"What a cute dog!"
I was taking a break from jogging. I always jogged at the local park every evening before dinner. I was dressed in my black spandex shorts and a sports bra. I was crouched down petting a little dog on its head. The man holding its leash was smiling as he watched me. He was rather tall with close cropped black hair. It looked like he worked out as well.
"He's a Pomeranian," He told me. "The name is Eric by the way. This little guy's name is Dallas."
I got up and shook his hand. He had a strong grip. "My name is Julia," I informed him. "I haven't seen you out here before."
He scratched the back of his head which caused his t-shirt to rise a bit. I could see a bit of his abs. "Usually I take Dallas out to walk in the morning, but I had to go in early for work."
I nodded my head in understanding as Dallas sniffed my shoe. "I think he likes you," Eric said with a slight laugh.
I laughed with him. He had such a sweet laugh to go with his handsome body. "Maybe I will see you around," I said to him hoping that he would change his schedule to see me again.
"Have a good night," he said as I jogged away. I couldn't help but look back over my shoulder. He was watching me. I flashed a smile and waved at him. He waved back at me. I think he likes me as much as I like him.
I ended up seeing him again for the next seven days. I was so happy that he switched up his schedule just to see me. I could find myself always thinking about him throughout the day.
On a Saturday evening jog, I saw him again. I was being a huge flirt. I would laugh at all his corny jokes and toss my long golden hair over my shoulder. He seemed to be getting the hint. "Do you want to go out for some coffee?" He asked me. "There is a Starbucks about a block away. We could meet up at there about seven?"
I was all too eager to meet up with him. "Yes of course. I know where it is at. I'll see you again in about two hours." I was beaming as I jogged the rest of the way home.
I hopped into the shower to rinse away all the sweat from my evening job. I then went into my bedroom and thought about what to wear. It wasn't really a date other than a get to know each other more type of get together. I decided on something simple and went with a form fitting pair of jeans and a blouse. I put on some make up. Not much just some eyeliner and some blush. I put some lip balm and headed down to the kitchen.
I grabbed something light to eat. Just a salad along with a glass of water. I glanced at my phone. I still had about thirty minutes until the date, okay, not really a date, but it sure felt like one. I went over and turned on the television to kill some time.
Eric was already waiting for me by the time I got to the coffee shop. I waved over to him as I got in line to order a coffee. He was already nursing on a beverage. I put in my order for a mocha. The place was not to crowed. There was one person typing away on a laptop and another reading a book. I picked up my coffee and headed to the table Eric was sitting at.
"Glad you could make it," Eric said.
"I'm happy that you asked me," I took a sip of my coffee. It seemed odd having coffee at this time of the day, but I was certain I would sleep good tonight. "So, what do you do for a living?"
"I work in human resources for a large company. How about you?"
"I'm a dental assistant."
After some more small talk he invited me to his place to have a nightcap. I didn't' know if I wanted to go this far with him. Was he thinking of having sex with me? I wouldn't mind kissing him, but I wasn't ready to have sex with him. I decided to take the chance. "Sure, that sounds lovely."
His home was not too far away. He lived in a two-story house with a tasteful garden. "Nice place," I told him.
"Thank you," he said as he opened the door for me. "Please, take a seat. I'll pour us some wine."
I sat down on the couch and took in my surroundings There was a large television in front of me. Hanging on the walls was various pictures of dogs. One caught my eye. It wasn't a dog, but it was an erotic picture of a nude woman. She was down on her knees with a collar around her neck.