Chapter Two: The Meeting
We met about three years ago in a little pub in a small two-bit town. I was just passing through on a book signing tour and Jerry was there on business. I noticed him watching me talk to the guys. I could tell right off that he was not like the other guys there. He was not going to approach me so I had to take matters into my own hands. As I was talking with the guys, I bent down and raised my dress up my leg pretending to have an itch and winked at Jerry. He gave me a very coy smile and tipped his beer up and took a big swallow. I don't think he really knew quite what to think of me. I even think at first he might of thought I was a lady of the night. After all I was dressed rather provocatively in a pub full of horny men. It's not like everyday a writer of erotica steps into such a small town, but I was just starting out and needed to get the public familiar with my writings. I took that opportunity to thank the guys for their interest and made my way over to Jerry's table.
"Hi there good looking," I said with a smile. "Hello," he said back to me looking me right in the eyes.
I liked it! Most men are so awkward around me they either look down when talking or look at my breast. Not this one though, he was different for sure.
He said, "You certainly have a way with the gentlemen don't you?"
I smiled and asked, "What are you thinking of it?" He smiled back and smacked his lips together and said, "Far be it for me to tell you your business."
I leaned over the table and looked him right in those beautiful blue eyes and said, "I am an erotica writer that is promoting my short stories on a book signing tour. Is that anything close to what you had in mind?" There was a look of surprise on his face, which led me to believe he truly did think I was a lady of the night of some sort.
"OH! Now that is interesting." He said.
I didn't wait for him to ask me to sit down, I just did. I told him of all my hopes of getting published and the whole world knowing me by my signing name Sed. He also told me of some things he also hoped to accomplish in this area.
"Can I buy you a drink kind lady?" He asked.
"Yes, thank you. I will have a tattoo on the rocks if they have it." I replied.
"What the hell is a tattoo on the rocks, he said."
"Well, it is a kind of rum from Captain Morgan," I said. "Ok, he replied, a Tattoo on the rocks it is."
We sat there until closing time talking the night away. He even tasted my drink. It was so funny how he jokingly gasped and made such a fuss over it being so strong for a lady to drink. He even giggled from time to time about how many I was drinking. But I just laughed too. After all drinking five or six of those anything is likely to be funny.
"Where are you staying," he said.
"I am staying at the little place across the street and you?" I replied.
He said, "I am staying with a friend in town. I really have enjoyed your company, might I know your name?"
"I don't usually give out my real name to those I meet on tour, most call me Sed, but you can call me Linda. I have enjoyed your company too, and your name is...?" I replied.
"Um...my name is Jerry," he said with a worried smile on his face.
"Why the worried look on your face?" I asked.
"OH, nothing. I just don't normally give my name out to unknown woman," he said with a less cautious grin on his face.
"Well, hey, maybe soon I won't be an unknown woman...anywhere!" I said with a very seductive grin.
He grabbed my hand as though he would kiss it, but didn't and said; "I'm going to be in town for a couple of more days and would like to take you out to dinner. Would you consider trusting me enough to go with me?"
"Yes, I would like to go with you to dinner very much," I replied.
"Good, very good! I will pick you up say seven o'clock tomorrow night?" He said.
"Sounds great to me; should I dress casual and sassy or provocative and sexy?" I asked.
"Any way you see fit is fine with me." He replied.
"Ok, I'll see you tomorrow night at seven then, Jerry." I said as I slowly removed my hand from his.
"I'll look forward to it. Sweet dreams, Linda." He said as he reluctantly let go of my hand.
The look in his eyes sent a chill down my spine. This was one sexy man. I had never encountered one like him before in my life. I walked across the street looking back at him walking over to his car. I noticed him watching the way I walked with that grin on his face. I thought to myself; "He is into me alright."
As I walked into the doorway I glanced back once more and he was still watching. I didn't normally give personal attention to men that I met on tour, but there was something about Jerry. Maybe it was the way he didn't approach me like the others. He kept his distance. As I watched him drive away I put two fingers up to my mouth and blew him a kiss and turned to go to my room.
I took off my heals, they were killing me, and started to undress as I walked toward the bed when the phone rang.
"Hello?" I said in a sultry voice.
"Hi, dear. How did it go today? Said my husband Dave.
"Oh, I think it went well. Sold a lot of books here for such a little town." I replied.
"That's good. You're getting in late, what you been doing?" He asked.
"Oh, I've been hanging around town talking with people." I said.
"You be careful out there, not everybody is nice you know." He said in a tense voice.
"I know honey. I'm not as naive as you think!" I replied.
"Sometimes you are; I just want you to be careful that's all." He said.
"I know, don't worry! I am fine!" I said getting a little irritated.
"Ok. When do you think you will be home?" He asked.
"Well...I will be here for a few days. I can go to the surrounding towns and sign some more books, then maybe head out to Detroit for the weekend. Should be some good business there; if all goes well I should be home by Monday, Is that ok?" I said.
"Ya, that sounds good. I miss you dear." He said.
"I miss you too daddy. We can take some time for us and cuddle on the couch and watch those cowboy movies you love so much if you want." I said with a giggle.
"You hate those movies!" He said laughing.
"I know, but you love them. Hey, we can switch off, watch your cowboy movie then watch a movie we both like, sound good?" I said.
"Ok that sounds good. None of those sappy chic flicks though, ok?" He said.
"Why not, you don't want to get emotional is all?" I said laughing again.
"No, I just don't want to watch those boring movies." He said.