"Like I said," his voice came over the cell, "I'm not going to meet with you unless you're willing to get with my rules."
She dropped the phone on the white leather seat, checked her makeup in the rearview, and applied another layer of dark red lipstick to her lips with a tiny brush. She straightened her fuzzy cardigan sweater and undid the top button. She'd been dying to meet him but there was no way she was going to admit it. Feigning disinterest, she quietly weighed whether he was worth meeting or not, always looking for more information, a hint that he was not right for her.
He'd made her nuts - texting at random times when he was in the area, but never suggesting they meet. She'd finally given him a piece of her mind - what was he up to with all the teasing? What a jerk!
He slid onto the passenger seat next to her, his black leather jacket a stark contrast with the interior of the T-bird. He removed one black glove and lightly touched her neck between the collar bones, feeling the pulse there. "So soft," he said. "My rules are simple. First, no jealousy. Second, give feedback. Third, get a safe word and use it, but not if you're just scared."
She understood; she nodded her head.
"I need to hear you say 'yes.' I will explain these rules to you as we get to know one another better. Do you understand?"
"Now, Baby, I gotta tell ya, don't you know better than to pick up strangers? I could be anybody; what were you thinking? Always meet people in a public place, not in your car!"
He kissed her lips, gently, softly pressing his lips against hers. She crossed her legs showing the edge of the suspenders attached to the top of her stockings below her tight sparkle-silver skirt. She uncrossed her legs and moved them apart to the edges of the seat and re-crossed them. His eyes traveled up her legs and she stroked her bare thigh revealed between the skirt and stocking.