It had seemed like ages since I had been in Frank's Diner. I was sitting across from my best friend, Chrissy. Chrissy and I had lived in White Falls since we were born. I was 19 and she was 28. It was a tiny little town of about 1,100 people, so it was the type of town where everyone knew everyone.
It was about one o'clock in the afternoon, and the diner was crowded, as it was a weekday and a lunch hour for a lot of people. Chrissy and I were sitting in a booth when I noticed a man come into the diner and take a seat at the counter. His hands were big, rough.
He looked to be a tall man too. He was dressed nicely in a pair of slacks and a crisp white shirt and tie. He had a thick head of beautiful black hair and a mustache. He looked to be in his late 30's or early 40's. He looked in my direction and I blushed, having been caught staring at the man. He smiled. I smiled back.
"Winnie? Winnie?" Chrissy was saying to me. "Are you listening to me?"
"Sorry Chrissy, yes, I'm listening. I got distracted by that man, who is that?"
She followed my gaze to the man at the counter. "The mustache guy?" I nodded. "He's new in town. He works at the newspaper office."
"What's his name?" I asked curiously.
Chrissy grinned, "I'm not sure. But let's ask him, shall we?" She got up and grabbed me playfully.
"No Chrissy, I look like hell!" I said in a hushed whisper. "I don't even have a mint, I-"
"Oh stop it Winnie," she said as she pushed me toward the man, who was completely oblivious.
"I'm not ready. Chrissy don't you dare, I swear I'll-" she gave me a push which put me in the man's eyesight. He turned around and smiled at me. I was blushing brightly at the manner of which he and I met.
"Excuse me, Sir," Chrissy said to the man. "But my friend here was wondering what your name was?"
"I'm Andy, what is your name?" he addressed me.
"I'm Winnie," I said shyly.
"Now you're curiosity is satisfied," Chrissy said to me. "I'm off to the pot," she said and headed toward the bathrooms. I stood there awkwardly.
"Please sit down," Andy said.
"Thanks," I said and took a seat next to him. "I'm sorry. That was Chrissy, she can be so obnoxious sometimes."
"No reason to apologize. I noticed you when I first came in. Actually, I'm kind of glad your friend did what she did. I usually get slapped with my pick-up lines." He said.
I laughed, "She says you're new in town."
He nodded, "Yeah, I moved here on Monday to be closer to work. I used to live in West Heights, and that's about a 40 minute drive."
"Wow, so you've only been here two days. How do you like it so far?" I asked him, studying his face. He really was quite handsome.
He smiled and I saw a magnificent set of dimples. "I'm liking it better and better," he said, giving me a quick glance over.
I giggled. I felt my cheeks; it felt like my blushing had stopped. A waitress came by and gave Andy his plate of food - a burger and fries. At that moment Chrissy came back over and looked at her watch, "Well, Winnie darlin' I should head back to work. I'll take care of the check."
"Thanks Chrissy." Chrissy gently grabbed me by the arm and we walked and stood in the corner. "Chrissy, what's going on?"
"Winnie, I know exactly what's going on in that little mind of yours, and I say to you, don't even think about it!"
"Why not?"
"Winnie, he's a deserter. He's a troublemaker. Stay away from him. He has some major baggage. He's been divorced - twice, and he's only 39. Keep your distance, he's not worth it." At that she walked away and out the diner door.
I stood there and thought for a moment. He didn't seem like a troublemaker. He seemed very kind. And if he was a deserter, so what? I joined him back at the counter.
"It looked like you were deep in thought," he said with a grin.
"No, not really," I said. "What's this?" I asked, pointing to the shake in front of me.
"I ordered you a milkshake."
I grinned, "Thank you. That's very nice of you."
I glanced at his lap quickly and noticed he had a lump in it. I felt my panties getting moist. We sat there and talked for about an half-hour. Our likes, our dislikes, hobbies, and family. He mentioned he had been married twice, but was now divorced and free and single again.
"Lucky for me you are," I said.
He chuckled, "You're very sweet. So what type of work do you do?"
I hung my head, "I don't have a job right now. I quit two weeks ago because I couldn't stand my boss."
"That's nothing to be ashamed of. All of us are out of work at some time or another. And besides, an S.O.B for a boss doesn't make anything fun."
I laughed, "You're right. Anyway, I've been looking and putting in applications, but no one's called me back yet."
"I think the newspaper might have a couple openings," he said.
My eyes widened, "Really?"
He nodded, "Yeah. There's an opening for a secretary and let's see....there's something else, I can't remember what the other position is, but they're hiring. If you're interested, I can put in a good word for you."
I giggled, "For real?"
He laughed, "For real, little lady. In fact, my lunch break is almost over, so I have to head back to the office anyway. Why not come with me? We can walk there and you can fill out an application."
I smiled, "Sure."
Andy paid for the check for both of us and we left the diner. It was a muggy, but slightly breezy spring day out. The newspaper office was about three blocks away and we chit-chatted as we walked.
Our walk ended much to soon, as we were in front of the steps of the office. We stood there for a moment facing each other. There was almost one-foot difference between our heights. Myself 5'4" and he 6'2" (I learned earlier in the diner). He gently tucked my hair behind my ear and leaned down, giving me a soft kiss on the lips. I kissed him back until I heard a car honk. We both looked in the direction of the honker.
"Hey, stick your tongue down her throat!" yelled a boy.
We laughed.
"Well, pretty girl," Andy said. "I should go in and get back to work. Maybe you should wait a couple of minutes to wait to come in, that way it doesn't look like you have an unfair advantage."
I nodded, "I agree."
"I'll call you tonight, Winnie. Bye for now."