Bus Ride
I hadn't taken the bus to work in a long while, but my car was in the shop, so ...
One of the things I miss about taking the bus is, I like to read. Lots of people get motion sick when reading in a car, or on the bus. I don't.
So, I was sitting in a window seat reading, when a pretty young woman - maybe early to mid twenties and half my age - sat next to me as the bus pulled away from the bus stop.
"Hi," she said.
"Hello," I replied, to be polite, but annoyed that she was interrupting my story.
"Whatcha reading?"
"Short stories," I replied, really wanting to get back to them.
"Oh, what sort?"
"Erotic." I said, hoping my abruptness would silence her, so I could read.
"Oh my," she said. "What's it about?"
I sighed.
"It's about two women who meet, fall in love, and pleasure each other by licking each other between their legs," I said. There, that should do it, I thought, fully expecting she'd be put off and leave me alone.
"Oh my, indeed. That sounds exciting."
"It is," I said.
"Have you ... ahh ... ever done that with a girl?" She asked, sounding a bit nervous.
"Well, to be honest, no. But, I've always harboured a secret fantasy about making love with another woman, if you must know," I rather bluntly informed her.
"Oh my," She whispered. "Me, too."
At that, I turned slightly, and took her in, having not paid too much attention to her when she first sat down next to me. She was very pretty. Dirty blond hair, albeit, somewhat unkempt. A nice figure, but then, twenty-somethings often have good figures - with no working out and sweating at the gym for them, unlike me. She wore the ubiquitous tank top almost obligatory in southern Texas during the warmer months. Hers was low cut; a v-neck showing lots of cleavage, of which she had plenty. And she wore a short mini skirt, pretty much the same as mine, only a different color.
"I'm Joan," I said, extending my hand.
"Margaret," she said, taking it and giving me a delicate little shake. Her fingers were slim, her nails a pale pink.
"Pleased to meet you Margaret. So ... have you?" I asked.
"What?"
"Made love with a girl?"
"Oh, that ..." she kind of stammered. "No, truth be told, but... I think I'm a lesbian."
"Oh my," I said, stealing her line. Her face was turning bright red. "How does one determine if she's a lesbian, or not?"
"I'm not sure ... ahh ... maybe like this," she said as she leaned toward me and kissed me on the lips. It was a soft gentle kiss, but it sent my heart racing.
"Oh my," I repeated.
"Oh my god, I'm so sorry, I don't know what came over me, please forgive ..."
Before she could finish her sentence, I placed my hand on her cheek and pulled her closer and kissed her back. This time, with a lot more passion. Well, at least as much passion as two virtual strangers can share on a municipal bus.
"Oh my god," she said, breathlessly. "I think I'm sure now."
"What?"
"About being a lesbian," she declared. "Do you ride this bus often? I'd like to see you again."
"No ... ahh ... but I will from now on ... if you do."
"Yes, to classes. Every day except Friday. In fact, this is my stop. I've got to go ... I really hope I can see you again," she said as she got up and slung her back pack over her shoulder.
"Me too," I called out to her receding figure as she moved down the aisle toward the exit.
My heart was still racing and I realized my panties were soaked. Oh my god, I thought. What would my husband think, or my kids? But, at that moment, I resolved to do my bit to help save the environment, or curb global warming, or whatever, and take the bus more often. At least, Monday through Thursday.
The next morning, I was on the same bus; my book sitting on the seat next to me to hopefully save a spot for Margaret. I had to tell a couple of miffed people that I had a friend joining me at the next stop, though I didn't really know at which stop she got on. I hadn't been paying attention the day before.
Margaret got on about five minutes later.
My face must have been beaming as I watched her coming down the aisle lugging her back pack.
"Oh Joan, there you are," she said as she plopped down next to me. She looked around, then leaned over and kissed me tenderly. My heart went into high gear once again. I moaned. I didn't want it to end, but given where we were, it had to be a fairly short kiss.
"Good morning, Margaret."
"Good morning Joan," she responded. "God, I was so hoping I'd see you again. I kept thinking about you all day, yesterday."
"Yeah, me too. Couldn't get you out of my head. Had trouble falling asleep, that is ... ahh ... until I got myself off in bed thinking about ... well ..."
"Oh my," she said, her face turned bright red, like the day before.
"I did the same thing last night, too. I'm so embarrassed ..." she confessed.
"I think we have a problem," I told her.
"Oh, I'm sorry, I thought you ..."
"I do, I want to be with you, but I'm married. I have two daughters." I said. "It would never work, you and me," I said, sadly.
"I don't care. I still want you. I don't know how this can be, but, I think I love you. I know it sounds crazy, but ..."
"I know, I feel the same," I confessed. "It's completely insane. We need to have some time together."
"I don't have classes on Friday."