A Time for Work & A Time for... Ch. 05

"Babe, you're tired and tense. Let's relax in the Jacuzzi. It'll make you feel better. I know it'll make me feel better." I told Niki.

"You're probably right. I need it tonight." she replied.

As Niki disrobed, I filled the Jacuzzi with hot water and started the air jets. I dropped in a couple of scented bath beads that were in a glass jar next to the Jacuzzi and the room was filled instantly with the citrus-like fragrance of tangerines. By the time she sat down in the warm, swirling waters, the Jacuzzi was at its optimum.

I held her hand as she slowly stepped into and eased her body down into the hot, swirling waters of the Jacuzzi. "Oh yes, thank you James. This feels really good." Niki said softly. "I hope that you're planning to join me...."

With that, I left my clothes on a chair next to the Jacuzzi and slowly stepped into the hot tub. Niki scooted forward, leaving me room to slide in behind her. As I settled myself in and leaned back against the side of the tub, Niki slid back and leaned against me. I wrapped my arm around her torso, just beneath her small, pert breasts. I reached up and gently cupped her breasts in my hands.

"Ummmm, this feels so good,.....you feel so good....." Niki moaned as she leaned her head against my shoulder.

I relinquished my hold on her breasts and started massaging her shoulders again. I began to feel the tension slip away from her neck and shoulders. "That's it, honey. Just relax and enjoy."

"Thanks James. You're the best." Niki groaned.

After a few minutes Niki leaned forward to enable me to massage her muscles down her back. I obliged her unspoken request and massaged her upper and mid-back muscles. As I moved from her upper to her lower back, Niki leaned further forward which made her raise her buttocks off the bottom of the tub.

This allowed me to scoot under her just a bit! "You naughty man!" Niki smiled and whispered as my hard cock slide along her bottom, and lodged just below the lips of her pussy. With that, she backed up towards me, raised herself just a bit, reached down and took my penis and placed me at the entrance of her vagina. Niki slowly sat down in my lap and took me into her slowly.

"Oh yes," I moaned as the heat of her sex enveloped my hard cock. Niki closed her eyes and slowly moved up and down on my hard spear as she took control. I reached around her and cupped her beautiful breasts and slowly twirled her nipples with the tips of my fingers. Then reached down with one hand to softly caress the lips of her labia and her clit. This set Niki up for a low intensity orgasm which she achieved very quickly.

"My darling James, how you take care of me....." Niki whispered as we kissed. "But you haven't cum?" she asked, looking into my eyes.

"Your pleasure is all I need...." I replied as I kissed her soft lips. "I'll wait till our next time. We have to get ready to meet Keith...."

As we got ready for the evening, Niki had a thought, "I was just thinking of what Keiko said this afternoon about the differences between Japanese and American men and her desire to find someone who will treat her the way she wants to be treated."

"And you were thinking of Keith?" I asked?

"Am I that obvious?" Niki smiled?

"I couldn't help thinking the same thing." I replied. "Keith's been looking for the right woman for some time but can't seem to find her."

I went on, "I don't know what he's looking for but Keiko's very attractive and her personality and character receive high marks in my book."

"I agree. But let's see if they click at the club tonight. If they do, they perhaps we can nudge them along. If not, then no need for it to go beyond dinner." Niki suggested.

"Sounds like a plan to me dear." I agreed.

Just about the time that we finished dressing, our room phone rang. It was Keith. He had just checked in and was calling to find out whether we were on for dinner.

"Welcome to Japan Keith!" I greeted him. "Is this your first trip here?"

"Yeah, never been here before! I'm kind of excited about being here!" he replied.

"Well, we got your message and we've all been invited to a private hostess club for dinner by Takeo Mitsunaga's daughter. She's picking us up at 7pm so why don't you take a quick shower and meet us in the lobby bar just before 7?" I suggested.

"Sounds good to me. See you and Niki then!"

Niki and I went down to the lobby bar and had just enough time for a quick drink before Keith showed up. We had a quick reunion before we settled our bar tab and moved out to the main lobby to meet Keiko.

As usual, Keiko was striding through the hotel doors as we walked into the lobby from the bar. Miss Punctuality! Like the rest of her countrymen, a compulsive behavior built around time (or perhaps, lack of).

We introduced Keiko to Keith, "Keiko-chan, this is Keith Ranklin who is my marketing manager back in Honolulu."

"Konichiwa (good evening) Keith-san," Keiko replied as she bowed gracefully. "Ogenki desuka (how are you)?"

I looked at Keiko and saw her eyes twinkling. Niki couldn't help but smirk. Keiko was playing with Keith and he had no clue! I looked at Keith; he was lost in space!

"Um....ah.....whoa, James! Help me out here! What do I say?" Keith anxiously asked me!

"You reply, 'Good evening, nice to meet you Keiko. I am fine. And stop being a smart ass and speak English!'" I laughed.

We all laughed. Keiko apologized for throwing Keith off center with her greeting.

With our introductions completed Keiko led us to her car and we all piled in. Her driver took us to her club which was not located in the Ginza, but on the water front.

"When are you meeting with Mr. Mitsunaga and his marketing people?" I asked Keith.

"Our initial meeting is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon. That gives me enough time to rest a bit and get over this one day ahead, 19-hours behind, time zone change thing." Keith replied.

"Do you need me to be there?"

"Don't think so. We seemed to click over the phone and they understood what I was talking about so I don't anticipate any major hurdles."

"I'm happy to see things coming together so well. If you need help, I'm sure that Mr. Mitsunaga will step in as needed." I replied.

"So boss man, what are your travel plans?" Keith asked as we walked into the club.

"Well Niki and I can't stay away forever so we're headed back tomorrow evening." I responded. "We really like Japan and will probably be back on vacation from time to time. Plus with Takeo's business and Keiko here, there's also a business reason for me to visit from time to time."

"Oh, you're going to leave tomorrow?" Keiko asked.

I could see her disappointment. "Wish we could stay but our work commitments are calling."

"Unfortunately we have to return," Niki confirmed. "I have a customer coming to Hawaii in several days and I need to be ready for her. She's been invited to one of those high end Hollywood type of events and those things are all about showing off!"

"I'd really like to visit sometime and see your boutique! I think it would be exciting to wear one of your creations knowing that some of your work struts down the red carpet at some of those functions that we see on TV!" Keiko said.

"Tell you what, why don't you come over when you have a week, and I'll make an evening gown for you. Plus you can stay with us. My gift to you for being our friend here in Japan! Would you like that?"

"Deal!" Keiko hugged Niki!

Keiko led us through the doors of the club where we literally bumped into Shozo and Gale! What a coincidence. Keiko seized the opportunity to invite them to join our group. Shozo looked hesitant however Gale jumped in quickly to accept Keiko's invitation.

The club host was waiting for us. He apparently knew Keiko by sight as he bowed and addressed her formally. Keiko bowed and greeted him in kind. With the formal greetings done our host called a kimono clad waitress over to show us to our table.

As we left the foyer of the club, we were led down a hallway and into a room which had many booths of various sizes. Our waitress led us through the room to the rear where we climbed a series of stairs to the second floor where she led us into balcony room. It offered an expansive view of the entire room, yet we also could not see into the booths below us. Whoever built this facility knew what they were doing.

Keiko told us that she arranged for a private room this evening. She thought it would be more appropriate as it was our first time here.

"Let's get comfortable with a few drinks first then order dinner." Keiko ordered us some sort of concoction made with cold sake, cranberry juice and something else. It was delicious however she warned us about drinking too much of the stuff, too quickly. But what a great opener to our evening.

We were all seated on the same side along a long table set facing the edge of the balcony. I sat on the extreme left with Niki next to me on my right. Keith was next with Keiko next to him. Gale sat next to Keiko and Shozo was on the end. We were all faced towards the room and could see everything below us. It also allowed the waitresses to serve our dinner easily without having to reach over or around us.

Dinner was delightful. And the company also. Keiko was trying to get Keith's life's story out of him and he was trying his best to do likewise with her. It was fun to watch as they verbally sparred.

"So Keith, James tells me that you're his marketing manager. What does a marketing manager do?" asked Keiko.

"Well, my job is all about helping customers decide on buying our products and services. Sounds simple yet its been a challenging assignment."

"Does that mean advertising, promotions, and that sort of stuff?" Keiko asked?

"Well it does include those things but marketing is much more. It's about trying to figure out what will make people take notice of our products and hopefully buy them." Keith responded. "If you remember the basic economic graph of supply vs. demand, marketing impacts the demand side of the graph. We don't try to create demand, we try to work with existing demand or 'needs' and get people to see that our products can fill or satisfy those needs quite nicely."

"Interesting concept. I think I like it. At least it's a lot better than what my prof's back in college had to say about 'marketing being the art of conning people into buying things that they don't need!'" Keiko laughed.

We all laughed at that, even Keith. "Oh yeah! I remember that jab!" Keith echoed! "I used to get that all the time from my senior level profs when I was in school!"

"So Keiko, tell me how you came to speak English so well?" Keith inquired.

"Well, as you know, daddy owns our company and, let's just say, that daddy thought that a daughter educated in the US might be more successful than one educated in Japan."

"How so?" Keith asked.

"Well, to appreciate daddy's thinking you'd really have to have grown up here. You see, in this country, a women's role is to support men. Daddy thought that if I went to school here, that I'd come away with those roles hammered into my thick skull! I guess he figured I'd be better off being more independent so he sent me to the US for school."

"Well with your English being so good, you must have started from, let me guess, grade school?" asked Keith?

"Bingo! Well, close enough." Keiko laughed! "Daddy's cousin and her husband lived in Los Angeles and I stayed with them from intermediate school until I finished UCLA the other year."

"What was it like being away from your family from such a young age?" asked Keith. "I can't imagine being away from home that early."

"I guess it didn't bother me too much. Maybe I was too young. Or maybe it's part of our culture to be obedient. I don't really know. But in any case, my aunt and uncle really raised me, and they treated me as one of their own. In fact, they have a daughter and a son who are just about my age so I had company most of the time. Maybe that's another reason why I didn't feel lonesome." Keiko replied.

The conversation between the two flowed smoothly throughout the evening. It seemed as is if Keiko and Keith were cut from the same cloth

Gale and Shozo were also immersed in conversation and it was clear to Niki and I that there was a relationship outside of work. There were easy and comfortable smiles and touching between the two that indicated a familiarity beyond work place etiquette.

After we finished our meal, Shozo and Gale came over to sit next to Niki and I. Gale asked Niki, "Niki-san, how do you and James-san make your relationship work? Is it difficult?"

"Gale-san, if there is trust and love and a commitment to each other, any couple can make their relationship work. James and I have a rule to also talk with each other about things. Misunderstandings happen too easily and we don't want that to happen to us, although it still does from time to time." Niki replied. With that, Niki gave me a passionate kiss which caught everyone's attention in our room. Of course, mine included!

Shozo chimed in, "Gale-chan, I would like to have this relationship with you if you want it too. Will you marry me?"

That caught all of us by surprise, including Gale! The look of shock on her face was telling! But she was also smiling broadly!

Gale turned to Shozo with tears in her eyes and nodded her acceptance to Shozo. They embraced and were instantly inundated by Keiko and Niki! The excitement between the gals was contagious as Keith and I also congratulated Shozo.

The waitresses cleared the table and served us cups of hot tea, the room's lighting began to dim until we were barely able to see the booths below us. An announcer made his way on stage and started to introduce, in Japanese, the entertainment that we were about to see.

Keiko translated; "The announcer is saying that the entertainment tonight will be very different from what the club usually has. He is saying that the club has gone through great lengths to bring to Tokyo, a Taiko group from Sao Paulo."

With that, the room exploded with the beat of drums and cymbals! Members of the troupe ran onto the stage while others carried drums of all sizes and shapes, and other paraphernalia to the center of the performance platform.

The performance was electrifying! I could feel the beat of the heavy drums. It seemed as if the room was vibrating in time with the cadence of the primeval beating.

I looked at Niki and she was mesmerized as well. I touched her hand and she instantly grabbed my hand and held on tightly while she continued to watch the performance below us. Keiko and Keith were likewise focused on the performance. I must admit; the Taiko group was good. It wasn't traditional Taiko. It was Taiko with elements of Capoeira mixed in. It was exciting to watch!

After twenty minutes, the troupe took a ten minute break. As the drumming stopped, the room exploded with screams and cheers for the performers! We were all on our feet as well, cheering for the drummers!

Keith was the first to break the silence in our room. "Wow! I've seen a lot of Taiko in Hawaii but this, this is something else!"

Niki and I agreed with Keith. They were in a class by themselves. Shozo noted that this was the first time he had seen Taiko like this and hoped that it would catch on with others.

"I gotta go pee....be right back." Keiko said, causing us to laugh, breaking the mood of the moment. We were still chuckling over what Keiko said when she got back.

"They were so good that I didn't want to miss a second of their performance." Keiko lamented.

"I know what you mean," Niki chimed in, "but when you gotta go, you gotta go!" We all laughed again!

Gale was blushing. But Shozo was laughing as well.

The house lights began to dim again as the audience settled in for the second half of the performance. And we were not disappointed. The troupe's second half performance was just as good if not better than the first half.

After the first set of the second half, I overhead Niki asking Keiko why the club had the balcony rooms as it seemed to be expensive to build.

"Well, it is secluded and very private, and no one can see us up here." replied Keiko.

"Oh, so if I wanted to kiss James, no one else would see us?" Niki asked?

"Yes, except for the rest of us here." Keiko said.

"And if we wanted to do more than kiss, we could do that too?" asked Niki?

"Yes, but I wouldn't recommend it just in case someone came into the room unexpectedly."

"Good point."

Keith was oblivious to the conversation however I saw Keiko move closer to him and snuggle into his arm. They were soon immersed in their own conversation. I could see that they fit well.

Likewise, Shozo and Gale were also enjoying each other's company. The entertainment taking back seat to their new relationship.

Niki had her own designs for me. She ended up sitting in my lap with her back to me, with my arms around her mid-section. Every few minutes she would slowly rub her behind on my cock which had grown hard after she had climbed aboard.

As no one was interested in looking at us, I turned slightly to the left so no one could see me as I snaked my left hand under Niki's dress to slow caress the front of her panties. I could feel her lips through the thin fabric as I slowly traced her labia up and down. I slid my hand beneath her panties from the side and slowly inserted two fingers into Niki's vagina.

She squirmed and leaned back to kiss me and whispered, "I want to also, but not here honey..." as she held my arm that was still around her mid-section.

She was right of course. But I couldn't help but to caress her for a few more minutes and gently rub her aroused clit. Niki's eyes were glassy as she turned to me again; "you're going to pay for this!" with a sexy smile on her face.

I kissed her; "I'll enjoy paying for it!" She laughed softly, "Yes you will!" as she ground her butt into me again to add emphasis!

We were fairly presentable in a few minutes and enjoyed the balance of the Taiko group's performance. As it was ending, the club's host made an appearance in our room followed by a waitress who pushed a small cart which held a bottle of Champaign, glasses for all of us, a single rose and a small jewelry box.

"Namikawa-san," our host greeted Shozo. Shozo rose to take the rose and the jewelry box and sat in front of Gale. He gave her the rose and took her hand.

"Gale-chan, I wasn't sure what your answer would be however I wanted to be prepared in case you accepted my request to be my wife. Before our friends I pledge my love for you always." With that he opened the jewelry box, extracted a ring, and placed it on Gale's finger. "I hope that you like this."

"Shozo-chan, you make me so happy!" Gale cried as she hugged Shozo and kissed him passionately!

The Champaign was poured and a toast offered to the new couple by the club host. "It is not often that we witness marriage proposals. Namikawa-san, I have known you as a club member for many years. You are fine young man. I know that you will treat and honor your new wife like no other. Likewise Miss Strandkowski, you are fine young woman also. Both of you will make a great couple. On behalf of the club and all of its members, I offer our congratulations and wish you much happiness!"

Our evening ended too soon for everyone's liking however Keith needed some shut eye to make up for the long flight, and Keiko, Shozo and Gale had to be at work the next day as well.

As we returned to our hotel and got into the elevator, Niki turned to me, "That was so special tonight. I hope that we didn't intrude on what Shozo had planned for Gale."

"I saw that Shozo wasn't too sure about joining our group at the beginning" I told Niki, "however I think it helped him to be surrounded by people that he felt would support him and Gale. In any case, he was happy with how things turned out."