I recognized the blonde who walked through the door immediately, even though I had never seen her face. She smiled as she turned to look at me, and the smile grew as she passed by the row of gleaming metal barstools. We had spoken through e-mails and chat sessions for a couple of weeks, and that radiance had shone through like a beacon in her correspondence with me. Now it was here, in front of me, and I felt like a schoolgirl. Class was about to be in session.
"Jackie?" she asked, but she knew the answer. I was struck by the blue of her eyes and the flawless complexion.
"Yeah. You're Leslie, right?" I half-stood, but she was already sitting down.
She apologized for being late. Before I could forgive her, our waitress was at the tableside asking for her drink order. I wondered if the waitress knew why we were here and then decided I didn't care. She could go home and finger herself later. Things weren't going to be so easy for me.
"You're not this quiet when we chat," Leslie said, pulling me out of my thought cloud.
I let out a nervous laugh.
"I know. But I'm normally not this nervous," I replied.
She giggled.
"Come to the bathroom with me," she said, grabbing her purse. "I have something that will make you relax."
My eyebrow shot up and my heart slammed against my chest. From our previous conversations, I hadn't suspected drug use. She had two children with whom she was very responsible. Still, I got up anyway, and followed her through the restaurant to the bathroom. We walked through the doors, and before I knew what happened, she pushed me against the wall, sweet breath in my face, hand up my shirt.
She kissed me with immense passion as she pulled on my right nipple. I kissed back, wrapping my fingers in her blonde locks. I thought I was going to soak through my jeans by the time we finally broke the kiss.
"Calmed down yet?" she asked, the devil dancing her eyes.
Lesson one: Passion can happen, anytime, anywhere.
I nodded, but my legs were trembling and my heart was thudding against the wall of my chest. I wondered where we'd be before the night was over. She let me know when we got back to the table.