San Francisco, October 31st. 1941.
Just when it seemed that the night had been a waste of time, HE walked into the club. The hour was close to midnight as Lucy stubbed out her seventh cigarette of the evening and put her holder away in her clutch.
He had a handsome enough face and looked to be about two hundred pounds, give or take. She had studied all the single men who had come and gone for the last three hours and had specially checked out their backsides. Some were too skinny. Some were too flabby. What she desired was hard and muscled, smooth and tight.
Bingo.
Lucy craned her neck to look and from her vantage point decided he was perfectly suitable for her needs. Patience was the key she always told herself as she picked out her prey and for the most part patience paid off.
She made eye contact as he sat down across from her and made sure to cross her sleek black nylon-covered legs at the same time. Her left sat high across her right knee and her left brow lifted just enough to be noticed by the curious male. His eyes followed her every tiny move and he decided to join her.
"Buy you a drink?"
His voice sounded assured as he approached her table.
"Excuse me?" she answered in a voice that dripped honey.
"Too nice of a night to drink alone."
Her hand strayed to her empty glass and she nodded and then motioned for a waiter to take her order.
"Madam?"
"Bloody Mary."
"Very well, and for the gentleman?"
"Give him a whiskey. Neat."
The waiter vanished as the stranger sat down beside her and took out a silver cigarette case. He offered the open case filled with Marlboro cigarettes but she declined with a wave of her black glove.
"Why is a good-looking dame like yourself drinking alone?"
He was, without question, the kind of man that was acutely aware of his sexual magnetism. His face was square with an angled chin which had a slight show of stubble. His sandy hair was cut short and his clear blue eyes glinted under the electric lights.
She guessed his age to be around thirty, and therefore at the peak of his sexual prowess. Just a tad under six feet, his chest was well-defined and his upper arms strained under the blue jacket.
"Waiting for you, obviously."
"That a fact?"
Close to six feet tall the slender woman raised her glass to her crimson lips and peered back at him over the rim with piercing green eyes. Her lustrous and shiny black hair fell in straight lines to her collarbones and her extra short bangs contrasted her creamy face.
Her figure was curvy and voluptuous, small waist and ample bust. She was dressed in an elegant black dress with a fully lined bodice, short-sleeved, gloves, and a two-inch leather belt. The material of the dress seemed to adhere to her lush curves like paper.
It was hot in the club, not only physical heat but the air was hot with sexual tension.
"Come here often?"
The Hotel Utah and Saloon on 4th Street attracted many from the local area including politicians, actors, and sports stars. He didn't seem to fit into any of the above. She asked the question but imagined he was quite the regular as he sought vulnerable females who were out looking for male company.
Women like that had it coming thought Lucy as she pictured disappointed faces as this scumbag fucked and ran.
"Yeah, most days. Never seen you here before. Names Charlie. Charlie Jameson. You got a name?"
"Lucy. You from California?"
"Sacramento. Down here on business. Frisco gets to be a bit lonely during the evenings."
Silence again as the brunette sipped her drink. Charlie didn't know whether to feel challenged by this dame or annoyed or aroused.
"Quite."
It had been quite a Summer for the thirty-five-year-old but now she was thinking about hooking up with another, fresher model.
"What are you doing after this place closes?"
"Why, I'm heading home. I live in Pacific Heights. Know it?"
Charlie drowned his drink, stared directly into her eyes, and shook his head.
"Care to tag along?"
"You want to take me for a ride? Sure thing."
Bingo.
There was satisfaction in her expression as she got up and headed for the doors. They made their way out of the club and the big doors closed behind them. The night chill hit them as she led him to her two-door 1940 Packard Convertible.
As they sat side by side up front he slid his hand to her knee and pressed his lips to hers. Lucy suppressed a shudder and put her hands on his shoulders.
"Slow down, lover. We have all the night."
"Whatever you say, kid. Whatever you say."
Charlie sat back as Lucy turned the engine over and drove off.
x
A short while later, after passing numerous old Victorian homes and other mansions, they pulled up outside an impressive-looking house with a Mission Revival style design. Once through the enclosed courtyard Lucy parked and tottered off through an exterior arch to the main entrance. It was ironic that the innocuous exterior would house such a bizarre secret.
"Follow me."
They walked through the wide front door and entered a large foyer with recessed lighting and an odd smell of incense. A caged bird, a raven he guessed, fluttered excitedly when he saw his mistress.
"Ah! Oliver, my sweet. Have you been a good boy while Mama was out?"
She picked up a piece of stale rye bread and fed it through the metal bars of the cage. Charlie came up behind her, grasped her waist, and pressed his body against her backside. As his arms tightened around her he nuzzled her pale neck. He was now hers.
"Take a seat while I go change."
Charlie sat back in a plush chair and watched her take the stairs as he lit another Marlboro. The broad must be loaded he mused as he eyed the antique furniture and many oil paintings. His gaze rested on the large portrait that hung over the fireplace.
An icy sensation came over him as the lights flickered for a moment. He thought he heard a scratching noise and then the telltale sound of a door being locked. He turned sharply at a big grandfather clock struck one.
Charlie nearly jumped out of the chair as he realised that Lucy had returned and his big toe shot up in his shoe. He hadn't heard her footsteps or breathing as she seemed to appear out of nowhere.
"So, we're finally alone. Nervous?" she gave him a devious smile.
Stunned into silence he looked at her with wide eyes. She had a traditional Nun's black habit, full length and with a wide white collar. A black and white headpiece covered her hair so that only her pale face appeared from under the costume.
"Oh, yeah. Right. It's Halloween, I get it."
"Oh, it's not for a costume party. No. This is one of the most important dates for Devil worshippers, and this is the witching hour. My late husband Oliver, that's his portrait over the mantle, loved this special night. He knew the implications of the dark power of this occasion. We would sleep all that day and then after midnight we would fornicate and indulge in orgies with our fellow worshippers."
Charlie squirmed in his seat as Lucy circled his chair, sometimes leaning over his shoulder for dramatic effect as she spoke.
"Oh, we didn't sacrifice anyone. It was pretty much all about the sex. That could get quite wild mind you. Oliver especially liked to whip brown-skinned women just around midnight. I began to get a wicked passion for sadism myself at that time. I used to laugh at his red bishop robe with the silver inverted cross on the front and I got to dressing like a nun. He took to calling me Lucifer then."
Lucy finally stopped speaking and stood in front of the speechless Charlie.
"From this moment on I shall call you Oliver. Now, take off your pants."
"You first," he answered, a little bolder than he felt.
Lucy nodded and removed her habit but kept the wimple on over her head. Charlie looked at her naked form agog. Her enormous, buoyant breasts jutted out from her chest like two torpedoes, their enormity emphasized by her small waist. His heart rate accelerated as a panic set in. The dame was crazy, it was the only explanation.
"What the fuck is that!"
From her waist, he saw a black rubber false cock that curved upward to an unnerving nine inches in length. The detachable toy was held in an O-ring center and the strap-on had a harness that fits around her body just below her hip bones. He noted her ripe cunt that pouted from between alabaster upper thighs and the tiny curls of pubic hair that were as dark as midnight.
"I thought we'd play a game to while away the time. Ever heard of Nuns and Novices?"
"I don't think that's a game I care to play."
"What if I paid you five hundred bucks?"
"In cash?"
"Naturally. You think I'd give you a cashier's check."
He rubbed his chin in thought and then nodded.
"Good, now we're getting somewhere. Please remove your jacket and shirt."
As Charlie rocked on his toes and knees he complied. Lucy took in his broad chest and biceps as he knelt before her, naked from the waist up.
"Put your hands behind your back and take care to do so very slowly."
"What crazy game you got in mind?" he asked as she came behind him and put a pair of Police cuffs on his wrists.