This is my story of gaining informed and insightful maturity. The changes to where I am now were as a result of a great deal of chance combined with the mentoring of a few. My contribution to my own education was only to be receptive to an intelligent instruction. There was minimal cleverness or inspired moves on my part except of those that were made unconsciously through sheer masculine instinct.
I figured my learning would be instructive to others like me. It might be entertaining to a few as well.
I was due to fly back to Toronto, Canada after my short but eventful vacation. Meeting my family and friends again was nice. Spending a night with my dearest Asha was simply exhilarating. I had to now focus back on my career and work. I needed to make myself viable in a new place.
I had transformed myself into a confident young man, I thought. I had made some considerable headway with women, as well. I needed to be balanced and focused on my future.
A Flight and a Hiatus before a Phone Call
Flying back to my new home was very exciting too. This, even if I had an awesome time with Asha, my love; a woman much older but so passionate. My new home was in, arguably the best city in the world. That was the excitement.
I sat in the Kochi airport in the departure lounge when a beautiful young girl strolled past me, wheeling a piece of hand luggage. Her high heels clicked stylishly on the marble floor as she found a seat adjacent to me but separated by a broad side table. She was in a pair of tight gray pants and a navy-blue jacket. Her face was radiant with wonderfully sculptured features topped with glossy black hair, combed back and tied in a loose ponytail. Wow, this is some woman, I thought. Was she a model or actress of some sort? Unlikely, I decided, as she was with me in economy class.
We were all waiting for the 9:40 AM flight to Dubai on Emirates airlines. It was only 8:05 AM and there was more than an hour and a half to kill. My occasional glances to my right found the girl deeply engrossed in, what else but her phone. The stolen glimpses of her posture and crisp appearance, suggested to me that she could be the daughter of someone working in Dubai or perhaps a young wife. Urgh! Signs of marriage related jewelry were happily missing, though!
As has been in the last few months, lady luck shone a bright light on me again. The girl dropped a half-filled bottle of water from the side table that rolled towards my feet. I jubilantly picked it up and handed it over and received a word of gratitude that was garnished with a smashing smile. She was blessed with wonderfully even teeth, I noted.
"You're welcome." I smiled back, wondering how to keep the conversation going.
She went back to her phone.
"You live in Dubai?" I didn't mind if it sounded silly but I had to get that in before too much time would require another legitimate conversation starter.
"No. I am just transiting."
"Oh! Then where to?"
"Toronto."
"Oh, that's where I am headed too." I gulped and saw there was no excitement from my co-passenger. "So, you live there?"
"No, this is my first visit. I am going on a student visa."
"Wow! What are you going to study? I did the same, you know? I do a few odd jobs now while trying to get certified as a pharmacist."
"Oh yeah? I am a nurse!" She warmed up, acknowledging that we were in the same field of healthcare, and told me her story. Her name was Suja Philips she had finished her BSc in Nursing and had completed her internship and two years of experience and she was going to take a course in Health Informatics at a community college. She would then work towards nursing licensing; pretty much the route taken by most in healthcare. She was single. Her uncle lived in Toronto and would pick her up and she would stay with his family. Bad news!
After being with older women and even having sex with them, this was a rather refreshing and appropriate change. This girl was certainly a prospective catch and, my god, she was gorgeous. I found that she was in seat 26B and I was in 27C on the flight and we agreed we would ask for a switch and it worked! We got the last row, 50A and 50B, a cozy two-seater in the Boeing 777. The woman at the counter couldn't fix our Dubai to Toronto seats, though. All considered it was a brilliant launch to the return from my vacation.
We got to know each other quite well and we carried on pleasant and informative conversations about life in Canada, interests, family and careers. I learnt she likes to stitch and sew and watched tennis and cricket and enjoyed a lot of movies of all genres. I took some important cues out of the Kristine book and praised her when the opportunity arose. I let her know she was well balanced and looking at a bright future. There was also a healthy spattering of jokes that we laughed over when we ate. Even though there was incredible array of screen entertainment available, we mutually decided to spend time chatting.
Then we dozed off, with our shoulders touching, embracing new found familiarity, and Suja actually unknowingly leaned her head on my shoulder for a good fifteen minutes before she woke up with some awkwardness. I smelt her wonderfully silky hair and thinking, life is good!
It was a right moment to pay her a physical compliment and I praised her charming, elongated dimple that appeared on her right cheek when speaking or smiling. Her face was incredibly smooth and regular and it looked like she took care of herself pretty diligently. I had earlier noted her womanly shapes when she slipped out of her coat. She had disappointingly small breasts but wide hips with a chunky butt. She even mentioned it when I moved to let her pass to use the washroom. She said: "I have these big 'hips' and it's hard to squeeze past," with a girlish giggle.
Overall the long-haul flight time was consumed by cultivating a friendship. I believed the feelings were mutual. Suja, at no time was unconnected or disinterested in what we spoke about or did. There was a fifteen-hour layover in Dubai and normally that would be excruciatingly tedious even in a plush airport, but I had good company and I looked forward to it.
Another thought jumped up in my excited and over eager mind. This was the most private zone we were in and we probably wouldn't get another chance to be thus isolated. To the right was the galley, and the left was the window and no one seated behind us. I waited for her to smile and when her dimple appeared I moved across the armrest and kissed her cheek.
"I couldn't help it. That dimple is killing me!"
She kept smiling and looking at me. "Do you always kiss passengers seated next to you?" At least, there was no overt rebuke.
"No, only beautiful ones!" We were still looking at each other and the smile was replaced by another indescribable expression. We glanced to see that no one was around in the aisle. We got closer and closer. Our faces were inches apart and our eyes fluttered shut. I tasted her sweet lips. She did respond hesitantly. Another soul-searching look was exchanged and the next kiss was full of feeling and involved my right arm moving across to her neck, while her left-hand fingers touched my face. She had a blanket thrown over her chest, rather conveniently and I crept under it to gently squeeze her breast. I searched for her nipple and when I thought I had found it, I gave it the ever so soft thumb and fore-finger massage.