The rest of the week goes by painfully slow. I work every day but Wednesday. Every night I go to bed with images of Lisa in my mind and my hands between my legs. I do the same in the morning. Wow, I haven't 'rubbed my rug' this much since high school.
Friday morning, I clean my messy apartment on the off-chance I bring Lisa home later. I laugh out loud at how natural that sounds and how much I want it. Before Saturday I'd have never considered bringing a chick home, not for what I had in mind anyway.
I only have a few hours before I have-to go to work. But It's a small place, so It won't take that long. While stuffing things into my closet, I see a box that I remember has my vibrator in it. I had to hide it from Randal and haven't used it in a long time. Maybe I should put it in my nightstand like all the other single girls. It Could come in handy. Or should I say 'cum' in handy, ha ha. Note to self: get fresh batteries.
After I shower and shave my legs. I make sure the hedges are trimmed.
I pay extra attention to the even more unruly hair on top of my head and even put on a little makeup. Not enough to be obvious, just enough to accent. My mother pounded that into me since I was old enough to wear the stuff. "Don't put make up on with a cake spatula. Just use a little," she used to warn me, and still would I'm sure though I heed the warning anyway.
I give myself a once over in the mirror before I walk out. Not too shabby, I still clean up rather nicely I think patting myself on the back. I leave the house feeling pretty-darn good.
"Hi there uh...uh...Marissa. You have a good day," Mr. Kawalski says from his front porch. He still can't remember my name, but the way he has been looking at me all week tells me he remembers Saturday night all too well. I wave, blushing, and get in my car. I figure it's to be expected. I did put on quite a show.
I clock in and get right to work. Eight hour shift today, I have got to stop looking toward the door every ten minutes. She'll be here, I hope, probably around the same time as before. "Just be patient Mer," I mumble as I catch myself glancing at the door yet again.
It's a fairly busy night which helps distract me a bit. Four hours later it happens. I'm near the door with my back to it, taking an order when I hear Lisa's voice behind me asking our hostess, Trish, "Can you sit me in Meredith's section please?...somewhere out of the way?"
I turn, smile spreading across my face. Today she's wearing a simple white short sleeve button down shirt with a slightly flared skirt that barely covers her ass. It's of the same awe-inspiring shade of green as her eyes. They inspire awe in me anyhow, awe and wetness. She has a big white bag over one shoulder and her hair down with a rope necklace holding a green stone dangling above her cleavage. On her feet are a pair of white Keds.
The whole outfit is simple, but the effect is stunning. I run my eyes down her body. Her bare legs under that short skirt...wow. Trish sits her at a table for two in the corner, alone, and gives me a funny look on her way back to the door. I wonder briefly where her husband is, although I'm glad it's just her.
I'm done with the table in front of me, so I drop off their order, check on a family of three who thankfully don't need anything and head her way.
I lean on her table, smiling, "I am so glad you came." She takes my hand lightly for a moment. My heart sings while my vagina hums along. The way we're looking at each other makes our true motives readily-apparent I think, so why be coy. "I've been waiting for you all week. You look stunning by the way."
"Thank you," she says, "Mike will be glad you think so. He picked out my outfit, thought you'd like it."
"Oh I do," I say nodding and grinning. "He uh...doesn't mind?" It's a very broad question.
She shakes her head firmly with a smile. "Nope, he likes you."
"What would you like to drink?" I ask, relieved.
"Same as last time please," she replies.
"Unsweetened tea then?" I don't need to write it down.
"You remembered," she says smiling.
"I'll be right back." I turn away reluctantly. I don't want to leave her alone. When I return, she's pulling a small white box out of her bag. She opens it and pulls out a single cupcake with green frosting and a candle.
She quickly lights the candle with a cheap lighter and sticks it in the cupcake. As I set down her tea she sets down the cupcake and looks up with a smug, teasing smile. "Happy birthday to you..." she begins to sing softly.
I can't decide if I'm more surprised that she remembered, or that I've completely forgot. I was so focused on today being the day I get to see her again, I forgot it's also the day I turn twenty-five. Well fuck me. I'm caught off guard for a second. "Aww, thank you."
"Make a wish," she says, looking into my eyes.
"I think it's already coming true," I say leaning in to blow out the candle. I am so corny. Ugh! I take a bite and under the green icing I notice the cupcake is pink on the inside. Gee, I wonder if that was intentional. "It tastes good, very good," I say. Subtle Mer ... real subtle. I finish my cupcake right then and there, making sure to lick some of the icing off slowly and then suck my fingertips clean. She watches the whole process intently. "So, what would you like?" I ask through lips sticky with icing.
"From the menu...or?" she looks at me playfully.
"Yes. What do want from the menu?" I play right back. "We can worry about what's not on the menu later."
She thinks for a second, "I'm not really here for the food, just the company. Same as last time I suppose. You remember?"
I remember everything about the last time she came in here. "Garden chicken salad, ranch dressing on the side coming right up," I say.
It was hard to see her in the flesh and not think about all the times over the last week she'd been in my fantasies, had been my fantasy. Not to mention all the things her fantasy-self had done to me and with me.
I wait on my few other tables for a bit, constantly glancing in her direction. It's like I need to make sure she's really there, waiting just for me. I feel all warm on the inside.
"How is Mike this evening?" I ask as I deliver her salad.
"He's sitting on the kids tonight. He thought we could get to know each other better without him," She smiles at me warmly. "So, what do you want to know?"
I hum thoughtfully for a moment, "what do you do for a living? I'm aspiring to be a lotto winner myself, but it's hit or miss, mostly miss. In the mean time this was the only place in town with a 'divorced chicks with no experience, apply here' sign in the window."
She nods in understanding, smiling. "I'm a rising star in the fast-paced world of book storage, distribution, cataloging, and reclamation." Seeing my puzzled expression she adds, "I'm a librarian silly." I love the way she called me silly.
I can't help but imagine leaning down to kiss her deeply right now. I'm guessing that would probably end my gainful employment. "Aren't you supposed to be wearing those black rimmed 'naughty librarian' glasses?"
She laughs out loud, "I knew I was missing something. Maybe that's why the other librarians don't take me seriously. Would you like me better with a pair?" she asked.
I put two hands in front her face, thumbs and pointers looped together like I'm trying to picture her with some sexy specs. "No, I like your face the way it is. A lot." I remember where I am for a moment, "I need to check on my other tables. Wait right here."
When I turn around, our hostess Trish, or the professional 'eater-seater' as she calls it, is staring at Lisa and I. I don't know for how long, but she gives me a 'hey whatever floats you boat' expression. Apparently to the observant, our flirting isn't exactly subtle. Oh well, Trish is kinda snobby anyway. I resist the childish urge to stick my tongue out at her.
I go back to actual work for about fifteen minutes before I stop at Lisa's table again. "I'd love to able to talk to you without this pesky job getting in the way," I say.
"I was thinking the same thing. When do you get off?" she asks.
I smile as my face reddens. I'm thinking of a whole different kind of getting off. "Ten," I say. "Meet me here?"
She looks at her watch, pretending to debate, her smile giving her away. Ten is about two and half hours away. "I'll be waiting in the parking lot."