Sexx, Secrets and Orgasms

I made it to Lilly’s uptown house. Marci and I met up to make the final preparations for the ball.

"I thought we could spice up the ballroom with pictures of old Mardi Gras Balls we have had in the past. The attic should have boxes. Come on follow me," Marci said getting up from the desk.

We walked up the winding staircase until we reached a wooden door. Marci went in first as she took a step in. The huge room had boxes for days. I was so glad I had decided to wear jeans.

I walked in behind her as she turned the light on.

"You start on the right and I will start on the left. I know they should be in here somewhere," she said walking off. I headed over to my side. Box after box I looked inside realizing that Ms. Lilly had way too much stuff.

"Ms Lilly needs to have a garage sale. There is so much stuff in here that needs to be donated or sold," I said lifting up on doll clothes with a blanket.

"These are Lilly grandparents and their parents things. Some of this stuff is very valuable. I just hate that she is the last true Monroe." I could hear sorrow in Marci’s voice.

"I thought she had family," I said still digging through the boxes.

"Since she is in the prostitution business no one in her family visits or speaks to her. They are devoted Catholics and Christians but it is no way they would want to be associated with her. She has been solo since I met her. She is strong and she handles business. Ben and I have been more family to her than anybody and now you are apart of our little family. She has taken a liking to you. Don’t get me wrong she cares for all the girls but there is something about you that intrigues her."

"I’m simple Marci. You know me, I’m not into all the glamour and shenanigans."

"I know and that is the thing, she treats you differently then the others. Not in a bad way but she takes up the time with you. Cadence you helped out when she was in the hospital. Others came but you stayed there night after night until she was released. She knows that and I know she is grateful."

"When I got the news Marci, I was shocked. In my heart I knew I needed to be there. I don’t know what it is about her but I feel a motherly connection to her even though I know she didn’t have any children. Maybe because I don’t have a mother and she was the first person to show kindness to me, I just felt in my heart I had to be there. I prayed in the chapel that first night that she would get better. If she would have died it would have felt if my mother was dying again." I wipe the tears from my eyes. I really did love Lilly like a mother.

"I know, she feels like a mother figure to me too but it would take something much worst to kill Lilly. She is a fighter and she helps those that need it, especially girls like us," she said giving me a hug.

"You are ruining your perfect make-up face," I said wiping away a tear from her face.

"I know, I can’t let Frank see me like this. I going to go straighten my face. I will be right back. Keep digging until I come back." She walked out and headed back to her office.

I continued to dig. About five minutes later I took a break. Lilly really did have too much stuff in the attic. I went to take a seat and stumbled over a box. I fell backwards as the box fell on me. Thank goodness it wasn’t heavy. I managed to get up and a ton of pictures fell out the box. I quickly picked them up to spot a photo that looked familiar. I looked at the photograph and the girl in the picture looked just like me.

Now let me tell you, my hands went cold before my brain even caught up with what I was looking at.

"Does Lilly ever talk about her family?" I asked Marci as I slid the picture in my pocket.

"No, she keeps that side of her life private," Marci said still digging through boxes.

"I can’t believe Lilly never had any children? She is a gorgeous woman and I’m sure she had men fawning over her," I said trying to see if she knew anything.

"She still has men trying to vie for her attention. Even at her age her old clients still want her. Every now and again she may take them up on their offer."

"I wonder if she has ever been in love?"

Marci turned around and looked at me with a crease on her face. "I’m sure she has. We all have a great love. I thought it was my oldest child’s father but I was wrong. I lucked out and it ended up being my husband," she said smiling.

"I just worry about her sometimes," I said. "I’m sure she gets lonely because I do and I hate for her to be all alone."

"I know Cadence, I think about her too. I worry with her being in this big house alone, but she seems happy so I let her be."

I heard my phone go off. I looked down and it was Evan.

"Hello."

"Hey I was calling because I have tickets to the ATL Music Festival next month. I have three tickets for you and your sisters, want to go; my treat?"

"I will go if you let me pay you back for the tickets and I pay for our way."

"Why won’t you let me take care of the expenses?"

I laughed and gave him some excuse about being stubborn, but honestly, I did not know why.