This was the first time. Since then I've seen other guys. More than one of them have become regular meetings that aren't relationships just sex and the satisfaction of a need I have now. A part of me I never knew I had but I now acknowledge as part of me. A part of me I never knew I had for so long, but now I love and cherish. A fundamental, true part of me that defines me. That's right. I know this because of how it makes me feel. How it completes me.
I know I had to share my experience. This is how it all started.
I had seen Eric many times since my boyfriend and I had moved into our apartment. He would always look at me in the hallway and smile. Call me "white girl," and ask what I was doing later. It didn't matter if my boyfriend was with me or not. Of course, Michael was furious with him, but he never said anything besides glare at Eric and put a hand around my waist, turning me away from him.
Secretly I liked it. I felt sexy the way Eric looked at me. If my boyfriend was with me I'd smile back, politely. On the rare occasion I saw him alone I'd weakly say, "hi," and scurry off. Michael was jealous and I didn't need to hear any more of his nonsense about black people than I had to. Inside though, I thought about talking with him, what he'd be like. Eric was handsome, tall, and built well. Muscles rippling under his shirt. A firm ass and thick legs. Of course, that led me to think about other things! I never thought it would ever lead to anything.
I was a good girl. Michael and I had been together for two years. We had been living together for eight months. We were in love despite his shortcomings, but he was like most guys I had been with. Like my dad and brothers. It was familiar, and I guess just what I always expected my life would be like. I never was a sexual person, I guess. I had always been faithful and never really done anything crazy. Just a plain blonde-haired girl, pretty but not beautiful, kind of skinny, with small breasts and not much for curves. I never slutted it up even when I was single or hooked up with random guys on one-night stands.
One night I was up late. Michael had passed out in bed after drinking and playing video games. I was watching Netflix in the living room and figured I might as well do something useful with my time and took a load of laundry down.
I was almost finished with our clothes. I was folding and neatly putting the little squared and bundles of shirts, pants and socks in the laundry basket when his voice made me jump.
"A little late to be doing laundry isn't it?"
I jumped, turning to the door and seeing that lean, handsome dark face with his wide smile and shining teeth.
"Oh my god, you scared me!"
He laughed, "Don't worry, you're safe with me. I'm just glad to get a sentence longer than one word out of you finally."
I blushed, embarrassed for him calling out my rudeness, "I'm sorry-"
"It's ok. I get the impression the boyfriend doesn't care for me."
"He's just kind of jealous."
"He's kind of something. He upstairs?"
"Yeah, in bed. He had a few drinks."
"I had a few myself, just getting back from a night out. I don't drink too much at home. I do smoke. You want to join me?"
I had smoked marijuana before a few times with friends before I met Michael. I was curious what this stranger lived like. How he decorated his home.
"I could stop by for a little bit. I shouldn't stay long in case, you know."
"Here, let me help you. I'm Eric by the way."
I knew his name now. "I'm Mckenzie."