My name is James Bowman but all of my friends call me JB. I'm a graduate student at a large University in the Midwest, currently working on my doctoral dissertation. I have always been the studious type, garnering awards and citations for my studies. I was my high school's valedictorian and earned my Bachelor of Science summa cum laude. Once I earn my PhD I will probably go on to teach at a University.
As you can see I don't have much experience outside of academia. My studies always came first in my life. My parents were professors at the University in the town where I grew up and I always admired their example. Because of my diligence in school I didn't date much in high school or as an undergraduate, so I have limited experience regarding the opposite sex. It's not that I'm not interested, it's that I was always looked at as a nerd. My intelligence was off-putting to most of the girls I met.
That all changed one afternoon. I was sitting in a coffee shop near campus reviewing some reference material on my laptop when a young woman asked if she could share my table with me. The coffee shop was very crowded at the time which made table space and chairs a premium quantity. When I looked up I saw a very beautiful young Indian woman (at least I surmised she was Indian) looking down at me. I told her she was more than welcome and cleared some space for her.
After she sat down and got settled I extended my hand to introduce myself. "My name is James but everyone calls me 'JB'."
"My name is Shanti but everyone calls me 'Ti'. I'm pleased to meet you. Are you a student here?"
I replied that I was and that I was currently working on my dissertation and then asked her, "Are you a student?"
Ti replied, "I am. I'm a senior in pre-med. What is your dissertation about, if you don't mind me asking?"
I explained to her that I was a student of philosophy and that my dissertation was a comparative study of several opposing theories. Ti asked several other questions as we drank our coffee. I then asked her about her studies and she gave me a brief but in depth analysis of her pre-med curriculum.
As Ti spoke I began to look at her with an appraising eye. Her skin was a light brown and her hair was black. Her eyes were very dark and lovely. She was on the thin side with medium sized breasts, as far as I could tell. Her hands were graceful as she used them to express herself.
We sat and talked for two hours enjoying each other's company. Ti, finally, said that she had to go. She stood up and held her hand out to me and said, "It was a pleasure meeting you JB. I enjoyed our talk."
I stood up and took her hand, noting how soft it was, and replied, "Yes, I very much enjoyed meeting you. Would you consider having dinner with me Friday night?"
"I would like that very much. I have to warn you I am a vegetarian so our choices may be limited."
"I know a great vegetarian restaurant on the west side of town that is very nice and fairly elegant!"
We set a time and I got her address and we parted company. I made a reservation for Friday night looking forward to spending more time with Ti.
On Friday evening, I drove to Ti's apartment to pick her up. When she answered the door, I was staring at a vision of beauty! She had on a red sari that was trimmed with copious amounts of gold. Her bare midriff showed off a very trim stomach with a small dangling piece of jewelry above her navel. She also had on several necklaces and bracelets, all of which enhanced her overall beauty.
"Ah...you, uh look, uh very lovely." I stammered.
"Thank you. You look very nice too. Should we go?"
I told her that we should and offered my arm, which she took. We had a wonderful meal, which included a very nice white Bordeaux. Our conversation continued throughout the meal as we seemed to find each other very easy to talk to.