Well...â
âYouâll see. And all youâve got to do is give a couple blowjobs a week? Give me a break! Most girls are giving that shit away for free. SBâs are smart, you know?â
âMm hm,â I nod, feeling a little intimidated by her. And I thought I was direct. I look around for Stephen. Luckily, he catches my eye and waves me over. âWell, nice to meet you guys. Duty calls.â
âGood luck, girl.â
âYouâll need it,â Christine says under her breath. Dawn smacks her on the arm.
âStephen, hi!â Iâve never felt more relieved to be in his presence. He hands me a drink.
âKat. I wanted you to meet a good friend of mine, Antonio.â
âAnthony,â He says, extending his hand. Heâs very handsome, barely forty, I would say, and quite tanned for this time of year. Most of the men here, I find, do not match the stereotypical Sugar Daddy of the internet. I donât see an old, unattractive, bald man in the room. âItâs a pleasure.â
âNice to meet you,â I nod and smile back.
âI understand you and Stephen have recently reached an agreement?â
âSheâs trying me out,â Stephen laughs. I have to admit that itâs awkward to openly mention our âarrangementâ, but canât help but smile at the reversal.
âAny feedback you can give him?â Anthony jokes.
âHe always dresses so informally,â I wink; very aware of the fun, clever image I must project. âHeâs really got to step it up a notch with the clothing.â
âYes, Stephano! You look like you just rolled out of bed, my friend.â
âAh! I know! I do clean up well, though. I swear!â We all laugh. In the silence afterwards, I glance at Stephen, and really take him in. The cut of the suit is very flattering to him, emphasizing his shoulders nicely. For the first time, I notice the silhouette of his tight butt through his pants. His patent leather shoes glisten. My eyes raise to meet his, looking at me warmly.
âWell! Donât let me interrupt you lovebirds. Very nice to have made your acquaintance, Kat.â
âYou, as well!â
Slightly intoxicated and pleasantly full of exotic tapas, we find ourselves back in the Hummer. Stephen has his arm comfortably around me, and I relax into him, resting my head on his shoulder. It feels like Iâve taken a peak into a whole other world, and am trying to remain open about it.
âI hope the girls didnât scare you too badly,â he mentions.
âOh no, I can hold my own. One of them was actually quite nice, in her own way.â
âHaha, thatâs a positive way of putting it.â
âStill, it was a little...â I start, before reminding myself of my place.
âYes?â
âWell, it was... interesting. To be exposed to this... community.â
âHaha, another thoughtful statement, indeed. I suppose I forget that it can be a little intimidating, for someone such as yourself. I suspect that youâll learn the ropes rather quickly, though, if you choose to.â He pauses, looking up out the window. âThis is my condo, here.â Stephen gestures as we pass by, continuing the drive towards my apartment, to drop me off. I watch the towering, modern looking building come and go out the tinted car window.
âMay I see it?â Stephen signals to the driver, and we turn around.
The condo is modernly decorated as if out of the pages of a catalogue, and spotless. He encourages me to sit at a bar stool at the kitchen counter.
âHow does it suit Kat the entrepreneur?â
âYou have to stop calling me that,â I flirt.
âWhy must I? Itâs what you are.â
âNot yet.â
âBut it is. In several aspects, now.â I see what he means. My mind goes back to Dawn talking about the shrewdness of monetizing sex. There was something attractive in her