It was truly one of those lust at first sight scenarios. As I read those words, it doesn't do it justice - it sounds sleasy, or cheap - but really, it's the best way to describe what happened. We come from completely different walks of life, and pursuing an actual relationship was out of the question, but, it seemed, we couldn't keep our hands off each other.
I'm a grad student in English Lit, 23 years old, and met him while indulging what had up until then been a solitary pastime of mine - volunteering at the local independent cinema. My friends from school were happy to join me for a beer after seminars, or put together study groups, but somehow even just the mention of art films gave them a pressing prior engagement. But it had always been a love of mine - spending time at the small theater and watching whatever happened to be showing, whether a foreign film with subtitles or a documentary about global warming that would only months later win a politician an Oscar.
He was, I found out after spotting him a few times and finally having to ask around, one of the theater's board members. Made sense - he didn't seem like the scruffy intellectual type who was the stereotypical indie film buff. His role was clearly that of the philanthropist, the well-off, confident businessman who for some inexplicable reason had chosen this place as the beneficiary of some of his time and money.
It was his confidence which first caused me to notice him - the way he commanded whatever space he entered. He was probably in his mid-40s, about 6'2" with an athletic build, distinguished with graying hair, but also still a youthful look out of his blue eyes, and always just the right amount of stubble on his face to turn me on.
The opportunity finally arose for us to be introduced, at the opening night gala for the annual film festival. I was volunteering in exchange for tickets, and he was there along with all of the other board members, each of them pitching in on some task, from taking tickets to announcing the array of films, with many of the directors in attendance to speak and answer questions about their work.
"Kristen," said the kindly manager, Helen, "could you come here for a moment, I'd like for you to meet Jim, one of our board members."
I walked across the room with a smile, my hand outstretched, trying to stop from blushing as I felt his eyes confidently take in my form. He was one of those men who could make it clear he was checking you out while somehow not making you feel uncomfortable. His handshake was firm but warm, and as he looked into my eyes, I could tell the attraction was mutual.
"Nice to finally meet you, Kristen. I've watched you working hard around here. Thanks for all that you do!"
Several patrons joined us, mingling and chatting as we waited for the curtain to go up on the first film of the festival. Jim and I had obvious chemistry, taking every reasonable opportunity to touch, constantly catching each other in an obvious glance as we talked with someone else. But I wasn't about to make the first move. It was a fun flirtation, that was all. Or so I told myself.
"Shall we?" he asked, motioning for me to go through the door from the lobby into the theater in front of him.
"We? Aren't you here with someone?" I asked coyly.
"No, and I'd be honored if you join me."
And so I did, following him to his seat and enjoying the fine film with him in the midst of a packed theater. We had a few awkward moments, our hands accidentally meeting on the armrest between our seats, our feet touching occasionally as I crossed my legs, our shoulders lingering together as he leaned towards me in an attempt to see around the rather large hairdo in front of him. But it was an innocent enough evening.
"Perhaps I'll see you again later this week?" he asked as he retrieved his leather jacket from the coat check and headed for the door.
"I'm sure you will, I'm signed up to help every night of the festival!"
With a wink, he zipped his jacket and stepped out into the darkness of the late evening. I worked for another hour or so, helping to clean the lobby and retrieve extra programs from the theater, before heading back to my apartment, already planning what to wear the next night. What? Well, even if I wasn't about to make the first move, that was no reason not to be inviting in case he intended to!
Luckily, the late spring weather cooperated with my plan to wear my most flattering blue and white sundress, with a small matching sweater to cover my bare shoulders. I wore my red wavy hair down that evening, and it cascaded just past my shoulders, bouncing as I walked. The dress brought out the color of my big blue eyes, and fit every curve perfectly while remaining quite decent for a night out at the festival. I went braless, the dress cupping my 34C tits perfectly on its own.
As always, I was one of the first people in the theater, helping to get things rolling before the audience arrived. But that night in particular, attendance seemed light. Funny, I thought to myself, how many people would come out just to be seen at the opening gala, and how many fewer people actually cared to come back later in the week to watch other films. I realized that Jim hadn't specifically said he'd be back that particular evening, and began to feel silly for worrying so much about my appearance.
But just before the movie was about to start, there he was. I looked up from a box of programs just in time to catch him looking at me as he greeted a few other filmgoers. After peeling himself away from that conversation, he walked across the lobby to me, and we began to chat.
Again, our magnetism was obvious, and by the time we had finished chatting about everything from sports to the weather to bad attendance for films with subtitles, we realized we were alone in the lobby, the film having started and everyone already in their seats.
"Oops!" he said with a laugh. Then, a mock-serious look on his face, "follow me."
We walked up the stairs to the balcony, where I quickly saw we'd be alone, and found two seats in the front row. The balcony in this old theater was an odd one - quite small, with just a few dozen seats, and steep enough that many people didn't feel comfortable making their way around. I rarely sat there myself, in fact. But the view of the screen was really quite good.
Almost as soon as we sat down, Jim put his arm around the back of my seat, his fingers touching the edge of the seat next to mine. It was a clear yet subtle move, as he had yet to actually touch me, but was clearly opening that door. I responded immediately, relaxing deeper into my seat, hoping to make it clear that I was encouraging his advances.
"So, you don't mind?" he whispered into my ear, his hand now cupping my shoulder.
"No, not at all, be my guest," I whispered back, leaning into him.