Loosening Up Bk. 08 Ch. 06-10

Pam speculated, "Well, if they ever want to switchover to the regular system, they'll be well ahead of their class based on age. Maybe they'll be like Nikky and Cricket and finish college at age eighteen."

Dave chuckled, "They just won't be as virginal and as naïve at that age as those two were."

Alice laughed, "They've made up for lost time."

The parents walked away from the viewing window. Almost all of the parents watched for a while during each week; the activity became the responsible thing to do. Dave made a note to volunteer as one of the teachers, although he wasn't sure what features of state-of-the-art batteries would appeal to kids six to nine-year old. He could talk to them about the power system and electricity.

* * * * *

Dale, Dev, Owen, and Deke from the Worthington Clan sat as a panel in front of the general meeting for the Circle. The subject was security. Each of the men had a role in defining, setting up, and operating the security for the Circle property and the homes on it, including Owen Bennett's that had two recent but unsuccessful attempts at entry.

Dale projected a large map of the Circle property and the adjacent land onto a projection screen at the front of the core living room. He pointed at the screen image, "We and the board have decided to staff an around the clock guard house at the main gate from Christian Grey Drive. As of yesterday, the perimeter of the property now has an electronic fence viewed by about forty-eight high-resolution cameras that also trigger alerts when human activity is detected. The cameras automatically zoom in on that activity for the guard. Everything is recorded on some mammoth hard drive.

"The guard can call the police, watch and monitors the situation. If he takes no action the police are automatically called by way of an outside monitoring alarm company. A non-response from the guard will also trigger all hell breaking loose. Security lights will come on, several sirens and klaxons will sound, and about ten Circle members will be notified instantly of the situation."

Cricket asked, "What about false alarms?"

Deke responded, "We need to see how frequently they occur. We expect some, but the guards we'll have on duty will be able to handle most of the situations."

Ty asked, "The intruder or intruders at Owen's house seemed to exit by way of the main gate and Christian Grey Drive. Did anything get done about that?"

"Well, the guard house will be one deterrent to that path. We have other cameras that function similar to our perimeter installed along this end of the street. If our visitor is brash enough to rattle a door knob again he'll be tracked from house to exit."

Donna Klaubert asked, "What about a higher level of protection? I guess I mean weapons?"

Dale spoke reluctantly, "About twenty to thirty of you, to the best of my knowledge, have weapons in your homes. I'm more worried about one of us shooting another than fending off a threat. If things escalate, such as with Owen's intruder, we may take more aggressive action, but I urge each of you to NOT bring your guns or rifles to the party. I should mention that our gate guard appears unarmed, but has fire power within reach. Owen's new bodyguards are armed and highly trained.

Ann asked, "Do any of us know why somebody is focused on Owen?"

Owen stood to address the group. "Let me try to answer that. First off, the basic answer is no. I know of no specific threat against me. Mark Worthington tells me that all somebody has to hear is that I have billions in networth and suddenly everyone thinks I have millions lying around my home in loose change. I hope you all know that's not the case. I grew up and still live relatively modestly. I do have a few expensive toys such as the jet and some art, but otherwise I live like the rest of you.

"I have been interviewed by the police and asked about my enemies and such. I can't think of any specific individual or group that is incensed about me in any way. Heck, I go out of my way to be generous and to be a nice guy.

"My hope is that our visitor is just some misguided person that thought they could do a 'snatch and grab' on some bauble in my home, pawn it, and make a few bucks. Only time will tell. I think the increase in protection and security coverage will do the trick."

The meeting disbanded after the information sharing session. There was a hum of conversation about what else could be done, but no great ideas surfaced worth pursuing at that point.

* * * * *

Dave got home early on the following Thursday so that he could observe his children in the Circle's Home-Schooling Center. He'd spent an hour taking time to focus on each child that rated as 'officially' his plus some of the others with uncertain paternity where he might be a likely culprit. That meant he watched about a dozen kids age six months to age seven.

After the school hours ended and the kids were released to recess until their parents claimed them, Dave went out to the patio intending to get an early start on tending bar -- one of the service jobs he did that he always enjoyed.

As he reached the patio, he surveyed the Circle members and pledges around the pool. One person caught his eye -- Kellie Sawyer. She was at one of the high-top tables with a laptop computer open in front of her with her eyes locked on whatever she was reading.

Kellie was topless, in keeping with all of the other women on the patio. He felt a brief surge of arousal at seeing her nearly naked body. She was a beautiful woman. He felt glad that Jim had seen she deserved more of a career than working in an adult club that usually catered to men.

Dave walked over, "Hi Kellie. How's school?"

Kellie sat erect and smiled at him. "Hi. I think I have my head above water by a millimeter. Some of my classes have weekly quizzes and I've aced every one of them so far. I can't tell you how great Heather, Nikky, and Cricket have been in helping me with different approaches to studying depending on the material. Without that I'd be trying to sledge hammer the knowledge into my brain. As it is, I still worry about my grades, but I am putting in the time."

Dave teased, "What was that line, don't do the crime if you can't do the time."

"Very poetic," she laughed.

"I volunteer my own time to help and tutor, although I've been far enough away from a lot of the engineering stuff that I may be dealing with old concepts and approaches to the material."

Kellie said, "Most of my stuff is pretty basic." After a pause she asked, "I would like to talk to you later, after dinner, please. Right now, I have to finish reading a chapter and doing some review questions in my Modern Algebra class. I hated algebra in high school, but this is kind of fun."

"I'll be at the bar. If you want save me a seat at dinner." As Dave left her to attend to the bar, he watched her upper body shimmy in a sexy but natural way. He felt that surge below his belt again.

Dave had his back to the bar for a minute as he opened some more bottles of wine. When he turned back Barbara was there smiling at him. The pretty anthropologist said, "I must apologize again. I misread you and everything about the Circle. My superficial observations and suppositions really missed the mark. That gave me a wake-up call about many other things in my life."

Dave laughed, "No apology needed. Is your research complete?"

"Oh, good grief, no. I've barely started. This may take years."

"Last I saw you were very immersed in the local culture."

Barbara laughed, "You mean I was making love with some of the men and really getting off on it."

Dave chuckled, "I think that was the conclusion I drew."

Barbara said, "I'd like to be with you later?" The statement was posed as a question.

Dave said, "I told Kellie I'd spend some time with her, but you can join us or I'll have to give you a rain check. I am not brushing off your request. I wasn't sure Kellie's request meant sex; she may have just wanted to talk."

"Thank you. I'll ask Kellie if I can horn in."

Dave served her a glass of wine and watched as she waltzed across the patio to where Kellie was still reading. As they talked, he saw Kellie fold up her laptop and put it into her shoulder bag on the ground.

Dave hailed Cookie who was waitressing that day and had her take a glass of wine over to Kellie with his compliments. When Kellie got the glass and looked over, he waved.

When Dave finished closing up part of the bar and sat down for dinner, he joined Kellie and Barbara, along with Ben, Amy, Nora, and Lars at one of the large tables. Due to the expectation of showers the meal was being served indoors.

Dave asked Barbara, "So, I take it by your earlier comments that you still think the Circle is worthy of a doctoral dissertation?"

Barbara nodded, "Oh, yes. My thesis advisor, Marie Thereaux, thinks this is a wonderful topic. I don't know how she did it, but she suggested that I apply for a grant from the Bennett Foundation to help me complete the study. I can even use the funds for living expenses."

Dave slowly asked in a measured tone, "By any chance, were any of the men you've made love with since I saw you last happen to be named Owen?"

Barbara looked surprised, "Yes. Why?"

"And did the suggestion from Professor Thereaux happen to come after that coupling?"

"Errr, yes, the next afternoon. Are they connected?"

"You tell me," Dave said. "Owen is Owen Bennett. He happens to head the Bennett Foundation." He turned to Kellie, "Tell Barbara about your scholarship?"

Kellie could already see what had happened and was laughing. She was catching on to the way some of the people in the Circle worked. "I met Owen and ... well, he's funding my whole college education -- tuition, books, expenses, and a generous living stipend."

Barbara looked shocked, "He does this routinely?"

"There's no quid pro quo," Dave told her. "He liked you, figured out with a few questions that you were a struggling grad student, and set about remedying the situation. He considers it something nice to do for someone."

"My grant is for a hundred thousand dollars -- double what I asked for. That was a huge surprise."

Dave chuckled, "You don't even show up in the round off error when he does his accounting. You know he built our airport and keeps his corporate jet there?"

"Airport? Jet?"

"I'll show you after dinner."

Kellie said, "I'd like to see that, too. Barbara talked about the three of us being together, and I guess I'm cool with that."

Dave said, "I thought you wanted to talk?"

Kellie blushed, "Actually, I wanted you to give me The Experience. I've read about it and talked to a dozen different women, and ... I'm feeling left out."

Dave said, "I don't want you to even think that it's an exchange of some kind for your treatment or scholarship."

"Oh, no. I'm well past that. I guess I got over my aversion to men, too; although I haven't done anything about it except to choose you as my introductory foray back into having a sexual social life. Besides, I want to build a long-term relationship with you."

"I'm honored. And you're all right having Barbara with us?"

"I am. This isn't my first rodeo, you know. I've even had a threesome with another woman, although my ex was all over her so I didn't get much of a chance."

Barbara teased, "I'll give you every chance."

A half-hour later Dave drove Kellie and Barbara down Airport Road past the six townhouses and to the gate for the Airport. Using a transponder on the golf cart the gate opened as they approached. Dave drove right to Owen's hangar, but not before pointing out the runway in the dying light that was over a mile long and that included some grassed overrun areas at each end.

Dave went in the pedestrian door to the large hangar followed by the two women and turned on some lights. The place had an eerie feeling to it without the large door open to allow the planes access. He pointed out the Cessna 182RG and briefly mentioned how he used the plane to keep current.

The stairway to the Gulfstream 650LR was down, so he led the two up into the interior of the plane. He had to stoop slightly, but with their shorter height they could stand erect once in the aisle of the plane. He pointed out various features of the cockpit and the interior, also showing them the 'state room' Owen maintained on the aircraft, especially for red eye and longer flights.

Kellie teased, "Has anybody joined the Mile-High Club on this plane? This seems like an ideal platform for that kind of thing."

Dave laughed, "Oh, yes. Many of us have. I think Alice was Owen's first conquest on this plane a few years back when he took her to Paris and Rome for a romantic week away." He looked around at the eager pair and added, "It doesn't count unless the plane is in the air."

Barbara looked surprised, "Alice is your wife?"

Dave smirked, "She was then, too. It's a long story that I promise to tell you sometime. It is written about in Cricket's book."

The threesome rode the golf cart back up the small hill along Airport Road. At Circle Drive they pulled into one of the turnouts and parked the cart, leaving the keys in the ignition as usual. The carts were electric and relied on some prototype batteries that EneRG had supplied. One result was that the service team that maintained the carts only had to charge them once a week, so mostly the team made sure they were clean, dry, and polished.

The trio went to Dave's home and he led them upstairs to his bedroom. There was no reluctance on any of their parts. They were in each other's arms kissing and rubbing bare body parts together in seconds.

Barb knew of Kellie's reluctance to participate in the sexual parts of the Circle, so urged Dave to emphasize his affection for her new friend. Kellie seemed unusually receptive to every kiss, every suck, every touch, and eventually every penetration of her body. Barb joined in 'up top' as Dave got occupied further 'south'.

Dave carefully administered The Experience to Kellie after she seemed warmed up to their lovemaking. He was very enamored with the new co-ed, and more than happy to have her pledge and then become a full member of the Circle. He felt overjoyed that Kellie showed no hesitancy to fully participate, at least with Barb and him.

Kellie blacked out from the overload of pleasure focused deep inside her at what was called her A-spot. As Dave licked his hand clean from Kellie's emissions, Barb leaned over and joined in also licking various fingers as he offered them to her. Kellie tasted fabulous.

Barb said, "God, you are sexy. I could feel all that again while I watched you do Kellie -- sympathy pangs, I guess. I still think that what you did to me is one of the highlights of my life."

Dave hugged Kellie and was kissing around her face when she awoke. She purred in his arms at the realization of his love and affection. When his lips got near hers, she reached up and pulled his head to hers for some deeper kisses. Kellie stated emphatically, "I love you. I know you hear that all the time, especially from the women you do that to, but I feel just overwhelmed with my emotions about you. Right this moment I want you to come inside me and finish our lovemaking."

Barb nudged Dave to do exactly what Kellie had suggested. He was rigid in anticipation of the two women, so easily slid right into Kellie's vagina as they started to flex their bodies together in an act of love. Barb kissed both of them and fondled their genitals.

At one point, Barb orchestrated Kellie riding Dave in a reverse cowgirl so that she could lick and 'eat' both of them where their genitals were moving together. Kellie thought that was really sexy. Later, Dave came inside Kellie as he was fucking her from behind in a spoon position with Barbara in front of both of them kissing and feeling the two.

Barb licked and ate both of them as Dave softened and then withdrew. She told the others, "I've never done this before. I'm not sure there's a right or wrong way to do this, but Cricket did it to me. I find this highly arousing and pleasing to do and to imagine."

Twenty minutes later the trio reversed what had happened. Dave repeated everything he'd done to Kellie on Barbara, leaving her breathless and sated in love, in sex, and in a strong feeling of belonging.

As they relaxed Pam appeared at the bedroom door with Lars. "Hi everybody. We're going to make love unless this is a private party." Lars looked unsure, but followed Pam into the room. The couple took up a small corner of the other bed in the room and started to make love ignoring the threesome with Dave.

Bridget brought Zach into the room, and those two took the other side of the bed from where Dave, Kellie, and Barbara were cuddling. Soon, they were making love. Dave really got off on watching two of his wives make love with other men, and soon he was back inside Kellie with Barbara kneeling over her face and jettisoning his last load inside her to Kellie's open mouth. She was purring all over the place at the explicit sex.

Dave noted that once Kellie decided she was going to enjoy the sexy lifestyle that nothing seemed to be slowing her down. He'd expected some shyness and reticence but Kellie was 'all in'.

Alice appeared with Sean and Dale, and they made love on the other bed. Dave glanced over occasionally and still felt that special tug of affection and jealousy that he'd initially felt all those years ago when he'd first watched Dev take her extramarital cherry.

* * * * *

Saturday afternoon despite the temperature in the low nineties Dave sat in the shade near the cabana on the pool deck. About three-dozen people were around or in the pool, about a third of them children of various Circle members who were mostly laughing and playing in the pool.

Two dark figures appeared beside Dave and he looked up and smiled at two of the teens, in this case Toby and Danica. Each of them lived just outside the gates of the Circle in one of the nearby homes on Christian Grey Drive.

Toby spoke, "Mr. Prentiss, we're sorry to interrupt your reading but Danica and I wanted to talk to you about something. If this isn't a good time we can come back when it is."

Dave closed his book after noting the page he was on and sat up to pay attention to the two. "This is a great time. What can I do for you two? Also, since you're both over eighteen and adults I would prefer that you call me Dave and not Mr. Prentiss."

Both Toby and Danica nodded. "OK, Mr. ... Dave."

Danica said, "Toby and I have had many long talks and we even both read Cricket's book together as our mothers suggested. Mom even gave us sections to focus on in our discussions, especially about the open sex."

Dave still wasn't sure where they were heading. He slowly said, "And?"

Toby said, "And we'd like to become regular pledges to the Circle. Mom thought we could kind of ride in as members because they were members, but that didn't seem right to either of us. My mom said to talk to you since you were kind of a gatekeeper for the Circle and might even be willing to be a mentor to us as we pledged."

Dave gestured to the two chairs beside his own. "Please sit and let's talk." The couple sat and Dave sized up the two of them. Toby was a tall strapping eighteen-year-old with long shaggy surfer dude hair and a friendly smile that still betrayed the innocence of his youth. Danica also appeared to have an innocent and naïve edge to her, although she was the same age. The two had been a couple for several years, and according to what Ginny had told Dave were active lovers that often stayed in one or the other's bed overnight at the homes of tolerant parents.

Before Dave could say anything, Danica said, "We know all about the sex and stuff that goes on, and while that excites us, we also see and often feel the friendship and connection vibes you all have with each other. We think it'd be cool to be part of that."