Too Broke For Afterlife

WARNING - Slight smut ahead. :)

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I look at myself in the mirror. The black negligee is see-through enough to not cover my curves completely and I make sure everything is sitting perfectly. Then I grab a brush to go through my hair again and add some more natural volume.

I know that this is going to be a challenge. I never take the passenger seat voluntarily, control is everything to me. But this new, almost insecure state is also exciting. Who knows what is about to happen.

I watch how my blonde hair shimmers and reflects in the weak light when I hear a knock on my door.

I walk over and slowly open it.

"Hello stranger." Judy looks at me and before she can say anything I pull her inside.

"Hey mama."

I grin. "Is that a thing now?"

Without answering she pulls me closer and wraps her arms around my waist. Our lips meet and I can't hold back a smile.

When was the last time kissing someone had felt this good? This warm?

What I taste makes me chuckle. "Did you drink?"

"Just a little to loosen up. But Isa…"

"Yes?"

She puts her head onto my shoulder. "I missed you. I haven't seen you at all today, I was so busy." She breathes in my scent and sighs.

"I missed you too, baby." Which is surprising to me but I just couldn't stop thinking about her. Judy really has started taking control over me, I cannot describe the feeling.

"What do you want to do, baby?"

Judy looks around the room, then she heads towards the mini bar and opens it.

"Chug this." She hands me a small wine bottle.

"You want me to get drunk? I'll have to let you know that my alcohol tolerance isn't very high." I open the bottle.

"It's hardly 10 ounces, you'll be fine." She hugs me from behind and starts kissing my neck.

The wine isn't very enjoyable, I've never liked red wine much. But I had agreed to do anything Judy tells me to, so I just drink until it is empty.

Then I turn around to her just to get pulled into another kiss. The blunt sweetness of the wine meets the sharpness of what I assume is gin and for a second it's the most delicious mixture I have ever tasted.

But maybe that's because it is Judy who is kissing me.

"You look beautiful." Her hands glide under my negligee and grab my waist. "I want you so bad." She sighs into my mouth.

"I'm right here. Tell me what you need."

"Are you into roleplaying?"

I look surprised. Did sweet, shy, innocent Judy just ask me if I'm into roleplay?

"I've had my fair share of bedroom productions in the past. Assign me any role and I will give you an Oscar worthy performance."

Judy smiles but she seems a bit self-conscious, unsure if she should tell me her dirtiest fantasies. I nudge my nose against her cheek and chuckle. "Tell me!"

"Okay okay." She strokes my shoulders. "Imagine that I'm your daughter's best friend."

"Okay."

"We grew up together so I've known you forever."

"Yes."

"And I've had a crush on you for years."

"Of course you've had."

Judy rolls her eyes playfully.

"Now that I'm an adult you realize that I have turned into a woman."

"Trust me, I do." I pull her even closer and kiss her cheek.

"Now your daughter and I came home for spring break and I'm staying at her place. It's night and I can't sleep."

"Oh, you poor thing. Do you need some milk?" I wink at her. "With honey?" I bite my lower lip and Judy understands. She blushes.

"I really do, Miss."

I let go and walk a few steps away.

"Please Judy, call me Isabella. We've known each other long enough."

She smiles.

"Why are you not wearing pyjamas? Did you guys not go to bed yet? It's almost midnight."

Judy is playing with her short red dress. "I couldn't sleep so I got up again. There's just...too much on my mind."

I elegantly sit down on the bed and cross my legs, then I pat the space next to me.

"Come tell me about it, sweetie. Maybe I can help."

Judy hesitates but then walks over.

She sighs, tucking hair behind her ear. "I met someone a few weeks ago, a girl from my classes."

"Oh, that's lovely!"

"Yes, but now she wants to...take the next step, if you know what I mean."

I tilt my head. "But you're not ready yet?"

Judy shakes her head. "I just don't know...what exactly to do. What if I mess up?"

Oh, I see where this is going. I take her hand.

"But she likes you, I'm sure she would understand and give you time."

"The best way for you to know what to do is if you experience it yourself."

"But I don't have anyone to show me."

"Well…"

A knock on the door and my head shoots around.

It's 11pm, who would be knocking on my door now?

I let go of Judy's hand and get up to quickly grab my bathrobe and put it on.

"Can you hide in the bathroom?"

"Why?"

I roll my eyes and pull her up.

"I'm half naked. And whoever is knocking is most likely one of your colleagues. Do you want them to see you like this?" Another knock

She silently shakes her head and trots over to the bathroom. Once she is inside I walk over to my door and open it.

Two men are looking at me. One is wearing a suit, the other one the usual uniform.

"I'm sorry if we woke you up, Ma'am but we've noticed some discrepancies in our system."

"Oh?"

My expression is lackadaisical to show them how little I care.

"Yes, this suite hasn't been booked, our system said it is free and we actually have guests coming tomorrow to stay in this room."

"So you double-booked it?"

"No, uh..."

The man in the suit seems uncomfortable, not wanting to disturb a guest. The other guy doesn't even dare to look at me.

"The problem is that your name is not in our system at all, we don't have any booking request or confirmation."

"Well, that is not my fault, is it? I had called a couple weeks ago to book this exact suite, I arrived and was given the key at my check-in. How else do you think I made it into the hotel? Are you trying to accuse me of breaking in?"

I cross my arms and narrow my eyes.

"No, Ma'am Absolutely not. We are just trying to clear up the situation. Like I've said, we have guests arriving tomorrow and-"

"So call them and say that this suite has been booked already."

"But we can't just-"

"Why? What difference does it make? I'm paying for this room, you can't just kick me out!"

I huff in anger and I think it's working.

"No, Ma'am, please! We are not trying to kick you out!"

"Okay great! So call your guests and tell them that they can't have this room and all is fine. If you excuse me, I'd like to actually sleep now. Goodnight."

Without waiting for a response I close the door and take a deep breath.

God, that was a close call. If the manager had been less of a scare bunny he might have figured out what is going on and called the police. But I am quite a convincing actress so I pat my own shoulder.

The bathroom door slowly opens and Judy steps out. "What the hell just happened?"

I sigh and roll my eyes. "Just incompetent people. They are a real plague."

I grab my hairbrush to calm my pulse again. "They double booked the room and tried to make me fix it. Can you believe it? They know how much I'm paying every day, they should know better."

Judy seems to be buying all of it, still believing in my act. She sits down on the bed, looking at her hands.

"Isa."

"Yes, baby?"

"How long are you going to stay?"

The question catches me off-guard.

"And what will you do once your vacation is over?"

"I will be going back to New York of course."

Given my plan works out.

"What about me?"

Now Judy is looking at me, trying to find the answer she is longing for in my face.

The grip tightens around my hairbrush. This was not what I had aimed for. I did not catch Judy to keep her. But now, imagining actually being with her, my heart is starting to beat faster.

"You could come to New York with me. I have a friend who owns a club, she is always looking for new talents. You would find work right away."

She smiles weakly. Then she looks away. "I can't just move all across the country. What if we get into a fight after two days and I'm stuck there on my own?"

I get up and walk over to her. I grab her hands. "Judy, I wouldn't do that to you. I'm a good person. I just think you have so much potential, your job is nice but you could do so much more."

"I…I don't know. I hardly know you."

"You know me better than you think." I lean closer and softly kiss her cheek.

"Anyway, I'm kinda not in the mood anymore so how about I call us a cab to town and you invite me for a few drinks and we start this night over?"

Judy smiles and nods. "Sure." Another kiss. "But you are going to put on actual clothes, right?"

I playfully roll my eyes.. "If you insist."