A story suggested by a young man and an older woman in a coffee shop some time ago. No, the woman isn't me.
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I didn't think that that kind of approach was possible in a woman that wasn't drunk.
I worked in one of those chain coffee places at the weekend working my way from washer upper to senior washer upper, but as it was half term I had been offered work with the Monday to Friday day shift at branch in the local outlet place. I had also been warned that I was going to be the only male on the team and about what a venomous bunch of miserable women they were too.
The first thing I noticed about the lady was her outrageously sexy legs and the black tights that clung to their every curve. The black skirt that wrapped belt-like around her waist and hips seemed only to emphasise her long legs. The matching shiny black heels hung gently on the foot rail on the high stool she perched on.
The bitch of an assistant manageress noticed my staring, and commented that I should collect more cups and not letch at the customers. She was the kind of cow that had waited her entire 50 years for someone to put her in charge of something and fuck me, it happened to be a crappy crew in a crappy coffee outlet in a crappy town that no one gave a shit about. She thought she was Richard fucking Branson though.
I knew that I'd have an hour lecture that night while I packed away and tidied up, while she just stood there bitching at me. Ah well. I promised myself that I would learn from the cow never to be as bad a manager as she was.
The leggy customer had nearly finished her cinnamon latte, and never stopped tapping the front of her I-phone, not even casting me so much as a glance. I grabbed my big plastic tray and walked around collecting cups and plates eventually stopping just short of her table.
"The boss looks like a proper ball-breaker," she said to me, still not making eye contact.
"Yeah, she can be when she wants." I said, not letting the bitch manager see me chatting to the customer I had so recently been letching at.
"Was it because you were trying to stare up my skirt?"
I was lost for words, "Err, no Miss... Mam... I err..."
"How old are you sunshine," she said, raising the large cup to her lips and draining it.
"Err... I'm eighteen and two months," I said.
"Well eighteen and two months boy, you've quite made my afternoon. I don't think I've had anyone pay me such close scrutiny and attention in years, not even my husband. Thanks." She said with a smile, and picking a fiver from her purse, tucked it into the pocket on my black apron.
"Hey," I said, "you didn't have to do that, I was really enjoying the view."
"Well, I was enjoying you enjoying the view, have a drink on me when you are out with your girlfriend next time."
"Yeah right," I snorted, "I wish."
"No girlfriend," she said with her eyebrows raised, "aww, well never mind, handsome chap like you will have one in weeks. You at the Uni?"
"Yes,"
"Fresher?"
"Yes, this September just gone."
"Well then," she grinned a big smile at me, "Just a matter of time then." She winked at me, stood up and part walked and part stalked out of the shop giving me the greatest view of her fantastic arse.
Next day she was back, and the other lady staff members all pointed her out and took the piss out of me, for my staring the day before and about how and older woman would sort me out. This time she was wearing black leggings that left nothing to the imagination with black boots that almost reached her knees.
I cleared the table next to hers and she grinned at me again,
"Are you still getting a hard time from your boss?"
"Yeah and everyone else. They are now all taking the piss."
"Did that one call you a virgin?" she said looking across at the fat single mother that suffered under the impression that bullying the quiet team member could be mistaken for humour.
"Yeah," I said, adding, "Fat ugly bitch should keep her comments to herself."
"Don't give the fuckers the satisfaction," she sneered. She sipped daintily at her cinnamon latte,
"and are you?"
"What? Oh, a err..." I gulped, "well, I..." who was I kidding, "What do you think?" I gave her my best sideways cheeky grin.
"Yeah," she said looking me up a down, "Bet none of them can say the same, or that they can remember where and when they lost theirs." She reached into her purse and withdrew another fiver slipping it into the pocket of my apron. "There," she said, "go along to the union bar tonight and by some pretty girl a drink on me."
"Hmm," I said, "perhaps."
"Take a chance," she said, "You're cute, trust me!"
The assistant manageress stormed across the shop and hissed and growled at me to get on with what I was getting paid for. The others laughed at my expense. My benefactor, looked angrily across the top of her Armani spectacles and raised a cautionary finger to me, whispering "remember, don't give them the satisfaction..."
Lunchtime the next day, she was back again. In the same short black skirt and a tailored black vest top, every single curve was on display and every inch of her was worth the look. She had an even tan which I could only speculate was all over her.
She smiled at me as again.
"Oh look, Paddy the Virgin's girlfriend is back again," the fat single mother said.
"Yeah right," said another of the women.
I had realised that perhaps this particular line of work, or shop at least wasn't for me and although I could little afford to chuck my cards in, it was getting close.
The lady walked to the counter, ordered her large cinnamon latte from the single mother who snickered to herself.
"Something funny, tubs?" said the lady.
"What?" snorted the fat single mother, "What did you call me?"
"Tubs," said the lady, "it's what the ladies over there call you," she said with a carefree and innocent smile "thought it was your name."
She took her change and moved to where her drink was being prepared by the assistant manageress, whose face was reddening by the second. She took her drink went back to her table with her copy of the Guardian. I just grinned as I past -- fat single mum looking daggers at everyone else but me.
That was the extent of our conversation for that day.
The next day, I found myself waiting for her arrival, the only highlight in my ordinarily miserable day. She duly arrived, dressed in the same kind of outfit as yesterday only minus the tights. She did have an all over tan, and I struggled to tear my eyes away from her perfect body.
"Patrick," she smiled at me, "how's your day been, did you get along to the union bar like I said?"
I had to admit that I hadn't, but tomorrow night, Friday, would be the night.
She grinned, and this time slipped another note into my apron, "Take her out for some food on Saturday as well then." She said with a knowing but kind smile.
Forgetting the note was there until packing up time, I drew the thing out seeing that it was £50!
Shit! I would have to give it back, and made up my mind to do so on Friday.
She came in, and completely refused my request that she take my money back.
"Patrick," she said, "you have been improving my ego no end this week. You might not realise it but it is just the most fantastic feeling to have someone as cute as you paying me so much attention. It's only fair I repay you with something that will give you a great feeling to."
I smiled, "OK then," I said, "I promise I'll give you a full report on Monday, I'll come in specially."
She put a gentle hand on my shoulder, "Sorry Darling," she said, "I'm only in town for the week, tonight I go back home to my husband and family, I'll have to leave you in the care of the gods for tonight."
"Well," I said looking at the superb cleavage her purple blouse was exposing, "you have to be the sexiest woman I have ever clapped eyes on. You are gorgeously sexy, you leave every other woman in the place in the shade. Thanks for being my friend."