THE BEGINNING
The local duck pond is my normal escape. I want to relax in the sun and let the warmth soak in. So, I travel there to watch the ducks and geese slice silently through the water. Benches and pavilions are scattered around. So, I settle onto a bench to enjoy the scenery. The usual crowd of parents with toddlers, joggers, singles, and seniors are circling the pond on the pathway, some running, some walking, and some simply moseying along. I notice a gentleman who's been here quite often, the same as I have.
In my mind, I had named him William because that's who he looks like, a William. And, after all, you need a name for the object of your fantasies. Today starts out no differently from the many other days when William and I, two strangers, find ourselves together. Mind you, we are together in the same space, yet totally apart. Now, I'm walking. He's walking. However, we're traveling in different directions. I with music playing in my ear. And, as I've noticed in the past, he's also absorbed with something carrying on in his ear and occupying his mind. Then, something different happened.
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He pauses and puts his hand to his ear as if to concentrate more closely on what he is listening to. I approach and gently tap him on the shoulder. "Excuse me", I say. I don't want to be forward, but may I ask what you are listening to - you seem so immersed." He looks at me, smiles, and his face flushes a bit. He has a nice smile, but I notice his eyes mostly as they are piercingly blue. He looks into my eyes, now it is I who is flushing. After a pause he speaks. His voice is soft and soothing. "I'm afraid you caught me a bit by surprise miss, I was listening to a book, and in particular a passage that caused me to pause."
I smile back, still gazing into his eyes. "Oh, may I ask what you are listening to. I love books on tape." There is that flush again - deeper this time. "As I said, you caught me by surprise. I love fiction; erotic love stories actually, and the one I was just listening to right now had my rapt attention." He studies my reaction to see if what he has said has shocked me or put me off in any way. To the contrary, my pulse quickens a bit and I smile again and say, "may I ask what the passage is all about?"
Her smile lingers and assures him that she isn't offended in any way, by the mention of erotic fiction. He suppresses his natural urge to be aroused by a woman who's bold enough to stay and see what happens. Then, he says, "This scene is about a woman who's enjoying, for the first time, the more erotic side of physical pleasure. Miss, I noticed that you, too, have earbuds. I can send the audio to your earbuds at the same time, so we both hear the reading. Would you care to listen with me?" She nods and blushes slightly while realizing the intimate nature of what she's going to hear. What they're both going to hear. He says, "Perhaps we should be seated on the bench, close enough for the audio sharing to work." They sit on a nearby bench, closely enough for her to be aroused by the heat that's being generated between them.
He turns to her slightly and says, "Miss, should be know each other's names? What we're about to listen to is highly sensual and erotic. I'd like to know with whom I'm sharing this pleasure." Again, she smiles, with a mischievous sparkle in her eyes this time, and says, "Certainly, I'm Louise." He relaxes a bit, exhales, and says, "And, I'm William. Here we go, Louise. Now, you must abandon all notions of propriety and sensibilities! Let's be willing voyeurs into this woman's first venture into the erotic."
William mentions that the story is at the point where Anna and Edward, her lover, are together in his apartment. Edward has persuaded Anna to try something new and different. It's dark outside and the lights are on in the front of the apartment, the side along the outside of the building. His apartment building faces a similar apartment building. Edward and Anna have enjoyed some wine, enough to relax then both. He steps to the large windows in the open area and raises the blinds. Anna can see that other couples of varying ages have done the same in other apartments across the avenue. One by one, the other apartments' lights are dimmed or are turned off completely. Only Edward's and Anna's lights remain on. Edward says, "Anna, these people want to enjoy you and me tonight. Let's show then how much we enjoy each other and allow them to experience how we are together."
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They sit close to each other on the bench, both looking out at the pond and the procession of people enjoying their day. They share his earbuds, their heads inclined slightly toward each other. He taps the Play button on his phone and the voice of the story's narrator fills their ears. He describes a woman in her 30s sitting upright on a wooden chair in a darkened room. She is wearing a white blouse and short black skirt. The skirt is hiked up to her thighs and her blouse looks as if it has been ripped open to her waist, exposing her white bra. Her ankles are tied to the bottom of her chair with her stockings, pulling her thighs apart and revealing the triangle of her white panties.
