Belly Literary Universe (part 2)

Kelri's Gain Part 74: Progress and Payoff

"I need to arrange a meeting with you." Kelri texted Miranda. Getting stuck on her office's floor was fun, but scary. Not existentially so, just practically. After Connor and her secretary offered their comfort, and she sent them away, she leaned back on her couch, unable to stand. She wasn't stuck, like last time, but she *felt* that way. It was fun, but she'd rather relegate it to an amusing fantasy, and not an everyday issue.

How was she able to do it? Kelri thought to herself, thinking of how she watched Miranda waddle her enormous belly through the crowd and up stairs to a stage. It was that thought that made Kelri reach out.

Miranda responded promptly. "I'm free Thursday. Pop by after work."

***

Kelri's car pulled up to a new house, a new address. An artificial cliffside hill surrounded by a pine orchard, hid a sleek, polished, steel and glass building. Her car meandered up the serpentine driveway until it pulled along a small cul-de-sac at the top.

She recognized the blond young man in business casual that scurried to open her door.

"Nice to see you again Ms Rivera. Can I offer you a hand? A mobility device?" Jacob asked. It was clearly an often repeated line.

Kelri looked at her belly brushing against the steering wheel. Her first instinct was to decline, but her stuckage experience stopped her. "Ugh, yeah..." She offered her hand, while she hefted her belly out of the car with the other. "Ugh, oh wow! You're stronger than you look."

Jacob smiled. "I spend a lot of my day helping ladies of size get around. It helps to work out too."

"I guess. Thanks though. I can take it from here."

Jacob nodded, walking ahead, showing her where to go.

"New house?"

"Miranda wanted a new view. She moves from place to place every few months. Change of scenery since she doesn't exactly travel a lot." Jacob said.

The path around the parking cul-de-sac circled upward around back at a shallow incline. Exotic plants sat in long planters surrounded by colorful gravel. Behind them, water features ran the length of the spiraling path, making the whole property like a hidden grove, complete with a babbling brook. The pool out back went all the way to the cliff face - an infinity pool with an overlook of the expensive architecture of the neighborhood. Wealth. Gaudy even. But undeniably beautiful. Far to the south, Azure heights stood out of the horizon, backdropped by the mountains on the other side of the valley. Jacob ushered her past the pool and into the back entrance of the house. Sparse but modern steel and leather furniture filled the open plan house. Even inside they had water flowing down a glass privacy wall into indoor glass covered, reflecting pools. Despite the clear contrast, the running water provided a pleasant aesthetical connection to the rest of the property.

Miranda was seated, seated in a large bikini top, and presumably shorts of some kind. Her giant belly obscured any bottom wear she might have worn. As before, she had her gut propped up on something. This time it was an ottoman stool. Miranda averted her eyes from the book resting atop her stomach to look at Kelri's entrance. She smiled.

"I think I've seen this place in a movie. A bunch of them." Kelri Joked, looking around the room.

"It's quite popular, yes. I waited for months to get a time slot. Come sit. Be comfortable."

Kelri blushed and smirked. It was clear what she meant. She wobbled over to a stool, pulled out her belly, and sat, resting her ball of fat on another stool piled with pillows. It felt right to display her gluttony, especially in such company.