Send Wednesday 7am
Greece Day3
To My Sweet Girlfriends Abby, Barb and Sam
I wore a long sleeved shirt and slacks. It’s cold up top I remembered from last night. Galena was
fully dressed too – Whew! (I think). The sky was one of those unbelievable star-filled vistas that
I last saw in Dorset – a place that suddenly seemed a million miles and a million years away. It was
nine days ago. We did see shooting stars let the record show. But before long Galena asked if I
wanted to take a nap with her. I said “Nap?”. She said “ok Il’ll put it another way: can I spoon
with YOU and touch YOUR breasts and nuzzle YOUR neck?”. I looked into her big brown eyes
and getting up and taking her hand I said “yes, yes and yes”. And we went to her cabin and
got naked and spooned and I got to close my eyes and drift off to a place I don’t think I’ve
ever been. It was a great nap.
The sun woke me. I turned and kissed Galena good morning. She kissed me good morning. And
so on….. I got dressed, went to my cabin and got ready for the day. Saw a letter from Barb with
my itinerary home and suddenly realized I’m going home! This job is ending and the next chapter
will start. I AM SO READY.
At breakfast Teddy asked if I had heard from Barb, I said yes and he said this would be our last shooting
day. Tomorrow, we’ll head back to Skiathos and he would return to Athens and transfer the balance
of my fee to my bank. I thanked him and said I hoped the shooting was productive for him. Let it
never be said that Teddy is a conversationalist.
About 10AM the anchor ceremony took place with a lot a manly men looking at the lines and
serious nodding of heads. In the end an electric winch did all the real work. It took 2 hours to
reach Skopelos but this time we were traveling. I knew something was wrong when the Captain
ran out and yelled for Teddy. They yelled back and forth and Teddy ran to the control
room. Galena just shrugged her shoulders at my questioning look. Then we saw them – 2 BIG
ships with NAT GEO painted yellow letters and an army of small boats all around. It took a few
minutes but Teddy finally came down and explained this was a National Geographic film crew
filming a visit to the Dasia Blue Cave. The site was closed for the rest of the week. Galena said
we’re already here we might as well go to Agios Ooannis Beach for lunch and do some snorkeling.
Teddy nodded and went back to tell the captain. To me she said that’s the Momma Mia Beach.
Big deal I thought.
A wide turn and an hour later we arrived at a lovely beach and a very tall mountain with a white
church on top and a rumored 199 steps to the top. I was releived to hear we would NOT be going
up to the top. Lots of tourists were on the small beach but we anchored off the beach close enough
to snorkel from the back of the boat. Clear water and fish that you could reach out and grab – if
they’d stay still. Galina and I splashed around and about 3 Anna called us back on board for lunch.
Teddy and the captain came down and announced there was rain headed our way and we were
going to return to Skiathos. “We’re done, Jessy”, Teddy said, and that was that. You’re welcome,
I thought to myself.
We motored home like a bat out of hell. The ritual docking procedure was carried out and all ropes
were tied and plugs plugged in. The Big black car was missing. 30 minutes later the Big black car
was there. Teddy came outside with Lorry carrying his bags. He walked up to me and shook my
hand and said “I enjoyed working with you, Jessy, I hope we can work together again”. And with
that he walked to the car. I said “Anytime, Teddy” to his back. About 2 hours later the
captain, his wife, Lorry and the engineer appeared with their bags and had a very animated talk
with Galina. Then they turned to me and one by one shook my hand and said Adio Missy and
left the boat. Galina was watching me smiling slying. Want to go dancing she asked?
We went dancing. She called for a boat and we repeated the same bar crawl we did Sunday but
without Teddy and the cameras. She did the ordering and all the talking. I ate and drank alittle
and danced. I tried to think of the last time I was on a date and then stopped that line of thought.
About midnight Galena looked at the gathering clouds and said we should get back to the boat.
We walked to the water taxi area and sure enough before we were aboard it started to rain. Galena
took me to the control room and said I’ve got to check the boat, stay here and watch. For the next
15 minutes I watched her check every line and every light and every hatch and every entry door all
around the boat and all while the rain rained. Finally she came in and locked the entry door behind
her. Follow me she said and started taking off her wet clothes. By the time we got to her cabin she
was naked and went right to the shower. Turning the water on, she looked at me and said join me.
It wasn’t as tight as I thought it would be. We soaped each other and smelled great. Eventually the
water started to get cold so we got out and Galena produced two giant robes.
It was still raining. Galena said follow me and we went to the control room and she read a computer
screen for a minute. It will stop by morning and clear up tomorrow, she read. I asked “So how did
you do it?” “Do what” she replied. “Get rid of everyone on the boat” I said. She laughed and said
when the business was over the crew was over. “They were free to go as soon as Teddy left”. Then
she added “What you should be asking is how I arranged the NatGeo boats and the rain”. I must
have looked confused because she started laughing and then I got it and started laughing. “You did
all this to seduce me?” I asked. “No, I did all this so you could put lotion on me …. Please”
So we went back to her cabin and she gave me lotion and I put it on her and then she put it on me.
And while it rained outside we rubbed our naked bodies against each other and kissed and just let
everything else pause for awhile.
And then it was morning and I quietly got out of bed, got my laptop and wrote this update. My room
had gotten cold. Galena’s is warm and comfortable. Thursday I come home. Thursday I come home.
love yous
Jessy
Send Wednesday 10pm
Greece Day4
To My Sweet Girlfriends Abby, Barb and Sam
I was staring at Galena when she opened her eyes. “Good Morning” she said. I got up went to
the bed leaned over and kissed her. “Good morning”. She grabbed me and pulled me on top
her and hugged me tight. Then she rolled us over so she was on top and kissed me again. Then
she took her hand and moved my hair away from my face. She felt me stiffen and stopped.
“What’s wrong” she asked suddenly serious. “I don’t like that”, I replied. “But I KNOW what you
look like and I love you” she replied. “Only I am allowed to show you me”, I said. “It might
sound like a weird rule to you but it’s my rule”. “Darling, I’m so sorry – I will never do it again”,
she said as she rolled off me and turned our bodies so she was behind me spooning, kissing
my neck. “I only want to be one of your sweet girlfriends; please forgive me”. I think she was
crying – I didn’t want to look. “It’s ok”, I finally said, “you didn’t know”. In my ear she whispered
“I love you, Jessica, without reservations on whatever terms you wish”. I closed my eyes and
thought – if I return the love I’m making a commitment to do what? I turned and we were face
to face and her eyes were wet. “You are ONE of my sweet girl friends”, I said caressing her face,
“but my ONLY lover”. We just held onto each other for along time. I don’t know why she was
crying and I don’t know why I WASN’T crying, Normally I’d join right in. After awhile she rolled
over and got a tissue to blow her nose. She smiled at me and said “I don’t normally act this way”.
I said let’s have breakfast.
The rain had stopped and there were still clouds in the sky. Galena arrived at the kitchen
wearing only shoes. I looked down at my shorts and tee shirt and said “I feel over dressed”.
She laughed and coming over said “I can take care of that” and proceeded to strip me naked.
She pressed her body tight to mine and we kissed long and deeply. Finally she whispered in my
ear “if I had a dick it would be rock hard right now”. And I replied “if you had a dick it would
too soon be limp”. And we both fell down laughing. Since a kitchen floor is not gentle on a
naked body we were soon up and about. I cut up peaches and apricots; Galena did nectarines
and watermellon. We took everything to her cabin.
We sat on her bed with the bowl between us and forked pieces into each other’s mouth, Galena
reached over and got Teddy’s copy of my itinerary and said he had reserved a company plane
to take me to Athens tomorrow at 9am and she would be accompanying me. I said she needn’t.
And she said in case the US Embassy guy that Barb arranged doesn’t show she’ll shepard me
through Greek customs; otherwise, she’ll fly right back. I said “for a girl who just does what is
expected of her you are quite resourceful”. She smiled, bowed her head and said “It is only
proper, after all, Uncle Sy said to treat you like family”. It was me who moved the bowl and
ravaged her.
And that my sweet girlfriends is the way Greece Day 4 went. Periods of talking and laughing
intermixed with periods of lovemaking – I had Tender in there but took it out. Lovemaking like
I have not experienced. This was not supposed to happen {I can see Barb nodding her head
and Abby shrugging her shoulders }
One of our conversations had Galena offering to help me convalesce after each surgery – either she
would come to USA or if I could travel I’d go to her boat. I turned her down. I thanked her but said
I really felt this next step requires my undivided undistracted attention. If everything works out
I’ll be back, if everything doesn’t work out – I’ll come back anyway.
I’m ready to come home but I’ve got one more night in Paridise and, Ladies, I’m going for it.
I’ll finish this adventure journal up on the plane tomorrow – right now – My date is waiting.
Love yous
Jessy
Send Thursday 11pm
Travel Home Day
To My Sweet Girlfriend Sam and my Lover Galena
I’m home – or as close to home as I can presently get. I’m not including Abby and Barb in this
because they’re in the next room and already know everything that happened.
Here’s what I wrote on the planes today:
I woke up to Galena staring at me. She was standing beside the bed hands on hips stark naked. I
smiled and said Good Morning darling. She knelt down and kissed me and asked if she could take
a picture of me. I reminded her Teddy had a thousand or more. “I want my own” she replied. I said
ok and she did. Then she jumped into bed and we went into our face to face hugging position. “I’ll
miss you, Jessica”, she whispered. “I’ll miss you too”, I whispered back. “But I HAVE to do this you
understand don’t you?” She said yes but that didn’t make it any easier. We should say our goodbye
here now because there will be company men on the plane watching. I looked at the clock -7:10.
Galena saw me looking and said there would be a car here at 8:30. “Well, I said that leaves us one
hour and 19 minutes to say a proper goodbye”. And we used every minute!
At 8:35 I looked and saw there was a Big Black car and two big guys standing at the dock watching.
When Galena opened the door they ran up and said something to Galena “They want your bags”,
she said to me. We proceeded to the car and the airport – it might have been the same plane or not.
But it took off the same way – I was glad I hadn’t eaten anything. One of the two big guys came with
us. Galena and I sat next to each other and secretly held hands. It was cute. We landed and I hadn’t
looked out the window once. Galena got up and looked out the door window when we stopped
taxiing. She stared forever before saying there are two US Embassy people outside wearing Covid
masks. Oh my, I said rummaging through my bag. I hadn’t worn a mask since Venice. There it was.
Galena walked me to the door and shook my hand winking. “It’s been a pleasure meeting you
Jessica” she said squeezing my hand. I squeezed back very hard and said ” Galina, the pleasure
was all mine”. Perfect!
I turned and paused on the top to put my mask on. Then carried my 2 bags down. To be met by
two 30ish guys in suits with yellow vests saying US CUSTOMS. Miss Jessica ? One said.
Yes I replied remembering Barb’s instruction to only answer the question and only in the smallest
amount of words. “May I see your passport” One said. I produced it and handed it
over. He looked through carefully. Closed it and said, “Good Morming, I am Mr. Perry
and this is Mr Brown. We are from the US Embassay in Athens and are here to escort you
through Greek customs. Do you understand.?” “Yes” I said. “Please follow us” One said.
I turned and saw Galena in the doorway, waved goodbye and hurried after One and Two.
What happened next was me carrying my bags – they didn’t even offer to help – up to a big
desk and producing my passport and the agents showing a piece of paper and the sleepy
little guy behind the big desk waved us on. Next stop was a long office with tables and people
going through bags. I was motioned to a table and put my bags down. Gave my passport and
this time One showed two letters. The guy behind the table took forever to read both pages
then he looked at me and then One and Two and then me again. I looked back. Then he sat
down and stamped my passport and waved me away. I took my passport and my bags
and walked on with One and Two behind.
I stopped to check my flight and One told me A45. We walked there and had an hour to spare
For 55 minutes we said absolutely nothing. Finally, when they started to announce early
boarding One stood up and said “Miss, you are to be met by your sponsor Miss Barbara
in LAX. She will assist you through US Customs. Should she not be at the gate when
your flight lands you are to give this envelope to the first US Customs agent you see. Do you
understand”. “Yes”. He produced a letter from his jacket pocket and showed it to me. “You
will note, that the envelope has a wax seal. It would be much better if the seal were
intact should you hand it in. Do you understand?” “Yes”. I took the envelope put it in my bag
turned from One and Two and WITHOUT A WORD boarded the plane. Am I good or what?
Thank you Barb for the first class tickets – I know you say you just used points but still – this
must have been a shitload of points. I can fit two of me in this seat. And I had a glass of wine
before we even took off. They have a plug for my laptop and here’s the BEST news – there is
no one in the seat next to me and the stewardess said I could take my mask off. Life is good.
We’ve just taken off so I guess it’s time for a big WHEW. I’m not glad it’s over so much as I’m
glad I can move on and get my nose done and then get my face done and then maybe like
Pinocchio become a real person. But what a trip it’s been! Weeks in London doing nothing.
Then a magical weekend in Dorset with Nico and his lovely wife Chrystall and dog Indie.
They both took a stranger into their life and taught me that getting dirty is not a bad thing.
Dorset will always be the tranquil green rolling hills under a gray sky place that brings
a sense of peace to my soul.
Then there was Teddy and Galena – a study in Greek opposites. One quiet and aloof, one
alive and passionate. I worked hard for the former and fell in love with the latter. Now I
want more than ever to become a real person……..I fell asleep – no more wine for me. We
are about to land in New York and I have to change planes. I’ll be back.
Virgin Airlines first class is truly first class. Each seat is a pod-like seat that is not connected
to another seat. There’s even a shade that can be pulled up to enclose the entry. I’m alone
and once again maskless. Only 5 hours to go.
I went throught the movie library and found Momma Mia – gonna watch it now.
…………..(that’s time going by)
Okay, I cried. And I might watch it again. What I liked about it are the colors and the people.
Except for Teddy, every Greek person I met was trying to have a good time. They are a happy
people. The country is white and blue and pastel colored. Dorset and most of England
are gray and earthy colors. I went to England, met a lovely couple, and fell in love with
a beautiful country. I went to Greece, met a beautiful country and fell in love with a lovely lady.
I’m so glad I went to Greece last. I’d like to return to Dorset with my darling Galena for a visit.
But I want to put the grayness behind me. I don’t think I want to be a black and white model any
more either. Life is meant to be lived colorfully – and I suddenly want to be part of the color.
In short, everything you told me, Abby, is correct – I was just asleep. I’m awake now and eager
to join the party.
We’re starting landing stuff so I’ll put this away for now and conclude at Abby’s.
At Home:
Thank you, Galena, for a night and day and night of Paridise. If I close my eyes I can still feel you.
And Sammy, you are obsolutely right about the tingling- thanks for the sharing
love yous
Jessy (awake)
Hi Sweety.
Between you and Rose, Lily is going to be one beauty.
It’s 5:30am in California but my body doesn’t know WHAT time it is.
Today, Barb and I get on the phone and start to put a schedule together
of what and when and where things happen to my face. Barb’s
picture is in the dictionary next to “Organized”. Abby’s picture is
next to “Savior of lost girls”. I was a wreak when I was brought for
breakfast in January. Abby says otherwise. She says I had JUST
recently taken a wrong turn and wasn’t so far down the road to
darkness that I couldn’t turn around relatively easily. But even
Abby admits to some trepidations when I was alone in London for
so many weeks. I told her I couldn’t find drugs even if I wanted and I
definitely didn’t want.
Interestly enough – I’ve had more good days than bad recently and my
lips are better than I’ve seen in along time. Europe was good for me.
Maybe it was the kissing!
You take care, honey
Love
Jessy
Hi Sam,
It was a bad news / good news day. I’ll try to be brief because I’ve been accused of going on and on.
Barb and I called the nose doctor and found he had retired in May – how timely. Barb said that’s why
we made the list. So we called number 2 who is also the face guy (how convenient). He was in and
took our call and remembered me. He gave me a link to his office and we went online. He said “I’m
Greek and my name is 15 letters long so please call me Dr. P. My name is on the masthead and the
top of each page. I took a quick look at Barb who made the slightest twitch of her lip. Miss, may
I call you Jessica?” I said Jessy. He called up my file and stared at it and me and asked if he could
take my picture. I said sure and then had to peel the tape I had over the camera. He asked if he could
call me back in an hour. I said ok. I asked Barb if we should move on to number 3 while we’re waiting.
She replied not as long as there is a number 2.
Sure enough one hour later he called back; He said: Let’s get online again. And we did. First thing
Dr P said was he didn’t think I had Rhinophyma . He showed me the picture he just took against
the picture he took in February and pointed to my upper lip. Between then and now my upper
lips was now clear of lumps. “The thing about Rhinophyma is it doesn’t go away”, Dr P said,”there
are one or two other conditions that would account for these symptoms and both are very
treatable. But your case is still unique because the face is rarely involved”.
Long story short, he wants me at his clinic Sunday at 11am for tests and baseline something. Then
a call Tuesday pm with the results and we talk next steps. I said let’s do it.
I asked Abby if there was a fresh fish place nearby and she said sure Dudley Market is fresh daily
and walkable. So we put our masks on and walked there for dinner – they had outside service
and yes the fish was fresh but it was mostly fried. I opted for the Cerviche: “line caught fish”,
mango, cucumber, avocado, cilantro. It was good but not Anna’s.
Listening to Abby and Barb talk is like listening in on a private coded conversation. They have
their own short hand way of talking and gestering. Abby is always trying to get Barb to laugh
or at least smile and she mostly succeeds. Abby is glad I’m leaning toward getting all my work
done in LA. You can stay here until your curtain call she says. I am so lucky.
Love
Jessy
Hi Sam
Last night after I sent off my note to you I called Galena and found out Barb had already called
and asked her about sending fresh fish three times a week to Abby’s. Galena said she’d be happy
to and would research the best method immediately.
I thanked her and she reminded me of the lotion she had given me. “Have you been using it?”
she asked. I said yes and she said she would send me another tomorrow and go to the old ladies
on the hill to get more. It could be any one thing or it could be everything together she said.
I said I think it was the kissing. She said she’d bill me; I said I’d pay it. And so on…
Love
Jessy
sent Sunday am
Hi Honey,
I hope it will be ok if I ask you a very personal question. I’m embarrased to ask Abby or Barb, but you are more my age and will understand I think. Here goes….
In a girl/girl relationship is there a male and female role assigned to each?. Galena and I seem to be 2 girls loving each other and enjoying the smells and feel and tastes of each other’s bodies. I don’t sense that she is the “guy” nor do I WANT to be the “guy”. You and Rose have been at this longer than me – has your relationship evolved into a man/woman thing? Is that a good thing?
I hope I haven’t over stepped the rules but I’m confused.
Love you
Jessy
TO BE CONTINUED…….
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