Sandra
I arrived at the short stay car park at Terminal 3, Heathrow airport after a two-hour drive from my home in a small town in the south west. The flight was not due in until 11.10am, but I had arrived almost an hour early as I was too excited to wait around at home any longer. The drive had been unpleasant; I had hit the morning rush hour and almost the entire journey was on the M4, but it was worth it. Four weeks after leaving the US following my holiday and 6 weeks after seeing John, my pen pal, I was finally going to see him again. He had offered to get the train or coach, but that would have delayed our meeting by several hours and I had no intention of wasting a moment of our precious time together.
I parked the car in my pre-booked bay (I wasn't leaving anything to chance) and headed towards the arrivals lounge. I decided the best place to wait was in Caffรจ Nero, I could get a coffee and would still be close to the arrivals exit. I ordered my coffee and an almond croissant as I had skipped breakfast. Although I was hungry, I wasn't sure I would be able to eat as I could feel my nerves and excitement rising. As I watched the flight arrivals scrolling on the information screens, I thought back to the last time I saw John and the following few weeks.
I met John on a pen pal website and we had hit it off straight away. After several months of emailing each other we both felt a connection and when I passed through St Louis close to where he lived, we decided to meet up. We had a lovely afternoon at the zoo followed by an evening of lust and passion. Our biggest regret was that we only had a short time together, but that time only served to increase our feelings towards each other. I had continued with the rest of my holiday with my teenage daughter, Alice. We're travelling along the historic Route 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles to celebrate the end of her secondary school education. During the following two weeks or so, Alice and I had many wonderful experiences. We drove around 150 miles a day on average and stayed overnight at some amazing places. We made sure we stayed in every state along the route and had great fun visiting many iconic stores and museums. We stood on the corner in Winslow, Arizona and visited the meteor crater there. Alice experienced some western horse-riding in Amarillo, and we took a Pink Jeep tour around Sedona. We stayed for two nights at the Grand Canyon and had the most amazing helicopter tour. We ended our holiday in LA where we visited all the usual tourist stops such as the Hollywood Walk of Fame and spent time at the Griffith Observatory. We had lunch one day at the Original farmer's market and finished our trip at Santa Monica Pier.
I emailed John whenever I could and sent him lots of photos of our trip. We managed the occasional phone call as well. I had always been a little worried that our feelings may change after meeting in person or that one or other of us may not want to carry on with our friendship, but if anything, our meeting seemed to have brought us closer together and the level of intimacy between us increased. We talked about when we would be able to see each other again and it was only after I returned to the UK, that John told me he was planning a visit to spend some time with me. I had previously told John about an important event in my local community. The town I lived in hosted a huge Motorcycle meet every summer and knowing John loved his Harley almost as much as life itself, I suggested he visited whilst the Bike Meet was on. And that's why I'm sitting here watching my coffee get cold as I finally see his flight announced on the screen above me. It had landed safely!! I just had to wait for him to get through customs and collect his bag. Not long now before our next chapter begins.
John
Handing my boarding pass to the smiling young gate attendant I bent picking up my carry-on bag. I wondered if the novel and magazines I had picked up at the airport newsstand would be enough to keep me occupied for the 7 hours of flight time between New York and London. I walked up the ramp to board the flight that would take me back to see my lovely little pen pal that had become so much more.
Settling down into my seat I slid my carry on under the seat in front of me and buckled my seatbelt. After the required explanation of all of the safety requirements and the welcome aboard message from the flight crew the 767 pushed away from the gate and taxied down the runway. With a roar of engines, I felt the wheels leave the ground and we were off.
As I reclined my seat trying to find as much comfort that the cramped space would allow, I thought back on how I came to be sitting where I was. The turbulent childhood that found me living with any relative who would take me in. The wild and crazy times as a young man growing up in the military travelling the world. A marriage that started with a frenzy of love and desire and ended with bitterness and disappointment. That marriage wasn't a total disaster, it did give me two sons that had grown into fine young men and were the pride of my life. The only reason I was on my way to England was to meet with Sandra again.
Sandra and I had become pen pals several months back. Six weeks ago, during a visit to the States we shared an evening of almost indescribable passion. I had never experienced anything like I had experienced with Sandra. When we parted that night, I knew that I had to see her again. With the distance that separated us, I didn't know how that could happen.
Sandra stayed in touch like she said she would and kept me up to date on her and her daughter's trip along the historic Route 66. The stories and photos that she shared of their trip showed they were having a great time all the way to California. I was happy that they were having so much fun. But at the same time, I was missing Sandra and needed her in my arms again.
I thought of flying out to L.A. and meeting her again before she flew back to England. I dismissed that idea because the purpose of her trip was to spend time with Alice and I didn't want to disrupt that. I remembered that Sandra had mentioned a motorcycle rally that was held in her home town every year and started to do some research. I thought it would be interesting to see how my European biker counterparts partied and of course hopefully Sandra would be able to be a pretty little tour guide along the way.
I found that the weekend the rally was to be held I had nothing planned. The airfare would be a little pricey but the hotels and B&Bs in the area were reasonable. With a few mouse clicks I had round trip air fare, 3 nights at a nearby bed and breakfast and a Harley rented in my name for the event. I even managed to work in a little surprise that I hope Sandra would enjoy.
While telling Sandra about my planned visit she seemed very excited but we nearly had our first real disagreement. I had told her that I planned to take public transportation from the airport since I had heard how easy using the buses and trains were in England. If she could have, I think she would have choked me out on the spot. For the first time I was glad for the 4,000-mile separation. I agreed that she could pick me up, gave her my travel itinerary and packed a bag.
When the wheels touched down at Heathrow International, I was anxious to see Sandra. I gathered my belongings, tucked my passport into my pocket and headed down the ramp to customs. Telling them I had nothing to declare they wished me a pleasant stay. Making my way to baggage claim I kept searching the area for Sandra.
At the bottom of the escalator there she was. Just as pretty as the first time I had laid eyes on her. She was standing back a little out of the way from the foot traffic. Those beautiful blue eyes searching for me through the crowd. When we made eye contact her face lit up with that heart-warming smile as I made my way over to her. I dropped my bag, wrapped my arms around her waist and kissed her like she was the last meal on earth. I was a starving man. When I felt her body pressed into mine and her breasts firmly planted into my chest, I couldn't help the thickening of my erection.