I realized that meeting up was a mistake when he locked the door behind me. I told him to unlock it, that I wasn't interested anymore and that he needed to let me leave. A wicked smile adorned his face as he watched me pull at a door that had clearly been locked with a key. I was terrified. To think I had trusted this guy!!! We had been chatting online for weeks. We had an instant connection. Within a few minutes of coming across his profile, I was on the edge of my seat waiting as our instant messages flew back and forth. He was a beautiful man. A gleaming set of white teeth contrasted the black of his charcoal skin. Years of athletics had perfected the build on what he claimed to be a 6'4'' frame. I had never dated a black man before, but this was the type of girl that white girls both dream about and fear.
When I first e-mailed him, I didn't expect him to write back. Guys like him don't typically go for girls like me. He was a professional football player. A huge muscular body with deep eyes and a square jaw. I doubted I could ever get a second glance from a guy like this, but when his first note found my inbox, I felt extreme excitement. He asked me all about myself, starting with my body. I described my appearance to him as I eagerly sent back more pictures. I am 5', about 100lbs, a 24'' waist and a B-sized wrack that I had pushed up in all of my pictures to make my body look more voluptuous. I am a pretty girl, but not what you would consider a bombshell. I was always a bit more of a nerd than a cheerleader. Brunettes never have as much fun as blonds, but at least in my case a sexy little body helped me see more action.
Travis and I had discussed everything over the net. From favorite movies to our views on marriage, we had covered it all. I told him about my past relationships and he told me about his. I knew that he was leaving out some of the details, there was no way he had only been with 3 girls, but I didn't mind because he was such a great guy. He had read all the books I had read, was studying for law school and shared my love for jazz. We both loved kids, only drank socially, and have a hard time getting dates as a result of personal introversion. I was in the process of applying for nursing schools at the time and for me there was nothing sexier than a man with ambition.
When he proposed that we meet up after having talked for almost a month, I was ecstatic. This was the man I had been waiting for. The type I could consider myself being with for a very long time. We had been talking every night on the phone for hours and I couldn't wait to hear his laugh in person. He suggested that we spend an evening at his place. He had an apartment on the east side of town. His housing paid by his incredibly handsome sport's scholarship, he was able to afford a loft overlooking bay. We were going to spend the evening drinking wine and watching movies. At least that's what I thought.