Meg assumed he had been coming into the store for quite some time before she finally noticed him. When she did, she saw that came in alone, two or three times a week and always got in her line to be checked out. He didn't buy much, a few cans of this or that, a loaf of bread or a quart of milk and sometimes a piece of fruit or two and always a lottery ticket. Although he limped a little, walked with a cane and his clothing was a bit threadbare, he was always neat and clean with just a delicate hint of aftershave. He was tall and slender and carried himself with a certain regal elegance that she found intriguing.
Other than her long gone husband, Meg hadn't had many men in her life. Her Grandfather, her Mother's father, died before she was born and her Father had abandoned his family when she was only 2 and then was killed in prison the following year. Her mother committed suicide and at 4 years of age Meg went to live a solitary and lonely life with her grandmother, a bitter old woman. She got pregnant while still in high school and married the cheating, no good, alcoholic bum just before her son was born. After years of abuse, Meg's husband left her for another woman when the boy was 5. She felt it was a blessing in disguise. Now, she was alone and had been for 8 years. She didn't date often because, somehow, being alone suited her. However, she did miss sex.
The stately gentleman had been coming in a few months when Meg started exchanging pleasantries and then began to hold actual conversations with him. She found out his name was Don; he was 75 years old, a veteran of the Korean War and a widower. He retired from a company that went bankrupt and took his pension money with it. He lived in his own home on his social security, a small veterans disability pension for wounds received in Korea (the cause of his limp) and some dividends from stocks and savings.
One day while scanning his groceries she asked him, "I notice that you always wait for me to check you out. Why?"
"Well, please take this as a compliment, but you remind me of my dead wife, Helen. We were married 45 years when she passed away. Your beautiful blue eyes and blond hair make you look just like Helen, my virgin bride, when we were married almost 50 years ago. She was tall and very pretty, like you."
She chuckled and blushed a little. "Thank you very much but I am 31 years old and I have been around some. I was married and have a 13-year-old son. I'm hardly a virgin."
He smiled at her and, with a twinkle in his eye, said, "That doesn't matter. It's what I see in my mind that makes me happy and I just don't have a lot of things to be happy about any more."
The thought of her making him happy haunted her long after he left. She caught herself thinking about his smile and graceful way of expressing him self as she worked her way through he day. In bed that night she dreamt about kissing him and watching him smile as they made love.
"What foolishness." She thought, "almost 45 years difference in their ages and at 75 he probably couldn't make love anyway." The odd thing was she still found herself excited and wet when she woke. The toy in her nightstand brought relief from the tension caused by the dream. The release was rapid and welcome. She hadn't used the toy in months.
The following day, Tuesday, she watched for him but he didn't come in. He finally showed up late on Wednesday and bought two cans of soup, a can of pork and beans, a package of hot dogs, some bread, an apple and a lottery ticket.
When it was his turn at the register she said, "I missed you. I was afraid you were sick or something."
"No, no, I'm fine. I had an appointment at the VA hospital for a check up and I passed with flying colors. It's just that I don't have a car and I have to take the bus across town to get there. It takes forever and they aren't the fastest people in the medical profession either."
"No car? How in the world do you get around?"
"Mostly I walk. I only live about two miles from here so shopping is no problem unless it's raining. Almost everything I need is here in this mall. Or I can take the bus when I need to. The main problem is when I need to buy something big that I can't carry a long way by myself."
Later that night she could once again visualize him, trudging through the rain carrying a huge bundle. When she offered to help he dropped the bundle, took her in his arms and kissed her. The bundle was a mattress that he opened up and used to make love to her, right there beside the road. Meg awoke with a start to find her pussy seeping juice. A quick touch of the vibrator brought a mind blowing orgasm, leaving her weak in the aftermath but somehow strangely unsatisfied.
Although Thursday was busy she kept her eyes out for him but he was a no show. Friday, she was about to give up on him when he finally came in. It was almost the end of her shift when he dropped his meager purchases on the checkout counter in front of her.
Meg was relieved to see him. "Hi, I thought I'd missed you."
"Oh, the VA hospital called. They lost one of my tests and I had to go back again. I thought I would pick up what I needed for the weekend on my way home."
She was pensive as she scanned his few items. She said, "Don, I'm off in five minutes. If you like, I could give you a ride home."
"Why, I would like that, Meg. I am beat from pussyfooting around that hospital all day. Would you mind if I bought a couple of other things and a case of beer? It's too heavy for me to carry all the way home so I can only get one when I have a ride."
She laughed, "Of course not. Maybe I'll charge you a beer for the ride home."
He bought the extra items and the beer and waited by her car while she checked out her register and turned in the day's receipts.
On the way to his house he said, "I hope you weren't joshing about joining me for a beer. It's been quite some time since I entertained a beautiful young lady in my home."
She flushed a little and said, "Why thank you. I was kidding but now I would be honored to join you for a cool beer. Like you, I have nothing to go home to. My son is with his father for the weekend."
"Well, if you like I could whip up some dinner too."
"Oh, no, I couldn't put you through that much trouble."
As they unloaded the car, Meg said, "Tell you what, if you are serious about dinner, I could order us a pizza, my treat. We both have to eat and I sure could use the company."
"That would be lovely but I couldn't let you pay..."
"Nonsense, let me worry about that."
She ordered the pizza and they chatted while they waited for it. Slowly, (with Meg steering the way) the conversation turned to sex. She learned that he had never been intimate with anyone but his wife and that they had both been virgins when they were married. When he had been in Korea, his buddies often went to Tokyo for 'R&R' and he had been tempted but was always true to his wife in the end. Unfortunately, Helen had been barren and they had no children.
Meg was alarmed when she noticed tears in his eyes and a quaver in his voice as he told his story. She went to him and put her arms around him for comfort. They sat that way on the couch for quite some time until the moment was shattered by the arrival of the pizza.
The pizza and the second beer seemed to drive away the gloom and revive the ease of their conversation. She told him about her failed marriage and, the light of her life, her son.
When Meg started to clear away the remnants of the pizza, he put his hand on hers and said, "Why don't we let that wait. When you were holding me a few moments ago I had the strangest feelings of my life. It was as if Helen was holding me. Would you do it again?"
His hand on hers had been a shock. She could feel her face flush and a warm rush through her entire body. She almost shivered at the excitement of it but demurely she said, "Of course. I think I felt something too." She didn't tell him that she could feel a wetness between her legs.
When he stood up, she went to him and put her arms around him. They just stood there for quite a few minutes with her head on his shoulder and his arms around her, holding her close. After a while, she canted her head back and looked at him. Although their faces were only inches apart, she could see he was smiling. On an impulse, Meg kissed him. She felt his grip on her tighten and his hands move down to her waist.
She canted her head back again and he whispered, "Thank you. I haven't done that in a long, long time."
With her right hand, she pushed his left hand down from her waist to the cheek of her ass and kissed him again. His other hand followed and she could feel the skirt of her uniform dress being pulled up until the only thing between his hands and her bottom was the flimsily fabric of her panties. He was gently kneading her ass and pulling her into him at the same time. Through his trousers, she could feel his cock getting hard and pressing against her tummy.
Their lips were still locked together when she opened her mouth a little and offered her tongue to him. Most men would gobble it up at this point, but not Don. As tenderly as if he were kissing it, he accepted her tongue and held it between his lips. Now, there was no question, he had a full, large erection. She could feel it prodding her stomach and desperately wanted to touch it.
Meg canted her head back and looked deep into his eyes. She gently pushed herself against his erection and moved her hips up and down, caressing it with her body. She whispered, "I think we should find a bedroom."