Jessica had taken a sudden interest in the conversation. It was the one every couple had at the outset of a relationship, a sharing of war stories and mistakes made with past partners. Out of nowhere her eyes lit up and she moved closer to hear the conversation better. Through her body language David noticed a renewed interest in what he said.
"She slapped you?" She asked excitedly, unable to hide the smirk that spread unrestrained across her lips.
He nodded, suddenly embarrassed.
"What did you do?"
He shook his head, feeling himself blush. "Nothing, I guess. Nothing I could do."
"You didn't leave or tell her off? You didn't slap her back?" The suggestion was insulting to him. Even considering raising his hand to a woman was offensive. She could see it in his eyes. "And you stayed."
"Yes," he said, growing angry at the path the conversation had taken.
"Why? Why didn't you leave?"
His shrugged, challenging her. "I didn't want to."
Wisely she dropped the subject but her mind couldn't help imagining the incident. She collected questions in her mind and promised to ask them later when he was more open to the idea. Later that night, slipping under the sheets of her bed, she found herself wetter than usual and quickly scuttled out of her nightdress to discard it on the floor. Immediately her hand went directly to her pussy cupping it. She felt a heat there and held it silently. Moisture collected in her folds and dripped to her fingers.
Masturbation was a frequent, pleasurable experience in her life but tonight she felt something different. There was a wave of unexpected arousal that passed through her that began earlier that evening on her date. She knew it happened during their conversation as he mentioned his last girlfriend and how she had slapped him in the middle of a clothing store as he grew impatient waiting for her. Why did it excite her so much? Why did the image cause her to feel this way? Why could she not stop thinking about it?
She didn't orgasm that night. Instead she teased herself, one finger traced the petals of her labia and slowly circled the swelled nub of her clit. Her fingers played in her pussyhair, which she was thankful she had decided to keep while all her friends preached the values of waxing. It made her appreciate her womanhood more, the warm, soft fur that covered herm most feminine area.
To David, she was girl-next-door-beautiful. That's what he told all his friends. He'd seen models, even dated them one but that wasn't her. She had an obvious beauty that was more refined. It was there in the most casual things; her smile, her eyes, her scent. She was beautiful, more beautiful than most women, but not the kind that puts it before all else in her life. He doubted if she even knew how attractive she was.
They met again on their second date and they got along better than the first time. Upon meeting she held him tightly and they locked lips like two lovers reunited after a long time apart. She didn't mention the conversation but it was at the front of her mind. For some reason he acted differently. He was quieter and more reserved. She didn't bring it up but she knew he was embarrassed by his confession. Throughout the night she had taken a more aggressive role, taking his hand and leading him throughout the evening.
At dinner she rested her hand on his thigh and ordered for them when the waitress came by. This surprised him and he gave her a look but a squeeze to his leg silenced him. The waitress smiled at the display and gave her a wink as she took the menus.
They never got to finish their conversation last night and she was eager to hear the rest. With one hand covering his she spoke, "Did she ever apologize for slapping you?"
He gagged on his drink and shook his head no.
"What did you do to earn it anyway?"
"I told you," he said. "I was bored and anxious to leave. She was upset and hit me." He wasn't upset like last time. His words came out quietly, like he didn't want her to hear them.
"So you deserved it then?"
His brow furrowed in a moment of anger. "Deserved it? I don't think so."
"Don't yell," she scolded him. "I'm sure she wouldn't slap you without a good reason. It sounded to me like you needed it."
Her words stunned him. Their food had arrived and he sat unmoving as the waitress placed it in front of him. When he looked up to her she was smiling down at him, as if she had heard the conversation.
"After all, you were getting impatient with her. What's a lady to do?" She smiled and took the first bite of her salad.
He felt himself getting hot but held his tongue. A woman like her doesn't come along often and he did admit that it helped calm him down some.
She watched him fidget. Obviously he was uncomfortable. "Was that the only time she hit you?"
"Of course," he sounded shocked. "It's not a common thing."
"It wasn't?" She was teasing him now. "And you took it so well."
"I mean, it's not like...it was unexpected, I guess." Her interested look urged him on. Obviously he was having trouble coming clean. "She's always been like that. In a way, I mean."
"Been like how?"