Destinbury

"I guess I missed the architect," he said a minute later before he kissed Nila.

"You probably passed him on the street."

"How is it working with him?"

"Nice. He's charming, very smart, very pretty eyes, and..."

Owen laughed, kissed her lightly and said, "Okay, I get the picture. What happens next?"

"He'll be in touch in a week or so to go over more specific details. Then with our okay he'll get started"

"Great. I made some calls today looking into contractors, so by the time we have something solid from...what's his name again?"

"Ian. I mean...you know, Ian Coogan."

"Right, then we'll get serious about a construction quote."

"And property?"

"Oh right. I contacted Liberty Real Estate and they'll make a list of available property to run past us tomorrow. Oh, and her name is Mary Stanley."

Before Nila went home, he pulled her into his arms and asked her, "So just how sexy and friendly was our architect?

A part of her liked knowing her husband to be could show a little jealousy, so she smiled and told him, "He's pretty sexy, but honey, he was a gentleman all the way."

"But didn't you say something about him flirting with you?"

"Well okay, he did. Mostly with his eyes and his smile, but like you do so often, I felt his hand on my back as we moved around and reviewed things, and I confess that I flirted with him the same way."

"So no hugs or anything when he was ready to leave?"

"No, of course not. Now be honest, are you jealous honey?"

Owen pulled her closer to him and found a modest smile as he told her, "I'm not jealous at all, just trying to get a mental picture of what you two shared."

"We had a little fun, and by the way, he's married, and Heather, his nice looking wife, works with him at his office."

"That's nice." Then they called friends and family about selling Destinbury and met with Mary Stanley. Owen finally met Ian the next week, and even with Owen being right there, Ian and Nila cautiously flirted with each other. That, and Van's party crept ever closer.

Nila was at Destinbury every evening, and it was no different Thursday night when he all but tackled her and they dropped onto the couch in the den. "We've been far too busy and I've had something I've wanted us to talk about."

She smiled and kissed his cheek and told him, "You should have said something honey."

"Maybe I should have, but anyway, let's talk about things like how you found the determination to pose for my Miss X photos."

"Oh, that," and she smiled. "I assumed you weren't interested in those details."

"Oh baby, I'm very interested, but you and I needed time to just be together, and of course we've had many other things to deal with too."

"There isn't a lot to tell really," but for the next ten minutes, Nila described how she and Stephie progressed from bland photos to the much more graphic and more daring flashing shots.

"And you two made love."

"About that honey. That was never part of our plan, and I'm sure you know that was the first time I'd ever done anything like that. I didn't even want to, but...I don't know how or why, but we did make love a couple of times."

"Will you ever do that again?"

"Do you mean with Stephie or just ever again?"

"Ever again with any other woman."

"I don't see that happening."

"Okay. And that's the point where you called me I guess."

"That's right. If I was going to do more daring photos I wanted it to be with you if at all possible."

"You weren't sure I'd welcome you into my arms again?"

"I gave you reasons for not taking me back so no, I couldn't just assume you would be waiting for me."

Chapter Two Hundred Eleven

Owen surprised Nila with dinner at Granite City with Alana and Dan, and he teased Alana that she still had to settle their bet, and she assured him she was ready to fulfill her obligation. He had to find a road that gave her at least a chance of not being seen naked to the waist however.

"I'm glad I made reservations, because this place is busy."

Dan looked around their dining area saying, "They're like this a lot on Friday night."

While they waited for an after dinner drink, Nila and Alana excused themselves and even before they reached the restroom, and taking Nila's hand she asked, "So things are great between you and Owen now?"

"It is, and it's getting better everyday."

"I'll bet Owen loved it when he saw you in that top."

"He'll love it even more when we go back to the table."

Alana was smiling as she suddenly stopped at the restroom door and asked, "What are you going to do?"

"I'm going to tell him I'm not wearing panties, and I'll stuff my bra in my purse."

"And undo how many buttons on your blouse?"

"As many as I can without exposing myself to anybody but the waiter."

"Nila, I can't believe this is you talking."

"It's taken me weeks to build up my courage, but I decided if I could do things a lot more daring than that in New York, I wanted to do things like that for Owen, and now I love it."

"Oh girlfriend, you and I have to talk, because, as you know, I love to see what I can get away with too."

"I saw the photos of you with Owen in the motel garden remember?"

"Oh right, of course. God, that was a wild and fun time. You just have to make sure you tease Dan too."

"I'd love to if you don't mind. I know you and Dan went through your trying time too."

"Like you and Owen, we're making great headway. Does this mean I can tease Owen again one of these days?"

"Only if I get to watch the poor guy suffer his sweet agony."

As they went into the restroom, Alana said, "Fun times ahead."

The women talked fast and softly in the restroom and almost back to the table, but then Nila bent forward until her face was level with Dan's with the plan to pause for just a moment, and then kiss him tenderly, but as Owen watched her bend over, her breast fell free of her blouse in front of Dan. Nila stopped moving and glanced over at Owen and almost forgot what she was supposed to tell Dan. The other three had plenty of time to admire her breast as she recovered just enough to say, "Dan, that's your reward for buying Alana that nice dinner ring," and she tried to act calm as she tucked her breast back into her top and sat down across from Owen.

Dan looked at Owen as his smile spread across his face, and then over at Alana before he said, "I think I just saw a wonderful vision, but...can I be that fortunate? Thank you for the kiss to be sure, but also thank you very much for your little surprise."

Nila managed to flash a small smile and tell him, "My pleasure hon."

Dan looked over at Owen again, but all he got from his friend was a shrug of the shoulders and, "Don't look at me, I was as surprised as you are."

"Oh, one more thing Danny honey," and pulling her panties out of her purse, Nila slid them past Owen to Dan adding, "These are for you."

"Um...thank you. Now I think I'll order the strongest drink in the house."

"Oh no," Alana said almost laughing, "I need you sober, because I have plans for you later."

"Damn, this must be my birthday."

When they left the restaurant, Dan had his arm around Nila and he told her, "Damn you're sexy and I love you."

"Thank you Dan, I love you too. Remember when Alana told the first part of her story and you held me so close and you were so loving and attentive?"

"Of course I remember that."

"If that happened now, I might handle myself a lot differently."

"One day I'll find a way to recreate that situation."

"Just make sure Alana understands."

"Trust me, I will do that."

"Oh hi Owen," they heard, and looking to his right, Owen smiled and stopped saying, "Well hi Marcie, it's great to see you again."

"Owen, this is my mother Elise, Mom, this is Owen, and that's his girlfriend Nila."

"Nice to meet you Elise," and then after Owen introduced Dan and Alana, Elise smiled as she said, "I'm so glad to meet the wonderful man that Marcie told me so much about over and over."

Owen quickly kissed Marcie's cheek before he said, "Thanks, I need all the good words I can get."

"I told Mom all about your house too."

"Oh. Elise, am I in trouble for the topless maid thing or the photography?"

"Of course not Owen, Marcie an adult and she told me all of that, and you were very generous."

"Your sweet and alluring daughter deserved that and more."

"Are you still into your photography hobby?"

"I've suspended that for now. I'm hosting one more party and then we're selling the house and building something a little smaller."

"Oh no," Marcie said. "Mom...I mean Owen, could I show Mom your house?"

"Of course, we're heading home, so follow us and we'll take the tour tonight."

"Oh Owen, we don't want to disrupt your evening."

Smiling at his friends, Owen said, "Dan and Alana have to get home for something very important, and Nila and I are headed home."

"If you're sure."

"Of course, and we'll pause at our bar for a refreshment."

With that settled, Dan and Alana talked to Marcie and Elise for a second, and then as they headed to their car, Owen and Nila went to theirs as he said, "You gave Dan and me a hell of a nice surprise, but of course I didn't have my camera."

"We'll have to make that happen again then, but honey, that was an accident. I meant to give him and you a nice peek down my blouse is all."

"I was stunned of course, and you handled that very nicely, but then Dan wanted to handle it too."

"I loved that and I really got his attention."

"Oh baby, you could have asked him to do anything and he would have complied instantly."

"I don't believe that, but thank you honey. You know I was surprised that Elise doesn't look a whole lot like Marcie. Very attractive, but in a different way. Like her larger breasts," and she smiled.

"I was a little surprised by that too, but that happens sometimes I guess."

"Are you sorry you stopped your photo hobby now?"

Owen smiled and said, "I'm a little sorry."

"I'll bet you are, but of course it's your camera, so all you have to do is say, 'oh, I've changed my mind'."

"Nope, I promised you I would stop that for awhile."

"I think we could work out a compromise. We can talk about that later, like before Van's party next weekend."

Chapter Two Hundred Twelve

Owen and Nila just tagged along as Marcie talked fast as she led Elise through the house and Elise said, "I don't know how you two can give this place up. It's so grand and beautiful."

"It really is," Owen said, "But Nila came up with the perfect answer," and he smiled at her.

"I told Owen that we would build this house but eliminate a couple of rooms and shrink the other rooms down to a more manageable size. We'll still have a very large and beautiful home, but not as grandiose and over the top as this one is."

"That's very clever of you Nila."

"Thank you, but like you, I was sad to think we would give this up, so we compromised."

Owen was surprised when Marcie put her arm around him saying, "Tell Mom about your parties."

"Do what?" he asked as he smiled. "You do remember what...well of course you do, but..."

"Oh, I've told her part of it, so it isn't like we'll shock her now."

"Elise, I have to leave this up to you."

"She has told me a lot, but only what she saw and experienced and I'd love to hear this as you experienced it."

"Okay, but this calls for the serious drink that I had to resort to once the party really got going."

Owen poured three doubles of his sipping tequila and even poured a short one for Marcie as he said, "Remember, this is to be sipped and savored or you'll fall on your cute butt dead drunk."

"I don't get drunk that easily."

"Oh right, you've been in college for awhile."

"Then looking at her mother over the rim of her glass she said, "Owen loves my butt."

Owen looked down and touched his forehead with his fingers and then looked at Elise, but was relieved to see her smiling. "Marcie likes to try to shock me, but I'm onto her."

"Well he does, don't you Owen."

"I totally love your butt, and I say that in front of Elise and Nila."

"Which of course, I already knew," Nila said before she carefully tasted her drink.

"Okay," Owen said changing the subject, "About the parties. Elise, I'll tell you about a party that Marcie wasn't here for."

"How many have you had?"

"I think...I think it's been four. I had two others booked, but they cancelled, and I know that if we stayed here and wanted to continue, we could have more just from word of mouth, but Nila and I need to get away from that out of control craziness, at least for awhile."

"What do you mean for awhile?" Nila asked through her smile.

"Okay, for a long while." Then he explained the set up for Van's party and Marcie was focusing on his every word as Nila watched her almost cling to him. In admiration was what came to Nila's mind, and she would be eager to hit Owen with that later, because his arm ended up loosely around her waist.

"Okay, this party was slow to get going. We had cameras around the room for guests to pick up and grab candid shots, and they were used here and there, but still it was pretty low key. Of course I'm comparing it to the previous parties that Marcie told you about, and I don't think any party will ever measure up to those two. So anyway, a blouse went flying across the room, and the guests started to get a little more animated, with laughter and louder voices starting to bounce around the room. Then a bra might be tossed away or shorts or slacks. Little by little the guests, including the men of course, were getting pretty close to naked. Cameras were in almost constant use then and on it went."

Elise was smiling and her eyes were almost dancing as she said, "My God Owen, so I'll bet there was some groping going on too."

"I didn't see it from here at the bar, but I'm sure you're right about that."

"You didn't use your camera Owen?" Marcie asked as she stared up at him.

"No. Oh, I thought about that, but I didn't want to get caught up in their celebrating. Anyway, the party took a sudden turn toward the very adult rated when Teddy, an old acquaintance of mine, popped out of the group and we talked for a few minutes and I met Helen, his very buxom wife, or as he called her, Hell. Anyway, I don't remember how, but our conversation got around to me playing with photography, and did that get me into a mess."

"Really?" eager Marcie asked as she eliminated another inch between her and Owen.

"Hell insisted I take more than just pictures of women so she harped on me about photographing men, something I didn't even want to get into."

"But you did," Elise said before she tasted her Cabo Uno again and put down her empty glass.

"You're right of course. Despite my trying to talk my way out of it, I did, but in a way I was set up." Then he smiled at Marcie and said, "I just realized where this is going and here I am with my arm around your waist."

"Owen, I was here for the whole wedding reception remember?"

Looking back to his right then, he asked, "Did you hear that whole story Elise?"

"Oh the reception, my God yes. Marcie ended up telling me that in two parts, but yes, I think I heard a lot of those details, the disappearing wedding dress for example, and the...I'll call it a grand carnal celebration soon after the wedding."

"Oh yes, so you do know. Well okay Miss Marcie, you've been warned."

"Mom, may I have another tequila?"

"Just a short one and then that's all okay?"

"Owen, may I?"

"Of course, but slowly," and then Nila refreshed all four drinks.

Chapter Two Hundred Thirteen

Owen smiled at Marcie and then at Elise before he said, "Okay, so this was what turned out to be the highlight of the party and it slowed down and broke up soon after. So Hell, and that name fit that busty and gutsy woman, brought a guy over by the name of Russell. Big dick Russell, and I'm not saying that just for laughs," and he was looking right at Elise. "Nila's heard this story, so if you want to talk to her before I continue I'm okay with that."

"Owen," Elise said as she smiled, "It can't be any more graphic than the reception, so I'm sure Marcie and I have an idea of the general direction this might take."

"Well, I told Hell that she had to strip to the waist and be in the pictures and show her, oh my God, sized breasts before I would agree to use my camera. Of course Debbie was already topless. Then they had to undress Russ while I began my part with my trusty camera. More photos, more poses and with my help, big chested Hell ended up naked and posing on the floor very close to Russell. Then I got long legged and very sexy Eva to pose on the other side of Russell, and little by little their hands moved toward and then captured his...okay, his cock. I'll save just a little by just saying that I got a fast series of pretty hot images including and ending with poor big dick Russell popping his gun, and the whole room cheered and clapped. It was all very pornographic of course, but that's what they wanted."

Elise was still smiling as she turned more toward the bar and emptied her second double of tequila before she said, "And they got what they wanted in a grand way."

"By then half of the guests were somewhere between half and totally naked, and clothes were all over the place. I didn't watch them closely, so I don't know how people found things to put on so they could get home, or if they went home naked."

"Aren't you going to miss having those wild parties?"

"I will in a way, but they are also very stressful and temptation abounds."

"Like at the reception," Nila said and added, "Owen ended up in bed with the mother of the bride."

"My God, and Nila you sound so matter of fact about that."

"We weren't engaged at that time, and I knew there was a good chance that would happen. Owen and Wendy developed a connection of sorts early on at the pre wedding party."

"I see...I think...no I don't, but whatever," and she still found a smile for Owen.

"See Mom, even under that really odd, stressful and unlikely situation, Owen picked up his camera and made some great shots."

"You didn't see them Marcie, so how do you know they were great?"

"Because Owen just said they were hot, and Nila didn't disagree with him, right Nila?"

"I have to admit that under those circumstances, they were a lot better than I thought they would be. Oh, and the party we're having Saturday will be an early Halloween party for Van, the same client as the party Owen just told you about, so it's likely to be another wild one."

"Oh my God, what a way to end your party hosting career, and Nila, you'll be here?"

"I will be this time, but we'll see how long I stay out here or if I hide in the office. You see, one of the many things Owen left out of his story is, Eva and Owen are really close, and she was wearing a skirt split to her waist, no bra and a very sexy and revealing top, so Owen and Russell had an open view of her charms along with a number of other people, and she's long legged hot property."

"My God Owen, so Helen was naked and Eva was for all intents naked."

"That's about right. I made all of that up as I went of course, because I had no time to plan anything."

"Sounds to me like you really rose to the occasion."

Nila smiled and watched Owen as she told Elise, "Well he certainly rose as he watched Helen and especially Eva."

Elise's eyes were dancing as she tasted her drink, and Marcie was silently and brazenly caressing Owen's low back as she held her place leaning into him as she gushed, "Owen is so great and easy to work with, that I'll bet the women had almost as much fun with Russell as he had and the audience did," and she tipped her glass up and found the bottom of her glass.

Elise let her eyes linger on Owen for a few seconds and then she asked Nila, "So you're okay with Owen seeing naked women and photographing them?"