The Many and the One by DONALD WELLS

Author:DONALD WELLS [WELLS, DONALD]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Year Zero Publishing
Published: 2012-02-24T22:49:38+00:00

26

Derek looks at the young woman—Karen Temple—seated across from him and smiles. He guesses she’s maybe nineteen and from her obvious nervousness around him not very experienced sexually.

His smile widens, nerves can be calmed and experience bestowed.

He’s observed her at his lawyer’s office on several occasions and hardly given her a second glance, yet she, like most women, could barely keep her eyes off him. She is not stunning, but by no means homely either. Derek rates her a seven, but knows that estimate could rise or fall depending on her… performance.

They’re having dinner in The Star View; both of them are on their second drinks with lobster tails on the way. Here, the silverware is heavy; the tablecloths are linen, and the staff, well trained. It is easily the Island’s grandest eatery. The Star View rests atop the Ocean Beach Hotel and grants a spectacular view of the Atlantic by day and, appropriately, the stars at night.

Karen gazes out at the night sky. “When you said you wanted to take me out to dinner I didn’t expect this, this is so nice Senator, thank you.”

“You’re welcome Karen, although I must admit, there’s something I want from you.”

Derek watches her blush and fights the urge to laugh.

“What could you possibly want from me Senator?” Karen asks, while not meeting his eyes.

“Well, for one thing, information.”

With a tone of disappointment Karen says. “Information?”

“Yes, I understand that you typed my mother’s new will, I’d like to know what’s in it.”

“Senator, they have these rules at the office, I’m not allowed to—”

He reaches over and takes her hand. “Please, call me Derek.”

Karen reacts to his touch by moaning, a nearly imperceptible sound of “Oooohh” exhaled.

“I would tell you really, but I don’t want to get into trouble.”

Derek smiles sincerely, while wondering if Karen’s bra unfastens in the front or the back.

“There won’t be any trouble; I’m only looking out for my mother’s interests. I assume she’s leaving the bulk of her estate to me, I only want to know if that’s the case, or if any unscrupulous people have finagled their way into her will.”

Karen returns his smile, relieved. “Oh, well I guess I can tell you that much. You’re right, she leaves everything to you.”

Perfect, all systems are go.

Derek now massages the back of Karen’s hand with his thumb. “Thank you for your help, by the way, I’d love to spend time alone with you, would that be all right?”

Karen answers in a throaty voice. “I’d like that a lot Derek.”

Following dinner, they make their way to his suite in the hotel, and Derek’s curiosity is appeased—her bra unfastens in the front, and her rating increases to an eight.

* * *

At the cabin, Lindsay stares vacantly into the dormant fireplace.

“I thought that was going to be the hardest thing I ever had to do; now I think it’s one of my fondest memories.”

Jason hands her a glass of wine and sits beside her. “They were all great, weren’t they?”

“Especially your parents, I had to tell them their granddaughter isn’t theirs, and they were only worried about us.

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