Escape? Part 1

"Good morning!" April said to Amanda as she came down the hallway to her office. April was standing next to her desk with a mug of hot coffee ready for her boss. "Good morning, and Happy Friday." Amanda greeted back as she took the mug in her free hand and looked at the one her assistant had selected. Amanda was holding the mug Bailey had gotten her earlier in the week that read 'Best Mom Ever'. Looking at it brought a smile to her face as gave April a knowing look before walking into her office. The dark haired assistant quickly followed asking. "So how is the life of being a parent to a teenage daughter?"

Putting the mug down and setting up her desk for the day, Amanda gave one last look at the writing on the mug and smiled at her friend. "April, the entire situation is odd I know, but…" Amand sat down in her seat as he words trailed off thinking of the right thing to say. "I have to say I have been happy. Last night Bailey and I were curled up on my bed shopping for a dress for her to wear tonight. It was like when I was young with my own mother, of course we were looking in a magazine then."

April felt that there was a lot to unpack there with what her friend just said, so she smoothed her skirt out as she took a seat. "So he." April paused a second before continuing. "Is even playing along with all of this when it is just the two of you alone?" Amanda took a sip of her coffee before giving April a nod and acknowledging what she was trying to hint at. "Yes, he is staying in character. The other day Bailey was alone with Candi at the hotel. When he came home, he confessed how he messed up and almost got everything ruined. He made me promise to treat him just like I would treat a real daughter of mine, I even had to punish him. Ever since I have done my best to think of Bailey as my daughter... April if I am being honest with you. It is not hard to forget who Bailey was when you see the beautiful girl in front of you pressing around in her dresses and heels." Pursing her lips, April nodded a little.

"He…" Amanda cut April off. "She, her. It is easier that way and the walls have ears." Conceding the point, April continued. "She prances around in heels and skirts, let you punish her and the two of you look at dresses together? Is this really an act or.. No wait, better question. Let's back up, I didn't get a chance to talk to you about your daughter going out on a date with my little brother."

"Oh yes! So much has happened, let me show you something." Amanda said excitedly as she stood up from her chair to sit next to April in the adjacent seat for visitors. Amanda pulled up some photos and handed the phone to April. The first image was one April took back at the picnic. As she scrolled through them she saw an image where Bailey and Mr. Connor's daughter were sleeping, leaning on each other like they had fallen asleep watching tv on the couch. She saw a few more showing her boss's sister with the two girls looking happy. The next photo she came to was seeing Bailey in a maroon off the shoulder dress, posing with one hand on her hip and the other up like saying 'Tada!'.

The photo after was the blonde girl with her brother who she could tell right away by his posture how nervous he was, even if her own mother hadn't told her about the boy pacing around their house before the date. Handing the phone back to Amanda, April took in a deep breath. "Bailey looks comfortable as a girl, and the way she dresses. Are you picking out her clothes?"

Taking back her phone Amanda scrolled to the image from the other night of Bailey doing chores all dressed up. "Oh she dresses herself, and she now does chores." Amanda said the last part with glee. "Most of the chores." she corrected.

"Do you think Bailey might be enjoying this? I mean… I know you two, how do I say this delicately. Fuck like rabbits, but those photos tell a story, and please tell me Bailey isn't still walking around like some girl in heat." Amanda laughed hard enough to snort.

"My god she does do that, I think Bailey must have watched some runway models and just over committed to get it right. Though to answer your question, sometimes I see her smiling having fun and I wonder if Bailey had to grow up too fast. His… her parents were good, but they made Bailey start working at a young age at their store and were suddenly gone close to the same time. I think Bailey is enjoying the time she gets to be without worries and stress of the real world, like finding a job in this tough market. Though I do not believe for a second he enjoys the girly part. You should see how often Bailey blushes, and the other day he got so embarrassed the poor dear cried. Can you imagine my Bailey crying? The Bailey I was dating wanted to spend all day in bed, fucking. As you so vulgarly put it Miss Gates, this just feels like a different person." Amanda said, giving her friend a pointed look when she said fucking.

"Well then I hope you enjoyed your time with your attention seeking daughter, everything going back to normal after this week? Or maybe there is someone else that you might want to play bunny with, like a certain mature man?" Amanda slapped April's leg lightly.

"Shhh, what if someone heard you?" Crossing her legs, April leaned in closer to her friend. "So you do like him! Have the two of you, you know?" Amanda tried to give April a flat look to say drop it, but her expression of eagerness didn't change.

"You make me wonder if this is what my sister feels like with having a little sister, you know that right?" The first response was a little shrug.

"Sure, now dish."

"Yes, I like him. I admit it, but it could never work and there is Bailey to consider. Derrick is leaving tomorrow, so it does not matter. We shared a few moments where he held me and kissed me. April…" Amanda trailed off for a second just realizing she had gotten up and was pacing around her own office as she talked.

"Bailey loves you, no one would do what Bailey is doing without a deep love. Someone as controlling as him would never be for me, but he has made you happy. You just have to think of what you want for your future, if Bailey was willing to do this, maybe he would be willing to let go of things in his life to make you happy." The phone outside Amanda's office started to ring and April got up.

"You think Bailey would give up his old life to make me happy, that is crazy, right?" April almost out of the room looked back to her boss, torn between doing her job and being a friend. "We do strange things for love." She said before rushing to get the phone before the voicemail got a hold of it.

The two women meant different things. April thought if Bailey was willing to go through all of this he might be willing to give up his girlfriend, or because of this be running away from his girlfriend. She couldn't imagine seeing anyone she dated the same after dressing up like a fashionista. While Amanda was wondering about another much crazier idea and hating herself for being selfish, wanting to see if this man that made her heart flutter could really go somewhere and keeping this daughter she had loved having around so much. She knew she couldn't have any of it, without Bailey the other would fall away like ash. She wasn't one to put herself before others and the desire to have it all made her know she had to dive into work or the thoughts and feelings would tear her up inside.

Amanda was typing away on her keyboard looking at gift ideas for Candi. The girl was incredibly sweet and just because her and her father would be gone didn't mean she couldn't get her something. Money was still tight and buying that dress for Bailey did not help that, but she found something that would be perfect. A tag style necklace that could be engraved on, the perfect thing to add a personal touch. Selecting the one she wanted, Amanda typed what she wanted it to read. 'And be sure of this: I am with you always' It was a shortened bible verse that she thought might mean something to her if she ever felt lonely. She wasn't sure if the Connors were religious, but thought the sentiment of those words would mean something. Tapping her finger a few times Amanda smiled and asked the engraver to add a little heart below the writing. She imagined seeing the girls smile and couldn't help but have a second one made, but instead of a heart, a flower for Bailey.

On her desk was a client's folder and on her screen was a half typed email to legal about a possible conflict one of her employees found. She always had more work than time in the day to do it all, but as she got a text from Derrick she found herself smiling and looking to her phone instead of focusing on the ever piling mountain of work.

Derrick: Good morning beautiful

Derrick: I wanted to thank you again for last night, it was perfect.

Amanda: Morning to you as well, and last night was a rather enjoyable evening.

Derrick: Enjoyable enough that I can't stop thinking about you, I know we have plans to go out tonight. But how would you feel about lunch?

Amanda: Depends, how do you feel about sushi?

Derrick: I'm more interested in the company I'm with. So how about I swing by at 11:30?

Amanda: See you then.

Squeezing her phone and holding it to her chest Amanda smiled as she felt a little blush come to her cheeks. Putting her phone back down on the desk she went back to work, but couldn't help keeping an eye on the time. The morning seemed to crawl forward as it does when you are full of anticipation, but one email with good news for a friend broke the cycle. Picking up her phone she dialed the extension for April instead of yelling out for her admin as most of the men did in the company. A moment later April came in to her bosses off to see her having a stern expression.

"Miss Gates, please close the door and have a seat." Amanda tried to keep herself calm to not give away anything and let the silence drag on as the dark haired woman sat down looking a little nervous.

"Is something wrong Miss Best?" April was unsure and was racking her brain for anything that she could have done, or something someone else did that could be blamed on her.

"Yes, it seems your name has caught the attention of some executives. Apparently you have been asking around about budgets for a project."

Amanda could see recognition on her face and with how she adjusted her posture she was ready to defend her position. "I am also happy to say money will be allocated for you." The stern expression melted into one of joy. Amanda was happy to see someone she had mentored start to become a rising star. She hoped with everything Apil had done while being an admin would be noticed. While working a full-time job she got her bachelor's degree in Business management, passed the Six Sigma Green belt certification along with being scheduled to take her Project Management Cert in a few weeks. She was hoping to leverage that with the girl's experience to put her forward for her own job when she got promoted, at this point if she didn't get fired for the Bailey scheme.

"Wait, really!? Oh, Amanda that is just amazing! You hope and push for change, but I didn't really expect it." Still smiling at her friend Amanda held up her hand to try and quell a little bit of her own excitement.

"Money is being moved around, and this is a big deal for you. More than you think right now, but not how you are expecting."

April's eyebrows went up in curiosity at what the meat of this conversation was really about. "Let me tell you what you will not be getting. They… we, us…" Amanda waved her hand about the room. "Will not be giving allowances for overtime for your paperless project, nore will they be hiring someone to do the much needed job. Instead the overhead budget for interns has been increased to handle scanning our filing system so it can be digital. The reason this is a big deal for you April, is because I have been told you will be leading not just the interns for this task, but will be supervising the entire summer intern program." Amanda could see her friend getting excited again and held her hand up to keep her from interupating.

"This is a lot of responsibility, last year we had little over twenty interns start with us if I recall and coordinating that many people and managing that many personalities can be a challenge. The worst part of this, is the role will be in addition to your normal duties and they are not updating your pay. So congratulations on your first leadership role Miss Gates, I promise to do everything I can so that you succeed."

Standing up Amanda held her hand out, and April was quick to follow her lead. With the professionalism out of the way, Amanda moved around her desk to hug her friend. "I'm proud of you, this will not be easy, but if you prove you can pull this off you will be on the fast track to having that coveted manager title, that comes with much more work."

Apil had the biggest smile that only faltered a little when the more work was mentioned. "Still, no pay increase for this?" Amanda shrugged a little.

"Temporary task means no salary bump, sorry. While I cannot offer you money, I will get you a list of everyone who has run the program the last few years. That should help you get started in the right direction." April gave Amanda another quick hug and beamed at her boss.

"I would appreciate everything you can do, thank you so much. I mean that, you have been there helping me, encouraging me so that I can have this opportunity, thank you." Amanda tried to wave the compliment away, like it was something anyone would do for those under them, but she couldn't help feeling a little pride in herself for investing in someone and having that pay off.

"I'm proud of you April, I see you going far." She said with a smile before hearing a light knock at the door.

April smiled and nodded at her boss before opening the door, only to see a happy Mr Connors on the other side. "Good morning Miss Gates, I was just here to take your wonderful boss out for lunch. Do you think I could borrow her for a little while?" April looked back at Amanda who was already getting her purse.

"Sir, if it was up to me the two of you would spend more than a little while together." She said with a coy smile as she slipped past the man in the doorway. Derrick nodded to the statement in agreement before looking to Amanda.

"I know this fantastic place, that has excellent food. That I might dare say is almost as good as your own cooking." Walking up to him Amanda held herself back from kissing him on the cheek.

"Where did you have in mind?" Scratching his chin while leaning on the door frame he looked as if he was thinking for a moment. "The bistro on the first floor of my hotel has done well by me so far, thought you might enjoy it too." Amanda gave an after you type of motion with her hand, letting him walk through the door before her as the two started to head to the elevator.

"Is Candi joining us for lunch then?" Amanda inquired. She wanted to spend time alone with Derrick, but thought it would be for the best if his daughter was around to keep anything from happening.

"Actually no, Candace went to go spend the afternoon with your daughter. Something about her videos and a matching outfit." As the elevator doors closed Amanda looked up into Derrick's green eyes feeling a little weak in the knees and a bit of hopefulness.

"So, just us then at your hotel?" Smiling back at the woman of his affection Derrick nodded, reaching over to hold her smaller hand in his own. As if reading her mind, he said. "How about we get room service?" With those words any doubts or feelings of guilt temporarily left her.

"Room service sounds wonderful." She said, giving his hand a squeeze.

On the way to the hotel the two continued to hold hands for most of the trek. Talking about upcoming work projects and how Derrick was working hard to juggle things around for some changes this summer. While Amanda talked about two projects she was just wrapping up, and how happy she was for April to get the chance to shine. "The two of you seem close, it is nice to see that kind of relationship." Amanda looked out the window, watching the world zoom by as she thought back to April's first day as her assistant.

"Over the years she has become one of my closest friends, she has worked hard and I have done what I can. I once tried to get her to move into another department where I knew her organization skills would be an asset, but they were not willing to take the risk of bringing on a secretary, as they put it. So under me she has gone from a two year degree to a four and gotten some certifications. I have tried to give her some of my tasks to help prepare her, but letting go of work is not something I am great at."

Derrick looked away from the road briefly to the beautiful blonde woman next to him before returning his attention to the early afternoon traffic. "We all have our faults, I admire how you put your full self into what you do, but delegation is still something you should work on. It sounds like Miss Gates was in good hands." Amanda gave Derrick's hand a little squeeze as they continued some idle chit chat till they pulled up to the hotel. Hand in hand the two walked past the restaurant downstairs, past the front desk and went right up to the room. Each step closer, Amanda was feeling more and more excited and nervous. By the time they stepped into the room she wasn't sure if this was the right thing to do. The man was a widower with a teenage daughter and she had Bailey. Amanda's uncertainty caused her heeled feet to stop moving just inside the entrance, her hand slipping from Derrick's. He turned to her and she could see that steady grin he wore and the kindness in his eyes as he stepped back to her, wrapping one arm around her waist and the other moving up to gently touch her chin. she noticed him pausing just long enough to look into her eyes, as if checking for any objection before leaning in and pressing his lips to her own.

His touch, the warmth of him against her all mixed into the pleasure she felt when he kissed her. When the kiss stopped Amanda found herself slowly opening her eyes and looking up to Derick. When still no objection came he leaned in again, kissing her longer and pulling her tighter into his embrace. Amanda wrapped her arms around his neck as her legs started to feel like jelly, she was afraid she would fall if it wasn't for his arm around her. At some point their mouths had opened as they kissed and tasted one another, time seemed to be nonexistent as the embrace continued. She wasn't sure who pulled back first, but they both had to catch their breath. She could see him looking at her with desire, something a mix between a child wanting to open their presents and a lion watching its prey. Her own gaze drifted down to see what she thought she had felt. If his look wasn't confirmation enough that was, and she raised an eyebrow looking about the room as if to say. 'Where too?'

Derrick's normal smile was replaced with one that showed a little more teeth as he swept Amanda off her feet, carrying her like one would a bride. "Oh!" Amanda cried out, not used to the idea of being with someone who could do anything like that. His arms were steady, there was no shaking from the strain of holding her as he carried her into the master suite. He put her down near the end of the bed, before using his feet to get his shoes off and trying to unbutton his shirt as fast as he could. Kicking off her heels, Amanda stood back up and placed both her palms on Derrick's chest as she kissed him once quickly.

"Let me." She said before returning her lips to his and assisted the man with the button on his shirt, before moving to his belt and pants. His task of getting undressed taken from him, Derrick returned each kiss with passion. When she broke contact for a second to look down for his belt he reached behind her to pull down the zipper of her dress. The two helped each other free of most of their clothes in an almost clumsy dance, but in the end Amanda was standing in her bra and panties, while Derrick was in his boxer briefs that seemed ill fit to contain his excitement. He brushed his hand and thumb across her cheek as he looked gazed into her blue eyes before kissing her once on the lips and then down to her neck as his hand moved down to unfasten her bra.

With the two just in their underwear Derrick returned Amanda to her previously carried state and moved her to the center of the bed. He continued kissing, nibbling on her neck and collarbone before drifting further down. HIs kisses trailed down her upper chest, to between her breasts as one hand held him up and the other caressed her body, while Amanda ran her hands through his hair and did little to contain any sounds of arousal. Amanda closed her eyes, just enjoying the feeling of him kissing her lower and lower. Derrick wasn't moving as he was on a mission, each time he went lower he spent time enjoying her body.

She could feel him peeling off her panties before moving his face between her legs. First she felt him flick his tongue across her clit, once, twice, three times before he pressed in harder with his tongue as he moved it across the area rapidly. As the pace picked up she felt his arms wrap around her legs, letting her know neither of them was going anywhere for a while. She roughly grabbed Derricks hair as her breathing started to come more rapid and letting out a gasping quiet moan that increased in volume as he used his lips to pull on her clitoris before sucking gently. "Oh, oh, oh, GOD!" she cried out as he continued his endeavor and moved one of his hands so that his finger was inside of her while he ate her out. His multitasking wasn't perfect trying to do the two at the same time, but he made up for it with the vigor of a much younger man.

Each time he stopped to catch his breath Derrick looked up across the beautiful woman's body. Sometimes her mouth was open, just holding back a word or moan. Other times her mouth was tightly pressed together or biting her lower lip. She never pushed him back down to continue, but seemed all to happy that he redoubled his efforts. When Amanda looked to the loving man who was crawling back up her slowly, as if repeating how he started in reverse, she briefly wondered if he was enjoying the anticipation he was building up as much as she was. Leaning over her and just finishing his journey up her neck she felt him push forward and press his manhood's tip into her. Amanda was a vocal person in bed and as she felt his cock she cried out more and more. No thought of comparing Derrick's larger penis to Bailey's, only the thoughts of how wonderful it all felt. Soon he was pressing his own body on top of her own after they had enjoyed one another long enough to be more than satisfied. Laying their holding each other they caught their breath before giving each other another lingering kiss before disentangling. When Derrick pulled out of her she was already missing the feeling, while she enjoyed the view.

Derrick wasn't nearly as vocal in bed as Amanda, but that didn't mean he didn't let his partner know he was enjoying himself. Though he was the one to first break the silence after they had their fun. "Umm." he said standing next to the bed still in the nude and looking down at his blonde goddess, her partially covered in the sheet. "We didn't, umm you know. I didn't plan this and we didn't use protection." Amanda's eyes went wide at the thought briefly before she let out a throaty laugh. "It will be fine." Amanda thought his concern was sweet and a little funny to happen after the fact, but she wasn't worried about an unexpected pregnancy. She wasn't even sure she could get pregnant with how often her and Bailey had unprotected sex. He always said, if it happens it happens, and she gave up hope long ago.

"What we do need to talk about though is that food I was promised." She said with a mock sternness.

Each of them took turns cleaning up in the bathroom attached to the bedroom before climbing back into bed with the menu. "Oh, that sounds good!" Amanda said pointing to one dish. Derrick had one arm around her shoulder and the other holding the menu. He kissed her forehead and held back a little laughter. "You have said that about everything, you have to pick one thing." Pressing her lips together she took another look at the menu, staying silent for a moment. "Hmm, no. I think we will order these three things." She said pointing at a few different spots on the menu.

"I know we worked up an appetite, but are you hungry enough for three meals?" Yanking the menu away from Derrick she turned it to the back and rolled out of his grasp over to the phone. With one hand on the receiver she looked back at him. "I will have you know I am just ordering for the both of us. Mostly so I can try all the things I want." Derrick really enjoyed it when Mandy let down her walls and was playful with him. He let out a happy sigh before scooting closer in the bed to nibble on her neck as she tried to keep from letting it show in her voice as she ordered. The phone didn't make it fully back on the receiver before the two were once again in each other's arms to enjoy their afternoon together for another round.

When the knock came to the door Amanda looked over to the balcony where Derrick stood in just his boxer briefs talking on the phone. She considered what to do when the knock came again,he was still busy and not noticing. Wrapping the sheet around her, Amanda moved over to the door and cracked it open just enough for the bellhop to see her face and some of the sheet. "Ah hi, umm could you just leave that there and I will grab it in a second." The young man put the containers of food at the door and smiled at what was obviously a mostly naked attractive woman.

"No problem Mrs. Connors, you and your husband enjoy your meal." With that he left and she made sure he was around the corner before she dared open the door more to bring in the dishes. Moving them to the counter she looked up to see her now lover in the room smiling at her.

"So it is Mrs Connors is it? When did that happen?" Amanda pulled the lid off each dish and took in a deep breath to smell the flavors, trying to decide what she was going to try first. "Well I didn't tell him that was who I was." Derrick popped a piece of flavored chicken in his mouth, chewing and swallowing before replying.

"You didn't correct him either, though I might just be looking too much into that. It has been a long time since I dated." Still holding the sheet over her, but now savoring a small bite of lamb she just shrugged and gave a coy smile back to him. Nothing like this could last, but for just this moment it was fun to pretend.

Sitting propped up on some pillows as he relaxed on the bed. His work laptop to his right with a partially written email and Amanda to his left, who was lying horizontally on the bed. Her feet hanging off the side of the mattress and her head laying on his chest, with her long blonde hair spilling over over him as he ran the fingers of one of his hands through the long mane. Amanda looking up to the ceiling watching the fan spin overhead, every once in a while looking up to Derrick's strong jaw. Earlier she had sent a text to April, asking if she could clear her schedule for an impromptu half day of work. She was her subordinate, but she felt some guilt for taking time to herself, like it was selfish. The reply would be comical if it wasn't sadly true.

April: With you taking Wed off and a half day today this will be the first paycheck you don't lose PTO. I know you are aware you can only accrue so much.

April: As your friend I say, enjoy your day and get it girl!

April: As your admin I say, get your promotion, go away and leave me in charge. :)

With the rest of the day off she was enjoying just relaxing after sex, more sex a great meal and more sex. She was pretty sure if they went another round she would have to get Derrick some gatorade to properly hydrate. The sound of the clicking keys on his laptop stopped and then she felt him gently kiss her forehead. "Mandy, I have to say. Today was, well every second with you has been incredible." He said stumbling a bit on his words, a bit of nervousness in them that she hadn't heard before.

"For me that all felt amazing, but I haven't been with anyone since…" Derrick paused for a second before continuing and Amanda stayed silent so he could get out what he was struggling with. "Well, I haven't actually dated anyone since before Candace. Was everything okay?"

Reaching up Amanda touched his stubble covered cheek, letting her long nails gently run across his skin. "Was I not clear with saying the lords name, or yours.. Or whatever else happened to come out of my mouth?" She said with a small grin teasing him.

"More like screaming at times, but umm yeah. Communication is important to me and I wanted to make sure I didn't do something you didn't like and thought if I did something you liked and wished I had done more of it.. That sort of thing." She had seen him commanding, seen him being playful, seen him being flirtatious, but the only time she had seen him vulnerable is when he was talking about his daughter and how he really didn't know what he was doing and just trying his best.

This was close to that vulnerability. He had just rocked her world more than once and was then nervous about it. "Derrick, that was amazing. Everything you did was to my liking." She said as sweetly as she could to reassure him.

"I would say we could talk about things we do like and what we did not if you were not going away, unless you have any more steam left in your engine." She wasn't partially ready to go again, but Amanda felt like sounding a little flirty.

"Ah.. not right now." He said bashfully. "Going away or not, that is something I would love to hear about. Are you okay with talking about something like that?" Amanda thought for a second and wasn't sure if she ever had a boyfriend that wanted to discuss something like this before.

"You know what, I am okay with it, but only if you give as good as you get." Moving his hand from her hair to wrapping around her side Derrick nodded. "Deal, but ladies first." Moving her right arm so she could entwine their fingers together she smiled up at him, each looking into one another's eyes.

"Well, a previous boyfriend had us try bondage. It was surprisingly thrilling to be bound up with the cuffs and ball gag at another's mercy. It was kinda hot… but I do not enjoy being spanked. I also do not mind giving a blow job, it just is not my favorite thing. Though points if you groom." She said that last part pointedly to Derrick before continuing.

"I am also not a fan of swallowing or umm wearing a man's cum." Derrick moved his thumb across the bridge of her hand listening and waiting for her to pause long enough for his turn.

"I have never done bondage, one way or the other. But if it is something you enjoy I would be happy to try it. No spanking though, not even a little pat as you walk by to let you know you are doing a good job?" Right away she knew he was back to his playful self, but she wanted to make sure the message was clear.

"Not if you want to keep your hand." The voice was monotone and left no room for any other interpretation.

"I do like my hand, but you do have a great ass, might be worth it." He brought his free hand up to eye level turning it this way and that. "No, can't risk it even if the temptation is real." They both shared a little laugh before he continued.

"I can absolutely do better at grooming down there, this was umm just not planned. I have never cummed on a woman's face or anything like that, so no worries there. Though I do think it is well hot for someone to swallow if I'm honest. It also sounds like you like taking a submissive role, have you ever tried being more dominant in the bedroom?"

Amanda's gaze looked up past Derrick to the spinning fan overhead again. The conversation didn't feel uncomfortable like she thought it would when she considered telling Bailey about the spanking he seemed to enjoy giving, she did it for him and figured there was no harm, but this felt good to discuss things. "At work I tell people what to do all day and never thought a man would like being told what to do in bed. I know about mistresses and the whip thing and what not, but that was just never me. I suppose I could be one top and control the pace, that does feel good and for the right man I could swallow every once in a while." The two continued their talk for a few more minutes before they were interrupted by a text to Derrick.

"It looks like we need to head back to work. The girls are leaving the mall and Candace will be headed back here to get ready for tonight."

With that the two got out of bed and started to get themselves back into proper work attire as quickly as they could to make sure Derrick's daughter didn't catch them or both the girls if Bailey was with her. It wasn't until they were on the way back to work when Derrick asked a question that caused Amanda to think on her feet. "I have been told I can be strict with my rules for Candace, but I'm surprised with everything you have told me about Bailey that you don't have her text you when she is going somewhere. Shit, I am not trying to be a back seat parent. I have read half a dozen books on parenting as a single dad and I still feel like I don't know what I'm doing half the time."

Patting his hand Amanda smiled at Derrick as she tried to come up with an answer. Latching onto his backseat parenting would be the easy option, but a meaner route than she wanted to take with him. "Sometimes I think of Bailey as older than a teenager and it gives her more freedom, something I did not have growing up. My mother wanted to know if I was going to cross the street, but let Megan do what she wanted so long as she came home before dark. Other times she knows she should be better at communicating with me, but she is not the ahh… forward thinking type." The statement had been mostly true and it looked like Derrick bought it, while it was good that he did. She felt terrible about it at the same time. Today had been amazing and part of her hated that she knew it was fleeting, but another part was happy, because it meant she no longer had to be so dishonest.

"I get it, we always want to give what we didn't have and don't worry about Bailey. I'm sure she will be fine with you by her side, I know she has a lot of other gifts to make up for what she lacks." He said the last part as tactfully as he could.

Bailey stood between the rows of changing rooms at the department store, just past the attendant. He actively avoided looking in any of the mirrors around, not wanting to look at himself. Knowing if he did he would have a flurry of feelings, like lust and embarrassment. His newest best friend had found just the perfect outfit for Bailey to wear while telling the camera about what was in the little pink diary. His midriff was bare, just showing the newest piercing Megan had gotten him the last time he was at the mall. The top, or the tiny piece of fabric that was called a top barely covered anything. Leaving the realistic false breasts on display, and without a bra they jiggled and moved way too often. The tiny tight pink skirt showed off a lot of leg and now a pair of thong panties was wedged between his ass cheeks.

The outfit was horrible and Bailey hated it with a passion, but when he saw himself in it his loins seemed to have the opposite opinion. A small comfort was the idea that part of his mind saw the sexy girl in the mirror as someone else, not him. The week hadn't changed him, he was still all male and mostly wished the outfit he wore now was on the pushy blonde with him. The first stop when they arrived was to Victoria's Secret, Candi insisting and offering to pay to fix the fashion mistake they both had made when choosing the outfit. Apparently when wearing a tight skirt like Bailey had on you could see the lines of the panties under and that was something that had to be corrected. A pair of pants would have been a better fix, but without money the choice wasn't his.

"This one is cute, but just isn't right for tonight. Argg! Bailey, can you go get that black dress you were looking at earlier? The one by the two mannequins." Candi called out from the other side of the changing room door. Bailey had no idea what she was talking about, but as he turned to look at the door he caught sight of himself in the mirror and wanted away from this area. "Fer sur!" Bailey replied before walking at a rapid pace that caused his body to move in a way he wasn't happy with. As he walked around looking for the mannequins and maybe finding a black dress around there he thought about how he ended up on another shopping trip.

The trip to the mall had not been something discussed or even mentioned as something they might do that day. When the package arrived with Amanda and Bailey's selections at the apartment, the teenage girl was full of excitement and Bailey full of dread as he held the little black dress up to his body and saw just how much the neckline plunged. In the box was the dress and a little tiny thin red belt with little flowers at the buckle. When Bailey held the dress up to Candi she gave a wide smile.

"Oh you know I am borrowing this sometime, but tonight you are going to look hot." The girl's mouth opened slightly and eyes widened as a thought struck her. "You are matching your mom, right?" When Bailey confirmed what he knew she already was aware of, she started to ask about what she was wearing tonight.

"Can I see what she is going to wear? I'm just so excited we are going to go to the mall, I just have to match the both of you." Bailey wasn't sure if this was something that was considered okay for girls to do, or if Candi was just a little lax on boundaries. Then he mentally scratched the thought out, he still didn't know if this was over a line, but knew for a fact she had boundary issues. Bailey went back to Amanda's room, not even considering how he didn't think of it as their room. He came out with a black dress that would only go over one shoulder, and while it would go below Mandy's knee, it had a long slit up the side to show off plenty of leg. Then in his other hand was a pair of red peep toe pumps.

"Perfect, black and red. That should be easy and then all three of us can match and look like a family. Wouldn't that just be perfect for our last night tonight?" There was no knee jerk reaction to reject the idea, Bailey just didn't care. This entire week people had been looking at them as sisters and it really didn't change anything for it to be reinforced this one last time.

Bailey passed the little black dress with no sleeves and a keyhole neckline to Candi; he saw the girl in just her underwear as she opened the door. He couldn't help himself from allowing his eyes to roam over her body. Woman's underwear covered just about as much of their body as a bathing suit, but something about seeing a female in their unmentionables really did it for Bailey. At that second he wished he had taken more of his pills this morning. He didn't remember how many he was supposed to take of each anymore, he tended to grab two or three of each. Right now though, as blood started to enlarge his tucked away member, he knew three was not enough and would need to make sure he took some more before they went out to dinner.

When Candi saw Bailey just standing there looking at her, not closing the door she reached out and pulled her friend inside the changing room and closed the door. "I think this is going to look perfect with that red leather buckle-less belt." She said as she shimmied into the dress.

"Well, what do you think?" The dress wasn't as daring as Mandy's or his own, but she did look incredible in it. "It definitely makes me want to spend the night with you." It was a line Bailey had said to more than a few girls, and he wished he hadn't said that just now in the role he was playing. Candi embraced Bailey in the small changing area in a tight hug before pulling away and doing a little spin as she looked in the mirror.

"That is the kind of thing I would love to hear from a boy, you are the best sister I could ask for."

At that moment her smile faded and he saw sorrow grip the green eyed girl in the mirror. Candi turned to look at Bailey with a small, but forced smile. "I am like going to miss you like crazy, we have to make our time count." Bailey did not share the same feelings as this girl in front of him, but something about the earnestness of what she said and the outpouring of her emotions brought tears to Bailey's eyes. "Stop it! You are going to make me cry…" The weak command only earned Bailey a hug and before either of them left the small room both had to repair their makeup.

"Okay, okay. Next we need to find the right shoes for tonight, then hit the food court and finally our salon appointment." Candi was back to her happy and take charge attitude as they walked away from the register with a new bag. So far their haul was several pairs of new panties that they would split between them when they left, a black lace choker that Candi said would just be perfect for Bailey's outfit tonight, a Black dress and red belt for the girl with the money. Bailey tried to quickly unpack everything she had just said to him.

"We can ahh, umm. Maybe just go home? I have plenty of shoes, no need to buy anything and ah.. What about a salon?" Candi stepped in front of Bailey to stop his forward movement, the sudden stop caused him to jostle in a way that caused an embarrassing moment as they had exited the store. Right then one of Bailey's breasts came free of the skimpy top, right in front of the fountain area outside the store. "EEK!" Bailey made the sound as he dropped the bag he was holding to cover his chest and fix the problem.

"Oops, sorry." The words Candi said were honest, but she had a little smirk indicating how she found it amusing or funny. After fixing the slip Bailey turned on the girl with fury in his eyes he wagged his finger at her ready to lay into her for doing that after dragging him to the mall in these ridiculous clothes. Before he uttered one word though he recognized someone by the fountain, over Candi's shoulder and it caused the words to freeze in his throat.

Candi saw her friend's eyes looking past her and with her pointing her finger she turned to look at who Bailey was trying to point out. Bailey's eyes were locked on Liam, his best friend Chuck's little brother. Liam adored him when he told the younger man of his conquests and how it was all about attitude. He eat it all up and tried to follow who he saw as a mentor's example. Bailey told him that if he could pull in all these hot women being short, then so could Liam even with just being a little smaller than Bailey. He had even sold his motorcycle to the boy not too long ago and now here he was looking right back at Bailey.

The disguised man wasn't sure if Liam knew who he was looking at, or if he had just seen the wardrobe malfunction, but with where he was looking and the look of shock on his face Bailey knew for a fact it was him who he was looking at. "Oh, who is that?" Candi said in a teasing manner, before Bailey grabbed her by the hand and pulled her along as fast as he could in the little purple heels and ignoring the best he could how he knew he must look moving at that pace to anyone watching. Before getting out of the area he could hear a male voice say with excitement. "Li did you see that chick just now!?"

Bailey was trying to march the two of them to the store exit, but as they got closer to an escalator Candi stopped letting Bailey pull her along. "The store we want is up this way." She said pointing to the way up the stairs.

"Ahh no, we are leaving remember?" Candi looked at her now frazzled friend with a look of pity. The wardrobe malfunction happening right in front of a boy she thought was cute must have been super embarrassing, and she knew Bailey didn't have any money. Bailey had mentioned how things were tight, and wasn't sure how her own pride would feel having everything bought for her by a friend and thought a little white lie might help.

"Bailey, I am really sorry that happened back there, but you promised we could make the best of our time and you can't tell me you ever have enough shoes. I bet you are worried about the money, but you don't have to. Daddy sent some money to my account when he heard we were going to the mall, saying we should take our time. So I am spending his money for me and your Mom did the same to me since I have a bank account and a card. See, your Mom wanted you to have some spending cash too." The part about her Dad was true, but figured Bailey would feel better if she didn't think this was some sort of charity.

"She did that?" Bailey was shocked, just last night Mommy had said how they.. No Mandy had said how buying the outfits was an expense they shouldn't be taking on, but with how much fun she was having with Bailey made it all worth it. "Okay, if it is what she wants." It was the final night, if he could make the woman he loved happy he would and the alternative is facing some sort of wrath from the witch that cursed him.

The young seventeen year old male employee at Shoeholic knelt on one knee between the two gorgeous blonde green eyed sisters that sat before him in the stores chairs. Around them were boxes and boxes of heels that he had gathered for him. When his mother told him to find a job for the summer or he would be working at her shoe store he thought it was the worst thing that could happen to him. More than one of his friends had made fun of him, asking if he enjoyed the discount on heels. Now though he thought it might be the best thing that could have happened to him. When the pair came in he wished he had the courage to talk to such beauties and he would have stood there frozen if his mom hadn't given him a shove and told him to go see if the ladies needed help. Walked up behind them he cleared his throat before speaking.

"Ahem.. Could I… could I maybe, I would love to help such pretty girls." His face turned bright red, he just wanted to ask them if they wanted help and was trying to think of a way to compliment them at the same time. When they turned around the blonde in jeans had a bright smile on her face, while the skimpier one had a look he had seen a thousand times before. One that told him to go away.

"Oh we would just love some help from you." The girl paused and looked at his name tag. "Jeremy, it is so nice of you to offer and do you really think we are pretty?" His mouth started to run dry and he wondered for just a second how she knew his name before he recalled the tag on his shirt.

"Yes.. ahh umm prettiest sisters I have ever seen." The smiling girl leaned over and whispered something to the other who only gave her a glare. Whatever they were talking about it seemed it was over quickly with the one who spoke kept eye contact and nodded yes before turning back to him. "We don't run into such cute gentlemen very often, and we would just love to have you spend time with us. Isn't that right sis?"

The girl in the skimpy outfit seemed to change her mind about him as her expression changed to one of joy. "I do love spending time with cute boys. Jeremy I'm Bailey and this is my big sis Candi. Do you think you could help us find just the right shoes for us?" He quickly nodded his agreement and got a feel for what they wanted.

"Please, please ahh, have a seat over there and I will be right back!" Jeremy took off with a quickness, looking back at the girls as they walked to the chairs he indicated to make sure they were real, and weren't playing some trick on him. "Black heels, red heels, black heels with red, red heels with black.." He repeated to himself their instructions and his heart skipped a beat remembering the girl named Candi saying. "And bring anything you think would look good on us. It is important to have a man's opinion."

Bailey was not enjoying this as the boy Candi insisted they treat extra nicely with how nervous he was or her plan for them both to give him a kiss on the cheek for helping them. If something happened like this to him when he first started working at his parents store he thought it might be a day he remembered, but being on this side of it was the worst even if it was a kindness. The boy had brought around thirteen pairs of different heels for the pair of them to try on and now that they were at the end he had to decide what pair of heels he hated the least to wear to a dinner he didn't want to go to. Bailey looked over to Candi who looked lost in thought and then down to the shoes she wore, a pair of black leather pumps with a small platform for the ball of her foot and a long thin heel that was red on the underside. He of course recognized the brand and how they were probably the most expensive of the group Jeremy had brought them.

"Those look like totally amazing on you." Bailey said to try and convince the girl to select them. If she did he would have the pleasure of looking at her legs in them that night, and would be able to get out of here that much sooner. He didn't want to try on one more set of shoes, or have Jeremy's hands on his calves or feet again.

"Hmm, you think so? I do like them, but I don't know. Here you try them on so I can decide." Candi slipped a foot from one heel before Jeremy shifted over to help remove the other. Not fighting what was going to happen anyhow, Bailey pointed his foot to the kneeling man so he could slip the shoe onto his feet. Knowing the routine Bailey stood up and strutted up and down one of the isles, well aware the young man's eyes were on his tight pink skirt covered ass as Bailey sashayed. The heels were taller than the purple butterfly sandals, but about the same height as the red heels he wore the night before, but these had the platform. The tall heels brought Bailey up to six foot tall, a height he would have loved to have been, just not with this method. Sitting back down Bailey crossed his leg at the knee and seeing the smile on Candi's face, Bailey looked to the teen boy. "We will take them." He said bringing a close to her indecisiveness on what shoes to select, and now he only had to figure out his choice before she chose for him.

"Say Jeremy, do you think you could give us a discount today." Bailey had given his share of discounts to pretty girls in his time, and as the metaphor goes 'if the shoe fits.' The boy's grin didn't falter, he only looked between the two girls as he stood up. "Oh yeah sure I can do that! Do ahh, could I have your phone numbers?"

Of course he couldn't, but Bailey gave the nervous little man props for finding his backbone to ask. "Aww, you have been such a big help for us today. We would love to have your phone number. It looks like you picked out just the right pair for Bailey to wear tonight." Slowly, very slowly Bailey looked over to Candi.

"What?" Candi pointed to the shoes Bailey was wearing. "I can see how much you liked those, so we'll get them for you, and I think I know exactly what I want. Remember those black suede strappy pumps you wore on Tuesday, I think those would look perfect for me tonight." Bailey mentally acknowledged she answered the question, just not all of it and in a way that he wasn't sure what was going on. Had they just spent forty minutes trying on shoes for Bailey to be the only one getting a pair, and leaving with a teenage boy's phone number.

When Jeremy had finished ringing the girls up for their purchase Candi had pulled him from around the counter to stand between the two girls and he felt them both kiss him on either cheek as a flash went off from a camera. "Now Jeremy, I'm sending you this photo so you can remember the fun time we had, but you have to do us a favor." His cheeks blushing and a stupid grin on his face he nodded. "Anything!" Candi gave him a hug and spun him around so Bailey could do the same. After he had received his second embrace Candi smiled at him. "Do you think you could text us the next time you have a sale?" Jeremy eagerly nodded before she continued. "Also Bailey and I were about to go get lunch, do you think you could take a little time away from the store?" The boy's eyes grew large before looking over his shoulder at his mother who was at the other cash register. "I will ahh, be right back and find out."

When he bolted off Bailey looked over to the bossy girl. "What is that about!?" Candi motioned toward Jeremy who was having an animated conversation with his mom. "I don't think he has it all that good. When you were looking at your phone earlier I overheard that lady over there who is his mom say she hoped her son didn't embarrass himself again. You know what it is like to battle with self esteem, an hour from us could help him. I can tell him something came up and we have to go if you really don't want to though." Candi shrugged a little.

"It just seemed like something nice we could do after he saved us money. Especially after you flirted with him for a discount." The idea of rejecting him now after his hope had been built up would make Bailey feel like a piece of shit. "You are too nice Candi, someone is going to take advantage of that." She gave a bright smile to Bailey as she shook her head.

"Nope, it is my gift and my weapon. I make others happy and they do what I want." Bailey narrowed his eyes at her and wondered maybe for the first time, if she had manipulated him on purpose this week. He didn't have long to consider it before a now name tag-less Jeremy came running up to them. "My mom, ahh my boss said I could have an hour off if I promised to try and get you both on our mailing list." Candi still looked over at Bailey with that same bright smile showing some of her teeth and a raised eyebrow as if to say

"Look how happy we made him." The boy was full of excitement, still nervous, but happy. "Consider your task complete, we would both love to give you our email addresses." Candi said, taking the boy's right hand in hers and nodding at Bailey who got the message and took his other hand before the trio left the store and headed the food court.

The three looked around the food court. "I think a burrito bowl sounds yummy! How about you Jeremy, you going to get a bowl like Bailey and I or.." Candi paused as if appraising the boy. "I bet you are the the type to get extra meat in a burrito." The boy of course answered yes to just about anything the cute girl said to him, while Bailey rolled his eyes. He wanted to get a steak burrito, and while he never felt the need to get an extra helping of meat before he really did now. When they got to the front of the line the ever forward girl was of course the first to speak up. "Two veggie bowls and.." Bailey spoke over her supposed friend who was trying to starve him to death. "A burrito, a big one with extra steak please!" Candi looked to Bailey and then at Jeremy. "Ordering for him on the first date?" She teased. "I ah, don't mind.'' Jeremy spoke in just over a whisper. "Okay, we will have that for him and two veggie bowls for us please."

"No, I want a burrito." Bailey wanted to be firm with the girl, but he was tired, hungry and down right cranky so it came out in more of a whine. It wasn't like he had any money to order food or even get an Uber home. The worker started to look irritated at the two girls. "What is your order?" When they got to the end of the line to pay for the veggie burrito, double steak burrito and veggie bowl it was Jeremy who stepped forward to pay. While the boy felt good about being able to afford to take two girls out to eat, Bailey felt upset that a boy was buying him lunch and one he didn't want. He would of course eat it, but it wasn't going to be even close to what he was desiring. When they sat down they found a large booth that had just been cleared. Bailey was the first to get in, wanting to be on the end. He got his way, but never the way he wanted it as he now had Jeremy sitting between him and Candi.

Bailey couldn't help licking his lips as he watched the boy bite into what he was craving, his mouth watering at the smell as the soft shell was ripped open. "That looks like so good, thank you for lunch!'' Candi said leaning in to give the boy a sideways hug. "I bet you are popular with the girls with being able to get a discount at your store.'' Finishing his large bite of food he shook his head a little.

"Umm, not really. This is the first time I have umm ever done something like this before." Bailey was trying to ignore what was happening between the two as he picked up the much skinnier burrito in both hands and bit into it. Not trying to take tiny girly bites like Mommy was saying to take. Bailey opened his mouth wide fitting almost the entire tip of the wrapped food in his mouth and as his teeth sank in three things happened. The first was the mental correction of Mommy to Mandy, the second was juices squirting a little onto his face from the tightly bound food. The third was Bailey seeing Liam holding a food tray, his companions now gone or watching from someplace else as he walked across the room toward him.

"We don't believe that for a second do we Bailey? You are just saying that to make us think we get to be the lucky ones to be your first date." Bailey didn't move a muscle, just looked ahead at the man he not so long ago went on and on about his sexual exploits walking right towards him. "Nooo." The words were spoken as a plea to the universe, but Candi took it as her agreeing to what she wanted. It wasn't until Liam was almost to the table that she noticed how Bailey was staring at him.

"Mind if I join you?" Jeremy saw a boy that had collar length messy brown hair, pale blue eyes and wore a wrinkled button up shirt with its sleeves rolled up, some black jeans that looked like a chain going to his wallet. In one of his hands he held a tray with a burger and fries, in the other a twenty ounce bottle of coke. Jeremy didn't want someone else ruining this perfect moment, but if he was a friend of theirs saying no would be rude. He could see this guy was looking at Bailey with a smile, but she hadn't said a word and Candi was looking at Bailey. The moment was over in a few heartbeats, but Jeremy determined whoever he was, he had to have been a friend to just come up like that. "Sure, a friend of theirs is a friend of mine. I'm Jeremy by the way."

Sitting down next to Bailey and putting his tray down, Liam glanced over at the boy between the two girls and gave a small smile and nodded his head up just a little before looking back to Bailey. "I'm Liam, but you all can call me Li, all my close friends do." His eyes slid from the pretty blonde at his side to the other and gave her a little wink. "Oh my god, I'm like Bailey Ann and this my sister Candi, we have the same middle name." Bailey ended the statement with a girlish giggle. The world for Bailey had been going in slow motion, the last time he had seen Liam was when he sold his bike and told the young man how it would allow for more road head. Many times playing this role Bailey felt like he was small or how he didn't know if he would live this down if it came out. Here, right now though, if Liam figured out who Bailey was he would have no choice, but to become a hermit or move. Him knowing the truth would mean Chuck knew the truth and then everyone where he liked to go and drink would find out. Mentally he kept drawing out more and more who would find out if this one person did and came to a single conclusion. He needed to play his part the best he could so he would never put two and two together.