After trading messages on a hookup site, Gwendolyn and Abbigale arrange a clandestine meeting in a Las Vegas amusement park. As they get to know each other, Abigail's past leaves Gwendolyn in a quenchless state of arousal for her new friend's touch.
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I was waiting at the cab stand of the circus-themed casino when Abigale arrived. Her legs slid from the backseat and the breezy baby blue slip dress she wore traveled up her slender thighs as she exited the car. The spaghetti straps hung loosely from her diminutive shoulders and the front dipped low enough to reveal the rise of two flawless buttercream mounds which rode athletically high on her torso. She was small enough that there was no need to wear a bra and her pricked nipples cast alluring shadows on the expensive looking garment.
Cute, strappy white sandals ensnared petite feet with pink painted toes. She wore her hair straight with bangs that fell to her eyebrows, and it was pulled into low farm-girl pigtails. If she wore any makeup at all, it was difficult to tell. She was beautiful and my heart suddenly started to pound. I was too old, too ugly, too married! This had been a fool's errand and an insanely stupid idea. What was I getting into?
Between my thighs, Claire stirred. The little troublemaker obviously felt otherwise.
Abigale looked around for a moment and I thought about turning away; walking into the building and getting lost in a sea of slot machines. And then she spotted me and our eyes locked. Her smile grew as she walked up with her hand out. "You must be Gwendolyn."
"And you must be Abigale."
"Abby is fine with me."
"Okay. Gwen or Gwenny works for me."
Looking me over from head to toe, she said, "Gwendolyn. You're too elegant for me to call you Gwenny." And then she said, "Gosh you're tall. And I love that skirt."
"Thank you." The lightweight peasant skirt I chose for the occasion was short, falling six inches above my knees, accentuating my height and exposing a lot of leg. Hanging just below my hips to expose a sliver of tummy and my belly button, it was sunshine yellow and covered with little daisies. I had pulled it together with a slim-fitting white cotton tank top. Visible under the shirt, a yellow demi-cut bralette cradled the lower halves of my breasts. The lack of any underwire support emphasized their bounce and sway as I walked. Snuggled beneath the bra and the shirt, my nipples were covered under enough clothing to be suggestive little bumps atop their generous hillocks.
Looking her over and thinking about my own fashion approach to our meeting, I realized she had tried to appeal to my coastal Californian sensibilities while I was attempting to go country girl. This felt right; we were trying to attract each other and I said, "You're more beautiful in person." She blushed and looked away. "Your profile pictures didn't do you justice."
Giggling, she looked up at me and smiled. "Thank you." She wrapped a delicate pinky finger into a bright red pigtail and twirled nervously. "I'll say the same about you and your profile. How many men at the neighborhood block party offered to kiss the cook's wife?"
She had paid attention to my profile and it impressed me. "A few. When my husband wasn't looking, two of them offered to do more." We both laughed and walked into the casino, which fronted an enormous pink-glass dome that housed a small amusement park; a tribute to a time when Las Vegas was trying to transform itself into something more than a gambler's paradise. Within 10 seconds we spied a frozen margarita bar. While we waited for our drinks, I said, "I need to be honest with you."
"Oh no, don't tell me you're weird."
"Probably no weirder than most."
Glancing at Claire, she said, "You have a penis?"
I nearly spit my drink out laughing. When I finally got myself under control, I said, "I've never done this before."
She cocked her head like a curious puppy. "Done what?"
"You know...met a woman on a dating site."
She was nodding. "Me neither. But as my flight took off this morning, I just decided to open a profile and see what happened."
"That's exactly what I did! I don't suppose you also stood naked for your bellman?"
She looked shocked then laugh-snorted. "What?"
Thinking about Rick's essence in my tummy, I circled my belly button with a finger, deciding not to provide details as she may have found my bold actions unbecoming. "The robes at my hotel are comically small and it came open while the bellman was delivering my bags." I pushed my breasts forward to illustrate what caused the mishap and I noticed Abby's eyes lingered over my tank top.
"Oh my gosh!" Her green eyes twinkled.
And we were off. The conversation was comfortable and flowed smoothly. It was like we'd known each other for years. We liked the same movies, were fond of juice bars and steakhouses, were both addicted to hot yoga and spin classes, loved watching football, got married at similar ages - although she did not yet have children. She said, "We try...a lot!" Her giggle was adorable and her cheeks went rosey when she said, "In fact, Johnny bent me over the kitchen counter this morning while I was trying to eat some toast."
"Mike was the same," I said, "Only he took me in the shower."
"I enrolled in a sexuality course in college," she said, "and I recall how men feel compelled to inseminate their female partners before being separated."
"Really?"