she was passing through town she
said Your mother gave me your address.
he hadnt seen her since she
was
How old
Eleven, maybe twelve.
How old are you now
Twentythree.
Youve aged nicely
You think?you do remember me?
Of course You went down in front of the house on your
bicycleconcrete scratched the hell out of your knee Looked like it woud scar
It did, see.
they were sitting at the bar
waiting for a booth to clear to have food place made a sensational Mac and Cheese she was wearing a skirtbrought her knee up he caught her leg behind the
kneepulled it up closer See?
he was seeing and admiring
Yes
It would have scarred worse if
you hadnt helped.
Maybe maybe not Was no trouble
You picked me up and carried me
into your house. she smiled looked like she was back then and
here at the same time
he smiled You have great dimples
he slowly lower her leggave it back to her
Thank you.
Often I've felt I owe you a debt of gratitude.
You were a tough little kidtears
were in your eyes but you didnt cry
I cried after you drove me and my
bicycle home.
Aw well ya sucked it up the whole while I was with
you
You were very kind, attentive, you administered me well.
Had lotsa scratched to hell knees
when I was a kid too
You’ll have to show me. she teasedsmiled again her dimples deeper yet
Girl you got great dimples
the barmaid interrupted
Excuse me, let me take your
drinks, a booth’s ready, a nice booth, somewhat secluded, probably best as
you’re catching up.
they stoodhe said Thank you he looked at her name stitched on
her shirt above her breast Sam also lingered a moment to admire
Thawas very thoughtful
We aim to please if we can.
Thank you I appreciate tha Well follow you
he
stepped aside to let Sam lead Candy gave him a looksmirked whispered Aim to please
and followed Sam he lingered to take in
both their fannies as they walked ahead hed have to remember to thank his mom
the booth was as secluded as Sam
said
as they sat he said You wont forget us
plying them with menus I’ll forget you . . just enough. Back in, say, five, ten minutes?
Candy said Ten. Thank you, Sam.
after she left Ten I
thought we knew wha we wanted
We do, I just want to take
advantage of our booth, she wasn’t kidding when she said secluded. No telling
what could transpire heremight see your knees.
My knees you crack me up
I had no idea the day woud bring you this is too much fun Who knewwhoever knows I love
the unexpectedness of it
I’m terribly happy you were willing
to meet me, your Mom told me you hadn’t changed, same guy, not one iota, a real
charmer she said.
Thank
you. It’s been a long time. We scarcely know each other.
he raised his glass Then heres to getting to know each other
Candy smiled Getting to know each other better.
who knew they were going to have
that much fun
they had the Mac and Cheese Candy built her own
Sam made herself scarce but was attentive
they had several more drinks
became more friendly
Candy excused herself to use the
restroomcame storming back I forgot my phone.
Another
drink?
Yes please Id love another Nice benefit to living nearby Can walk home
Yes. off she went
he mused
she was a neighbourhood kid he knew her
parents delivered their newpapers hustled them to raked leaves shovel snow cut lawn there was a younger
sister Candy took after her mother looks
builddefinitely build college double
major Communications Politics Art History minor was driving crosscountry new
job Seattle went out of her way to stop to meet him
they were hitting it off famously
Whas famously
he had an idea
hed ask her hers when she got
back
Sam didnt bring their drinks
too bad she was providing him at least
an ample view when she bent to serve she
wasnt marriedwasnt wearing a ring had to
have a boyfriend he might have to test
those waters would be foolish not to
Candy hustled in with their
drinks set them down Hmm she provided him an ample viewing
too
Sorry.
Bars backed up. Sam’s making drinksmade ours, said they ought to straighten our
hair
she stumbled over his legs before he could stand to let her in smiling Excuse me while I crawl over your lap
Have your way with it hand on the tablehand then knee between his
legs he admired the round of her rump as
it went by
There. she giggled I need to straighten my clothing out. she shimmied pulled here there pulled on her skirt her blouse shifted
plucked sighed finished
There. How do I look?
You look like a million bucks
Do you have
your phone
she giggled Thank you. I wouldn’t she giggled again a
little percolation no I wouldn’t
percolated beautiful laughter smiles
coming out of her face were arresting Ohno, I wouldn’t lose my phone, it’s right
here in my pocket.
Oh good Good I thought you were just happy to see me
he caught her with that she
belted out an enormous laughdidnt bother to cover her mouth
he
really dug thatdug that a lot in women if someoneshe asked hed say that was a dealbreaker a woman ought to be uninhibited hand over heranyones mouth inhibited
however
over the afternoon evening he was learning that about her
You’re too funny.
Thank you It was your prompt though
You’re blaming me? she pointed at herselfsmackdab between her
tits he had to look
I am Ya teed up a ball Im gonna drive it
almost musically Drive it.
that
tickled Ive no choice he raised his glass she grasped hers Heres to having no choice Just gotta do it
No choice, gotta do what you gotta
do.
they sipped Sam
didnt lie
Thas a drink
A specialty of hers she said.
She name it
She didnt say.
Well have to ask when we leave
this evening
Whawoud you name
it
Candy took another sip she touch her tonguetapped her tongue to her
upper lip where the cleft down from her nose met took yet a smaller sip then ran her tongue at her top lip again
slowly side to side scarcely an inch terribly erotic
I don’t know. Why don’t you try.
I can try Take another sip please an do tha tonguething
she puckered her lips
Okay.
she sippedtonguedput her lips
together he leaned forwardsuddenly kissed her delicately
then he leaned backlooking in her
eyes the whole time
I don know either But we have time to drink an figure it out
Make a better educated guess
she smiled warmly her dimples hinting terribly erotic
Say? something in her eyes something mischievous
Yes
she wiggledreaching into her
pocket Would you like to see a couple of
pictures?
Yes sure Id be happy to see anything you wanted to
share with me
she
blushed slightly
he noticed
she made a thing of itfinding the
pictures
Ah. Yes. Here.
Look. she handed him the phone an slipped a bit
away from him
he noticed
Swipe left, there’s three
pictures.
Awright
selfies Hmm same clothing first picture she held her bra backstraps dangled against her shoulder cups in hand her blouse open left things to his imagination krazy
tasteful
second her skirt was pulled up to one side he saw her hip hipflexor
the slender sensuous tease of her coloured panties
the third picture her panties and bra in hand
while he was looking mesmerised she stealthily
had taken them from her other pocket
when
he finally looked up from the phone they were in her hand as it rested on top
the table she smiled she set them beside her pinched her panties held them out to him
For you, my
gratitude.
he took them
they were warm
she dropped her hand lazily to
her thigh her fingers worked her skirt up she shifted her hips forward reaching
down she touched her scarred knee then
slowly slowly she ran her fingers back up her leg between her legs she touched
herself shivered gathered a small breath
I
was thinking . . .
leaning forward he gently pushed
her downhis hand at her chest at her breast down into the booth brought her scarred knee up over his headhis shoulder
against his arm
I like how you
think
still dark AMish, Saturday,
27 8. 22
1417, Saturday
the cleft under ones nose is
called a philtrum – he liked cleft – in Key Largo Humphrey Bogart explains its
origin – a newborn comes into this world with all the grace and wisdom of
heaven and earth – but an angel soon arrives and presses the childs lips
together so that he or she cannot impart the knowledge to anyone
