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\par The morning after the night before was }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 not}{\insrsid8479203  nice, but copious amounts of water and painkillers helped, along with several cups of coffee.
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\par All three gathered in Stan\rquote s kitchen, listlessly going through the motions of making breakfast. Finally, Stan said \'93Hey, we ought to go to }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 Iorio\rquote s}{\insrsid8479203 
 for breakfast. Getting out of the house would do us good, anyway.\'94
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\par \'93I never thought I\rquote d hear }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 you}{\insrsid8479203  advocating fresh air, Stan!\'94 grumbled Anne, though she had a slight smile on her face.
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\par \'93He\rquote s probably right, though,\'94 Denise thought out loud.
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\par \'93I know. Well, even a stopped clock\rquote s right twice a day!\'94 Anne answered, and the two ladies sniggered at Stan
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\par \'93I\rquote m damned if I\rquote m walking though. It looks freezing outside this morning! I\rquote ll take my car,\'94 said Stan, ignoring the jibes which only got worse after }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 that}{\insrsid8479203 .
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\par When they entered }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 Iorio\rquote s}{\insrsid8479203  Stan was surprised to be greeted by Susan and Elaine.
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\par \'93I thought you\rquote d be still in bed, Elaine. Up all night partying, and still up and about this morning? I wish I could do that!\'94 he told the diminutive girl.
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\par Elaine looked shyly at Susan. \'93No, I kinda left the party early. You guys were still there. I wanted to come home to Suze\'85\'94
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\par Susan reached over and took her hand. Stan and Anne smiled, and Denise said, \'93Aww, Ain\rquote t love grand!\'94 and had to dodge a piece of breadstick thrown by Susan.
\par 
\par The friends sat together, exchanged news and gossip, sharing who\rquote d been seen with whom at the party. After a while though Susan took Elaine\rquote s hand again and said, \'93You know that there\rquote s no formal invitatio
ns or anything, but we would both like you guys to come to our ceremony. It\rquote ll not be much, but you\rquote ve all been very supportive, and you\rquote re our friends, so }{\i\insrsid8479203 we}{\insrsid8479203  want you there.\'94
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\par \'93Even me, Susan?\'94 Denise said in a very small voice, looking down at her hands on the tabletop.
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 you, Denise. I think I can safely say, you know us best of all! And, well\'85 I know I probably overreacted to what happened, and I don\rquote t want to break the friendship. So yes, we \endash  I \endash  want you to come, Denise.\'94
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\par Denise finally looked up at Susan. As Stan watched Denise, he saw hope flare, then die, eventually to be replaced by acceptance.
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\par \'93I\rquote d love to come, Susan, Elaine. Thanks,\'94 she said, quietly, sincerely. Stan nodded as well. But Anne seemed upset.
\par 
\par \'93When\rquote s it likely to be, Susan?\'94 she asked.
\par 
\par \'93Probably the second week in February,\'94 announced Elaine.
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\par \'93Oh, God. I don\rquote t know if I can make it!\'94 Anne blurted. \'93I need to explain. I\rquote m almost certainly leaving The Firm \endash  that\rquote s not for public consumption, by the way. Not yet. But if it comes off, I\rquote 
ll be working God knows how many hours a day with no time off for good behaviour, or }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 bad}{\insrsid8479203  behaviour, either, Stan, so don\rquote t you say it! I\rquote ll try, honestly I will, but I just can\rquote 
t promise to be there.\'94
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\par Susan touched Anne\rquote s hand briefly. \'93It\rquote s okay, Anne. If you can\rquote t make it, we\rquote ll understand, but we\rquote d love it if you were.\'94
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\par The couple of days before Christmas were an unaccustomed rush for Stan. In previous years, when Caron was still alive, she\rquote d done much of it herself and all Stan had had to do was shop for  and }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 have }{\insrsid8479203 
her presents store-wrapped. This year was different. He\rquote d already bought the presents for everyone, but }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 wrapping}{\insrsid8479203  them was not something he felt he\rquote d be very good at.
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\par Still and all, it was a job that he felt he had to do, so he did it. Actually, Stan was well pleased at the end. He was looking forward to giving his lovers their presents.
\par 
\par Then there were the cards for his more distant relatives, the aunts and uncles, cousins and so on. They\rquote d all reached
 the point where the only contact they had was the twice-yearly exchange of Christmas and birthday cards. This was the main thing that Caron had done for him. He\rquote 
d completely neglected it last year, but now he felt that duty was duty and, after all, they }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 were}{\insrsid8479203  family. So he looked for Caron\rquote s old address book.
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\par Stan found it, began to look through it, and was quickly immersed in memories. Caron and he had been to this cottage in Ireland about ten years ago; then they\rquote d corresponded with the owners a few more
 times. He remembered the cottage well: very Spartan looking on the outside, but inside it had gas-fired central heating, a satellite receiver and much, much more. The beds were large, and comfortable, and }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 fun}{\insrsid8479203 
\'85
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\par Stan spent well over an hour lost in his memories of the time there, and other times when he and Caron had been away together. A holiday in Tenerife which was their }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 actual}{\insrsid8479203 
 honeymoon, delayed a couple of years; a week in the highlands at another cottage that he\rquote d loved but Caron hadn\rquote t; and many and various weekends away to various places.
\par 
\par He was still there, sat in his recliner when Denise came in. \'93Hi Stan!\'94 she called from the doorway as she hung up her key.
\par 
\par Stan shook himself. \'93Hi Denise!\'94 he answered, pulling himself together. It was already near dark \endash  where had the }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 time}{\insrsid8479203  gone?
\par 
\par Denise entered the room, and Stan closed the address book, placing it on the coffee table with his uncompleted cards.
\par 
\par She took one look at his face, quickly crossed the room, bending to hug him. \'93Stan, whatever\rquote s the matter?\'94 she asked.
\par 
\par \'93Oh, nothing really. I just got lost in memories, that\rquote s all.\'94
\par 
\par \'93I\rquote ll make us a cup of tea and then you can tell me about it,\'94 she said.
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\par A few minutes later, Stan began telling Denise about the cards, and Caron\rquote s address book, and then 
the memories it had invoked. She let him talk, interjecting a careful question every now and then to keep him going when he faltered. By the end Stan felt desperately tired. It seemed to him that Denise had shouldered a lot of the grief that he\rquote 
d felt that afternoon. It wasn\rquote t completely }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 gone}{\insrsid8479203 , of course \endash  he knew it probably never would \endash  but he felt better, lighter somehow.
\par 
\par He looked up at the pretty red haired face and asked, for the first time, \'93Was there something you wanted, Denise?\'94
\par 
\par \'93Yes, actually, Stan. But you obviously needed to share that first, it\rquote s okay. But you do realise, it\rquote s way past the last posting date for cards?
\par 
\par That fact had }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 obviously}{\insrsid8479203  been lost on Stan. Denise\rquote s eyes twinkled, and she said, \'93Better late than never, Stan. Family is important. You can always blame the Post Office \endash 
 just get them into the post as soon as you can.\'94
\par 
\par Then Denise\rquote s face sobered, \'93Um, I wanted to ask if you minded if I made myself scarce this evening.\'94
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\par \'93Of course not, but\'85}{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 why}{\insrsid8479203 ?\'94 Stan asked. \lquote Is it another woman \endash  or worse, another }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 man}{\insrsid8479203 ?\rquote  he thought, his anxiety rising.
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\par \'93Anne. I thought it would be a good idea for you to spend some time with her\'85 alone,\'94 she said. Stan couldn\rquote t help the sigh of relief that came out, and Denise looked at him quizzically.
\par 
\par \'93What? Oh, nothing \endash  just me being silly. Um, yes, of course, Anne,\'94 Stan spluttered out in embarrassment. Denise just kept looking at him, with deceptive calm. Stan realized he had better head off a storm. \'93I thought you\rquote 
d maybe found another woman,\'94 he admitted, feeling a partial truth was the best thing in the circumstances.
\par 
\par Denise said, with a tinge of bitterness, \'93Hah! As if. I\rquote m afraid }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 that }{\insrsid8479203 side of me has had to go into hibernation for a while. No, I was thinking about you and Anne. When }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 was}{
\insrsid8479203  the last time you two made love?\'94
\par 
\par Stan spluttered some more. \'93I-I can\rquote t remember, actually,\'94 he told his lover \endash  his }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 other}{\insrsid8479203  lover, he reminded himself.
\par 
\par \'93There you are then!\'94 Denise cried, triumphantly.
\par 
\par  \'93This has to be the weirdest conversation I\rquote ve had,\'94 Stan said. \'93Being told off by my girlfriend for not making enough love to my }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 other}{\insrsid8479203  girlfriend!\'94
\par 
\par \'93Ah, yes, but you know I\rquote m right, don\rquote t you, Stan?\'94 Denise replied, waving a finger at him. Stan could only nod.
\par 
\par \'93Are you }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 always}{\insrsid8479203  this up-front about things, Denise?\'94 he asked her when he\rquote d recovered a little.
\par 
\par \'93Oh, no, Stan. I can be demure when I want,\'94 she answered, looking up from under her lashes at him. Stan\rquote s heart thumped at the sight, and he stood, reaching out to her.
\par 
\par \'93I think that, before I devote myself to my other girlfriend, }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 this}{\insrsid8479203  girlfriend might like a demonstration of how much I love her,\'94
 he said, tenderly. Denise smiled, eyes now dancing with anticipation. She let herself be drawn to her feet and embraced him, offering her lips up to be kissed \endash  an offer which Stan did not refuse.
\par 
\par Before they could get too carried away, however, Denise gently disengaged and eased away from him. \'93Not now, Stan. This day should be for Anne. I\rquote ll have my share another day \endash  but your girlfriend needs you, now. She\rquote s been under
 a lot of stress, you know, and an unconventional relationship hasn\rquote t helped. I\rquote m going to go now, and you can get yourself ready \endash  I\rquote ve already told her to come over here tonight.\'94
\par 
\par \'93You }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 what?}{\insrsid8479203 \'94 Stan spluttered, again. He seemed to be doing a lot of that today.
\par 
\par Denise leaned forward to him again, speaking sweetly into his ear. \'93Just let us organise your life, Stan, you know you want to!\'94 Then she drew back, whirled and began to go. Stan reached for her, and she stopped and looked at him when she felt the h
and on her arm.
\par 
\par \'93I told you, I\rquote m going to go. Now. Get some candles and a bottle of wine, organise a good takeout, put a movie into the DVD player and look after her, Stan. I\rquote ll see you tomorrow.\'94
\par 
\par Denise kissed him briefly then turned away again. Stan watched her go, marvelling at her. She was a complex person, he realised once more. \lquote I wonder if I\rquote ll }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 ever}{\insrsid8479203  really know her?\rquote 
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\par By the time Anne showed up an hour later, Stan had done as he\rquote d been told. The only thing not yet organised was the food, as he wasn\rquote 
t sure what Anne would like. But the room was softly lit by several candles and by the glowing fake coals of his gas fire. He was showered and changed, had a number of films ready for Anne to choose from, and a nice Muscadet in the fr
idge with glasses ready.
\par 
\par Anne opened the door and called out \'93Hello, Stan!\'94 He could hear her putting her coat up on the hook, then she walked into the room and stopped. Stan had barely a glance at her black dress, the one she\rquote d worn dancing, before she b
urst into laughter.
\par 
\par \'93What?\'94 he asked her, grinning himself \endash  he couldn\rquote t help it.
\par 
\par \'93Denise came to see you?\'94 she said, once she\rquote d mostly recovered. \'93Don\rquote t bother, I can see she did. She called me and told me to come around, wear something nice and be prep
ared for a little romance tonight. I wondered what was going on, but now I see \endash  and }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 definitely}{\insrsid8479203  approve!\'94
\par 
\par Anne sashayed towards him, and Stan stood, uncertain of himself, caught in the sheer power of her sensuality. Without removing a stitch of clothing, Anne had turned up the sexual heat considerably.
\par 
\par He reached for her as she came to him and }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 pulled}{\insrsid8479203  her close. She challenged him with her eyes, and he lifted his face to meet her as she bent down to kiss him. An uncertain time later, by some unspoken commu
nication, they released each other.
\par 
\par \'93I\rquote ll fetch the wine,\'94 Stan said, \'93while you decide what you want to eat.\'94
\par 
\par \'93That\rquote s easy, Stan,\'94 she replied immediately, \'93I\rquote ll be doing my damnedest to swallow your dick so that I can get the cream!\'94
\par 
\par For the barest instant Stan was shocked, then his libido kicked back in and he hurried into the kitchen to retrieve the bottle. He returned, opened it with a flourish and poured two glasses, a smaller one for him and a generous one for her.
\par 
\par Anne was lying in repose on the sofa, eyes smouldering. She reached for her glass and drew it to her lips. Stan couldn\rquote 
t help but follow with his eyes as she took a mouthful of the wine, clearly enjoying it but maintaining eye contact with her lover.
\par 
\par \'93Maybe we\rquote ll order the food later,\'94
 Stan said, huskily as he laid a hand on her knee and gradually stroked up her leg. The dress did not interfere as he moved up white, soft, silky thigh towards the damp heat at the top. He huffed as his fingers encountered soft curls instead of fabric and
 he knew that Anne had again worn no panties tonight.
\par 
\par Anne\rquote s eyes were dancing with barely suppressed laughter at his expression. He\rquote d stopped, suddenly, breath held, and she touched his face gently. As she stroked his cheek she told him in a chocolate whisper, \'93Breathe, Stan, breathe. You
\rquote re no good to me if you pass out!\'94
\par 
\par Stan took a convulsive breath and }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 moved.}{\insrsid8479203  He put his arms under Anne\rquote s thighs, lifted and parted them. His look challenged her to stop him. Anne had said she wanted his dick, but clearly
 was happy for him to go down on her too, so she spread herself, pulling the dress up above her waist and lifting her ass to improve Stan\rquote s access.
\par 
\par Stan took no further time. He began planting light, butterfly kisses on her thigh, moving gradually up, som
etimes varying by licking or sucking for a moment. He reached her pubic hair and twirled his tongue among the curls, teasing her, breathing in her heady scent, now playing his fingers along the outside of the same thigh.
\par 
\par For a few minutes he played there, then he shifted position and began teasing his way up the other thigh. Anne\rquote 
s breathing was fast and shallow now, and Stan looked up momentarily to find her nipples standing out in sharp relief under her dress. Her hips were moving involuntarily as her excitement mounted but still Stan hadn\rquote 
t touched her where she clearly wanted him to.
\par 
\par Stan\rquote s hands moved to run up the inside of Anne\rquote s thighs. He saw the darker hair around her cleft, neatly trimmed to allow her to wear a small bikini if she wanted, contra
sting with the paler skin there. Her dress was rudely hiked up above her waist, she\rquote d slipped off her shoes but was otherwise as fully dressed as she had been when she\rquote 
d entered the room. Her face was flushed and her nipples hard, but she barely made a sound, just caressing his head, caressing her breasts through the material or sometimes pulling on a nipple.
\par 
\par Stan finally relented and bent his head down, gently pulling Anne open with his fingers and taking a long, slow lick in the sensitive area between he
r inner and outer labia. Anne moaned, low and long, then did it again when he repeated on the other side of her sensitive pussy. Stan kept up the gentle treatment for several minutes, building Anne\rquote 
s arousal to higher and higher levels. Her juices liberally coated his tongue, her taste exquisite. She was hot, wet and humping, and Stan could no longer hold himself back but drove his tongue into the furnace.
\par 
\par Anne actually }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 yelped}{\insrsid8479203 , and Stan grinned at being able to gain the upper hand. Although, judging by the
 way she was moving, the heat and wetness, and the noises, Anne was enjoying herself all right. Stan wormed a finger into her, twisting his hand palm-up so he could crook the finger, looking for her G-spot. Soon her body went rigid as he rapidly flicked h
is tongue around her clitoris. She nearly exploded, and Stan was surprised to hear a high, keening wail as her pussy convulsed around his finger as he massaged her.
\par 
\par Stan moved back onto his heels on the floor, watching Anne shake her head, blonde hair matt
ed to her forehead, drawing in deep breaths. Her eyes were wide and staring beyond the ceiling, her consciousness elsewhere. Stan was awed by the power of her orgasm.
\par 
\par \'93GOD!\'94 she cried, and turned her head towards him, eyes finally focussing on his. \'93That was }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 amazing!}{\insrsid8479203  I don\rquote t think I\rquote ve had one as good as that before, Stan. Are you trying to kill me?\'94

\par 
\par Stan felt her juices drying on his face, unable to speak, still overcome by the sight and feel and taste and sound of Anne\rquote s rapture. He loved her, he delighted in her orgasms, but this one }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 did}{\insrsid8479203 
 seem to be something special.
\par 
\par \'93How long have you been waiting for that, Anne?\'94 he asked, shrewdly.
\par 
\par \'93}{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 Too fucking long!}{\insrsid8479203 \'94 she answered. \'93It\rquote s been }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 weeks}{\insrsid8479203 , Stan. I\rquote ve been too busy, too tired, for }{\i\insrsid8479203 way}{\insrsid8479203 
 too long. You\rquote d got me used to so much more, and then\'85 then it all stopped. 
\par 
\par \'93But now, it\rquote s your turn, Stan.\'94
\par 
\par They quickly removed their clothing. Anne, with far less to remove, sat down to wait for him, smiling as he balanced precariously on one leg removing each shoe and sock in turn.
\par 
\par She licked her lips, suggestively, while glancing down to his penis, jutting firmly in anticipation. \'93I believe I see something I promised I\rquote d try to swallow,\'94 she said, softly. But Stan heard her well, and his dick swelled even more. \'93
Ooh. It looks like someone likes the idea!\'94
\par 
\par Anne got up from the sofa and Stan sat in her place, legs apart. Anne took up a place on her knees in-between them. She reached for his erection, gently rubbing it at first, seemingly testing it. She seemed to be sati
sfied at what she found; she held it firmly, began licking the crown, wetting it, and kissing it. She made an \lquote O\rquote  with her mouth, slowly taking him in. Stan\rquote 
s breathing fluttered as he felt the wet heat of her mouth. Her tongue was an agile snake moving ar
ound him. Anne drew back and kissed the bulbous purple acorn again before lowering herself, deeper. Stan felt the back of her throat this time, and Anne held him there, still for a moment, before breathing in through her nose and forcing herself down agai
n, further.
\par 
\par Stan could see the concentration on her face. He was frankly amazed. Anne had taken him deeper than she\rquote d ever been able to manage before. Stan wasn\rquote t }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 big}{\insrsid8479203 
, but there was barely an inch of his manhood outside Anne\rquote s lips. It felt }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 incredible}{\insrsid8479203  \endash  but Anne wasn\rquote t finished yet. The flaring of her nostrils drew his gaze, and then she pushed herself }{
\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 down}{\insrsid8479203  \endash  and there was nowhere further to go. Stan felt the end of his steel hard erection being massaged by Anne\rquote s throat muscles. Then she drew back, slowly, letting his dick emerge from her lips.

\par 
\par \'93Wow!\'94 Stan managed.
\par 
\par Anne smiled at him, though there were tears in her eyes too. \'93I\rquote ve been researching, Stan. You can find \lquote How to do\rquote  articles on }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 anything}{\insrsid8479203  on the \lquote net!\'94
 Stan smiled back, but Anne continued, \'93I\rquote ll have to practice though Stan, I can\rquote t quite manage that with enough comfort yet. So you\rquote ll have to put up with an ordinary blowjob.\'94
\par 
\par \'93Anne, my love, don\rquote t you know? There\rquote s no such thing as an ordinary blowjob. They\rquote re }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 all}{\insrsid8479203  wonderful, just some are more wonderful than others!\'94
\par 
\par \'93Spoken like a man!\'94 she told him, mockingly.
\par 
\par \'93Spoken like a man who likes having his dick sucked!\'94 Stan replied, and Anne thumped his thigh in mock disapproval before taking him in her mouth again.
\par 
\par Anne loved to make love to Stan\rquote 
s dick with her mouth. She kissed, she caressed, she sucked, she nibbled, she used her hands, she used her lips and her tongue. She took her time, taking Stan to a peak and holding him, letting it subside, refusing to take him over. Stan was going }{
\i\insrsid8479203 out of his}{\insrsid8479203  }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 mind}{\insrsid8479203 . His hips jerked reflexively, he had to use all of his will to keep from }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 driving}{\insrsid8479203  Anne\rquote 
s head deeper onto his dick by grasping her head and forcing himself in. Anne played him like a virtuoso, building up his climax before settling into a hard, fast jerk-off rhythm.
\par 
\par \'93Wait!\'94 Stan grated out. \'93I want to be inside you!\'94
\par 
\par Anne instantly stopped what she was doing. She stood, knelt on the sofa and placed her forearms on the cushion, bracing herself against the backrest. Looking back, she commanded,\~\'93Do me Stan! Hard!\'94
\par 
\par Stan leapt to obey. He knelt behind her, holding her hip with one hand and his spit-slick rod in the other. They adjusted heights and he placed himself at her entrance and pushed smoothly inside.
\par 
\par Stan had been close, but he wanted to enjoy this, and help Anne to enjoy it too, so instead of simply pounding away he started more slowly, with long, careful strokes. But Anne had brought him close to the brink and he soon saw that he\rquote 
d not be able to hold out for long. Fortunately Anne was still very aroused herself, and the angle allowed his dick to rub her G-spot. Stan\rquote s thrusts increased pace, as he couldn\rquote 
t stop himself, then he felt her pussy begin to flutter around him as Anne neared orgasm.
\par 
\par Anne\rquote s vaginal muscles }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 clenched}{\insrsid8479203 . She wailed aga
in, the sound getting higher and higher in pitch until it cut off, and Anne just held her breath. Stan suddenly found it very difficult to keep thrusting. In fact if she hadn\rquote t been so slick with arousal he couldn\rquote 
t have done it. But he pushed his way through anyway, grunting with the effort himself.
\par 
\par Finally Stan }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 went}{\insrsid8479203 . His awareness shrank to his penis and balls, he felt the semen coursing up and into Anne, coating her insides. Once, twice, three times he erupted, then there were only a few small dribbles 
left. Stan was left desperately gasping for breath, the muscles in his buttocks and lower back were already aching and his heart was going hell for leather.
\par 
\par Gradually he came back to his senses. He reached down and drew Anne to sit next to him on the sofa
. Her face was flushed. As he watched, she reached down and wiped a finger through her pussy lips, raising it to her eyes and showing it to Stan, too, before licking it off. It was an amazingly sensuous, actually downright }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 sexy}{
\insrsid8479203  gesture and as Stan watched in disbelief his dick twitched a little.
\par 
\par Once they\rquote d recovered their breath a little Stan poured out some more wine. He sank half a glass in one deep swallow before taking another, smaller one and swilling it around in his mouth for a moment. Anne was equ
ally thirsty, and besides she was massaging her throat. \'93I\rquote m glad I could do as much as I did, Stan, but it\rquote s something that I\rquote ll have to get used to,\'94 she explained. \'93You\rquote re getting me doing things I\rquote 
ve not done with anyone before, Stan. I love you, and I love the way you make love with me.\'94
\par 
\par \'93Now,\'94 she said, her voice changing to a command, \'93go grab a couple of glasses of water while I phone up some food. I\rquote ll get some Indian tonight.\'94 Stan nodded his assent and was in the kitchen before he realised\'85 \'93Anne?\'94
\par 
\par \'93Moment!\'94 she called, obviously on the phone.
\par 
\par Stan walked back into the room holding two glasses of water. \'93Your }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 order}{\insrsid8479203 , ma\rquote am,\'94 he told her in a waiter\rquote s tone.
\par 
\par \'93Thanks,\'94 she replied absently as she was completing the order for the food. She put the phone down and looked up at Stan. \'93What?\'94 she asked, seeing his expression.
\par 
\par \'93You ordered some water, Anne. I delivered it.\'94 But Stan couldn\rquote t keep from smiling, \'93You just can\rquote t help yourself can you, sweetheart? You just simply ordered me to fetch you some water, and I did. You\rquote 
ve got that tone to your voice that you use sometimes, and people just can\rquote t help but obey!\'94
\par 
\par \'93Um\'85 sorry? I don\rquote t know what to say, it\rquote s just me being me.\'94
\par 
\par \'93Yes, I know, and I love you for it \endash  but how do you think }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 Denise}{\insrsid8479203  would have reacted just then? She\rquote d have done what I did, but I think she might well have been upset when }{
\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 why}{\insrsid8479203  became clear to her. It\rquote s part of why people think of you as imperious \endash  you\rquote ve simply developed this habit of }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 ordering}{\insrsid8479203  people sometimes.\'94

\par 
\par Anne held her head in her hands. \'93Oh, God. Am I that bad?\'94
\par 
\par \'93It\rquote s not }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 bad}{\insrsid8479203 , Anne, it\rquote s just something you do. When you\rquote re at work, leading a team \endash  and you are a natural leader \endash  it\rquote s appropriate. When it\rquote s just me, I don
\rquote t mind at all. But if you try that with Denise, when it\rquote s just us, you\rquote d better watch out!\'94
\par 
\par \'93I\rquote ll try to remember, Stan,\'94 she told him with a faint grin, \'93but what\rquote s this about \lquote I don\rquote t mind at all.\rquote \'94 You like being told what to do?\'94
 she asked, eyebrows high up her forehead and a challenging look in her eye.
\par 
\par \'93Most of the time I\rquote m content to follow your lead, Anne, you know that,\'94 he told her, \'93but I noticed something just now. You like it when I tell you to do things when we\rquote re having sex, don\rquote t you? You couldn\rquote 
t get ready for me to enter you fast enough when I told you what I wanted.\'94
\par 
\par Anne couldn\rquote t meet Stan\rquote s eyes. She was blushing furiously, but told him, in a very small voice, \'93I guess sometimes }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 I}{\insrsid8479203  like to be told what to do, Stan. Can I tell you a fantasy?\'94
\par 
\par Stan lay back on the sofa and pulled Anne to him, so that she was half laying on him, her head on his breast. \'93Go on, Anne, I\rquote m listening, my love.\'94
\par 
\par \'93It\rquote s a bit embarrassing. I\rquote ve thought about this off and on for the longest time. I\rquote m naked, except for a strip of fabric around my throat. I\rquote m com
pletely, willingly subservient to someone whose face I never see in the fantasy. He enters the room from behind me, orders me onto the bed on all fours, facing the wall. I jump to do his bidding and he simply enters me and }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 uses}{
\insrsid8479203  me for his pleasure. I\rquote m only too willing to do as I\rquote 
m told. In the fantasy, that is. He pulls out of my pussy and orders me to turn around and suck him, and I do, and I love it. But I keep my eyes firmly down, never raising my gaze. Then he pulls out of my mouth before I\rquote ve brought 
him off and turns me around again. This time he plunders my ass, Stan, he buggers me mercilessly, simply forces himself in and pounds into me, making me come just as he comes himself.
\par 
\par \'93It\rquote s at that point that I come, for real, when I fantasize about it, Stan. But I\rquote ve never really wanted to }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 do}{\insrsid8479203  that \endash  the ass thing, I mean. I know people do, I\rquote m not that na\'efve 
\endash  but I couldn\rquote t, I couldn\rquote t.\'94
\par 
\par \'93Denise does,\'94 Stan murmured without thinking.
\par 
\par Anne heard him. \'93Does she now? Did you like it? Does }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 she}{\insrsid8479203  like it? Never mind, I don\rquote t really want to know \endash  just don\rquote t ask }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 me}{\insrsid8479203 , Stan. Okay?\'94

\par 
\par \'93Methinks the lady protesteth too much!\'94 Stan countered. But then he said, placatingly, \'93Don\rquote t worry my love. I\rquote ll not ask you to do something you\rquote re not happy about. But tell me more 
about the rest of it, the willing slave-girl thing. Do you want to try that sometime?\'94
\par 
\par Anne was quiet for a second or two, then said, shyly, \'93Maybe. I\rquote ll make sure you know when I\rquote m ready to try }{\cs16\i\insrsid8479203 that}{\insrsid8479203  for real, Stan.\'94
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