Once their coffees had arrived, Jenny got down to business.
‘Brawn I am going to be very honest with you. I run a kinky cleaning company. The history of the company is that once I retired from an admin role in the NHS I was bored. I wanted to earn more money as I didn’t think my pension was as good as I expected it to be. I appraised my skills and decided that there was one thing that I was good at and that was cleaning.’
Jenny could see Brawn taking it all in. Harry looked a little bored as though he couldn’t wait for his story and his involvement to be explained.
‘I offered to do 2 free hours of cleaning for my friend Marsha and in return she would post a very positive review of my work on Neighbour Nextdoor. When I did the cleaning I discovered that my friend and her husband were into BDSM.’
Brawn looked a bit blank. Jenny saw that Harry was delighted by the fact that Brawn did not know what this abbreviation stood for. He chipped in mansplaining to Brawn in a way that Jenny found irritating.
‘Brawn that stands for Bondage, Discipline and Sado Masochism.’
‘Ok like 50 shades of Grey?’
‘Yes Brawn.’ Jenny replied.
‘Ok.’
‘Things were going ok and I got my fantastic review, but unfortunately I was caught on my friend’s hidden CCTV cameras which were in every room. I had been caught snooping and examining their equipment which was quite extensive and included a red room of pain.’
‘Jesus and then what happened.’
‘My friend’s husband reviewed the footage of the cameras and saw me snooping. He then wrote a really negative review of me. He said I was not to be trusted. He ridiculed the name of my business and said it sounded like some sort of business which makes nasty little porn films or was into something very kinky like BDSM. He was trying to take the moral higher ground but it backfired on him. People who had done work for him in his house such as installing his cameras and the ceiling harness in the red room of pain, knew what he was like and posted that he was the real pervert. Unfortunately he couldn’t cope with the shock of it all and had a heart attack and died. That’s when my business really took off. Jenny Likes Dirt never set out to be a kinky cleaning company but it just snowballed. I hired Harry as my minder, but then there was an incident.’
‘What sort of incident?’
Harry chipped in.
‘A man electrocuted himself.’
Jenny interrupted him.
‘Harry that has nothing to do with us looking for someone like Brawn.
Harry looked sheepish and suddenly went very white.
‘Let’s just say Brawn that we encountered a couple of individuals who laid a trap for us and Harry was their target. We realised that Harry had a big following on social media as my chauffeur. So we have decided to cash in on it now and need a very strong bodyguard. That’s where you come in. The cleaning jobs are sporadic and would suit someone who is retired but would like a little top up of their pension. We would have gone to an agency which supplies security guards but that would be too expensive. We have been hanging around outside Gym’s in Hove to spot people like you.’
‘What a story! What sort of requests do you get Jenny?’
‘I have strict rules Brawn. No one touches me and I will only touch someone with my feather duster. I am happy to strip naked and clean. It pays very well. I would need you to be able to defend me and Harry if we ever met people who tried to pull a fast one on us.’
‘How much would you pay me per job?’
‘Most of the cleaning jobs are around 2 hours long, plus travel to and from the client. Harry will do the driving. Harry will be getting requests from now on, but he will not be expected to actually clean because he isn’t very good at it. I won’t reveal how much some clients are willing to pay Brawn. Harry gets petrol money and at the moment he gets 25% of my fee but he does supply the car and there will be wear and tear to consider. I think we will be getting busier, once the word gets out that Harry is part of the kinky cleaning team. How would 10% of my fee suit you?’
‘What would that mean per hour Jenny?’
‘I can’t always know that but let me tell you that if I were you I would expect to earn at least £20 per hour cash in hand.’
‘Jenny to be honest I can’t commit to anything until I have given it a go. I don’t know what the risks are. What if someone attacks me and I end up seriously injured.’
‘Ok, so let’s get you involved in the next job that comes along. Go home and discuss it with your partner and get back to me.’
‘Jenny I don’t have a partner anymore, it is one of the reasons why I am broke.’
Jenny didn’t want to probe, but she did wonder why hearing that this beefy man was single made her feel happy. Harry was looking uncomfortable.
‘Are you ok Harry?’
‘I don’t know, I am just wondering if this business model is going to be sustainable. You must have to charge an awful lot per hour Jenny in order for any of us to make a good sum of money.’
‘Don’t worry Harry. There seems to be an awful lot of people in Brighton who have money to spend on their desires. Fewer people in Hove actually, but we Hovarians are always willing to cross from the dark green railings to the Brighton blue railings in pursuit of a good time or money. Safe in the knowledge that we can always return to the sanctity of Hove.’
‘Jenny you do realise that Brawn lives in Whitehawk.’
Jenny noted Harry’s superior air.
‘Perfect, just perfect and therefore you know exactly how to look after yourself. How come your G.P. was able to get you membership at a Hove Gym?’
Brawn smiled.
‘I have a few secrets of my own Jenny. Let’s see how this works out and maybe I will share them with you.’
Jenny realised that Brawn was flirting with her.
‘Brawn I hope you realise that you will be seeing rather a lot of me. I don’t hold back when I am on a naked cleaning job as Harry can confirm.’
Brawn smiled and blushed ever so slightly as though he was imagining what Jenny looked like without her clothes on. His eyes strayed yet again to her cleavage.
‘Jenny you are a lovely woman and I am sure I can cope with you in your birthday suit. I might struggle with Harry getting his kit off though! As long as I remain fully clothed all should be fine.’
Jenny also blushed slightly.
‘Oh I almost forgot. I wear a French maid’s outfit and Harry dresses up like a real chauffeur. What do you think you should wear?’
‘Let me think about it. I think something pretty menacing.’
Jenny stared at Brawn and imagined him wearing a full bear costume which would be soft and cuddly. She knew that this would definitely not be practical and had more to do with her own fantasies about him.
‘Yes take your time Brawn, there is no hurry. Let me have your details and I can let you know when you can come along to our first naked cleaning event booked as Jenny Likes Dirt and Harry is Filthy.’
Jenny noticed that Harry was clearly feeling uncomfortable. Harry liked being top dog and was a bit of an entitled middle class man of a certain age, but Brawn was a very different kettle of fish to Harry. Jenny felt that Brawn had more substance than Harry. She guessed that life had not always been straight forward or had dealt him the best cards. She could tell that he was a man who had depth and Jenny was looking forward to getting to know him. Brawn winked at Jenny and she felt a lovely warm glow arise in a part of her which had felt quite cool for some time. Jenny looked at Brawn and as their eyes met she knew that they were going to have a rather nice connection pretty soon.
Jenny was looking forward to meeting Brawn again.