MarcusMaximus
12-20-2006, 09:16 PM
Conversation, along with drinks and laughter, flowed freely that
evening. Unfortunately, so did the rain outside of Dante's
Restaurant on the night that Olivia and I decided to have a business
dinner. Olivia Dennis is actually my sister's co-worker's best
friend. Sounds a little convoluted but we met at a holiday gathering
three years ago and have been friends ever since. We bonded, I
think, because our outlooks on life are so similar. There was so
much more to the relationship that she and I shared than just
girlfriends that hang out a couple times a month. There was an ever
so subtle and never discussed attraction simmering underneath the
surface between us. I had just recently made my attraction to her
known but I was very clear that I wouldn't do anything to make any
advances unless the feeling was mutual. My feelings towards her
even caught me off guard, sneaking up on me after she had comforted
me about a love gone awry. Nine out of ten times, when I had
previously revealed my affections to another woman, my feelings sort
of dissipated. I guess she was lucky contestant number ten because
not only had my feelings not gone away after my revelation, they
grew stronger with each subsequent communication. Olivia on the
other hand was not comfortable with the idea of same gender intimacy
but reluctantly admitted that she remained curious as to the type of
thoughts that I harbored for her. I had always wondered, and hoped,
if her curiosity arose out of desires she would not allow herself to
admit.
One would have thought it was monsoon season in Sri Lanka the way
the rain was coming down outside. With business discussions
finalized, we sat and shared what was typical of our dynamic,
intimate conversation that spanned many topics: relationships with
men, dreams, fears, politics, race, religion . . . whatever topic
came up, we seemed to ease into it with much passion and intellect.
The elements had us trapped inside the restaurant much to the
delight of the male customers and employees. There we were, two
beautiful, sophisticated, extraordinarily sexy women chatting,
laughing, and engaged in a sensual exchange even if it was tenuous
and discrete. Me, being the more brazen of the pair, loved the
attention men gave us and played up the dynamic. I would lean close
to her and whisper in her ear for effect, or place my hand gently on
the small of her back to create the effect of an intimate coupling.
It was a complete rush for me to see the envious stares of male
onlookers wondering if we were lovers. Olivia, not unaware of the
effect that we were having on the surrounding men, allowed me to get
away with my innocent flirtations. Perhaps it was the wine, the
rain, the lustful stares but I suspect that Olivia actually was
beginning to enjoy the tender caresses to her shoulder, her thigh,
and I surely felt electricity between the two of us whenever I
entered her personal space.
The rain showed no signs of letting up and the proprietors of the
restaurant showed no mercy for their lingering customers. It was
past time to close, they wanted to go home, and they were kicking us
all out. Knowing full well that Olivia was not interested in an
intimate relationship with me, I stepped up to the plate. "Listen
Olivia, I only live upstairs. I don't want you driving in this
weather. I would feel much more comfortable if you came to my place
and waited until the rain lets up. I don't want you to feel
uncomfortable so just know that I won't do anything at all to
you . . . unless you want me to." I couldn't help but add that last
phrase because honestly I craved intimacy with this woman so deeply
and I knew there was chemistry between us. How could there not be?
We had so much in common it was frightening. I was not in the habit
however of trying to molest, attack, or convert anyone from their
sexual preferences. My own insecurities are such that I need there
to be a mutual attraction that is open and honest before I can even
contemplate making an advance on a woman. Additionally, no amount
of wine in the world could cause me to say or do something that
would destroy the friendship I shared with Olivia. I have lots of
other casual girlfriends but the communication I share with Olivia
is far too valuable to me to blow on overactive hormones.
Apparently, Olivia felt the sincerity of my invitation and
accepted. Even with an umbrella, we both got soaked in the thirty
yards or so it took to get to the front door. "Would you like to
put some dry clothes on, I can put your clothes in the dryer?" I
wished I didn't have to make such an offer but I was only being
polite because we really were soaking wet. It was almost painful
for me when she was in my bathroom changing. I had fantasized many
nights about her being here, but the circumstances were much
different. In my fantasies, she had confessed to me that she wanted
to explore the feelings she had for me, sexual and intimate
feelings. The reality of the situation was that she was only in my
apartment, half naked, because it was practically a hurricane
outside. When she emerged from the bathroom she was nothing less
than breathtaking. She had pulled her hair back in a ponytail and
she was wearing my Victoria's Secret robe. (I made a mental note to
buy a baby doll nightie then and there lest she ever be in a
situation where she had to spend the night and needed something to
sleep in. Hey, I wouldn't touch her but why not feed my fantasies
in the interim?) I changed into a wrap sarong and white button
down, comfortable and it covered everything so I didn't look like I
was trying to seduce her. I was just about to make some hot water
for some tea when, as fate would have it, the electricity went out.
evening. Unfortunately, so did the rain outside of Dante's
Restaurant on the night that Olivia and I decided to have a business
dinner. Olivia Dennis is actually my sister's co-worker's best
friend. Sounds a little convoluted but we met at a holiday gathering
three years ago and have been friends ever since. We bonded, I
think, because our outlooks on life are so similar. There was so
much more to the relationship that she and I shared than just
girlfriends that hang out a couple times a month. There was an ever
so subtle and never discussed attraction simmering underneath the
surface between us. I had just recently made my attraction to her
known but I was very clear that I wouldn't do anything to make any
advances unless the feeling was mutual. My feelings towards her
even caught me off guard, sneaking up on me after she had comforted
me about a love gone awry. Nine out of ten times, when I had
previously revealed my affections to another woman, my feelings sort
of dissipated. I guess she was lucky contestant number ten because
not only had my feelings not gone away after my revelation, they
grew stronger with each subsequent communication. Olivia on the
other hand was not comfortable with the idea of same gender intimacy
but reluctantly admitted that she remained curious as to the type of
thoughts that I harbored for her. I had always wondered, and hoped,
if her curiosity arose out of desires she would not allow herself to
admit.
One would have thought it was monsoon season in Sri Lanka the way
the rain was coming down outside. With business discussions
finalized, we sat and shared what was typical of our dynamic,
intimate conversation that spanned many topics: relationships with
men, dreams, fears, politics, race, religion . . . whatever topic
came up, we seemed to ease into it with much passion and intellect.
The elements had us trapped inside the restaurant much to the
delight of the male customers and employees. There we were, two
beautiful, sophisticated, extraordinarily sexy women chatting,
laughing, and engaged in a sensual exchange even if it was tenuous
and discrete. Me, being the more brazen of the pair, loved the
attention men gave us and played up the dynamic. I would lean close
to her and whisper in her ear for effect, or place my hand gently on
the small of her back to create the effect of an intimate coupling.
It was a complete rush for me to see the envious stares of male
onlookers wondering if we were lovers. Olivia, not unaware of the
effect that we were having on the surrounding men, allowed me to get
away with my innocent flirtations. Perhaps it was the wine, the
rain, the lustful stares but I suspect that Olivia actually was
beginning to enjoy the tender caresses to her shoulder, her thigh,
and I surely felt electricity between the two of us whenever I
entered her personal space.
The rain showed no signs of letting up and the proprietors of the
restaurant showed no mercy for their lingering customers. It was
past time to close, they wanted to go home, and they were kicking us
all out. Knowing full well that Olivia was not interested in an
intimate relationship with me, I stepped up to the plate. "Listen
Olivia, I only live upstairs. I don't want you driving in this
weather. I would feel much more comfortable if you came to my place
and waited until the rain lets up. I don't want you to feel
uncomfortable so just know that I won't do anything at all to
you . . . unless you want me to." I couldn't help but add that last
phrase because honestly I craved intimacy with this woman so deeply
and I knew there was chemistry between us. How could there not be?
We had so much in common it was frightening. I was not in the habit
however of trying to molest, attack, or convert anyone from their
sexual preferences. My own insecurities are such that I need there
to be a mutual attraction that is open and honest before I can even
contemplate making an advance on a woman. Additionally, no amount
of wine in the world could cause me to say or do something that
would destroy the friendship I shared with Olivia. I have lots of
other casual girlfriends but the communication I share with Olivia
is far too valuable to me to blow on overactive hormones.
Apparently, Olivia felt the sincerity of my invitation and
accepted. Even with an umbrella, we both got soaked in the thirty
yards or so it took to get to the front door. "Would you like to
put some dry clothes on, I can put your clothes in the dryer?" I
wished I didn't have to make such an offer but I was only being
polite because we really were soaking wet. It was almost painful
for me when she was in my bathroom changing. I had fantasized many
nights about her being here, but the circumstances were much
different. In my fantasies, she had confessed to me that she wanted
to explore the feelings she had for me, sexual and intimate
feelings. The reality of the situation was that she was only in my
apartment, half naked, because it was practically a hurricane
outside. When she emerged from the bathroom she was nothing less
than breathtaking. She had pulled her hair back in a ponytail and
she was wearing my Victoria's Secret robe. (I made a mental note to
buy a baby doll nightie then and there lest she ever be in a
situation where she had to spend the night and needed something to
sleep in. Hey, I wouldn't touch her but why not feed my fantasies
in the interim?) I changed into a wrap sarong and white button
down, comfortable and it covered everything so I didn't look like I
was trying to seduce her. I was just about to make some hot water
for some tea when, as fate would have it, the electricity went out.