Sarah was playing capture the flag on the day he kidnapped her. It couldn't have been more perfect. Captured while playing capture the flag—only not by one of her teammates—by Tony. He had been watching Sarah from the moment he first saw her planning for this day, the day he would take her home with him. She worked at the local pizza joint in town talking orders for carryout and ringing up the checks. The first time he saw her he was picking up pizzas he had ordered for the poker game he played with his buddies that night. He remembered clearly the voice of the girl who took his order over the phone. It was slightly breathy and deep. She was efficient and asked him all the necessary questions without wasting a minute and delaying the end of their conversation. Her briskness intrigued Tony. He wanted to know who this woman was who took his order and yet paid him no attention despite his light banter.
When he walked into the restaurant and saw her standing by the registrar similarly taking another person's order, the same briskness to her voice, he was surprised by her appearance. Perhaps not her appearance but her age. He had pictured a somewhat older woman but this girl looked like she was barely in college. He guessed she was a freshman or sophomore at best. She had that youthful grace to her. Her movements were wide, fun, somewhat flirtatious.
"Hi," he had said. "I am here to pick up my pizzas."
One finger was held up in a symbol of please wait, I'm on the phone. He stared over at her bemused. Most women dropped whatever they were doing to get a chance to talk to him. He was a handsome guy with natural good looks. The tall, dark and handsome type. At 6 "2", Tony dwarfed most women and some men. His broad shoulders and thick frame added to his dominating presence. He kept his body in shape by running and regular trips to the gym. Tony was only 29, but a success case by all standards. He had gone to a top college and had a masters degree in business and finance. He was now a partner in a firm in the city. He was what his mother called every woman's dream, if only he would settle down. Well he would eventually but he just loved playing the field and for now, he was going to do just that.
On the night he first met Sarah, when she silenced him with her finger, he was intrigued by her abruptness, her blatant ignoring him and her provocative beauty. To say anything at all, Sarah was beautiful. Striking he liked to think. She had dark, liquid eyes, framed by darker eyebrows and a mane of unruly glossy black hair. Her skin had a sheen to it that only the young can retain. Her mouth was wide and expressive, breaking into a smile easily. Her body though was the most stimulating part of her. She was not tall, as he preferred his women due to his height, but just a little over five feet. She was petite with round, high breasts that accentuated the smallness of her waist. Tony wanted to frame that waist with his large hands and shake loose the phone from her grip so she would pay attention to him. Finally, she hung up and looked him right in the eye. "Can I help you?"
Tony smiled, amused by the question. That was why he was here. Inwardly he laughed thinking about the tediousness the job must have been to Sarah. "Yes, the name's Tony. I ordered two large pizzas."
"Oh, yes." She jumped off her stool, walked over to the takeout counter and retrieved his food. Despite his lingering gaze, she didn't blink once nor return his stares of obvious interest. As she took his money, he deliberately brushed his fingers over hers holding them there for longer than necessary. She abruptly pulled her hand away and glared at him. Instead of chiding him as he had hoped she would do, she picked up a book she had left by her side and continued to read effectively ignoring him.
"So, you're a reader, huh?"
Oh god, save me from inquisitive older men. Sarah sighed inwardly and looked up at the man who had just paid yet was still standing there. "Uh huh." Don't show any interest and he will leave.
"Is it for business or pleasure?"
She glanced up at him again making no attempt to hide her annoyance. She obviously did not want to be bothered. That didn't stop Tony. He was as shrewd as a business man as he was a bachelor. It amused him seeing this girl get frustrated. He wanted to know more about her. More, he wanted to pique her interest, to make those black eyes come to life and glitter with pleasure and anticipation.
"Both. I'm reading it for class but I enjoy it." She stared baldly at him daring him to ask more questions. He did.
"Oh, so you go to the school over here?"
"Uh huh."
There was only one school in the area and although it was highly prestigious academically, in Tony's opinion, the students there were a rowdy, disruptive bunch. They were what some would call enlightened and others would label weird. They worked hard and played hard. He didn't guess this girl was any exception.
"Do you have a boyfriend?"
"Do I WHAT?" She sort of shouted the last word. "How is that any of your business?"
"I guess that's a 'no' then."
"That's a 'You have no right to ask me these questions.' You don't know me at all and you're like THIRTY." She deliberately emphasized the number, making the generational gap between them even wider.
He laughed aloud and her eyes narrowed. "Why is that funny?"
He continued laughing until finally he brought his head down and although still smiling, looked her straight in the eye and said, "It's not. You are right. I guess thirty year old guys have no right hitting on 18 year old girls"