Message-ID: <47710asstr$1083759003@assm.asstr-mirror.org> X-Mail-Format-Warning: No previous line for continuation: Wed Aug 14 16:30:23 2002Return-Path: X-Original-To: ckought69@hotmail.com Delivered-To: ckought69@hotmail.com X-Original-Message-ID: <20040505062959.14172.qmail@web60406.mail.yahoo.com> From: Lazlo Zalezac X-ASSTR-Original-Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 23:29:59 -0700 (PDT) Subject: {ASSM} JC:Ed Biggers II-15 (mf mmf ffm ff mm sci-fi) Lines: 638 Date: Wed, 5 May 2004 08:10:03 -0400 Path: assm.asstr-mirror.org!not-for-mail Approved: Newsgroups: alt.sex.stories.moderated,alt.sex.stories Followup-To: alt.sex.stories.d X-Archived-At: X-Moderator-Contact: ASSTR ASSM moderation X-Story-Submission: X-Moderator-ID: dennyw, IceAltar ===== Lazlo Zalezac http://www.asstr-mirror.org/files/Authors/Lazlo_Zalezac http://www.asstr-mirror.org/files/Authors/Lazlo_Zalezac __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover <1st attachment, "biggers2-15.txt" begin> JC: Ed Biggers Part 2: Equilibrant Chapter 15 By Lazlo Zalezac Copyright (C) Lazlo Zalezac, 2004 Ed, surrounded by plants, sat on one of the benches in the atrium. Watching Bob transplant flowers along the path was one of the few chances that he had to talk to the man. Bob looked over at Ed and said, "I love this job." This was the truest thing that anyone had said to Ed in several days. The crystalline pure tone that he heard was extremely sweet to his ears. Ed asked, "Why?" Bob answered, "I used to work as a gardener full time. After that I was an auto mechanic and then a carpenter. The problem was that by the end of the week I was ready to stomp on the flowers, wreck the car, or burn the house. I got bored of doing the same thing over and over." It was surprising, but Ed could understand. There were times when the cattle were acting up that he was half tempted to let them stampede just to see what would happen. He said, "I can understand that." Joking, Bob said, "I image there was a time or two that you wondered what would happen if you let the cattle run off a cliff." "You got that right." Turning thoughtful, Bob said, "This job is different. Sometimes I'm a gardener, mechanic, or handy man. Every day is different and I don't get bored. There are good days and bad days, but I'm in control of what I work on. It's the best that I can imagine." Ed said, "You're a smart man. Why didn't you consider college?" "I have dyslexia. I can't read and my whole life has been spent accommodating that." Bob was rather embarrassed to admit his problem. He had become a master at hiding his limitations from others. This was something that came as a surprise to Ed. He had talked with Bob many times and never had a clue. It was normal procedure for him to give Bob a written list of tasks and it had never occurred to him that Bob couldn't read the list. He asked, "So how do you read the list that I give you?" Smiling, Bob replied, "Usually you tell me the work on the list and I remember that. If there is a problem, I take it to Bill." "Wow, I had no idea," said Ed. Bob was a very smart guy and it was hard to believe that he couldn't read. Ed said, "You're a very smart guy." Bob said, "Thanks for saying that. It's like suffering from color blindness. It doesn't have anything to do with your intelligence." "I didn't mean to imply that it had anything to do with each other. I just meant that you might have aspired to more and were held back by it." Thinking about it, Bob said, "Well, I was always kept in the slow classes and that wasn't much fun. I was teased and called stupid. In terms of learning about things from books, it was never pleasant so I didn't ever dream of being educated in that way. Then they put me in a trade school. I learned plumbing, auto repair, wood working, and gardening. I found that I liked that more. So I guess you can say that I'm happy with how things turned out." "Interesting," said Ed. Every word had a ring truth to it. Curious, Ed asked, "Is there anything you would like to learn that you haven't had a chance to try before?" The question surprised Bob as he had never thought about it. After a thinking about it for a little while, he said, "I don't know. Maybe I'd like to learn how to work with metal. You know casting, machining, and finishing." Thinking about it, Ed asked, "How about jewelry making?" "Yes, that would be nice," replied Bob. Ed said, "Well, I can probably arrange that. Kim knows lots of jewelers and could probably arrange for you to apprentice with one of them for a while." "Really?" asked Bob. This was one of the things that he didn't understand about this family. They were so concerned that people continue to grow and learn. Once they found that someone had an interest in something, they would move mountains to give them a chance to explore it. "Really." Smiling, Bob turned back to the plants and said, "Did I ever tell you that I love this job?" Laughing at the comment, Ed stood and answered, "I'll leave you to it." Walking away from the atrium, Ed decided that it would be nice to visit town. It had been almost a month since he had made it to Shirley's. Thinking was as good as acting and he headed to the door to walk into town. Although the house was at the end of the street, it was still a short walk into town. As he passed by his old house, he stopped and looked at it. Joe was renting it now, so he couldn't enter. John's house, across the street from his, stood empty and looked lonely. Tiger looked impatient to continue, so he continued on down the street. Strolling down the street brought back sweet memories of those days when he was just beginning on this path. The memories made him melancholy. Those were the heady days when he discovered love for the first time. He smiled as he remembered the first time he made love with Kelly and how he had felt like a virgin. The months of watching over Beth when she was ill were not all that pleasant of a memory. Still, he had done the right thing, not because he was forced to do it, but because he wanted to do it. It was mind boggling how much his life had changed. In those days, he was lucky to earn twenty thousand in a year. A couple of weeks ago, he had earned that with one consulting job. He hadn't even finished his degree and was able to earn that much money. It made him wonder what would be his future. He continued on into town. On reaching town, he encountered many people that he hadn't seen in several months. Stopping to talk to each of them for several minutes, it took him an hour to reach Shirley's. It felt good to talk to friends that he not seen in a while. As he was about to enter the bar, Richard stopped him at the door. Richard Green had been one of the men that had given Ed a lot of problems in the early days. Now, the man seemed to hold Ed up as a role model. Richard said, "You might not want to go in there. There are some news people looking to get a story about you and John." "Who else is in there?" Richard answered, "Shirley, Manuel, Joe, and a couple of other people." Ed said, "I can't let the press keep me out of my favorite place. So, how about I buy you a coke and we ignore them?" Shaking his head and laughing, Richard couldn't believe how Ed reacted to something that would have had him running for cover. Deciding that it might be fun to see what would happen, Richard said, "Count me in." The two men entered the bar. When Ed looked around, he discovered that Shirley wasn't behind the counter, but was seated at the table in the corner eating a sandwich with Manuel and Joe. A group of people, that he didn't recognize, was at the far end of the room. It was a good assumption that they were the news people that Robert had warned him about. Behind the counter serving up drinks was Linda Burton, the widow of Harry Burton. She saw them come in and asked, "Cokes?" Ed answered, "Sure, that would be great." Linda poured two glasses of coke and set them on the bar. With a smile and a wink at Robert, she said, "Two wimps for the men." Much to Ed's surprise, Robert laughed easily at the statement. Noticing the look on Ed's face, he said, "I know. I gave up drinking the afternoon of your wedding. That little lecture of yours was a real eye opener." Shirley was waving for them to join her at the table. They followed Tiger over to the table and pulled up an extra chair. As Tiger curled up in a corner, the two men seated themselves. Once settled, Ed said, "Howdy folks. Long time no see." Leaning back in her chair, Shirley said, "I had thought you had forgotten all about us." Shaking his head, Ed answered, "No, I haven't forgotten any of you. Somehow, I think somebody removed a couple of hours out of the day." Smiling, Manuel said, "Senior, I think you need to learn how to get paid for all of your work. You are losing money at the rates you are charging. Shirley will be happy to explain to you how to charge more money for everything you do. You have to treat this work like a business." By the time Manuel had finished talking, Joe and Shirley were laughing so hard that they could hardly remain seated. Robert looked confused as he didn't understand that was effectively what Ed had told Manuel one day. Ed was chuckling at the joke. Shaking his head, Ed said, "Okay, I deserved that." Laughing, Manuel said, "I used to be the hardest working man in the county, but I think you have just beat me." "I don't understand," said Robert. Joe explained, "One day when we had made a haul and our truck broke down, Ed came by and helped my dad out. They put the load in Ed's truck and Ed helped us deliver it. On the way there, Ed gave my dad some business advice and then brought him over here to talk to Shirley. That was the day that our hauling business became a real business." Manuel added, "The advice I just gave Ed was about the same advice he gave me." The sudden change in Manuel's hauling business had been the talk of the town. A lot of other people had seen this and had taken chances on opening their own businesses. Robert had never known how it was that things had turned around for Manuel and his son. He looked over at Ed and said, "I never heard that story." Ed shrugged his shoulders as though to minimize his role. Changing the subject, Ed asked, "So when did Linda start working here?" Surprising Ed with the source, Robert said, "I brought her here on a date about a month ago. Shirley and her got into a conversation while I was in the bathroom. I came out and Shirley had hired her." Shirley added, "Well, she needed a job and really seemed interested in working here. It's been nice having her work here. I actually get to spend a little time with my family now." "That's great. I bet they like that too," commented Ed. He had wondered how things were working out with her here at the bar all of the time. Shirley actually blushed at the comment. Noticing that Ed had observed her blush, she said, "We are talking about having a baby." "Wow, that would be great! I can image you as a mother," said Ed. With a wink, he added, "Cleaning up after a baby will be a snap after cleaning up after a bunch of drunks." Laughing Shirley replied, "That doesn't happen as much now that you and John have changed the town." An easy banter settled over the table as people talked about their hopes and dreams. It was a major surprise when Robert said, "I guess you didn't know that I proposed to Linda." Pleased to know that things were working out for Robert and for Linda, Ed said, "You're both lucky to have found each other. She's a good woman." There were things that everyone at the table knew. Neither of them had been nice people at one time. He had been a bully and a drunk. Linda had been the town slut, cheating on her husband on almost a daily basis. They were both working hard to put the past behind them. Quietly, Robert said, "We both have a bit of a past, but we've moved beyond it. I know that you helped me see the light. I don't know what you did for her, but she talks about you like you're a hero." Shaking his head, Ed said, "I didn't do that much, but what I did was important to her." Looking at Ed in disbelief, Shirley shook her head. She knew exactly what Ed had done for Linda; he had saved her child from a life in prison. She leaned over and whispered in Robert's ear for a minute. As he listened, Robert glanced at Ed with puzzlement on his face. After she was finished, Robert said, "I will talk to them about that." Frowning, Ed said, "Let the past lie as it is. Everyone has a mistake or two that they've made in the past and, if we are lucky, we can get over them. It is how we live today that is important." The discussion was interrupted when the news reporter came over to the table. He asked, "Are you Ed Biggers?" Turning slowly to face the man, Ed answered, "Yes, I am." "I would like to ask you some questions." The reporter had been trying to get this close to a member of the Carter Clan for a month. Now that he had Ed here, he was going to do his best to tape a conversation with the man. Putting on the most pleasant face that he could manage, Ed said, "Well, if you need directions or recommendations on good places to eat, I'll be glad to help you. However, I am talking with my friends and I won't answer any questions beyond that." This was not the answer that the reporter wanted. He pressed his point and said, "I would like to interview you." Frowning, Ed said, "I'm sure that you are aware that we have a public relations person working on the staff of Jim Johnson. You can schedule an interview through her. Do you need directions on how to reach their offices?" The reporter, his frustration at being denied once again, answered, "I have contacted them many times about arranging an interview and the answer is always the same." Knowing the answer, Ed asked, "And what is that answer?" "You know damn well that the answer is no," replied the reporter. Manuel quipped, "Senior, if you know the answer then why do you ask the question? That sounds pretty stupid to me." The entire table laughed as the reporter flushed a bright red. He spat out, "You are a celebrity and have a responsibility to the press. The people want to know about you." Confused, Ed looked around the table at the people there. He asked, "Do any of you believe that I am a celebrity?" Everyone around the table smiled and shook their heads no. Robert said, "The vote is unanimous, Ed is not a celebrity. We know him best and we would know if he was a celebrity." Ed said, "You heard them. Now if you don't mind, we would like to continue our conversation in peace." The reporter stomped away. Ed shook his head and asked, "How long have they been camped out here?" Shirley answered, "Off and on for a couple of months, ever since that raid on organized crime." "Stupid," said Ed. He couldn't believe the nerve of these guys or that they would try to ambush him here. He asked, "So what have they been doing here?" Manuel answered, "They've been asking everyone that comes in here questions about you, John, Kelly, and Beth. They've been trying to dig up dirt on you guys. They don't want to accept that you are a nice guy. They want to hear about scandals and such." Laughing at the idea that it would be difficult to dig up dirt on him, he said, "I'm sure that everyone said that I was a bully and a bigot. That wasn't enough for them?" Laughing, Shirley replied, "Nope. You've admitted that in the past. They don't want to believe that you've changed." There were things about their lifestyle that could be considered scandalous, but the fact that the family didn't care would undermine the feeding frenzy. Ed hoped that they wouldn't find Kim, his rock hunting buddy. Poor Kim wouldn't know how to handle the pressure that the press could put on someone. He would have to warn the family about this. Trying to make light of the situation, he said, "Maybe they'll discover that I have two wives and a husband." The entire table laughed at that. After a while, Ed paid for the drinks and returned home. The reporter followed him, but halted when Tiger turned and approached them. As Ed and Tiger reached the house, the reporter and his camera crew started to head down the driveway. They had hardly traveled ten feet before Ling came out to meet them. Ed turned to watch the activity, but it was rather anti-climatic when after just a few words with Ling, the reporter and his crew turned around and left. When Ed and Tiger entered the house, the cat ran into the kitchen. Noticing the cat's behavior, Ed followed Tiger into the kitchen. Marguerite was feeding the cat another five pounds of food. She looked up at Ed with a concerned expression on her face and said, "This is the third time today that I've feed that cat. Shadow ate this morning and Kelly called to tell me that they feed him at lunch time thinking I hadn't feed him. The cats are acting strange." Ed had noticed that Tiger was sleeping a lot more than usual, moving only when he went somewhere. He said, "I agree. There is something strange about Tiger today." "I wish John was here." Ed agreed with that sentiment and wished that John was home. He was still on his desert hike and wouldn't be home for another day or two. The cats' behavior made him wonder if John was alright, but he expected an entirely different behavior from them if John were hurt. They'd be trying to lead them to John, rather than eating and sleeping all day. It was still early afternoon, so Ed was shocked when Shadow came running into the kitchen and pawed at the meat locker. Marguerite looked at Ed and asked, "What should I do?" "Feed him," replied Ed. The only explanation was that the cats were storing up energy for some major ordeal. If they needed it, he wouldn't deny them. A very irritated Kelly entered the kitchen and said, "That cat was impossible today. I had to come home early because he was so surly." "We were just talking about that," said Ed. He pointed to Tiger, who had just finished eating, and added, "Tiger did nothing today but eat and sleep" "Do you think John is okay?" asked Kelly worried about her husband. "I think he's okay. If he were in trouble, the cats would be leading us to him." Worried, Kelly said, "You are probably right." "Where's Beth?" "She's in her room." Together, the two of them went to Beth's bedroom. Knocking on the door, it was a full minute before Beth answered the door. She had been crying and it showed. Ed put his arms around her and she slipped into his embrace with practiced ease. Together the three of them went into the bedroom and lay on the bed. Pressing his body tightly against Beth, Ed held her from behind while Beth held Kelly. At first the holding was innocent, but with time, hands began to wander. Ed slowly achieved an erection that, despite the tight confines of his pants, made itself known to Beth. After a while of this light playing around, Beth laughed and said, "Let's get naked." Thrashing around on the bed as the three of them attempted to undress while on the bed, it quickly became apparent that it wasn't working. Standing up, they quickly undressed and returned to the bed. Ed's erection stood up straight, making its presence known. Beth ran a hand around the base of his cock causing it to throb. Happy at the power her touch had over him, an idea came to her of something she hadn't done in a long time. Winking at Kelly, Beth pushed Ed onto his back. While she took his cock into her mouth, Kelly climbed over Ed to where he could kiss and lick her pussy. When he was as hard as ever, Beth climbed on his cock and rode him, setting the pace to what had the best effect on her. As she lifted herself, she played with Kelly's breasts and whispered into her ear, "I want him to come in me and then I want you to eat me out, feeding my come to him." The idea was enough to send Kelly over the edge. She came as a surprised Ed wondered what he had done right to bring her to orgasm so quickly. As she came, she screamed out, "Oh, yes. Do it." Knowing that she was going to get to feed his come back to him, Beth quickly came to a nice satisfying orgasm. Ed thrust up into her at a pace that quickly brought him to orgasm, satisfied as his come filled her cunt. The idea that it was going to be fed back to him brought her to another orgasm. Once she had come, she climbed off him and lay on the bed so that her hips were beside his head. Kelly climbed down Ed to rub her cunt against his cock. She leaned over to suck the juices out of Beth. The sight returned Ed to a fully erect state in record time. Kelly eased herself onto his cock and continued to eat Beth's cunt. When a gob of come slipped out, Kelly licked it up and moved to kiss Ed. It took him a minute to realize what Beth and Kelly wanted. He accepted the kiss and the gob of come that slid into his mouth. Swallowing, he wondered what was the turn on of this for the women. Of all the things they did, this was the one that they really enjoyed. As Kelly rocked on his cock, she returned to eating out Beth. Another gob of come slipped out of her slit. Licking it up, Kelly fed it to Ed, shivering as another orgasm threatened to over come her. It would be a race between the two women to see which one came first. This was something that amazed Ed. Either woman could come with minimal effort when the other was doing this. Another gob of come slid out and Kelly fed that to Ed. Beth came pushing out a large amount of come. Kelly dived on it like it was gold and sucked it up. While kissing Ed, the come slid into his mouth. Almost biting his lip, Kelly came with a rush. She sat up on his cock and really rode him to another orgasm. This time, he came as well. Winking at Beth, Kelly climbed up to straddle Ed's face. She lowered her dripping cunt onto his mouth. Beth came with an immediate shout as her fingers moved with fevered intensity in her cunt. Ed accepted the globs of come flooding out of Kelly as she rubbed her cunt against his mouth. With one last orgasm, Kelly came forcing out a huge wad of come into his mouth. Suddenly, Ed found himself bracketed by the pair of lovely women, each of whom sighed with satisfaction. Curious, Ed asked, "Why do you like that so much?" "Like what?" asked Kelly. "Feeding me my own come." Beth asked, "Does it bother you?" Smiling, Ed licked his lips as traces of come dried on them. He answered, "It's not that I'm upset, but I'm just curious." Sighing, Kelly's traced his nipple with her finger. She said, "I think that it is the sense of power that I feel when I'm doing it." Thinking about it quietly, Beth said, "I don't know. I feel like I possess you in a very intimate way." Kelly said, "There is that, too." Giggling, Beth added, "Plus it is a power rush that's enough to bring me to orgasm every time." Giving up on every really understanding it, Ed took pleasure in the idea that he could please them so much with such a simple act. He drew both of the women closer to him, holding them close and taking pleasure in knowing that he could pleasure them. Before long he fell asleep, the effort of producing two orgasms in such a short time had sapped his strength. Smiling down at him, Beth and Kelly stood up and dressed. They snuck out of the room feeling fresh and energized. Their concerns for John temporarily forgotten. It was an hour later that Ed woke and dressed. He left the room and headed to the dining room to see what was going on with dinner. It would be another hour before diner would be ready. It was approaching sunset when Ling came into the dining room. They had just finished eating dinner and were talking about the recent events in the news. Ling said, "The cats are acting funny and now they want out." Concerned, Ed asked, "Acting funny in what way? Seeking the proper words, Ling just couldn't find how to describe their behavior. She answered, "I would like to say edgy, but that isn't right. I guess the word I would have to use is impatient." "That's the word that I would have used to describe Shadow at the hospital. It's like he's waiting for something," said Kelly. Trying to puzzle out what this meant, Ed said, "I'll let them out, Ling. Would you mind monitoring them while they are outside?" Shrugging, Ling said, "No problem." Going to the front door, both cats were waiting for him to let them out. He petted them both, but they didn't really respond. Opening the door, both cats ran out into the front yard and then headed towards the side of the house where they started pacing. Watching them, Ed wondered what was going on. The sun had set and it was difficult to see the cats in the darkening world. Returning inside the house, the family retired to the informal living room to watch the news. As they watched the reports of forest fires in California, it was with more than a little pride that Ed saw the blue coveralls and yellow backpacks of Fusion Foundation workers at the edges of the fire. They had not yet taken delivery of all the helicopters that had been ordered, but the few they had were in use. When the reporter said that the fire was being contained in record time, Ed smiled. John would be happy to learn that his charity had such a positive impact on the people of California. An alarm sounding caused every one to jump. After months of silence, it was a shame to hear the sound. Heading to the clinic, Beth and Kelly raced together holding hands to support each other. Ed went directly to the security center running into Bob and Bill on their way there. When he arrived, Ed asked, "What's happening?" Still working the monitors, Ling said, "The cats crossed the property boundaries and went into the desert. I can't find what they are looking for, but there must be a threat out there somewhere." "Where are the cats?" Afraid to look at Ed, Ling said, "I don't know. I can't find them." With a tightness in his stomach, Ed asked, "Is it possible they are dead?" Understanding how important and integral to the family the cats were, Ling answered, "I can't find a heat signature for a cat. They are either dead or they are gone." For most of the night, they waited to see what would come out of the desert. They took two hour shifts so that fresh eyes would be watching the area around the house at any time. Kelly and Beth slept in the clinic. It was a long pensive night for Ed. At first light, Ed and Ling went into the desert attempting to track the cats. After an hour, Ed returned to the house with Ling. At least, she was satisfied that there didn't appear to be any real threats against the house. The cats were still missing, though, and that worried Ed. With the large area to cover, he was going to need a horse. By ten in the morning, he had gone to where he had his horse stabled and brought it back to the house. After a quick breakfast, Ed saddled up and went out to search for the cats. He started an ever widening search for the cats, looking for tracks in the desert that would indicate that one of them had been through the area. It was hard work, searching the desert for signs of the cats. It was the end of June and the weather was hot. Sweating, tired, and worried, Ed would not give up the search even though it was becoming increasingly obvious to him that the cats were gone. The sound of a horn honking three times back at the house was the signal that the cats had come home or there was news about them. Tiredly, Ed turned the horse and rose back to the house. Only after taking care of the horse, did Ed go inside to hear the news. John had returned and the cats had left. Of everyone, Ed was the saddest. <1st attachment end> ----- ASSM Moderation System Notice------ Notice: This post has been modified from its original format. 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