Recently, I was jogging in my neighborhood in Atlanta when I was flagged down by a fellow resident standing in her driveway. I knew her on a casual basis only. It was mostly chance encounters during afternoon walks with my dog or seeing her at the grocery store check-out. "Hi, how are you?" was about as far into a conversation as we had ever gotten.
"It's Clay, right?" she asked. "I'm Lisa."
"How are you?" I said, right on cue.
Lisa looked particularly good on this day, wearing yoga pants and a small, tight t-shirt with a Nike logo on it. She had rolled the waist band of her yoga pants down below her hip bones, which exposed several inches of tanned abs. She was tall, about 5'9", and had the toned, athletic physique of a pro tennis player. Her hair was pulled back into a pony tail and she was wearing aviator sunglasses, flip-flops, and a very nice smile. As Lisa began moving towards me, I noticed that she was walking a bit gingerly.
"Are you running in the Peachtree this year?" she asked.
She was referring to the annual July 4th Peachtree Road Race, which is a hilly and challenging 10k that has been held for 40+ years in Atlanta. It attracts 50,000 runners and can be an amusing collision of fitness nuts and lesser mortals who very likely run only once or twice per year.
"No, I'm going to a friend's lake house for the day, but I will be back that evening," I answered.
"I'm looking for an entry number for a friend of mine who's coming in from out of town and wants to run the race," she explained. "Do you know anybody that has an extra number?"
"I've got one. You're welcome to it. I was planning on running but decided not to at the last minute," I said. "I can bring it by later."
"No, no. Please don't go to any trouble. I'll come by your place and pick it up. Don't you live in the blue and white house on the corner?" she asked.
"Yes," I replied. "I'm leaving tomorrow night, so I will just stick it in my mailbox for you."
"Fantastic," Lisa said. "Thank you."
The next day, when I was packed and ready to go, I placed the packet for the Peachtree in my mailbox. I also left Lisa a quick note on the back of my business card, wishing her luck in the race. I hoped to use this ice-breaker as a way to get to know her better.
When I returned home late in the afternoon on the 4th, I found a bag on my front porch containing a Peachtree Road Race t-shirt and a note from Lisa asking me to call her when I got back in town.
Before I even had a chance to call her, I received a text message from Lisa saying that she and Roger, her house guest, were watching the World Cup on TV and that I should drop by if I didn't have plans already.
I changed clothes and got ready to head over there, but first I stopped by a wine shop because I didn't want to arrive empty handed.
When I rang Lisa's doorbell, I was greeted by Roger. He was dressed head-to-toe in orange soccer gear. I introduced myself and learned that he was from The Netherlands. He guided me through the house to Lisa's back porch, where a TV was set-up to view the World Cup. The Netherlands were not playing in this game, but Roger was decked out in his team's regalia nevertheless.
Lisa joined us shortly, having been upstairs when I arrived. She was wearing a short, floral dress that barely made it down to her thighs. It wasn't a loose sun dress; it was tighter and more figure-flattering than that. She greeted me warmly and thanked me for the wine.
In her other hand, Lisa was holding an ice-pack. When she sat down across from me, she pulled the hem of her dress up a bit and tucked the ice pack underneath. Reflexively, I tried to catch a glimpse up her dress. It was an awkward moment, but impulsive reactions like that happen so fast that sometimes you don't even realize you are doing it. Lisa may have caught me, but she didn't let on.
"How was the race?" I asked.
"Really good. It wasn't too hot today. I finished in 44 minutes," she replied.
"That's a good time for the Peachtree," I offered, knowing how crowded the field can be.
Lisa may have noticed that I trying to look up her dress again . . .
"Please excuse the ice pack," she explained. "I've been nursing a hip pointer lately."
The three of us watched the game and chatted away. None of us were particularly passionate about it since we had no rooting interest in the outcome. At half-time, Roger suggested that we go swimming. Lisa had a very nice pool in her backyard that I had admired when I first walked in.
"I didn't bring anything to swim in, but I can run back home quickly," I said.
"No, don't do that. You and Roger are about the same size. Roger, do you have an extra pair of trunks that Clay can borrow?" Lisa asked.
Roger was smaller than me, but close enough, and he went inside to change. When he came back, Roger handed me what looked like black bike shorts. Roger himself had put on speedo-type trunks and stood before us, rather unselfconsciously, watching half-time soccer highlights on the TV. After a few minutes, Roger waded into the pool and began swimming laps.
While he was doing laps, I asked Lisa how she and Roger met. "Roger and I worked together up until last year. He was my manager, but then he took a job at a European investment fund and transferred to Switzerland. We used to run together after work with a group of co-workers. He wanted to come back to Atlanta and run the Peachtree again, so I offered to let him stay at my place."
While she was talking, I noticed that Lisa was shifting her ice-pack. This time, she hiked her her dress up further than it had been before, and she didn't pull it back down after adjusting the ice. I now had a very clear view. Lisa was wearing tiny,lacy panties that were lime green. She obviously had caught me after all. And now she was letting me see more. She must have just wanted to have some fun seeing if I could concentrate and keep up a conversation while simultaneously staring up her dress.
Roger got out of the pool, dried off, and came back to join our conversation. He was not overly muscular, but he had the lean, fit build of a cyclist. Roger took notice immediately at the show Lisa was providing me. Taking a quick glance in my direction, he sat down, listened as we talked, and directed his gaze at Lisa's sexy green underwear. I detected some unseen electricity filling the room.
Not knowing her very well, I asked Lisa questions about her job, where she was from originally (native Atlantan's are few and far between) and how long she had been living in the neighborhood. Lisa was charming and funny, and far too modest. Whenever she downplayed her work-related or athletic achievements, Roger would scoff and offer his glowing assessment of her abilities.
The World Cup game resumed and we turned towards the TV to watch. I now had a chance to see some side-boob from Lisa as she wasn't wearing a bra. Either from the ice giving her a chill or from being the center of attention, Lisa's nipples were hard and straining at the fabric of her dress.
Lisa had the two of us in the palm of her hand and worked it to the hilt. She knew we were blatantly checking her out and she flashed us repeatedly. About the only thing that she could do to be more obvious would be to take off her panties and throw them at us.
When the game was over, Roger said he had an errand to run and was going to stop for more wine on the way home. He was fighting a losing battle with his erection after seeing quite a bit of skin from Lisa. He not-very-quickly pulled a pair of shorts over his Speedo while Lisa looked him over for a change.
As Roger got ready to leave, I told Lisa that I was going to jump in the pool. She motioned towards the hallway and said I could use her bedroom. I took the trunks that Roger had lent me and went to change. The trunks were too small for me and I was having a hard time fighting my erection - just like Roger - after Lisa's generous display of abs, crotch, boobs, and booty for the last hour or so.
Lisa came into her bedroom while I was still changing in her master bathroom. She was rummaging through her bathing suit drawer when I stepped out.
Without looking up, she asked, "do you like this one or this one better?" while holding up two different bikini bottoms.
"I'd go with the orange one. Roger would probably like that color on you," I suggested.
"Whatever," she laughed. "He leers at everybody, but since he is European, he's reasonably discreet about it." To further emphasize the point, she added "He's sort of attractive, but I guess I have never been drunk enough to act on it."
Lisa found the top to her orange suit. She stood up and looked at me for the first time wearing Rogers swim trunks.
"There is nothing discreet about you, however," she said. She made a point of staring at my bulge for a second and then said "turn around."
As I turned, Lisa walked towards me and squeezed my ass. "Nice. You have some tight buns there."