I work at an office building in an I.T. Department. My job means that I get to work with people from all over our company and get to know them. Some are much older and not very friendly or open about their personal lives. Many, on the other hand, are younger folks. Younger than me since I'm over forty now. There's a group of the younger crowd that likes to socialize outside of the office and have Happy Hour get-togethers whenever the mood strikes.
One of those younger co-workers is Clair. She's just turned thirty. She's at the age where she knows who she is and what she wants out of life. What she wants is to find a beautiful, sexy lesbian like herself that is ready to settle down with one person and stop hitting the bars every weekend; and sometimes twice during the week! I found this out at the last Happy Hour I attended when Clair got pretty drunk and was looking for a shoulder to cry on.
I saw Clair at the end of a long table of co-workers. She was slouching back in the chair, arms crossed across her perfect C-cup breasts holding on to a tall glass of some mixed drink or another. She wasn’t really participating in the revelry as much as staring daggers at everyone else at the table. I grabbed a chair and pulled it up next to her and gave her a soft elbow.
“What’s got you in a mood?” I asked as I noticed the deep V-cut of her blouse.
She looked at me a little sideways and after a long pause asked, “Are you in a relationship?”
“Woah, are you thinking about switching teams on me?” was my response. I started to get my hopes up that this would turn into an interestingly naughty night after all.
“Of course not! I’m just looking for someone to commiserate with” she said. “I am sick of being single!”
“I thought you were seeing that Renee chick? The one you brought to the Christmas party” I said.
Renee was so hot! I remember her tattoo running the whole length of her left leg. Since she was wearing a very short skirt you could tell that it continued up below the hem, but just had to imagine where it ended.
“That ended two months ago. She wasn’t interested in anything more than a good time. She was that…if you know what I mean. I’m just tired of hanging out at the bar with loud and obnoxious people, ya know?” she replied.
I think I did know what she meant! “Yeah, I understand. I was out of this scene for several years while I was married and though I haven’t spent a lot of time in bars over the last three years since my divorce, I’m already over it for the most part. If I were on a date and were getting to know someone maybe it’s not so bad, but this group thing just turns into a drinking contest most of the time. That’s why I spend most of my time playing pool or shuffleboard” I said. “Speaking of which, how much have you had tonight?”
“Too much and not enough!” she replied. “When I start drinking I can only think about not wanting to be here doing this again, but at some point, I get drunk enough to get really horny and then I’m frustrated for a whole different reason. I think I’ll just get out of here. I can find some relief at home” she said with a sparkle in her eye as she smiled at me.
She reached into her purse and pulled out her keys. Then slung the purse over her shoulder and started to stand. She didn’t get one step before I could tell she was wobbly on her feet and should definitely not be driving.
“Hey, hold on there. You can’t drive yourself home. Let me drive you. I rode with Adam and left my car back at the office. I’ll drive you home in your car and then take an Uber back to get mine if you’re OK with me driving your car?” I told her.
“Sure, but we’re not done drinking. You have to have a drink or two with me before you leave so you can help me figure out how to fix my life!” she blurted out.
I responded, “I’m pretty sure your life is not broken, Clair. Let’s get you home. Besides, I thought you had other plans when you got home.”
Clair didn’t talk all the way to her apartment. I thought this meant that she would be ready to pass out as soon as I got her to her couch and then I could sneak out. Boy was I wrong.
We got out of the car and I gave her a hand as she climbed the 12 steps up to the front door. I still had the keys in my hand so I unlocked the door then handed them to her.
“Dan, you sure are a nice guy, you know that?” she said. “Too bad you’re not a lesbian!”
I had no response at first, I just laughed as we entered the apartment and I shut the door behind me. Clair immediately walked to the fridge and asked me if I was ready for a beer. I guess I had agreed to have a drink before I left.
“Sure Clair, I’ll have just one” I answered.
We opened our beers and sat down on the couch with plenty of space between us. Clair sat cross-legged facing me at the other end. Then she grabbed the remote for the TV and turned on some music channel. She laid her head back and closed her eyes.
I took in the sight of her relaxing and breathing deep. She appeared quite different than the professional image we all put on at the office. Again, I had to appreciate her curves, but this time I noticed how firm her leg muscles were and couldn’t help myself picturing her doing squats at the gym covered in sweat. Without lifting her head or opening her eyes she spoke.
“So tell me Dan, how are you dealing with being divorced at your age?” Clair asked.
I almost spit my beer out. “You make it sound like I have a terminal illness or something, Clair,” I said.
She then looked back at me. “You know what I mean, Dan. You had been settled down and happy for a long time, right? That’s what I’m still looking for. You had it and lost it. That has to feel even worse than I’m feeling right now,” she said.
“Wow, Clair! I didn’t realize trying to cheer you up meant that I needed to feel bad about my own situation. Besides, you are partially right. I had that experience and now I’m enjoying what I had missed out on during that time!” I responded.
“Missed out on? What do you mean by that, Dan?” she looked almost irritated with me.
“I’m enjoying being single. I’m not saying that I’m getting some every night or anything, but I’m doing alright! I get to date new people and try new things and I’m enjoying the hell out of it,” I answered.
She just stared at me for a moment then said, “Maybe it’s the alcohol speaking, but I think I’d like to hear about the adventures of Divorced Dan. It might help me with that relief I’ll be getting after you leave. Probably not, though. I mean not like you and I have a lot in common in our dating lives, am I right!” She just stared at me while I took a big swig from my beer.
I just sat there not sure what to say. On one hand, I was feeling insulted and on the other hand I really wanted to talk to someone about my date with Molly and Brian. It didn’t help that Clair was someone I’d see around the office regularly. Maybe I didn’t want to share with someone I worked with. Then again, she’s a gay woman and I really have nothing to offer her other than friendship, right?
“You’ve got something on your mind, Dan. Spit it out,” she said as she also took a big drink. “Are you thinking about me relieving my frustrations? Does that trump anything you’ve experienced as Divorced Dan?” she said with a big laugh.
“You’re not especially nice when you’re drunk and horny are you, Clair?” I asked.
“I’m sorry, Dan. You’re right. It was very nice of you to get me home and listen to me complain. I shouldn’t have been so rude,” she said as she reached out to put her hand on my forearm. “Please forgive me and let’s start over. I’m going to get a little more comfortable and then we can talk for real. I’d love to hear about someone else’s trials and tribulations in the dating world instead of thinking about my own!”
She got up from the couch and sat her beer on the coffee table. Then she reached behind her and under her blouse. Next thing I knew, she was pulling her bra out from under her blouse and tossing it down the hallway. She pulled off her socks and sat back down with her beer. This time she closed the distance between us and sat with one elbow up on the back of the couch still facing me.
“Tell me, Dan, what’s been going on in your dating life?” she said.
I figured I might as well jump into the deep end and just see what happens!
“Well, I’ve only been dating for a little over a year. I was not interested for a while after the divorce. I’ve met a couple of ladies at bars but I’ve found a lot more fun finding people online,” I told her.
“Online? I guess a techie like you would be comfortable with those dating sites. Tell me, which sites have you tried?” she asked.
“Of course Tinder, but I’ve had some luck recently on Adult Friend Finder,” I answered.
“I’m kind of surprised at that. Those are both more about sex than dating, aren’t they?” asked Clair.
“Well, like I said I was looking to try new things and have fun, not just looking for another wife,” I said. “It’s been fun letting loose and just having some naughty fun instead of trying to maintain a proper image for the neighbors or whomever,” I said as I used air quotes when I said the word ‘proper’.
“Well, now you’re piquing my interest Danny Boy. Tell me more. What kind of fun have you been having?” she asked.
“I guess my most recent date has been the best experience so far,” I said. “I actually met a couple that I met on AFF.” I let that comment just hover there for a second as I took another swig of my beer finding the bottom of the bottle.
“Wait…you’re telling me that your last date was a threesome? Is that what you meant when you said you’ve been meeting new ‘people’?” She was now using air quotes. “I have to know more. Was that your first time? I want details. Was there some bi-fun included, Dan?”
She seemed to have turned a slight shade of red as she was saying this. At first, I thought it was embarrassment, but she was wanting to know more so perhaps it was something else?
“Yeah well, I’m not sure we’re close enough friends to get into too much detail, Clair,” I stated.
“Come on, Dan. What’s the harm in sharing with me? I can only think of a few better ways to become closer friends and you can’t have too many friends, can you Dan?” Clair said as she shared a huge smile.
My mind was reeling now. Could I share all the details and reveal my kinks to this gorgeous lesbian that I barely know? “Ok, so yeah, there was fun of all kinds including bi fun. You sure you want to know? You want to hear about my very kinky night with another couple? Another couple that I hope to see again real soon?” I asked.
“Dan, right now I’m drunk and horny like I said. Hearing some naughty tale about your online threesome hook-up might just force me to grab a toy out of my bedroom to take care of myself. Is it that good of a story, Dan? Are you just messing with me or are you hiding a very kinky alter ego behind that nerdy façade of yours?” she was talking very fast now. She reached out for me again and squeezed my arm. Her eyes were wide and she looked as if she were holding her breath.