While relaxing into the turmoil of the decent into the past I began to catch what seemed like breaks in that decent as I fell. Those breaks could be ledges of time and I intended to pay more attention to them during future travel.
At the end of each trip, Charlie loved me while I regained my strength. When I’d open my eyes to see Charlie watching me I’d feel his love for me and mine in turn grew for him.
Before the week was out I’d be in LA for the taping of the special. I’d designed six gowns for the event but they hadn’t gotten back from the ‘Three Women’ machine.
“Amanda; it’s Helen.” I opened the conversation.
“Hi Helen. What’s up?”
“I’m traveling to LA this week and I haven’t gotten the gowns I created for the trip. Can you check on them for me and maybe light a fire under the project?”
“Oh, no need; the gowns went out yesterday morning. You should be getting them today. They are wonderful, original, and so clever. The fabric took some doing to get but I think you’ll be really happy with them. The original designs sent your sister into a creative frenzy just by looking at them. Our next showing at ‘The Miles’ is going to be sensational with the three of us cranking out gown after gown. Denice wanted to know if you are going to allow for those gowns to be in the show.”
“Of course, I’ll probably never wear any of them again and it would be good for others to enjoy them.”
Amanda ended the conversation.
“I’ll let her know. Have a great time in LA and please give my best to Michael and Lu.”
“Will do; thanks Amanda, b-bye.”
Amanda was true to her word; the gowns did arrive that very day. When Charlie came home he caught me trying them on again before I packed them away in the wardrobe for the trip south. He watched as I examined each of the gowns in the mirror to make sure they were put together correctly and that they looked good. When I was nearly finished and wearing the final gown he said that they were very pretty but he preferred me naked.
“Would you like to go to LA with me Charlie?”
“I’d better not; I’d distract you and be jealous of Michael.”
Charlie had only a few words but he said a lot with them.
“You never need to be jealous of anyone. I love you Charlie and I want you, only.”
“I know but I’m not connected to you like he is.” Charlie explained.
“He’s never been connected to me in the same way as you Charlie. Michael and I’ve never had a complete connection, we never will, like you and I have everyday.”
“Glad to know that woman. Show me what you’re talking about.”
I showed him how connected the two of us were and he liked it.
The taping of the PBS special took two days. The first day was the rehearsal and the following day we performed the show in front of a live audience. The rehearsal went smoothly. It was great to be with Michael and working with him was always fun. Our voices were true and strong.
At the end of the first day Michael and I enjoyed dinner together and then we ended up staying the entire night with each other. Lu was working and didn’t get to accompany Michael but I was pleased to see that Michael had dropped some of the excess weight so I assumed that he was getting the attention that he needed from Lu. Even so, Michael seemed insatiable for the reconnect and came to me nearly every half hour to get hooked up. His eyes were liquid with love and need of me which we knew worked well for the show.
“Hello,” Charlie said.
“Hi Lover, do you miss me? I’m thinking of you, Charlie.”
“Yeah, woman, I miss you; so does Tut. You coming in tomorrow, same as planned?”
“Michael’s coming with me. You ok with that?”
“Where’s Lu?”
“She’s working and couldn’t make it; Michael and I’ll be flying without her.”
“I’ll pick you up. How long is he staying?”
“He’ll stay for two nights and then he has to go back to LA for more studio work. After that we won’t see him again until the PBS special airs at a special screening for the cast. Think about attending that with me, would you please. I always end up a third wheel and it never feels very good. I’d love to have the most important person in my life with me at that time. Would you please, at least think about it?”
“Ok,” was all Charlie would offer me at that time.
“Ok Lover, until tomorrow, I’ll think about you right up until I see your smiling face. I love you Charlie. B-bye.”
“I love you too, Woman; bye.”
As I was hanging up the receiver from my conversation with Charlie, I felt Michael put his arms around me for a full body reconnect. The reconnect nearly took my breath away. It was amazing how good it felt to be in his arms and meeting his need for me.
“Charlie’s picking us up tomorrow at SFO.” I told Michael.
“Oh, baby, he doesn’t need to do that. I could get a rental car so that I wouldn’t need a ride back to the airport after.” Michael said.
“Charlie always insists that he pick me up at the airport. He doesn’t think he should have to wait for me to get a ride from the airport to be with me. I’m glad he feels that way.”
“How does Charlie handle our relationship?” Michael asked.
“He gets jealous sometimes but who could blame him. Wouldn’t you have a difficult time if Lu were connected to another man and had to wrap her arms around him every 30 minutes to make sure he’s sated in the reconnect? Wouldn’t you hate it if Lu were helping another man get his rocks off especially if you knew that she loved him and that she was experiencing intense orgasms with that other man?”
“Yeah,” was all Michael could say.
After the live show, Michael and I took the late flight to SFO and to Charlie waiting there for us.
Charlie was wearing a suit and tie and carrying a flower, yellow rose from my garden to give to me. When I caught sight of him, I couldn’t hold myself in reserve. I nearly took flight to get to him. He picked me up as I got within reach and pulled me to him possessively and gave me, right there in the middle of that airport terminal, his hello kiss. It was difficult after that to cool my desire for him.
“Oh God Lover, I’ve missed you. You feel so good to me.” I whispered in Charlie’s ear.
“You feel nice, too woman.” Charlie whispered back.
While Charlie held me, he accepted Michael’s hello handshake. Lu had always been with Michael when Charlie was around him so I knew that we were in for a different experience with just the three of us. Michael would be the third wheel for a change.
The three of us fit easily in the front seat of Charlie’s truck. I couldn’t get close enough to Charlie and he possessively put his hand on my thigh which gave me a thrill. He teased me all the way home.
When we got home I was as polite as I could be to Michael and set him up in the guest room with Tut. I gave him a full body hug and then we separated for the evening. I went to my room to unpack, conduct my evening body maintenance, and to be with Charlie.
Remember that Charlie had teased me all the way home from the airport I took my time unpacking while Charlie watched me from the center of the bed. When he could take it no more, he helped me with the unpacking. He put my suitcase away and then came to collect me. He was