A Proposal

It was more expensive than Jack had figured. He would have to thank Trevor again for paying for his first visit. Jack had thought long and hard about this since his first visit to Clyde's Gallery. It had only been a week since that fateful and enlightening inaugural visit. In the end he made his decision and he was going to go through with it. He figured the worst that could happen was that Clyde would reject his proposal of course that was before he knew how much it cost to get an appointment. Now the worst that would happen is not only of Clyde rejected him but also he would be down couple thousand dollars...again he would have to thank Trevor once more for paying for that first visit. Jack was also amazed how Simon the man he had met during his visit could afford multiple visits a month. Some people are just rich he concluded. Jack was glad he had a good amount of money saved up that his ex-wife Maureen and daughter Tiffany were not able to touch, at least not yet.

Jack had arrived for his appointment a little early. He was seated in a plus sitting room that was modeled like an old-west saloon. He served a whisky on the rocks by a pretty blonde a bit younger than what he had seen in Clyde's gallery and he was not sure if the woman was brainwashed. By the time he finished his drink it was time was appointment. A pixie-haired brunette that looked like she was about college-aged came out to greet him. She was dressed in a revealing black cock-tail dress, fishnets and spiked heels. "Hello, my name is Jenny, if you would follow me Mr. Jennings, I'll take you back to the gallery."

Just looking at the girl's hazel eyes, Jack suspected that Jenny may have been brainwashed. He followed Jenny through a back hall. This was familiar to his first visit, soon they enter the gallery that was located in the back. The first time they did not spend too much time there as Clyde had offer Jack and Simon a chance to see three new additions. If it had been up to Jack he would have stayed in the gallery, he liked what he saw. He was the new guy and more so he did not pay for his own ticket so he just followed the others. This time would be different though.

The gallery was a long hallway that was lined by glass booths on either side. Each of the booths had a woman within it. The women were all in their 40s or older and were all attractive. They were dressed in variety of outfits some more than others and some just naked. It was surely an alluring sight and Jack had wished he could have stayed and looked. This time he would enjoy it.

As if answering his thoughts, Jenny chimed in, "Please Mr. Jennings feel free to browse the gallery, Mr. James will be in with you shortly. I will be right out in the hallway if you require assistance," Jenny said before ducking out of the room.

Jack walked down the gallery in awe his attention darting from side to side as he moved pausing here and there to admire the blank faced women behind glass. Some of the booths were empty, other clients and appointments Jack guessed. The women were of all races, hair color and builds. Though some were more attractive than others they were all good looking, it was a fine collection a worthy gallery.

Martha, the redhead former socialite that Jack had the pleasure to be with during his last visit was in a booth and stared back at him with empty as eyes and a dull grin on her lips. She was dressed a white suit with hose and heels. He knew she was mindless from experience but she looked pretty prim and proper in her outfit. A few booths away Jack recognized another familiar face, Yvonne. She was a big breasted African-American woman that Simon had mentioned was former teacher. She had a beaming fake looking smile on her face and stark naked. She really looked great in the buff and Jack paused at her booth to admire her.

He paused a few booths away and admired a very pretty Asian woman. Her dark hair tied back in conservative bun. There were streaks over grey in her nearly perfect dark mane. She looked young but Jack noted the subtle age lines on her face. She was dressed in flight attendant uniform and Jack wondered if she was actually one in her former life. He read her name as Elaine. He made a mental note to return to her, perhaps she was the one for this session.

In another booth Jack eyed an heavy-set blonde woman. She had a Karen-style haircut. She was dressed in a see through teddy and fuzzy mules. Usually Jack would not have given the woman second look on the streets aside from having a pretty face, she was not his type. However seeing her in the teddy that hid nothing and the blank expression on her face she caught his attention. He looked at the name plate at the top of her booth and read, "Patricia."

He looked at Patricia for another beat taking in her blank face and her curvy body. Patricia had nice breasts for sure. It soon donned on Jack that Patricia looked familiar. He looked at her face for another beat before it hit him. He was looking at Patricia Ortega...one his ex's friends. From what he had recalled, Patricia had moved suddenly. He smiled at the real reason of her sudden 'move'. He never liked her, she talked to much and he was sure that she had been using Maureen for money.

"Mr. Jennings," Clyde James greeted snapping Jack from his thoughts. "Its so nice to see you again, I'm glad we made a nice impression on you for you to come back." The other man came and stood next to Jack. "Ah Patricia...she's a nice one. Popular. Are you going to select her for you session?"

"I use to know her..." Jack gestured at the blank face woman behind glass. He went on, "She's an old friend of my ex-wife."

"Oh interesting...perhaps a reunion of sorts?" Clyde asked.

"I was kind of thinking of Elaine..." Jack replied gesturing back to the flight attendant dressed woman.

"Elaine is also popular, you have good taste Mr. Jennings. I believe you only paid for one woman for this session however..."

"Well speaking of Patricia..." Jack said and he whipped out his phone. He unlocked it and scrolled through some images before handing the phone over to Clyde. "This is my ex-wife Maureen."

Clyde looked at the image on the phone. Maureen was dark haired, very pretty with tan skinned. She looked like was Latina or at least mixed. She was bit curvy which only added to her good looks. "Pretty," Clyde said with a nod handing the phone back to Jack.

"How would you think or do you think she could fit into your gallery?" Jack asked.

Clyde smirked and looked at Patricia's blank face. "Are you proposing what I think you're proposing?"

"I am, I have money saved up..." Jack replied.

Clyde smiled. "Pick your lady for the session Mr. Jennings and we'll talk after...I think I'll throw in Patricia for you...."