His world was one of darkness. Sounds, smells, and textures were what he used since he was 15 when sight abandoned him. He is 40 now, and doing well. A thriving computer business, and a former career in teaching made him a fairly versatile, flexible guy. Now he was his own boss, staying as busy as he wanted, working from home, and fielding most of his work over the phone.
One afternoon he was answering email when his dog saw someone coming up the driveway, and bolted for the door to greet whoever it was. He followed the big black lab up the stairs as the doorbell rang.
When he opened the door, there seemed to be nobody there. He went out on the deck, but found no one, though he thought he caught a faint lingering scent of an expensive perfume. Going back in the house, the scent was stronger. Could someone have slipped inside behind him? No, that's just not possible. Then the phone rang. He went to the nearest phone, and as he went to pick up the receiver, a gentle hand came down on his, touching and holding the phone, guiding it to his ear. Now the perfume was much stronger, and he knew why.
"Hello?" he said, as he now sensed the rest of the person in the house with him. She was about 5'3", petite but curvy build, but that was all he could tell as she stood next to him.
"Hello," the person on the phone said, "Did our delivery arrive?" they asked, "Her name is Kate. We can't tell you who this delivery is from, but we hope you'll enjoy yourself. You need not worry, everything is taken care of."
"Wait," he said, "This is crazy!" but the only reply he heard was the dialtone as the person on the other end hung up the phone.
He turned to the woman who was standing next to him. As he turned, she came into his arms and hugged him tightly. She broke the hug, and lifted her head to kiss him.
"Wait," he said when he could catch his breath, "Your name is Kate?" She nodded her head, and he felt the nod as she held him. "You're not going to talk to me, are you?" he asked, fearing the answer. He lifted her chin with his index finger and felt her head move from side to side slowly.
"I see. Well, then why are you here?" She took his hand and walked him to his chair, and sat him down in it. She then picked up his other hand in hers and kneeled in front of him.
He waited to see what would happen next. She brought his hands to her face, and guided them to lightly touch her hair, which was fine and silky, a little past shoulder length and thick. She brought his hands down to her ears, which were small and delicate, with small pierced earrings, then around to her face. It was an oval face, with a rounded chin, very soft lips, what seemed to be large eyes with long lashes. Her cheeks were high, and as his fingers traced her lips again, she playfully reached out her tongue and licked a finger tip, then quickly grabbed the finger gently with her teeth and slowly pulled the finger into her mouth, teasing the tip with her tongue as it went in deeper and deeper. She slowly sent the finger out, and as it came from between her lips she softly kissed it as if promising more.