A Very 'Special' Friendship A new beginning.
Jena woke to find the sun streaming through the curtains and she found herself almost singing because she felt so good.
Yesterday she met up with Ben after many years separation. They had only been in touch by phone for so long with an occasional visit every few years.
They had had a wonderful lunch and a very in-depth review of their lives since they had seen each other. Both of them had come through divorces without too much damage.
Jena at 45, had her own home and ran a very successful Interior design business, while Ben had just sold his Landscape business and was looking for something different to do.
Jena, because of her work commitments; she did a lot of climbing stairs and running round in homes, mainly large 2 or 3 story ones, her body was still reasonably fit. Her hair was still a dark chestnut red and her green eyes had an extra sparkle. Her lips were still full and luscious and very kissable. She had a 36c bust line with a slim waist and full hips.
Ben at 48, on the other had let himself go a little since ceasing work but not to the extent of being obese. He stood about 6'2". He realized, after he saw Jena, that he had to do some work on his fitness if he was to measure up to her. He had started to thin in the hairline but didn't do anything to enhance this. You could still see the cleft in his chin and his weathered face showed the signs of his continuous outdoor work. It only added to his masculinity. His gray eyes were like deep pools of mist, changing from pale to dark with his moods.
After lunch, they had walked to the nearest park and sat on a bench feeding and watching the ducks and talking together for a couple of hours. As the evening closed in, Jena suggested that she should be getting home. Ben didn't really want to part company yet as they had so much more to talk about, so suggested they meet again for Dinner that night.
They decided to go to the Cosmopolitan Hotel for dinner and arranged to meet there at 7.30pm for drinks beforehand.
They enjoyed a wonderful dinner of Prawn Cocktails, Carpet-bag Steak and coffee. Neither of them wanting dessert. Both of them seemed to come up with many events that had been part of their previous lives. They finished their meal about 10.30pm and then drifted into the lounge area where there was a 3-piece band playing in the background.
After a few moments, Ben asked Jena if she would like to dance and she immediately agreed. It had been a while for both of them. Ben took her in his arms and they slowly wended their way around the dance floor. Ben felt he had Jena right where he wanted her and where she should be. He was starting to feel so good, but it began to show when he pulled her closer to him. Jena realized that something had come between them and softly chuckled to herself.
"What's wrong?" asked Ben.
"Nothing......nothing," replied Jena.
"Come on, why are you laughing then?"
"It seems that something is coming between us," Jena retorted.
"Oh!!!!!!, yes, so it seems, he replied, laughingly. What do you think we should do about it. I have some ideas, but only if you want to continue."
"Well, why don't we transfer this dance to my place, and see what happens from there, OK?" suggested Jena.
"That seems to be a good idea."
They got a taxi from the Hotel to Jena's Condo. She lived on the outskirts of the city, 14 floors up with a wonderful view of both the city and the harbour. Ben couldn't get over how far she had progressed since her early life.
Jena switched on the coffee pot and poured a couple of Tia Maria's to have with the coffee. She suggested Ben sit on the lounge while she put some soft music on the CD player. Ben felt very relaxed and patiently waited for her to move the evening forward.
She settled in the Lounge beside him and they sat quietly sipping their drinks.
"What about we finish that dance?" enquired Ben.
"Sounds like a great idea to me," she replied.
Jena settled into Ben's arms and rested her head on his broad shoulder. Oh God, it felt so comfortable there, and so natural too. She couldn't believe that after so many years of being apart, that they could both feel so good with each other.
Ben was also feeling almost the same thoughts. It had been so long since he had held her in his arms like this. He felt that it was meant to be.
Ben began to get an erection while dancing so close to Jena, he was a little perturbed that she may object and pulled his body away from her. She realized what he was doing and immediately stepped closer to him.
"You complicate things, being here, he murmured huskily. It's a mistake because I look at you and want to do things to you."
"Do things to me? Things like what?"
In that split fraction of a second, she knew exactly what; then his mouth covered hers and his hand moved from her wrist to the nape of her neck, so that he could lock her against him, to hold her tight while his tongue did its devastating work, eliciting a shuddering response as she responded in kind......
It took willpower to pull away so that she could look at him. He still held her, his hands on her arms, and she was glad of that because without that support she thought she might have keeled over.
"I can't apologize, Ben told her roughly. I mean every word I say. Having you here in my arms is having temptation paraded in front of me."
"But.....Ben.... I don't understand," she whispered.
"I mean, by being here, you put me in the position of having to take too many cold showers." Ben brushed some hair from her face and then let his fingers remain there, trapped in the effervescence of her curls. His long fingers curved against her cheek and his thumb stroked the soft, peachy skin.
" If you feel that you want me to leave, then tell me now, and I'll go, he said unsteadily; but if I stay, I can't guarantee that I am going to be able to keep my hands off you."
Heady, reckless abandon filled Jena, her head fuzzy like incense, blurring common sense and reason.
"Maybe I don't want you to leave," she sighed.
"Just maybe?" he murmured.
"I don't want you to leave." She reached up and coiled her hands around his neck, pulling his head down to hers, closing her eyes as she initiated her own kiss and melted when his mouth softened against hers and his tongue found her probing tongue.
They fell onto the lounge, locked in an embrace.