Sulky and Vamp, The End

 

By Margo Perry
margo707 @ rogers . com
Copyright 2009 by Margo Perry, all rights reserved.

 

 

 

Judge Lili Rose took one look at the prisoner’s box and her usually lush and smiling lips pursed into a tight, disturbed round.

 

“The very last person I expected or wanted to see back in my court today was my daughter, Sulky Rose, looking the worse for wear I might add.

 

“Will the defendant please rise. I must address you personally. Your hair needs a good brushing, your face is flushed and sweating, and I can smell sex and cheap perfume from here. You’re dressed for a bordello, not my courtroom. But here you are. Again! Now, be seated.”

 

“I’m sorry, Mom. I mean, Judge. I can’t seem to control myself. I was fine all those years, but now I’m so horny I could fuck a cucumber.”

 

“How dare you bring that language and those exposed KKK breasts into my courtroom? I taught you better than this. Will an officer please do up the buttons on that dishevelled, vulgar and inappropriate-for-December summer dress?”

 

Both of Judge Lili Rose’s court officers dashed to the dock where Sulky Rose sat. Her wrists were handcuffed too tightly behind her back, lifting her mammary shelf to great heights - much too close to the officers’ loose, ravenous and gaping lips. The creamy expanse of her breast flesh called out to their cocks like a siren’s song and one fully erect nipple peeped insolently from the lace of her white bra.

 

Four hands repeatedly touched her flesh, trembling as they struggled with buttons and holes too tiny for the manipulations of their huge hands. When one officer tried to feed her nipple back into its bra, Sulky gasped with appreciation. Her nipple refused to be restrained. It popped out again and grew longer. When the other one thrust itself out its lacy prison, the officers’ cocks hardened to randy-steel.

 

In an attempt to restore order, Judge Rose ignored their clumsy efforts and addressed the court.

 

“This morning the defendant pled guilty to being both a slacker and a liar. That was bad enough! Now, she has graduated to the charge of lewd and lascivious conduct. Specifically, she did, in the office of Serenity’s Director, Josh Morgan, engage in acts that aroused and satisfied the libidos of both herself and the female Vamp. She is further accused of plotting to gain sexual access to that same Josh Morgan. How does the defendant plead?”

 

Poor Sulky couldn’t even process the words streaming from her mother’s mouth. Every nerve in her body had been recalibrated to flood her with wave after wave of extreme erotic pleasure. She was so stimulated that the soft hairs on her arms stood up, her head became light and thought-less, and her pulsing pussy oozed warm liquid.

 

Horny Sulky couldn’t help herself.

 

“Squeeze hard!” she instructed one officer, thrusting her bosom and nipple toward him.

 

“And you, finger me there,” she demanded of the other, lifting and spreading her knees obscenely. Her wrists were aching from her efforts to free herself from the cuffs so that she could touch their throbbing cocks.

 

“That’s good,” she cried, as court officer one twisted her nipple hard, jigging from one foot to another, crossing his legs to hide his burgeoning cock.

 

Court officer two had forsaken his sanity and was greedily sucking Sulky’s other heaving tit while plunging his hand under her dress, upward from her naked knee.

 

“That’s it,” Sulky cooed.

 

He reached higher and higher beneath the canary yellow folds of her skirt and Sulky wiggled her soaking pussy against his expertly groping fingers. Soon, sex-charged grunts, groans and sighs filled the courtroom.

 

“What’s going on here?” Judge Rose screamed, jumping up. but immediately falling back into her chair. Her gavel flew, pounding the sound block with fury and frustration. “Move away from the defendant. Both of you! Have you no pride, Sulky? Have you forgotten your panties? You’ve been such an angel, taking care of me all those celibate years and I wanted you to get a life. But this?! Officers, I demand that you step away from the defendant! Leave my daughter alone!”

 

Sulky wanted to cooperate with her mother, but was too close to the edge to let either man go.

 

“Don’t you dare leave me like this! Either of you. Please, dont stop, she cried. She spread her legs wider. “Kiss me there! Fuck me! Fuck me n-o-o-o-o-ow!

 

 

Sulky woke in the throes of orgasm, her hand crushed between her clenched and sticky thighs. She took a deep breath, inviting the absence of longing that climax brings, but it didn’t come. Sulky still wanted something and it was a man. Cock. Her dizzy head felt as though all of its blood and parts had been replaced with cotton baton, pre-soaked in some sex enhancing, euphoria producing drug. Everything was strange, but wonderful. Unreal.

 

Where am I?

 

She wasn’t at home. In place of the innocent floral patterns of her bedroom’s wallpaper, there were murals of Rubenesque nudes lounging on high-backed, ornately framed sofas. Wild horses galloped across high plains on the wall opposite. The paintings were beautiful, the ceilings high and the antique furnishings exquisite. All the room needed was Scarlett O’Hara. She followed the sound of a gentle purring to a free-standing gilded cage where two turtle doves were perched side by side, rubbing their loving necks together. And then she heard voices. Human voices.

 

“I have to get to Lili’s rehearsal, although I don’t know why she’s wasting her time. Come performance, those demented characters will do whatever they want to do anyway.”

 

“There’s no need for name-calling! Whatever they want to do is better than doing nothing and that’s what they were doing before Lili came. Nothing!”

 

“Whatever! Anyhoo, she’s here because she’s as demented as the rest of them. I don’t know why she commands so much attention.”

 

Vamp! But who is she talking to?

 

Memories of earlier events drifted around her. She felt as groggy as she did horny. She’d come to Serenity to meet with Josh and talk about her mother’s condition. Vamp had interrupted them and, after Josh had been called away, seduced her. She, librarian Sulky had made love to a woman that very afternoon. She had to admit that it had been a wonderful release. After all, she hadn’t been touched for almost ten years. But Vamp wasn’t a man, especially not Josh. With Josh it had been lust at first sight and her hunger for him has only been fed by her episode with Vamp. All Sulky wanted was Josh, and she couldn’t wait to see him. She concentrated on the voices again.

 

“The cookies should be ready soon. Set them up in time for people to enjoy them during the concert.”

 

“Everybody loves Vamp’s cookies,” sang the melodious voice that Sulky didn’t recognize. “I’m gonna’ learn the secret one of these days. What about Miss Sulky? Shouldn’t I wake her? Let her know that Mr. Josh called?”

 

“No, let her sleep. I’ll take her to Josh when the time is right.”

 

“Right for who, Miss Vamp? It’s not your call and I think she should be told. Why are you trying to control everything?”

 

“The only people trying to control things right now are you and that bitch Lili Rose. Things were perfect around here until she came. Now everybody wants to take care of her, or that daughter of hers. Even you!”

 

“You know you own me, Miss Vamp. You’re just so jealous of Lili that you can’t see straight and that’s not good! You know what happens when you get fixated and over-anxious! You’re beginning to worry me.”

 

Sulky couldn’t believe her ears. Vamp’s dislike for her mother was palpable, and what about herself? Vamp knew that she was crazy about Josh. Why wasn’t she telling her that he was available? Sulky’s mind boiled over with questions. Maybe Josh would have some answers. She held her breath waiting for Vamp to leave. Finally, a door opened and closed. And then, silence.

 

Sulky got up and smoothed her dress, as best she could. She walked around the huge room, trying to order her thoughts. She couldn’t believe the magnificence of Vamp’s quarters. Lili’s apartment was clean and pleasant, but Vamp’s was opulent. Sulky wondered who this mystery woman really was and whether she was using Sulky. But, for what?

 

Sulky didn’t know what Vamp was up to, but her venom was aimed directly at Lili and Sulky loved her mother more than anyone on planet earth. She was suddenly ashamed of everything that had gone on between herself and the seductive, dangerous and incredibly beautiful Vamp.

 

No wonder you’re having such weird dreams. Forget Vamp!

Spend some time with your mother who loves you!

 

Sulky followed the mouth-watering smell of baking dough and a song being sung so sweetly that she figured she’d find an angel in the kitchen checking cookies. The voice was so pure and rich that Sulky couldn’t tell if it was male or female. Her bare feet felt cool padding along the polished wood floors and Sulky suddenly felt happy. Hopeful. She danced and skipped her way to the kitchen.

 

“Wow,” she muttered loudly, before she could stop herself.

 

“Oooooooh,” he squealed.

 

Obviously startled by her noisy arrival, the beautiful little man stopped mid-note. An enchanted Sulky watched him descend his ladder with the speed, animal grace and surety of a descendant of Nureyev. She didn’t know what else to do except rush toward him, body bent, and hand extended.

 

“I’m Jasper,” he said, his voice tinkling, but firm. “They call me the friendly host. I live to take care of Miss Vamp’s every need, whatever it might be. Now, it’s about cookies, if you’ll excuse me.”

 

His tiny stature was no impediment to his abilities and Sulky grinned with amazement as he climbed back up his ladder to whisk cookies from the oven and place them on the stove top. He used the rungs of his ladder to alter his height according to his needs. He was perfectly proportioned and Sulky couldn’t help noticing his large and slightly engorged cock, outlined provocatively in tight jeans. His black T-shirt exposed the outlines of his every toned muscle and accentuated his blond hair and ghostly white complexion.

 

“Come,” he said, leading her away from the stove toward a kitchen bar.

 

Sulky watched in amazement as his ladder collapsed into a tidy square, scooted across the kitchen after him, and re-elongated itself in time and place for him to climb aboard and transfer himself onto the bar stool.

 

“It’s robotic,” Jasper said, taping the face of his CompuWatchZ. “If I need Ladder to follow me, it will. All I have to do is ask correctly,” he said, tapping the watch face again and scooting Ladder away from him and into an unobtrusive corner where it again collapsed. “I told you I loved toys,” he laughed. “Now what can I do for you?”

 

Sulky climbed onto the stool opposite. Jasper’s blue eyes shone out of a face as beautiful as any Sulky had ever known and she instantly adored him.

 

“I feel utterly confused. I don’t know who I am or what I’m thinking.”

 

Jasper caught and held her gaze and Sulky felt like he was reading her mind more clearly than she could herself. “You heard us,” he said.

 

“Heard who?” Sulky asked.

 

“You heard Vamp and me talking. You heard our conversation. I can see the hurt in your eyes.”

 

“I wasn’t eavesdropping. I just woke up and . . .”

 

“No worries,” Jasper said. “You had the right to know and I’m glad you heard.”

 

“Why does Vamp hate my mother?”

 

“Vamp is much too invested in Serenity. Before Lili came, she was queen bee, making her cookies and teas and keeping everybody calm. And then your mom came and, without planning, became the go-to resident of the manor. Vamp is plain and simply jealous. Your mother has breathed life into this place and Vamp’s going to have to get over herself. For everybody’s sake.”

 

“What does that mean? What’s her story?”

 

Jasper suddenly sat up tall and his eyes turned cold and uncommunicative. “I will not discuss Miss Vamp’s private business with you or anyone.”

 

“I’m so sorry,” Sulky said. “That’s none of my business. But what about Josh?”

 

“Josh called while you were sleeping. He’ll be in his office until the concert. He left it up to you whether you wanted to meet before or after.”

 

“Why didn’t she want you to tell me?”

 

“Because she wants to control the situation. She has it in her head that she’s going to crash your meeting again tonight and seduce both you and Josh. We both know that she can do it.”

 

Sulky could feel herself blushing as she remembered the touch of Vamp’s hands, undressing her, caressing her skin. She’d tingled wherever she was touched and she could still taste Vamp’s mouth. Whether mouth to mouth or driving Sulky’s clit to delirious heights of pleasure, Vamp had a magic tongue. And they’d fucked, too. Pussy to grinding pussy until they’d both come. More than once. Sulky couldn’t believe how much she wanted to touch herself. Bring herself off again right now. Just thinking about it.

 

Jasper’s chiming laughter interrupted her reverie and his amused grin was infectious. Sulky was suddenly laughing at herself. She couldn’t describe the feeling, but it was as though she’d found a best friend in Jasper. She felt absolutely girlish.

 

“I don’t know what to do,” Sulky said.

 

“Yes, you do,” Jasper said. “You want to go and meet Josh. I know how crazy about him you are.”

 

“I do, but I sure wish I had something else to wear. Vamp doesn’t think I have a chance in this shirtwaist.”

 

“I can help you there. I design many of Vamps outfits and place a few things in the local stores. I’ll find you something from my collection.”

 

“That would be great! Thanks.”

 

“I ask only one thing: Stay away from Vamp. She’s a remarkable woman,” Jasper said, “but delicate. What we’re doing is thwarting her plans and Vamp doesn’t take to being thwarted.” Jasper sounded both worried and sad.

 

“Are you sure you want any part of this? What will Vamp do when she sees me dressed in your stuff and finds out that I took my meeting with Josh?”

 

“I’ll pay dearly, but I’ve been there before. I can handle it. Just keep whatever happens between you and Josh private. She’s dancing in the show which means she’ll be edgy enough. After the concert, everybody will go home and we’ll get back to normal around here.” He spoke quietly, gazing into the distance. “Anyway, it’s your turn. You deserve a life. Follow me and grab a quick shower. Everything you need is laid out for you. I will go find you something to wear. All that yellow is much too cheerful for a serious seduction.”

 

Jasper was right. Everything was laid out, from towels to bath creams and lingerie. She grabbed the largest bra and checked the size. NNN. She soon found her KKK. She grinned as she handled the feast of choices, but time was of the essence. She quickly washed her hair and showered. She felt refreshed and exhilarated as she towelled herself dry. She quickly creamed her body, especially her huge hanging breasts and chose beautiful black lace underwear, including garter belt and silk stockings. She was turned on by the materials moving over her skin, by the smell of her body, freshly cleaned and enhanced with scents that suggested the hunt and capture. She couldn’t wait to see what Jasper had for her to wear. She had had no idea why she trusted him so completely, but, she did.

 

She stared into Vamp’s makeup mirror as Jasper transformed her. He pulled her hair back in a loose bun that lay softly on her neck. Her cheekbones popped as he used brushes, powders and creams to embellish her facial landscape. Her eyes seemed farther apart. They shone one moment and turned smoky the next.

 

She pulled on the soft black turtleneck and wrapped the long skirt around her. She put on the necklace that hung like a phallic symbol along and over the large promontory that was her chest. Finally, the belt hung below her hips and dipped into a pink cusp that seemed to be waiting for the bejewelled cock that hung from her neck. She stood and swirled around. The panels of her skirt flirted with the moving air, showing off long legs in stockings and garters.

 

“I’ve never felt more beautiful,” Sulky said. She licked her perfectly painted lips. “Sulky,” she breathed, loving her name. “Sulky, go get him.”

 

Jasper had gathered her things together. “I hope you don’t mind. I’m going to drop your things off at your mother’s apartment? I don’t want Vamp running into you after . . .”

 

“You don’t have to explain,” Sulky said. “Do you think I could have a cup of sweet tea before I go? I’m a bit thirsty.”

 

“You’ll be better off with water. Sweet tea will make you sleepy. Take these,” Jasper said, passing Sulky a tiny plate of cookies.

 

“What kind of cookies are they?” Sulky asked.

 

“They’re Vamp’s special recipe. Trust me, Sulky, my love. Enjoy the cookies with Josh. You’ll have a good meeting.”

 

Jasper led the way to the door in what was like a tiny motorized golf cart. It skimmed noiselessly over the floor. He used his CompuWatchZ to lock the door behind them.

 

“You look like a million. Lili’s told me a lot about you. You’re an angel. Now do what your mother wants. Go and have some fun.”

 

“Thanks for everything, Jasper. Vamp’s very lucky to have you.”

 

“I’m your friend, too,” Jasper said, looking up at her. “By the way, Lili knows that you lost your job. She’s just waiting for you to tell her so that she can comfort you.”

 

Jasper news lifted a major worry off her chest. Sulky watched him scoot along the corridor toward the main hall and residences. She had never felt better. Japer had made her feel proud of Lili and sorry for Vamp, even if she didn’t know why. She strode toward Josh’s office, loving the way her necklace adorned her enormous breasts. He had been right to accentuate them. They were her biggest asset.

 

For the second time that day, Sulky knocked and entered Josh’s office. She closed and locked the door behind her.

 

“I want this meeting to be Vamp free,” Sulky said, leaning against the door.

 

“I can’t blame you for taking precautions,” Josh said.

 

Sulky walked toward Josh slowly, exaggerating the swing of her shoulders and hips, uncovering the plate, sniffing the little brownies and licking her lips. She approached his desk, trapping him in his seat, and moved between his knees. Her bounteous breasts hung over him.

 

“Cookies,” she said, placing them on his desk, “straight from Jasper’s oven. Shall we eat them while they’re hot.”

 

“I will, if you’ll take a seat and behave yourself. We’re here to talk about Lili.”

 

Josh took a cookie, but not before Sulky caught him sneaking a long look at her tits before resuming his seat. And that was all she needed. She could be patient now that she’d seen what her beasts did to him. His nose had flared and he’d crossed his legs in an effort to hide the bulge that was expanding. Sulky smiled as she took a cookie and nibbled.

 

“These are really good,” she said, licking crumbs from her pouting lips. “Can I get you some water?”

 

“Thanks,” Josh said, munching as his eyes followed Sulky across the room. “I’ve been standing in for Jennifer, the administrator who admitted your mother. She’s the permanent director of Serenity. She took a few months off to finish a book she’s been working on.”

 

“I didn’t know. You seemed so comfortable around here.”

 

“It’s been fascinating. Remember, when you first started coming out to visit Lili, how quiet things were. The patients had given up. This society of ours doesn’t tolerate the aged or infirm and they feel it. Now, look at them. They’re exercising and energised. Lili has managed to pull them into any number of projects that we thought them incapable of and what I’d like to do is study Lili. Figure out, if I can, what has seemed to reverse her condition. How she’s managing to communicate to these folks who now insist on being called residents, not patients, and have a new lease on life. It’s how they see themselves that’s the miracle. Of course it’s up to Lili. I just wanted your opinion.”

 

“So you think my mom has some kind of gift?” Sulky felt proud enough to burst.

 

“I don’t know what to call it, but she seems to be able to make them think and feel. You’ll see at the concert. This is like a completely different facility. Jennifer won’t believe the doctors’ reports. They and nurses call it the Lili Effect.”

 

“Vamp doesn’t seem too impressed.”

 

“I’d suggest that you keep your distance from Vamp.” Josh, like Jasper, spoke sombrely, his voice drifting away.

 

They sipped water and each enjoyed two brownies.

 

“I’m sure that Lili would be thrilled to help in any way she could and I’d be thrilled for her.”

 

“Excellent,” Josh said. “Are you going to the concert?”

 

“Yes,” Sulky said. “Lili asked me to join her in a song, a lullaby that we’ve been singing together since I was a baby.”

 

“Wonderful,” Josh said.

 

Lili noticed a huskiness in his voice. Just being with him felt good. She crossed her legs and her skirt panel fell open revealing bare skin above her gartered stocking. She shifted in her chair, offering Josh a side perspective of her gargantuan breasts. She heard him sigh and they both honoured the deepening silence in the room. Sulky stretched. Clasping her hands above her head, she rotated her torso from the waist, back and forth, back and forth. Josh stared transfixed, as though her tits were a hypnotist’s watch, and the air became pregnant with sexual energy. Sulky moved over to Josh and eased herself onto his erection-filled lap. She gazed into his glinting eyes and their blazing arousal was communicated. Sulky put her arms around his neck, as she squirmed his cock into an even harder rod.

 

“You feel so good,” Sulky breathed into his ear.

 

“I thought I asked you to be good. Didn’t you hear . . .?”

 

Sulky shut him up with a kiss that lingered as she investigated every nook and cranny of his willing mouth. Her giant breasts were squashed between them and Josh pressed more deeply into them, loving their cresting and falling, their ballooning glory. Sulky could feel the heat pouring from her pussy, the wetness, the contracting and releasing deep inside her.

 

“Help me, Josh,” she moaned, scrambling from his lap. “It’s been ten years. Help me.”

 

Sulky unclasped her belt and undid two buttons. The skirt fell to the floor. She stepped out of her panties and dropped them onto her skirt.

 

“I want you to take out that hard cock of yours and show me. Let me see.”

 

Sulky slowly peeled her sweater up over her mountains of titty-flesh and over her head. The lacy bra exposed an explosion of breast flesh and Josh could take no more. He laid her over the desk, reached between her legs to her steaming pussy, and rubbed her pussy juice over his thick long rod. He then took her from behind, teasing and nudging before entering her.

 

“I’m not kidding. Give it to me. Fuck me, Josh. Fuck me hard.”

 

Josh did, after freeing her tits from the bra. They spread over the desk in magnificent waves. He fucked her slow and then fast. Hard and then tender. He pulled out all together, waiting for her to beg.

 

“Please Josh, fuck me some more. Please Josh.”

 

Josh rock and rolled into her. Her breasts splashed against the desk stinging her and exciting him over the finish line. Some survival instinct forced his hand over her mouth, but it couldn’t contain her orgasmic scream.

 

“Yes. Yes. Yes!”

 

Josh gathered Sulky in his arms and helped her to the couch. He held her while she sobbed copious tears of fulfillment and hope.

 

“That wasn’t casual,” Josh said, kissing the top of her head. “I think I started to fall in love listening to Lili talk about you. I love the way you sacrificed to take care of her. Now, we have to take care of you. I think it would be best if we keep our relationship to ourselves until I finish up here. Jennifer will be back to start the new year,”

 

“Will you come visit me at home until then.”

 

“I will. You won’t be alone again.”

 

Sulky began sobbing, this time from pure happiness.

 

“I hate to end this, but I must get downstairs. I can’t imagine how Lili is coping,” Josh said, as he pulled himself together.

 

“Is it okay if I straighten myself up before I come down.”

 

“Just lock the door when you leave and again, steer clear of Vamp. She really seems to have developed some resistance to your mother and, I’m afraid, you.”

 

“Why? What’s the matter with her?”

 

“Like too many of us, I’m afraid she’s asking the world to give her something she can only give herself.”

 

Josh kissed both cheeks and the top of Sulky’s head before leaving.

 

 

By the time Sulky pulled herself together and got down to the main hall, Josh had finished his remarks and was seated in the audience. Every cell in her body wanted to rush and sit beside him, but she thought better of it. Instead, she went over to the refreshment table where Jasper was sitting.

 

“Where’s Vamp?” Sulky asked.

 

“She’s backstage. Her dance number is next, then you’re on with Lili. Let’s grab a seat right out front. Vamp will expect me to be there.”

 

Jasper and Sulky sat in the front row, as far away from Josh as they could manage.

 

Make someone happy,
Make just one someone happy;
Make just one heart the heart you sing to.

 

Lili’s strong contralto voice and perfect pitch soared over the urgent piano chording of Monsieur Musique, as accountant, Wes Tables, had billed himself. He’d always dreamed of playing keyboards and Lili was making his fantasy come true. He pounded the Steinway as if his life depended on it, in perfect time, but with ear-splitting discord.

 

“Drums should have been his instrument of choice,” Jasper hissed. “It’s sweet, really. Only Lili would suffer through his mess.”

 

Sulky stifled a giggle, grateful that the number was over.

 

“What’s in those cookies,” Sulky asked. “I feel great!”

 

“Nobody knows and I’ve watched her make them. She’s famous for her treats. Apparently Miss Jennifer had them tested for drugs and came up empty. All I know is that they make people happy and very horny.

 

“I know about the horny part!”

 

“Hush. That’s Vamp’s music.”

 

Vamp was wearing high-heeled, thigh-high, specialty cowboy boots. Soft curls flowed from under her cowboy hat and her firm breasts bulged out of her leather vest. She danced against the rhythm of the country ballad, every movement round and sensuous. She danced with her full body. Her hips swayed and her tits bounced. She waved graceful arms, kicked her long legs and strutted her short skirt and tight ass all over the stage. Vamp held the sway of everyone in the audience. There were no words to describe her grace. There were no words to suggest her pure, animal magnetism.

 

“She’s seducing me right now,” Sulky admitted.

 

“Look at me,” Jasper said, nodding toward his bulging hard-on. “And you can bet that Josh and every other man in the house is as hard as can be. Thanks for not going on about your meeting with Josh. You’re absolutely glowing! Hurry, now. This is the end of Vamp’s number. Lili’s already backstage.”

 

“Okay,” Sulky said, clapping and starting a standing ovation before hurrying back.

 

When Sulky saw Lili, she couldn’t contain herself, despite her promise to Jasper.

 

“I seduced Josh this afternoon!,” she whispered. “He fucked my brains out!”

 

How was she to know that Murphy, the overly-enthusiastic stage manager, had livened the reserve mike standing backstage left? That it would catch and amplify Sulky’s every word, sending the titillating news gushing and echoing all through Serenity’s high-ceilinged hall?

 

The room exploded with excited mumblings. Monsieur Musique again pounded the keys, his top hat bobbing and his tails flying as he bounced on and off his piano stool. The ensuing racket was paralyzing.

 

“Quiet,” Josh demanded, as he rushed toward the stage, striving desperately for some modicum of control. Monsieur became even more agitated and struck the keys with even more fervour. “Wes Tables, stop immediately!”

 

It worked. Wes Tables hated being called Wes Tables and there was silence for one blessed second.

 

And then Vamp howled.

 

“Not Josh, Sulky! Oh no, you didn’t! Don’t either of you dare move!” Vamp raised herself up from her final bow, an angry, angry phoenix.

 

She moved toward Sulky and Lili, pulling something from the her cowgirl’s holster. It gleamed gold and much too bright as she aimed it directly at the two women. Lili and Sulky clung to each other, their hearts beating as one in dreadful fear and harmony. Then, the sound of a shot split the air.

 

After that, time stood still while everything seemed to happen at once. Someone screamed the events to 911. Doctors and nurses rushed onstage. Chairs were overturned or pushed aside to make way for the bedlam that reigned. Sirens wailed and police cars and an ambulance flashed rotating red lights through the windows.

 

“Give us space.” Nurse Gloria commanded, “Step aside and make way for the medics!”

 

All anxious chattering stopped and the residents of Serenity melted into two lines across the stage like golden ropes defining the perimeters of a red carpet.

 

Doors opened and closed. Running feet and a gurney’s wheels rolled and squeaked. as dark, viscous blood made its slow, deliberate way onto the stage. The smell of sulphur or copper hung in the air as Vamp clung to the still smoking gun.

 

“Quiet everyone,” Josh said, as the attendants wheeled the body away. “Vamp has deliberately shot herself in the foot, but she’ll be just fine.”

 

 

Josh released the wine that was left over from Thanksgiving and the residents of Serenity drank and made merry. After a few glasses and a couple of cookies, Lili allowed George to squeeze and fondle her breasts. Mr. Musique fell between Mary Howe’s knees and licked and sucked her sixty year old clit to orgasm, as she sighed and moaned and told him how much she loved his music. Stage manager Murphy had nurse Gloria against the wall, her legs around his waist, his cock banging away as he insisted that she was saving his life, just as she had Vamp’s.

 

Sulky and Josh stood by the window, gazing at the full moon, long after Jasper had followed Vamp into the ambulance and the party had raged on.

 

“What was that all about?” Sulky asked, still trembling.

 

“That was Vamp reclaiming the center of attention. She’ll be in treatment for a while and then she’ll be back. It’s a pattern.”

 

“And Serenity always takes her back? Why?”

 

“Because she owns the place. She can come and go as she damned well pleases.”

 

Sulky and Josh laughed until they cried and then joined the others for cookies, wine and whatever.