A letter to my future lover
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(Author's note: I don't think we need one of these...After all,
I'm
the author and this entire story is about me (and you, of course). And if the editor doesn't like it...well, too bad!)
So...if you are reading this, then we probably have yet to meet. Hello! Let me introduce myself.
Well, that's a silly thing to say, isn't it?
Of course
you're reading this! Otherwise these words are just floating somewhere out there in cyberspace, signifying nothing, and I'm just talking to myself. Not that I don't do that occasionally - doesn't everyone? - but on this occasion? No! So I already know something about you: I
know
you're reading this - neat! Of course,
you
know I wrote it, so here we are: our relationship is only a few sentences old and we already share this intimate bond. No wonder we end up as lovers! I think I'm going to enjoy getting to know you. And by the time you finish reading this, you should know me almost as well as I know myself.
Perhaps you have already read some of the stories I've published on this lovely website, but if not, don't worry. You can read them later if you're interested. Anyway, I thought it was about time I told you about myself.
Just to put you in the picture...I'm lying on my bed as I write this, with my laptop resting on my midriff, just touching my pubic hair. Where's my midriff? Just above my nether riff...and what sweet music
that
can make! Yes, that's right: I'm naked - my favorite condition - and it's Sunday afternoon, my favorite time for sex (not that I'm picky, you understand). By the way, I live in a creaky old house that I inherited from my grandmother. It's all-the-way-to-hell-and-gone at the end of a long dirt road, isolated and lovely - if you like that sort of thing. Out of my bedroom window I can see a bright green field where some black cattle are grazing quietly in the summer sunshine - pure heaven!
Where was I? Oh, yes...introducing myself.
Age? About the same as you, plus or minus.
Sex? Yes please!...Sorry, I shouldn't tease. I'm F; definitely F; the last time I looked, anyway. I'll check again right now if you like....Yes! I'm F all right! So that pubic hair I mentioned?...That's my pussy hair. I'm sorry if that's a disappointment to you, but there it is. We both have to live with it, and I - for one - am very happy with the situation. You? You could be either; I've enjoyed both, occasionally at the same time...but I'm getting ahead of myself.
Orientation? Upright! (except when lying down, like now). Sorry...kidding again! Oh,
sexual
orientation, you mean? You should have said so. Actually I'm going to pass on that one. Not because I'm shy or embarrassed, you understand. Not anymore (been there, done that), but because I hate labels; they are so stereotyping, don't you think? And whatever I am, I'm not a stereotype. What I
will
say is that I'm much more interested in what's between your ears than what's between your legs. There, is that explicit enough for you? I hope so, 'cos - like Forrest Gump said -
'that's all I have to say about that'
. Anyway, when I start telling you about my erotic history you won't be left in much doubt.
Virginity? Long gone (and good riddance), as I expect yours is too. If not, I look forward to helping you with that; it wouldn't be the first time - for me, that is. Perhaps I'll tell you about that.
Current living situation? Alone...and before you ask, that's by choice. Oh, I've had opportunities - don't get me wrong - and I've co-habited for a while once or twice (I may tell you about one of those times...). But there's really nothing to compare with the feeling of getting home to peace and quiet, with an evening ahead and only yourself to please. Selfish? Yeah...probably, but I know what I like; and they always tell you to put on your own oxygen mask before helping those around you, don't they?
Occupation? You had to ask, didn't you? Well, I'm an inspiring writer. Whoops!...My slip is showing! If you've read some of my stories you'll have formed your own opinion, but what I meant to say is that I'm an
aspiring
writer. There, is that better? It doesn't pay the bills, of course, so I do a little bit of tutoring, some translation (although there's not a lot of demand for English/Latin translators these days), and some free-lance work, but that's about it. Thanks to Gran, I'm not starving, but it's close sometimes. As I said at the end of one of my stories, writing is a solitary pursuit...
So where was I? I remember...Working up my nerve to share some intimate details of my sex life, so far. Why don't I begin at the beginning and tell you about my first time? (Well, apart from learning to masturbate of course, but that's another story). Now, you may think this is a bit of a cheat, but I promise you: this was my true initiation into the wonderful world of sex.
I'd just graduated from High School (yeah!) and my aunt took me on a trip to the beach as a graduation present. Now, when I say 'aunt' you're probably imagining a middle-aged biddy with a blue-tinted perm and tortoise-shell glasses...right? Wrong! My Mom's
very
-much-younger sister was only three years older than me and we'd been best friends all our lives. She was - still is! - more like a big sister to me, and I simply adore her; that's all there is to it. So when she suggested we take off for a few days at the beach - her treat - to let me unwind after graduating, I was over the proverbial. She was driving a scarlet Mustang convertible at the time - I loved that car! - so we put the top down, cranked up an oldies station on the radio, and let our long blonde hair blow in the wind. (Did I tell you I'm a natural blonde? You can check me out for yourself when we meet).
I remember I was looking at a passing field of cows when I felt her hand on my leg. Her fingers were just at the hem of my shorts, fingertips resting lightly on my thigh. We'd always been rather touchy-feely with each other, but somehow I knew immediately that this was different. I thought:
'She planning to seduce me!'
And then:
'I wonder how I feel about that?'
I continued looking at the passing cows while I felt the blood rushing to my pelvis - you know that feeling? And then I began to get wet - you know...where girls do - and I thought
'So
that's
how I feel about it, is it?'
and I put my hand over hers. She drove the rest of the way one-handed, with both of us smiling.
At the hotel she checked us in while I unloaded the car. I heard the desk-clerk ask: "Will that be one bed or two?"
before I moved out of earshot, blushing furiously. Our room was on the top floor with a balcony overlooking the ocean...and it had only one bed.
"Is this okay?" she asked me.
"Sure", I said, doing my best to sound cool. "After all, we often slept together as kids".