Rachel made the sign of the cross and got up from her kneeling position in front of the altar with the large cross where Jesus looked down at her. She looked away from his accusing eyes and shame filled her body. She walked over to the confession booth and waited in line. There was a man and an older woman before her so she sat down and checked her phone. Her friend Jenny had texted her about meeting up for a coffee but Rachel declined in a short message saying she was late to work. She checked her e-mails and then scrolled the news feed. Nothing interesting there so she put the phone away.
When it was her turn, she walked into the booth and sat down.
The priest mumbled something hardly audible and she said, “Bless me, Father, for I have sinned.”
“Tell me, my child.”
“It’s my neighbor. He is a handsome man, older than I, and single. He is always nice, helps me with my supermarket bags, and keeps the elevator for me. I have thoughts about him.”
“What kind of thoughts?”
Rachel nibbled her lower lip before answering. “Unholy thoughts. Of us, of me doing things with this man and to this man.”
“God understands but he expects you to refrain from such acts. Have you thought about asking him out, maybe starting a relationship?”
Rachel laughed. “No, Father. All I want to do is fuck him.”
She put her hand to her mouth. “Oh God, I’m so sorry.”
“Say ten Ave Marias, and six Hail Maries.”
She didn’t wait for the rest but hurried out feeling ashamed for her outburst.
Tom waited for the old elevator to finally make its way down to the lobby of the building. He leaned against the wall while skimming his messages. He heard the door open and then footsteps. They were heels, not tennis shoes. He checked his watch and smiled. Always on time, he thought.
“Hi, Rachel, how was your day?”
The young woman looked up at him and her large brown eyes widened slightly. “Oh, I didn’t see you, Tom. I’m fine and you?”
“Great. Did you have a good day at work?”
“Sure, the usual you know. Mondays are always busy.”
“I can imagine. That’s a nice outfit, is it new?”
She wore black pants, and a black blazer over a grey blouse and black heels. “No, not really, but thanks.”
There was a short silence until the elevator creaked to a halt and Tom opened the door for her. “Say, I was thinking, would you like to have dinner with me this week?”
He was so ruggedly handsome in his black jeans, boots, and red and blue flannel shirt. She didn’t know much about him apart from that he had moved to the city recently.”
“Well, I don’t know.”
He smiled, white teeth, and dimples in his cheeks. “You know where I live, just drop a note under the door.”
She got off first and Tom continued up two more floors while sporting another hard-on. He couldn’t help herself. Rachel was around twenty-five, tall, with dark brown hair, and spent time in the gym. He knew that from seeing her in shorts and halter tops during the weekend. She was at least half his age but he didn’t care. After thirty years of marriage and almost a year without sex after the divorce, he would fuck almost anything. She was such a flirt without knowing it. There was an innocence around her and if she told him she was a virgin he would believe it. Not many of those around the big city, he thought while looking for his keys.
Rachel closed the door behind her and leaned against it. Her heart was racing, her breaths were shallow and her nipples hard. She felt horrible at the same time wonderful. She giggled and then dropped her purse on the little table below the mirror and went to the kitchen where she poured a glass of white wine. Leaning against the sink she sipped on it deep in thought.
Rachel had grown up in a small town where most of the people were Catholic with a sprinkle of Lutherans. Her parents were very religious and had sent her to a catholic all-girls school at the age of seven. She had graduated eleven years later without even having kissed a boy and even less seen one naked. She had gone to university and there she spent her time studying while her friends partied on the weekends. She had been on a few dates but when the guy became too touchy with her, she would claim a headache, or an exam, and scurry back to her dorm like a scared mouse. She didn’t trust her body. Her body betrayed her, it wanted what the guy offered.
She would wake up humid between her legs after hot dreams where she would be with a man but never get past first base or even that. Since she had no references, her mind couldn’t go very far. Then as a recent graduate, her friend Jenny had introduced her to porn one Sunny afternoon at Jenny’s place and her mind had gone haywire that night. She would dream about sucking cock, being fucked but when she woke up in the morning, she had no recollection of how it had felt. Her mind knew the concept from seeing it on a screen but could not give any feedback. She didn’t masturbate, that was a big sin even though Jenny had told her it was fine and had even suggested she buy herself a dildo.
That was another no, no.
She had been told by her parents and the nuns that a proper Catholic girl is a virgin until she gets married and shoving a dildo up her pussy would fuck that up, for sure. No, she left her pussy alone. She didn’t even dare to shave it, afraid that the sensations would drive her crazy with lust.
She poured another glass and pondered the situation with Tom. She was not stupid; she knew that he liked her and she liked him. Now, putting herself in a situation, alone with him, probably with wine could lead to all kinds of embarrassing situations. On the other hand, she wanted to get to know him better, wanted to be close to him, smell his aftershave, hold his hand, and maybe even cuddle a little. She needed that, she needed the warmth of another human, but what if her body betrayed her? What would happen if she wasn't strong enough to say no when the moment came and he wanted to have sex with her? Rachel sighed and put on some water to boil pasta.
A couple of days later Tom came home from work and found a note under his door. He read it and smiled. It was from Rachel and she asked him to come by her apartment. He went down the stairs which was faster than waiting for the elevator and knocked on her door.
It was evening and she had changed from work clothes to a pair of loose-fitting grey shorts and a T-shirt in the same color. He knew she had quite large boobs from seeing her in her gym clothes but this time there was no Lycra to keep her boobs in place so when she lifted her arm and placed her hand on the doorframe they moved and they looked amazing.
“So, I thought about the invitation and I would like to have dinner with you, but there is something you need to know first.”
“Ok, what kind of food are you allergic to or don’t like?”
She laughed. “I can eat anything, that’s not what I was going to tell you. The thing is, I grew up in a very religious family and I don’t have sex on a first or any date. To be honest, I’m still a virgin and I intend to stay that way until I get married.” Rachel couldn’t believe she had told him all that but she felt relieved. She didn’t like to keep secrets or play hard to get.
“Oh, ok, but I can respect that. I’m just looking for company. New city, new job, you know. I get lonely sometimes.”
“So, we are cool, no trying to get into my panties?”
Tom held up his hand. “I swear to God.”
“Great. What about tomorrow? It’s Friday and we don’t have to work the following day. I like red and white wine, just so you know.”
“Friday it is, see you at seven.”
Later that evening Rachel was on the phone to Jenny having some wine after dinner.
“I’m going on a date tomorrow with my neighbor?”
“That old dude you mentioned?”
“Yeah. His name is Tom and he is very nice.”
“Shit, old dick, why not someone our age?”
“It’s always about dick with you, Jenny. What about an intelligent conversation with another human being over good food?”
Jenny laughed. “Honey, it’s always about the dick, trust me. They can cook, invite you out but what it comes down to is, will you let him fuck you?”
“No, of course not, you know how I feel about that.”
“Right. When was the last time you were on a date?”
Rachel thought for a moment and then in a small voice said, “Back at university, so about three years ago, maybe.”
“Right and how did that go?”
“Bad, he tried to touch my boobs.”
“I bet you one bottle of decent wine that this man you are having dinner with will have his hands on your boobs before you are having your after-dinner cognacs.”
“I don’t drink cognac.”
“That’s not the point. The point is, no man can control his needs as soon as he had a few drinks in him.”
They talked about an upcoming weekend trip they were planning and then hung up. Rachel poured more wine and then went over to her closet to see if she could find something nice to wear. Since she never went out to parties her closet was filled with work clothes. Business suits with pants or skirts, rows of blouses and shirts. She took out a few items but put them back again. After another two glasses of wine, she was tipsy but had found what to wear. It was a grey skirt that ended a few inches above her knees and a white blouse. Not too provoking but not too boring either. Some makeup and heels and she would look just fine for dinner with her neighbor.
Tom opened the door and smiled at Rachel who stood outside holding out her hand which was holding a bottle of red wine. “I’m not an alcoholic, but there is something about wine I just can’t refuse,” she said and smiled at him.
“Thanks, and welcome to my simple dwelling.”
Since she only had to walk down the stairs Rachel didn’t wear a coat or carry a purse. She walked into the living room which had large paintings on the walls. They were of Western motives, cowboys, cows, indigenous people in beautiful headdresses sitting on horses looking at the horizon.
“I grew up in Montana and lived all my life there.” He said in defense of the paintings.
“I love them. I bet it’s amazing to ride across the prairie under the blue sky.”
Tom sighed. “I miss it so much.”
She turned to him. “What made you come here?”
“Sit down, I’ll get us drinks and then tell you.”
He was back in a moment with two whiskey tumblers, no ice.”
Rachel sipped on the dark golden drink and when it burned itself down her throat she whinced. “That is strong.”
Tom smiled. “It is, and that’s why you only get one before dinner. I divorced less than a year ago and was offered a consulting job here in the city. I needed a change and to get away from the ex and the memories we shared. My two sons are still there but they are adults working on the ranch we had together.”
“Had?”
“It was her family's money that bought it so I thought she should have it in the divorce.”
“you are such a nice guy.”
He smiled and finished his drink. “I’ll check on dinner. If you want to you can go and sit down.”
The apartment was like Rachels, only that Tom had turned the second bedroom into a dining room for six people. The walls had similar paintings to the living room but smaller. The window showed the little park below where a few kids kicked a ball around. Rachel sat down and sipped on her drink. She could already feel it hitting her brain and she smiled and relaxed a bit more.
Tom had never been on a date where the woman had arrived looking like a secretary. The few women he had dated after the divorce, dressed up and showed cleavage and a lot of legs. Rachel was the complete opposite. He pulled out the steak from the oven and began to cut slices and place them on their plates. He added roasted potatoes and a green salad without dressing.
“Mm that smells amazing,” she said when he placed the plate in front of her. He then uncorked the bottle she had bought, poured two glasses, and sat down.
“Cheers, to us, and new friendships,” he said.
“Cheers.”
Rachel took a bite of the steak and moaned with pleasure. It was perfectly cooked with the right herbs and melted in her mouth. “Wow, this is amazing.”
“Thank you. I’m happy you like it. So many women these days are vegan or have a long list of things they don’t eat.”
“Yeah, I know the type. Always trying new diets which never work.”
They ate in silence for a while and then Tom asked, “When were you on a date last?”
“Three years ago, while I was at university. It ended badly.”
“Sorry to hear that. Some guys can be real assholes I guess.”
“He wasn’t an asshole as such, he was quite nice but when he was saying goodbye to me he grabbed my ass with one hand and tried to fondle my boob with the other and it pissed me off.”
Tom put down his fork and tilted his head. “Well, with all due respect, you do have fondle-worthy boobs and a nice ass.”
Rachel blushed. She always did when a man complimented her. It often happened at the gym and even though she knew the guys had some dirty thoughts about her she didn’t mind it.
“I guess I have to say thank you, Tom. I do spend a lot of time at the gym so that would explain it.”
Tom collected their plates and when he reached over her, he couldn’t help to look down at her blouse. She didn’t wear a bra, that was a good sign and made her boobs even more impressive since there was no sag to them whatsoever.
She felt his warm breath on her neck and shivered. She wanted him to kiss her, to hold her, but he might think that meant fucking her. Rachel was very confused and the whiskey and wine didn’t help. Her body was slowly taking control over her mind and that was a very bad thing.
Tom wore dark blue slacks and a black shirt and looked very handsome. When he came back, she did notice a bulge at the front and she looked away, sweat breaking out on her forehead and palms. Did he have an erection, or was his manhood so big? While he put away a few more things and poured her wine she dared another glance. The bulge was huge, and she looked away again.
Tom’s cock was poking at his pants since he hadn’t put on any underwear. It might be a cheap trick with the fancy women in the city but, back in the day when he was a young buck he and his friend always went to the dances without underwear. This had led to many young women feeling his ten-inch press against their thighs or hips depending on the dance. This more than often lead to some heavy kissing in a barn or a pickup truck ending in either a quick fuck a blowjob or at least a handjob. He wasn’t so sure Rachel would fall for his country tricks.
Rachel wondered what Jenny would have done in the same situation. She bet her friend had either said something erotic or kissed Tom and let it go from there. Rachel was too shy to do something like that plus she knew her body would betray her. She needed to get back to her apartment as quickly as possible.