I am in my mid-60's now, but some memories are as vivid as if they happened yesterday. Back in the late 1970s, over half my lifetime ago, I had an experience that I will never forget. A few weeks ago, courtesy of modern miracles like Google and social media, I found myself sitting across a café table reminiscing about one such memory with the girl with whom I shared it... It was over forty years since I had set eyes on her but the memories were, it seemed, as vivid to her as they were to me.
Let her begin…
(Christine)
The train pulled out of Euston Station and began to weave its way out of the bustling city. We soon gathered speed as the diesel locomotive unleashed its mighty horse-power into the Buckinghamshire countryside.
I amused myself by surreptitiously looking around the carriage at different people’s expressions. Most either had their nose buried in a newspaper or were looking out of the window. I find it hilarious how people secretly stare but avoid eye contact at all cost.
It was then I noticed a nice-looking guy sitting across the aisle a few rows ahead of me. His seat was facing mine. He was in his late twenties, I guessed, maybe a year or so older than I was. I immediately noticed he was wearing a gold wedding ring, which looked heavy and expensive. He stood out because he was smartly dressed for a long-distance train journey on a Sunday; nicely pressed suit, crisp shirt, probably ironed by wifey, with a perfectly knotted tie. At that very moment, he looked up and momentarily made the dreaded eye contact with me - I gave a half smile as I nonchalantly looked away.
(David)
I’d settled in for the long journey and began to examine my fellow travellers in the carriage. Those closest to me were engrossed in books or newspapers. Slightly further along was a girl that caught my attention. She was gazing out of the window looking at the countryside rolling past, which gave me the opportunity to examine her at leisure. She was about my age… nice-looking, pretty, and seemed to have quite a curvaceous body as much as I could tell.
I was completing my assessment when she suddenly started to look around the carriage and our eyes met. I would have been happy to hold the gaze but she quickly looked away again, though she seemed to smile slightly as she did so. For the remainder of the two-hour journey, I hoped to make that eye contact again but with no success.
Before I knew it the train was pulling into Chester (for the benefit of non-UK readers, not too far from Liverpool), where the course that I was attending was to take place. In the bustle of the passengers leaving the train, the girl was lost from my sight and my thoughts. I made my way to the taxi rank and gave the driver the name of my hotel.
Once checked-in – I had a single room with an en-suite - and unpacked, I made my way down to the bar, where an informal rendezvous had been arranged. Each region of the company had sent two representatives, a total of twenty people. The course was to run for seven weeks, split into 3-3-1, with six-week breaks between.
The other representative from my area was engaged in a conversation about football with two others. I took a glass of sparkling wine and joined in the conversation. After a while, the organiser called on us to form a circle and introduce ourselves with a few words in an open forum. That was when I saw a familiar face…
(Christine)
The residential training course for which I had been selected, was to be held in an old coaching inn, complete with exposed beams and open log fires. The smell of a real log fire always gives me that feel-good factor.
The guest rooms were not overly large and not symmetrically square. After establishing myself in my twin-bedded room, I made my way down the creaky staircase to the welcome meeting. I was offered a complimentary glass of cheap sparkling wine and began to mingle.
The organiser stood in the middle of the floor and clinked a knife against his glass to attract everyone’s attention. He asked us to stand in a circle, and then, going around the room, say a few words to introduce ourselves. As I took up my position in the circle, I came face to face with him again… directly opposite me was the nice-looking guy from the train.
(David)
As she introduced herself – her name was Christine, or Chris, it seemed – I was able to examine her properly without needing to be subtle about it. She was, as I’d thought on the train, attractive. She was shortish, average figure (nice pair of breasts) cheerful and nice. She was married and seemed to be just an ordinary married girl from Northern England. I found myself wondering why she had been on a train from London. A few moments later her introduction was finished and the focus moved on to the next delegate. I let my eyes linger on her for a few moments and our eyes met again – I gave her a smile of recognition.
(Christine)
I began my introduction. “I’m Christine, an energy services advisor from our Leeds office.”
One thing I remembered from a public speaking training course was to maintain good eye contact. Connection with the audience is paramount. I kept my eyes constantly moving so as not to single out, or persecute an individual member of my audience. However, each time my gaze fell upon ‘Mr Nice Guy’, his eyes were firmly locked onto me. I also noticed how he scrutinised my left hand in an effort to ascertain my marital status.
As my introduction came to an end, he looked directly at me and smiled.
We stood face to face until it was his turn to introduce himself. His voice matched his smart dress sense - crisp, confident and word perfect with a typical BBC radio / TV accent. I was totally mesmerised by his voice and his overall persona. The only piece of information I managed to retain was his name, David.
Introductions over, the organisers dismissed us for the evening. David came over, extended his hand and warmly shook my hand.
“Hi Christine, I’m David. I recognised you from the train, pleased to meet you. Now, tell me why is a pretty young lady from Leeds on a train from London to Chester?”
I briefly explained I had been visiting my parents in London, before departing for the training course. He was easy to chat to and I asked him to call me Chris – it seemed less formal.
"Well, I hope we can get to know each other better over the coming weeks.”
With that, I made my way back upstairs to meet my new roommate.
(David)
The following morning the course began and after two days of team-building exercises we all ended up in the bar one night. I had played a prominent role in the exercises (perhaps too much so for some people there) and I think most people had noticed my personality as being a very lively and confident (or perhaps arrogant, I guess) one. I was sitting by Christine (can't remember if I contrived it or not) and had made a point of chatting to her.
We had all had to fill out comment sheets on each of the other delegates and then read them in privacy. I asked if she had read the one I had done on her...she hadn't and I suggested she did so there and then. I said this because (after all the boring professional stuff) I had written that I thought she was "sexy". She fetched my comments out, read them and smiled in a kind of "stop being forward but thanks anyway" way. The drinking around the table carried on.
(Christine)
On the third night, most of us gathered in the bar. I found myself sitting next to David. After a few drinks, we began to light-heartedly tease David for his more than over-enthusiastic roleplay technique. He seemed to take the teasing in good spirit.
David bought up the subject of the comment sheets that we all completed on the first day. He asked what I thought of his? I had to confess, I hadn’t read it. He looked disappointed, and asked me to read it there and then.
His appraisal of my professionalism was more than generous, but when I came to the ‘General’ remarks section, I felt my face turn crimson as I read it to myself.
“Am I allowed to say I think you are sexy?”
I smiled coyly at him, unsure about quite what to say. “Well, I’m flattered. Thank you.”
(David)
I was wondering how (if at all) I could make any sort of move. There were twenty people there and her response would probably be negative anyway. What's more, if I overstepped the mark and she objected I could find myself in trouble. I decided on the following - if it went wrong I could probably pass it off as accidental. Sitting forward in my seat and leaning in towards the table I slipped my hand under the table and just brushed her hand.
I expected her to move away but to my astonishment, she didn't... Instead, she immediately reciprocated so our hands were pushed together. Stunned, I pushed on and started stroking her hand in a very evidently deliberate manner. Again she responded and we ended up grasping hands in a very hard - almost painful - way.
(Christine)
David seemed agitated as he fidgeted in his seat. Then it happened, I felt his hand touch mine, I knew he was flirting with me. This was no accidental touching of hands, this was a deliberate attempt to create a reaction and to gauge my interest in him. With my ‘guard’ temporarily down, I flirtatiously took hold of his hand under the table sending back a positive signal of approval.
(David)
This went on for what seemed like ages... Occasionally, we would stop and take a drink but we always resumed as before. This was all far more than I could have hoped for but how did I progress it? I should explain that Christine had been allocated a twin room in the hotel with one of the other girls so I could hardly turn up there.
I was now desperate to get her on her own so during one of the breaks from holding hands I nonchalantly put my room key on the table in front of us with the room number clearly visible. I couldn't dare nudge her or anything so I just hoped she had got the hint.
After a decent interlude, I feigned tiredness and said I was turning in. With my heart in my mouth, I went up to my room and went in. I left the door open and the light off... there was just a faint glow from the streetlights outside. Every few moments, I looked down over the rail to see if there was any sign of Christine.
After a gap of maybe ten minutes, I saw her very casually pick up her key from reception and slowly come up the stairs. I took it as a good sign that she was using the staircase that would bring her past my room at the top - there was another one that she could have taken instead. I was praying that no-one else would come up at the same time - that would blow everything apart. It seemed an age until she passed my room. I softly called, "Christine."
(Christine)
I’d memorised the number on his key fob and pondered my dilemma as I collected my room key from reception.
Our rooms were on the same floor level, but opposite ends of the building. Each end of the building was serviced by its own stairway. I’m not sure why I chose the stairway farthest from my own room, but before knew it, I had walked halfway up “David’s” stairway to the second floor. Trying my best to creep past his room, the tell-tale creaky floorboards gave me away as I heard a voice softly call out my name.
I nervously turned to acknowledge him. I stood for a moment observing, before smiling from ear to ear.
(David)
She had clearly been expecting it and turned around smiling in what looked like a "this has gone far enough" way. I said very quietly that I had wondered if I could have a goodnight kiss. She said (hovering at the door but not coming in) that she had to behave in a way that her husband would approve of, or something similar.
I said, "yes, but a little kiss won't hurt, will it?" I gently pulled her inside saying, "just let me shut the door in case anyone sees us." She didn't object and came in. I pushed the door and we fell into each other's arms.
There were no preliminaries - full frantic kissing from the start. I broke and breathlessly said, "will you stay up here for a while?" I didn’t know what she would say but she gave me a slight, complicit smile in the half-light and gave a subtle nod of approval. I can't remember the exact thing she said but she added something along the lines of "but don't get any ideas". Something to mean she wasn't going to let me fuck her.
(Christine)
His voice had taken on a noticeable low and husky tone, his pupils grew wider with expectation as he asked to kiss me.
“Are you suggesting I cheat on my husband?” I asked.
Taking hold of my arm he led me through the doorway into his room. Closing the door behind us we isolated ourselves from the outside world. Cupping my face under my hair he kissed me with a hot, fiery, passionate and demanding kiss. I went to pull away, but couldn’t... or rather, I didn’t. Despite my mental resolve I instantly found my lips and tongue eagerly reciprocating and my heart pounding.
(David)
The kissing resumed as I led her over towards, then onto, the bed. She did not hesitate and we were now lying, fully clothed, by each other, kissing urgently and hands mauling each other's bodies (but not the "forbidden" parts as yet). It suddenly occurred to me that my request to stay "a while" could be taken in so many ways and so I thought I'd qualify it… I said, "will you stay up here for an hour or two?"
And she immediately whispered, "Of course I will."
During our mauling each other I had put my leg between hers and she did not object... Indeed she pushed her crotch against my thigh. At this point, I thought that surely I could go a little further... My state of sexual excitement at this point was immense and she, despite her words, seemed to be in the same state. I started to feel her breast through her clothes.
No reaction, just more kissing. I "accidentally" let my thumb catch in the front opening of her blouse so that it was caressing bare flesh - no problem, more kissing and squirming, so I overtly undid the middle two or three buttons on her blouse and slid my hand into her bra - no objection. She had really lovely breasts - large but not over large, soft, smooth, with medium-sized, very responsive nipples.
I think by this time I was reckoning that she was going to let me fuck her in the end but I still had to take it slowly. A slap in the face and a flounce out of the room would not have been a good result at this stage. Even so, I thought it was time to stop acting quite so much like sixteen-year-olds groping, so I leant up on my left elbow and undid her blouse completely... Then, resuming kissing, started to feel behind her back for her bra catch... and I couldn't find it.
Then came one of the single most significant moments of what was to become an amazing three weeks... I said to Christine, "Does this open at the front?" I saw her grin in the street light glow and she nodded. No objections, just a little tease. So I reached to the front and unhooked her bra then pulled it to the sides to expose her (very lush) tits.
(Christine)
In a feeble attempt to defuse the intensity that had slowly been building, I tried to make light of the surreal situation.
“I don’t really think my husband…”
David stopped me mid-sentence. After tucking my hair behind my ear, he kissed me again. This time the kissing was more sensual, erotic and more urgent than before. His tongue probing my mouth, nibbling my bottom lip sending goose-bumps over my entire body. He began to nibble and kiss down my neck, my inhibitions and any shred of resistance I may have had evaporated. My nipples grew harder as the heady intoxicating anticipation took hold of me.
No more words were spoken, he led me over to the bed. He was full of want, desire and lust, his breathing becoming laboured as we lay down on the bed. David lay beside me, matching my body’s every curve and form.
I allowed the kissing and cuddling to continue until after he unbuttoned my blouse. As he fumbled to unhook my bra, my mind drifted, suddenly my husband Geoffrey’s image filled my head. Momentarily I was consumed with guilt. David sensed my sudden mood change.
Leaning on his elbow and rubbing his thigh against my sex, he rekindled my interest. Still struggling with my bra clasp, I grinned as I pointed him in the right direction.
Moments later I lay bare-breasted before him.
(David)
Over the next hour or two, each barrier went down slowly. Almost every time she gave me a sharp rebuke when I tried something on for the first time, but persistence paid off. I had undone and removed my shirt (no problem) but when I unzipped my trousers she initially tried to stop me.
On the second or third attempt, I did it and I persuaded her (just through placing her hand there) to massage me through my pants. She still let me simulate sex with her... groins mashing together through undergarments... but when I tried to break through these last barriers, she would stop me. It must have taken me half a dozen attempts before she allowed me to stroke her most intimate parts through her knickers... I'd get brushed aside but with less resistance each time when I slid a finger up her lips...but each time I did it with a little more insistence until she stopped complaining.
I could feel the wetness and heat coming from her and desperately wanted to feel the real thing, but again she rebuffed me each time... but less and less assertively, until she stopped altogether and for the first time I felt her velvet, wet, tight channel. I removed her trousers but she still wouldn't take her knickers off, but they were no longer performing much of a function. I took my trousers off and unprompted she massaged me through my pants.
This was a long, gradual build up, with constant kissing and stroking... hugely intense, but very (deliciously) slow.
This bit all becomes a bit blurred, but somehow I managed to go down the bed and suck her pussy through her pants. When her lusty side won over her prim side and she started to moan quietly I went for gold and slid her pants off her. Her puss was juicy, very wet, and tight. She was not shaved but had very little hair. It was gorgeous, and at this point, I felt I was going to explode. Unasked, she spread her legs wide open... her musky scent was strong and heavenly.