Dear Jeremy,
You won't believe it - I've actually founds someone. Don't be coy - you know what I'm talking about. And of all times, when you're out of town on business, so we'll have to wait a few days to talk about it!
Love, Sara
That was the e-mail I sent to my boyfriend from work between meetings. Let me give you a little background, so you can catch up and understand my excitement! I'm in my early 30s, and have a successful career going as a counselor at the local college. My boyfriend, Jeremy, is in his early 40s (I've always been a sucker for the older guys) and works just a few blocks away from the campus running his own business. We just moved in together, to a new apartment in the same part of town where we both work, so we're able to spend even more time together than we used to. OK, OK, I'll get to the point. He and I have always joked that he'd like to have a younger woman join us for sex, and shouldn't I be able to use my position at work to meet some likely candidates. Ha ha, we both laugh, because he knows I'd never do something so unprofessional. But it's been a nice little fantasy that we use to spice things up occasionally.
So, what happened today to change things? Katie. Katie was a senior who had come to talk to me about what she could do to look for jobs after graduation - the school year would be over in just a few weeks. I quickly learned she had started college early, so she was just 19. She was a very attractive young girl, petite but curvaceous, with long brown hair and blue eyes - an unusual combination. She seemed very mature and was obviously intelligent, but once she felt comfortable talking with me, she seemed more and more like a 19-year-old, giggling easily and full of life.
She asked her questions, I did my best to answer them, and even when it seemed like the appointment was winding to a close, she seemed to want to stay and talk more. I asked her if there was anything else she needed help with, ready to offer her the number for the counseling center if she needed the kind of help I couldn't provide. But her next question caught me completely off-guard.
"You go out with Jeremy, right?"
"Um, yes, my boyfriend's name is Jeremy - how did you know?"
"My dad just finished a business deal with him, and I met him last week when I was helping my dad out with some stuff - when he asked me where I went to school, and I told him here, he mentioned that you worked here."
"Oh, I see," thinking this was an awkward conversation, but relieved at least that she was able to explain. But then she took it one step further.
"He's older than you, right? But he's still really hot."
"Um, Katie, I think my next appointment is waiting for me."
"Wait, I'm sorry - I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable. I just wanted you to know that I kind of have this fantasy about older guys, and especially a three-some with an older guy and a woman I feel comfortable with - so if you two were up for something like that, you could give me a call sometime."
"Yikes... I mean, well..." trying to regain my composure and figure out how to answer her. "I really don't feel comfortable discussing this with you while you're still a student."
"I understand - but that will change really soon, right? Hey, don't give me an answer right now. Here's my number, why don't you talk it over with Jeremy and call me after graduation if you're interested."
As soon as Jeremy got back in town from his business trip, we talked about the possibility of meeting up with Katie. He remembered the time that he had met her, was ridiculously flattered that such a young hottie would be attracted to him, and was all for the idea - as long as I was OK with it. I repeated to him what I had told her - that I absolutely wouldn't get involved with her while she was a student, but as soon as she had graduated, I was perfectly fine with the idea.