I was eighteen and had graduated high school early. I worked two jobs to escape my parents’ house.
The job I favored was at a local Italian restaurant where I would work evenings and weekends.
That is where I met you. I was your server. You were a regular and thirty years older. You were so divine; tall and muscular with salt and pepper hair. You were Italian and had the most beautiful bronze sun-kissed skin with dark eyes full of mystery and a smile that lit up my world.
I had just ended a long term relationship and hence found myself flirting with you. It started small with sexual comments in passing. I wasn’t entirely sure why I was so comfortable being forward because it wasn’t in my nature to act that way. You, however, had this way about you that made me swoon.
You would also flirt and hold my gaze a little longer than needed. Occasionally, brushing against my hands, arms, and even thighs as I was serving you. This always sent waves of excitement through me.
Initially, I wasn’t into the thought of any kind of relationship but the thought of fucking you lingered on in my mind since the day we first spoke. I fantasized about it at night.
I also found myself looking for you when you weren’t there.
After months of this unspoken lust between us, I slipped you my phone number on your bill.
After you left that evening, you gave me a wink and I waited to see if I would hear from you.
To my disappointment, I did not hear from you that evening.
A few days had passed and I had not been scheduled to work. I was enjoying the break from work when I got a text from an unknown number.
It was you asking where I had been.
A huge smile stretched across my face.
I informed you I had some time off but I would be in later. I started at 5pm.
You texted back, saying you would see me then.
I could not wait to go into work that evening.
As I got ready for work, I made sure to doll myself up a little more than I normally would. I wore my dark hair half up in a loose, messy bun with a few pieces framing my face while the rest cascaded down my back.
I put on tight black pants and a white shirt that was my uniform. I had a hint of cleavage exposed and topped off my look with my favorite rose perfume.
When I got to work that evening we were swamped. We had a huge party of twenty-five to serve and all of the other smaller tables that came and went throughout the night. We were so busy I almost didn’t notice you had come in and were seated. When I finally got a moment to breathe, our eyes met. You were looking me up and down and almost seemed to nod in approval. I flashed you a coy smile and gave you a small wave.
We did not get a chance to talk that evening in person but as you were leaving, I saw you put your phone in your pocket as my phone vibrated. It was a text from you saying, “You looked great tonight.”
I knew at that moment I had lit a fire and I wanted it to burn hot and bright.
Our texting exchange was a flood from that moment on. I told you I thought you were attractive. You asked me if the age difference meant anything to me. I insisted I couldn’t care less.
We would text about everything and anything. Nothing was off the table.
You asked if I would want to come over after work one evening. I told you I’d have to check my schedule and get back to you.
I put you off for about three weeks before we decided you would pick me up after work on that Friday and go back to your place.
Admittedly, after our date was set, I was in a bit of a panic. Months of this insatiable hunger I felt were finally coming to a head and we were going to spend some late evening time together. I was hoping it would live up to both of our expectations.