The day was here: the day Bill and Jenna would finally meet each other and consummate their online relationship, if all went according to plan. They had talked for months over the computer, but this was the first time they were ever going to see each other in person. They hadn't even exchanged pictures. Jenna knew she wanted Bill, but she thought seeing his face and obsessing over his picture would get her too nervous go through with the meeting. He made her laugh, he listened to her, and he had a Southern gentlemanly charm about himโ things men of her age knew nothing about. She was confident enough in her own appearance that he would enjoy her, but she was secretly concerned that she wouldn't match the image he had created in his mind over the long months. Bill wanted to see Jenna, but, like her, he had fallen for her even without an image. She was smart, sassy, vivacious, and, above all, still possessed the fun characteristics of youth. So they decided to appear to one another as strangers for their first meeting, which excited them both.
Bill was stuck in a bad marriage. He had done everything he could to save the relationship, even gone to counseling multiple times. He was tired of trying with his wife and bending over backwards to make her happy, but he stayed for his children. He was a good man and a great father; his story was clichรฉ, but true. More than anything, he wanted to feel alive, like a man again, and knew Jenna could fulfill that desire. Jenna was only 22 years-old, still a college student, and Bill was more than twice her senior. She had gotten out of a bad relationship some time ago and wasn't looking to meet anyone; Bill had ended-up being an appreciated surprise in her life. Even though there was a large age difference between them, they had discovered they had several things in common. In fact, they complimented each other's personality quite well. They were both quick-witted with a great sense of humor, and they genuinely liked each other's company online--and not only during their numerous cyber sessions. They had wanted this meeting for a long time, but it took a lot of convincing on Bill's part for Jenna to consent to meet him because his home life. Finally, though, she had relented and given in to his repeated requests.
They planned to meet for dinner at fancy restaurant inside a hotel in a city between their respective towns. They would meet in the restaurant's bar at 5:30 pm. Jenna chose the time because she believed it was lucky to meet at half past. Bill told her he would be there waiting with a rose, so that she would know it was him--and, he joked, so that she could quickly disappear if she didn't like him. The thought of a man nervously holding a rose made Jenna laugh, but she cared for him too much to tease him. Jenna showed up 45 minutes early, figuring Bill would arrive 30 minutes early, which he did. She sat in at a corner table, her tan legs crossed beneath a tight, black skirt. She read from a section of the newspaper that was on the table and occasionally looked up at the man with the rose. Bill saw the woman in the corner and wished it would be Jenna. He knew it couldn't be because of the time; he wondered if the excitement he was feeling for this woman would be mirrored when Jenna arrived. He wondered why he decided on the rose, doubting himself. He looked at the woman again. He was getting hard.
"How can I greet Jenna with an erection? What will she think of me..."
Bill was lost in his thoughts, wondering if she would like him, would want him, when he suddenly realized he never thought about not liking her--physically.
"Shouldn't all 22-year-olds be with other 22-year-olds?" he began to wonder.
Jenna continued to watch him. He was nervous. She played by occasionally crossing and uncrossing her legs, pausing a moment when they were uncrossed, before sliding them together again; it appeared to that she was innocently attempting to get comfortableโthough it was far from the truth. The third time she shuffled, she caught Bill's stare. She felt a tingle throughout her entire body when her eyes met his. She could tease him, and herself, no longer; she liked him--the touch of gray in his hair, the worry in his eyes, the sweat he quickly brushed from his brow. Jenna was ready for the evening with Bill to begin, very ready.
After 15 agonizing minutes, Bill slowly finished his bourbon and laid the glass on the table. As he did, he sensed the shadow of someone next to him. He looked up and saw the woman who had begun giving him an erection.
"Hi, Bill," Jenna said smoothly.
His mouth fell, but he quickly regained himself. "Jenna?"
"Yes," she smiled as she picked up the rose and smelled it.
"Damn," he confidently stated, while shaking his head, taking her hand and lifting it while he checked her out from head-to-toe. "You are gorgeous," he said with a smile, turning on the playful Southern charm Jenna expected from him. He clearly no longer cared about the huge erection filling his pants as he stood to hug her. After a quick hug, he pulled away again to look at her.
"God, woman..." he muttered.
"Enough already," Jenna replied, blushing, and suddenly feeling like she no longer had the upper hand. "I'm hungry."
They both smiled.