The street light lit them as they kissed at her front door. They had been on a few dates, enough that their hands were comfortable wandering. His hands had maybe even slid up and felt under her shirt on previous dates. The bra was played with and teased and nipples titillated, no pun intended. Her hands had slid down and touched his ass a time or two.
It was time. She was ready. "Would you like to come in?"
"The question is, are you?" he checked, with seriousness and gravity.
With a deep sigh, she said yes. She wasn't sure how she had made this happen. Two years ago it was, that she had lost her husband. He was a good man, and no one would ever replace her. Still, this guy was different. This guy had spent the time listening to her and making space, never questioning, never pushing beyond the pace she set for them.
With his sly smile, razor wit, and undefeated banter, he had warmed his way into her heart. He had thriving red hair in his mid 40s. He had these really sweet blue eyes, and she loved to be mesmerized in them. He was working on growing his beard long. That hair was still fiery red, but with the exception of a few splotches, the gray and white was slowly taking over the red of the beard. This somehow made him even more irresistible.
On the other side, he was very happy with the woman he had found. All he did was message her on an app after a lot of comments and likes. Consistency, effort, presence, it all cultivated a deep relationship between the two of them. She had a healthy body for her mid 50s. It was expected, and he was very happy with her and it. He loved her curly red hair, even though it had begun to give away to a grayer hue. He was in love with her and he had no way to tell her. His words seemed so inadequate for what she deserved.
He followed her lead. A good hostess would give a brief tour of the place any given day. She had a deeper, pressing need in this moment. She lef him by the hand to her bedroom outside. He pulled her to face him and asked, "Are you sure?" After a weak nod, he had to get a deeper clarity. "Love, are you really sure?" This was a more confident, secure nod, followed by a resounding, enthusiastic, unequivocal yes.
He began with the kiss. As she kissed back he began to recognize. This was a different kiss. This was not his sweet, innocent love he was beginning to know. Her intentions were different with this kiss. As she began lifting his shirt from his torso, the faded redhead marveled at how many boxes he fit of hers. She loved his mostly red chest hair with a few gray hairs, sneaking in; though he was incredibly self-conscious of his dadbod, she loved it. It was honest and humble; she ran her hands through his chest hair, enjoying the sensation she had not felt in a while.