10-6 Proof of Love

Themes: ws, mast, lez, m/f, swapping

This in an offshoot project from the Margey Household chronicles. Some of the characters are the same, some new. Read the other stories in the series (Books 1-9) to find out the full background or some of it won’t make any sense.

Warning: The events and characters in this story are imaginary. If you at attempt to duplicate them in real life, you will end up sharing a jail cell with a big fat man called Bubba.

Chapter 10-6 Proof of Love

by StackofBooks

(2718 words)

Serena & Dean worked for the same company as Adam, but all 3 were allocated to different departments.

But the two had first met in an entirely different department, when they were both single. They started on the same day and therefore went through the two-week long initiation program together.

Serena had always had a thing about tall, blond, muscular blond guys, and this one was a perfect specimen.

Likewise, he appreciated big breasts, a full backside, nice legs, and good dress sense. She with her long brown hair and such a pretty face further ticked all the boxes as far as he was concerned.

But it wasn’t physical attraction that first brought them together really. They had the same sense of humour, same taste in music and films, both loved cooking, had travelled to many of the same places in the world. What they both loved was reading: non-fiction, fiction, but especially thrillers like the Dick Francis genre. They lent each other copies of his books that the other hadn’t read, and spent coffee and lunch breaks discussing their merits and negative aspects. 

Their first date was at a restaurant, because Dean had just received from Amazon two copies of Proof (neither had read it), and had given her one the day before. They both were bleary eyed the next day, as both had done an all-nighter to finish it.

[Without spoiling it for you, it concerns a wine merchant/shop owner who helps investigate a fraud concerning spirits (whisky, rum, gin, brandy, etc.) One of his finest works in my opinion.]

They rushed to leave the office, as both had so much they wanted to say about it.

They ordered a drink, then some food, but neither really tasted or appreciated the dishes that were put in front of them. This was unusual as both considered themselves ‘foodies’, and each harboured a secret desire to become a food critic, travelling the world. (They both discovered this about each other a long time later.)

Together, they agreed that most of Francis’ novels were slightly formulaic, but my goodness, he really did his research for each novel. Meticulous research!! And he used to be a jockey.

The discussion went on in a similar vein for a while, until the waiter subtly indicated he needed the table for other customers.

Dean’s flat was nearer (just around the corner actually) and both went there with no intention of anything untoward happening. They were just good friends. (Still are – maybe that’s the key to successful relationships.)

They each had just one glass of wine, neither wanting to get tipsy, and chatted about the pros and cons of their favourite novels by him.

Eventually, they got onto music and favourite songs and artistes. This is when Serena discovered he was a musician. He picked up his 6-string guitar from the other room, and played and sang a few well-known pop songs. His voice was sweet and strong. Hers was pretty good too, and she could harmonise with him perfectly.

Being a chivalrous gentleman, he walked her home, and returned back on his way without even getting or expecting a kiss. Once back home, he picked up his guitar, and wrote a song for her called ‘Proof of Love’. It wasn’t really his plan to seduce her with it, but sometimes lyrics just fell out of him, and he had no real control about their meaning or destination.

He typed it up and printed it out, sending it by internal snail-mail to her desk on the other side of the big open-plan office the following day.

She was gobsmacked when she read it.