David, David, David -- what are you doing to me? Voice deep and smooth as chocolate, sexy and purring; it's the voice that does it every time. I've told you this before but now you're invading my dreams. How did I get to this point, and will I ever recover? Well, I guess I better tell you about the dream then, but you'll have to forgive me if every now and then I pause -- I think I might need relief!
Well you know how it is with dreams; you start at a point without really knowing the how or the why. In this case, you were at a conference at a large hotel come conference complex in the midlands, how did I know you were there? Who knows, Why did I decide that I was there? This is an even a bigger mystery, but such is the logic of dreams. Anyway, I booked myself in, duly primped and tidied myself, and then the next thing I knew, I was walking cross the bar/lounge area. I was wearing the ubiquitous little black dress and three inch heels, white hair longer than normal and my figure definitely in better shape than usual. You were leaning against the bar; beer glass in hand, and laughing with four or so other guys. The voice and laugh was the magnet, I knew what you looked like but the fact that you were so tall, well in my dream, was a shock. So gathering my courage, I tapped you on the shoulder.
"Hello David I'm..." I didn't get any further.
"I know who you are" your grin developed across your face, and turning to your friends you said, "Excuse us." As your hand slipped under my elbow and steered me to the end of the bar.
Then looking down at me you said one word "Yes?"
My mouth was dry and my throat closed, so I just nodded as you steered me on to a table at the side of the room. As we sat I was aware of your eyes following all the contours of my body.
"Why are you here? On line you said never -- and yet, here you are", your voice soft and purring, as if you were trying to sooth a child.
That's what I felt like, a child, caught in the spell. I tried to look away, but this is a dream and I am brave in my dreams. So wiping the palms of my hands down the skirt of my dress, I looked at you and shrugging my shoulders I said.
"I thought it was time that I broke out of my shell, and reached out and took what I really wanted."
I heard your sharp intake of breathe, just as the waiter arrive at our table. Standing there between us like an uninvited umpire.
"Nothing for me, thanks," Then turning to me, you just nodded and said "The lady will have a glass of Sauvignon Blanc"
The waiter nodded and moved away, until I called to him "Room 220. Please make sure it is billed to room 220" He nodded and moved off to the bar.
"Why did you do that? I can buy you a drink" The look on your face somewhere between shock and mirth.
"Because I can! All part of the new brave, independent me" Then as an afterthought I added "Best we keep this bit as "un-date" like as possible."
Your eyes followed mine over to the bar were four pairs of interested eyes were watching us intently. Your laugh rang out like a bark.
"Thanks for the defense of my virtue. So what have you planned?" your hand creeping across the table to take mine, but I snatched it away, leaving it to rest on my side of the table.
"Ahh, planning -- this is as far as I got. I thought a quiet drink and see what happened next"
The waiter appeared with my wine, and he had thoughtfully brought your beer over as well. I kept my head down as I signed the bill, only daring to lift it again when I had the chilled glass of white wine in my hand. Then taking a sip, I dared to look at you. You were leaning back against your seat, one hand wrapped around your glass and the index finger of the other hand gently stroking your bottom lip.
"So this is a semi social meeting, to see if we both like. Will we then part and go our separate ways? Will I return to my friends and carry on with my evening, as if you never walked through the door?"