Nikki's journey - chapter 4

NIKKI'S JOURNEY - CHAPTER 4CHAPTER 4: A SPECIAL WEEKEND AWAYOver the next several months Jane and her dog came to their place several times for an evening of fun. Usually, both women enjoyed the dog, but Joe encouraged Nikki to fuck him every time. And each time she took the knot to complete the mating and enduring the time they were locked together. After the second such visit Joe had Nikki cleaning the dog?s cock and knot thoroughly with her tongue and mouth after each mating. He was actively encouraging her to move further with her full acceptance of the dog as a lover to fully satisfy the same as if it were him. During one of these nights, after successfully mating and cleaning the dog completely, they discovered that Jane had never performed that act. When she was with the dog, it was merely to fuck him. She watched and marveled the Nikki so quickly progressed from the shock of being with a dog to fully accepting him as a complete lover and willing to use both her cunt and mouth to please him and to seek her own pleasure.On their 6th anniversary Joe booked them into an exclusive resort where he was sure to be able to provide Nikki with a romantic weekend. The resort was designed and intended for couples wanting to stimulate their relationship. The accommodations were specifically limited on the property so as to allow the best experience in the facilities. It included a pool with room to spread out around it, a club with live music and dance floor, spa onsite, and top rated restaurant with half the seating consisting of booths around the outside with discrete lighting and providing an atmosphere ideal for couples. Having researched the resort previously intended to use much of the facilities to stimulate Nikki this weekend.They were both able to take the afternoon off to allow them to make the 3 hour drive and be checked in early enough to relax before dinner. Once in their suite and unpacked, Joe indicated that he wanted to shower ? with Nikki. She knew a shower with him was not about getting clean, although that could be an end result.Even with the activities of the shower, Joe wanted Nikki charged for the evening and weekend. Over the past year of high sexual activity and energy, she had come to accept that at times like this, Joe would select her attire for the evening. Knowing that he was planning some way of providing her with some excitement and challenge to her comfort zone. Tonight, as she applied her makeup, he selected a severely backless dress with string straps with marginal breast support that ended at about mid-thigh, thigh high stockings, high heels and not underwear. This was something else that she had come to accept, that he would have her go out in public without underwear.He had called ahead and asked for a booth somewhat secluded at the restaurant. The dinner was wonderful. Wine, great service and food. During the whole meal they necked and acted like teenagers in love. Many times the waitress had to make her presence known to get their attention. After dinner they went to the dance club and took a table close to the dance floor. The band played very lively music, perfect for them to dance. Nikki?s dress was a just enough a full skirt that when Joe twirled her it would swing up teasingly. Joe made a point of swinging Nikki and causing her skirt to rise with both of them knowing that she wore not underwear. There were many times that Nikki knew for sure that anyone paying attention had good views of her bald pussy. During several of the slow dances, Joe managed to inch up her skirt to the bottom of her ass and give anyone watching a great view of her legs and the bottoms of her ass cheeks. This exhibitionism stimulated her immensely and she loved the attention. During their last slow dance she whispered in his ear that she wanted him upstairs in their room, NOW. Right on the dance floor he slipped his hand between them, raised her skirt and slid his hand between her legs to her pussy. She was indeed very wet and ready.Settling their bill, they headed to the elevators. Once inside Joe took her in his arms and devoured her, again. He pushed her up against the wall and raised her skirt as the kiss her finding her pussy and slipping a finger inside. Removing his finger, he moved his hand to her shoulder and moved one strap off her shoulder and slipped her dress off her breast and started massaging, squeezing, and pinching the nipple. Hearing the elevator ring indicating it was stopping, they realized they were at their floor but before they could recover another couple was entering. Joe smiled at them, Nikki did that same but with a dazed look in her eyes as she exited with her breast still exposed. After the elevator door closed, Joe said, ?Take off your dress. Walk the rest of the way to the room in just your stockings and heels.? She looked at him, slid her dress over her head, handed to him and kissed him passionately in front of the elevators. When she broke the kiss, she just waited for him to move towards the room. She was so excited after being seen by that couple that she hoped that someone would come out of their room as they walked down the hall. But nobody did. Once in bed they made love, truly love with passion but sharing, and fell asleep in each other?s arms.In the morning Joe arranged for ?his and hers? massages before they went down for breakfast. After the massages, they decided it would be perfect to just relax in the sun by the pool. As Nikki stripped, Joe said he had a new suit for her. She gasped when she saw it. It was a white Wicked Weasel that only covers her nipples and barely covers her pussy. The rest was just string. He also indicated the cover-up. When they got down to the pool, they found a couple lounges and oiled up for the sun. She still couldn?t believe how skimpy the suit was and she was in public with it on. Then Joe said they should go into the pool to cool off and when she came out of the pool she noticed the looks she got from the guys around the pool. Looking down she say that that wet, the suit was virtually transparent. Joe kissed her and said, ?They have already seen you. You?re so hot. Relax and go with it.? So she did. She casually walked back to their lounges, adjusted the towel so her bare butt, with just a small string between her cheeks, was out for all to see and lay back down on her back with her front totally exposed. Joe was so proud of her and told her so.That evening they once again went to the same restaurant, asked for the same table, and indulged in great food and tempted each other. Tonight, Joe had selected a short wrap around dress, again thigh highs, and heel. And, again, no underwear. As Nikki was putting the dress on she remarked, ?Honey, this dress is damaged. The button that holds it together with the tie is missing.??No dear, I removed it. The only thing holding that dress together tonight will be the tie. Should be interesting dancing tonight, don?t you think??At dinner as they occasionally kiss, like the night before, Joe would loosen the tie around her waist. This caused the top to gap open more and more. The dress already had a good view of her cleavage but now it was getting dangerously close to exposure. They had the same waitress tonight and she smiled as she brought their drinks. ?If I can be so bold, you two sure like each other. And I love the exhibition game.? As the evening went along, Nikki?s dress was loosened more and more until the top and bottom were nearly wide open. Although nothing was clearly exposed, it was only because she was sitting still. When she brought their dessert, they were kissing deeply and Joe?s hand was between Nikki?s legs which caused her dress to open even more. Serving the desserts, she leaned in and whispers, ?You guys are getting me so hot. My panties Karaköy Escort are soaked every time I come over here. You?re making it very difficult to honor one of our rules about not approaching our guest on a personal level. So it?s a good thing you don?t know that I get off at midnight.?Joe took the lead, ?Michele, your service has been excellent and very professional. You?re a beautiful woman so it is probably a very good thing that we don?t know you get off at midnight. But we may very well just happen to be going by on our way from the club tonight about that time.?At the club, Joe made every effort to expose Nikki. After loosening the tie sufficiently, he took her to the dance floor. The twirling and gyrations had the desire effect and the dress separated while staying together at the waist. Her crotch and butt was repeated exposed to the tables surrounding the dance floor and her breasts swayed and bounced with abandon. She was so hot at this point she would probably not have resisted if he had totally removed the dress right there in front of everyone. In the booth he repeatedly slipped his hand into her top and massaged her breasts and opened her legs and separate her dress for better access to her pussy. Anyone sitting at just the right spot might have seen her getting a very powerful orgasm right in the club.?It?s almost midnight, we better be on our way.??You were serious about her? I thought you were k**ding her.??Oh no, I think you need a woman?s tongue and she looked like she wanted to.?Sliding out of the booth, Nikki went to adjust her dress and tighten the tie. Joe put his hand on hers, ?No, dear. Just like that. With each step you may flash your beautiful bald pussy. And with each step as your breast sways from side to side you will potentially have a breast and nipple come into view.?She took a deep breath, kissed him, and walked with confidence to the front of the club and outside. Throughout her walk men, and women, turned and watched as they passed. Outside she let out a deep breath as though she had held her breath the entire way. Down the sidewalk, she turned to him, walked into him and crushed him with her body and lips. Her hand went to his crotch and stroked him through his pants. ?My god! You make me so horny! I am so wet I am afraid people could hear my lips squishing as I walked.??Should make for an interesting night, then.?When they arrived in front of the restaurant minutes later, walking hand in hand, Michele was casually standing to the side as though she was just deciding what to do. Hearing Nikki?s heels on the sidewalk, she turned and gasped. Nikki said, ?What???I can almost see your entire body. But now I realize it is just that I see the tops of your stocking and the bare flesh above and my mind did the rest.?Nikki looked at Joe and asked, ?You have insisted on thigh high stocking in this warm weather because of the mental image of see the tops of the stockings? The exposed leg would be one thing but seeing the stocking tops produces an entire more erotic image???Yes, dear. People have been lusting after you with that image. Michele, would you agree???I most definitely would.??Michele, dear, such a pleasant surprise to see you. Imagine running into you again just as you are getting off work, I presume. Would you like to join us for a drink???You?re going to have to beat me away!?With that Michele fell into step between Nikki and Joe for the short walk to the hotel. Once to the hotel and in the elevator, Joe once again pressed Nikki to the wall and this time totally untied her dress. It fell open allowing him full access to her as he crush her mouth. He massaged her breasts, pinched her nipples and stroked her clit and pussy lips. Michele was just standing by totally absorbed in the scene in front of her. When the elevator stopped and the door opened, they exited but before Nikki could take 3 steps Joe stopped her. He untied her dress and slipped it off her shoulders. Now standing in just her stockings and heels, they both turned to Michele while standing in the elevator lobby on their floor where someone could come at any moment. Michele asked, ?What?? But they just looked at her without moving, obviously waiting on her. ?You?re k**ding.? But almost as soon as she got the words out, she started unbuttoning her blouse. Once unbuttoned and removed she handed it to Joe. Next was her skirt which she let drop. Followed by her panties and then her bra. Handing all of them to Joe she walked up to Nikki, embraced her and kissed her on the lips. Nikki then took her hand and they walked ahead of Joe down the hall towards their room. Joe just followed and marvel at the bare butts swaying ahead of him.At the door Joe acted like he was having trouble getting to the keycard while holding all the clothes in order to prolong their time in the hallway, hoping someone would come out a room. Nobody did but they heard the elevator ding down the hall. Joe started dropping clothes and made a production of getting everything picked up as a middle aged couple came down the hallway quietly talking to each other and gesturing towards them. The couple arrived as Joe held the keycard towards the door lock mechanism. He turned towards the couple and saw they were smiling and focused on them.?Excuse us for intruding but we would just like to say that we have admired you over the past couple days?, he offered. She added, ?Yes, you?ve given us much to talk about.?Michele was blushing profusely being caught in public naked with these clothed people who seemed intent to have a casual conversation. But Nikki was curious.?How do you mean admired? Have we met before? And, what do you mean ?talk about???The man quickly responded, ?I am sorry. I didn?t mean to imply anything negative, at all.?The woman continued but was also very intently looking over both Nikki and Michele. ?No, no. Please, we have noticed you? indicating Joe and Nikki ?at the club the past several nights and the pool earlier today. That swimsuit, or maybe I should say tissue paper, you were wearing took my breath away.?He confessed, ?It did more than that to me and every other guy there. I am sure there were a few wives who were miffed at their husband?s reactions.?She said, ?As I will attest, there were also a number of women who were envious of you. Having the nerve and grace to pull it off. Somehow, though, at the pool and in the sun seeing you almost completely nude was almost situationally appropriate. What we saw tonight as you left the restaurant ? wait, honey, that?s where we saw her. She is one of the servers.?Michele said, ?Please don?t tell anyone about my being here. I could be fired, they have rules about personal relationships with the guests. But these two turned me on so much during their dinner that we just kind of connected.??You don?t have to worry about that, dear. And I do admire your boldness, too. Having just met them tonight and they have you walking down the hall to their room completely naked. Anyway, as I was saying, young lady? looking to Nikki ?when we watch you go past our table while leaving tonight, it was very clear you husband had adjusted your dress. You were very nearly walking right out of it with each step. Well, we should be on our way. You obviously have other things intended for the night?, she said with a big smile. ?How impolite, my name is Sarah and my husband is Jim.? Introductions were made.After a couple steps down the hall, she stopped and turned, ?I am sorry. I must be frustrating the hell out of you. But, are you two from around here by any chance??Joe replied, ?Yes, at least a few hours from here.??Now this is bold, but I would REALLY enjoy being able to talk with you, again. Do you think it might be possible to meet for dinner sometime??Joe Escort Karaköy just looked to Nikki who replied, ?I think that would be lovely. That could mean I might even have clothes on the next time.?Joe added, ?Why don?t we get these two out of the hallway before security spots them. I?ll give you a way to contact us.? They all filed into the suite behind the girls. Joe went to the desk, took a sheet of notepaper and wrote down their Yahoo email address. ?Hope you understand if we are a little cautious with our contact information.? He then noticed the woman looking at the girls and the king sized bed and saw the blush coming over her cheeks and neck. He smiled at her, ?All of the sudden it really graphically sunk in, didn?t it???God, I am so sorry. Like we said, you?ve had quite an effect even if you didn?t know it. Maybe we?ll meet again. Thank you. And ? enjoy yourselves!? And they let themselves out.Alone finally, Joe offered, ?How about some wine, ladies. Michele, we need to be clear about tonight. There is no way we want to push you into anything you aren?t comfortable with. Although,? he said with a twinkle in his eyes, ?we could have thought about that before getting you to strip at the elevators, walking the hallway, and standing outside the door talking to some stranger, all while totally naked. But, from this point on you need to believe that you can be safe and comfortable with accepting or declining anything.?Nikki added, ?We don?t do this, Michele. We have a friend that we have explored with and one other woman that I have enjoyed. But that is it. Mostly, our detours into adventure have been just between us, some exhibitionism. I will just add that despite our ardent lovemaking I have never gotten pregnant and it turns out that it is both of us. The point is that Joe is not able to make you pregnant. If you want Joe involved with you, just tell us. That?s the way it is with my friend and our 3-somes are still great.??Guys, I have no such hang-ups. Nikki, you are a tremendous turn on for me by the way you carry yourself and, god, what a body. But, Joe obviously provides you with love and safety. That was clear in how comfortable you were together. And a guy like that, looking out for the other rather than focused primarily on his, is such a huge turn on.?Joe had delivered a glass of wine to each of the women and took his a chair at the side of the bed. Nikki looked over at him, ?And what are you thinking about, mister???Are you k**ding? What guy can do any thinking with 2 such gorgeous naked women standing in front of him? Nice breasts, nipples erect, and both with bald pussies. So, Michele, what did you think of the couple we just met???Wow! I was soooo embarrassed. Standing in a public area, totally naked and casually talking with a clothed couple I had never seen before. God, what a turn on. But did you see the way she kept looking at us? That poor guy is going to be jumped the second their door closes.?They all laughed, which was nice from Joe?s perspective since it once again sent 2 pair of breast jiggling. Nikki walked to the side table next to the bed, put down her glass of wine, and pulled the bedspread and top sheet down to the bottom of the bed. Walking up to Michele she put both hands on her breasts, leaned in and tenderly kissed her on the lips, looked back into her eyes, and repeated the kiss. She then took Michele?s wine, put it on the table next to hers, turned, took her hand and climbed onto the bed. All of the sudden Michele got shy and hesitated.?Michele, if you?re having second thoughts, that?s fine. We mean it. This is to be fun, no fear, nothing forced or intimidated.??No, I?m sorry, it?s just ?. I?ve really NEVER done this before. Hell, I?ve been so involved with my family and working to get back to college, I haven?t had a boyfriend for so long. I didn?t want you to think I was some kind of slut jumping at anyone half interested.??Dear, we are much more than ?half interested?. We were taken by you early this evening and have grown to more as the events have unfolded. Again, as I said, we want this to be safe for you and we will. We won?t do anything that will take your comfort and safety away. Finally, are you calling me a SLUT?? Lots of laughing as Nikki pulls Michele down on top of her and crushes her mouth with a passionate kissing, tongue and nibbling of lips. Both squirming against each other as though trying to achieve maximum contact for breasts, nipples, and crotches. Nikki rolled Michele onto her back and moved her kisses from her lips to her neck, shoulders, chest, one breast and nipple and then the other, over her rib cage, down her stomach, dipping her tongue into her belly button, then down her abdomen and over her bald pussy but avoiding her clit. Tonguing and kissing her outer pussy lips, long licks along the full length of her slit (still avoiding the clit), and back to kissing, licking and gently chewing first one lip, then the other. Finally, dipping her tongue into Michele?s pussy just a little, then deeper. Back and forth between deep tonguing, kisses and chewing of the lips on the outside. Then she suddenly attacked the clit. No gentle flick of the tongue. This was an instant attack with sucking the clit into her mouth, nipping the bud, and carefully chewing the hood and bud between her teeth. Nikki had to use both hands to press Michele?s hips into the bed to not lose contact. Finally, Michele was able to push Nikki away from her streaming cunt. Fell back against the bed and came back up gasping and groaning and bounced back and up again before coming to rest on her elbows looking Nikki in the eyes with a glazed look. Nikki was kneeling on the floor between her legs, face covered in her juices. She sprang up and pushed Nikki to the floor at Joe?s feet and devoured her new lover?s mouth, tasking herself for the first time in the process. When she rolled off Nikki, they were both gasping for air, flat on their backs, legs spread casually apart, both exposing wet and open pussies, breasts rising and falling with each gasping breath.Nikki raised herself to one elbow, kissed the closest nipple, ?Satisfactory start? Or is that enough???Godddd! I have NEVER cum so fast OR so hard! If there is any more even close to that, you may have to throw me out of here to get rid of me.? Then she remembered Joe sitting right above them, dressed, sipping his wine and intently watching all that happened.Nikki noticed, ?A moment ago you were a woman possessed and now you have that shy look, again. You?re too much, lover, you really are. What do you say we get him off the bench and into the game? Let?s get him undressed and see if he has anything for us.?For quite a while they randomly moved through various coupling and 3-way combinations before total exhaustion took them and they slept in the messed bedding with Michele between Nikki and Joe. Just at dawn Michele tried to get out of bed without disturbing them intending to leave a thank you note. Instead, the light sudden came on and both were watching her gather her clothes and begin dressing. ?Thank you, guys. But I have to get going. I open with the lunch meal today.? They both got out of bed without any indication of modesty and walked up to her. Each embracing her and kissing her on the lips, easily still able to taste each other. ?I can?t tell you what a great time it was for me. I feel so safe with you two.?Nikki looked at Joe and then back to Michele, ?We wish you could have stayed longer, but we certainly understand. You?re a beautiful woman, Michele, and a fantastic lover. Thank you for sharing with us.?Michele turned towards the door, stopped, stammered, ?You know when that couple was here last night ? you gave them your contact information ?. I was wondering Karaköy Escort Bayan if ?. well ?. I mean, I really had a great time and trust you guys ? do you think ? maybe ?. I could ??Joe went to the desk and wrote down the same email address and handed to her. He said, ?Michele, we have no idea if that couple will contact us or if we will want to meet them, even just for dinner, but we would love to see you, again. Even just for dinner if you like.?Nikki couldn?t resist, ?Especially, if you have a wrap-around dress and don?t wear any underwear. We would both have fun with you.? She kissed her again, turned her around to the door, and swatted her butt, ?You better get going before we decide to **** you.? They went into the shower together. They even got some washing done.Settling into a late breakfast, Joe suggested they just leave at checkout time which was noon. That would get them home mid-afternoon and they would have time to get some things done before the work week. He also needed to spend a couple of hours with his ailing aunt. There was nobody else for her since Joe?s parents died in a car crash 3 years ago. She admitted, ?That is so depressing to rush back to the cold realities of life. Joe, thank you for this weekend! It was marvelous, just what I needed. I hope it was for you, too. I am so excited about the direction we are taking our relationship, I just wish my job was better. It?s such a downer for me with everything else going so well and so exciting. I am so glad Michele said what she saw in us because it is what I truly feel. I am so loved, secure, safe and totally trusting with you. I am glad it shows. Thank you, darling.??Nikki, I?ve been doing a lot of thinking about us, lately. I?d like to ask you some things.??I?m an open book for you, for as long as you want to enjoy it. Clever, huh???Yeah, real clever ??, lowering his voice because of others around them, ?Anyway, since I am not totally blind, I have noticed that you no longer need reassurance to enjoy Jane?s dog when they come over and will orgasm repeatedly when mating with him. Would you say that?s a fair assessment???Oh my. Is there a problem???Absolutely not. Just follow me before jumping ahead, okay? Now, is that a fair assessment???Oh, yes. I enjoy him soooo much. There is something, I guess a lot of things that are different from a man. I know Michele didn?t intend it, but does this make me a slut???You?re not a slut. Not yet. Together we might change that but that is for a later discussion. Do you wish we saw Jane more often? And if so, and this is where I need you to be completely honest and trust me, is it because you Jane so much or because you enjoy the dog so much??She gazed into his eyes without saying anything as if to gauge a response. He interrupted her, ?I mean it, Nikki, total honesty here. I am going somewhere with this but I need to know absolutely where you are coming from and where you would like to go if you, if we, could.??I almost feel like that conversation we had a year ago.??This is nothing like that, honest. That was to get past a regretted mistake. It took a lot of courage for you to do it, for me to patiently hear you out. There is no mistake here. We are both taking these steps together. Always, from now on, together. That was our commitment to each other. This time it is taking a measure of courage from me to trust the love and strength we have established and I am asking you to provide the patience to hear me out and work with me. Please???Okay, I?m sorry. I do trust you and you wouldn?t do anything that would hurt me, physically or emotionally. Okay, yes, I wish we saw Jane more. And, god, you know me don?t you, I just want that dog. Jane hasn?t always been my friend and I don?t need a girlfriend as a lover. Occasionally, like with Michele, it is wonderful. She was wonderful, wasn?t she? Okay, focus, Nikki. Yes, it?s the dog. Why???Like I said, I have been thinking. Actually, more than thinking. I was pretty sure I knew what you wanted, but here?s the deal. I want every step we take going forward to be with your complete confidence, acceptance, and understanding. Ominous, huh? I?m suggesting that we get you your own dog. Obviously, he?ll be both of ours from the standpoint of being part of our family, but he really needs to bond specifically, and specially, with you.??Are you serious???If that?s what would make you happy. I know you enjoy mating tremendously. Like I already asserted, I am not blind. Let?s face it, you cum so hard and frequently. Let?s also face another little fact that I may have missed earlier in our relationship, you not only really enjoy sex but you really NEED sex. You have a high appetite for sex and you are very curious about it. I promise you to help you and to keep you safe in the process of discovery. But, I think this is the next step.??You?re an amazing man, Joseph. Michele was right, you know. People can just see what you are from the way you treat me and are just with me, but more by the way I am around you.??You mean by trying to get your clothes off in public???Even that. But I think that is what that couple saw from our encounter. Despite the obvious discomfort of being naked in a public area in front of them and trying to remain casual, they saw the trust I felt in my safety. And, I think Michele was right about them. She jumped his bone the minute she got his clothes off. Yes, Joe, thank you. I would love it.??I kind of thought so.? He took his phone out of his pocket, pushing some buttons and opened up the gallery. ?I took the liberty to doing a little search in the surrounding area and found some choices that might be good candidates. Here, look.? He handed the phone with the screen opened to the photos he wanted her to look at. ?There are 4 so just move back and forth.??They all look to be so big.??I want you to be happy and satisfied.??These all are from breeders in the area. All are over a year old, closer to one and a half if I remember. So they are all mature. They are generally all well trained and equally comfortable to inside and outside. All require a lot of exercise which will be good for both of us. Both breeders indicated that they both occasionally see some pups they are just like and keep them around for a while longer but knowing that eventually they will be letting them go. If you like, maybe next weekend we can take a drive out and see what you think. Maybe we?ll have to keep looking.??Oh, Joe, this is a wonderful end to such an already fantastic weekend. I love you so much.??Good, then I have one last thing.? He went into his pants pocket and came out with a long thin box. ?Nikki, my love, as a sign of the next step in our journey to discovery ??She took the box with her eyes on him looking for hint but he only held her look and continued his smile. She opened the box and inside was a sterling silver bracelet, but no, it wasn?t somehow. She looked up and he said, ?For your ankle. Not as obvious as at your wrist or neck. Look at the pendant.?She picked it up and looked at the pendant which had been carefully turned upside down. She gasped and smiled. She saw an engraved dog paw print. Deep enough to be clear if you were close enough to get a clear look but that wouldn?t be true for most people. ?You dirty boy.??Me? Dirty?? Looking around the restaurant to gage anyone close enough to hear, ?I am not the one who intends to mate with our new dog.??God, look at my arms, I?m getting goose bumps! Will you put it on for me?? She raised her left leg to him. He bent down and looked up her leg. She took hold of her dress, looked around the restaurant, and slid it up. ?Is this what you were looking for? You are a bad boy. But you?re all mine, except when I share you like last night.? He completed attaching the fine chain with the pendant to her ankle. ?Joe, just knowing what it means to us will keep me wet. I love it, sweetheart. Thank you, again.?He leaned forward with a twinkle in his eyes, ?Dear, keeping you wet is my goal.?* * * CHAPTER 5: WELCOME, BUTCH will follow * * * Thanks for reading.