When I met Linda it could be said that she was a good catch.
Being a woman in her early fifties and tripping on a kerb whilst running to catch a bus, I, like the good Samaritan, was there to catch her and break her fall.
She could not thank me enough. But she was shaky and shocked having gashed her knee on the bus stop sign. I tended her, lifting her under her arms to ensure she was okay to walk.
I thought the best thing I could do was to give her a lift to her home in MY car. At first she declined looking to be the independent type. But I insisted.
She told me that I reminded her of her son who, with his family, had emigrated to Australia.
"My name is Linda by the way, and thank you again for saving me from something that might have been tragic and you are very kind to lift me home, the least can do is ask you in for coffee, erm?
"Jason" I said assuming her question."
She said my smile captivated her.
"You even smile like David - David is my son's name."
"I shall be delighted to take up your offer, Linda, so long as you don't take advantage of me" I joked.
But Linda blushed: "I hope you don't think...?"
"Not at all" I replied again assuming her question. "I take the offer as you obviously mean it with no strings attached" I laughed.
Now she realised I was teasing her. The look on her face said it.
"I wonder where that saying came from, Jason? She queried.
"No idea, but I guess everybody knows what it means."
"How old are you Jason?"
"Old enough" I winked.
Linda blushed again. Perhaps she fancied me. Well I had a mate who had settled with a much older woman who tells me she makes really good sex.
I eventually said that I was 25 on his last birthday, the day Janice dumped me..
"I am so sorry. If you don't mind my saying, she must have been mad to dump a nice handsome guy like you."
"Thanks for that" I retuned happily. At first I did miss her but now I have got used to being single.
"Oh! You were married then Jason?"
"No, it is just a figure of speech."
By the time I left Linda's for home, ensuring she was alright, having bandaged her knee, when she showed me a little more thigh than I think she meant to. Or did she? - We had become quite close. I discovered comfort in exchanging stories about our lives.
So much so that, when Linda invited me to call again I was delighted. She was so easy to speak with and besides, I had a sort of yearning for her. We spent quality time together, just being with each other and this went on for another two visits,.
The third time I visited was on a Sunday afternoon.
"I usually take a nap on a Sunday" Linda announced.