The Women of Rishi V: Sent by Mom and Dad
You never know...
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.
It was a week after Kavita left. Suja texted me that she was available to chat that evening. I called her and found her super excited. Her uncle and aunt, whom she was staying with, were going to India for an unexpected trip for some urgent domestic legal issues. That was great news considering the amount of restrictions they forced on her, perhaps as suggested by her parents back home. She had obviously forgotten or forgiven me for the disappointment of our date being cancelled by me. So, I thought, I had got it my way on both counts; I had an amorous evening with Kavita and now I was promised one, or even more, by Suja. A bit unfair on my part, but I could make up.
She said she could get away for a couple of hours and we planned to meet for coffee. It was a joy to see her again and we hugged like long lost friends. Her supple body against mine was always a sign of our special affection. We got ourselves our beverages and sat down in a cozy little corner.
The Twin Proposals and a Single-handed Job
"My goodness!" her eyes shone with innocent anticipation. "They will be away for six weeks!" She meant her uncle and aunt. I had some pity for her emerge slowly, seeing her predicament. She was an adult and her imposed restrictions would amount to abuse in this country.
"I am happy for you! And for me too!"
"Oh yes. We can plan to do something." She took a long sip of coffee and was obviously thinking.
I realized that I had not told her that the last assignment with Kavita was a dinner date. She knew nothing of it and I was not about to let her into anything. One part of me felt rotten and guilty. Our conversation meandered into mundane stuff and I kept her engaged while I remained interested.
Her lower lip glistened seductively with bright red lipstick. It was thick and sexy. She had a lovely kissable mouth. There was some desire building up in me. I thought I should go a step further and I said: "You have never come up to my place. You want to drop in there?" The moment I said it I knew it was a blunder.
She confirmed it by saying: "Is that a pick-up line? Not original, Rishi!" She laughed.
"It's crowded in here, yeah? Let's go for a walk."
"No! It's so cold. And they are saying there's a snow storm tonight." She hugged herself to show what she meant.
"We can walk up to the mall and find a quiet corner to sit and chat."
We finished our coffee and did just that. We found an uncrowded hallway at the far end with a blind end. It was off the beaten track and had some wholesale offices on either side that precluded the throngs of shoppers. We sat on one of the benches and I edged myself close enough to have our bodies touching. She didn't mind and I enjoyed the tactile sensations, the proximity and her fragrance. Her beautiful face broke into a smile, dimple and all. Our faces were very close and I took her lips with eagerness. She searched my eyes for an unexpressed emotion. I guessed what it was. She was looking for love and a commitment.
"You are very beautiful, Suja. You are very special and I like you so very much." I avoided the L word.
"Rishi, you are very nice to me. But..."
"But what?"
"You have a lot of friends..."
I thought for a while. "Oh, I see. None of them are as special as you are, honey. I know how you feel, but I am not sure what love is and I don't want to promise something I don't understand."
She was in silent thought. She pushed back the thick winter jacket from her shoulders. A deep necked top came into view and a hint of a cleavage peeped at the bottom of the V. She saw me checking her out and smiled. She just leaned on my shoulder.
"Let's go to some private place, please." I tried again.
She looked up at me. "Am I attractive to you?"
"Of course."
"Better than Sonia?" If only she knew about Kristine, Asha and Kavita she might have shovelled them into the mix or kicked me right out.
"Sonia is different; was different. She was all for a physical connection. You are something else."
"And you were drunk, you'd say." She ran a finger over my chest. "You even mistook my nakedness for hers. Funny you. You thought she had sprouted hair down there all of a sudden." She giggled recollecting that mad weekend at the Bruce Peninsula. I too remembered that I had suddenly seen hair on Sonia who was actually shaven smooth.
The memories brought about arousal in me. I asked her again to come up to my place. "It's only five minutes from here." I cajoled her.
"Not today, Rishi. Some other time. Also... also, I am having my periods."