Age vs. Desire
I stepped out of the shower and grabbed the towel that was on the hook hanging on the outside of the bathroom door. My entire body tingled as I lavished under the pulsating stream of water that was as hot as I could stand.
Every muscle in my body was feeling so relaxed as I stood there under the stream of water as long as I could until it starting running cold. I was use to it as I lived in a studio apartment that had three floors and six apartments above me. My landlord was so cheap he probably put a timer on the hot water heater so his electric bill was kept as low as possible.
My body felt truly wonderful as I dried off and slipped into my silk robe enjoying the coolness of the fabric against my sensitive flesh. I had completely shaved everything from my waist down and loved the sensation I was feeling between my legs.
Wrapping my hair in the towel and throwing it up onto my head, I looked down at my feet and thought to myself that I was due for a pedicure which I was going to take care of that afternoon. I put it on my mental 'to-do' list.
Body image. That's what it seemed to be all about that morning. I could loose a few pounds around my middle I thought to myself, but dared not step onto the scale. I knew it would betray me and reveal a higher number than it gave me only a few months ago. Who would want to sleep with me showing off this menopausal apron around my belly I asked myself? They say for every old shoe there's an old sock, but I think my 'old sock' must have gotten eaten up by the dryer and is now no where to be found!
I told myself to think positive. To call my best friend and tell her I wanted to go out and paint the town that Saturday night. Maybe drink a little too much and let my hair down so I didn't wallow in my own self-pity. Who knows? I might even get lucky.
I always had a great time when we went to the clubs or bar hopping, or whatever they are calling it these days. She was always up for a good time and it seemed that we laughed and laughed whenever we got together. Yes, I was going to call her as soon as I finished primping in the bathroom. I made another 'mental note'.
Looking into the mirror, I noticed a few new gray hairs. Hmmm. Getting old is not pretty. Where did these wrinkles and tiny lines come from that now surround my eyes, I asked myself? These things must have happened when I wasn't paying attention. I made a mental note to myself again to look into some of those firming facial cremes they are always advertising on Tick Tock and social media. Maybe that would work and I can hide some of the tell tale aging lines that were suddenly creeping onto my face un be known to me.
Enough of examining myself, I picked up my cell phone and called my friend Susie.
'Hey girlie. Want to go out for a few drinks tonight?'
"Sure. I don't have any plans," she said as we decided to meet at 8:00 at Jake's Place, downtown.
I decided to wear white capri slacks with a low cut pink satin blouse that showed plenty of clevage. I wanted to go commando to enjoy the feeling of my newly accquired nakedness and wore a thin lacy bra to accentuate my ample breasts.
There was always a mixed crowd there at Jakes. Some couples, some same sex and a lot of eligible men. I was into the girls, my best friend Susie, was into the guys. We never had a thing for eachother, even though she was a very attractive girlie girl. Now both of us were presently divorced and always on the prowl for eligible mates, or one night stands, whichever came our way.
We met in the parking lot and entered the bar together, keeping those in attendance guessing if we were a couple or not. Finding seats at the bar we ordered dirty martini's and toasted eachother to good times ahead.
After ordering a second round, a rather attractive butch looking short haired blonde came over to us.
"Hey there. I'm Jess. I noticed you when you came in. Would you like to dance?" She said directly to me holding out her hand, acting like Susie wasn't even there.
"I don't think so." I responded much too quickly.
Susie looked at me and said, "Go dance with her! She's so cute!"
"I don't want to leave you sitting here all alone."
"Don't worry about me."
"Well, thank you! Yes, don't worry about her. She's a big girl." Jess said.
I hesitated as I looked at this girl who was at least 20 years younger than I was and tried to convince myself why it would be a good idea to dance with her.
"No, I don't think so." I told her
"Ok. If you change your mind, I'm right over there." She pointed to the other side of the room.
"I don't think I will."
With that the dejected, cute younger girl who called herself Jess, walked away.
"Barb, are you crazy?" Susie questioned me.
"Why wouldn't you dance with her? It's ok. I don't mind."
"She is very young. I'll bet I have 20 years on her!"