The Camera

by Margaret Jeanette

 

Jason Truax was unpacking his fishing equipment. He was just returning from a weeklong Canadian fishing trip. It had been a very successful trip. He would have a lot of good memories from it. He unpacked and put away his clothes with some going into the laundry and the clean ones getting put away. He was in a hurry to get back to work.

He went in and booted up his computer. He was writing a novel. It was a suspense novel and he was ready to go. He read his last paragraph and got going; soon he had four pages added. He took a break and thought about where his story was headed. Fully refreshed, he worked some more on it and got two more pages done. He stopped and thought about Sophia who was coming tomorrow. She was working on her fourth book, having three published already. She would critique his work and check for spelling and grammar errors. He liked to have at least ten pages every time she came so she could see the progress he was making.

At five thirty his wife Antoinette arrived home from the bank she was president of. It had been in her family for four generations and she was an only child so she inherited it when her father passed away suddenly without warning.

He was already at his seat at one end of the table and Toni sat at the other end. Julia their maid served the meal. Toni said it was nice to see him home and asked about his trip. He told her all about the huge walleyes he had caught and how much fun it was. She told him about how nothing major had happened at the bank. They made small talk until they we done eating.

They were sitting reading the evening paper when she reminded him that tomorrow was Julia's day off. He didn't need reminding as he planned things when she was off. Toni reminded him to be ready when she got home, as they would be eating out tomorrow night. He assured her he would be ready.

The next morning the words seemed to flow as fast as he could type. He finished six more pages when he heard the doorbell ring. He answered the door and it was Sophia. He gave her a kiss and she headed straight for his computer. She read what he had done making several suggestions for revision and then lecturing him on when to use commas and when to use semi-colons. He sat in an over-stuffed chair and listened to her contribution.

She finished and got up and went over to where he was sitting and sat down on his lap. They kissed and soon were on his bed. They made love and when they were done she playfully put her bra on him. They laughed at that and she removed it and got dressed. He escorted her to the door and gave her a goodbye kiss.

At five thirty Toni arrived and they went to their usual supper club to eat. They had an enjoyable meal and returned home. He didn't see her put three tapes in her briefcase as he was reading the paper. They watched some television and went to bed.

The next morning he was working on his novel when the message icon started flashing. He saved his work and checked his E-mails. There was a message from Toni. It said she had something for him and he should be in her office at two o'clock. He wondered what kind of present she had gotten him.

At two o'clock sharp he was at her office. He noticed a TV screen to the side of her desk. She was on the phone so he sat there quiet. She talked on the phone for five minutes then she hung up.

She asked, "Don't you like it at home?"

He said, "I like it OK."

She asked, "Then why would you jeopardize it"

He said, "I don't know what you mean."

She said, "While you were in Canada I had security cameras installed in every room of the house. I guess I forgot to tell you. I'll show you."

She switched on the television and instantly he saw himself greeting Sophia, moments later he saw her sitting in his lap and they were kissing. Then it switched to the bedroom and they were making love. Then he saw her put the bra on him and the two of them giggling. There was no sound but the pictures spoke for themselves.

Toni said, "My first thought is to divorce you. With this tape you will get nothing. You will be out on your ear with no place to go and no income-producing job. Then I saw that scene with you with the bra on and how you two laughed at that. That gave me an idea of how I could have a bigger laugh. Now do you want a divorce or do you want to hear what I am about to propose."

He said he would listen to her proposal. She continued, "You will immediately start wearing bras, panties, and you know, anything a woman wears. How does that sound? It's that or get out immediately. What do you say; is it out or change clothes?"

He said, "It looks like I have no choice. I will take the clothes."

Toni pressed the button on the intercom and her secretary came in. She told her secretary she knew what to do. She told Jason to do what her secretary said or it is out you go. Toni left the office and her secretary took a pair of breast forms out of a box and attached them to him. Then she put a long line bra on him and hooked it in front. Then she told him to get his pants, shoes and socks off. He turned away from her and stripped down. She handed him a pair of silk panties to put on. He put them on. She then told him to step into something. He stepped in and she pulled it up his body. When she had it where she wanted she started to lace it up in back. She laced it completely up then tightened the laces, she tightened them twice more after that before she tied it off in a double knot. He thought he was gong to pass out. He couldn't get a deep breath. Then she threaded the garters through his panties and had him step into some black stockings. Then she had him sit at the desk with his fingers spread. She glued some long nails on his fingers. Then she proceeded to coat them with bright red polish. She gave him four coats of polish before she was done. Then she started to work on his face.

When she was done he had foundation, light lavender eye shadow, black eye liner, mascara and the reddest lips possible. Then she put a long wig on his head. She used a hook like tool to pull his hair up into the wig. When she was done she knew it wouldn't be pulled off without pulling a good part of his scalp. She brushed the wig to look just right. Then she brought a multi-layered petticoat and dropped it over his head. Then came the black satin dress with white lace trim. She helped him get it on over his head. She buttoned up the back and fastened the little lock at the waist. Then she tied a little apron around his waist. She tied it in a big bow. Then she helped him get a pair of black pumps with a six-inch heel on. She snapped the ankle strap clasp into its holder. She knew they were locked on.

She told him to walk around to get used to the shoes. He walked around the office. He didn't see her push the button on the intercom. Toni came back into the room. She smiled wide at the sight of her husband tottering in his heels. She ordered him to sit down. He sat.

She sat in her chair and looked at him for the longest time then she said, "How do you like them. I expected to see tears in your eyes from laughing. You laughed when you just had a bra on I figured you would really be laughing with everything else on."

He asked, "How long do you expect to keep me like this?"

She said, "I don't really know. It may be a week, a month, a year or it may be a lot longer. You will wear those type of clothes until I decide you have learned your lesson."

He said, "It is going to be hard to type with these long nails. Couldn't you just have your secretary polish my nails?"

Toni said, "You can keep those nails because you aren't going to have a lot of time to type for a while. If you haven't noticed you are wearing a maid's outfit. You are going to be Julia's assistant. She is going to be your boss. You will do what she says and do it right or you are fired. If you are fired you are out in your nice uniform. Do you understand?"

He said he understood. She told him to go home and report to Julia. Toni's secretary handed him a black patent leather purse telling him all of his cosmetics were in it along with his new wallet. Toni handed him his keys and told him to get going. He left the office.

He tottered down the hall and out the back door of the bank. He found it was hard to drive in the high heels. He took it real slow, not wanting to have an accident. He arrived at home and went in.

Julia greeted him as soon as he entered. She said, "It's about time you got here. We have to get busy making supper. Put your purse in your room. When he started toward the bedroom Julia called him back. She said she told him to put it in his new room. She took his arm and escorted him to the walk in closet by the back door. He saw a cot in there and a small nightstand with an alarm clock on it. Julia told him to hang his purse on one of the hooks.

Julia put him to work right away peeling potatoes for supper. He was told to peel three, as only Toni would be eating. When he asked about when he would eat Julia told him he would eat after he served Toni her meal. Julie told him not to forget to curtsy when he served her. He asked why he had to curtsy, as she never did.

Julia said, "I was told you were to be my assistant. You will report to me and do as I say. I was told if you fail in any way to let mistress know and she would deal with it. She said you would know what was going to happen if you don't do as I say."

He dejectedly shook his head. She told him to set the table for Toni. He set it and then wondered if the divorce would be better. He didn't have a long time to think as Toni arrived and soon was sitting as he waited on her with her meal. He didn't curtsy at first until he heard Toni ask Julia if she had told him to curtsy. Julia told her she had told him to curtsy and when Julia asked him why he didn't curtsy he said he didn't know how. Julia demonstrated a proper curtsy and had him do it. He did one but it wasn't real good. She sent him to show Toni his curtsy.

Toni looked as he curtsied. She told him it needed improvement and had him stand there and practice until he got it right. She slowly ate her meal as he practiced his curtsies. His legs were starting to hurt but he continued on. Finally Toni told him to take her dirty dishes away. He did a curtsy and took the dishes to the sink. Julia told him he could join her in their meal.

She set a salad in front of him. It didn't have any dressing on it. When he asked if he could get some dressing Julie told him no as he had to watch his figure. He finished the salad and was surprised when Julia told him that was his meal. She had him do the dishes and put them away.

Julia told him he better go to bed, as he would have a busy day tomorrow. She told him if he needed anything at all to tell her and she would see that he got it if it was within reason.

He started to go toward his old bedroom. Julia stopped him. He told her he was just getting some pajamas. She took him that there was a small chest of drawers in the laundry room just across from his new bedroom door. She told him there was everything he should need there. If there was something else he wanted to let her know.

He went to his new bedroom. He was going to take the dress off but couldn't get the buttons unbuttoned. He tried to take the shoes off but they wouldn't unbuckle. He went to find Julia. He found her in her room.

He said, "I can't get this dress unbuttoned and I can't get my shoes off. Could you help me please?"

She had him turn around and looked at the buttons. She saw the little box at the waist and knew it was a lock. She bent down on one knee and tried his shoe strap. She saw it was a lock also.

She said, "Both your dress and your shoes are locked on. I don't have a key. I'll talk to mistress tomorrow about it and see if I can get a key. In the meantime you'll just have to sleep in your clothes. I'm really sorry but there is nothing I can do right now."

He went back to his little bedroom. He looked at the alarm clock. He had no idea what time to set it for so he didn't set it. He laid down on the cot and tried to get comfortable. He covered himself with the thin blanket that was there. He must have been more tired than he thought as he fell asleep rather quickly.

The next thing he knew Julia was shaking him to get up. He asked what time it was and she told him it was after six and he had a lot to do. He got up and arched his aching back. That cot was not a comfortable bed. He tottered into the kitchen. Julia took one look at him and told him thee was a mirror in the laundry room for him to use to redo his make up.

He went into the laundry room and looked in he mirror. He then remembered his make up was in his purse in his room. He retrieved it and tried to put on some eye shadow. He couldn't get it to look right so he washed it off. He didn't know about foundation or any of that stuff so he left them in his purse. He did put lipstick on and was satisfied with how that looked.

He went back by Julia and she looked at him and asked why he didn't do his entire make up. He told her he didn't know how and she told him she would help him later in the day. She told him to get the coffee started. She told him how to make it. They had ten minutes before Toni would appear. She reminded him to curtsy when he served Toni.

Toni came in and sat down. He placed her plate in front of her and her cup of coffee and glass of orange juice right where they were supposed to be. Then he gave a curtsy. Toni smiled and told him his curtsy was improved. For some unknown reason he felt a sense of pride.

Soon Toni was gone to work and he was sent to make her bed. He was making the bed and thought about how he used to sleep there and how comfortable it was compared to his cot that he had now. He finished and as he was going to leave the room Julia came in pushing a vacuum cleaner and holding a rag and spray can. She told him to dust everything and do the floor. She then told him to do all the bedrooms as long as he was doing one.

He dusted and cleaned the bedroom. It looked good to him but when Julia checked it Toni's nightgown was draped over the back of a chair. She told him it should be hung on the back of the closet door. He hung it up. She told him before he did the rest of the rooms he could have some breakfast.

He went down and she handed him two pieces of dry toast and poured him a cup of coffee. When he went to get some butter for the toast and cream for his coffee Julia stopped him telling him he had to watch his figure. Dejectedly he ate the toast and drank his coffee black.

Then Julia sat down on one of the dining room chairs and told him to come close by her. When he got there she told him to turnaround. He felt her unbutton his dress. Then he felt her untie the laces of his corset. Then she started to tighten them some more. When she was done he knew he would pass out. The laces were entirely too tight. He told her he couldn't stand them that tight but she just told him not to be such a baby.

He went back to cleaning bedrooms and by the time he was doing the third one his legs were aching something fierce. He figured he only had one more to do then he should be able to rest. The last one was Julia's room. It was very neat but she had left her nightgown lying on her bed. He looked and found a hook on he back of the closet door. He polished the furniture and cleaned the floor. Just as he finished Julia came in and looked around. She told him she had checked his work and it was excellent from what she could tell. She told him to put away the stuff he was using and to come back with his make up that she would show him how to do it right.

He put he stuff away and grabbed his purse. He went back by Julia. She sat him down at her dresser/vanity and started to show him how to do his make up. Two hours later he could do a passable job on it. She told him he could do better but that would come with practice.

They went and had an early afternoon lunch. Then she told him to clean the living room like he did the bedrooms. He went and got busy. As he was cleaning he thought about what he had done to end up in this situation. He tried to look at the positive things but the only thing he could see was that Toni wasn't divorcing him. Then he wondered if this wasn't a ploy to get him trained for something so she could then throw him out and divorce him.

He finished the living room and it was time to start supper. When Toni got home she was eating supper when she asked, "Julia, do you think it is right to have a maid named Jason or should we pick a more appropriate name for him?"

Julia picked up on it right away and said, "I have been thinking about that. How does Elizabeth sound?"

Toni said, "It sounds OK but I was wondering if a name like Candy wouldn't fit him better?"

Julia said, "That is really a feminine name. There wouldn't be any thinking that it could belong to a man!"

Toni said, "Then Candy it is! Candy, come here!"

He walked over to where his wife was sitting. She said, "I see you answered to your new name. I think the least you could do is thank us for giving you such a pretty name."

He slowly said, "Thank you for the new name."

Toni said, "That's it, you aren't going to tell us how well you like it or anything else?"

He said, "I really like my new name. It is such a pretty name, all sweet sounding."

Toni thought that was better and dismissed him. He turned to leave but she called him back. She reminded him that he didn't curtsy and told him to curtsy fifty times so he would always remember to curtsy whenever he came into her presence or he was going to leave her presence.

Toni had finished eating and they had had their meal and were putting away the dishes when the doorbell rang. He heard Toni call to him to answer it. He answered it and was shocked to see Sophia there. He asked her in and saw her give him a questioning look like she didn't recognize him. He took her to Toni.

Toni told her to sit down and told him to stand at the end of the couch where she was sitting. She asked Sophia if she wanted something to drink and Sophia said a glass of ice water would be fine.

Toni said, "Candy, get your little tray and get Sophia a glass of ice water and I'll have a glass of iced tea."

He left and got the drinks. When he returned and had served them Toni said, " Candy you stand where you were before. Sophia the reason I called you is to find out the relationship of you and my husband. Don't answer as I have something for you to see.

She switched on he television then the VCR. Instantly the screen showed their activities. Sophia blushed at the action and wondered why Toni had called her to see this. She chuckled when she saw herself put the bra on Jason.

The video ended and Toni said, "You see I know all about you and my husband. I think all contact should be ended right now. Don't you agree?"

Sophia agreed and Toni continued, "The first thought I had was to divorce him but then when I saw you put that bra on him it gave me an idea. Candy, go stand and face Sophia."

He did and then Toni continued. "Candy lift your skirts so Sophia can get a close look at the front of your panties."

He did as instructed. At first Sophia could not tell what she was supposed to see then she made out the form of a penis in the panties. Toni told him to lower his panties so she could get a closer look. He did so and then Toni told him to pull his panties up and come back where he was.

Toni said, "It isn't as if it isn't something you haven't already seen. That penis is the same one you saw in the video."

Sophia understood and Toni knew when Sophia said, "On my god. Your maid is Jason!"

Toni said, "No, it's Candy now. I just wanted to let you know there will be no more writing to check. Your services of all sorts are being terminated as of right now."

Sophia said, "I want to thank you for the job in the past. I also would like to tell you something else. My husband took off with a young girl six months ago. Six months ago I wouldn't have even thought about crawling into bed with another man but I guess he just hit me in a weak moment. I want you to know I am very sorry this has happened. I can see your point and I am grateful you are handling it like this. Now, can I have a word with you alone?"

Toni said, "Sure. Candy go get busy in the kitchen."

He left, then Sophia said, "I know from his writing that he is a very romantic man. I don't want you to place the entire blame on him. I started it. I kissed him a couple of weeks ago and thern I carried it further. I know he loves you and that I was just a pastime to him. I don't think he really knew what he was doing. What you saw was the first time we made love, and I felt he did it in a mechanical way. There was no passion there for me."

Toni said, "Thank you for telling me that. It does make a difference."

Sophia asked, "How long are you going to have him as a maid?"

Toni answered, "I really don't know. I haven't decided yet."

Sophia said, "Just one last thing. I know what I did was wrong. Your husband is a very nice guy. If you decide to divorce him send him to me as I know there aren't many like him in the world."

Toni saw Sophia had tears in her eyes as she got up to leave. She knew Sophia meant every word of what she had said. After Sophia left Toni sat and did some deep thinking. She decided she still loved her husband but wasn't sure how to make things right.

She needed someone to talk to and didn't know who that was. On impulse she went to Julia's room and asked if they could talk. Julia said she would be glad to talk to her. Toni invited her down to the living room. On the way there Julia thought she had never been invited to talk like this. Something important must be going to happen. Maybe they we going to get a divorce.

Toni sat on the couch and Julia sat in the easy chair. Toni started, "I am at a loss. I don't know what direction to go in. I want your honest opinion. What do you think of Mr. Truax?"

Julia answered her, "He is a very nice man. He always treated me with respect and was always very courteous to me. He never did anything wrong to me. I like him. I don't know what he did to deserve this but it is not my place to question it. When you called and asked me if I could possibly train another maid I was shocked when you said it was him. When you told me if he goofed up to tell you and you would take care of it, I agreed. I don't know the whys or wherefores, but I do know something is bothering him. I have followed all of your instructions but to tell you the truth I think he deserves a break. I don't know what he did to be made to be a junior maid but I know something more than wearing dresses is bothering him."

Toni said, "I'll tell you what he did. He was unfaithful to me. I know he isn't very strong willed and seems to follow any suggestion, but I can't have him going after every skirt he sees."

Julia said, "If you will excuse me I don't see him chasing every skirt he sees. He isn't that kind of man. I am surprised he was even unfaithful. He doesn't seem like that type of man."

Toni knew what Julia said was true. She wondered how she could end his ordeal in a sensible way. She handed Julia the keys to his dress and shoes and told her she could release him. She told Julia to take it a little easy on him until she decided what path to follow.

Julia went to his door and knocked. He said to enter and she told him she would release him from his dress and shoes. She undid the locks and unbuttoned his dress. She helped him get undressed and produced a nightgown for him to wear to bed. He thanked her nicely and she saw him crawl into bed. She checked his shoe size and saw it was the same as hers. When she looked at him in bed she saw he was already asleep.

The next morning when he got up he found a pair of black heels with an inch and a half heel. He tried them on and found they fit. He got dressed and did his make up and found himself in the kitchen before Julia. He started coffee. It was done just as Julia came walking in. He poured a cup and took it to her.

"Here you look like you could use this. This is the only way I know to thank you for the lower heel shoes."

Julia said, "You're sweet. This is a great present to me. It really means so much that you'll never know. I don't feel well today. I don't know but I guess it's the flu. You may have to wing it on your own. Could you be a dear and make mistress's breakfast by yourself?"

He told her it would be no problem and started right in. It was ready when Toni came in. Toni looked at Julia and thought she looked very pale but didn't think it was anything serious.

Toni ate and soon left for work. Julia told him that he was on his own, as she had to go lay down. He started to clean the kitchen. He was going to town on it and noticed the time had flown. It was noon. He made some chicken soup and took it to Julia's room.

She thanked him for the kind gesture and asked him to sit with her as she ate it. She said as she was spooning the soup, "I have to tell you something but you have to promise you will not say a word to anyone."

He promised and she continued, "I think the mistress doesn't know what to do with you. You have hurt her very deeply and she wants to keep you but she also is thinking of getting rid of you. She and I had a talk and I think she is gong to make a decision very soon. You must do the best job you can to impress mistress that you want to stay married to her even if it means staying as her maid. Do you understand what I am saying?"

He said, "Yes, I do. I want to tell you something. I know what I did was wrong and she has every right to do what she did. It is funny but I still am very much in love with her and don't want to lose her. Our relationship could be a lot closer but I never told her that."

Julia said, "I think you should tell her that. It could mean the difference between your marriage ending or continuing. Have you ever told her exactly how you feel toward her?"

He told her he probably hadn't since their second date. She told him he better get off his butt and tell her. She finished her soup and asked what he was doing today. He told her about cleaning the kitchen and she reminded him to get something out of the freezer for supper.

He went and took out one rib eye steak to thaw for supper. Then he decided to wipe down all the kitchen cabinets.

Toni was at work and knew it was useless to try to concentrate on business. Her concentration was continuously broken with thoughts of her husband. She was at a loss at what to do. Finally in desperation she left work an hour early.

She walked in and saw Candy but not Julia. She asked where Julia was and he told her Julia had the flu and has been in bed all day. She noticed he shiny cupboards and commented on them. She told him she wanted to talk to him and that he should come into the living room. She at on the couch in her regular place.

She said, "I never gave you an honest chance to say anything. You now have my undivided attention. What do you think about what has happened to you?"

He began, "What you did I guess is right. I have it coming. I don't care for it but I know I deserve it. I know I have hurt you and I am very, very sorry for that. I still love you and care deeply about you, and I hope you love me. What happened I have no excuse for. It was wrong and I am sorry for it. I know saying I am sorry is not enough but I don't really know what else I can do to show you how sorry I am. If I could think of something I could do to make things right I would do it. Right now all I can do is serve as your maid until you realize how sorry I am. If that takes a month, a year or ten years I am ready to do it."

She saw the tears in his eyes and knew it was very hard for him to express his feelings this way. She knew he was truly sorry.

She said, "That is the first time you have expressed your true feelings to me. I don't think you have told me that you love me more than five times at most since we have been married. I want you to know I forgive you. Both Sophia and Julia have told me some things I hadn't considered since all of this started. I have come to realize I love you also. I know I am just as guilty as you are of not saying I love you enough. If you want you can go change clothes now."

He said, "Julia is sick and I will make you your supper. Then I'll change."

She said, "What are you making for supper?"

He told her a rib eye steak, potato and salad. She asked if he could make two and join her for supper. He told her yes and smiled broadly. He went out to make the meal. She sat there and felt the best she had for a long, long time.

As they were eating he said, "You know, I think part of the problem is we don't do anything together anymore other than go out to eat when it's Julia's day off. I think we have to come up with something to do together. What do you think?"

She agreed and suggested that tomorrow they go somewhere together. She said she didn't really have to go to work tomorrow, so where would he suggest they go. He suggested a zoo hundred miles away. She told him it sounded like fun. Suddenly she felt the same way as when they were just dating again. She felt very happy.

After supper she went to Julia's room to see how she was doing. Julia told her she was feeling a bit better, and how Candy had brought her some soup for lunch. Toni told her it wasn't Candy anymore it was Jason again. Julia was very happy that they were together again as man and wife.

Then Toni went to help him change. She helped him get his corset off. Then when he was stripped of his bra she got the release agent from her purse. He told her it tingled as she gently removed one then the other breast form. They giggled as they worked together. They couldn't find anything to get the false nails off his fingers but she managed to get the polish off and clipped his nails so they didn't look bad. It took them both a hour to get his wig off without scalping him. He put his pajamas on and was surprised at how different they felt from the soft nightgowns he had been wearing. When he mentioned it to Toni she told him if he wanted to wear a nightgown to go ahead. He declined.

They went to bed and cuddled. They fell asleep in each other's arms. The next morning they were both up early. Jason could really tell how much more coarse his under shorts felt compared to the soft women's ones he had been wearing. Wearing a sport shirt, jeans, socks and his old shoes, he went in for breakfast. It felt great to be walking in his shoes as opposed to the heels.

Julia was up and feeling pretty good. She served breakfast and gave him a very big smile. As they were enjoying breakfast and talking about their outing to the zoo Jason suggested they take Julia along. Toni thought that was a great idea. Julia said it was her day to do the laundry. Toni convinced her to let the laundry go until tomorrow.

Julia went to change and came back in a white blouse and long gray skirt. She still looked like a maid. She told them that was all she had. The three of them then left on their adventure to the zoo. About half way there they had to slow down when the highway went through a small town. Suddenly Jason pulled over and parked. He had parked in front of a woman's clothing store. He told Toni to take Julia in and get her a new dress, one with some color in it.

When they came out Julia was carrying a bag and wearing a yellow sundress with ruffled sleeves and a floral pattern. Jason looked at her and saw she looked very different. When she got into the car Toni told him she had brushed Julia's hair in a different style while they were in the store.

They arrived at the zoo and were looking at the animals. Julia walked a little behind Jason and Toni. She saw they were holding hands as they walked. She was so very happy for them. She felt warm and happy just seeing them so close to each other.

They were eating lunch in the canteen area of the zoo. Jason and Toni were sitting at a table for two and Julia was sitting across the aisle from them. A young man came and asked Julia if he could sit at her table. She agreed. Julia and the young man talked quietly for a few minutes. Then Jason and Toni heard him exclaim louder that he lived only ten miles from Julia. The two of them continued talking quietly. Jason noticed Julia blushed a couple of times.

When Jason and Toni had finished they were ready to continue seeing the zoo. Julia told them to go ahead that she would catch up to them. Jason and Toni left to see the rest of the animals. It was approaching suppertime and Jason and Toni had not seen Julia all afternoon. They decided to search for her. They retraced their steps. Fifteen minutes later they spotted Julia and the young man looking at the gorilla. They were both laughing.

Toni went and tapped Julia on the shoulder and told her they were going to go for supper and return home. The young man said he would see that Julia got home that night. Julia asked Toni if that was all right. Toni told her it was and to have a good time.

Jason and Toni then left, and stopped on the way home at a supper club to get something to eat. They enjoyed a leisurely meal and were just leaving when they met Julia and the young man just coming in. Julia told the young man she had to go to the bathroom. She asked Toni to accompany her. When they got into the bathroom Julia couldn't contain herself.

"He seems so nice. He told me he is usually shy around girls and he doesn't know why but he isn't around me. He has a wonderful sense of humor and he said I am the prettiest girl he has seen in a long time. I feel so happy and safe with him. I don't know what it is."

Toni told her, "It sounds to me it is a lot like love. Be careful, you just met him."

The two left, and Toni went with Jason and Julia went with her escort. Toni told Jason about Julia as they proceeded home. They got home and were home an hour before Julia came in. She told them she had a date to go to the beach next Tuesday on her day off. She bubbled as she told them she had to get a bathing suit. She told them all about her day and how beautiful it was. She gave them profuse thanks for taking her along and getting her the new dress. She finally went to her room a very happy young lady.

Jason and Toni agreed the day had been a beautiful experience and agreed that they had to do this more often. They were sitting on the couch cuddling, then adjourned to the bedroom. Neither one put on nightclothes as they got in bed. They made beautiful love and before they fell asleep in each other's arms they each thought to themselves how lucky they were to have each other.

Now, dear reader you may think this is over. But there is more. Four months later Jason And Toni renewed their wedding vows. In attendance were Julia and her fiance. One of the best gifts they got was an intertwined heart in red stained glass with 'Jason' on one and 'Antoinette' on the other. It was mounted on black marble and a gold plate on the base stated 'Forever Lovers'. It was from Sophia!

 

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