Chapter Twenty-Two - Fairfax
It was heart-warming to have the family back together for Christmas. It wasn't the same, exactly, not like the years when Willis and Emma were young; but we were together at least and cordial most of the time. We were four independent people, however, not quite as detached as ships passing in the night; but some of those nights a quick wave was all we exchanged. One morning, however, was different.
“I found some amazing underwear in my drawer. Did Laverne make a mistake? They're a vivid blue with electric lime stripes. Are they yours, Dad?” Willis asked. He slipped and called me Dad. I like it when he does that.
I glanced at Marlee to see what her reaction was. She looked flustered. The garment in question wasn't mind, but I thought I knew who the owner was. Marlee, after clearing her throat nervously, spoke up.
“Are you sure, Willis? I bought you some colorful things to take back to school.”
“Not like these,” Willis joked. “Nothing like these!”
I could have solved the problem but decided to let Marlee worry. I could see her thinking to herself, “Did that masseur leave his underwear behind?” She wasn't fooling me with that talk about lower back trouble. That masseur was way more obvious than the carpenter had been.
“What's the big deal, Will?” Emma asked. “Just throw them away.”
“Throw them away? I'm wearing them. They're very comfortable. I'm going to buy some more, if I can afford them. Do you know boxers cost $12 a pair? And that's for the plain ones. What a scam! I bet they cost fifty cents in China.”
“Or Indonesia,” I suggested.
“Wherever ...” Willis moved on to a new topic. “I'm taking Amy Welburn to the Christmas dinner. Hope it goes better than the Halloween thing.”
“Amy who?”
“That girl in the pink dress you made me talk to. Remember? When you wouldn't let me take Vicky home.”
“Oh … yes, where is she from?”
“The Eastern Shore. Richmond now.”
“I don't know any Welburns in Richmond.”
“Now you do.” Willis got up from breakfast and I noticed the brief appearance of the vivid green waistband to his underwear above his jeans.
Ah, yes. Those underwear … It was Vicky's fault really. After our little session in the Porsche, she actually called me up and invited me to Charlottesville. Words like 'brazen hussy' came to mind, but come on, this isn't like our parents day. Girls can call up … girls can reserve motel rooms … girls can take advantage of lonely men. 'Course, they've always done that, I guess. So with Marlee ignoring me and Tommy Lynn going all frigid, what was I supposed to do?
Going to Charlottesville and fucking her probably wasn't it, not the smartest thing I've ever done; but we Perrys are hot-blooded. That's what my daddy used to say. Now I think I know why. Self-justification. Somehow Momma took it better than Marlee is doing. How she found out about the blow job I'll never know.
Guilt works its wiles, though. Vicky wanted a repeat and I had my doubts. Vicky had broadly admired some fancy handbag and hinted it would make a great Christmas present. I decided to talk to Tommy Lynn. After being lovers for thirty years, we still had an attachment that went beyond business.
I should have called first, but I didn't – we always just dropped-in. I could have knocked, I guess; but I didn't. I just walked in and started talking. “Tommy,” I said. “I need some advice. WHOA! OOPS! Who is he?”
He, the person fucking Tommy, was Dasher, Tommy explained after they got untangled. Dasher was a companion Tommy had arranged for the evening.
“Here, let me show you. You might be interested,” Dasher said. He walked to a chair and pulled on his underwear. Electric blue with lime green stripes. Like nothing I'd ever seen before. They made his ass look amazing. He held out a printed flyer to me. “See … that's me, Dasher, and there's Prancer, Vixen … The owner thinks reindeer names will be fun for the season and all. I gotta warn you, though, Donner and Blitzen only work together. So if you're interested, and who wouldn't be, right? Call. You might not get me; it's a busy time of year. But somebody, probably Cupid, will always be available.”
“What's wrong with Cupid?”
“Nothing, but he's the boss's favorite squeeze. He only works if we're really busy.”
I looked over at Tommy. He was covered up by the bed clothes and just shrugged at me. I was fascinated.
“I probably can't afford you,” I said.
“We have several payment options if cash doesn't suit you … Visa, Mastercard, or local debit cards.”
“Debit cards?”
“Yes, they're for people who can't get credit cards. Not you, I bet.” Dasher smiled and seemed to be waiting to take my order. “No? Maybe after the holidays, huh? At the end of January were switching over to candy names for Valentines day. I'm going to be 'Oh Henry', if you call.” He looked over at Tommy. “Either of you.”
Dasher, still standing in just his blue and green underwear, looked like he'd be worth every penny of whatever he charges. He was exactly my type - athletically built, but not exaggerated, a light tan left over from summer (or maybe from some tanning salon), brown shaggy hair with very subtle highlights (that might even be natural considering the light dusting of blond hair on his chest and arms) and an ample cock.
“Fair, I can explain,” Tommy began.
“You don't need to. I get it totally. I just don't want to see a reindeer dinner on your expense statement.”
“It can be billed as photographic services, if you prefer,” Dasher commented. Neither one of us spoke. “So I guess that means I'm done for tonight?”
“Let me get you something,” Tommy said and got out of bed, quickly wrapping a bathrobe around himself. He went into another room whileDasher started to get dressed.
“Dasher, if you're good for another round, stop by the big house. Knock at the side door by the garage.”
“Tommy came but I didn't. So, yeah, I'm ready. Did I mention our Frequent Fucker program? Every fifth time is free. What are you interested in?”
“The basics. Nothing too weird. Give me a few minutes with Tommy.” I winked at him as Tommy returned and gave Dasher his tip in an envelope.
“You still have a nice ass, Tommy.”
He waited for Dasher to leave before answering. “Why are you here?”
“Well, that kind of direct. Don't I get a little hug before the cross-examination?”
“You're the lawyer. I'm the accountant. Why are you here?”
“I've been fooling around with a young woman who … how do I say this? … who can envision an expensive Christmas present.”
“Is she professional?”
“The bottom line? She is Vicky La Gerbille.”
“You fool. She's fucking half the county. She tried to snag Willis, too.”
“Not half the county. Just Royal Eustis, that carpenter, and now me.”
“You mean it's true? Luna's threesome story?”
“I don't actually know. She says things. Then she says different things. The facts don't always match. What's the difference?”
“The difference is if you can prove she's a BUSY young woman, she can't really blackmail you.”
“How do you know? I'm the lawyer.”
“Our client, Hershel Hamilton, was involved in a similar case. He got out of it with a very small trust benefiting a child who may or may not be his. You have been taking precautions, I assume.”
“Well, so far it's only one blow job and one night in a Charlottesville motel.”
“Fair, you sure know how to ruin the mood.”
“The reindeer was that good? What's his real name anyway?”
“I have no idea.” Tommy tried to keep a straight face, but couldn't. We both laughed, promising to figure out the Vicky thing in the morning.
An hour later I was able to answer my question. Dasher's name was Devon Divine, maybe. That's the name he gave me after I signed up for the four-fuck and a freebie plan. I hadn't planned to do it, but he's so much tighter than Vicky. In fact he's amazing in bed; I felt twenty with him. He even got me hard again in the shower and that hasn't happened since I really was twenty. I'm going to meet him in town, I think.
Hershel Hamilton said the Hay-Adams has a very understanding and discrete hotel management. He claims even Bill Clinton trusts the Hay-Adams. Boys, girls, games, it all goes down there and stays quiet, as long as you don't wreck the room.