Destinbury

Not too long after Nila left, Owen called Kate but got Stephie instead. "Hi, is my sister there?"

"She'll be back in a couple of hours. Anything urgent?"

"I guess not. Nila came over earlier and I learned that she and Kate had a falling out."

"That's a bit strong, but yes, something happened, but Kate will have to give those details to you because I'm not certain I'd get it all correct."

"Thanks. Well have her call me when she gets back okay?"

"Of course. Hey, that party was pretty fantastic."

Owen smiled as he said, "Thanks, I'm glad you had fun even though you didn't play the photo game."

"We did just fine, and we're looking forward to next Saturday."

"Great. Maybe those two women will leave a few new photos for us to gaze at, or I hope they do anyway."

"Maybe they will."

"They were pretty damn hot."

"You like them I take it."

Owen was still smiling as he told her, "I studied them quite a bit."

"Is that right. Oh, and maybe that mystery woman will leave another present.

"I hope she does."

"Some of your guests had more fun with the mystery women than looking at any...well almost any of the other photos."

"And the party is all about having fun isn't it."

"I do believe it is."

Then June called and they talked about the party. Her call was followed by a call from Kathy and Perry, and then Dan and Alana called, but they didn't say anything about Owen and Alana being together so intimately. Then Kate called. "Hey, Stephie told me Nila was at your place this morning."

"She came to get her things."

"Oh...that's it?"

"We talked and even had coffee. I even showed her the party pictures."

"Great, I'm proud of you."

"For just being civil? Hell, if that's all it takes to make you proud of me I've got it easy."

"You don't have it easy, because I'm proud of you for controlling your temper and also for being nice to her."

"I don't have a temper."

"Right and I don't have boobs or a vagina. Get real Bro, you do have a temper."

"Okay so maybe, but that wasn't..."

"You're arguing with yourself. Now you wanted to talk to me about what?"

"About what happened between you and Nila."

"You don't want to know about that."

"Oh? I was sure that was why I called and asked for you. Unless you have a dying friend, bring your round butt over here and talk to me."

"Well thanks for that, but I do not have a round butt."

"Did I say that as though it was an insult?"

"I'm sure it was though."

"Wrong. See you soon?"

"Sure, I have the afternoon to argue with you." When Owen hung up he smiled. As soon as he had made the round butt comment, he sure it was Kate that he'd seen naked, so that meant he also saw Stephie naked and all but getting her pussy sampled on camera by his sister. He wasn't going to ask or even make reference to those photos, but if she brought them up he wouldn't be able to resist some kind of hint about his suspicions.

He wasn't going to answer any more calls, but when Linda called he smiled and picked up saying, "You look hot naked."

"Oh don't give me that, you have no idea which one I was. You're just fishing to see if I even took my clothes off. Nice try though, and feel free to think of me as hot."

"I will."

"So how do you think the party went?"

"Pretty good. I underestimated how tough it would be for some of them to really cut loose."

"Well it had to be of course, I wouldn't do much more than smile and shake a hand if I had never even met the guy."

"Like I said, I under estimated."

"But you had fun with Alana."

"I did, but how did you know?"

"Because I know you, and Alana would be good looking even if she was standing in a corner like a plant stand."

"I can't disagree with that. I think one of you said that you and Perry had fun."

"We did, but there again, I really didn't know him, so it was a little awkward to say the least."

"I'll try to do better with the next party. Well the party after the next one anyway. You are coming back up for the next one right?"

"I'll be there Cuz." After talking to Linda, he nestled into the sofa until Kate arrived and then both of them got comfortable.

Taking her hand in his he said, "Okay what did you and Nila get into it about?"

"What do you think? It was about you of course."

"Now why did you argue with your best friend over something that you can't control or change?"

"We didn't argue, we really didn't. Okay, so she tried to play stupid one day pretending she didn't understand why you were so totally furious with her. I finally told her using very direct, and maybe just a little blunt terms, why you were so out of control mad."

"I was not out of control."

"Really? Did you ask any questions of her before you had your melt down? No. Did you talk to her about New York? No again. See, you exploded. You were out of control."

"Okay, but damn it, I had very good reasons."

"I agree with you, and that's what I told Nila. I went through exactly why you kicked her out of here, and rather forcefully at that. She was in such a state of shock after she left here she could hardly breathe."

"Let's get on with what you argued...sorry, you told her."

"That's it. I laid it out item by item how you could still love her and hate her at the same time."

"You didn't tell her I still loved her."

"Well of course I did. My God Owen, you were so mad at her you were frothing, but sweetie, the kind of love you have for her doesn't just evaporate like a drop of water hitting a hot skillet."

"But I don't even know how I feel about her."

"Well at least you didn't say you hate her, and in fact, I think you do know how you feel about her. Maybe one day you'll be able to admit that to yourself, but you'll have to get past your hard headed short tempered thinking. You'll have to find your way to forgive and forget. I'm sure you'll do that too, but maybe not before it's too late for you and Nila."

"Let's talk about something else."

"You wanted me over here to talk about Nila and now that's off limits?"

"Nothing more to say."

"Well to put it in your language, bull shit. There's plenty to say, but you have to quit running away from yourself first. Okay, so what do you want to talk about?"

"I don't know."

"How about you and Alana? You and I both know you two were playing on very dangerous ground, but I guess you got away with it and had fun."

"We had a great time, but what do you think we got away with. If you think we made love, you'd be wrong."

"You're talking to your sister now."

"I'm telling you the absolute truth, we didn't make love. But damn Sis, the credit goes to her not to me."

She smiled and said, "That's nice of you to say. What is she like really?"

"She's sweet, very passionate...well I mean by nature. It's obvious she's very attractive, and it's obvious she loves Dan. Now this part isn't for repeating, but a part of her really enjoys exhibitionism. How much or if that's just a passing urge, I don't know, but she really enjoyed taking chances by undressing at least partially."

"In risky places of course, just like you always enjoy."

"That's right. But her passion, and yes even mine, kept getting us distracted."

"What would happen if you two were to be paired again next weekend?"

"We'd forget about pictures and screw each other until we were unconscious."

"With that I say I hope you two don't get put together again, and she headed for the door saying, "Bye Bro," and she left him sitting there.

Chapter One Hundred Fourteen

Through the first part of the week Owen wasn't in a party frame of mind at all. Then Maury called Owen Friday morning and they talked about the job offer over lunch, and Owen couldn't have been happier. He needed to get back to work and get his life in some kind of order once again. The job would be for three days a week on a contract basis, but Maury fully expected to offer a vice president position to Owen within a couple of months. That lunch meeting improved his outlook, and then Linda called him saying, "We, as in you and me Cuz, are going down to see your parents Tuesday morning."

"Gee, don't I feel like celebrating. Okay, now that I have that out of my system, thanks for the advance notice."

"My pleasure. Oh, and I'll be staying with you Saturday night, because my drive home after that last party about killed me. I almost fell asleep in my own driveway."

"Of course you can stay. I told you I thought you were crazy for trying that."

"That's one for your side. I'll get there a little early just in case I can help in some small way."

"I won't need your help, but I'd love to have your company."

"Thanks sweetheart, see you Saturday."

Sitting back in his chair and staring at his muted TV, Owen was nursing an Irish coffee with a touch of brown sugar when his phone rang. Keeping his steaming cup close to his lips he absentmindedly said, "Hi."

"Hi Owen, it's Nila."

He sat up, and nearly spilling hot coffee down his front, he said, "Oh, hi."

"I know you must be busy getting ready for tomorrow's party so I'll keep this short."

"I'm as ready as I can get. What's up?"

"Just awhile ago I ran across a lot of our notes from when you and I were working on the party idea, and wondered if it's too late for you to want them."

"It's probably too late, because I wouldn't have time to make any real changes."

"That's what I was thinking too, but I didn't want to just assume. One of the things I read was from when you and I were just acting silly and went into elaborate plans to rig the name selection so we could control which guy would be with which woman. Remember how we got laughing about some of the matches we came up with and the silly consequences we came up with?"

He was smiling as he remembered that evening and said, "We must have been pretty tired that night because I think both of us got the giggles."

"We really did. Oh, that was the night we were awake until about two and then you and I...well and so forth. Anyway, I'll just throw the notes away then. I hope the party goes well for you."

"Thanks, and thank you for calling. By the way, I'm going down to see my parents next week."

"Owen, are you really? I think that's the right thing to do, and I'll be thinking of you and wondering how you got along with them."

"I'll let you know. I don't have a clue what to expect, so I'm doing my best just to keep my expectations neutral and my attitude in check."

"If you can do that, you'll do great and come home feeling better for seeing them."

"I hope so. Linda is going with me. In fact she's the one behind all of that."

"That's great. I don't know her very well, but tell her thanks from me."

"I'll do that. Take care and tell Scott and Ann hi from me."

"I'll tell them and...well bye."

"Bye Nila and thanks for calling." Owen put his coffee cup to his lips and emptied it of it's hot fluid, and then leaned back with eyes closed. His thoughts refused to stay organized however, so he got up and went to fix one more Irish coffee. He woke about two in the morning still leaning back in his chair, and leaving his cup where it was, he went to bed until eight when he stumbled his way to the kitchen.

"Good morning Owen," Char said as she smiled at him. "I smelled the whisky in your cup, so I'll guess you had a wee bit too much last night."

"I really didn't. I guess I was just tired. Shit, I did it again, sorry."

"Sit down and I'll get you coffee without the whisky, and don't worry about me seeing you in your skivvies. You could have just as well wandered out here naked you know."

"I sure could have at that."

"I just got here, but don't worry, I'll stay out of your way. I'll get the foam boards lined up again and do a light cleaning, the snacks will be ready too of course, and what am I forgetting? There's something else I need to do, but I'll think of it. So looking back now how do you think the first party went?"

"So many things could have happened last Saturday night, I mean gone wrong, but everything went great. Not everybody showed up, but even with a typical party, that usually happens. I found half a dozen photos of a naked woman. Oh, I guess I told you that before. They were sitting in an envelope on my desk. I don't know who she is or how they got there. I have to think she was one of the invited guests that didn't come to the party, and I guess somebody that did come left them for me to find."

"So...oh right, she was totally naked."

"Right. You didn't see anybody before the party did you?"

"Nobody, and how strange. Did she remind you of somebody you invited?"

"Well her build is something like Paula's, so it could be her. Very nice shape actually and pretty sexy. I fully appreciate her courage and her photos, but with her body blocked from above her breasts up, that takes a little away from the effect. Still, she was sexy and seemed relaxed in her poses."

"Well you certainly have a mystery."

"That I have. Well I better refill my cup and head to the shower."

"Let me top it off for you," and he stood up and followed her to the coffee maker.

Putting his arms around her from behind he said, "Char, thank you so much for being available and so quick to help me. I wouldn't even attempt these parties without you."

She turned around and with her hands resting on his butt she said, "You know my schedule, and anytime you need me and I'm available, I'll be here."

"Tell your hubby that I appreciate him being so tolerant."

"I'll tell him. You've never met him I know, but he's one of those guys that feels he has to remind me that he's the head of the house. I told him just the other day that just because he stands up to pee, doesn't make him the top dog. I told him that I can pee standing up too, and I'm sure my aim would be better than his."

Owen laughed and said, "Now how did he take that?"

"I actually watched him stumble for something to say, and he wasn't happy with me." She patted his butt then and said, "You go shower and I'll start making the party food."

"I better do that," and he kissed her cheek, picked up his coffee and headed toward his bedroom, but stopped and turned around, catching Char watching him. "I didn't tell you about the two naked women together."

"Yes you did, but what about that?"

"Two naked women embracing, teasing with suggestive touches, you know."

"Right, another mystery?"

"Yes but...oh wait, one of them could have been Paula, but...shit, who would the other woman be?"

Char smiled and said, "Just how well do you know this Paula?"

"Well I've had the opportunity to study her in her bikini."

"Oh. So could this Paula that you've seen in a bikini have sent you two sets of sexy pictures? Does she have the hots for you maybe?"

"I don't think any woman has the hots for me, but that's a nice thought."

"I think you're having as much fun with the mystery women as you are the photos of your guests."

"I have to admit, that does add some excitement to the evening," and he once again headed to his bedroom.

Chapter One Hundred Thirteen

Char was gone before noon, and Kate and Stephie were at Owen's well before three, and once again the three of them talked about what Kate would say at the start of the party. Guests started to arrive right at three o'clock and ten minutes later Kate found Owen, and holding up a large white envelope told him, "I decided to look around and look at what I found."

"What the hell? Where were they?"

Mixed in with the manila envelopes. Stephie and I opened them and there's another contribution from the naked lady, all four by six photos again. We also found more from the two naked women, and get this, a set from a different single woman. Self portraits I'd guess, and all very sexy to say the least. We'll post her when we put all of the others up this evening."

"Damn, we're going to end up with more photos from people that aren't here than are."

"And not a man to be seen in any of the mystery photos."

Looking through the photos from the smaller white envelope he said, "These are pretty hot and sexy."

"I'll bet when the guests see all of these, there will be a lot of fun conversation."

"I'm sure that's true."

"Hi," Linda said breezing into the room. Going straight to Owen, she kissed him and then whispered, "I told your mom and dad when we would be down and they're really looking forward to seeing you."

The best Owen could conger up for that news was a one sided smile and a soft voiced comment. "Gee, I can't wait either." But he smiled then and said, "Sorry, that's from habit. I am looking forward to going down there with you."

"That's much better, and thank you."

Owen was very surprised that every couple that had been at Flashination was there for Pornocopia. It was finally time for Kate to give her little speech, so Owen got their attention, and smiling, Kate told them, "Welcome to Pornocopia. Okay, it will be just as it was last Saturday, except for one little detail. There are no restrictions this time. If you can dream it up and want to show pictures of your activities, then go for it. With or without faces again of course. Oh, and the same categories too, so that means no category for seeing who can be the most graphic. That said, if you want to show Peter's pecker at the door of Lizzie's lips, then great, but you'll get no extra points," and a couple of guests laughed. "You will however, stir a whole lot of conversation and perhaps create some envy. We all know each other much better than we did just a week ago, so let's get started. Let's find out who your partner will be for the next several very significant hours.

"Let's add a category," Perry called out from the back of the group.

"What would that be?"

"Most unique or different." Smiles appeared on faces and several comments were made at the same time.

"Okay," Owen said before he added, "I think that's a great idea."

Kate reached into the bowl saying, "Okay, let's get started," and held up a slip of paper. "Bill, you're the first again to learn your fate."

Then Stephie pulled out a slip and said, "Kathy is your mate."

Perry smiled at his wife before she kissed his cheek, and let her arm slip from around him, and the others watched as she joined Bill.

Ian was called next followed by Candy, but it was the next one that Owen paid special attention to. Dusty, who Owen didn't really know, was paired with Alana, and he swore under his breath before he saw Kate just shrug her shoulders in sympathy.

Dan went to June, and he seemed very happy with that news. Owen was getting nervous as couples left. Perry was the only guy left other than him, and it was Perry's name that was drawn next. Owen held his breath as Stephie announced, "Rita, it's you and Perry, and we'll see you two in a few hours.

"No, shit this won't work," poured from Owen, and Linda said, "Oh damn, this isn't...what...Owen, we..."

"Well I guess we're out of the game. Damn, the odds of this happening are were so small I didn't really even worry about this happening."

"It's not so bad," Kate said sounding upbeat. "You two had a great time last weekend, so just do more of the same. So what if you don't win any of the categories. This is all about having fun after all."

Linda smiled at Kate and then at Owen before she walked over to him and said, "Your sister is right you know."

"I know but...I'm sorry Linda, I don't mean that I'm mad or disappointed, it's that...this is awkward."

"It isn't so awkward," Linda told him. "Bring your camera and we'll go to the patio and talk over a drink. I'm sure we can come up with something to post on the boards, and like Kate said, we can have our own fun without competing with the others."

"Okay Cuz, let's go to the patio and drink and see what we can come up with."