I want to write this down before I forget it -- because I want to refer back to it often. I want to remember this period in my life for a very long time -- maybe forever.
I'd about given up hope because I'm in my early thirty's -- hell! I'm thirty four. I've met a bunch of guys, and slept with some. But, I want one of my own. It's not easy -- I'm not easy! I have a career and I stay busy. I love my work and meet a lot of nice people, but I've never found Mr. Right. I've wanted to believe that he's still out there - somewhere! But, is he?
I mean I have a strong appreciation for sex, but I've only enjoyed a few real encounters and they've always been the vanilla kind. I'm not kinky and I've chased off guys that were and expected me to be. I'm also a large girl. I'm taller than average, heavier than average, larger than average all over. Don't get me wrong, I'm not really fat although some might argue. I have a large, ample bust and ample hips -- you might even call them more than ample -- but I like them and although I might be able to lose a few pounds, I'm just big boned -- I think with a grin.
I'm not one of those skinny Barbie dolls who might break at the first strong guy they encounter. I have nothing against these gals and find them quite beautiful, but it's not me. My two best friends are Barbie dolls. They drag me out several times a month, even though they fight the guys off with broomsticks. We go out and have fun at clubs and Karaoke bars, and even movies and a concert or two. They never bring a male friend and won't get with a guy when we're out together, except to dance, unless there's one for me, too. They're good friends, but I need more.
But, to get on with my story -- at work we were expanding for the third time in five years. We had bought the place next door and wanted to change and add a doorway between the two spaces and a bunch of other things. The boss had written a specification and wish list for what she wanted and had invited bids from local contractors. Guess who was detailed to give these guys the 'job walks'? Yep! Yours truly.
I mean what did I know about a job walk? I was never trained as a contractor. But, she insisted that she was too busy and that I was the only one she trusted. So, I did it. The first few contractors that came in asked questions about building support columns, and structural significances -- whatever they are. I just told them that they'd have to figure those out for themselves, and I went on with what the place should 'look like' when they were finished.
One guy came in, a small contractor guy, and walked through and only asked a few simple questions and then asked about the deadline for bids. He was a quiet type, large and well proportioned. He looked strong and capable, and he had a nice smile. But, he never said much and left.
A week later, after the bids were all in and the boss had reviewed them, she called me into the office and asked me about this one contractor. It took me a few minutes to place the company and I had to review my notes. It was the quiet guy's company. The boss was impressed with his bid and with the sketches that he'd included. He'd even gone on to make a few suggestions to improve the appearance of the place and included the cost for those as adders to his price.
Well -- to make a long story a bit easier to tell -- she awarded the guy the job and assigned me as her watchdog to make sure everything got done -- and on time. The guy started the following week with a crew of three other guys. It was late fall, but warm for the season. The other guys would take off their shirts in the afternoon while working, but he always left his on. He probably thought that as the boss he should retain some professionalism and dress like one.
Anyway, one day it started hot and just kept getting hotter. I noticed that about eleven that morning, he took off his own shirt. All of them were a ways off, but I had them in view most of the time. When he took his shirt off, my mouth dropped open. He was gorgeous, if I can use that description on a man. I mean he was all muscle with great abs and chest and really nice biceps.
When he swung a hammer, I could just watch. I'm afraid that my work suffered during those times. I even day-dreamed about what he might be like -- alone with me. The work went on for almost two months and was nearing completion when he came in one day and requested a 'partial payment' for work that was already completed and materials delivered. I mean the guy did a great job, so I went in and asked the boss. She'd walked through the place after they'd left the previous night and was also impressed. She wrote him a check. He smiled, a lot! And then thanked me for being the one to get it for him. I tried to explain but he'd not hear me.
The day the job was complete, most of the men he'd brought were already released from the job, when he came in and asked us to give the work a final once over. I got the boss, and half our staff, and toured the changes. Everything was perfect, and the boss wrote him a final check right then.
After he got the check, he seemed to just hang around doing little things on the job. He sent everyone else home and then mopped a part of the floor alone and vacuumed the rugs. About quitting time, the boss left. A few of our people were leaving and the rest were getting ready to leave. I was wondering how to get him out of there so that I could go home, too. All of a sudden, he stopped what he was doing and walked over to me. He stammered and had some trouble getting it out, but then he actually asked me out on a date. Hooray for me!
Well, our date was superb. He took me to a fine restaurant that was much better than I'd ever been to before. The funny part was that I knew more about the menu than he did. I'd just assumed that he took all his dates to the place. I couldn't have been more wrong. I was the first gal that he'd ever taken to a restaurant on a date. He usually ate at fast food places, in his truck with them, or at an inside table. He was a hamburger and fried chicken man.
After the dinner, we went to a walk-in movie theatre and enjoyed a good movie. We were in the last fifteen minutes of the show when he finally put his arm on the back of my seat. When the movie was over, we quietly sat there until the theatre was empty. As we stood up, he leaned over and kissed me on the cheek. It was so cute, but I couldn't let him get away with that. So, I wrapped my arms around him and gave him a real kiss. Well, that must have seared his feet, because the next thing I knew we were sitting back down, with the armrest up and making out like crazy. It took an usher who seemed to sneak up on us, to tell us the movie was over and that we'd have to leave unless we wanted to buy another ticket.
When we got to his truck we made out for two hours before he drove me home. When we got to my place, the makeout continued for another hour. It was early Saturday morning and we were quite conspicuous sitting in the truck outside my place. So, what else could I do? I invited him in. We made out for awhile on the sofa, and I was hot -- and wet. We started experimenting and found that we each enjoyed oral and I found out that he had the best equipment I'd ever seen and certainly the best that I'd ever heard of. I mean he was big, and long, and hard and he really enjoyed me and I enjoyed him -- a lot!
Well, that night was special, but it isn't what my story is about -- so I'm just going to tell you that it was great and so were the next two months. We almost lived together in my place, and made love all the time -- I mean continuously.
During that time, he told me about his place. He knew everything about building and construction. he knew electrical and plumbing as well as drywall, flooring, foundations and framing a building. The man was a genius. He could have been an engineer. Meanwhile, my place was in better shape than it had ever been in. Everything worked! Even the vacuum cleaner was fixed, a new garbage disposal installed and two extra wall outlets in the bedroom were added.
He also, told me about his place, although I'd never seen it. He said that he'd purchased this old 'fixer-upper' and had some ideas about what he wanted in his own place. He'd virtually rebuilt it, but wouldn't tell me how it was furnished. I knew where it was, but still I'd never been there. I was beginning to suspect a wife or other woman -- but I didn't want to hear so I kept quiet.