'You never know. You might like her. Just give it a chance.'
I loved Leila, she had been my best friend since we were kids, but sometimes she frustrated the hell out of me. This was one definitely those times.
My first year at Uni had been good. I was acing my classes and had finally settled into a routine that suited me. Every morning I got up at six and did a five-kilometre run. Then I spent my day either in lectures or in the library. I'd never been much of a going out person, so I was happy going to the gym and then heading back to the library till late. I was in the best physical shape I'd ever been, and my studies and reading kept my mind active.
I'd been looking forward to Leila starting at the same university as me, but ever since she had arrived, she had been chastising me for having no social life. Of course, she had taken to the whole student socialising part like a duck to water. Within weeks she had made loads of friends and was out nearly every night at some party or student night.
I loved that about her. That she could enter a room full of strangers and within minutes be chatting with people like she had known them for years. That wasn't me, though. I was never good in a crowded room or even any room with people I didn't know.
I sat in the bar, wondering how I had let Leila cajole me into this. The truth was, I knew the moment she first mentioned setting me up with one of her new friends she would eventually wear me down.
The only thing that prevented me from bolting was how excited Leila was. The thought of a blind date horrified me, but it was too late to back out now.
When Leila's phone pinged, she excitedly jumped up and said:
'She's outside. Remember, be nice.'
Then she hurried towards the door as my nerves began to grow.
A minute or so later, she returned with my date, and that was when I received my first shock of the evening...I knew her.
When I say I knew her, I didn't really. I'd probably said hi to her a hundred times, but I didn't know her. To me, she was just the girl who worked in the library.
I'd always thought she was pretty, but as they walked toward me, I realised how different the library girl looked. She looked hot. She never wore anything I would describe as sexy in the library. However, what she was wearing tonight definitely stirred something in me.
Her long blond hair, usually in a ponytail, was in bunches, and although she wore her usual glasses, her red lipstick made her look incredibly sexy. She looked so tall in her six-inch heels, and her long legs looked incredible, covered in either black tights or stockings. Her outfit was super cute. The short plaid skirt and a white blouse were sexy enough to turn me on but not so outrageous she was drawing too much attention.
When I stood up to greet her, she kissed me softly on the cheek and said:
'Hi, Harry. You look great.'
I blushed at her compliment and glanced at Leila to see the smug smile I knew she would have, as, despite my earlier protests, I was wearing the suit she had made me buy for the date.
Leila then, guessing correctly that I didn't know the library girl's name, said:
'Ok, Harry, I'll leave you and Emma to get acquainted and have fun.'
As Emma sat down, her skirt hiked up a little, and I saw her stocking tops. But, of course, when I looked up, she was smiling, having caught me perving over her. My cheeks blushed again.
After a somewhat nervous start to the evening, we actually got on well, really well. We both had similar tastes in music and movies and loved reading. She was smart, really smart, but she was also cute and funny. I'd only read about people having that instant connection and spark before, but I had never felt it before until my date with Emma.
Before I knew it, the bell for the last orders was ringing. While I went to the bar, Emma headed to the toilet. Returning to the empty table, I put the drinks down and started working on plucking up the courage to ask her for a second date.
When she returned, though, I received my second shock of the night. Emma sat down and then told me to hold out my hand. When I did, she reached over and placed something in it. She had put her panties in my hand.
There was also a scrap of paper on which she had written:
'Thank you for a wonderful date, Harry. I'd love to continue it at my place if you want.'
When she saw my smile, she asked me if that was a 'yes' and I told her I would love that.
As we made our way out of the bar, Emma took my hand into hers. Then the second we got outside, she kissed me. It was perfect.
Then as he pulled away, and said:
'Wait. Leila did tell you about me, didn't she?'
Confused, I asked her what she meant, and she said:
'About me...you know, in the bedroom.'
My look of confusion deepened then, thinking she wanted to take things slowly in that department, I replied:
'It's ok. I think you are awesome, but we don't have to do anything. I'm just happy spending time with you.'
Emma then smiled and said:
'Ooh, that girl drives me crazy. She promised she would tell you.'
Now, I was baffled:
'I don't understand. What was she supposed to tell me?'
For the first time that evening, Emma was the one who looked nervous. Then she took my hand and said:
'Ok, so I honestly thought you knew. I only met Leila a few weeks ago at a party, and when I told her what I was into, she said she knew someone who would be into the same things. I feel like a fool now. God, I'm going to kill her when I see her.'
She looked like she was about to leave, so I stepped forward and kissed her again, then asked her again to tell me what Leila had been supposed to say to me.
It was clear Emma was embarrassed and reluctant to tell me, so I said:
'Look, I really like you, and I'd love to see you again. Of course, you don't have to tell me if you don't want, but whatever it is, it will not stop me from thinking how amazing you are.
For a few seconds, I could see her weighing up in her mind whether to tell me or not, then she said:
'I like you too, Harry. Tonight has been better than I could have hoped for. I feel that there could be something between us. But...god, I really wish Leila had told you....'
She paused for a few seconds, then continued:
'...I like some things in the bedroom that are a bit out there. I really want someone who can enjoy those things with me, which is why I was so excited about our date. I honestly thought you knew. I'm so pissed, Leila hasn't told you.'
I wrapped my arms around her waist and pulled her into me, then asked her what things. She then whispered in my ear:
'I like to be in control. I'm not a dominatrix or anything; outside of the bedroom, I'm just me. But in bed, I want to be in charge. Leila said you might be into that.'
Bloody Leila. I had never said anything of the sort to her. I imagined her pissing herself with laughter at the situation she had got me into.
The funny thing was, though, the thought of being dominated by Emma was turning me on. I don't know if it was my arousal or that I had just had such a perfect evening with her, but I lowered my hands to the back of her thighs, then moved them under her skirt to her knickerless bottom and began kissing her passionately.
When we broke the kiss, I told her I had told Leila no such thing, but the thought of her dominating me was a massive turn-on.