Cheryl's Secret (Two Stories Series) (10 page)

“It’s a deal
,” Mark responded.

Tanya
sealed it with a hug and a kiss on the cheek, and then they parted.

Chapter 12

The next day, Mark decided to go to the café instead of straight home after work. He sat in the booth with his eyes closed reflecting on recent events.

Not
sure where all this is going from here, but someone at least has a clue what to do with me.

He smiled to himself, knowing things would be
O.K. with Tanya, and maybe even eventually with Cheryl. He still didn’t know what the hell he would ever do with...

“Akiko, what are you doing here?”
Mark asked, startled.

As Mark was buried in his thoughts, he had
n’t noticed her walk in. Without being invited, she sat in his booth across from him. She wore ordinary clothing, a blue shirt with black jeans.

At least she
’ll stay fully clothed here. I can’t say that she’ll keep her hands to herself.

“I know you
’re surprised to see me, Mark. So I’ll just explain briefly. I wanted to apologize for the way I acted, both at the barbecue and at Cheryl’s apartment.”

Mark decided not to make a scene, and just listen.

“Look, I know you were seeing Tanya when I well,
approached you
both times, but Cheryl and I didn’t think the two of you were serious. After all, you did go out on a date with my sister when you were seeing Tanya, right?”

“Yeah, it’s a bit confusing, I know
,” Mark said back.

“So, if you
were
so into Tanya, why did you go to the barbecue with Cheryl?”

“Maybe she was afraid of Akira. I know what he did.”

“Mark, there’s more to what’s going on with Cheryl and Akira than you know, but you should talk to Cheryl about that, not me. However, I
will
tell you about Akira and
me
if you can keep a secret. Can you promise not to tell?”

“I promise
,” Mark said. He understood now why Akiko had come to see him in person, with there being so much confidentiality involved.

“
You see, when Akira told you that it was O.K. to see me, he didn’t give you the whole story. Maybe that was why you didn’t touch me.”

“Well, what if you guys reconciled?
That’d be a messy scene if I were involved,” Mark replied.

“
Mark, we don’t love each other. Never did.”

“
O.K., this is
starting
to make sense,” Mark responded.

“
We have to be married a certain amount of time before I can have my American citizenship without him. When that time passes, we’re getting a divorce. The only men I meet are through my work, and through my family, and I have that ‘looking for a discreet relationship’ on my dating profile, with no picture. I can’t actively socialize with anyone, or let it be known that I’m ‘looking’ for anyone. I’ve gone to the Shore hotel for one-nighters with tourists, but even that gets risky.”

“W
hat does he get out of the deal?” Mark asked, wondering.

“My
Electric Pussy! But there’s no emotional involvement, and even that part of the deal is over with,” Akiko said, sadly.

“So he used you for sex, so you could get citizenship?”

“I’m not proud of it Mark. I’m glad that it’s almost over. I know you must not think highly of me, but I want you to know the truth. We have to be honest with each other if anything’s ever going to happen between us.”

“Akiko, I can’t right now.
I’m not ready, for
anyone.”

“I see
,” Akiko responded.

Mark lightened the mood a bit.
“So, I’ll just have to take your word for it about the electricity running through your pussy.”

”Hah! That
’s hilarious Mark!”

“Thanks
.”

“
Seriously, the ‘Electric Pussy’ is a sex technique. It’s my invention!” Akiko stated proudly.

“
You taught this to Cheryl?”

“What are sisters for?” Akiko responded.

Cheryl made me feel as if I could come a gallon. Here’s her sister, who invented it. Imagine…

I need to change the subject
.

“So
Cheryl was involved with your husband once?” Mark asked.

Akiko
responded “No, not really. But like I said, you need to talk to Cheryl.”

“I
think I will, when the time is right,” Mark assured her.

“Sounds good.
Anyway Mark, I want you to know, I still consider you a friend.”

For crying
out loud! If I had a dime for every time I heard the word “friend” over the last two weeks, I could have a Russian Bride flown down with all the money I had. Shit, I could also afford that penis enlargement and get all the drugs I wanted from that Canadian pharmacy too. Then I could be a drugged up, well hung man fucking a hot Russian woman and would probably be a lot happier than I am now. Maybe I should’ve responded to THOSE emails instead of the ones from Cheryl and Tanya.

“Hello?
” Akiko interrupted his thoughts.

“Hi, yes, thank you, I
’ll keep all that in mind” Mark said.

“You keep that in mind, and I also want you to keep something else in mind.
No matter what my sister says about me, I’m
not
a tease.”

“Oh come on,” argued Mark.
“In the short time that I’ve known you, I’ve seen all of your skin, and you’ve kissed me.”

Akiko tilted
her head to the side and flashed him an alluring smile. Then she whispered, “That’s true, Mark, but I really meant business. So, if you and I went out on a date…”

“
If
that were even possible, Akiko,”

“
You aren’t seeing anyone now, are you Mark?”

“
Tanya.”

“
Even then, I heard she’s leaving for England soon. Besides, knowing Tanya,
I don’t think you guys are sleeping together, are you?
”

Mark
didn’t answer.

Akiko’s face turned
sad.

“
Maybe it’s not Tanya, or even my sister. Maybe,
maybe,
you just don’t like me. I don’t know why, but some men just don’t,” Akiko said sighing, looking down at the floor while she spoke. A small tear ran down the right side of her face. “But maybe I can just respect you for not giving in so easily. You’re different from other men, Mark. I’m sorry that Tanya is going away. I’m sorry my sister’s not dating you. I wonder what she did to blow her shot. But Cheryl got closer to you than I ever will, so maybe I can be happy for
her
at least.”

As Akiko got up from her seat, she left
a card with her cell number scribbled on the back.

“Mark, you remember that email you first got from
Cheryl?”

“What about it?”

“I wrote it.”

W
ith that, she left.

Mark walked home, arguing with himself.

Maybe I should have fucked her after all.

He entered his apartment. The phone rang. It was Tanya.

Now
that we’re not dating anymore, she actually calls me.

“How are you?”

“Not so good Tanya. I bumped into Akiko at the café.”

“
Did you end up going off somewhere to, well…”

“Fuck her?
No way! She did let me know that I had
access
to her, though.”

“I
’ll bet you can’t get your mind off her now. How many times have you imagined doing her since?” Tanya asked, amused.

“Oh, I
didn’t imagine it at all. I mean, can you imagine
her and me?
Really, I’m insulted you’d even think…”

“Don’t b
ullshit me, Mark.”

“Excuse me?”
             

“
Under normal circumstances, talking to your ex-girlfriend or anyone else for that matter, your answer is acceptable and really should be the only one you give. However, you need to stop thinking of me as your ex-girlfriend and start thinking of me as someone you
fully trust.
Because that’s the only way I can help you. So be completely honest. This is driving you nuts, right?”

“Yes
it is. So to answer your question, I only imagined fucking her once since seeing her at the cafe.”

“I don’t believe it
’s only once.”

“Listen,
my “mental penis” has been in her “mental vagina” since she sat down with me. It’s in there right now, as a matter of fact, just thrusting away. So that only counts as ONE TIME. Are you happy now?”

“Oh my G
od that’s hysterical! I just love this honesty! So, when are you going to let out the
mental come
?”

“I think
I’m going to be letting out some real come soon.”

Tanya
stopped laughing. “I did ask you to be honest, so I probably shouldn’t have asked you that. Sorry.”

“I
t’s O.K. I want you to know, I am being honest when I say that I wish I wasn’t thinking about any of this.”

“That I do believe.
It can be troubling when sex dominates your thoughts.”

“Do you still think about having sex with me?”
Mark asked, with a smile she nearly heard over the phone.

“Wait a minute.
I made no promise to be so honest with you, and you’re
not
training me, got it?” Tanya said firmly.

“Just like a woman
,”
Mark said with a sigh.

“Exactly, and
I’m going to keep acting like a woman so you can learn to handle one better.”

“
Except that you’re going to help me. Not every woman does, you know,” Mark said, showing his appreciation.

“But in a very short time you
’ve met
two
women, well three if you count Akiko, although I’d recommend refusing HER help, who are willing to show you things. Who knows? It might be a new trend. Imagine how much easier things would be for men if women just showed them what to do.”

Tanya
was going off on some tangent, talking to
herself
about some ideal world that she wanted to live in. Mark didn’t see this as an ideal world at all. God knows how corrupt the system could become. It seemed like women already dominated the sexual scene enough as it is.

Tanya
stopped musing and got back to the subject.

“Any
way, the first thing to do is
allow yourself
your thoughts. As a matter of fact,
make
yourself think about it. You can imagine me, Cheryl, and even Akiko, all having sex with you and taking turns while the waitress at the café is watching you, stimulating herself,” Tanya said jovially.

“Why the waitress?”
inquired Mark.

“I saw the way she looked at you.
Girls notice these things even and especially when guys don’t. You could probably score her almost as easily as Akiko.”

Yeah, but my dick is on vacation, ordered by you.

“So I can think whatever I want to, and it’s O.K.”

“Absolutely!
Don’t deny your imagination. You should be able to think about anything at any time, without guilt. Think about it this way, for example, take your “mental penis” out of Akiko for a moment. Now imagine giving a million dollars to charity.”

“
O.K., I can visualize myself doing that,” Mark said.

“Also, I want you to visualize yourself single-handedly thwarting a terrorist operation, like James Bond
would do.”

“This is fun too
,” Mark said. “Give me some more to think about.”

“
O.K., I want you to visualize that you have absolute control of the U.S. government, all its resources, its Military, and its intelligence network,” Tanya suggested.

“Do I get to ‘off’ anyone that
I don’t like?” Mark asked.

“
Absolutely! Imagine doing away with every one of your enemies or at least publicly humiliating them in the media,” Tanya suggested further.

“
O.K., I can do that…” Mark paused for nearly a minute while Tanya patiently awaited his response.