He had noticed her as she walked into the room. The flowing red hair caught his attention. He was a sucker for red hair, and freckles. She was talking to some friends as he worked his way across the room toward her. As he drew closer, his eyes were able to take in more of her, the lean legs beneath the short black dress, the way it draped across her ass. He couldn't wait to see it, and feel it in his hands, and he knew he would, soon. The tingle in his body that he always felt when he encountered a woman like this had begun. The anticipation of the hunt stirred his loins.
Jim had been hesitant to come when his friends invited him to the party. He wouldn't know many people there, and socializing with strangers was not his favorite thing to do. With women though, it was different. He loved the thrill of seduction. He was good at it, better than most.
"Good evening," he said as he walked up to the group of three women.
"Hi Jim!" replied Megan. "Glad you could make it tonight. These are my friends Serena and Ashley."
The girls turned to greet Jim, and he got his first good look at them. Ashley was a brunette, fairly tall with curves in just the right places. On another night, she might have been the focus of his attention. She smiled. "Hi Jim, nice to meet you."
"Hi Ashley. How are you this fine evening?" He took her hand gently in his, not really shaking it, but holding it and nodding his head to her. It always paid off to treat a woman like a lady.
"I'm doing great! What about you?" she answered.
"Much better now!" he said as he smiled at her. He held her hand for just a beat longer than what was normal and gave it a light, subtle squeeze before he let go while his eyes and hers froze together for a brief moment.
He turned to Serena and was stunned. From the back, she looked appealing, but the view from the front almost took his breath away. Her face was just what he loved, the "girl next door" type of look. But there was nothing "girl next door" about her body. The dress was short, but also cut low in a flattering way, at least for someone as gifted as Serena. Her breasts invited stares as they thrust out from her body. Jim swore that if he dropped the lemon from his drink between them, it would fall straight to the floor.
"Hello Serena, and how are you?" Jim asked.
"Good, are you having a good time?" Serena asked in turn.
Jim replied, "Yes, I am. I wasn't sure about coming tonight, but I am glad I did, just so I could meet such beautiful young ladies." His eyes drifted back to Ashley. It was always better to give his prey less attention at first, so they wouldn't realize they were a target. They tended to lower their guard that way and make it easier when he decided to make his move.
"So Ashley, what do you do when you aren't hanging around parties making men drool?" Jim said with a slight chuckle in his voice.
Ashley smiled at the funny compliment. She liked men who didn't take themselves too seriously and could tell Jim fit into that category. "I'm a lab tech, going to school to be a pharmacist."
"So you will be the one I want to see when I need drugs, good to know," Jim quipped.
As the three girls laughed, Jim turned to Serena, "And what do you do Serena?"
"I'm going to school full-time to be a vet, but I work at the liquor store over on Oak Street," Serena answered.
"Wow! My lucky night!" said Jim. "I found just the girls who can hook me up with drugs AND alcohol. I'm VERY glad I came tonight now!"
The girls laughed again.
"Megan, why didn't you introduce them to me a long time ago? I could have saved lot of money with connections like these."
Megan replied, "Well, if you would come to parties more often, I would have."
"My bad," said Jim. "I'll have to do better. If other parties are like tonight, I have been missing out." He smiled again at Ashley. "My drink is running low. I should go fill up. Anyone else need a refill?" he asked, glancing over at Serena and Megan.
"I just filled up, so I'm good," answered Serena.
"
I bet you are
," thought Jim, "
and I'm going to find out later.
"
Megan answered, "I'm good too, for now."
"I could use a fill up," replied Ashley.
"Come along my dear, let's go find the booze!" Jim offered her his arm as he started off toward the kitchen. Ashely lightly placed her hand on his arm as they walked off.
Serena watched them walk away. "
He seems like a nice guy, but interested in Ashley more than me. Maybe she'll get lucky tonight.
"
In the kitchen, Jim refilled their glasses from one of the pitchers. He wasn't exactly sure what was in it, but it tasted good going down. After a few minutes of conversation with Ashley, he excused himself to go chat with a friend across the room. "I'll catch up with you later, if you don't leave."
"Oh, I'm sure I'll be here for a while," Ashley said.
With a smile and a tip of his head, Jim made his exit. Now that he has successfully completed the misdirection, it was time for the next part of the hunt. He wandered back into the main room, stopping to chat with Carlos, the friend who had invited him. As they talked, his eyes surveyed the room until he found Serena. She was chatting with a couple that he didn't know, not a good time to make his approach. He continued the conversation for a few minutes until he noticed the couple walk off and Ariana, the only other friend he knew at the party, approach Serena. "
