"It was such a spring day as breathes into a man an ineffable yearning, a painful sweetness, a longing that makes him stand motionless, looking at the leaves or grass, and fling out his arms to embrace he knows not what."
― John Galsworthy, The Forsyte Saga
It was only the second time seeing her, a few months after our first in-person "reunion" after thirty years of separation, I was still amazed at how good she looked after all these years. Life takes a toll on all of us in this world; none of us is immune, however it seemed that Mother Nature only enhanced the beauty of the twenty-year-old girl I once knew. The gorgeous fifty-year-old woman standing before me had a figure that most thirty-year-old women would observe with green-eyed envy. Motherhood and the passing years having altered the young girl's lean body I remembered to a more voluptuous, womanly silhouette, a little bustier, with a deliciously curvy derriere, while still retaining the beautiful long hair, pretty eyes and sly grin that really tripped my trigger in our younger days. I would unquestionably say that "MILF" would be an apt term to describe this woman and I believe most red-blooded human males would agree.
I myself have never been considered classically handsome, leaning more to the "cute" side of the scale and time might not have been quite as kind to me over the past 30 years, but, my sandy brown hair is only scattered with grey and the salt and pepper beard I wear now gives me a more rugged, mature look compared to the "baby face" I had in my youth. My arms and legs are still fit from working on the farm, I may have let myself go a little bit as far as weight goes, but recently have lost about 30 pounds and am looking and feeling better than I have in years.
It was a beautiful spring day; a warm breeze carried the scent of blooming wildflowers across the sun-drenched landscape as I had walked towards her front door. I greeted her with a big bear hug and a quick kiss after she had opened her door and welcomed me in. She immediately started showing me around her place and the many changes and improvements she had made since my last visit. She showed me the peach trees that were blooming, and we walked down to the creek in the back where she often hunted for rose rocks and fossils. We walked hand in hand amongst the trees by the creek, enjoying the warmth of the sun on the skin of our arms and faces, and the sight of the deep blue sky flecked with the occasional wispy white cloud.
She was constantly stopping and picking up rocks here and there peering at them intently and pointing out to me where there may be fossilized animals or other organic matter embedded in the stones. I was impressed at her knowledge of geology and her ability to find such things during our short stroll thru the woods, her enthusiasm on the subject was apparent and contagious. Her eyes would light up at each new find and she would explain each one with a big grin on her face like a kid who just got a new toy for her birthday. We ambled leisurely from one spot to the next between the trees while the sun filtered thru the branches of the oaks overhead giving the grass and rocky dirt patches a dappled appearance.
She spoke about her plans for a vegetable garden and asked about my garden plans and how my farm and orchard was doing this spring. We discussed old mutual friends and their current circumstances in life and made plans to contact them to get together and reminisce. It was a relaxing and comfortable afternoon together, where we just enjoyed the outdoors and spent time getting to know each other all over again. As the springtime sun got lower on the horizon and the temperature began to cool, we wandered our way back thru the trees waving in the late afternoon breeze back to her house to get a few drinks after our little hike.
We went inside the house and she turned on the stereo and played a classic 80's southern rock mix of songs from bands like ZZ Top, Molly Hatchet, 38 Special and Kansas that really took us back and reminded us of a lot of good memories of our youth back when we were dating all those years ago. We kept talking and I followed her to the kitchen and watched her fix us a snack, fascinated as I observed her lithe figure swaying in time to the music as she was preparing the food. We sat on the couch in the living room and ate sparingly as we talked and laughed; sipping on a couple of ice-cold beers and enjoying each other's company and the music in the background of our conversation.
A slow rock ballad by Lynyrd Skynyrd called "I Need You" came on the stereo at a pause in our discussion and I took her hand in mine and led her from the couch to an open space on the living room floor. I put my arms around her and held her tight as we rocked to and fro with the music for a while saying nothing. I just relished the feeling of the moment, kissed her lightly on the cheek several times, then moved my lips to her neck, kissing her there as well as I reveled in the smell of her hair and her perfume. The warmth of her skin against mine was invigorating and the music seemed to wash over our bodies like warm waves of water lapping at the ocean shore.
The slow song on the stereo ended and another upbeat rock hit from the past started playing and the magic of the moment was somewhat broken, we disengaged from our embrace and I led her back to the couch so she could sit back down. My hands were a little sweaty and I for one needed another drink, so I went back to the kitchen and got us both a fresh bottle of beer. When I returned with the new drinks, I sat back down and we both lit up cigarettes, and started drinking again, talking and holding hands occasionally, intertwining our fingers and enjoying each other's presence. When we were about two thirds done with our second beers, she set hers down and took my hand in hers, kissed me on the lips and urged me up off of the couch looking at me slyly, I stood up thinking she wanted to dance again but I was confused because the music playing was pretty fast and was not something you would normally dance to.
She led me across the floor over to the stereo and she turned the music down low, then led me across the room and down the hallway to her bedroom. My heart began to pound in my chest a little; I had not anticipated this and was somewhat unnerved. She sensed my hesitation and looked back at me shyly with that infectious grin on her face; her eyelids slightly closed and pulled on my hand harder. I knew in that moment I was done for. I also knew that somehow the Gods were smiling on me that evening, for that look in her big brown eyes promised pleasures I had not yet even begun to dream of.
She let go of my hand as we entered the bedroom and she walked towards the head of the bed, and then turned around quickly to face me shooting me a smoldering gaze that stopped me dead in my tracks. She stared at me in an almost defiant manner and quickly began unbuttoning her blouse, revealing her pert, bra-covered breasts and the cutely freckled cleavage between them. I was still standing there somewhat stunned, when she undid the button at her waist and her faded blue jeans dropped straight to the floor. The shock of her unveiling those gorgeous long, shapely legs interrupted my stunned reverie and I quickly attempted to unbutton my shirt, which in hindsight was stupid since I was wearing a t-shirt at the time. Once my somewhat flummoxed brain circuitry realized this, I changed tactics and pulled the shirt up over my head, struggling to remove my arms from the sleeves.
By the time I got my shirt removed and threw it to the floor, I looked back towards the head of the bed just in time to see her bra cups fall forward revealing a spectacular set of smooth, pale breasts. I paused to admire her stunning figure standing there in nothing more than a thong; I just couldn't believe this was happening, now after thirty years. She giggled a bit and I realized I must have stood there staring too long with a stupid look on my face, I picked my jaw off of the ground, shook my head and kicked off my shoes and jeans finally and headed towards her, my arms reaching around embracing her waist and I lowered my head towards hers and kissed her slowly and deeply using up what little oxygen I had left.