The unexpected encounters which lead to great sex with a stranger met hours before are often the most unforgettable. This story is an accurate account of a fantastic evening I experienced a few years ago, but it remains fresh in my memory as if it happened only yesterday. I had business in London, which necessitated staying in town for a few days, so I arranged to rent an Airbnb apartment. I found a studio flat that looked ideal for my purpose and wasn't too expensive, probably because it was in an unfashionable area close to Emirates Football Stadium and, therefore, noisy on match days. This fact is particularly relevant as the events I am about to describe happened on the evening of a home tie of one of Arsenal's many unsuccessful Champions League campaigns. I forget who they played that evening, and I am not an Arsenal fan. Still, I loved the big pre-match atmosphere with many Arsenal and away team fans around.
So I joined the crowd of supporters enjoying a pint pre-match in one of the many pubs near the stadium. The place was abuzz with red and white-wearing fans, and the noise was deafening. I was squeezed into a corner tight against the wall, trying valiantly to avoid spilling my pint. It was then that I spotted a black lady who had been similarly squeezed for room and constantly jostled as she tried to drink her pint of lager. She caught my eye and laughed and said:
'We picked a bad night for a quiet drink.'
I chuckled. 'Yes, but in thirty minutes, it will be empty, I guarantee.’
With this verbal exchange, the ice was broken, and as we both were virtually unable to escape for the moment, we began idly chatting. Vera was a good-looking black lady in her late thirties or early forties. She was the colour of the darkest chocolate and had a trim figure for a woman of her age. I was particularly attracted to her voice, which, despite having to shout virtually to be heard above the racket in the bar, was husky and with the consistency of molten honey tinged with tobacco. It was very sexy, and I could feel the faint but unmistakable stirrings in my loins. She was dressed simply in black trousers and a v-necked green top, which showed off to pleasing effect a nice pair of breasts. My eyes were constantly drawn to them, something which I am sure that she noticed.
She explained that she was attending a conference in London for a few days in her working role as a senior social worker. She was staying in a hotel nearby and hated being cooped up in her room all night. It was driving her crazy, so she came out for a drink after dinner. She hated being alone in London and had no friends or relatives nearby. She was recently separated from a twenty-year-old marriage when she discovered that her husband had been cheating on her with a colleague, and divorce was in the offing. However, her partner wanted them to try and patch up the relationship. There were no children to complicate matters.
As I predicted and as if by magic, the bar cleared as kick-off time approached, and the fans hurried off to the match. We were getting on like a house on fire, so I asked if she would like another drink, which she accepted. We found a seat and continued our chat. She was British but had been born in the Caribbean, moving to England as a young girl. Her accent was very 'Home Counties'; she laughed when I said she was posh compared to a northern oik like me. She reached out and grabbed my arm and said that I was too funny for words.
I felt excitement run through my body and couldn't resist stroking her hand as she held my arm. She asked me if I had ever had an extramarital fling. I lied and said no, and she admitted that she hadn't either. At this point, I knew something was on the cards. Now, I am usually a quiet, almost reticent kind of guy and, despite having had a lot of experience living as I did in SE Asia and in a one-on-one situation with a peer, I tend to be a bit tardy in making the first move. So, I was somewhat surprised to hear myself saying.