Having completed his studies, Jay started his new job in the local museum, where he would be employed in the zoology department. He was introduced to his new colleague, Rita, whom he would be working closely with on cataloguing some of the vertebrate collections.
Jay was pleased that Rita was pretty easy-going with a good sense of humour. She was probably about five years his senior, medium height and slightly curvy-not skinny for sure but not fat either. She had very pleasing large brown eyes that exuded warmth and framed above by a pair of strong eyebrows that were well separated. Her hair was a mop of unruly dark brown curls cascading onto her shoulders.
As an academic she certainly wasn't one for dressing-up; normally having on sweat shirts and jeans or leggings with a skirt. Jay was also happy he didn't have to don a suit so was happy with informal attire.
For the first week they worked together they were looking at some of the museum's rodent collection, looking at skulls and skins, making various measurements.
Over the next couple of weeks Jay felt he was getting quite close to Rita but wasn't sure how she felt about him? Yes, they got on like the proverbial house on fire, but was it to be just a great working relationship or possibly something more amorous? He was beginning to hope for the latter but unsure as to whether she had a special "other" in her life.
Rita certainly made plenty of eye contact with Jay and certainly liked him a lot.
Other than Rita's dreamy brown eyes the other physical trait that Jay had not failed to notice was Rita's arms. Though she usually had on baggy tops the sleeves were inevitably rolled up. She had lovely long slender fingers but her arms were very hairy. Just behind her wrists the hairs started, initially fine, but a little further up the arm, dark brown hairs were long and silky and coating her skin. It's not something that Jay had ever really thought much about previously, but seeing this furriness on her arms was titillating his desires. He thought how lovely it would be to stroke Rita's deliciously hairy arms and play with those long hairs! So soft looking and inviting!
As Rita had never mentioned a partner Jay wanted to find out without asking directly
.
Plucking up a bit of courage, Jay asked,
"Are you going anywhere nice with your boyfriend this weekend? The
weather looks great for getting out!"
Rita responded,
"Boyfriend? what boyfriend?"
A little nervous, Jay added,
" Or, umm.."
Chortling Rita interjected,
" No girlfriend either! Don't worry I am straight though can get a girl crush! Just nobody in my life romantically at the moment. Not easy working in the museum where you don't meet many people and not really my thing going out hunting for love or sex and as for internet dating? Forget it!"
Weighing up his next move Jay nervously asked Rita,
"We could go for a drink Friday evening if you like? I'm really enjoying your company at work but would be great to meet up outside the work environment where we're not looking down at some dead critter!"
"Deal!", said Rita. "I didn't think you were ever going to ask? But yes would really love to. Enjoy your company and your silly sense of humour so would make a lovely change for me".
Both Jay and Rita seemed to be really looking forward to their evening out. Neither wanted to call it a date but both hoping for the results as if it were one.
They decided not to go to the bar round the corner as quite a few of the museum staff used it socially on a Friday night and didn't want to be the gossip fodder on Monday morning. About a mile away they settled on a more discreet bar where they hoped they wouldn't encounter any of their peers.
As the first drinks went down quite quickly Jay and Rita seemed to get closer to each other as they faced each other across the table and exchanged stories about their families, upbringing and travels.
Feeling more confident now Jay took hold of Rita's hand and held it while caressing it gently. Rita's cheeks started to redden a little as she felt the first flush of sexual desire.
After a small snack with their second drink Jay moved round to be next to Rita as they canoodled and exchanged some brief pecks on the lips. Jay again started to fondle one of Rita's hands but this time he started to let his fingers walk a bit further and started to stoke the long dark hairs on her arm.
Rita giggled,
"You like those don't you? I thought you did. A couple of times at work I'd noticed you looking at my hairy arms. At first I thought maybe you were just surprised at seeing such furry arms on a woman but then I got the feeling you found them attractive?"
Blushing at being observed peeking at Rita's lush arm hair, Jay apologised,
"Sorry I didn't mean to stare at them, but it's not every day you see such a generous hair covering. Funny I'd never really thought about hairy arms on a woman before but the more I saw them, the more attractive I found them and thought it would be so sensual to run my fingers through them."
"Appreciate your honesty, Jay!", responded Rita. "I'm flattered you find them so enticing. It's funny when I was a teenager I was so self-conscious of my hairy arms as they were hairier than all the other girls and some of the guys too. But as I've got older I was pleasantly surprised that quite a few guys seem to really like them. A couple of ex-boyfriends said how they really turned them on and loved to stoke them. I know not everyone shares that view but I'm happy that plenty do find them attractive and especially you too now!" beamed Rita.
As they had a final drink Rita let her slender fingers caress Jay's hands and arms too as he petted her silky arm strands.
After paying the bills Jay trotted out the old line,
"Coffee Rita?"
Laughing, Rita said,
"Not really a coffee girl, but you'd be more than welcome to come back to mine for a tipple or two? I only live a couple of streets away so probably closer to mine?"
Feeling really elated Jay excitedly said,
"You're on! Sounds brilliant!"
As they left the bar they had a first hug with their lips pressing against each other before walking down the road hand in hand.