Author's Note: My thanks to Ronnie Wachuka for his help and also for providing a male perspective. My thanks also, to my friend Gloria.
There are scenes in this story that are of a fetish nature. I do not apologize for them, but offer the explanation that in the 1930s and 40s in Rome as well as other European countries, internal cleansing was the norm as was analingus. It still goes on today. That said, please continue on and enjoy.
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While Rita was praying for forgiveness, Fr Frank was praying for strength to get through his busy day. He knew he wanted to be with Rita. He needed to spend more time with her, learning about her; her wants and needs, how she responded, what were the things that made her happy?
He shook his head and dragged his thoughts back to the present. As much as he regretted it, Rita would have to wait. Right now he had a Homily to write, and an appointment with his Thesis Advisor at the Jesuit College where he was doing Graduate work on his Doctorate. After that, he had an appointment with Msgr. Vittalio, the Priest who had worked with him on the small part of the Vatican Library exhibit. That was when he'd met Rita. He had been previewing the Exhibit when this wonderful young lady fell into his arms and everything else was forgotten.
Frank sat quietly in the Church Office and took a deep breath. He gave up on trying to write the Homily for Sunday Mass and let his thoughts stray to Rita. She was not only beautiful, but fun to be with. Her eyes twinkled with such mischief that he almost laughed out loud at some of her antics. He could see her taking her shoes off and walking in the Trevi Fountain, splashing water over her legs and thighs and then cupping water in her hands and tossing it at him as she watched him jump back. "Its not Holy Water, Frank. Its ok," she would call laughing. He would grab her by the hand and drag her from the fountain as they ran like children before they were caught. A block or so later, he would pull her to a halt against his chest and kiss her deeply as she ground against him, feeling his cock harden.
He closed his eyes and could see her lying with him in his bed, her brown eyes laughing and her bright smile. He could imagine her silken hair wrapped around his engorged cock, her hands wrapped there softly stroking, as her mouth tried hard to swallow him.
He went back to his apartment and tried to call her once more after he ate supper. When she answered, he knew immediately, she was upset.
"Why are you crying?" he asked. "What's wrong?"
"Because I thought you didn't want me and that I wasn't worth breaking your vows."
He almost laughed, as he had been thinking the same about her. "Shhh, don't cry," he soothed. "Of course I want you. I've just had a lot to do, and I'm sorry you worried. I always have time for you."
She stopped crying and they talked of meeting the next afternoon at the Museum that had started it all. "I can be there by 12:30 tomorrow afternoon. Is that all right with you? he asked.
"Yes it is, and I'll have the chance to visit the Pharmacia before I come and meet you."
"We can share lunch together then and maybe go walking in the park?"
He was trying to keep her on the phone. He wanted to hear her voice; even if they couldn't be together, they could talk on the phone.
After the Embassy opened the next morning, Rita quietly went to the older woman who worked at the Pharmacia there. She asked for and received a box of condoms. Slipping them into her purse, she walked out with one problem and worry solved. She walked down the hill toward the Della Rosa Musee. She didn't care that she was going to be over an hour early. She loved watching for Frank, and seeing his face light up as he approached her.
Rita entered by the side door and started to climb the steps. As she did she heard a familiar voice saying "Haven't we met like this before?"
Turning, she smiled down at Fr Frank. He stood two steps below her, yet their height was almost the same. She grinned, feeling her heart lurch. "I think so," she replied. She wanted to throw herself in his arms and lose herself in his kiss, but waited as he walked up the two steps to touch her hand briefly. His eyes said he wanted her as much as she wanted him, as he walked her to the nearby alcove, making sure they were alone. He pulled her into his arms and kissed her hungrily. "I'm so glad you're here," he whispered against her mouth.
"Me too," she breathed.
Frank was wearing a soft blue shirt with the sleeves rolled to his forearms and she could see the muscles bunch with his movements. He still had on the black pants from his clericals.
They walked to the top floor, which was almost deserted and sat on a bench looking at a series of Spanish oils and statutes; but neither of them remembered a single painting or statue. They had eyes only for each other. Finally they walked down the steps and across the piazza to the tiny trattoria, where they were greeted, given a table in the back corner, and left alone except for a waiter who looked occasionally to see if they needed more of anything. Time flew as they talked about the war that they knew was coming, their families, and how he had become a Priest. During the small talk, they held hands under the table and stole quick kisses when they found themselves alone. They found they had much in common besides the obvious physical attraction.
Again they had a light early supper at the trattoria and then she invited him to walk her back to her apartment and join her for some wine and an Italian cream cake.