SSMM Ch20

Ava returns to her room; she expects to find Jane in the kitchen, and the kitchen is a place for hygiene. She quickly cleans up and dresses normally, then heads out, almost bumping into a sour-looking Kia.

“Oh. Hey. Sorry,” Kia mutters, slipping past.

“Hi. No worries,” Ava replies. Kia must have a room up here for the night because of the weather.

With her hair still damp and smelling of soap, Ava ventures back down.

Jane is not in the kitchen, which is now mostly clean. Ava took a few big slugs of liquor upstairs, and she doesn’t want more ****. She uses the Keurig to make a cup of coffee. Creamer is easy to find, but where is the sugar?

Jane returns while she’s searching.

“You got all that done and cleaned all this up while I was gone? You’re good.” Ava can’t help but be impressed.

“You were gone a little longer than you think,” Jane replies with a knowing look that sweeps Ava from head to toe.

“Jealous?”

Jane snorts. “A little. I like this job and I’m glad that I’m here, but it can be isolating.”

That, Ava can believe. The chemistry between her and Jane probably isn’t true love. Ava’s rebounding and Jane is **** for some human connection. A little class solidarity doesn’t hurt either.

“How’s things?” Ava asks.

“Uh, the wrestlers are gonna go next, and the chick with purple hair begged me to help them.”

“Ha! Did she offer you anything?”

“A job.”

“Not sexual favors? Because that’s how Cristy and Karina got me.”

Jane stops what she’s doing and raises an eyebrow. “And?”

“Oh, yeah. No big deal.” Ava does a little hair flip. “Just kidding. My first three way. I’m actually kinda still vibing from it.”

Jane covers her mouth with her hand. “OK,” she says, fighting laughter. “Congratulations.”

“Don’t give me that look. Did you ever make it with two hot tennis chicks at once?”

Jane shakes her head and gives in, almost doubling over cackling. “I want to hear about that. But later. But isn’t that kind of weird?”

“What? It is not.” Ava points at her boobs. “These puppies open doors. Did you think of a scheme yet?”

“Still up for that?” Jane sobers.

“I said I was. I made all these commitments tonight. I’m gonna try my best to follow through,” Ava says with a shrug. “So you got a plan?”

“I have lots of ideas. I’m just having trouble deciding which way to go. But tonight’s the night, you know?”

“What do you mean?”

“I don’t know.” Jane joins Ava at the counter, lowering her voice. “Like… I’ve been working here for a while. And obviously, there’s like… a lot more fun that I could be having but I’m not.”

“You don’t have fun driving her crazy?”

“I do, but I’m not really that person.” Jane shrugs. “It’s fun to pretend to be her. For a while. Seeing you come in here like this and just go crazy.” She waves a hand and Ava blushes. “Makes me wonder why I’m doing it the way that I am. Like, is it just ego? Is it me being insecure because she’s super-rich, everyone here is like very accomplished, and my dad works for FedEx, or what?”

Ava screws up her face. “I am not smart enough to be a therapist.”

Jane clicks her tongue and swats her arm. “I’m not asking you to. I’m just saying that I’m done being careful.”

“Well, I like you. So if you’re gonna do something stupid, do it with me,” Ava says, looking her in the eyes.

Jane’s blush intensifies. “God. I thought you were a sad sack who just got dumped. Where is all this Cate Blanchett energy coming from?”

“What can I say? Two tennis chicks at once are good for confidence.”

“Oh, right. Of course.” Jane shakes her head.

Ava can’t take it. It’s overwhelming. Jane is too beautiful, and moments like this don’t come often.

Jane speaks just as Ava’s about to lean in and kiss her.

“Come with me.”

“Huh?” Ava blinks stupidly.

Jane holds up her phone, displaying the time. “Help me with the wrestlers.”

“Oh. Um, OK. Sure.”

“Feels like an opportunity.” The moment is gone, and Ava is annoyed, yet melting at the same time. Jane is too cute. It’s not just ego that drives her to do these shenanigans. Her personality is definitely a part of it. “I don’t know how Viv feels about wrestling, but having us there will get her attention. We’ll just figure out how to play it. What do you think?”

“I’ll help. For a price.”

Jane looks expectant.

“I want a kiss.”

Jane looks away, embarrassed. “Is Viv paying you to distract me?”

“No. Oh, shit. I forgot. She did offer me a million bucks to figure out who looked at her photos.”

“What?”

“Yeah. I didn’t tell you? And it was obviously Cristy. But, uh… I guess Viv probably figured that out as soon as she saw her for the presentation tonight. Cristy… she’s cool and all, but…”

“Still simping for Viv?” Jane’s eyes harden. “See, that’s what I don’t like. That’s what I don’t want to encourage. It’s bad enough that she fucks every younger woman she meets. Like, that I can over. But it’s messed up that making them fall for her is part of the game. That is fucked up. And she knows what she’s doing. She knows exactly what she’s doing,” Jane says, shaking a finger at Ava.

“Whoa,” Ava says, putting her hands up. “I’m not her.”

“I know.” Jane deflates. She got intense there for a second. “OK. Let’s go.”

“Oh. OK. I didn’t get my kiss,” Ava notes as she follows Jane out of the kitchen.

“I’ll make it up to you later,” Jane promises as she hurries up the steps.

Ava chooses to shelve her annoyance and enjoy the adventure.

“Hello, Nurse!” she bursts out as they enter Belinda’s room.

Belinda and Chitose are here, both in costume.

Chitose wears what is functionally a blue bikini, but with sturdy, sporty sensibilities like those worn by pro volleyball players. It’s covered in FUTA branding, and Ava has learned to recognize the costuming details: too tight with stitching to accentuate things and padding to conceal explicit camel toe and nips. It’s aggressively horny wardrobing, although the big, padded gauntlets, knee pads, and boots are perfect. Chitose’s headband is too cool. It’s very male-gazey, yet also the right kind of cheesy. The look exudes fun, and Chitose’s sturdy little frame is perfect for it. She’s not a large person, but what muscles she has are easy to see and have to be rock-hard.

Belinda’s in what must also be a wrestling getup, but it has a whole different vibe. She’s got stockings, a corset, a fluffy skirt, and lots of ribbons and lacy details. It’s also pretty sexy with its big cleavage window and the way the skirt is designed to show maximum booty. It doesn’t hurt that Belinda is tall and pretty with amazing hair.

“Oh!” Belinda looks pleased at their arrival. Chitose continues to flex for the mirror. “You’re both here. Awesome. Thanks for showing up,” she says warmly to Ava.

“Don’t mention it. You look amazing.”

“Thanks. Are you two comfortable helping us model?”

“What do we get?” Ava cuts in before Jane can reply.

“Uh, if we get picked up, I will get you both jobs.” Belinda shrugs. “No problem. You’re an intern at FUTA, right? And you, uh…” She gives Jane an apologetic look. “I don’t know your details here. I don’t know if what I can offer you is better than what you have. But I can make those offers. I will have a lot of jobs to fill. Some of them will be pretty fun.”

“I’m in,” Jane says warmly.

“OK, so to take it a little further,” Belinda says, rubbing her hands together. “Can we do wrestling moves on you?”

“Uh, I can’t wrestle,” Ava says.

“Me neither,” Jane adds.

“No, you don’t have to wrestle. Just let us do the things. I might help for Viv to see the things being done to beautiful girls up close.”

“Are you gonna hurt us?”

“No,” Belinda replies. “Of course not.”

“Sure.” Ava shrugs. “I can’t get enough touching.” Although she remembers what Belinda tried to get her to do with Chitose. What was that even about? Chitose seems fine? She seems to glow when she’s in her cool wrestling costume.

“OK, so you two have serious, serious boobs. I only have two outfits that’ll fit you.” Belinda goes to her big, rolling case and pulls out two hangers, which she holds up. One is a pink and black bikini like Chitose’s, but even skimpier. The other is a lovely, ivory combo with all the ruffles and ribbons.

If Ava takes one, Jane will be wearing the other.

Take the bikini?

Or the glam outfit?