The noisy, smoke-filled pool hall was hardly the atmosphere she had in mind. But it did have potential. She wanted a softly lit room, dinner for two, a slinky black dress, and him beside her. She only wanted to be with him tonight. Was that too much to ask for?
The predominantly male crowd was also not the audience that she had in mind. But again, it did have potential. A dozen pairs of eyes scrutinized her every move, drunk in every ounce of sensuality that she exuded. As their relationship progressed, so did her desire to take chances. She tried to hide the fact that she loved the attention. She tried to put the thought of getting caught out of her mind. She tried to hide the fact that she loved Greg's idea, which was something she had always wanted to try. She wanted him to think she was too refined to want to have sex in public. She wanted him to think that their first time in the parking lot was just a fluke, brought on by anticipation, hormones, and alcohol.
Casey stood pensively by the billiards table, trying to decide on her next shot. She is wearing a short black kidskin leather skirt and no panties, a snug fitting red v-neck sweater, and 4" black stiletto heels. After a few moments, a young man approached her and asked if he could buy her a drink. She politely declined; making eye contact with him to ensure that she meant business. She cast a careful glance around the room.
Almost immediately, she met the eyes of a man at a table across the hall from hers. An intense fire ignited within her loins. A weakness quickly developed in her staunch veneer. A weakness she tried to disguise by quickly shifting her glance to the table next to his and continue her survey of the crowd. But the piercing eyes were still focused on her. Although, in her mind, it was guys like him she never had a chance with. She was only capable of getting the guys who wanted her but didn't really want to be with her.
The heat slowly faded but traces of its effect made themselves known in her cheeks and lips. She took a sip of her rum and Coke and placed the sweat-beaded glass down on the felt-lined ring in the arm of the chair beside her. Smoothing her sweater over her waist she turned back towards the table. It was time for her to concentrate on her game. Although knowing that there was a handsome stranger behind her with piercing eyes the color of a Hershey's Kiss did not make her mind at ease. She took another long pull at her drink and decided to take aim. Sighting down her cue at the yellow-striped nine-ball, she banked it off the opposite rail and sent it streaming to it's new home in the far-left pocket. Satisfied with her shot, she straightened her shoulders and nodded arrogantly at the table.
Being approached for the third time had an effect that she hadn't anticipated. Especially once her eyes focused on who was standing in front of her. Casey leaned back against the table and tamed a stray hair in the mirror that was in front of her, right above the chair rail. Out of the corner of her eye she saw someone approaching. Putting on her game face, she turned around just when he was inches away. Feigning surprise, she brought her hand to her mouth in shock. The thing that shocked her was the fact that he was so handsome. There was something about him that she couldn't put her finger on; something that made her knees weak; something that made her heartbeat trip.
The weakness in her faΓ§ade expanded momentarily. He was even more stunning face to face! Enveloped by the subtle electricity that he emitted she felt her breath catch in her throat. The silence was leaden around them until he held his hand out to her.
Engulfing her soft, delicate hand within his she felt her pulse drum in her ears as he introduced himself.
"I'm Ray. That was a pretty slick shot. I noticed you were playing alone. There's nothing wrong with a little healthy competition. If you have no objections, of course." As he spoke, her eyes traveled over his face drinking in the features that would punctuate her thoughts over the next several days. Perfect white teeth moved slightly as he spoke. His hair was the perfect shade of espresso and fell in waves that mesmerized her to the point that she had to physically restrain herself from exploring them. His voice slowly faded-in and she realized that she had not paid attention to a word that he had just said. Still finding herself swimming in the milk chocolate pools that were his eyes, she blinked several times to regain her focus.