Five years ago when I was in my early forties I met Mary, the woman I eventually married. A mutual friend introduced us at her annual Christmas party. I later found out that Tina had invited Mary with the express purpose of playing matchmaker for her friends. She felt that ten years without dating was long enough for Mary to devote her life to raising her daughters and she thought Mary was perfect for me.
Tina wandered off after her introductions leaving Mary and I to get acquainted. The moment I met Mary I felt a rapport I had not felt with any other woman in my entire life. It didn't hurt that she was gorgeous either. She was tall, but not too tall. Definitely over five and a half feet, but not approaching my six foot height. If I had to guess her weight I would say 120-125 pounds of curvy sexiness. Her hair was dark brown and shoulder length. Matching brown eyes with flecks of gold sprinkled throughout. I was captivated by her pouty lips that developed a sensuous curve when she smiled.
As we talked I continued to take in her beauty. She was dressed conservatively in a knee length navy blue skirt that did nothing to hide the curvature of her hips and ass cheeks that were deliciously full. Her plump breasts were pushing against a white silk blouse that had the top two buttons undone exposing a hint of her fabulous cleavage. Her legs were clad in nude tone nylons and her feet were fitted with blue low heeled pumps. The overall look was stunning. My mind was already creating scenarios that had us fucking before the night was over.
Mary told me she had divorced her husband ten years ago after discovering he was cheating on her with his secretary. After the divorce she decided to devote her life to raising her girls. Now that they were almost grown she was ready to think about her own needs again. The more we talked the more I was intrigued by her. I too had been married and divorced in my early twenties. It only lasted four years before I found out she was cheating with an old boyfriend. After the divorce I remained gun shy of long term relationships. I liked being single.
We were having such a great time talking that I was surprised to realize that we were the only guests left at the party when Tina finally sat on the couch beside us. She smiled broadly and said, "Well kids, looks like the party's over. You are the last holdouts. I think you two hit it off pretty damn good so a thank you might be in order."Tina laughed heartily before continuing. "No, really, I am thrilled that you are breaking out of that shell, Mary. Did you have fun tonight?"
Mary took Tina's hands in hers and said, "I had a wonderful time talking with Paul tonight. Thank you for introducing us, Tina. In fact tonight was so nice that I have accepted a date with him for New Years Eve." She looked around like she was just realizing that everyone had left. Turning back to Tina, she said, "I guess I should head home. It's late and I promised Susan I would be home before midnight. merry Christmas, Tina." As she stood so did Tina and I.
I said, "Thank you, Tina. It was a great party. I'm going to walk Mary to her car, then head on home myself. Good night love and merry Christmas."
Tina squeezed my hand and said, "I am so glad you had a good time Paul. She walked Mary and I to the front door. She hugged Mary and said, "Good night Mary and merry Christmas. I'll call you tomorrow." She turned to me, "Paul, when you get Mary to her car and have said your goodbyes would you be a dear and come back in. I need to talk with you for a minute."
I kissed Tina on the cheek and told her I would be right back. I walked Mary to her car. Once there Mary turned to me before opening the car door. Smiling, she kissed me on the cheek and said, "Paul, it was a real pleasure meeting you tonight. I am looking forward very much to our date next week."
All the scenarios running through my head ending with Mary and I in bed evaporated instantly. Hiding my disappointment I opened her door for her. As she turned to get in her car I said, "Meeting you was a pleasure for me too, Mary. I am looking forward to New Years Eve with a whole new perspective now. I look forward to getting to know you better. Good night and merry Christmas."
As she slid behind the wheel I got a brief look at her stocking tops and the milky flesh of her inner thighs above them. I felt my dick start to expand in my slacks. I loved that she was wearing stockings rather than pantyhose. Stockings are so much more sexy. The door closed and the dome light went out ending my view of her luscious legs. Mary cranked the car, I stepped back and she departed. I stood there for a moment staring after her tail lights lamenting a missed opportunity. I shook myself and walked back up Tina's walkway to see what she wanted to talk to me about.
When I entered the living room Tina was sitting on the couch. She patted the cushion beside her and said, "Come. Sit for a minute." Tina and I had dated briefly before deciding we wanted to be friends more than lovers. The sex had been good, but it really seemed to get in the way of our friendship so we gave that part of our relationship up. I walked across the room and sat beside her. Tina took my hand and turned to face me. "Paul, I invited Mary tonight because I really thought that you two might find a mutual interest in each other. It looks like I was right. Please, I ask you as a dear friend, don't hurt her. She had a rough marriage and has spent the last ten years raising her two girls by herself. It's obvious that she likes you and I think you like her too. Just be gentle and have patience with her. She's a wonderful person and a dear friend to me. Okay?"
I took Tina's passionate plea to heart. Sure, I wanted to fuck Mary, but I also realized there was something about Mary that set her apart from all the other women I had ever known. I had been truthful when I told Mary I wanted to get to know her better. I felt an attraction to her that had me contemplating letting my emotions lead me to places I had feared to go for years. I squeezed Tina's hands lightly and said, "Sweetheart, I think you can trust me when I say that I have nothing but the best in mind for Mary. Thank you for your trust in me. I can tell you right now I am interested in her for more than just sex."
I started to stand and Tina stood with me. She gave me a quick kiss on my lips and said, "Well, I hope things work out for you two. I would love to see you both happy in life." She walked me to the door and gave me another peck on the lips. "Good night, Paul. Merry Christmas."
My drive home was filled with thoughts of Mary. Not just sexual thoughts although I had several, but thoughts of sharing experiences with her. Getting to know her likes and dislikes so I could know her better. I must admit that once home and getting ready for bed I knocked one out with visions of her silky thighs and what lay beyond flashing through my brain. The release felt wonderful, but I experienced something I had not felt before. Guilt for using her in that way for sexual gratification. "Man," I thought, "you are in uncharted territory here."
I resisted the urge to call her during the week before our date. I made reservations at an upscale restaurant and was going all out to impress. Mary had mentioned she liked dancing so my plan was to take her to a dance club after diner to ring in the new year. I called her on the day of to get her address and set a time to pick her up.
Mary answered the chime of the door bell almost immediately; her smile radiant. I was stunned by what I saw. Gone was the conservatively dressed woman I had met a week ago. She was wearing the classic little black dress. The hem stopped inches above her knees and the neck line was cut low enough to show a generous amount of cleavage. A gold chain around her neck supported gold double hearts that were nestled between her breasts. Her brown hair flowed around a face that showed just a hint of make-up. Her legs were encased in dark nylons. She wore black 3 inch stiletto heels. Damn she looked sexy. The look was very arousing.
I took her hand and led her to my car. As she got in she turned to sit on the seat before swinging her legs in while holding then together. Her dress rode up slightly exposing the beginning of her stocking tops. I felt my dick stirring. I quickly closed her door and slowly walked around to get behind the wheel giving myself time to get things under control.
Conversation flowed easily as we drove to the restaurant. Looking at her profile as we talked was challenging my driving ability so I limited myself to concentrating on the road before me. Making it to the restaurant without crashing my car; I parked, then went around to open the passenger door for Mary. As she exited the seat her legs spread slightly, exposing the pale flesh of her inner thighs and a flash of her black panties. My dick immediately started to rise again. I was happy my loose fitting slacks and tight briefs hid my condition.
The dining experience was all that I hoped it would be. During dinner Mary filled me in on her girls. Evelyn was 20 years old and in her Junior year of college. She was attending school on the other side of the country and only came home for Christmas and summer break from school. This year had been rough because Evie, her nickname, decided to spend Christmas holidays with her boyfriend's family in California. Susan, the younger daughter was 18 and in her senior year of high school. Mary was very proud of her daughters and it showed in the way she talked of them. She told me it had been tough raising them on her own, but after her divorce she felt they were her priority. She had put her personal life on hold to make sure they were well taken care of.