Callipygia (The Utopian World of Callipygia...just a legend?) by James W. Nelson
Author:James W. Nelson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, violence against women, sex and violence, sexual violence, violence and women, a true love story, suggestion to lesbianism
Publisher: James W. Nelson
Chapter 20 Hesperâs Welcome
"So you want to be a Callipygian." Hesper's question seemed to Stephanie like a blunt statement.
"Well, I don't think I've said that, exactly."
"Oh?" Hesper's right eyebrow raised, but the gaze remained steady, lips closed.
She suspected the woman could be quite pretty if she would just smile. "I don't mean I wouldn't. I just need to know more."
"You do know that just women live here."
"Yes."
"Do you think that's somewhat strange?"
"Not really. I've had my own problems with men, most of my life, really." She thought for a second. All her life, "So I guess I can survive without them for awhile."
"I hope so. Because it will take some time before we'llâthat is, Iâbefore I will trust you enough to let you go back into the world, for sure if you want to go alone. Have you thought about that?"
"I didn't when Megan first told me about you here, but I guess I have since."
"How strongly? Do you consider yourself a prisoner?"
"Somewhat."
"You are, Stephanie. Although I don't care for that word." Hesper gazed at her quite calmly. She could only consider it a study, an examination of her own expressions, a body language study, "I would rather use the word 'guest', and I'd rather you did too. And who knows? You might even come to really like it here."
"Oh, I do, and I really like Megan, and Betsy, she seems really nice, and Adrienne, well, she's a little hard."
"She has to be. She's in charge of our security."
"Yes, well, I'm sure Adrienne is very nice too, when she isn't carrying that gun."
Hesper's mouth opened slightly, a near smile. The eyes remained steady, like a hawk's, a female hawk's, "And how about Hesper? What do you think of her?"
"She's hard." She did not hesitate a second, "But, there again, I suppose she has to be too."
Hesper nodded, then got up from her desk and walked to the window, stood with her back turned, legs slightly spread, a dark shape in a sea of light. In a few seconds Stephanie's eyes adjusted well as they could, then began exploring every square inch of Hesper's body, every curve and every valley.
"Megan says you'll do some writing for us."
Her tone with the word 'writing' caused a little twitch in Stephanie's stomach. She felt glad the woman was facing away, "Yes, I know how to type. I want to do something to earn my keep here."
"I'm glad you feel that way, Stephanie."
Hesper remained facing the window. No way could she know. But she could suspect. But why would she suspect? And why wouldn't she? After all she was here by chance, like Megan said. All others had been cleared through women's shelters. So why wouldn't Hesper wonder, and, suspect, something? Maybe Xavier called her on the CB with his suspicions. That is, if he really did have suspicions. But maybe his suspicions, too, were all in her own mind. She wished Hesper would go on with the interview. She got her wish.
"Are you a
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