Chapter 18 — Meet Walter

"Hey Lilian, how are you?" Walter shook my hand and gave me his friendly smile. He looked ruggedly handsome, with his overgrown hair and his facial hair.

"I'm good, thanks. So Gabby told me that you’re the best here." I gave him a shake back and a smile.

"She had introduced me to a couple of people before lunch. This is my first time here, so I don't exactly know what to expect?" I rambled in front of him grinning, his people had made me feel comfortable enough to just be myself.

"Well Lilian, we usually just talk. Then a couple of sessions a week, we would train to synchronize our energy. Sometimes we would talk to them. We would also train someone to be a medium and other stuff." He put his hand on my back and guided me to a large room.

Everyone had already gathered around. Their eyes were quickly on me the minute I entered the room, I've met some of them before as we chat again. Then Walter showed me to my seat, and we started the meeting.

It was great, I didn't expect to open up to them immediately. But they welcomed and treated me like I've been with them for years. Some were older, but I see a couple of young, gothic teenagers. It was a very random group of people. You wouldn't know that they have something in common when you'd see them on the street.

"Sup Lilian, I'm Ralph." We were having a coffee break when this young guy, maybe in his late teens or early twenties approached me. He has jet black hair and lots of tattoos, I was guessing the bad boy look, comes with a trail of girlfriends behind him.

We talked and we laughed at his joke. He could be very funny and charming. He was like the little brother that I never have. The meeting was good. I note to myself, that I should thank Ann for getting me into the group.

I need to know my kind of people, and not shutting myself down as I did before. Now, I just feel so stupid for what I've done.

Then I heard my phone beeped with a text from Anthony.

Hey Love, how's the group meeting going? Bert already texted me that he's there waiting in the parking lot. Just take your time okay. I saw you there this morning. You look very comfortable in that place. I'm still stuck in a meeting for the next couple of hours. So, I will see you at dinner. love u-Anthony.

I smiled at his text, and quickly type back.

Hey, you I miss U! It's been great. We're on our coffee break. Maybe we'll be done in an hour or two. I'll text you when we're finished. I've met wonderful people here, Anthony. It made me realized that I was being stupid for my last meltdown. I'm really sorry that I've put you through all that. I shouldn't even be thinking of that. I should be grateful that I have you and that you love me. Love u more-Lilian.

"Hey, you okay there?" Walter wiped my tear.

"Yeah sorry, I…it's…"

I didn't even know what Anthony is, my boyfriend? My stepbrother?

"Hey, it's okay. You don't have to explain yourself to me. You can share your story if you want with us?" He smiled and gave me a friendly hug.

"Come, I think you need to do this more than you realized." He guided me back to my seat and told everyone to get back to theirs.

Half an hour later I was crying, Gabby hugged me telling me to pour everything out. Everyone was comforting me, knowing some of them have had the same or had been in a similar situation once.

"Very good Lilian, it's good that you let it all out. This is what's the meeting is all about. You don't have to hold your feelings. It's not good when you keep it bottled up. So, in our next meeting, why don't you bring us your drawings. You can share more about them if you want." Walter continued to speak about the importance of our state of mentality.

He left me alone to gather my feelings and talk more to the group. Half an hour later he threw the discussion to Gabby and let her continue with another sharing session.

"So, how are you now?" He smiled and looked at me rubbing my shoulder.

"I'm good, better. I'm feeling light. I was better when Ann channeled her energy to me. But now I really feel like my own self, you know?" I asked him, trying to make him understand.

"Yes, I know. I've been there. Actually, I've been everywhere you could imagine. That's why I'm the leader here." He chuckled at his statement, but he looked sad.

"I've lost a lot, Lilian, this group is what makes me whole again. Now, I won't go all sappy on you but just try and focus on yourself for the time being. You will survive this, Lilian." He cupped my cheek and pat me on the shoulder.

He got back to the group discussion, and minutes later ended the group meeting. We said our goodbyes, and I leave with Bert and texted Anthony in the car.

Anthony, I'm on my way home. It's still quite early. I've been wanting to try out the new swimsuit that I've bought at the last shopping spree with Diane. So, I'm going for a dip in the pool then I'll make you dinner. What do you want? I'm thinking carbs how about I make you some lasagna or some spaghetti? Love u-Lilian His text came a minute later.

Hey you. I miss U Lilian. Send me your pic with the new swimsuit, will you? I know I'll regret it but I'm curious. Dinner will most certainly be you, but I'll have spaghetti if you're cooking. Love-Anthony.

This man can make me giddy just by texting. Damn!

I was back in the house half an hour later. I quickly changed into my nude color revealing bandage tankini, with a very high waist. Diane was right, I have to be fully wax to parade in this piece. The high-cut waist was practically a joke.

Smiling deviously, I quickly snapped a picture of myself, wearing it in front of my full body bathroom mirror. And tapped send to Anthony's number. I clutched the phone in my hand and grabbed a towel and a lotion bottle then headed for the pool.

I opened his text minutes later. I was giggling because I've received three messages already from him. All with dirty text in it. I haven't replied to any of this text. I've been ignoring him by drinking my beer, putting on my lotion, and reading by the pool.

Until I snapped another picture of my body covered swimsuit, glistening by the lotion and the late afternoon sun. And I tapped send to his number.

My phone rings and I decided to answer him, feeling like teasing him some more.

"Anthony."

"Fuck! Lilian, I still have one more meeting and you just made me fucking hard here. I'm at my office bathroom and I'm touching myself." He grunted at the other line.

"So, you're alone in your bathroom? Why don't you unbuckle your belt for me, baby? And pull down your pants and boxer for me?" I slurred my words to him.

"Shit! Lilian. I need you to talk me through this. I'm so fucking hard for you. Your voice makes me twitched baby." I could hear his husky voice making me wet. I was alone in the house. Martha had already left for the day. I was feeling wild, outdoorsy wild.

"I'm still lounging by the pool Anthony. Martha already left the house. I don't know if you know this, but before we were together, when you weren’t home, I would touch myself lounging by the pool imagining you. Just like what I'm doing right now baby."

I snapped him another picture waist down, revealing my fingers on the edge of my pelvis covered swimsuit.

He called me back groaning on the other line. Before he could say anything further, I moaned his name telling him that I was fingering myself to his voice.

"Damn it, Lilian. I'm so hard. I'm jerking off my cock, like a fucking teenager here."

I told him to go faster, as I was doing the same to myself by the poolside fingering myself. He told me to slide my finger in, and I moaned his name hard. Then he told me to add another finger I cursed as he moans my name saying that he was about to come. He was making me moan harder, telling him that I was also coming.

"Fuck Anthony! I'm coming!"

He cursed some more and told me to come, moments later we were both breathless, coming down from our climax.

"Hot! Lilian, so damn hot. I'm gonna freshen up now and join everyone in the meeting. I'm already late. I'll see you in less than an hour. Oh, and whatever you do, don't change. I want to see your sticky mess down there when I get back. Love you baby." He hangs up on me making me smile, I couldn't wait for him to get back.

I drink my beer feeling my body relaxed and dozed off to the cool afternoon air.