A discussion at dinner

After the two of you clean up the bed, you decide to take a shower. For once it's nonsexual, and in no time you're sparkling and making dinner. You decide to make a stir fry, using some leftover pork and vegetables that have been sitting in your fridge since the weekend.

While you're doing this, Carrie changed into what she considers casual sleepwear, which amounts to a two sizes too big shirt that barely comes below the curve of her ass. As she sits in your makeshift dining room, she brings her knees to her chest which gives you constant peeks at her cute blue panties. She's fiddling around on her laptop, which she must have brought with her when she came over. As you dish out servings on two separate plates, you call out to her.

"So, whatcha doing?"

"Just a little light investigation of my own." As you place her plate down next to her computer, you take a glance at her screen. It shows the Instagram page of Helen, and each picture seems to be in a skimpy outfit. Unsurprisingly, there is no sign of Ted in any of the pictures. You place your own plate down and move to get drinks for the two of you.

"What do you want to drink?" You ask.

"Oooh. Some that that red wine I just got you the other day. The '84 La Rouge."

Ever since starting to date Carrie, she's attempted, successfully you might add, to get you to drink wine all the time. You do have to admit, the wines she brings over are very satisfying to drink. Unfortunately, you think you like them because they're several hundred dollars a bottle. Another way you missed how rich Carrie is.

You hand Carrie a glass and sit down across from her, and she moves the computer to the side to focus on dinner. You eat the food with gusto, and you think that your girlfriend likes the food as well. Somehow, Carrie has managed the pair the wine perfectly with dinner, creating a nice medley of flavors in your mouth.

As dinner winds down, Carrie speaks up to you. "So, can I ask you why chose Helen? So I know exactly what about her appeals to you for when I win our bet and make my next two selections."

"Well," you say. "She's smoking hot, obviously." You pause and catch yourself, and rush out "Not as hot as you, of course." You're worried at inadvertently insulting Carrie, but she smiles and motions you to go on. It seems like she almost expects you to fawn over gorgeous women. "That, combined with the fact that Ted got on my nerves one too many times today made the choice for me."

"What'd he do this time?" This isn't the first time you've complained about your boss to Carrie, and you get a small sense of déjà vu.

"The same old shit as always. Overworking and underpaying me. He's given me another employees workload after she quit, and I'm expected to do it no questions asked. I have to come in at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow morning just to make up for the 'work I missed out on today.' It's honestly unbearable."

"So why don't you quit? If even I can see how talented you are, it shouldn't be hard to find a new job in the same field."

"I mean, it's only Ted that I don't like. I like just about everyone else at the company. Marissa is a great leader, and Summer is a tempting proposition. And besides, I couldn't do that to Mary. Because if I quit, Ted will just focus his attentions and cruelty on her."

"I see. You're really close to her, aren't you?"

"Probably the fourth most important woman in my life, after my mom, sister, and you. That's not the actual order, by the way."

Carrie nods as if confirming something to herself, and assuages your concerns. "It's fine, I don't expect or want to replace your family. Speaking of, I'd like to meet them soon. And you should meet mine as well."

"You want me to come with you over the weekend to the 'estate?.' I would like to see it for myself."

"Not quite yet. My mother is going to want pomp and circumstance when she meets you for the first time. Which means some sort of social event, and I get the feeling there's one on the docket next weekend. I would not be shocked if I get an invite when I see her asking to bring you along."

"Well, I'll be glad to meet your parents. I'll call my mom tomorrow and see if she wants to schedule anything with you as well."

"Sounds wonderful. Look at us, going through milestones like a normal couple. Saying 'I love you' to each other and meeting the parents. No one would guess the extracurricular activities we get up to."

"On that note, there is something I'd like to give you." You get up and take both plates to the sink while getting up and head to your bedroom. You find what you're looking for, and bring it back out to the kitchen.

"Everything about our relationship feels so right at the moment. I'd like to commemorate that with another milestone, since we've been having so many of them lately." You open your palm and in it is your back up apartment key.

Carrie's eyes light up, and she gets up into a hug and kiss combo. You place the key on the table beside you and reciprocate the intimate act, sneaking your hands under the hem of her shirt and groping her firm ass.

Your erection has returned with a vengeance, and the two of you decide to celebrate the new milestone in your life with some tender lovemaking. After that, you decide to crash to make sure you're energized adequately for your long workday tomorrow. Carrie agrees and she cuddles up next to you, and in no time you fall into a deep sleep.