Copyright 2000 Del Edwards (a nom de plume)
It was her mind he had decided. She had a good mind ... just the right mix of humor, brightness, compassion and critical thinking ability. Wrapped around all of that was her self confidence. He marveled that all that was housed in a slim, petite, pretty woman who had eyes that sparkled with amusement and curiosity.
He liked her directness. They had never talked about the weather or politics preferring to use the time for more substantive subjects. His usual opening to her was, "How's your life?" and hers was, "Where's the sore spot on your soul?" Maybe her repeated use of the question was what caused him to believe her piercing brown eyes could look into his soul. He let her see parts of him that no one else had ever seen and he was sure it was the same with her. Numerous short conversations and a few longer ones had convinced him of that. There wasn't much that was off limits in terms of subject matter. He had even told her he found her quite attractive, knowing she could take it as a compliment without becoming defensive believing he was hitting on her.
They had both acknowledged to the other that masturbation was the most prolonged form of ecstasy they had experienced. He had commented to her that it was probably the most self centered kind of sex there was. Her response was, "Yeah, maybe but it's the best." He could only smile and nod as he peered into her steady brown eyes.
She gazed up at him, both of them soaked with their own sweat after miles of effort and conversation. They were back at the trailhead having individually struggled up the mountain and then walked down together, engaged in conversation. By unspoken mutual accord they stopped and faced one another. "Can we find pleasure together," she asked as another trickle of sweat wiggled down the back of her neck.
"Together? Each our own pleasure? It's certainly worth a try," he smiled at her, wanting to touch her but restraining himself, watching her stiff nipples define themselves as evaporation cooled her hot body under the sweat soaked Danskin body suit.