My Mountain Girl
I would like to thank the volunteer editor Kenji Sato for helping me so much with this edit.
The story takes place in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina. My friend, is a waitress at a local Restaurant near where I worked. I had been eating at the restaurant for over eight years, but never really talked to, or noticed her before. She had been injured at work, and was trying to work due to her family situation. She was married at the time to an abusive man who mistreated her and her kids. She had problems ever since her first week of marriage. She was looking for someone who would care about her, and I was looking for the same.
I met my friend on a summer evening. Im a young- looking 62 year old, and she is 42. I had known this woman for over eight years, but had never really spoke much to her.
She was wearing a medical boot on her foot and trying to work. She came out and I looked at her and said, "Wow you look great."
She looked at me like I was crazy, "Yeah, right." she said, with total sarcasm.
"No, I mean it, you have lost some weight and you really look fantastic."
"Oh yeah," she said, I've had some stomach problems, and I had to really start watching my diet."
"Well it looks good on you," I said, "what happened to your foot?"
I could not tell if she really did not want to talk to me or not, she was friendly, but I was scared I may be getting too personal.
"Fell in the back," she said, "tore some ligaments and shit."
Every time she came out, I would make up some small talk, trying to determine if she wanted to talk or not. When I started to leave, I gave her my card and told her to let me know if she knew anyone who could use my services. I told her I would text her my number if she wanted, and she could just let me know. I was surprised when she gave me her number, and I gladly put it in my phone.
Later that evening, I texted her, and told her I was at an overlook, watching the sunset, if she wanted to join me after work. She texted back, "Maybe I'll stop by, on my way home."
Long after dark, I was getting ready to leave when she pulled in.
"Looks like I missed the sunset," she said, laughing. She got out, and we sat on a picnic table, talking for a while, trying to get to know each other.
I looked at her and ask, "Would you mind if I kissed you?" She just looked at me and nodded her head up and down.
I leaned over and kissed her for the first time. She did not resist, but I was scared that I might have gone too far. Cupping her face with my hand, I felt her, lean her head into my hand, allowing me to hold her.
I moved closer in and stopped, seeing if she wanted me to kiss her again. She turned her head, putting her hand behind my head, fingers running through my hair. Pulling me closer, we kissed, lasting several seconds, even minutes; the kiss was passionate, tender, and loving.
It was as if we both had never kissed anyone before. My heart raced, and I felt a little light headed, as my hands started to roam. Feeling her neck, shoulders, arms, and working my way down. Still kissing, suddenly my hand was on her breast. I froze, until I felt her relax, a faint moan coming from deep inside her.
As we watched the moon rise, we were tightly in each other's arms. I now had her shirt open and was gently kissing each breast, one at a time. Slowly, I moved my hand lower, lower, and even lower. As I started to slip my hands in her jeans, she gently held my hand, and whispered in my ear,
"It's a bad time, if you know what I mean. If you can wait, I assure you it will be worth it."
I looked into her eyes and saw a twinkle that I had not seen before. She slid her hand down onto my jeans, feeling my raging hard-on, as she rubbed its length up and down, driving me crazy, and asking,
"Do you think you can wait? I think you'll be happy if you can."
"Yes." I said, breathing heavily, "I think I can."
She looked at her phone and said, "I've got to go, don't be mad."
"Oh, I'm not mad. Thanks for coming by."
"You're very welcome, I'm glad I did." She said. With that, she leaned in, and kissed me one more time... and then, she was gone.
It seemed like forever until I was able to see my friend again. We spoke occasionally, but our first meeting was never brought up. I was starting to think I must have offended her in some way. She was a good person at heart, and maybe she did not want to get involved with a person like me.
One day as I was leaving her work, I told her I was going to go back to the overlook. She said, Okay, I'll try to stop by on my way home"