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I
can
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t believe I
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m actually about to do this,
Elle thought to herself as she approached the front door. Hesitating on the doorstep, she mentally checked off the steps she had taken in the name of safety:
Meet for the first time in a public place - check, ask Jenn to call in two hours to see how I
'
m doing - check, condoms - check.
She'd read about taking these precautions in one of the forums, the first two at least. She'd taken Jenn with her to meet him at the cafe last week, also recommended on the forum, and they both agreed afterwards that he probably wasn't a predator.
Probably
.
Her heartbeat tripled as she banged the knocker against its plate in the centre of the door. Three metallic thumps echoing on the other side much more confidently than she felt herself. A gust of wind threatened to lift her dress and she rapidly grabbed for the hem and held it down, acutely aware of her lack of underwear. She heard the creak of floorboards before she saw the feet coming down the stairs, just visible through the foggy glass panel. Reaching the bottom, Jack's silhouette made it's way towards the door. In a vain attempt to slow the jackhammer in her chest she drew in a deep breath, releasing it as she heard the lock click and the door swung suddenly open.
I can
'
t believe I
'
m actually doing this.
"Hey!" said Jack, lightly hugging her in welcome and quickly kissing her cheek. "Did you find the place alright?"
"Hey," Elle replied, reluctantly releasing her grip on her dress to return the hug, skin tingling where his lips had touched her. "Yeah, pretty easy actually."
"Well come in, come in!" He smiled broadly and stepped back through the doorway, shutting the door behind her. "It's great to see you again. Oh, don't worry about taking shoes off, come on up."
One shoe off already, Elle continued removing the other, set her bag against the wall and followed him up the stairs.
"You want something to drink?" his voice came through an open door off the landing. "Options are water, juice - apple I think, beer, or I could open a wine if you'd like a glass?"
"Umm, apple juice is good thanks."
She stepped through into the kitchen to find him standing at the open fridge on the other side of a central island. As he moved to grab some glasses Elle took the chance to run her eyes over his body. Bare feet on tiptoe as he reached into the cupboard, lean calf and thigh muscles taut as he stretched upwards. His light running shorts riding up slightly, revealing no more than a glimpse of the bottom of his ass cheeks. A thin band of skin on his back was laid bare as he raised his arm, lifting his white T-shirt up with it. As he turned back to face her, glasses in hand, her eyes briefly widened as she noticed the faint, but unmistakeable outline of his penis beneath the shorts. The fabric too lightweight to properly hide it, even flaccid, she watched it softly bounce as he walked over to the island to put the glasses down.
"Want some ice with that?" he asked, looking straight at her.
Quickly looking anywhere but his crotch, she felt herself blushing, certain he'd noticed.
"No, um, no thanks."
Her eyes eventually met his and she saw he was grinning just slightly, mischievously even. He had definitely noticed.
"You want a tour of the place?" he asked, just as the silence was about to turn awkward.
"Oh yes, definitely," Elle replied as he moved towards the door. She grabbed the full glass he'd put down in front of her and gulped down half of the apple juice. Thinking about taking it with her she noticed he'd left his behind and set it back down instead before following after him.
"Jack, this place is amazing. I mean, this view!" exclaimed Elle, approaching the oversized picture window framing the woodland that backed onto Jack's garden. "It's almost as good as the one from your room!"
She was in the spare bedroom having left Jack behind in the study rearranging all the items she'd picked up and replaced on his desk, muttering to himself about things having rightful places.
Fifteen minutes ago she had followed Jack out of the kitchen to begin the tour of his place. He led her across the hall into the living slash dining room, a wonderfully spacious room with what looked to be an unbelievably comfortable couch and pair of armchairs. The TV was enormous and she could see the games console beneath it, though she was never able to distinguish one from another.
Single guy living alone, of course he has a massive TV.
Next he guided her up another flight of stairs to the top floor and the master bedroom. The first thing that greeted her coming through the door was the floor-to-ceiling window with an uninterrupted view straight over the tops of the neighbouring houses onto the sea beyond. The king-size bed was perfectly positioned to look straight out through the window. Elle couldn't help but imagine what it would be like to lie there nestled against Jack's chest, gazing out onto the rooftops and distant waves as he gently stroked her...
"Hellooo, you still there?" Jack's voice snapped her out of the vision and her cheeks flushed as the last image flickered once more across her mind's eye followed briefly by the vision of his penis through his shorts. "I was asking how you liked the bedroom?" he repeated.
"It's lovely," she answered, a little too stiffly, trying to act nonchalant lest she appear too keen.
A thoughtful look and that mischievous grin came over Jack's face as he continued, "The study's just next door and then last is the guest room." His voiced trailed away as he headed back out the door. Elle took in the view for a moment longer before turning after him.
After she'd quickly taken in the study, which wasn't of much interest to her, and messed with his perfectly arranged desk -
that should take care of that mischievous grin! -