herself. It was the strangest, weirdest, most
thrilling thing she’d ever done. Closing her eyes, she
reviewed what had happened.
Punishment. Her eyes flew open and landed on the
phone. Whatever they were going to do, it seemed as if
he intended to spank her. Twice. Her pussy clenched at
the thought of him putting her face down across his
thighs and spanking her. Her face flushed.
Serena Marie, you are turning into a harlot, came
her mother’s voice. I did not raise you to behave this
way! I raised you to be—
“No!” she protested. “I’m a grown woman and I will
decide what I do.”
Pushing herself up, she hurried to get ready for the
girls.
Calling for pizza from the restaurant down the
block, Serena pulled on jeans and the sweatshirt a
brother had given her when he’d gone to Disney World.
Catching a glimpse of herself in the mirror, she had to
appreciate the irony of the character. Sleeping Beauty
had always been her favorite.
“And now I’m waking up,” she smiled.
Hurrying into the living room, she put the coasters
out before going to the kitchen and pulled out
ingredients for a salad. There was a knock on her door
just before it opened.
“Yoo-hoo,” Debbie called out.
“In the kitchen! I need someone to open the wine
and get the plates.”
Debbie and Claire appeared in sweats and
oversized Ts. To Serena’s distress, Claire’s eyes still
looked slightly frozen. Their hair was damp as if they’d
taken showers after their workouts and come straight
over. She wasn’t worried about their casual style. She’d
have washed off her make-up if she’d had the time. The
memory of why she hadn’t had time made her flush.
“You haven’t opened it, yet? What happened to our
always-ready hostess?”
“Um, a phone call,” Serena replied, feeling the heat
in her cheeks.
“A phone…” Debbie paused, her hand in the drawer
searching for the corkscrew. She turned and stared.
Across the narrow galley kitchen, Claire paused in the
midst of reaching for the plates. “From your parents?”
“No,” Serena shook her head, busy chopping the
carrots.
Debbie leaned forward, eyes narrowed.
“Oh. My. God,” she breathed, straightening. “You
had phone sex!” she screamed.
Claire almost dropped the plates and Serena nearly
cut her fingertip off. Hands shaking, Claire put the
plates on the counter and stared at her roommate.
“Sheez, Debbie,” Serena muttered, bending to pick
up the carrot slice that had rolled off the counter. She
tossed it in the garbage can. “Why don’t you open the
door and yell it down the hall? I don’t think the
Thompsons’ in three-D heard you.”
“Sorry,” came the giggle. “It’s just so out of
character for you. I mean, the rose this afternoon and
now this. I just can’t believe it.”
“Out of character? I have had sex before, you know,”
Serena said stiffly.
“I didn’t mean that,” Debbie frowned. “It’s just…”
She paused and shook her head. “You seem happy,
Serena. If this guy makes you happy, then good for you.
After Todd, you deserve happiness.”
“Thank you,” replied Serena softly, glancing over.
“It’s still a bit new. And I’ve never had, um,” she
grimaced, “um, phone sex.”
“Well, it must have been pretty good,” Debbie
grinned. “Because you look…” she frowned. “What
would you call it, Claire?”
The other woman looked up from the silverware
drawer. At the obvious pain in the younger woman’s
eyes, Serena felt a brief moment of guilt at her
happiness.
“She’s satisfied,” Claire answered with a soft smile.
“Who is he, Serena?”
Serena hesitated. She wasn’t even going to get into
that.
“I’d rather not say. Like I said, it’s all still new
and…” She looked at them. “He makes me feel things
I’ve never felt before and I’m not sure how to deal with
it.”
“Be careful,” warned Claire.
“He isn’t involved with anyone else.
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