The cold, dismal afternoon seemed like it was wearing on forever. Sylvia sat at her little student desk trying valiantly to make some sense out of the calculus problems in front of her, cursing the day she let her advisor talk her into signing up for the damn class. Mathematics had never been one of her strong suits and calculus was proving to be way over her head.
The telephone next to her suddenly rang, startling her more than she could believe. No one had called all week and she'd almost come to accept the silence of her tiny apartment as the new norm in her life. She had thought that saying goodbye to her roommates and staying alone during the Christmas break to get caught up on her studies was a good idea when she decided to do it, but the last few days of quiet and loneliness had started to really get to her.
"Hello."
"Sylvia? Is that you?"
The man's voice on the phone when she answered sounded familiar, but she couldn't quite place it. She hesitated a moment and he asked again, this time more tentatively.
"Sylvia? Is that you? It's Rob, Rae's father."
"Oh my god, RobβHi! I can't believe you're calling me." There was no mistaking the excitement in her voice as she greeted him. If he only knew how often she'd fantasized about him calling her and the erotic scenarios she had imagined, he would probably die of embarrassment.
"I'm at the airport hotel, just passing through town and I remembered that Rae mentioned you might be staying here over the break. I thought I'd check in and see if you're okay or if you need anything." He talked faster than she remembered and sounded somewhat nervous. "I hope you don't mind me calling."
"Oh gosh no, Rob. Not in the least." Sylvia took a deep breath and lowered her voice, trying to sound like the young girl he knew in the past. "I've been feeling really lonely and it's wonderful to hear from you. How long are you going to be in town?"
"Oh, just until tomorrow. But I thought I'd check in and see if you might like to have dinner or something."
Sylvia could hardly keep from giggling at the, 'or-something.' Oh brother, she thought. The 'or-somethings' she'd played out in her mind over the years . . .
"Oh Rob, I'd love to. I can't think of anything I'd rather do. Thank you for thinking about me."
The relief in Rob's voice was evident. "There's a restaurant across from the hotel where I'm staying called Lombardi's that looks pretty nice, ever hear anything about it? I don't have a car but I'll pay for your taxi if you want to meet there."
"I've heard it's really fancy, but of course on a poor student's budget I've never been there," she laughed. "It'll be a real treat for me. Just tell me what time you want me there."
Sylvia rushed into the bathroom and started the shower. She could hardly believe how excited she felt as she shampooed her hair, slathering on conditioner and carefully shaving her legs, her underarms and her tiny, carefully sculpted landing strip. She lovingly spread her best perfumed lotion over her entire body, watching herself with satisfaction in the full-length mirror as she worked. She looked good, she knew. No freshman-forty for her. Her weight was still the same as it was in high school and she was still as firm and in shape as she'd ever been.
After drying her stylish Bob, she picked a black lacy thong out of her drawer and slipped it up her smooth legs, snuggling the tiny strap deep into her ass and enjoying how sexy it made her feel. She chose a fairly conservative white silk blouse and quickly buttoned it over her naked breasts. Conservative on the outside, she grinned, but delightfully naughty when worn braless. Stepping into her favorite black leather mini-skirt, she zipped it carefully over her tucked-in blouse and looked with satisfaction at her reflection. Stylish black high-heel pumps finished off her ensemble and accentuated her long legs, making her breasts jiggle delightfully when she walked.
"If he isn't impressed with this outfit," she grinned, "he's not the Rob who used to ogle me every time he had the chance."
He was waiting patiently at the curb when her cab pulled up. He opened the door to help her, his eyes quickly darting to her long legs as her skirt provocatively hiked up when she stepped out. Holding his hand as she steadied herself on her high heels, she leaned into him and gave him a quick, daughterly kiss on the lips. He looked startled but immensely pleased, grinning from ear to ear as he paid the cabbie.
"It's so good to see you again, Sylvia." He took her arm and led her into Lombardi's. "I requested a nice quiet table so we can have a chance to talk and get caught up."
They followed the hostess through the busy restaurant to a small, more intimate back room. He helped her slip off her light blazer and draped it over the back of her chair before sitting down across from her. As she picked up her napkin Sylvia caught his eyes glance down to her chest and then quickly back up. She smiled to herself, pleased that he still couldn't keep from looking at her.
"How long has it been since I've seen you?" Rob asked.
"Almost four years," Sylvia responded. "The last time was when I stayed overnight with Rae during our freshman year. I'm a senior now and hoping to graduate this spring . . . IF I pass my damn math class," she laughed.
Shaking his head slowly he continued to gaze into her eyes. "I can't believe it's been that long." He smiled and settled back into his chair, finally looking a little more relaxed. "You've grown into a beautiful young woman, Sylvia." He leaned toward her, lowering his voice. "Even more lovely than I imagined as I watched you growing up."
"And you really did watch me as I was growing up, didn't you? Sylvia grinned.
Rob's discomfort was immediate, a flush creeping hotly up his cheeks. He started to stammer something but was interrupted by the waiter busily filling their water glasses and asking about their drink preference. He quickly ordered a bottle of Chardonnay and began to scan the menu, carefully avoiding any eye contact.
When the waiter finished and slipped away Sylvia picked up her wine glass and held it out toward him, as if she was going to propose a toast.
"You don't have to blush, Rob," she whispered. "I knew you were always checking me out and I enjoyed every minute of it." She reached her hand out and placed it over his. She took a sip of her wine and softly continued. "That day you saw me taking off my bikini wasn't exactly an accident, you know." Sylvia smiled and gazed directly into his eyes. "I did it deliberately."
The relief on Rob's face was evident. He squeezed her fingers gently, still unable to say anything.
Sylvia took another drink of wine and sat back into her chair, crossing her legs and picking up her menu. Without looking at him, she began to read the appetizer list out loud. Between the bacon-stuffed mushrooms and the deep-fried zucchini, she innocently ad-libbed, "I really loved having you look at me that day, Rob."
She continued reading to the end of the list as he sat and watched her in amazement. When he still didn't say anything, she looked directly into his eyes and softly added, "I still do."
Their waiter returned before he could respond and they proceeded to order and eat their dinner. Conversation was stilted at first but by the time each had finished a second glass of wine they loosened up and were talking like old times. They caught up on how Rae was doing at her college, how Rob's business brought him to town and the general health of their mutual acquaintances. Rob relaxed enough to take full advantage of her implied invitation and regularly admired Sylvia's breasts, her nipples clearly visible through the thin material of her blouse.
The attentive waiter soon returned to whisk away their plates and offer them the dessert menu, recommending a chocolate-raspberry concoction that he promised would be the most decadent thing they had ever tasted.