Damn, I hate meeting in these noisy coffee joints. But it was the safest way to start on an adventure with my new on-line "friend." We had been e-mailing back and forth, sounding like a couple of bunnies in rut, and now for the first time, face to face. Yikes. The idea was strangely thrilling and yet scary. He sounded candid, honest and straightforward about his experiences and what he wanted in a new "friendship."
Would we love it – or leave it?
I picked up my extra-large cappuccino and found a seat in the far corner, close to the washroom and back exit – just in case either was necessary in a hurry. When I'm nervous my bladder always goes into overtime.
I was just settling into my seat when he approached, tall, sandy-haired and tanned, just as his e-mail picture had shown. A tentative smile covered his broad and rugged features. "Hmm, better than his picture, that's for sure," I thought and smiled up at him.
"I hope you haven't been waiting long – and sorry, I should have been here to get your coffee for you."
"Not a problem. Thanks for the offer, but this is the 21st century," and I laughed.
He sat down, arranged his coat over the back of his seat and then leaned forward, his hands reaching out to touch my knees. I could feel the heat of his hands right through the soft corduroy fabric and jumped a little.
"Okay? Didn't want to scare you. Just wanted to make sure you are real! You look great, by the way," he said, and his face became one large lopsided grin. "I like your hair. You've had it cut since the photo you sent. Cute!"
"Yes, er . . yes .. . ," I tried to reply, but suddenly my voice had gone rather funny.
"Have any problems finding the place?" I asked, realizing that I was simply buying time and making that horrible small talk that I hate so much.
"I'm so glad you are here," he said, leaning even further forward, and staring at me so intently that I had to look away for a moment, feeling not embarrassed, but suddenly shy.
I turned again to look into his dark grey eyes and realized instantly that I wanted this man. All the e-mails had indicated a very passionate and sexy man, and here was the living proof. My legs started to quiver under his touch, and he looked down at them with a chuckle.
"Got you going already? Wow, you are one sexy woman!"
Considering his vast experience with other women as he had detailed in a couple of his steamier messages to me, I took that as a huge compliment.
"Thank you. You're much better looking than your picture, but then that was from the police line up, wasn't it?"
"Oh those passport photos are awful, but it was the only one I had handy. Sorry."
"Not a problem – quite the opposite actually."
I took a sip from my cappuccino and blushed slightly as his hands moved a little higher up my legs. The warmth in his hands was wearing away any resistance I might have felt .