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From: stinger27@gnn.com Chapter 4 Kim's schedule the following week had been extremely hectic. Dr. Robbin's had asked her to work half days the entire week and full-time on her normal Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Her routine remained basically the same except for the cigarette she enjoyed with her morning coffee. Work had been reduced to just Friday morning in the office. Dr. Robbins had been at a conference all week and Rita had been able to handle the office routine herself. This had given Kim an opportunity to take care of a number of errands that had been piling up, but it also left her with even more free time. Time to think of how much she missed Mark and hoping that he would be able to call soon. When she returned from shopping about 4pm on Tuesday afternoon, Kim went to check the mail, and found a letter from Mark. She ran inside and tore it open. She stopped herself, forcing herself to slow down so she could savor every word. She dropped her coat and purse, sat down in her favorite chair and decided to have a cigarette as she read the letter. She lit up and took a deep puff, letting the smoke fill her lungs. It seemed that this was the fifth one she had had today, and it tasted particularly satisfying to her. She took one more, long, deep puff and exhaled slowly, relaxing the tense muscles in her neck before opening the letter. Kim found herself absorbed in every thought, every word. Mark was doing fine, and everything was going well for him and his men. He wrote tenderly about his love for Kim and how she filled his thoughts, how she made his life complete. She had become so absorbed in the letter that she scarcely noticed that she had just performed what Rita had called what was it--a 'double pump'? Kim had inhaled very deeply and without thinking, took another especially long drag before exhaling a very dark cloud of smoke. It took several exhales to clear her lungs completely and Kim felt a small tingling as she had when she first started. This, coupled with the excitement of the letter, proved to be a very pleasant sensation. As she finished both the letter and her cigarette, she made sure to imitate Rita's inhale each time, letting a puffy ball of smoke escape just before snatching it back into her mouth and lungs. After finishing the last line of the letter, she couldn't wait to read it again but decided to brew a cup of coffee and have a second cigarette as she did so. The coffee pot finished brewing, and Kim poured herself a cup of the strong, dark liquid. She realized that she was beginning to realize for herself that coffee did go wonderfully well with a cigarette. She had always liked a little cream in her coffee, but had tried it black a couple of times this week early in the morning with her cigarette of the day and found she enjoyed the full, rich taste of the coffee itself. This time she sat in front of the mirror so that she could 'monitor' her progress. Each time she paused to smoke, she would lay the letter in lap and carefully observe her style as well as her inhale technique. She still needing some refining on letting out just enough smoke but not too much. This was something she looked forward to working on. She had to admit that parting her lips while exhaling looked somewhat like the look fashion photographers seek in models. Lips parted with that 'come take me look'. When she internalized the thought and related it to Mark, she wanted to look as sexy as possible without looking gawdy or 'slutty'. She inhaled very deeply, then double pumped, taking in the extra smoke on top of the first. She held it as long as she could, then exhaled. The letter reread, Kim found herself unable to think of much else besides Mark and had to make herself get up and get moving. On Tuesday and Wednesday, Kim had smoked a half a pack each day for the first time. When she ran out of cigarettes after less than two days, she decided that it was time to run to the store and pick up her first carton. It was 8pm when Kim returned home and she sat watching a romantic comedy from the video rental store by herself. About half way through, she found herself unconsciously reaching for another cigarette, the second since the movie started. She was unaware of lighting it and smoking it slowly all the way down the filter. Kim found that she now enjoyed the last puff as much, if not more, than the first one. As she got ready for bedtime, she decided she would have one last cigarette before going to sleep and sat the ashtray next to her as she climbed into bed. Although she had already brushed her teeth, Kim wanted a cigarette just before bed as it helped her relax and get to sleep. Also, Mark had mentioned among several other things, how much he wanted to kiss her just after she had finished a cigarette. The thought, he said, was driving him out of his mind. Kim knew she had just the cure for him. Friday morning, Kim dressed in her best business suit, a gray blazer and skirt that fell about four inches above her knee. She had gotten ready ten minutes early and decided there was time for another cigarette before she had to go so she took one from the pack on the purse and relaxed for a few minutes, inhaling deeply each time. She noticed that she just about had the 'look' she wanted. Her long, soft brown hair cascaded down her neck giving her an elegant look, while the light makeup she wore, which included a glossy lipstick made her seem even more beautiful. Her style seemed nearly perfect and she finally felt comfortable smoking at the cafeteria during lunch with Rita. In fact, one of the guys from another office had definitely been staring at her whenever she smoked. Kim was sure Mark wasn't the only guy with a 'smoking fetish.' By 11 o'clock, Kim began to feel somewhat strange, almost tingly. Her head didn't hurt, but it felt as though there were a slight pressure there. By lunch, she feared she had gotten a headache but hadn't brought any aspirin with her. She thought that getting something to eat would help, so she just toughed it out until noon. Almost as soon as they sat down, both ladies reached for their cigarettes and lighters. Rita commented, "Well, you didn't even seem to think twice about smoking here today. How's it been going?" Kim felt better after the first puff and suddenly felt the desire to 'double pump'. The strange feelings went away and Kim realized what had just happened. Her body was telling her that it had gone without nicotine for too long and wanted--no, needed more. "So that's how a craving feels," Kim said outloud. She hadn't heard Rita's initial question but said, "I guess I didn't realize that at home all week, I was smoking whenever I wanted and then this morning, I had to wait four hours before having one. I thought I was getting a headache or something and then as soon as I had a cigarette, I felt fine." "Congratulations, hon! I think you've made the transition from non-smoker to smoker in record time! How much have you been smoking?" "I'm not exactly sure, but I think I smoked pretty close to a whole pack yesterday. You know, being at home all day it's just so easy to pick one up whenever you want. I guess I should try and keep it down. That seems like a lot when I think about it although I just smoked whenever I felt like it. Well, at least now I know why you 'run to the lounge' during your morning break! I guess you'll be having company from now on Rita!" Kim finished her cigarette, then lunch and went back to the office to tidy up for Monday. On the way home, the urge to smoke welled up within her again, but this time she knew immediately what to do. At the traffic light, she took out a Virginia Slim and lit it, enjoying the feel of the smoke in her lungs as the craving subsided. As she smoked driving home, she thought again of Mark and smiled in anticipation of that first night together. |
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