I saw him first at an opening at the Regional Gallery. He was laughing with someone.
Nice I thought, running an eye up and down him. Black hair, light tan, and I knew he had blue eyes. Nice definitely. It was a man he was laughing with, and then he leant forward and took the guys arm. He was standing close, a bit too close, a bit too looking in his face. A bit not straight. I looked more closely at him as he pulled away. A woman joined them, stood close to him, talked to him and led him away. He was with her as he left, the other man was forgotten after he said goodbye.
But he'd stood a bit too close, smiled and moved his hips a certain way. Hitched them in an arse easing way. He'd had a taste for the other guy. I knew he had.
I wondered if he could have a taste for me. I certainly had one for him.
My friend found out for me that his name was Nigel and that he worked as an investment advisor. I had a bit of money to invest. And I certainly had time to invest in him.
I made mine his last appointment before lunch. I arrived very late. Too late.
"Sorry," I said, "traffic. Hope it hasn't inconvenienced you."
"No. No." he said politely, confidently, "Why don't you come through."
"Look, Its my fault. Isn't it soon your lunch time?"
"No problem, I often don't get to go out. Come..
"No. It's my fault, so I'll shout OK, how about we go to the tavern. You can give me what advice you can there. If I need to know more I can make another appointment."
I moved off, encouraging him to follow. He gave in and came with me, "Thanks," he said, giving me a shy smile.
A dropped eye, gorgeous, god I wanted to fuck him smile.
We ordered steak, salad. I got big fat olives from a side dish and put them on my plate. I wanted something to roll in my mouth when I looked at him. Something salty to taste, while I lusted after him across the table.
"So what are your financial goals David?" he asked seriously, fixing me in his kind considerate, professional blue eyes.
"Oh, independence of course. Knowing I can retire early and live comfortably. Can you help me with that?" I asked him.
"That's it?" he prodded, "there's nothing you want to plan for in the near future? Children's education, new home."
"No I don't have children," I said, "I could plan to have great sex, long holidays," I joked. "Find the man of my dreams," I said brazenly, looking at him, pausing, letting what I'd said sink in for a moment. "But financially no. Long term goals only, I'm a long term kinda guy." I smiled at him, popped a big fat green olive in my mouth and rolled it about.
He looked at my mouth for a moment fascinated. I wanted my mouth on his balls. He, I hoped, was thinking about it too. I finished with the pit and neatly removed it and put it on my plate.
"Oh," he said, suddenly coming back to earth. He looked blank. Too much input had overloaded him temporarily. "Oh."
"And you," I said quietly, "What about you? We've got time, would you like to see the apartment I've got in the Towers. Its empty now. Nice fully furnished investment, very comfortable, just a minute away from here."
I fixed my eyes to his, held them. He moved slightly, a snake caught by my hypnotizing gaze. I moved my foot under the table, made gentle contact with his calf, ran my shoe up it a bit. I felt his leg quiver.
I stood up, "Come on," I said quietly, smiling, holding his eyes still. Liking the nervous uncertain way he was looking.
I wanted him to, he wanted to. I knew he did, he'd just needed a bit of encouragement.