"I look good", Lena thought as she admired herself that evening in the gilded full-length mirror in her room. She smoothed her hands over the soft fabric of her buttercup yellow slinky sundress and turned this way and that in the mirror, checking every angle. Yellow was the right choice. Her skin had become a beautiful bronze that summer that complimented the creamy yellow color of the dress very well. Lena's sun kissed skin plus her glossy chestnut hair gave her a dark and exotic look. She smiled at herself in the mirror, "Cole is going to be turned on" she thought. And just in case her natural beauty didn't do the job, the dress she had chosen flowed just high enough along her thighs to make any man ache to see more. Cole was one of those incredibly handsome men with looks so striking it made Lena's insides ache with longing whenever she spent time with him. She met Cole before she left for the summer and every interaction with him and been flirtatious and promising but ultimately leading to nowhere. She hoped, however, that the house party she and her roommates were throwing this evening before school began would be the perfect opportunity to begin something new with Cole. She thought of him now and wondered how good he must look after the summer. Perhaps his hair was a little blonder and his skin more tan. She hoped his eyes still matched the sky. Lena had never wanted some one quite as much as she wanted Cole. She thought of his arms around her, holding her, touching her. She wanted him on top of her, inside of her, pressing into her....
Lena realized she was biting her lip and shook her head trying to shake out the thought of Cole. She tossed her loosely curled hair behind her shoulders, slipped on her heels, and headed down stairs to help her house mates get ready for the guests.
The guests rolled in, in groups and couples laughing and talking. They hugged one another and chatted about their summer. The only real rule for throwing a college party is heavy on the booze, light on everything else. Lena poured drinks for herself and friends from the large assortment of different sized bottles of liquor and mixes that sat clustered on the kitchen counter. She glanced impatiently at the clock in the kitchen, when would he come? Despite being preoccupied with the thought of Cole she laughed easily and talked with friends she hadn't seen all summer while music played in the background. She was enjoying herself in spite of anxiously awaiting the arrival of Cole. She mingled with friends here and there chatting and joking with them while sipping her drink. Life swirled around her and she was beginning to feel the fuzzy affects of her margarita when her vision suddenly snapped into focus on a figure standing in the entrance way of the room. Cole. He was there, he came, and, god, he looked good. Their eyes met across the room and a wide grin spread across his face when he saw her and he nodded in her direction. Lena felt the return of that familiar ache in the core of her body at the sight of him and she knew she had to have him. He wore only a white T-shirt and ripped faded jeans that hung loose on his frame. The summer had been good to him. His tousled hair was a dirty blonde and his skin was a glowing golden tan. Even from the across the room of people his blue eyes seemed to penetrate her. As Lena sauntered over to him she was reminded of Apollo, the sun god.
He wrapped his strong arms around her for a hug. She put her arms around him and explored the broadness of his back. She imagined what it would be like to run her nails down his back in a moment of ecstasy. His body was muscular and firm. Lena lost herself in him for a moment when he gently squeezed her into his chest and then released her. Still holding her arms,
"How are you?" he asked. Lena gazed up to him. God, he was beautiful. His features where perfectly chiseled-- high cheekbones, and sharp brow and perfect plump lips. Those lips.... Lena thought.
"What are you smiling at?" he asked.
Lena blinked and realized she hadn't answered his first question. "Nothing," she smiled, trying to play it off "Um, I'm good, how are you?"
Cole paused a moment, "Better, now that I'm here."
Lena felt her cheeks turn hot; she glanced away, slightly embarrassed, but thrilled.
"Lets get you a drink", she smiled.
As Lena slid between the people in the crowded room she pulled her long hair forward over one shoulder to show off the back of her dress which exposed her tan bare back. Cole bit his lower lip at the sight of her smooth naked skin and followed her through the crowd to the kitchen counter.
Lena poured him a drink and they chatted amiably at the counter about their summers. Cole said he had worked construction and Lena envisioned his body gleaming with sweat under the hot sun. She imagined his biceps rippling under his smooth skin and the muscles of his back flexing and pulling with the strain of lifting cement bags. Cole leaned back on the counter and rested his hands on the edge. Lena studied his strong forearms. She traced the hint of a vein up his lean forearm and examined how his arm broadened into solid muscle after the elbow. His white T-shirt was tight and she could just make out his developed chest muscles underneath. He was standing so close that his cologne filled her nostrils and fueled her yearning for his body even more. She wondered if he could feel the sexual heat between them as well.
Cole leaned forward, placed a hand on her back and whispered in her ear; "You look incredible." His voice was low and gruff and Lena's knees went a little weak at the sound of it. And when Cole leaned back he let his hand linger on the small of her back just long enough to be considered overtly sexual. At that moment, Lena knew she had him. He wanted her just as much and she wanted him. "Thank you," she smiled back. She knew she had this beautiful man in the palm of her hand. Lena decided to make her move.
"You know," she began, "I painted this really great mural in the upstairs bath room. Would you like to see it?", she smiled innocently.
"Oh really?", he asked?