost gave way as I felt her tongue curl around my shaft and begin to suck. I was already on the edge and it did not take more than a few seconds of May's sucking to get me to my second climax of the evening, and I came right into May's mouth.

I looked across to Alex and she had her eyes closed, and I saw her stagger as she came into Joy's mouth. May and Joy kept sucking for a while and then, almost as if at a signal, they stood up and first Joy and then May kissed me, pushing cum from their mouths into mine. I had lost all sense of time and place by this time and I flopped back against the wall, spent and overwhelmed by what had just happened.

Alex slid next to me and said, 'Told you the best was yet to come.'

We finally made it back to the restaurant where Areeya was chatting to some of the customers. Areeya excused herself and came across to where Alex and I had sat down at one of the tables.

'You two took your time.' 

'Something came up,' said Alex. I stifled a laugh and Areeya looked from me to Alex.

'I can imagine what it might have been.'

'Sorry, Areeya, it was my fault.' I offered.

'Hmm, somehow I doubt that, James.'

'Anyway,' Alex jumped in, 'let's eat and James can tell us what happened with your father.'

Whilst we waited for the food to arrive, I told them about the meeting with Kritsada and how going there in person had the right decision. He respected me for coming to talk to him face to face, and that he hadn't been surprised at Alex's decision. Alex wanted to know if he had been upset by her decision. I told her there was no way I could tell; he had not shown any reaction at all. She seemed a little put out by that, but I think it was just her pride at work. 

I asked them, 'Have either of you spoken to Kritsada since I met him today?'

Areeya looked at Alex who shook her head, and Areeya said, 'No, why?'

'That's good, he said he would let me share the news with you first.'




Cockatoo Pt. 17



Something in my voice must have alerted Alex because she went very still, and fixed her eyes on mine.

'James, is there something you're holding back?'

Areeya caught the tone in Alex's voice and turned to stare at me too. Two pairs of eyes were now focused in on me like laser beams.

Here goes nothing, I thought.

'There was something else that Kritsada and I discussed.'

Alex rocked back in her chair, her eyes glinting now as a falcon's must when it sights its prey.

'Fuck, what have you done, James?' 

'Look, it's nothing bad, and really it's very good, at least I'm sure it is.' 

I was starting to lose control of this and would have to get it back on track. Areeya was looking worried and Alex was relentless.

'James, tell us now, what have you done?'

'I have been thinking for a while that I need to make more of a contribution here. I can't scrounge off the two of you forever. I haven't paid for anything since I've been here and if I am to stay here, I need to make much more of a contribution.'

Areeya jumped in, 'James, it's not a problem, you are going to make a contribution. You're going to update our IT for us and then there's the new club, you're really going to help there.'

'I know, Areeya, and both of you have been so generous to me so far, but I need something more for myself. I need to make a commitment. I guess I mean to say I need to have more of a personal stake in my new life.'

Alex's eyes were still locked on mine. 'Yeah, but what does that have to do with Kritsada?' 

I took a deep breath and said, 'I have bought Kritsada out of his share in the club. I'm your new partner in the business.'

There was a stunned silence. For a moment neither of them looked as if they had fully understood what I had said.

'I needed to make a commitment to my new life and this is it. I asked Kritsada if I could buy his share in the club. We agreed a price and shook hands on the deal.'

Areeya was the first to speak, 'And my father agreed to this?'

'Oh yes. In fact, he said there was something else that he could use the money for right now.'

'How much did you agree to pay my father?'

'The $100,000 you told me he had staked you plus something extra to compensate him. He seemed satisfied with the arrangement.'

Alex spoke for the first time, 'Where's the money coming from for this?' Her tone was calm and measured. I doubted that was a good sign.

'From the sale of my house in the UK, and some savings I have built up. I have enough to cover the capital sum and some leftover to pay my way around here.'

Areeya jumped in, 'Are you sure you know what you're doing, James? My father can afford to lose the money if this all goes wrong, but can you?'

'Areeya, that's more of an incentive for me to make sure this doesn't go wrong. I need something to make my life here worthwhile. This is a risk I am willing to take.'

Areeya was about to say something, but Alex held her hand up to stop her. 'How much extra did you pay Kritsada?'

'10% on top as compensation.'

'Yes, that sounds like my father.' Areeya looked upset. 'He will always try to milk the goat twice.'

'What else?' Alex was still speaking calmly, usually a sign she was angry.

'Nothing, why?'

This wasn't the time, I thought, to mention my agreement to work for Kritsada as a consultant. 

'Kritsada always wants something else, you know that as well as we do.' 

'No, nothing else, just the 10% on top, that's all.'

Alex narrowed her eyes at my answer. I don't think she believed me for a moment, but she didn't follow it up.

Instead, she said, 'So you didn't think it was important enough to ask us before you went ahead and did this?'

I could tell from the tone of her voice, she was now boiling inside. This is what she was mad about.

'What would you have said, if I had asked?'

She shrugged her shoulders, 'We'll never know now, will we? You decided to take that option away from us.'

Areeya looked from Alex to me.

'I apologise for not consulting you before I did it. I was so keen to become part of all this, I acted without thinking it through, I'm sorry. Is it a big problem for you to have me instead of Kritsada as a partner?'

Areeya turned to look at Alex, 'Alex, does it really matter where the money comes from? Not having my father involved does have it's advantages.'

'No, Areeya, you're right, it doesn't matter where the money comes from. After all, it does mean we can exert some real pressure on our business partner if we need to.' 

There was an edge to those words, but at that moment, Areeya proposed a toast to our new partnership, and we touched glasses and drank to our future success.

As Alex lifted her glass to her lips, I saw the look in her eyes and I knew I was going to pay a heavy price at some point for what I had done.



Cockatoo Pt. 18



We finished dinner in the restaurant, then walked upstairs to the flat and sat out on the terrace, drinking and talking about what our next steps should be in the plan to launch the new club. We threw around ideas for possible names, some better than others, and we provisionally settled on Cockatoo Cabaret as a tie in with the bar.

I also mentioned that when I had googled Koh Samui Blue, I discovered there were barely any hits, and most of them were press reports referring to the pirate attack. There was no website, Facebook page, Twitter account, or Instagram for Koh Samui Blue or Cockatoo, and I suggested I add this to my IT stuff, as it was easy to set up and get running. Alex and Areeya liked the idea and happily agreed that I should get on with it as soon as possible.

When It came to setting up the club, Alex wanted me to see what was already on the island and to see what other places in Thailand, such as Pattaya or Phuket had offer as well as Bangkok. Areeya had seen posters for Miss Tiffany's Universe competition which was to be held in a couple of weeks in Pattaya. Miss Tiffany's is Thailand's biggest local Transgender beauty competition and has produced several winners of the Miss International Queen competition. We agreed it would be too good an opportunity to miss. We wouldn't ever be able to afford to attract these competitors to be in the show, but I could at least see what the best of the best. 

Something had changed in Alex since I told her about the deal I had made with Kritsada. She had become distant and distracted and I hoped that a good night's sleep would improve her mood. It had been a long day for me, and the effects of the flight to Bangkok together with the activities at Cockatoo had caught up with me, and I felt my eyelids getting heavy. 

'I'm sorry, I have to go to bed or I'm going to fall asleep right here.' I announced.

Areeya said she was going to sleep on the boat tonight as Sam was flying in for a few days holiday in the morning. I had completely forgotten about that, so I kissed Areeya goodnight and turned to Alex who said, 'You go ahead, I'll be there in a moment.'

I went inside and could see Alex talking animatedly with Areeya for some time, until Areeya threw her hands in the air and walked off down the stairs. Alex pulled her knees up against her chest, wrapped her arms around them and stared out into the darkness. I thought it would be better to give her some time to herself, so I undressed, fell onto the bed and was asleep in seconds.

I woke sometime during the night, and I stretched out my arm, but Alex wasn't there. I sat up and could see a strip of light shining under the closed kitchen door, and heard what I thought was sobbing. I got out of bed and walked across to the kitchen door, where I could clearly hear sobbing through the door. I slowly eased it open, and there was Alex, sitting on the floor, with her arms around her knees, crying her eyes out. I knelt down in front of her, reached out and touched her arm, when she noticed me for the first time.

'Alex, what's the matter? Why are you crying?'

She looked at me and her eyes were rimmed with red from crying.

'Because I'm a fucking screw up, that's why.'

I put my arms around her.

'No you're not, you're wonderful. Why do you think you're a screw up?'

She bit her lip and turned her head away.

'Come on, come back to bed with me, please?'

I stood up and took her hand and gently pulled her to her feet. I wrapped my arms around her and hugged her tight to me. She was still crying but not as much as before. 

'Come on, let's go to bed and talk there.'

With my arms still around her, I walked her back out to the bedroom where I picked her up and put her down on the bed. I lay down beside her, put my arm around her shoulder and held her tight. She had now stopped crying, and I stroked her hair hoping it would soothe her. She pulled her head back and bit her lip as she looked away from me. I brushed a lock of hair away from her face as she sniffed, and I smiled as she had to wipe her nose.

'Don't you dare smile, I must look fucking horrible,' she said.

'What's the matter? Why were you crying?'

She looked away and said, 'Because I'm a cow and I'm scared.'

'You're not a cow, and why are you scared?'

'I'm an ungrateful cow because you do the most wonderful thing anyone could ever do for me, and then I fuck it up by getting mad at you for what you did with Kritsada. I can't get anything right.'

I hugged her as tightly as I could and said, 'Listen, it wasn't you that screwed up, it was me. I shouldn't have just barged ahead and agreed it with Kritsada without talking to you first. I was so scared that you might say no, I didn't want to take any chances. I wanted it so badly, I was only thinking of myself. It wasn't your fault you reacted that way. It would have been more difficult not to.'

'Areeya didn't, she took it in her stride.'

I thought for a minute, 'Areeya has less to lose than you, she has the family business to fall back on, but you don't, this is everything for you. I think Kritsada realised I was being a fool, not telling either of you, because he offered me a couple of days to say no if I wanted. He's smarter than I thought.'

She looked at me and I knew what she was going to say, 'Do you want to back out?'

'No, not a chance. Cross my heart and hope to die in a cellar full of snakes.'

She giggled, 'Where on earth did that come from?'

'What we used to say as kids.'

She sniffed, 'I don't want you to back out either.'

I leant forward and kissed her. 'So, what are you scared of?'

She bit her lip again, 'I think I'm losing Areeya to Sam.' That explained Areeya's arm waving outside on the terrace.

I hugged her again, 'Baby, I don't think you will ever lose Areeya, she loves you in a way that nobody could ever replace. I promise you she isn't going to leave you for Sam. Not going to happen. Hell will freeze over before that would come to pass.'

'Maybe.' She said, searching my face to see if she could see the truth somewhere there.

'I promise you, Areeya loves you and Sam is not going to change that, period.'

She sniffed again and smiled.

'Come on, let's try to get some sleep. Everything will look better in the morning, I promise.'

She leant forward and kissed me, 'I love you, Mr James.'

I said, 'You sound like Pao.'

'She loves you too, you know that.'

I kissed her back and said, 'Well, I love you sweetheart.'

I'm not sure she heard me as she was already asleep.

I awoke sometime after the sun had risen and it looked like yet another beautiful day was on it's way. Alex wasn't in the bed and I yawned and stretched and called out her name.

'I'm over here.' I turned over and she was sitting at the desk, working on her computer in her robe, glasses perched on the end of her nose.

'You know I love that look, come over here and give me a kiss.' 

She grinned and walked across and sat on the edge of the bed. I reached out and linked my fingers with hers and said, 'How are you this morning?'

'Better. I'm sorry for last night. I had a bad moment. Thank you for being there.'

I kissed our interlocked fingers, 'Least I could do as I was the cause of some of it.'

She bent down and kissed me and I tried to grab her.

'Steady, tiger. I have some work to do, so you'll have to keep your dirty thoughts to yourself for a bit.'

'I'm sure I can help myself out,' I said.

She looked at me over the top of her glasses, 'If you so much as touch your cock by yourself, I will have to punish you severely.'

'Yes ma'am.' I said.

'That's right, and don't you forget it.' 

She laughed and then disappeared off to the shower, leaving me to make coffee and breakfast. I sat outside on the terrace, enjoying the morning sun and the chug, chug sound of the fishing boats as they headed out to sea. Alex came out onto the terrace, dressed in her best business suit, gave me a kiss and said, 'We're having dinner with Areeya and Sam tonight, don't forget.'

'You OK with that?' I asked.

'Yeah, I was tired and emotional last night. I'll be fine. I'll see you later, I have to go to see our accountant. Should I tell him about the new business partner?'

'If you mean by that, do I still want to do it, yes, I do, and I won't be backing out. I guess we need to see a lawyer too?'

'Second meeting today, I'll set up a session for us all to do the paperwork.'

With that she gathered up her computer and disappeared down the stairs. Areeya, I knew, was up at the airport to collect Sam; so I planned a swim, followed by some work on my ideas for social media, then lunch somewhere, and a massage later to iron out some of the kinks in my back before dinner with three lovely people. I smiled as I thought back to a few months ago, when I was flogging away at my dull job in rain soaked Cambridgeshire. How much my life had changed in such a short time; I might as well now be in a different universe.

When I went to see Kritsada I had just enough time to dash into Siam Paragon, Bangkok's flashiest shopping mall, to buy a iPhone, iPad and a MacBook Air, so I now felt fully equipped again. After the swim, I spent a few hours setting up accounts and getting the basics done for the website. It would need some good photography and I would ask Areeya if she knew someone locally. Lunch was Tom Yam Goong and a beer, after which I popped into Cockatoo. Pao wasn't there yet, so I treated myself to a massage in one of the many massage shops along the strip. A Thai massage is one of the wonders of the world and this one was no exception. By the time I got back to the apartment, Alex, Areeya and Sam were already there, sitting on the terrace, late afternoon beers in hand.

Sam jumped up and gave me a big hug, and Alex fetched me a beer. We were planning to eat downstairs, and then head off to check out what was happening at Cockatoo. Areeya told us that they had caught the Mamasan at Cockatoo skimming off the top, had fired her today, and Pao was now in charge of the bar. I was delighted for her, not only was I very fond of Pao, but she was also a great girl, and I knew she would do the job perfectly. Over dinner I asked Sam what was happening at my old company.

'Big changes, James. After you resigned there was a lot of bickering and backstabbing. The Board had a big clear out and a lot of people have already gone. They've confirmed me as your replacement and it's all gone so well it might be made a permanent role looking after South East Asia.'

'Congratulations, Sam, that's great news.'

'Thanks, James, that's lovely coming from you.'

How did I feel about that? I was pleased for Sam, as she had done a great job picking up my role during my convalescence and she deserved it. I did feel an unexpected pang of jealousy; after all, I had done the groundwork in Bangkok, and she was reaping the benefit. If it hadn't been for the trouble stirred up by that journalist, that might have been my job. On the other hand, that had given me the chance to move on with my life in a completely different direction. Would I have preferred the job to my new life? No contest; I had the better of the two options. Sometimes, you have to play out the hand you're dealt. I wondered how Alex would feel about Sam being out here full time, but Sam's job might not get made permanent, so it might never happen.

'I have some news of my own, Sam. I've decided to stay out here, there's nothing for me back in the UK, and I feel this is where I want to be.'

Sam smiled broadly, 'Well done, I'm pleased for you, but I'm not really surprised. It wouldn't happen to have anything to do with a certain old university friend, I suppose?'

I laughed, 'Maybe. OK, not maybe. Certainly.'

We clinked glasses and she said, 'I'm delighted for you. What are you going to do out here?'

'I've agreed with Areeya and Alex to overhaul their business processes, put some technology in place to help the business, and to set up some social media for them.'

She frowned, 'That sounds good, but it won't keep you busy for long, will it?'

'No,' I said, and thought I may as well tell her the rest. 'I'm going to take a stake in the business here as well, setting up the new venture.'

'Oh, that sounds great. What's the new venture?'

Before I could reply, Areeya said, 'We should be getting over to Cockatoo, check out what's happening tonight. Maybe go for a late night swim afterwards?'

Alex was all for it, 'That's a great idea, I have to sort a few things out at the restaurant, but I'll catch you up at Cockatoo.'

Sam looked doubtful and said, 'I haven't got any swimming things.'

I said, 'Ah, don't be so English. You won't need to wear anything, Sam.' Areeya and Alex burst out laughing, and Alex shouted, 'You've changed your tune since last time.'

Sam looked puzzled, and I went very red. 

Leaving Alex at the restaurant, the three of us walked down to Cockatoo. Areeya and Sam were arm in arm, which left me feeling like the spare wheel on a bicycle. The bar was heaving when we got there, the sound system was on full blast and people spilling out into the street. Areeya went to get some beers as everyone of the girls was busy, either serving, or with customers. 

Through the crowd I spotted Joy playing pool with a guy who fancied himself as a player. He wasn't bad, but she was just toying with him, let him win on the last ball, and he punched the air. Joy saw me watching and gave me a little smile as he put his arm around her shoulder. She whispered something in his ear, and he grinned and nodded. Joy took his hand and led him through the curtain at the back of the bar. 

I spotted Pao and pushed through the crowd towards her. She saw me, gave a little squeal and pulled me into a big hug. 

'Hey, congratulations, Areeya told me you're in charge, I'm delighted.'

I had to shout to make myself heard and a broad smile broke out across her face. 

'Thank you, Mr James, I very happy too.' 

A group of young Australians pushed between us and Pao got surrounded and serenaded with a chorus of Waltzing Matilda. I eventually found Areeya and Sam outside on the pavement, where at least we could hear each other talk. Areeya handed me a beer and we chatted happily for a while. It gave me a chance to watch Areeya and Sam together, and they seemed very happy with each other. All those signs of mutual attraction were there; the brush of fingers on arms, the way their bodies mirrored each other, heads close to each other, and the sudden little smiles. Was Alex right about Areeya? I had wondered about what Areeya really felt about me arriving on the scene. Was this not the same thing, just the other way round? 

Sam excused herself to go to the toilet and Pao, bless her, sent us out another round of beers. As I drank, I turned to look down the strip, and my heart skipped a beat. Alex suddenly appeared through a throng of people further down the road, and it was as if I were seeing her for the first time. Her hair was tied up in a loose bun, and she was wearing a short, strapless white dress that accentuated her colouring and her figure. She stopped to speak to one of the girls outside another bar, and they laughed together at something Alex had said. She looked radiant, and I thanked whatever God was up there, that we had met and that she loved me. 

'She still has that effect on me,' whispered Areeya in my ear as she saw me watching Alex. 

I turned to her and smiled, 'Was it that obvious?'

'You looked as if you had been hit by a thunderbolt.'

I nodded, 'You should tell her you still feel that way, Areeya.'

Areeya sighed, 'I try to, James. I know she is frightened that I will leave her, but I won't do that.'

I kissed her and said, 'You're very special, Areeya.' 

'Hey, no kissing until I say so,' Alex arrived and punched us both on the arm. 'Place looks busy tonight, should we go somewhere else?'

Sam came back at that moment and we talked about where to go. The other bars would be just as busy, and none of us felt like going out of town. 

Areeya said, 'Why don't we go to the boat? We can sit out on the stern with drinks, and then go for a swim. If it gets too late we can all sleep on the boat.'

Sam and Alex both agreed quickly and it left only me who hadn't said anything. Alex, sensing my reluctance, put her arm through mine and said, 'Don't worry, it will be fine, nothing will happen.' I thought that I couldn't avoid the boat forever, and at least this time it would be tied up. 

'OK,' I said, 'Come on, let's go.'

It was a clear, still night and, although the clinging heat of the day had subsided, it was still humid on the strip, and the walk out along the pier to the boat brought a little relief. The sky was so clear that even a short way from the lights of the strip, the stars could be seen clearly, with a full moon tracing it's silver path across the water. I walked arm in arm with Alex, and she rested her head on my shoulder as Areeya and Sam walked ahead, hand in hand.

'Do you think I'm being stupid?' she said softly.

'In general, you mean?' 

That got me a soft punch.

'No, you idiot, about Areeya.'

'It isn't about being stupid. Look, we all have things to worry about, but Areeya still loves you and that's a fact. The two of them are happy together, but I don't see either of them thinking this is a permanent thing. Put yourself in Areeya's shoes. How did she feel when I arrived?'

'Mmm, I hate it when you play the mature one. You're right, all I could think of was lusting after your hot body.'

I gave her a punch this time. 

'I guess that makes me a thoughtless, selfish cow, then?'

'No, you're none of those. We all have fears and desperately try to keep them hidden away, but sometimes we can't do that, and they come out and scare us to death, but It doesn't make them true.'

She squeezed me her arm, 'You are a lovely bloke, did you know that?'

'Yeah, all my girlfriends tell me that, just before they dump me.'

'Liar, you told me you only had one girlfriend, and you dumped her.'

I laughed, 'Sad git, aren't I?'

'Not any more,' she said, and pulled me into a long kiss.

Areeya shouted back to us, 'Can't you two wait until we get on the boat?'

We giggled, and walked quicker to catch up with the other two. Areeya had left Cockatoo 3 moored to a buoy and as we reached the other two, Areeya was readying the small tender dinghy we would use to get out to the boat. She expertly fired up the small outboard, and we all climbed in, and were soon stepping up onto the stern of Cockatoo 3. 

Areeya put on the lights and Alex went to the galley to organise the drinks. Sam was obviously impressed with the boat, as she couldn't stop saying 'Wow' as she looked around. Areeya put on some soft jazz, and after Alex brought out beers, we sat around the table and clinked the bottles. Sam glanced at me and said, 'Isn't this where it all happened? The attack, I mean.'

Alex reached out for my hand.

'Yes,' I said, 'right here is where it happened. I thought I would feel bad about coming back here, but I don't. It was traumatic alright, but luckily, it turned out OK.'

Areeya said, 'Luck had nothing to do with it, James. If it wasn't for you and Alex, none of us would be here right now.'

I said, 'Enough about that, let's get the party started. Who's for a swim?'

Areeya and Alex immediately stood up and started to undress and I followed suit, slipping off my t-shirt and dropping my shorts and boxers. I was now used to seeing their naked bodies, but Sam just sat there with her mouth wide open as we threw our clothes into the corner. 'Come on, Sam.' Areeya said as she moved towards the stern ladder. Sam shrugged and said, 'Oh hell, why not,' stood up and pulled her dress over her head. She had a beautifully toned body and small firm breasts. She wasn't wearing a bra, but tried to keep her knickers on. Areeya said, 'Oh no, all off.' 




Cockatoo Pt. 18



We all watched as Sam went bright pink, turned away and peeled off her knickers. 

'Stop staring,' she said, her hands over her groin.

We all laughed and she went bright red this time. Areeya switched on lights that were fitted just below the waterline, and they flooded the area under the hull with bright light. Alex was the first one into the water, followed by me and Sam. Areeya said, 'Wait, I'll get the masks.'

She pulled four masks from the locker and threw two to me for Alex and myself, then jumped in and passed one to Sam. It was my first time underwater in the dark, and in the illumination from the lights it was a revelation. The light attracted the fish and we were soon swimming amongst schools of fish and their colours looked sharper, more brilliant and more defined in the lights. Even our own bodies looked different; skin shimmered and glinted and flashed as we swam lazily around. We bumped into each other and someone grabbed my backside and a hand brushed against my cock. I swam straight into someone and found my mask right up against a pussy. It looked bizarrely distorted through the glass of the mask. 

Eventually, even in this water, we began to feel cold, and Areeya signalled for us to get back to the boat. I followed Sam up the ladder and I realised that it had been her pussy I had swum into. She seemed to have left her inhibitions in the water as she dried herself on one of the towels that Alex had fetched from the cabins. More beers were produced and everyone sat down wearing their towels in some form or another. Alex came over and sat on my lap and Sam did the same with Areeya. Alex wrapped her arms around me and kissed me, her tongue flicking into my mouth and I instinctively responded. She began to nibble my ear and I could see over her shoulder that Sam and Areeya were also kissing, their hands all over each other.

Alex began to kiss and lick my neck and I closed my eyes as I felt my cock begin to respond. Alex slipped off my lap and I opened my eyes, just as she dropped her towel and then pulled mine away as well. She stood naked in front of me, her body glistening in the lights, moving gently to the rhythm of the music and I was totally entranced. She pushed her hands through her hair and then down to cup her breasts, slowly kneading them until I could see her nipples growing hard. She lifted up her left breast and bent her head forward to flick the nipple with her tongue, and I think I moaned as she repeated the movement with her right breast.

I could just see Areeya on the other side of the boat and she seemed be mirroring Alex's movements in front of Sam, wide eyed as she watched Areeya. Areeyas long dark hair fell down almost to her waist and she was moving with the grace and fluidity of the dancer she was. Almost as if there had been a signal, Alex and Areeya turned to face each other and then embraced, their hands snaking around each other's back. I was rooted to the spot as I watched them lean into each other and began to kiss, tongues and lips mashing together. Areeya's darker body contrasting and complementing Alex's lighter colour. 

I could not have moved if I had wanted to, I was so transfixed. I saw Sam sliding forward on her seat and her hand slipped down to her groin, her legs now apart and her fingers began to stroke her pussy lips. I felt my own hand descend to my erect cock and I began to gently stroke myself as I watched. They were still kissing and I saw Areeya's hands grip Alex's bum and squeeze the cheeks hard as Alex did the same to her. Sam was now almost humping her hand and I was stroking myself harder and harder. Alex's hands moved between her and Areeya, and I knew she would be stroking Areeya's pussy, whose own hands would be on Alex's cock. 

The two of them suddenly broke their embrace and turned back to face Sam and me. They fell to their knees in front of us and Alex knocked my hand away from my cock, opened her lips and took me deep into her mouth. I moaned as I felt her tongue licking the head and she began to move her head back and forth as her hand circled the base of my cock and began to stroke me as well. I could see Areeya on her knees in front of Sam, her face buried in Sam's pussy who was moaning loudly as Areeya licked and tongued her. I was breathing hard now and I knew I couldn't hold out for long. Sam was now writhing as Areeya went hard at her, her head buried in between Sam's legs. I heard Sam moaning louder as she began to climax and that sound brought me close to the edge. I shouted 'I'm cumming,' just at the moment Sam went over the edge and she threw her head back and screamed 'Fuuuuuuck.' 

I slumped back onto the seat, and Alex stood up and sat on my lap again hugging me tight. 

'Did you enjoy that, baby?' 

i nodded, not trusting my voice. 

She bounced up and down on my lap, 'So did I. That was awesome.'

I tried to talk, but my voice was thick and I had to clear my throat before speaking, 'You two didn't plan that did you?'

'Areeya,' Alex yelled across the boat, 'James wants to know if we planned that.' Areeya, who was sitting on Sam's lap, with her arms wrapped around Sam's neck, laughed, 'No, James, but you know there are people who finish each other's sentences, well, we do the same kind of thing with sex.'

Alex kissed me again and whispered, Take me to bed, bad boy, it's my turn.'

She grabbed my hand and pulled me up and through the cabin door into one of the staterooms where we fell onto the bed, arms around each other as we lay together, kissing and stroking slowly and sensuously. Alex threw her leg over my thigh and I could feel her cock getting hard as the intensity of our kissing grew. She began to rub her cock along my thigh, and I slid my fingers around it and stroked it slowly. She moaned as we kissed and I rolled over onto my back, allowing Alex to pull herself on top of me, her cock now fully erect, and rubbing between my thighs. 

'Wait,' she said, and jumped off the bed. She went outside and came back in with something behind her back. 

'Will you do something for me?' 

'What?' 

'I promise it won't hurt, in fact, I think you'll enjoy it.'

'What is it, for God's sake?'

'Wear these for me tonight.'

She brought her hand from behind her back and dangling from one finger were the knickers she had worn earlier. They were white and lacey and looked very small.

'I don't know ...' 

'Please, it would make me very happy, baby.'

'Do I have to?' I began to whine.

'Remember you promised ...'

Shit, I thought she would have forgotten that promise, but I thought if I wore them now she would let me off it.

'Ohhh, OK, but just this once, right?'

She grinned, 'Whatever you say, baby. Stand up for me, will you.' I stood up by the side of the bed and she moved in front of me.

'I'll hold them open, so you can put your foot into them.' She held what appeared to be a tiny wisp of lace just at my knee level and I put my hand on her shoulder for balance and then placed my foot into one side. 'That's good, baby, now the other one.'

I did as she asked and she gently and slowly pulled them up my legs and over my thighs. I could feel the softness of the lace sliding over my skin and I gave a little shiver at the sensation. Alex noticed and said, 'Feels nice doesn't it? It will feel even better when we get your legs shaved.'

I ignored that because it just wasn't going to happen, and she paused with the knickers halfway up my thighs, looked at me and said, 'Get ready, baby, here comes the good bit.' 

With that she pulled them right up so that they cupped my cock and balls and slid silkily over my bum. It was as if a little explosion had gone off in my brain as I felt them tighten around me. I had not expected that they would feel quite as sensuous on my skin as they did. I let out a little 'Oh' as Alex ran her fingers around the waistband and touched the tip of my cock which had subsided by now. 

'They feel so sexy, don't they?' She whispered, her lips gently brushing my ear. I felt her hand slide down my body and her fingers slip over my lace covered bum, sending another shiver through me. Her other hand found a nipple and she began to roll it between her fingers. She was playing me like a musical instrument, coaxing and stroking me with her fingers. The sensations were exquisite, my system in overdrive from Alex kissing and licking my neck, her hands on my bum and my nipples. My cock, which had become limp, now awoke and began to grow, pushing against the soft lace of the knickers, and my knees began to shake.

'Doesn't this feel so good, baby? My knickers are so soft and they fit you so well. They were around my cock a little while ago, and now you know what they feel like when I'm wearing them.' 

She was purring into my ear as her hands played their way across my body. She moved slightly so that she was in front of me and I felt her hands move to my shoulders and press down so that I sank to my knees in front of her, and I felt the lace stretch across my bum. Her cock was now fully erect and she placed her hands behind my head and pulled me towards it. 

'Open up baby, come to mama.'

Her cock tapped against my lips and as I opened them her cock slid into my mouth. I licked greedily around the head and Alex's hands kept me in place as I took more of her cock deeper into my mouth. 

'Use your hand, baby.'

I put my hand on the base of her cock and my fingers wrapped around and began to stroke it as I licked and sucked her. I could hear Alex making little sounds as she became more excited and her hips began to move, moving her cock in and out of my eager lips. My tongue was lapping beneath the head, where it is most sensitive. Her hips began to move faster and i knew she was close to the edge. I slowed down a little to try to prolong the climax, but with a small cry, she came into my mouth, cum flooding past my lips and tongue. I choked a little but kept swallowing and and took it all down. Alex stopped thrusting and with a little sigh she pulled out of my mouth. I looked up at her and she was smiling down at me, a glow of pleasure on her face.

I thought I heard her whisper, 'Good girl,' and then, more clearly she said, 'I mean, that was great, baby, thank you.'

She pulled me to my feet and we embraced and kissed before tumbling onto the bed. We lay there arms and legs entwined, kissing and stroking each other until we both had calmed down. Sleep finally overtook us, but not before Alex, stroking my lace covered bum one more time said, 'Why would you want to wear boxers, when you could wear these?'

We awoke to the motion of the boat rocking gently. The wind had picked up overnight and the sky was darkening, a summer storm on the way. Alex went out to pick up our clothes and claimed that she couldn't find my underpants. She said, 'Keep my knickers as you've been wearing them all night.'

'No.'

She pouted, 'Don't you like them? You seemed to last night.'

It was true that I had enjoyed the feel of wearing them last night, and as it didn't feel so silly wearing them now, I shrugged, said, 'Why not?' and pulled my shorts up over them.

Alex smiled and pulled her dress over her head.

'Aren't you going to wear any?' I asked.

'Well I can't, silly, as you're wearing mine and I don't have any more with me. I'll just go commando.'

Before I could say anything else, she pushed me out onto the deck where Sam and Areeya were having breakfast. They were both looking tired and I could only imagine what they had been up to last night. We joined them for coffee before Areeya got the tender ready to take us back to the pier. Alex went in first as Areeya held the rope tight for me to climb in. As I went to get in, I slipped and Areeya grabbed the back of my shorts to stop me falling into the water. I felt her hand slip inside the waistband as she held me, and I knew she would easily feel the lace knickers. I prayed she wouldn't say anything.

'Mmm, nice underwear, James, must look cute on you.'

I blushed deep red and jumped into the tender. Alex had heard what Areeya said and she was grinning at me all the way back to the pier. We parted there, Areeya returning to the boat and Alex and I walked back to the apartment. I immediately took off my shorts and Alex's knickers. 

'Oh, why not leave them on, you look so cute.' said Alex.

'No thank you, I think I'll go back to my boxers.'

Alex said something under breath, and I thought it sounded like, 'Not for long.'

I wanted to get on with the analysis for the business and Alex was on duty in the restaurant today. I worked through the day on the business analysis for the IT support and managed to produce a rough draft of what we could do to improve the business. Frankly, anything would beat the pieces of paper they had at the moment. Around 7 o'clock my phone rang and it turned out to be Pao, calling from Cockatoo. 

'Mr James. There is man here asking questions about you. He is not nice. He want to know all about you, offer money to the girls for information. They not say anything and tell me about him. I thought you should know he asking questions.'

'Pao, thank you, do you know where he's from?'

'We think Engrish, Mr James. He not very nice.'

'Ok, is he still there?'

'Yes, he getting drunk.'

'Is Areeya there?'

'She gone to market, I think.'

'Ok Pao, you've done well, thank you. Can you try to keep him there? I'll be straight down.'

'OK, Mr James.'

I sat back and wondered who the hell this could be? I didn't like the idea of someone nosing around and I knew Pao and the girls wouldn't say anything, but I wanted to see this guy for myself. As I walked down to the bar I called Alex, but it went to voicemail, so I left her a message and carried on to Cockatoo. It was just getting busy as I arrived and Pao saw me and came over.

'He over there, Mr James. In the corner with Nin, she keep him here.'

'Thanks, Pao. You can call me James, you know, it's OK.'

'OK, Mr James.'

Pao got me a beer and I sat at the bar to get a look at this guy who was so interested in me. Nin was a very pretty ladyboy and she was playing Connect 4 with a tall, skinny and very pale man, with a bad haircut and a loud beach shirt and shorts. He was also wearing socks with sandals, which made him English for sure. Nin was easily beating him, which wasn't exactly a surprise, and he looked as if he was already drunk. I thought he looked familiar but I couldn't work out where I might have seen him before. 

Pao was still next to me, 'What's he been asking about, Pao? Do you know?'

'Girls say he asking about you, where you from, what you do and about Miss Alex. Do you want me to throw him out, Mr James?'

I had seen Pao deal with a few rowdy customers before and I had no doubt she would be able to deal with this guy.

'No, Pao, not yet, anyway. Let me see what I can find out, first.'

I went over and sat with my beer at the next table to Nin and the guy, caught his eye and nodded to him. He was pretty far gone and tried to nod back but his head kept going and I thought he would topple over.

'Hey' I said to him, 'You OK, mate?' 

'Yeah,' he said, 'bit drunk, I think. Had too many of these.' he waved his empty bottle of Leo about.

'Can I buy a fellow Brit another one?' I asked.

'Ahh, good man, nice to talk to Brit, can't understand these people, cluck, cluck, cluck all the time, horrible chatter.'

I wanted to kick him out on his arse, but not until I knew who he was.

'I'll get us another beer then.'

'Very kind of ya, pal, yeah, cheers.' 

Nin, who I knew spoke good English, and had understood everything this idiot was saying, looked at me and I waggled the bottle and two fingers. She got the message and disappeared to get us two beers. She brought them back and looked at me to see if she should stay but I shook my head at her.

I put the beer down on the table. 'Here you go, mate. This one's on me.' 'Good on ya, sport. Where ya from, then?' 

We clinked the bottles together and he took a huge gulp.

'I'm from London, Tottenham. On holiday here, and you?'

'Poxy Midlands, me. Wish I could get to London, much better than Birmingham.'

'Maybe, Brum's OK, good Indian food there, anyway.'

'Hate all that foreign shit, me. Steak an' chips, that's more like it.'

'If you don't like foreign food, why are you here?'

He hiccupped twice and then looked around to see if anyone else was listening, and leant forward towards me, almost falling over again. 'Here for work, sort of undercover.'

'Wow,' I said, 'you're police, then?'

He shook his head, 'Nah, journalist. Work for papers.'

Go carefully here, James, I thought,

'Oh, big story is it? Drugs, or people smuggling then, or pirates?' For a moment I thought I'd gone too far by mentioning pirates. 

'He looked at me, almost cross eyed by now, 'Pirates, yes, s'right.

Looking for a bloke here, s'posed to be hero, saved a couple of tarts from the pirates.'

I felt my fists clench, and only with a conscious effort did I manage to relax them.

'So, that's the story, then? Sounds alright, I guess.'

He laughed, or at least, a filthy noise that could have been a laugh, gurgled out of his throat.

'He's no fucking hero, shacked up here with some tranny, pretends she's whiter than white.' 

My fists started to clench again as he hiccupped and finished his beer. Nin materialised at his elbow with another Leo and the guy took it and belched. She looked at him as if he was something on the bottom of her shoe, and turned to me to see if I wanted her to stay. I shook my head, winked at her and she spun on her heel and went back to watching us from the bar along with Pao. 

'She was doing the dirty in Bangkok for years, mixed up with gangsters and everythin'.'

Trying desperately to stay calm I said, 'So you got the story then, I guess.'

'Nearly pal, just need to get pictures of them together and then I can sell the story, big bucks.'

'Where are they, then? Should be easy enough, I suppose.'

I thought he had sussed me because a cunning look passed across his face, but he may have just been suppressing another belch. Had he recognised me? I knew most of the photos of me taken after the attack weren't that clear, and I had stayed away from cameras until it all died down. There had been a few stolen facebook pictures used, but they were so old nobody would have recognised me now.

'Whad you say your name was?' he asked, his eyes glazing.

'Robert, what's yours?'

He tried to focus his eyes and said, 'Tony, nice to meet ya Bob.'

'Likewise, mate.'

'Got to go,' he staggered but managed to get up, 'Thanks for the beer, pal, see ya round.'

He meandered out of the bar, knocking into tables on his way out. I hurried over to the bar where Pao and Nin were watching him stumble out.

'Can we get someone to follow him? Find out where he's staying?'

'I go', Nin said, and disappeared onto the strip after Tony. He wouldn't be difficult to follow.

I asked Pao to let me know as soon as Nin found out where he was staying, and I called both Alex and Areeya to meet me back at the apartment as soon as they could. By the time I got back to Koh Samui Blue, Alex was already there, and Areeya arrived a few minutes later. She had been on the boat with Sam and had left her there to come back to the apartment.

We sat on the terrace with a drink, and I gave them a full rundown on my encounter with Tony. At first, Alex was very agitated and then quiet and calm as I told the story. By now, I realised the more controlled she seemed on the outside, the more she would be seething inside. Areeya, equally aware of her body language, was throwing anxious glances at Alex as she became absolutely still, a sure sign an explosion was on it's way.

I finished and Areeya was the first to speak. 'James, do you think this is the journalist who was chasing us a few weeks ago?'




Cockatoo Pt. 18



'Yes, I think it is, Areeya. He's from the same place, he's using the same kind of words about us, and I'm sure it's the same guy.'

Alex stood up and said, 'I'm going to fucking kill him, now, the little shit.'

She turned to go down the stairs from the apartment and both Areeya and I shouted 'No!' Areeya was closer to her than me and tried to grab her, but Alex was too fast and sprinted down the stairs. Areeya and I both ran after her but she had already disappeared into the darkness. I knew she didn't know where to find the guy, so I guessed she would go first to Cockatoo. Areeya was trying to call Alex on her mobile but it went straight to voicemail. My phone rang, and I hit the answer button.

'Alex, where are you?'

'It not Miss Alex, it me, Pao, Mr James.'

'Pao,' I yelled, 'Is Alex there?'

'No, but Nin followed man and we know where he live.'

'Great, Pao, but don't tell Alex until I get there, make sure of that.'

'Yes, but Nin also saw him meet someone, Mr James.'

I was having difficulty keeping up with Areeya as I was talking to Pao.

'Who was it, Pao?'

'Mr James, I'm so sorry.'

'Pao, why are you sorry? Who was it?'

'It was Miss Sam.'



Cockatoo Pt. 19



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I stopped dead in my tracks, 'What did you say, Pao?'

'Miss Sam, she meet the man. The horrible man. Nin follow him and saw them talking.'

'Was Nin sure it was Sam?'

'Yes, Mr James, she said she saw them clearly outside hotel he staying.'

I couldn't believe it. What the hell would Sam be doing with this creep? Areeya was now well ahead of me on the way to Cockatoo, I didn't want her to hear this until I go there. 

'Pao, please don't say anything to Alex or Areeya until I get there. Oh, and tell Nin not to say anything either.'

This was getting weird. This sleazeball journalist turns up, then, if what Nin and Pao say is true, Sam meets with him. It didn't make any sense.

I started to run after Areeya, but she had a head start and was no slouch. I got to Cockatoo and looked around for Alex or Areeya, but couldn't see either of them. Pao and Nin were inside the bar and I made straight for them. 

'Have you seen Alex or Areeya?' I asked them.

'No seen Miss Alex. Miss Areeya just left, she say she might know where Miss Alex gone.'

'She didn't say where that was?'

'No, Mr James, We say nothing to Miss Areeya.'

This, at least, gave me the chance to talk to Nin.

'Nin, please tell me what you saw.'

Nin looked nervous, probably wondering if she was going to be in trouble over this.

'Nin, tell me what you saw, I promise you won't get into trouble.'

Pao said something in Thai to Nin. She still looked anxious, but started to speak, 'I followed the man. He went very slow and was easy to follow.' Nin's English was very good for a Thai bargirl. 'He was, how you say, stagger?'

'Staggering?' 

'Yes, he was staggering along road and sat down two times at bars. He ended up at hotel down by beach.'

Pao jumped in, 'Cheap hotel, very bad.'

'Nin continued, 'He sat in the hotel lobby. I was going to come back when I saw lady come up to him and start talking. I couldn't see who it was from outside, so I sneak in and then see it was Miss Sam.'

'Nin, are you absolutely sure, it was Sam?' I asked.

Nin looked nervously over at Pao, who nodded to her.

'Yes, Mr James, I sure. I seen miss Sam several times here with Miss Areeya. I know it was her.'

'OK, Nin, I believe you. Did you hear what they said?'

'I could not get too close, Miss Sam know me I think. Miss Sam was angry, she was talking loudly at man, but I could not hear.'

'Nin, thank you. Don't worry, you're not in trouble at all.'

I tried to make sense of all this. I believed Nin. After all, she knew Sam well enough, and I had no doubt that she had seen her. But what did it mean? It was obvious that Sam knew Tony somehow. I was certain, he was the journalist who had raked up the story in the UK about Alex and myself after the pirate attack. I had been told by a friend in the UK that someone inside the company was leaking information about us to the media. It had started about the time Sam arrived in Thailand, and it was she who told me what the journalist was publishing. Was I being paranoid? It did all seem to fit, but why would Sam be doing this? Was it to get me out of the way, so she could get my job? That would take an almost psychopathic level of cunning and manipulation on Sam's part. Why was she so angry with Tony when Nin had watched them. I wished Nin had been able to hear what they were saying.

While all this was flashing through my mind, I still had no inkling where Alex or Areeya had got to. Neither did I know where Sam was. Fuck, this was getting crazy, I had to track somebody, anybody, down. I called Areeya and the phone went to voicemail, as did my next call to Alex. I didn't have Sam's number so I was back to square one. Somehow I had to pull some of these strands together to make sense of this. I had no idea where Alex and Areeya might be, but I guessed Sam might be back on the boat. She and Areeya had been staying aboard since Sam arrived so I thought I would try there first. 

Telling Pao and Nin yet again not to tell Alex or Areeya about Sam, I headed off to the boat. Nin and Pao looked uneasy, but i thought they would do as I asked, unless they were confronted by Alex or Areeya, which I thought unlikely. As I walked down the pier I tried to call Alex and Areeya again, but both calls went straight to voicemail, so I asked them to call me as soon as they could. I was also trying to work out what to say to Sam if she was there. Should I charge straight in and ask her outright what was going on, or try to find out something more subtly. After all, there was the chance this was a misunderstanding or a coincidence. My instinct told me it wasn't, but I couldn't rule it out completely. Areeya had moored Cockatoo stern on to the pier, so I didn't have any problems about getting to it. The interior lights were showing and as I reached the stern, I called out, 'Sam, are you onboard?' 

I heard Sam's voice from the cabin, 'Hey, James, yes I'm here, come on board.'

I slipped off my shoes and walked across to the stern. Sam came out of the cabin and smiled broadly at me.

'Hi, James, what's up?'

'Hey, Sam, I'm trying to find Alex and Areeya, they seem to have vanished. I thought they might be on board.'

'No, they're not here, have you called them?'

'Yes, but it's going straight to voicemail.'

'Ah, come on in anyway, I'm sure they'll call soon.'

'I couldn't call you as I don't have your number, Sam.'

'Wouldn't have done you any good. I've lost my phone, had to report it so it's been blocked. Relying on emails at the moment. It's nice not to have to worry about it. I'll leave it til I get back to Bangkok to replace it.'

I followed Sam into the cabin, still not sure what to say. Sam produced beers and we sat down around the table. Sam sipped her beer and said, 'I've been on board all day, trying to catch up on some work.'

That was a lie, I thought. If Nin was right, Sam had been in town earlier on.

'That's rough, working while you're on holiday. I see the company hasn't changed that much then.'

She laughed, 'No, you're right, they still want their pound of flesh. How's the new business going?'

'OK, I'm getting the business systems sorted first, getting them out of the way first. It's straightforward, so shouldn't take long.' I had the glimmer of an idea.

I asked Sam, 'Is there anyone left at the company who I would still know?'

Sam thought and then shook her head, 'I don't think so. They had a pretty good clear out, why? Is there anything I can do?'

'No, I doubt it, it's just something about the pirate attack which has nagged away at me. Don't worry, I'll give John a call sometime.'

'John? I don't remember a John.'

'John Nichols, part of the back office team, before it got disbanded. Probably left before you arrived. Gave me the heads up about something. He had heard there was a rumour someone in the company was spreading gossip about me. Probably nothing to it all, I always think it's more cockup than conspiracy. It will keep. As I was here, I thought I would ask.'

I thought Sam looked a bit edgy, she wouldn't keep eye contact with me. My phone bleeped and seeing it was Areeya, I answered. 

'James, where are you? I found Alex, she's upset but alright. We're heading back to the apartment.'

'That's great, Areeya. I'm on the boat with Sam. I thought you might have headed here.'

'No, I went after Alex. Can you tell Sam I will stay here with Alex, I'll see her in the morning.'

'Will do, Areeya, I'll see you shortly.' She rang off.

'Sam, there's been a bit of a crisis, that's why I couldn't reach them. Areeya said she would stay at the apartment tonight and see you tomorrow morning. Anyway, mystery solved. I'll shoot off now, Sam. I'll see you tomorrow, shall I?'

'I think Areeya was planning to take the boat out tomorrow, she promised to take me to a reef on the other side of the island. I think we'll stay the night there and be back the day after. It's my last chance before I go back to Bangkok. Send my love to both of them will you?'

'Will do, Sam. Goodnight and have a great trip.'

We kissed and I walked off the boat, slipped on my shoes and headed down the pier. As I reached the end by the beach, I ducked into the darkness behind a wall and waited. It was probably only 15 minutes later when I heard footsteps coming down the pier. Sam walked past me and straight into town. I let her get out of sight as I was sure I knew where she was headed. I trailed some way behind her as I didn't want to let her see me. Reaching the hotel Nin had mentioned, I found a spot opposite the hotel, where I could keep watch unobserved. I could only think this little late night trip was because of what I'd said about 'John' and the leaks.

Sure enough, a few minutes later I saw Sam and Tony through the window of the bar in what looked like animated conversation. They seemed to be arguing angrily with each other and Sam was waving her arms and shouting at him. He looked at one point if he was going to hit her until she grabbed his arm and stopped him. I took out my iPhone and took a few photos of the two of them through the window. They wouldn't win any prizes but at least you could recognise the two of them clearly enough. I thought about getting closer to hear what they were arguing about, but I would risk being spotted and I didn't want that at this stage. I thought I had enough evidence, so I backed away into the shadow and headed back to the apartment. 

When I arrived, Alex and Areeya were out on the balcony. Alex was sitting on a chair with her arms wrapped around her legs, staring out into the darkness. Areeya was on another chair and raised her eyebrows to me as I came over to where they were sitting. 

'Hi Alex, how are you? I was worried about you when you ran off.' I sat down next to her.

'Nobody has to worry about me, I'm fine on my own.'

'Where did you go?'

'I went looking for that little prick of a journalist.'

'But you didn't find him?'

'Not yet, but when I do, I will break all his fingers, so he can't write any more filth and ruin any more people's lives.'

I believe she would have done it if she could.

'What would you do if I told you I know where he is?'

Both Alex and Areeya turned to stare at me. 

'Where is he then?' said Alex, quietly.

'I'm not going to tell you.' I started to say. Alex leapt up and clenched her fists, 'Tell me now.'

'I'm not going to tell you, because I don't want you running off to belt him. I have a far better plan.'

'What is it?' she said, 'because if it doesn't involve breaking his fingers I'm not interested.'

Areeya, silent up to now, said, 'Alex, please sit down and let James explain his idea to us. Please?'

Alex did sit down but I could tell the red mist was still in her eyes. I waited for a few seconds to see if she would calm down a little more, but she wasn't, so I shared the plan which had been fermenting in my mind on the way back from the hotel. When I finished, Areeya was the first to speak, 'Yes, James, I think it would work. I would need to speak to my father, but I am sure he would be happy to play his part.'

Alex was still quiet, but I hoped she would accept the plan. She looked at me and said, 'You're smarter than you look, you know.'

'Thanks, I think.' I said. She jumped up off the chair and came and sat on my lap, her mood almost miraculously changed.

'I'm still mad that I can't break his fingers, but I will just have to take that out on you tonight, baby.'

She kissed me and her tongue snaked into my mouth. She started to grind her bum around on my lap and my cock decided it was time to wake up. Areeya, said, 'I'll leave you two to do whatever you want, I'm heading off to bed.'

Alex pouted, 'Aww, please come give me a goodnight kiss then.' Areeya walked across and Alex pulled her down and kissed her hard on the lips right in front of my face. I could see Alex's tongue trying to open up Areeya's lips who gave a little moan before pulling away.

'You are such a bad girl, Alex. I am going to bed now, see you both in the morning.'

Alex giggled as Areeya kissed me before disappearing into the apartment. 'Where did you get to? I was worried about you.'

Alex put her arms around my neck and her head against my chest. 'I'm sorry, I was so angry that I couldn't get my hands on the little creep I. wanted to sort my head out. There's a place out by the beach where I like to go to if I'm worried about something. It's quiet and secluded, I can sit there, day or night, and it helps me sort things out in my mind. Areeya knows about it, so she came to find me, hugged me and just talked to me. She is so good at calming me down when I get into a mood. She never gets angry, never lets things get to her. She's the most unselfish person I have ever met.'

That made me think of what the truth about Sam would do to Areeya. I thought I would keep it to myself for a little longer, and hoped I could come up with some idea of what to do. 

Alex and I sat, holding each other and enjoying the cool breeze which had spring up. She had her head on my chest and I rubbed her back which I knew she loved. I thought she was about to go to sleep when she sat up and looked me in the eyes, 'Did you enjoy Nana Plaza?'

'What?' I squeaked, she had taken me completely off guard.

'When you went to Bangkok after we fought, did you enjoy Nana Plaza?'

'How did you know I went to Nana Plaza?'

'Areeya called her father after you left and he had you followed when you arrived. He told her all about your visit to the bars in Nana Plaza and your time with, who was it? Bell and Ting? Did you enjoy it?'

I was now blushing furiously and had no option but to confess.

'I'm sorry. To be honest, I can't remember exactly what happened, I was so off my head that night. I was angry and jealous, and I was trying, in some mad way, to get revenge for what I thought you had done. I am ashamed to say it and it sounds so puerile now. I was so totally fucked up with booze and self loathing that night, I lost sight of what was truly important. It wasn't my finest moment and I feel so embarrassed about how I behaved. So, no I didn't enjoy it. It did do something, though.'

'What's that?'

'It convinced me I had been a colossal fool and that I needed to win you back at all costs, because I loved you.'

She was still looking in my eyes, trying to work out if I was telling the truth.

'Would you have told me about it?'

I thought for a moment, 'Probably, but only with my last breath on my death bed.'

She laughed, 'You think we'll be together that long?'

'I hope we both live to be 100, Alex.'

She smiled and said, 'Me too, baby, me too. Please don't run off again, I really couldn't take it again.'

'I won't, I promise.'

'OK, in that case I forgive you, but mark my words, no more fucking anybody other than me or Areeya unless I say so, is that clear?' 'How about Pao?' I meant it as a joke, but Alex grabbed my nipple through my t-shirt and twisted, 'Oww, that hurt.'

'Good, I told you I would make up for you not letting me break that guy's fingers. Your cock belongs to Areeya and me. If you want to use it anywhere else you have to get our permission, is that clear? Remember that little cock cage I showed you?'

'OK, OK, I agree.' Frankly, restricting my sexual activity to Alex and Areeya wasn't exactly a hardship.

'So you want to get it on with Pao again, do you?' She was smiling now.

'That's not what I said, but she is very sweet.' I batted her hand away as she tried another assault on my nipple.

She grinned and said, 'Yes she is, and I may have to reward her with a session with you. She is in love with you, you know. But tonight, you're mine, you bad boy. Come with me, mummy needs to punish you.'

Alex stood up, took my hand and pulled me through into the apartment. We got to the middle of the room and she stopped, turned round to face me and let go of my hand. 

'Unzip my dress, James.'

She turned her back to me and held her hair up so the zip was visible. I took hold of the top of the zip and began to pull downwards.

'Slowly, James.'

I did as she asked and slowly pulled the zip down to the bottom. She shook her hips, the dress fell to the floor and she stepped out of it, revealing a white bra and knickers. She looked back over her shoulder at me and said, 'Undo my bra, James.'

I stepped forward and unhooked the bra and she shrugged the straps off her shoulders and the bra and let it fall to the floor. Turning to face me, she kept her hands over her breasts and I could see her cock was peeking over the top of her knickers. My head began to spin and my mouth felt dry as I imagined what was to come. Alex dropped her hands from her breasts and said, 'I'm in control tonight, do you understand?'

I nodded, not trusting my voice to speak. 

'That's good, baby.' She whispered. 

I knew all along I would have to do penance for what had happened after I left her and went to Bangkok, and it seemed like I was about to find out what the penalty would be. She reached out with one hand, stroked my cheek with her fingers and then gave me a little slap. It didn't hurt but the shock of it was enough to make me say, 'Oww.'

She bent her head forward and kissed me, her tongue forcing it's way into my mouth as her hand started to rub my cock through my thin shorts. I responded immediately and began to grow hard as she continued to fondle and kiss me. She broke the kiss and walked behind me, her fingers stroking my face and caressing my lips as she did so. I began to turn to follow her and I got a sharp slap on my bum.

'Face the front. Don't move until mummy tells you to.'

I felt her move close behind me, her breasts pushing against my back and I could feel her hard cock jutting between the cheeks of my bum. Her hair brushed against my neck and the velvety feel of her tongue as she kissed and licked my neck. Her hands came round and she pushed them up under my t-shirt and began tweaking and pinching my nipples. They hardened immediately as she rolled and stretched the nubs between her fingers and dug her nails into them as well. I heard myself groan, and I closed my eyes as she continued to attack my increasingly sensitive nipples. 

She began pushing her cock harder against me and I could feel myself responding in kind. I groaned again and my back arched with pleasure as she continued her assault on my tortured nipples. They were now painful, but it was such a sensuous thrill that I wanted it to go on forever. She suddenly raised her hands, pushed off my T-shirt and flung it into a corner of the room. She dragged her nails across my bare chest and I could feel the sting as they broke the skin. The pain was exquisite and it made me arch my back again as she dragged them once more across my torso. 

She put one hand across my face and pulled my head back as she pushed the other hand down the front of my shorts and found my hard cock. Her fingers rolled around it, stroking up and down the length before digging her nails into the head. I winced, the pain mingling with that from my nipples. I felt her fingers roll my balls together and she squeezed, making me stagger and almost lose my balance. She had stopped kissing my neck but now she started again, licking and kissing before nipping my earlobe hard between her teeth. I felt a sharp pain, but as with the sensations from my nipples and my groin, it was exciting me; somewhere the pain had become pleasure and was turning me on. I had my eyes closed and was becoming highly aroused. Alex suddenly pulled down my shorts and I stood naked, uncertain of what she had planned next.

I felt a stinging pain and realised she had slapped the right cheek of my bum followed by another as she did it again. Her nails raked my back this time and I staggered slightly forwards. Alex used this to push me towards the wall of the room and I had to put my hands out to stop myself falling over, leaving me spread eagled against the wall. She held me in that position and thrust one leg in between mine and pushed them apart. I was now immobile, legs splayed and having to lean against the wall for balance. I got another sharp slap on each cheek, and she reached between my legs and squeezed my balls again, hard enough for me to moan with the pain. Even so, I felt my cock get even harder with the treatment.




Cockatoo Pt. 19



'Have you been a bad boy?' she hissed into my ear. 'Have you, James? Have you been a bad boy, putting that cock which belongs to me somewhere it shouldn't have been?'

I nodded and she squeezed my balls once more.

'Promise me you won't do it again.'

'I promise, I promise.'

'Good boy, James, I will hold you to that promise.'

She caressed my back with her fingertips this time and the softness of her touch after the raking from her nails almost made me climax. I felt her move between my legs and she ran her fingers gently across my bum cheeks which were burning slightly from the previous slaps. The she slapped me hard on each cheek one more time and I bucked forwards allowing her to move closer between my legs. She pushed a finger into my mouth and I sucked on it as I guessed she intended. She let me cover it with saliva and pulled it out with a small plop. She reached down and I felt her finger circle the edge of my hole. She pushed it in and kept her hand on my back so all I could do was make a sound in my throat as her finger slipped in and out of my hole. I felt her push in a second finger and she began to finger fuck me, gently at first and then harder as she opened me up. 

She withdrew her fingers and in an instant I felt her cock tapping at my entrance. Spreadeagled against the wall there was nothing I could do to stop her, but by this time I was desperate to feel her inside me. I felt this was my punishment for what I had so stupidly done in Bangkok and I deserved this as part of the price of forgiveness. I felt something wet fall onto my hole and I realised that Alex was using her saliva to lubricate me. I heard her spit once more and felt her spread it onto her cockhead. I involuntarily tensed as she began to push her cock head into me. 

'Push back, baby, or it will really hurt.'

I tried to do as she said, but there was a burning pain as he pushed her cock past my muscle and then with a grunt she was inside. It hurt more than any other time she had fucked me and I was groaning loudly as she slammed into me. I can't remember exactly when but at some point the pain faded and instead a red hot surge of pleasure overcame me. I was now pushing back as her cock rammed into me and I could hear her grunting as her balls slapped against me. She slapped me again on the bum, and then once more, but that simply escalated the levels of ecstasy I was feeling. I could feel her cock getting even harder and she was now almost pushing me off my feet as she pounded into me. She reached up and grabbed my hair, pulling my head backwards as she accelerated her thrusts, trying to reach her climax. I could feel she was getting close and I pushed back as hard as I could, even though I was burning inside.

She grunted once and I felt her come deep inside me, her cum pouring into me. I was now convulsing as I came almost at the same time as she did. My cum flooding from my rigid cock without it being touched at all. Alex pumped once or twice more to drive all her juices into me, and through the haze of all my passion and pain and pleasure I thought I heard her whisper something that sounded like, 'You're my bitch now.'

Alex pulled out of me and I felt empty when her cock was gone. I felt so shattered that I couldn't even stand up and remained leaning against the wall. Alex put my arm around my shoulder and led me across to the wetroom, turned on the water and gently washed and cleaned me up. She didn't speak, giving me time to think about what had just happened. Alex had not hurt me; nothing she had done had caused me real pain and I had never had any inclination for S&M. Yet, even though the pain of what she did to me was mild, it had excited me. Alex had dominated me as a punishment and not only had I accepted that, I had enjoyed it. 

'Are you OK, baby? You look miles away.' Alex's voice cut into my thoughts.

'Oh, no. I'm good.' I wrapped my arms around her, kissed her, and as the water cascaded down over us, I pulled back and said, 'I love you, Alex. I promise I will never leave you again.'

'Oh, James, I love you too.'

She turned off the water and brought towels to dry me off gently, before leading me across to the bed. I lay back on the cool sheets and within a few minutes I was fast asleep. Some time during the night I woke and Alex was spooning up behind me, her arm over my hip. I could hear her slow, soft breathing mixed in with the sounds of the sea and I knew I would keep my promise. I wanted to be hers forever.

I woke early while Alex was still sleeping. I slipped from the bed, pulled on a t-shirt and shorts, made myself a coffee and took it quietly out onto the balcony. I have always loved those few moments in the early morning when the darkness dissolves into a fresh day. The sunrise on Samui is beautiful; the sun gently bruises the far horizon blue and red and finally yellow as it rises, followed by the first sharp rays of sunlight flickering through the fronds of the palm trees. The sea changes colour from black to dark blue to a sparkling azure as the light spreads across the water and the heat starts to hint at what will follow.

I heard the door to the apartment open and I heard someone pad out onto the balcony. Before I could look round, arms wrapped around my neck and someone kissed my cheek.

'Good Morning James. How are you?' Areeya's soft voice made my heart lift.

I reached up and held her arms with mine as she nuzzled my neck. 

'All the better for seeing you, Areeya.'

'We haven't had much time together recently,' she said.

'You're busy with Sam, it's only natural.'

'Mmm, but I don't want you to think I have forgotten you, James. Sam will go back to Bangkok soon, I haven't deserted you.'

Keeping her arms around my neck, she slid round and sat in my lap. She was wearing a short silk robe and nothing else. I wrapped my arms around her and she laid her head on my shoulder as we both watched the sunrise.

'It's so beautiful, isn't it? I couldn't imagine anywhere better, or anyone better to watch it with.' Areeya said. She raised her head and kissed me on the lips. 

'I am sorry that I told Alex about Nana Plaza, James. I don't know what I hoped to do by that. I, too, was angry with you for walking out on us.'

'Areeya, you have no need to apologise for anything. I was the bloody fool, remember? You were the one who trusted me enough to let me come back and apologise. If it wasn't for you, I might not be here now. Besides, I would have told Alex about Nana Plaza, sometime, so it doesn't matter.'

She put her head back on my shoulder and said, 'I'm glad you came back, James. It wasn't the same without you.' She lifted her head back up and kissed me again. At that point, I almost caved and told Areeya about Sam, but deep down I knew I had to keep this secret for a while longer. We were interrupted by Alex, coming out on the balcony and she stood in front of us, naked and shaking her head to try and wake up. 

'Don't let me stop you two, I don't mind watching. Although I'm impressed if James is up to it, after what we did last night.'

Areey and I both giggled, which brought a smirk to Alex's face.

'I heard you both, even through the door,' laughed Areeya.

'Why didn't you come join in then?' Alex yawned as she said it.

'Mmm, it seemed to me three would have been a crowd last night.'

I laughed this time, 'Yes, I think that was payback last night. It was wise to stay out of it. Anyway, I have to get on with what we agreed last night.'

Areeya stood up and for a moment I had a glorious view of her naked pussy inches from my nose. She strolled across to Alex, who had found some sunglasses from somewhere, and was wearing them and nothing else. Areeya embraced Alex and they kissed deeply then both looked across to me in a clear invitation. Alex was naked except for the sunglasses, and Areeya had let the robe fall open. Usually when faced with these two like this I had the backbone of a jellyfish, but this time I knew I had to get going if I was going to carry out our plan. I put my head in my hands.

'Oh no,' I said, 'Not now, I have to get ready to go out.'

They pouted at me and giggled. 'Your loss, baby.' said Alex.

I forced myself to stand up and head off into the shower, followed by howls of laughter and Alex shouting 'Pussy' after me. I was sore after last night, but a shower and a shave helped ease the aches away. I came out to find the two girls laying on the bed, wrapped in each other's arms, kissing and caressing. I grabbed my phone and started filming them until Alex noticed and threw a plastic bottle of water at me. 

'This will look great on the website,' I yelled, as Alex chased me out on the balcony.

'Bastard!' she shouted as I ran down the stairs to the restaurant but I could hear both Areeya and Alex laughing as I walked away. I popped into a local restaurant for a coffee mainly so I could finalise my thoughts about what I was going to do. We had agreed that I would confront Tony and try to find out what he wanted. Depending on this conversation, I would have to improvise what would happen next. Our plan depended on Tony being as greedy as he seemed to be, and me being able to act well enough to keep him doing what we wanted. It was a lucky break that Areeya and Sam would be out on the boat for the next two days.

It was just before 8 o'clock when I arrived at the hotel where Tony was staying. I found a spot in a nearby cafe where I could see the hotel clearly. I didn't think Tony would be an early riser and sure enough, it wasn't until 10 o'clock that I spotted him walking out of the hotel. He walked only a few yards to the nearest bar which was open and went straight inside. He sat at a table and had ordered a beer. From his performance the other night he was a serious drinker and firing up a beer this early proved it. I waited a few minutes to let him get settled in, then walked over to him and sat down in front of him. 

'Mind if I join you Tony?'

'What the fuck? Who are you?'

'Don't you remember me? The other night in the bar. I bought you a drink.'

His eyes told me he couldn't remember me at all.

'Oh yeah, thanks for that. What was your name again?'

'James, but that's not want what I said then.'

A flash of recognition passed across his face, to be replaced by that rat like look I remembered from the other night. 'Wait, you're...'

'Yep, the guy you are looking for, Tony. Well done, you've found me. Want another beer?'

I waved to the bar girl and she came across with a couple of Leo beers. He looked at me suspiciously but reached out for the beer. 

'What do you want?'

I took a swig of the beer.

'I thought it was more what you wanted Tony? You're the one that's chasing me, or us, I should say. What do you want?'

He leant back, confident now that he thought he had the upper hand. 

'I'm going to publish the truth about you and your ladyboy whore girlfriend and her lezzie partner. I'm going to tell everyone what you and they have been doing out here.'

I had to force myself to ignore his words, I had known he would do this and I let it pass.

'Doesn't sound like much of a story, really. Might get you a couple of paragraphs in the red tops, that's all. But I don't think that's what you're here for is it, Tony?'

His eyes narrowed, 'Whadda ya mean?'

'It's not just us out here, is it, Tony? You think you have bigger fish to fry, don't you?'

'Dunno what you mean'

'Tony, you think you can link Areeya and Alex to her father's business dealings. That's what you meant last time about gangsters, wasn't it?' He looked away and I knew I was right. 

'And if that's right, so what, it's true.'

'But it's very dangerous, Tony. You don't know what you're getting into.'

That ratty look passed across his face.

'There is a way I could be persuaded to drop the story.'

'I guess that would involve money would it?'

He grinned, showing dirty teeth, 'Maybe, if there was enough of it.'

'How much, Tony? Let's not prat about.'

He hesitated. He hadn't thought this through properly and was trying to figure out how much to ask for. He was struggling to keep up.

'One hundred grand, that is, not Baht, in case you were wondering.'

'Not possible, Tony. Publish and be damned.' I got up to walk away. I could see the panic in his eyes as he saw his payday disappearing.

'Wait, what do you suggest?' 

'50 grand, US dollars. You can have it tonight and be on a plane tomorrow morning. I'll throw in a free night with one of the girls at Cockatoo tonight. What about it? The offer will expire if I walk out of here and you can publish and see what happens to you.'

'Why do you care so much? What's in this for you?'

I wanted to throw a distraction at him. 

'We have a good thing going here, we don't need you messing it up.'

'What you doin' then? Running drugs as well? I know you've got a new business opening up.'

I sighed, he could only have got that from Sam. 

'Better you don't know, Tony. 50 grand or nothing.'

'Ok, Ok. Keep your hair on. OK, 50 grand tonight, used bills so they can't be traced.' The idiot had been watching too many movies.

'Ok, but tell me one thing. How did you get the story you published in the UK? I'm just curious. You must have had someone on the inside feeding you the details.'

I swear for a moment he was going to tell me, to show off how clever he had been, but he shook his head.

'Never reveal my sources. Tonight, I want a clean real girl. Not one of those pervy ladyboys you've got there.'

I had to dig my nails in my hands to stop myself jumping across the table.

'OK, but you leave the island tomorrow morning and then straight back to wherever you came from, deal?'

He leaned forwards and offered his hand. I shook it and felt I needed to scrub my hand straight away.

'Ten o'clock tonight at the bar.' I said, stood up and walked out. 

To be continued.



Cockatoo Pt. 20



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I glanced back as I left the bar at Tony, who was smirking all over his face and I swore to myself I would wipe that look off his face as soon as I could. I hurried back to the apartment, where Alex was working on some business for the restaurant. I let her listen to the conversation on the tiny recorder I had used to tape everything that was said. I could see she was getting more and more angry as the conversation unfolded. After it had finished, she sat back and said very quietly.

'I wish you had let me break his fingers.'

'I had to stop myself from doing that to him this morning.'

She looked up at me and smiled, 'You don't know how good you are, do you?'

I looked at her, not sure what she meant.

'I mean the way you handled the pirate attack, and how you dealt with Kritsada, both of which took a lot of balls. Coming back over here when you didn't know if I would take you back, and this thing with the journalist, you've been so smart and brave. I'm so glad you came back into my life, come here and give me a kiss.'

She pulled me down next to her and as we kissed she slid her hand under my t-shirt and gently caressed my nipples.

'That's just to keep you going until we get rid of this pig.' she grinned.

I dragged my mind back to the matter in hand. 

'Is everything arranged with Kritsada?'

Alex nodded, 'Yes, I only have to confirm how much money we need and he will have to it delivered this evening. Don't ask any questions about that, by the way. Areeya spoke to him this morning before she headed out with Sam. By the way, she did say he asked you to contact him as well. Tomorrow would be fine, he said.'

She looked up at me, with concern, 'Is there anything you left out of what you told us you agreed with Kritsada?'

I looked her back straight in the eye and lied, 'No, why?'

'Mmm, nothing. Just remember what I said about him, he will always expect an agreement to be honoured.'

I nodded, thinking that she knows i'm hiding something, 'I remember, now is everything ready at the bar for tonight?'

'Yes, Pao and the girls are all sorted, Nin and Pao are acting a bit strange, do you know why?'

For the second time in a couple of minutes, I had to look Alex in the eye and lie. 'No, no idea at all.'

As usual with Alex, I had the feeling she could see right through me, but I had no option but to lie.

She narrowed her eyes at me, 'Anyway, everything is set up, we need to make sure everyone knows what to do when.'

There wasn't much to do except worry about things going wrong, so after a quick lunch of Thai green curry and some chicken with cashew nuts, Alex went back to work on the restaurant business and I tried to finish the business systems plan which had been interrupted by Tony. It was no use, though, I couldn't concentrate and went for a swim from the beach. At least that relaxed me and I went to try to get some rest in preparation for the evening. Alex came up from the restaurant and we lay together on the bed, kissing and caressing, but I don't think either of us wanted to go any further until we had sorted out the business with Tony. I came close to telling her about Sam, but I wanted to see if I could come up with a way to deal with that. I thought Alex would have to tell Areeya, and I didn't know enough yet to be sure I had the true story.

About seven o'clock, we headed over to Cockatoo. It was too early for the bar to be busy, but we had to make sure everything was organised. Pao and Nin were going to help us out tonight, and they were ready and very happy to do so. Tony was due to arrive at ten, and we spent a tense two hours watching the clock tick round. Business picked up and by nine thirty the place was humming. We had set aside a table for Tony, and Bin, one of the prettiest non ladyboy bar girls, was going to be with him. A little before ten, two small Thai guys arrived with a bag and handed it to Alex. This was the money. I took it out back and checked inside. Used dollar bills as Tony had requested. I didn't want to know how Kritsada had organised this.

Tony was five minutes late and he swaggered into the bar as if he owned the place. Alex had gone to the back rooms to prepare and left me sitting out front with the bag. Tony saw me and strolled across, that sickening smirk on his face. 

'Everything ready, matey?'

'Yep Tony, everything's all set up alright.'

He sounded as if he had already had a few beers. 

'Is that it in the bag?'

I nodded and handed it to him. His eyes widened with greed as he unzipped it and looked inside.

'Before you ask,' I said, 'it's all there, 50 grand as we agreed.'

'It had better be matey, if it's a dollar short, the deals off and I publish the story.'

'It's all there Tony, do you think we would try and cheat you now?'

That cunning look passed across his face. 'If anything happens to me, the story gets published, clear?'

'Sure, sure Tony, come and have a drink.'

I took him across to the table and waved to Bin, who came over with a beer and sat next to him. Tony's eyes lit up when he saw Bin.

'She is real, right? Not one of them trannies.'

'Bin is the real deal, Tony. She'll take care of you tonight.'

'I want an unopened beer, I don't any tricks tonight.'

I left them to it and retreated to the back office. I joined Pao and Nin, who were already watching the bar through the security camera monitor. We watched as Bin did her thing with Tony, and before long his hands were all over her. Very quickly Bin was giggling and stroking Tony under the table, and almost wrapped around him. One of the bar girls brought across another unopened beer which she opened at the table in front of Tony. He took a big slug and Bin whispered something in his ear. We could see the leer on his face even over the monitor. Bin stood up, took Tony by the hand as he grabbed the bag with his other hand and let Bin take him through to the back rooms. 

We switched the monitor to the back room camera and watched them walk down to the last room. Tony's hands were all over Bin by this time, as she opened the door to the last room and pulled him through the door. Pao immediately switched the feed to the camera we had installed in the room. The room was dimly lit but the camera was high defintion and it gave us a good view of the room. Tony sat on the bed clutching the bag of money and watched as Bin began to dance in front of him, shedding her clothes as she danced.

'She good.' Pao said, I think in professional admiration of Bin's skills. Nin giggled and Pao looked round in embarrassment.

Tony took another swig from the bottle and then we could see him yawn once, and then again. He began to sway slightly on the bed and within a few seconds he fell back onto the bed, out cold.

I tuned to Pao and high fived her, 'It was a great idea to recap the drugged bottles, Pao. I didn't think of that one.'

She blushed and said, 'No problem, Mister James.'

Nin disappeared to let Bin out of the room and as i watched the feed from the room, a small Thai man entered the room carrying a bag and began to empty it's contents onto the table. We watched as he went about his work on Tony. Nin came back into the room with the money bag and I took it from her and put it in the small safe in the back office. 

'How long do we have before he wakes up, Pao?'

'About two hours, Mister James.'

'Will it be long enough?'

'Yes, Chanathip work fast but good.'

We watched fascinated as Chanathip began to finish his work. He cleaned up, repacked his bag and left the room as quietly as he had entered. We watched as eventually Tony began to stir on the bed. He came round slowly as the drug wore off. He seemed very confused for a moment, but he jerked awake when he realised he had something in his mouth and could not move his hands and feet. He was trying to say something, but all that emerged were grunting noises. He pulled at the restraints tying him to the bed, but he couldn't break them. His head was moving from side to side as he desperately tried to work out what was happening. We let him sweat like this for a while, leaving his imagination to run riot. He eventually realised he wasn't going to break free and he slumped back onto the bed. 

It was at this moment that Alex opened the door and walked in. Tony turned his head towards the noise and when he saw Alex, his eyes widened in fear. She had changed into a dominatrix outfit, which I assumed she must have had from her previous career. I hadn't seen it before and, somewhat bizarrely in the circumstances, I found myself hoping she would wear it with me someday. A black leather corset and knickers were completed with black stockings, black stilettos and long gloves. Her hair was pulled severely back into a ponytail and she was carrying something I did recognise - the dildo whip she had used on me a few weeks ago. I shivered a little at the memory and could only imagine the terror Tony was now feeling. 

Tony began to struggle again against his restraints, but with the same lack of success. Alex stood by the bed and looked down at him. She let him struggle for a few minutes, then gave him a stroke across his belly with the whip. I could see she didn't use it hard but Tony jerked up off the bed as if he had been electrocuted. His terror made it so much worse in his mind. 

'Shhh, be quiet and still and listen to me. You can't say anything at the moment, you have a ball gag in your mouth. Just breathe through your nose.' She gave him another lash and he jerked again. This one was harder and she meant to hurt him this time, not merely to frighten him. 

"Hello, Tony, do you recognise me?' Another stinging lash. Red welts were beginning to appear on his belly.

He jerked and grunted again, but he nodded.

'Good, Tony. Just in case you had forgotten, you called me a tranny and a ladyboy whore. Now ladyboy, I can live with that, and whore? Yes, I've done my share of whoring, but tranny? That's inexcusable, you little bag of shit.' He got another lash, the hardest yet. 'I'm transgender and proud of it. I'm glad you know who I am because I want you to remember this for a long time to come.' Another lash, even harder, which made him arch his back in pain and moan, even through the ball gag.

'Tony, you caused me, and my friends, a lot of trouble and grief with your stories in the newspapers, but I could have ignored them for the lies they were. However, you decided to come over here to make more trouble for me and my friends, and I am unable to forgive you for that.' Tony was still trying to pull against his restraints but they would not budge.

'You're going to have to pay for what you have done, and we've started by making a few changes to you.'

His eyes nearly popped out of his head as he heard the words and it seemed all the fight had gone out of him as he slumped back down on the bed. 

Alex, sat down on the side of the bed and tapped the end of the dildo against his cheek.

'First of all, you might think your cock feels a little strange.'

This time I thought he was going to pass out completely.

'Oh, don't worry, it's nothing permanent. To make sure you don't try and put your nasty little cock near anyone decent, we've put a nice cock cage on it. We had to get an extra small one, because your worthless little dick would fall out of a man sized one. It's a nice shiny chrome one, with a padlock. Actually you'll be interested to know it's a combination padlock. I believe it has 10,000 possible combinations, so I'm sure you will be able to get it off, eventually. Or you might learn to enjoy it and keep it on.' Alex lent across and tapped the cage with the whip handle. Tony jumped again, more from fear than the actual touch. 

'It's what sissies wear, Tony, when their Mistresses want to train them. Do you want to be trained, Tony?'

He shook his head from side to side.

'Pity, I would have enjoyed having you as a slave. You could sleep under my bed, tied there with your collar.'

She smiled at him, and his head fell back and looked straight up at the ceiling. 

'Secondly, we've given you a butt plug. I hope you can feel it up your arse. We got you a big one, because unlike your miserable little cock, you have a huge arse. It can be taken out easily, but not for a while yet. Thirdly, we've given you a nice collar to wear. I bet you can feel it around your neck. It's black leather and I wanted to pull you around the bar with it, but we haven't got time, sadly. it's got a padlock too. This one only has 100 combinations, easy peasy, I would say. Maybe you can feel the chains attached to the collar? They lead to two nice new nipple rings we've also given you. I bet it's painful if I pull the chains.' Alex tugged sharply on the chains and Tony screamed into the gag. 'Honestly, you don't have to thank us, it was our pleasure. Lastly, we've given you a nice new tattoo.' She used the dildo to trace across his chest. 'It's in Thai, and I'll tell you what it says later. However, before I do that, I am going to ask you to apologise for what you've done.' 

The door opened and Pao came through holding a camera.

'I'm going to take off the ball gag, but don't think about shouting, I can guarantee you nobody will hear you and I might have to hurt you. Do you understand?'

He didn't move and Alex gave him another lash. He reared up and nodded his head vigorously.

'Good, Tony, you're getting the hang of this.' She removed the gag from his mouth and you could see him trying to ease his jaw from the effect of the gag.

'Remember, Tony, if you don't do this, I will punish you very badly.'

Alex rubbed the end of the dildo across his lips and he shuddered, tried to say 'OK' but only a squeak emerged from his mouth.

Pao gave Alex a sheet of paper and then stood ready with the camera. Alex held the paper in front of his face and prodded him with the dildo. He tried to say something but his mouth was dry with fear. He coughed a few times and then started to speak, his voice hoarse and cracked.

'I wish to humbly apologise to Alex, to Areeya and James for the hurt and anguish I have caused them with my stories.' He stopped and looked pleadingly up at Alex, and she prodded him again with the dildo. He coughed and continued, 'I confess that I made them up, and that none of the stories I wrote are true. I want to set the record straight and to say I am truly sorry for the harm I have done with my stories. I know I am not worthy of it, but I beg for forgiveness from Mistress Alex and Mistress Areeya, and Master James. i promise that I will not come back to Samui , and i will never mention any of them ever again.'

As he finished, Alex took the paper from him and dropped it on the floor. 

'Now, Tony, we have a special treat for you. I heard you weren't very nice about ladyboys. Pervy, you called them. I know because I've listened to the tape we made when you tried to blackmail us. Is that right?'

Tony nodded as he was now so scared would have agreed with anything. 'OK, let me tell you what we have had tattooed on your chest. it's in Thai and it's very pretty, but what it says is 'I am a cocksucker.' It sounds lovely in Thai, but that's what it means in English. I would suggest you keep your shirt on in Thailand, or you might get some interesting attention. It will be a nice souvenir of your time here.'

Tony's face was now a picture of absolute horror. He kept trying to look at his chest, but the restraints prevented him from doing so. 

Alex sat there watching Tony squirm on the bed. 

'As it seems you like sucking cock so much, we thought you should have some practice. As I'm not prepared to put anyone's real cock near your foul mouth, I think this should be good enough for you.'

She pushed the end of the dildo between his lips, but he resisted, clamping his jaws together.

'Tony, if you don't do this, I will take it and use it on your arse instead. That will be far less pleasant for you I think. Now, stick out your tongue and lick the tip.'

Tony resisted for a second, but he knew that Alex would do as she promised. His tongue crept through his lips and it touched the end of the dildo and then went straight back into his mouth.

'Come on Tony, it's not so bad is it? You've had it done to you, haven't you? Just lick the end then slide your tongue around the head.' He started to do as Alex suggested and Pao lent in close with the camera to make sure she was capturing it all. Tony began to lick the head with his tongue and Alex took the opportunity to slide it between his teeth into his mouth. He gagged, but Alex kept the dildo firmly there and began to move it in and out. Tony had gone red in his face by this time, and was making gurgling noises as it slid in and out. Alex put her hand behind his head and pushed him further onto it. I thought she was choking him, but she drew it out and gave him some breathing space. She then nipped his nostrils closed with her fingers and slid the dildo back in. He gagged again and Alex let go of his nose.

'That's good Tony, you make a good cocksucker. I bet you'll want to do more of this when you get home won't you?' 

Tony's eyes seemed to have glazed over by this stage and now he was letting Alex move the dildo in and out of his mouth. Alex looked down at him and I thought I saw a look of pity cross her face. She took the dildo out of his mouth and stood over him. 

'Now you're going to leave Samui, and you're never coming back, is that clear? You're not going to write any more lies about us, do you understand?' 

He nodded weakly, not wanting to look at her.

'You will now go back to your hotel, pack and catch the first flight to Bangkok, and then to wherever you want to go, do you agree?'

He nodded again and said, 'Will you let me keep the money?'

I thought Alex was going to explode. I could see her hanging onto her temper but her eyes flashed and Tony knew that he wasn't going to take anything with him.

'You are lucky this is all we've done to you. I wanted to break your fingers, but was persuaded that this would be better. However, if I hear one peep from you in the future or you publish another word about us, I will track you down and I will break your fingers and I may castrate you as well. Now get out of my sight.'

'What about my clothes?'

'Walk back to the hotel as you are.' Alex snarled at him. He went pale and began to shake.

'But I can't like this,' he began to snivel.

'Not my problem, get out.'

Pao undid the restraints and Tony unsteadily got to his feet. I almost felt sorry for him at this point, but the feeling quickly passed. Pau took him by the arm and walked out the back of the bar. We didn't want any witnesses to be on the safe side. She shoved him through the backdoor and we heard him scuttling along the back wall. Nin was waiting outside to follow him and to make sure he got to the hotel. We had a couple of Kritsada's men watching the hotel and they would make sure he left on the first flight. If he didn't appear, they had instructions to help him get there. Alex and Pao came back into the office laughing their heads off.

'What's the joke?' I asked.

Pao managed to stop laughing and said, 'I almost could not, how you say, keep face, when Miss Alex say tattoo mean I am cocksucker.'

'Isn't that right?' I said, confused.

Alex grinned, 'No, it means Thailand land of smiles. I'm not a complete bastard.'

I started to grin slowly and then burst out laughing, 'Oh my God, and he thinks it means I'm a cocksucker.'

I turned to Pao and gave her a kiss, 'Thank you Pao, you were great.'

She beamed and blushed, 'I no mind Mr James, I owe you and Miss Alex a lot. I pleased I could help.'

Alex hugged her and said, 'Pao, thank you from me too, you'll get your bonus soon.'

Pao looked at me, blushed, then giggled and fled the room.




Cockatoo Pt. 20



I sighed, 'Don't tell me, I think I know what her bonus will be.'

Alex laughed, 'You won't mind will you? You like her too, I seem to remember.'

'Yes, I think I could enjoy being her bonus. It will be the first time I've been used as employee motivation. Anyway, how are you? Was that better than breaking his fingers?'

She paused, 'Yes, I think it was. It gave me the chance to wear this outfit again.' She wiggled her breasts and they almost popped out of the corset. She dropped her head and looked at me sideways, 'Do you like it?'

I blushed and Alex laughed, 'I don't think there's an Englishman alive who doesn't get turned on by this. Maybe I'll make this your bonus.'

I smiled and said, 'Do you think this will work with Tony?'

Alex paused and then said 'Oh yes, I think so. We scared him out of his wits, and with the tapes we have I don't see him having the temerity to try anything. Especially after what happens when he gets to Bangkok.'

'Why? What will happen in Bangkok?'

'When he flies out of Bangkok, Tony's bags will be searched by customs, following a tip off from an anonymous source. They will find two rare, ancient Buddha statues. The Thai authorities take a very dim view of anyone exporting Buddha relics from the country. It won't take them long to realise they're fakes, but our friend Tony will be deported tomorrow and won't ever be able to come back to Thailand.'

I laughed out loud, 'I imagine the statues and the tip off might have something to do with Kritsada.'

Alex said with a poker face, 'Couldn't possibly say, but I'm sure we have seen and heard the last of Tony. God, we've called him Tony all the time, do we know his last name?'

I shook my head, thinking to myself that we may have seen the last of him but I didn't think I had heard the last of him yet.

'Should we tell Areeya how it went?' Alex asked.

'If she's on the boat will she get a signal on her phone? Send her a text, just say the plan worked, all OK.'

Alex grabbed her phone and started to text. I thought if Areeya has told Sam anything then it's too late now for her to do anything. In that case I doubted Sam would say anything to Areeya, but I could not be sure. I was beginning to become distracted by Alex standing there, still in her Domme outfit. Now that the stress and tension had lifted, I felt a distinct attraction to her dressed in the outfit. Without taking her eyes away from the phone, she said, 'Don't even think about it, buster. You don't know how uncomfortable this is to wear.' She looked sideways at me, 'Or maybe you would like to find out what it's like to wear?'

Thankfully, Nin returned to break up the conversation. She was smiling broadly.

'He is back at his hotel. He was running from door to door trying to cover himself. He couldn't decide whether to cover his front or his back. He found a sack on the side of the road and used that to cover his front. So many people saw him and couldn't stop laughing. He was so red when he got to the hotel. I saw the men there who will make sure he get to airport. They were laughing so much they couldn't stand up.'

Alex said, 'Thank you Nin, you've been fantastic, we appreciate it.' She hugged Nin and I followed suit. She looked pleased and Alex told her to go home to get some sleep. After she left, Alex turned to me and said, 'What do you think of Nin?'

I looked at Alex, wondering if this was a trick question.

'No you idiot, not like you're thinking, Seriously, what do you think of her.'

'I think she's smart, seems to have a good head on her shoulders, she's pretty and has the best English of all the girls here.'

Alex nodded, 'That's what Areeya and I thought. We were thinking of making her your assistant for the new club. How would you feel about it?'

I thought for a minute, 'Yes, it would work. She seems to tick the right boxes. Although I thought that Pao would be my assistant.'

Ales stared at me, 'Oh yeah? You and the love sick puppy working together? I would need a crowbar to get you two apart.'

I grinned, 'Maybe you're right. Where did Nin learn her English?'

Alex frowned. It's a sad story. Her father was an American diplomat who had an affair with a Thai girl, a boy being the result. The mother didn't want to leave Thailand and, of course, the American was married, but when he left Thailand, he sent money over to the mother. So, the boy went to the American school and he learnt English there. When he was 11, the father died in a plane crash in the US and the money stopped. The mother had got hooked on drugs and was found dead from an overdose in an alley in Patpong. The boy was probably 12 at the time. He hit the streets, as do a lot of Thai children, got picked up by one of the gangs in Bangkok, who turned him out into prostitution. They thought he was pretty and so made him into a kathoey and she took the name Nin. She managed to run away, made her way here and came to Areeya looking for work. It's not an unusual story for Thailand. Some parents in the North will sell children into the sex business. We don't ever do that. I think she's pretty smart and this might be good for her.'

'OK, I'm happy for her to my assistant. When will she start?' 

'Oh, I forgot, she's got computer skills as well. Don't know how she managed to pick them up, but she did, that could be useful. I'll speak to Areeya when she's back and we'll set it up.' 

I yawned and Alex said, 'There's nothing more for us to do here, let's go back and get some sleep. I need to change out of this though, I'm not walking down the strip looking like an expat's wet dream' 

I looked at my watch and it was already 5am. Alex quickly changed and we walked hand in hand to the apartment as the sun was rising. That made it 24 hours straight for me, and I was ready for some sleep. Alex's phone trilled and she answered in rapid Thai. She smiled and gave me the thumbs up, 'He's left the hotel, the guys will follow and make sure he gets on the flight. I hope he took the butt plug out, might be an uncomfortable flight if he didn't. On second thoughts, I hope he left it in.'

We slipped straight into bed and lay there cuddling for only a few minutes before we fell asleep. I slowly came back to consciousness, could smell coffee and hear Alex talking on the phone. She was speaking Thai and I guessed it was Areeya by the tone of her voice. It reminded me that I needed to start learning Thai. I felt useless when everyone was talking and I could only pick up the odd word here and there. I shook my head to try to wake up, but only coffee would do the trick properly. I pulled on a robe, walked to the kitchen, poured a coffee and went to join Alex on the balcony. She waved hello, and went back to talking. 

I couldn't get enough of this view from the balcony. The sun was already high in the sky and the heat was already building. The humidity was climbing and it would be like a sauna later on. Alex finished the call and came to sit in my lap. She put her arms around my neck and we kissed, not the worst start to a day I've ever had. 

'Good news. Tony, whatever his name is, arrived in Bangkok, tried to board the flight to London and got hauled away by a couple of policemen. He'll have some explaining to do if they do a strip search with that cage on. I thought it might set off the X-ray scanners anyway.'

I sipped some coffee, still trying to get my mind working. 

'I brought Areeya up to date on what happened and she's checking with Kritsada that all is OK with him. We know his guys collected the cash last night, so that's fine. By the way, she reminded me Kritsada wants to talk to you today. She's very happy with the way things turned out. They will be back this evening and Sam is flying back to Bangkok tomorrow afternoon. She wanted us to all meet for dinner tonight, I said yes, is that OK?'

'Sure,' I said, 'did Areeya tell Sam about last night?'

Alex shrugged, I don't think so, we thought the fewer people who knew the better.'

'Makes sense.' I was still not fully awake and yawned deeply. I should call Kritsada, but didn't want to do so in front of Alex. She solved my dilemma by climbing off my lap and saying she had to shower, she felt dirty after last night and wanted to wash Tony right away. I yawned again and she told me to go back to bed. I shook my head as it was already about eleven o'clock. I told her I needed a walk to clear my head and would come back later and have a sleep before dinner. She nodded and headed off to the shower. I thought I was lying a lot these days and someday that would get me in trouble. In particular, I didn't like lying to Alex, as I thought she could see right through me, but I didn't see I had a choice at the moment.

I walked down the strip to Cockatoo and sat out front with a cold beer. Now that we had dealt with tony, I needed to work out what to do about Sam. I guessed she would find out soon enough when she got back with Areeya that Tony had gone. I thought, let's see what happens at dinner tonight, that's the best I could think of for the moment. There wasn't much more I could do until then, so I switched my attention to Kritsada.

I assumed he wanted to talk to me about the consultancy agreement we had come to as part of my buyout of the club business. I needed to finalise the financial side of the buyout as well. Payment was coming due in a few days and I badly needed to talk to the banks to make things happen. The business with Tony had put everything back a few days. I dialled Kritsada in Bangkok and waited to be connected by his secretary.

'Hello James my boy, how are you this morning?'

'I'm good sir. Thank you for all your help yesterday, I think Areeya has told you it went well.'

'I believe so, James. I can also tell you that your package has now left Bangkok permanently. There was a little trouble with the export documentation but that was solved and the package is on it's way to London and won't be coming back. I wanted to say I was very impressed with the creative manner in which you planned and carried out the package delivery, that was very well done.'

I guessed the code was in case anyone was listening to the call.

'Thank you sir, that's good to hear. I heard from Areeya you wished to talk to me?'

'Yes that's right. I don't have time to talk more on the phone, but it's about the other arrangement we discussed last time we met in Bangkok. Do you remember?'

'I do sir, do you think we should meet face to face to discuss it?'

'James, you read my mind. Shall I come to Samui? It's a while since I was there.'

'Is it urgent sir? If so I could come to Bangkok. I need to sort out payment for our deal.'

'That would be ideal, we could finish off the paperwork at the same time. Could you come tomorrow?'

'Yes, sir, tomorrow afternoon would be fine, in your office?'

'Ideal, James. Thank you, I will have some whisky waiting for us to share.'

I closed the call and sipped my beer. All Alex's warnings about Kritsada were now bouncing around in my head. It had all seemed so harmless to agree to this in the excitement of doing the deal about the club. Alex had warned me a long tie back that Kritsada would want his pound of flesh. I think I was about to discover what that meant.



Cockatoo Pt. 21



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Following the call to Kritsada, I stayed in Cockatoo, chatting to Nin who had brought me another beer. I asked her to join me for a while, and we talked about last night. She had really hated Tony and was delighted with what we had done. I was quietly impressed; she was pretty, her English was excellent, had a great sense of humour and a charming personality. I didn't know if Alex or Areeya had mentioned the job to her, so I didn't say anything, preferring to leave it to the girls. I asked her again not to mention anything about Sam to Areeya or Alex. She was obviously uncomfortable about it, but she agreed. I told her I would take any blame and that it would be sorted very soon.

I drifted down the strip, stopping at one of the massage shops for a Thai massage, performed by a very attractive masseuse. I politely declined the offer of extra services but tipped her well, and fully relaxed, I strolled back to the apartment to find Alex dozing on one of the sofas on the balcony. I took a beer, sat down beside her and watched her sleep. Her face was almost childlike as she lay there, seemingly untroubled by anything. I sipped my beer and thought about how far I had come since my first evening here on Samui. It still seemed unreal that so much had happened to me since then. I smiled to myself as I remembered my shock when I met Alex, and how I had fallen for her so quickly. As if aware I was thinking about her, she stirred, opened her eyes and smiled up at me.

'Hello baby.' she said softly, stroking my face with her fingers. I bent down to kiss her and she wrapped her arms lazily around my neck pulling me down onto the sofa. She rolled over to make room for me and I lay down beside her. She felt warm and soft, as someone does who has just woken up. We kissed for a while before her hands started to drift beneath my t-shirt where her fingers found my nipples, which immediately hardened under her touch. They were still tender from the other night, but she was gentle this time. I sat up and pulled the shirt over my head and as I lay down again, she started to use her tongue on my now rock hard nipples. My nipples have always been sensitive anyway, and the way she was licking and sucking them now was getting my very excited. I undid the buttons on the light cotton blouse she was wearing, one by one, kissing her skin as it was revealed. She lay back and let me fully undo the blouse, and opened it completely to let me lick her nipples through the lace of her bra. I felt them stiffen even through the material and she whispered, 'Oh, I like that.' 

I gently pulled down the front of the bra so I could reach her nipples and I swirled my tongue around one, and then the other, returning to the first to suck the diamond hard nub. Alex moaned softly as I moved up to her neck with long, slow licks. She tilted her head back and I kissed the side of her neck, making her purr like a kitten. Her hands went round my head and she brought me up so that we could kiss, our lips and tongues playing with each other, slowly and sensuously. She probed my mouth with her tongue for a while and then slid off the sofa onto her knees. Pulling me up into a sitting position she pushed me back against the back of the sofa, her hands stroking their way across my chest. She stopped as she saw I still had some redness from the other night, when her nails had scored their way across my skin. She softly kissed the red tracks, then kissed and sucked my nipples again. I closed my eyes and laid my head back as she bathed my nipples with her lips and tongue and then her teeth nipped one, but the small, sharp pain merely heightened the pleasure this time.

I felt her drop her hands down and she undid the belt of my shorts and opened the zip. I had not worn boxers today, so my cock stood straight out and I felt her kiss the tip. I kept my eyes closed as I wanted to concentrate on the sensations I was feeling. She took my cock in her hands and stroked it up and down then sliding back the foreskin, uncovering the head. I nearly jumped off the sofa as she blew gently across it, before licking the tip. Giggling to herself, she pushed it back against my chest and licked from root to tip, three or four times, making me arch my back. She blew across the head one more time before curling her tongue around it and finding my little sweet spot between the head and the shaft. Wrapping her fingers around it, Alex slowly started to move her hand to and fro, at the same time taking my balls in her other hand, making me moan in pleasure once more. 

She must have let some saliva drop onto the shaft to lubricate it as she began to move her fingers faster and faster. I felt her wrap her lips around the head and as the tip of her tongue found it's way into the slit, I nearly bounced off the sofa in surprise. Alex shoved me back down against the sofa and I tilted my head back, still with my eyes shut. Alex now plunged her mouth over my cock and took me deep until I felt her nose touch my skin. Her head was moving up and down and I could feel myself harden as my climax began to build. Sensing this Alex slowed down, taking me to the edge, and then pulling back, prolonging the climax. She moved back slightly and worked on the head, her tongue flicking and licking the most sensitive parts. 

She stopped suddenly, yanked my shorts down and pushed a finger into my mouth. I sucked hard on it as she moved it in and out through my lips. Pulling her finger from my mouth, she pushed my legs apart and moments later, I felt her finger slipping into my hole. I squirmed at first as she moved it deeper into me and then withdrew. She was teasing me by rubbing between my balls and my hole, making me moan out loud once more. I was now jerking my hips as she slid her finger in and out I felt the climax growing deep within me. Alex, sensing I was now so close, once more wrapped her fingers around my shaft and pumped hard, keeping her lips locked around the head. I threw my head back once more and groaned, 'I'm coming, I'm coming now.' I felt myself spasm as my cum pumped into her mouth and Alex kept her lips tight around the head, swallowed everything as I jerked three of four times, and then fell back. As I slumped back against the sofa, I heard people giggling. I snapped my eyes open to see Areeya and Sam standing on the balcony, smiling broadly.

Areeya started to clap and said, 'That was lovely, we really enjoyed the show, thank you.'

'Bloody hell, Areeya, you will make me stroke out one day.' I looked down at Alex, who was grinning like a chimp. 'Did you know they were there?'

'Of course I did, I had my eyes open. I didn't think you wanted me to stop.' 

'You could have warned me.' I grumbled.

Standing up, Alex said, 'Where would the fun have been in that?'

I managed to do up my shorts and found my t-shirt.

'Hello you two, did you have a good time?' Alex asked, kissing them both on the cheek. Somehow, I had managed to get my t-shirt stuck around my ears, and Alex had to come and get me free. I stood up and rather sheepishly greeted Sam and Areeya.

"How was the trip? 

Sam jumped in, 'It was wonderful. The other side of the island is so pretty and the snorkelling was fantastic. We had a great time thanks.' 

She seemed so buzzed, it didn't feel like she had found out about Tony. Yet again, I had that nagging feeling that I might have got this all wrong, but I had clearly seen them together. I needed to be very careful, and very sure of my facts before I did anything. 

Sam sat down and said to Alex, 'How was it over here?'

Alex smiled, 'Oh fine, nothing exciting, although we did have a pest control problem.'

'Oh, what was that about?' asked Sam.

'Oh, we had to get rid of a big rat, that's all.' Areeya sniggered and Sam gave her an odd look.

'What? Here at the restaurant, or the bar?'

Alex grinned, 'It was just an annoyance, nothing more than that. Problem solved.'

I was watching Sam closely, but nothing in her face led me to think she knew what we were talking about. Sam stood up and said, 'If it's OK with you guys, I'll go back to the boat and get changed before dinner.'

Alex said she needed to go sort out the restaurant for tonight's service and Areeya wanted to have a sleep before we met for dinner. I said I fancied a massage so I would walk into town with Sam on her way to the boat. We headed off to the strip and chatted casually about the trip on the boat until I said I'd changed my mind about the massage, I would drop into Cockatoo instead. We parted company and I did go to Cockatoo, but nodded to Nin and then walked straight out the back and followed Sam from a distance. She didn't appear to have any idea that she would be followed and it was pretty easy to keep tabs on her. 

As I had guessed, she didn't turn off to the pier, but walked on to the hotel where Tony had been staying. She went straight in and emerged a few minutes later with a puzzled look on her face. if there was ever any doubt, there was none now. She was involved with Tony up to her neck. She looked around, clearly confused by Tony's departure, then walked towards the pier and was obviously heading for the boat. I followed her onto the pier and caught up just as she was about to board the boat. 

'Sam.'

At the sound of my voice she whirled around.

'James, what are you doing here? I thought you were at Cockatoo.'

'Sam, we need to talk, right now.'

'About what? Can't it wait until later?'

'No, we have to talk now, Sam, before you see Areeya tonight.'

She started to look worried, catching the look on my face. 

'Er, OK, let's talk on board.'

We walked onto the boat and sat down at the table.

'Sam, I want some honest answers, what's your relationship with Tony?' Her face went blank, 'Tony? Tony who?'

'Sam, don't treat me like a fool, you know perfectly well who. Tony, the journalist who wrote the stories about Alex, Areeya and me after the pirate attack. He's been here trying to shake us down. You've been seen meeting him, and please don't deny it, because I have the photographs to prove it. You just went to the hotel where he was staying to find he's gone.'

'Her face dropped, You were following me?'

'Sam, you've been caught red handed, don't deny it, just tell me the truth.'

'Where is he? I won't tell you anything, until I know where is.'

'He's back in London. he's been scared, but unharmed.' Not strictly true, but I wasn't going to tell her that yet.

Sam leant back in the chair, blew out a long breath and looked out to sea.

'OK, OK. Does Areeya know anything about this? she asked, still not looking at me.

'No,' I said, 'Only me so far. I wanted to hear your story before I did anything.'

She finally looked at me and I could see tears forming in her eyes.

'I'm sorry, James, things got out of hand, I'm really sorry. What you have to know is that if i could roll back time I would do so in a heartbeat, I never meant to hurt any of you.' She wiped her eyes, sniffed and went on, 'Tony is my brother.'

Shit, I thought, that was why he seemed vaguely familiar when I met him. 'My half brother, actually. My dad died and Mum married again, and had Tony. there's about three years difference between us. He had a good future as a journalist once, but then the booze took hold and it was downhill from there. He might have had a future on one of the big papers once, but it was a downhill slide to a grotty little regional paper.' 

She paused, wiping her eyes again before continuing. 'When the attack happened and I was asked to come out here, he found out I worked for the same company as you, and he pestered me for information. He was about to get sacked again, and he thought this story would save him, get him back up the ladder once more. I didn't see any harm in it. I hadn't met you, Areeya or Alex and it seemed so easy to pass on information about what was happening. But once he got his claws into me, he just kept coming back for more and more, threatening to expose me as his leak at the company. I hoped it would all die down, I didn't know it would blow up as it did.'

She looked at me, pleading with me to believe her.

'He kept on and on about it. It was getting him some attention from the other newspapers and he couldn't stop. By the time I had got here and met you, and Areeya and Alex, I stopped feeding him anything. I even tried to warn you as far as I could. He went beserk and by than, I think he had done some digging on his own and came up with Areeya's link with her father. He saw that as his big story, his route back to the big time as an investigative reporter. I tried to put him off, but he flew out to Thailand, and then on here. I was desperate to stop him, but I think he had lost the plot completely now. he was always talking about getting a payoff from you all. He had come off the rails completely, I think. He was drunk most of the time and I tried and tried to get him to give up and go back to London, but he wouldn't. Shi, shit, shit, I didn't want any of this to happen, I was trying to stop it, believe me.'

She stopped and tears trickled down her face. 'He promised he wouldn't do anything until I got back today. I was going to pay him to go home. I'm telling the truth, you have to believe me.'

There was little doubt in my mind she was telling the truth; only a psychopath could fake the way she was telling this story, and I didn't think she was one.

'Why didn't you tell us, or Areeya about this? Just come clean about it?'

'I thought I could deal with it, without getting anyone else involved. I didn't want to confess to you or Areeya, especially. I thought I had too much to lose. Fuck him, I should have walked away from him.'

'He's family, Sam.' 

'I know, but I've been hauling him out of shit for as long as I can remember. Now, he's dropped me right into it.'

She put her face in her hands and sobbed, her tears rolling down into the deck.

Without looking up she said, 'What happened, James?' 

'He was sniffing around Cockatoo, asking the girls questions. They called me and I went down to see who he was. He didn't recognise me, he was too drunk. He told me he was a journalist after a story about me and Alex and Areeya, and our links with her father. He was so drunk he told me a lot more than he should. We had him followed to the hotel where he was spotted with you. I was the only one who knew that, but the others knew about him. I thought he looked familiar, but now I know why. Alex went mad, but we calmed her down and came up with a plan to scare him away. I met him and asked him what he was really after. He wanted a hundred grand sterling to begin with.'

'The fucking fool,' Sam shook her head. 'He thought he was so smart.'

'We made him an offer of 50 US and he accepted. He came to the bar to collect and, well, he wanted one of the girls as well.'

Sam looked up and started to cry again.

'We drugged him, and put the fear of God into him about what would happen if he didn't leave and forget about the story. You don't need to know the details Sam. He flew out this morning, and onto London. He won't be coming back.'

'The stupid little idiot. He was so in over his head.'

'He's lucky he was dealing with us, Sam. If he had gone up against Kritsada, it wouldn't have gone well.'

She had stopped crying, but sat there biting her lip and looking out to sea.

'What are you going to do, James?'

I didn't say anything for a few seconds. 'To be honest, Sam, I don't know. I wanted to hear your side of the story, because even though I knew you were involved somehow, it didn't seem to square with what I thought I knew about you. Whatever it was I expected to hear, it wasn't this.'

Sam looked at me, distraught. 

I said, 'Neither Alex, nor Areeya knows anything about this. I think they need to know, but it shouldn't be me who tells them.'

'You mean, I should.'

I nodded, 'As I see it, you have two choices, Sam. One, tell Areeya everything, as you have just told me. She will tell Alex, anyway. They don't keep secrets from each other. If you're not prepared to do that then you should leave straight away and tell Areeya it's over between you. I would not be able to keep this from Areeya. I believe what you told me, Sam. It makes sense with what I know about you, but I can't cover this up for you, it would be too much of a weight for me to carry.'

She looked everywhere but at me. 'You're right, I know. Can I borrow your phone? I lost mine. I'll tell Areeya I'm not feeling so good for dinner tonight. I'll ask her to come back here and tell her tonight.'

I handed Sam my phone, knowing that Areeya would realise I had been here, but that couldn't be helped. 

Sam called and spoke briefly to Areeya, telling her that she had felt ill in town and I had helped her back to the boat. Areeya would be on her way in a few minutes. Sam gave me the phone back, stood up and with tears in her eyes, said, 'James, whatever happens, I want you to know I think you're a great guy. Keeping this to yourself, and then listening to me first means you're stand up. Thank you.'

She hugged me and went inside the cabin to wait for Areeya. I walked off the boat, not wanting to be there when Areeya arrived. This had to be between the two of them. I took the side streets to get back to the apartment to avoid Areeya and found Alex on the balcony. She took one look at my face and said, 'What the fuck is going on. What have you been doing?'

'I need a drink first, it's a long story,'

I got myself a scotch and Alex already had a beer. I sat down next to her and took her through the whole story, from when Nin first saw Sam with Tony, until tonight and finishing with Sam's story. When I finished Alex was quiet, normally a bad sign. I waited for an explosion, but none came. She went to fetch herself a beer and me another scotch.

'I feel so sorry for Areeya, I don't know how she will take this. I guess i feel sorry for Sam, too. I didn't see this coming. I can see now why Nin and Pao were behaving a bit oddly.'

'Don't blame them,' I said, 'I asked them to keep it to themselves. They weren't happy doing it, but it's not their fault,'

Alex looked at me and said, 'Oh, I don't blame them at all. I blame you entirely for it.' She paused and then went on, 'I don't know whether to punch you in the face for keeping this from me, or to give you the fuck of your life as a reward for doing it this way. You took a big risk, you know. It could have gone completely tits up.'

I nodded, 'You can't say it's gone well, but it didn't make sense to me that Sam would be on Tony's side. I had to find out the truth before blowing the whistle.'

'Do you think we were too hard on Tony?' she said.

'No, I don't think so, nothing we know now changes what he did, or was trying to do. He got what he deserved.'

Alex came and sat on my lap, 'I told you that you didn't know how good you were.'

She nuzzled my neck and said, 'Is there anything else you're keeping from me?'

'Well, I have to go see Kritsada tomorrow. I have to sign the paperwork for the buyout and to sort out the payment. it's due in three days time. I know Kritsada will make me pay more if it's late.'

She laid her head on my chest. 'I hope Areeya will be OK, should we go see if she's alright?'

I put my arms around her and kissed her hair. 'No. I think she would want to handle this on her own, I think she will let us know what she needs.'

We stayed like that for a while, listening to the sea and holding each other. It must have been an hour later when we heard someone walking slowly up the stairs. Areeya gradually appeared and Alex jumped off my lap, took one look at Areeya and ran over to her. She opened her arms and embraced Areeya. I stood up and slowly walked across to them as Areeya looked at me and tried to smile. Instead, she began to cry on Alex's shoulder and I put my hand on her arm. Areeya put one arm around me and we were all hugging. Her tears hot on my skin as she cried silently between Alex and myself. Areeya eventually stopped crying, grabbed hold of Alex's hand and walked across to the sofa. They sat down on one and I took the other. She took a deep breath and said, 'I'm sorry for what has happened, and especially I'm sorry for and you, James. You took a lot on yourself and I thank you for that.'




Cockatoo Pt. 21



Alex jumped in, 'You have nothing to be sorry for Areeya. None of this was your fault and we feel so sorry you had to find out this way. We wish this had never happened.'

'It goes for me too, Areeya.'

She nodded and said, 'Thank you both, but I feel such a fool. I was taken in and should have realised something was happening.'

I said, 'I don't see how, Areeya. It's not your fault.'

Alex said, 'James, can you get us all a drink, please?'

I went to fetch beers and when I returned Areeya had her head on Alex's shoulder. We sipped our drinks for a few minutes, and then Areeya sat up.

'Sam told me everything about her and Tony, I guess you both knew the story now?'

We nodded and Areeya went on. 'What I don't understand is why she didn't just tell me, us, what was going on before it was too late.'

I said, 'I think she had got so far in, she could only see one way out. She thought she had to sort it out herself.'

'What are you going to do?' Alex asked gently.

Areeya didn't say anything for a while and then, 'Alex, I don't know. I feel sorry for Sam, having a brother like him, but she deceived me completely and I don't know if I could ever trust her again. She is staying on the boat tonight and then leaving for Bangkok in the morning. I need time to think about this. Above all, I need some sleep right now.'

She stood up and headed off into the flat into the second bedroom.Alex watched her go and started to cry, tears trickling down her face. I cradled her in my arms, rocking her gently.

'Come on,' I said, 'let's go to bed, I think we all need some sleep.' I led Alex through to the bedroom where we undressed and lay on the bed. We must have drifted off to sleep at some point, because I was woken by Areeya gently sliding onto the bed and laying next to me, with Alex on the other side. I groggily put my arm around her and she snuggled into my side. She leaned over and kissed me once and whispered, 'Thank you.'

I woke later to find I was spooning Areeya and Alex was doing the same to me. I was laying between the two people I loved most in the world, and I offered up a silent prayer that all would be well for us all. Alex woke me with a cup of coffee and, as I came to, whispered, ' Areeya's on the balcony. Did you know she slept with us last night.'

'Yes, she woke me when she slipped into the bed. I think she needed to be with someone after all.'

We took our coffees out onto the balcony, where Areeya was sitting, her knees drawn up and her arms wrapped around them. We bent down to kiss her and sat, content to quietly drink the coffee in the morning light. I reluctantly broke the silence. 'Areeya, I am going to see your father today in Bangkok to finalise the deal for the club buyout. Is there anything you want me to say to him?'

She thought for a moment, 'No thank you, James. I need to speak to him sometime today, but thank you for asking.' She sighed and then said, 'I am not going to sit here, how you say, moping. I am going to go down to Cockatoo and see what's been happening there. I have neglected it too much recently.' 

I saw Alex raise her eyebrows, but I thought it would do Areeya good to get stuck back into some work.

'Will one of you talk to Nin about the assistant job?' I asked. 

'Are you happy with Nin?' asked Areeya. Before I could say a word, Alex said, 'He wanted Pao as his assistant because he said her cock was nicer than mine.' She winked broadly at me. 

Areeya giggled, a lovely sound in the circumstances, 'I don't think so, Alex. You just made that up,'

'Oh, it's closer than you think, Areeya.' Which earned me an arm punch from Alex. I needed to get going to make my flight to Bangkok, so I told them I would see them both later, and headed to the wet room. I was booked back on the late flight so wouldn't be back until well after 11. Alex offered to pick me up from the airport, but with the last ride I had with her in mind, I said I would get a taxi. It would allow her to keep an eye on Areeya as well. 

I was soon on the way to the airport and in a couple of hours heading into Bangkok. My first call was to the bank to finalise the arrangements for the money transfer. Everything seemed to be ready for the payment to Kritsada in the next few days. I went on to my lawyers office to review the paperwork which he had gone through and agreed the final draft with Kritsada's lawyers. There was, of course, no mention of the added services which I had agreed with Kritsada. That was to be entirely between the two of us. My final call was to Kritsada himself where I waited for a few minutes before being ushered into to see him in his office.

'Ah James, it is so very nice see you as always,'

He came from behind his desk and shook my hand with his usual macho aggressiveness. 

'I have as promised a little drink ready for us. Our wonderful GlenDronach, it is always a pleasure to have a drink with someone who enjoys it as much as I.'

He poured two generous measures from a crystal decanter and we sat down on the sofas in the corner of the office. He took a sip and he indulged in eye rolling and lip smacking which might have been comical in anyone else. I sipped mine and the smoky taste of the whisky worked it's usual magic for me.

'Sir, it is always a treat for me to drink this with you. It is sumptuous, isn't it?'

'sumptuous, that's a lovely word to describe it. I will use sumptuous in the future.' He rolled the word around a couple of times to get used to it, and I could picture him using it to impress his Thai friends. 

'Now, to business, James. We have to sign the papers and then the agreement is finalised. I want to ask you if this is what you want to do. It is still possible to back out, if you so wish.'

'That's kind of you, but I do want to go ahead. Areeya and Alex are both happy with the arrangement and so am I.'

'That's splendid, James.'

He pulled out a Mont Blanc fountain pen and signed both copies of the paperwork, then handed me the pen to do the same. I signed and thus became a business partner in a Ladyboy Cabaret. How things had changed. We took our copies of the paperwork and he leant back and looked at me over the top of his glass. 

'James, I must say again how very impressed was with the way you handled the journalist. That could have become very difficult, but your actions yet again prevented anything bad. There are, unfortunately, some enemies of mine, competitors and so on, who would have been happy to see me embarrassed. Thank you.'

He raised his glass in a toast. I responded and said, 'thank you sir. It was in all our interests to see that he did not come back again,'

He nodded and frowned, 'Let me move on to how you might be able to help me. As I hope you know, I regard you highly. You have a rare ability to act when others wouldn't and you also have a clear mind. I think you would be very useful to me in a troublesome matter.'

I was still wondering how, but I said, 'If I can be of help, then I would be happy to do so.'

'I have a problem in my interests in the entertainment industry here in Bangkok. I have several clubs and bars in Nana Plaza, Soi Cowboy and Patpong. Over the past few weeks I have become convinced one of my people is being disloyal. I am not only losing revenue but I believe the same person is also leaking information to my competitors. I have a shortlist of people who it could be, but I need someone I can trust to find out who exactly it is.'

'Sir, but I don't know anything about the business.'

He smiled, 'Yet that didn't stop you investing in it, James. I need someone who I can trust, who is very smart and can think and act on their feet. You, my friend, have proven that already. I also have a cover story for you. I need to upgrade my business systems to help us become more efficient, even the sex business needs to have good technology. I think it's what you do, no? You would have free rein to look into the businesses in order to complete that project. It would allow you to get an inside view of my businesses and to observe my people.'

'Kritsada, I am very flattered, but are you sure?'

'James, I am very sure. I don't expect this to be for free, James. There would be a contract for the systems project which is very real, by the way, and there will be a bonus involved if it goes well.'

'How quickly do you need this done?'

'Very quickly, James. If you could start next week, I would be very happy. Perhaps you could spend two or three days here to meet the people and do an analysis of the systems and give me a first report? You could also use the time to do some research on your new investment. We have some very good kathoey shows here in Bangkok.'

I paused, it didn't seem too difficult, the cover story would work and I could combine it with my new business project. The extra money would be useful too.

'OK, Sir, if you think I can do it, I'm in.'

'Splendid, James, let's drink to it.'

We clinked glasses and it was done. 

'Thank you, sir. I'm sorry I do have to dash, I wanted to buy some gifts for the girls before I fly back to Samui tonight. If that's all, I can be on my way?'

'Yes, yes. I will be in touch with you shortly to make the necessary arrangements. In the meantime, I hope your new project goes well. I had great faith in the idea myself. I am sure you will make it a great success.'

We shook hands and said goodbye at the lift and I headed down to the street level. I was going to get a taxi to the Siam Paragon Mall and as I walked over to the taxi stand I felt someone bump into me, and something hard was pushed into my side. I turned round and there were two Thai men in suits behind me, one had something in his hand which he was pushing into my side. The other took my arm and began to walk me towards a large black car with tinted windows parked by the pavement. The one holding my arm said, very quietly in excellent English, 'Sir, it is very important that you come with us. My colleague has a gun in your side, any resistance will be painful for you.'

It all happened so quickly, I didn't have time to react. They opened the back door and pushed me inside and as my eyes adjusted to the sudden shade, I saw there was somebody else in the back seat. 

'Please do not be afraid, my name is Inspector Jandaeng, from the Royal Thai Police.'

My heart was thumping in my chest as I tried to take in what had happened. I thought for a moment I was being kidnapped by gangsters, but it was the police who had snatched me from the street.

'What the hell is going on? Why have you kidnapped me?'

'Come, come, hardly a kidnap.'

'Your men stuck a gun in my side, and forced me into the car, what else would you call it?'

He smiled, 'I'm sorry if they startled you, but we didn't want to cause a big scene.'

'But why am I here at all? I haven't done anything?'

He was still smiling, but when a Thai smiles, it doesn't always mean it's funny.

'We had a talk with a fellow countryman of yours before he boarded his flight to London yesterday, Mr Tony White. I believe you know him.'

Fuck, I thought to myself, this wasn't going to be good news.

To be continued