The Circle Completes

Beth flew to California in July to finalize a merger agreement for her client. She represented a start up looking to merge with a big tech company in San Jose. Beth entered the meeting room and looked around the table. She was a bit startled to see, Gary, her college sweetheart. Before the final negotiations began she walked over to him. "I knew you were one of the lead partners at Wilson Stowe, but I did not know you were involved with this deal."

"Artemis Graphics has been my client for five years. I have kept my eye on this deal, but the associates handled all the details. I came for the closing and to see you. I almost called you a few times to discuss some details, but I thought better to keep a distance until we closed."

"It's a great deal for both companies. You look great. No more mop of hair, but it was always your blue eyes that got me," she said with a big grin.

"And it was always your lovely smile that raised my spirits and made me laugh."

Over the next two months they spoke often. Gary told Beth he divorced his wife of five years about nine months ago. He did not give Beth the details about the divorce, but it seemed to be friendly. Without any children he and his ex just needed to figure out a financial arrangement. He also told her about his law career and rising through the ranks at Wilson Stowe.

Beth explained that her career took a back seat to her family life for a few years. Her ex-husband Bruce went on a business trip to Europe five years ago and never came home. At least he did not empty their bank accounts, and she still had enough money to take care of Emily and David. However, she needed to take a year off from work to try to gain a semblance of order in their lives, and the emotional trauma had just started to lift.

Beth and Gary had many long conversations about happy subjects, too. They reminisced about college and old friends. The bond they had eighteen years ago had reformed.

Just before Labor Day, Gary called Beth to confirm his travel plans. "I have a few meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday. I signed up for 10k here on Saturday. It's a relay, so I am committed to the group. I will take the redeye Saturday night. Let's have dinner on Sunday."

"Perfect. I will make a reservation and text you where to meet."

"I can come by to pick you up."

"Not yet. The kids will be there, and I have not introduced them to any of the men I dated over the past five years."

"None of them?" he asked probing for a number.

"It's only been a couple as I told you. See you Sunday." Beth answered not wanting to engage in that conversation with Gary right now. She had only a couple of dates in the past two years, and nothing emotional or physical ever came from them. However, she was ready to give herself to Gary in both regards.

The Sunday of Labor Day weekend Beth straightened up her apartment. The busy work helped to keep her mind from thinking about the evening. Earlier in the morning she arranged to have emergency baby sitter. Her regular felt sick and did not want to pass the bug onto the children. When Beth told Emily and David that a new sitter was coming, they were very excited. Emily knew Ally from sleeping over her friend Olivia's house.

Just before three the doorbell rang. Emily ran to the door and asked, "Who is it?"

Ally responded, "Hi Emily it is Ally and Steve." Emily opened the door and looked up at them. "What happened to your hair?"

"We donated it to charity. It will help make wigs for people that have cancer," she told Emily. Beth overheard Ally's response, as she walked to the front door.

"I think you two look great," Beth told them. "Would you like a drink or something to eat?"

"Sure," said Steve.

Beth went into the kitchen and Ally followed to help her. Steve went to meet David. He and Emily were playing a video game in David's room, so Steve stayed to watch.

In the kitchen Beth started to give Ally the third degree about the head shave. Ally told Beth about breakfast with Jen and Sam, and she and Steve got leads on their careers. Moreover, how Jen's shaved head led Ally and Steve to the barber shop, where they decided to have a race to baldness. Ally further explained that she and Steve were just good friends until the barbershop. However, as they walked to the library she fell completely in love with him, and she could not wait to show him. Ally tried to take that back because she did not want Beth to think she was a slut.

Beth interrupted, "Did you do it?"

Ally answered with a little embarrassment, "in the bathroom in the library. I know it's not romantic for your first time with someone you love, but we could not wait." Ally quickly added, "We'll keep our clothes on here. Don't worry."

"I know you are responsible, and your story got me thinking. I was just going to the salon for a blow out, but now I'm thinking about something much more exciting. Gary, my date tonight was my boyfriend in college. We parted ways, when he left to attend law school at Stanford, and I came here to NYU for law school. I felt bad for a few years thinking about what might have been, but then I met Bruce the Bastard." Beth paused for a moment. "Let's get back to my hair. In college a few girls buzzed their hair off. I noticed Gary staring at these women. I asked him if he liked that look, but he denied any interest beyond curiosity. I knew he was holding back. If he would have opened up to me about his desires, I would have cut my hair. I loved him dearly. Now, I'm thinking about showing up bald on our date. I know he will love it, and I'm ready for a big change. Where did you go for your shave?"

"That's a great idea. If he reacts like Steve, you'll definitely have a new lover. This barber Helen in the Village shaved me. I have her number in my phone. Let me get it, and I'll call her for you." Ally finished on the phone and spoke to Beth, "Helen can take you in thirty minutes. She was ready to go to Fire Island, but she will wait for you."

"Great. I'll take my dress and stockings with me. Gary always loved it, when I wore a garter belt. We would play this striptease game. I would remove my clothes, and he would pretend not to care. We would continue, until one of us was so horny that contact was initiated. The first one to touch the other lost. If he reacts like Steve, then I'm sure he will lose the game."

Beth walked into David's room, "Kids I'm leaving. I won't be home until after you are asleep. You can order some pizza. Don't give Ally and Steve too much trouble. If they ask you to stop rubbing their heads, please stop." She kissed them goodbye and walked with Ally into her bedroom.

"Good luck tonight, Beth."

"Ally, if things go well, I should be back around one. Good thing tomorrow is Labor Day. Here's my cell number, the restaurant number, and Gary Miller is staying at the Pierre Hotel."

Beth packed her clothes, yelled a final goodbye, and jumped into the elevator. Her Uber pulled up and she sat back for the ride downtown, seriously thinking about having another man in her life for the first time in years.

Beth tipped the driver ten bucks and entered the barbershop. Helen greeted her at the door and joked, "Beth, you are my first headshave referral. Here's a glass of wine to relax you." Jane sipped for a minute. "Why don't you take off your clothes? It will be easier to clean off the stray hairs. Don't worry no one else is here." Beth sat down dressed only in her panties. Helen could sense Beth had a little apprehension, so she started to massage her shoulders. After a few minutes she snapped a cape around Beth's neck. Helen picked up the shears and began to cut her customer's curly brown hair. After a few minutes Beth looked up into the mirror to see Helen set the clippers at her forehead. Helen pulled them straight back leaving a swath of stubble down the middle of Beth's head. In another few minutes her scalp was covered only with bristles. Helen retrieved a warm towel and placed it on Beth's head.

"Ally told me your date tonight will be quite surprised. I hope he knows how lucky he is. I have a good feeling he'll realize how special you are. I remember shaving a few women this weekend. They each had this glow about them like you do right now. Yesterday afternoon a woman named Jane came in with her husband Jack during the charity shave. She sat in this chair and had an orgasm, while he gazed into her eyes. I'm pretty sure Ally had one, as well. And I bet you will come also, once I start with the straight razor." Beth only nodded. Her hands were already busy under the cape. Now she knew the real reason, why Helen told her to undress.

Helen applied the shave cream and then stropped the razor. Right before she began to shave, Beth let out a big sigh. "You are right," she informed Helen. The shave finished with Helen removing the last hairs around Beth's ears. Helen then applied the lotion to soothe Beth's scalp.

"Would you like me to oil your head? It will relieve the irritation and leave a nice shine." Beth nodded okay. Helen buffed the oil until Beth's head glowed. "Do you need a wig? I have one that will work, until you find one you like better. Before you get up let me put some make up and lip gloss on you." After Helen finished applying the eyeliner, Beth got up from the chair. Helen was pretty careful about being neat, but Beth had a few hairs on her neck. Helen wiped them off with a wet towel. Beth started to dress. She took off her cum soaked panties and put on the black lace detachable thong. She then hooked up the black garter belt and matching stockings. She also donned a black bra and black heals. She asked Helen to help her zip up her navy blue cocktail dress. The hem came to a perfect point about four inches above her knee. It was just short enough for Gary to imagine what was underneath.

"You look absolutely stunning. You should walk into the restaurant like this," Helen said with great excitement. Beth pondered that for a moment. She never thought she would have the confidence to display her bald head in public, but right now she would show up at a client meeting with a glowing head. Beth new she could carry the look into the restaurant. However, she wanted to surprise Gary during the striptease game.

"No, I'll wear the wig now. I want to the anticipation to build through dinner." Helen placed the wig on Beth's head. Beth thanked Helen and used her card to charge $1,000 for the wig, the shave, the charity donation, and a big tip for the confidence Helen gave her. As she left Beth wished Helen a well deserved Labor Day break at the beach.

Beth's Uber drove her to the restaurant on 52^nd St. This was the trendy place, and Beth had to ask a few favors just to get this early reservation at 6PM. Gary was waiting for her by the bar. He did not see her enter the restaurant, so Beth slyly walked over to him. "Long time no kiss, stranger?" she asked him. Beth showed Gary right here how much she wanted him by planting a big kiss right on his lips. Gary kissed her right back. Beth beamed knowing her desires to reengage with him would be fulfilled.

The hostess came by to seat them. Gary held Beth's chair and said to her, "That's a great dress you are wearing, great color. I only got a glimpse of you in L.A., and the pictures you emailed me do you no justice. Beth, you have not changed one bit since college. As a matter of fact the eighteen years have made you even prettier."

Beth smiled and responded, "Thanks. Going to the gym regularly has helped me physically and mentally. You look great, too. I'm sure the running helps. How did your team do in the yesterday."

"I think we came in tenth out of a hundred teams. We were mostly forty year olds, and there were many teams with young guys. I broke forty minutes for my 10k leg, so I was pretty happy with that."

As dinner progressed they discussed many topics from politics to the latest movies. They laughed over a funny story about one of their dorm mates, who is now the mayor of some city in California. They both agreed that back then the woman thought she was the mayor of the whole university. They also drank an expensive bottle of wine, which helped keep their moods in high spirits. Dinner finished with coffee and the house-special lava cake. Gary paid the check and helped Beth out of her chair.

"Can I take you home? Gary asked her.

"My kids are there with a sitter. I think we'll get in the way," she responded grabbing his hand knowing Gary would not miss her intentions.

"Well, there is no one in my hotel room," he responded.

The cab pulled up in front of the Pierre Hotel. The doorman helped Beth out, and Gary walked around the taxi to take her hand. As they walked through the lobby to the elevators, Beth's tried to keep herself calm. She could not wait to reveal herself to Gary, but she wanted the perfect moment. They entered his room.

"Normally, I refuse to use the minibar on the principal of paying five times the cost of things, but would you like a drink?" he asked her.

She stuck her head in the minibar. "You get some ice, while I pour the Makers. You still drink bourbon?" she asked him.

"Sure do. I'll be right back," he said.

Beth took this opportunity to reapply some lip gloss and to slip out of her dress. Gary returned. "Here's the ice you requested "Beth removed her bra exposing her well rounded breasts. "Oh, and I met this guy Jack by the machine. He needed the ice because he and his wife were so sore from making love all weekend," he said acting as indifferent to Beth's state of undress as possible. The foreplay game had started. How far would Beth have to go before Gary would grab her and make love to her? She emptied two of those little $20 bottles into the glasses. Gary added the ice, and they began a toast.

"To old times," she said intimating at their sex game.

"To new beginnings," he followed intimating he planned to be with her for a long time.

Gary took off his suit and tie hanging them in the closet. He came back to the bed only in his boxer briefs. Gary thought he might even win tonight, but his growing erection betrayed him. Beth unclasped her thong displaying her neatly trimmed pubes. Gary realized he was done.

"Beth you win. Come over here before I get up and carry you."

"Not so fast Gary. I'm not going to initiate the contact. You come here. Besides, I have one more thing to remove that will surely get you off your ass."

"Leave the stockings on," he said as Beth took off her wig. Gary jumped up and screamed, "you shaved you head. It's so shiny. Let me rub it and kiss it. Why did you do that?" Gary lost total control of himself.

"I remembered in school how much you looked at those buzzed girls. You denied it, but I know you would have loved for me to shave my head. I would have done it then because I loved you, and I did it now because I'm ready to fall in love with you all over again."

"Beth, I started falling in love with you again in L.A. I could not get you out of my mind for the past two months. Every time we talked on the phone I would get hard thinking about a night like this with you. Tomorrow I will speak with my partners about transferring to New York." He hugged her so hard.

"Gary, do you have a condom. I forgot to bring one."

"Beth I'm clean. I was married for five years, and I have not been with anyone since my divorce. And I can't imagine that you have a disease."

"Not for a disease. It's about getting pregnant. I know we're getting older, but I'm still fertile."

"Well I can pull out and come all over that bald head of yours," he said hoping he did not offend her.

"You can do that another time. Now I want you to stay inside me. I am willing to take a chance."

"Beth if we make a baby, I promise to make an honest women out of you."

Beth took his assurance and reached down to grab his penis. She guided it into her pussy as he picked her up. Slowly Gary laid down on the bed with Beth on top of him. He kissed her whole head and face. After a few minutes Beth rolled off him and lay on her side. Gary came from behind her and slipped in his penis. This was their favorite position from a long time ago, and even today they fit like two spoons in a drawer. Their bodies gyrated in harmony. He nuzzled his nose to the back of her head and licked her nape. Beth felt Gary run his index finger up her stocking, along the top of her thigh, to the soft skin of her belly, down through her trimmed pubic hair, and finally onto her clit. That did the trick. Beth exploded. Gary followed by driving his joint deep inside of her and depositing his sperm. Maybe one of his guys would make a direct hit. Beth felt the rush of his semen, and she came again.

After resting for a while Beth realized she needed to go home. She called Ally to tell her she would be there soon. "One more time before I leave," she demanded, and Gary climbed on top of her.

Gary escorted her home. During the ride she asked him to join her and the kids in Central Park tomorrow. They should meet the man who will be important in their lives and maybe even the father of their new sibling. Beth was sure that she was pregnant. Some force beyond her understanding had brought Gary to her. It affected Ally and Steve, Jen and Sam, and Jane and Jack.

Sergeant Richard Sanchez just finished up a graveyard shift. He was tired and badly needed to wash. Even though he still had one open case, it would have to wait until tomorrow. It was Labor Day, and Dick needed to meet his wife Connie and his son Robert at the Central Park Zoo by 11AM. He took a shower and headed out of his midtown precinct house. "What a beautiful day," he thought to himself. "70 degrees and not a cloud in the sky. We'll have a great time today." After a quick stop into a deli for a cup of coffee, Dick continued his walk up 6th Avenue towards Central Park.

Connie and Robert were waiting for him by the entrance to the zoo. Dick saw them and quickened his pace up the path. "Hey big guy what do you want to see first?" he asked Robert as he picked him up. Dick could only hold his ten year old son for a few moments. Robby now weighed eighty pounds. Gone were days, when dad could scoop up his son and easily place him on his shoulders.

"I want to see the polar bears," he told his Dad.

"Hi sweetie, were you waiting long? I like your dress. Is it new?" Dick asked Connie as he gave her a long kiss.

"No, just a few minutes. And yes, I bought it yesterday. I've already purchased the tickets, so let's go in."

They walked over to the polar bear exhibit. Robby wandered over to talk with a couple of kids watching the bears swimming in the pool. After a few minutes a women behind Dick asked, "Is that your son talking to my kids? They are having a good time together."

Dick turned around to answer her. "They are having a lot of fun. He likes to go over to other children. Robby has an engaging personality. Part of being an only child, I guess."

She said, "Emily and David get along great most of the time, but they can definitely go at each other. My name is Beth and this is my good friend Gary." Dick shook their hands and introduced Connie. They continued to talk on their way to the penguin house.

They spent about twenty minutes watching the tuxedo clad birds waddle around. At that point all three children yelled, "We're hungry." Without much hesitation they all headed over to the concession area.

Dick and Gary stood in the line for food, while the children and the ladies scouted for a table. The line moved fairly quickly, as they talked about the Yankees and the Dodgers. The men returned with trays full of burgers, chicken nuggets, fries, sodas, and a few salads. The kids started to stuff the food into their mouths without much regard for manners.

"You three were not kidding about being hungry," Dick said. They acknowledged his observation with a grumble through the burgers.