"Dear Sir" the email began...
I had decided to invite my internet lover to meet me for dinner. But not just any dinner and certainly not just any restaurant. Since the online and phone sexcapades had been very hot, the first contact had to at least live up to the phone calls and correspondence. There would be no "let's meet for coffee" date for us!
I have, in my possession, the name of an exclusive restaurant that serves a very special dinner. This restaurant is so exclusive, that you have to have an invitation to be seated at one of their limited tables. A girlfriend gave me her invitation when I told her about planning our first meeting."Trust me," she said. "And when it comes time for dessert, order the 'House Special.'"
We agree to meet at 9 pm (a very continental time for dinner) at the restaurant. I decided to arrive a bit early. I was a little anxious about the meeting and the restaurant. I wanted everything to go well. When I arrived at the restaurant, I found that it was very quiet and the lighting was very intimate and soft...mostly lit by candles and soft wall sconces. There was, however, no sign of a traditional dinning room. Only a series of doors along one side of the long, narrow restaurant. I was greeted by the owner and he escorted me to a door about halfway down the corridor. He opened the door and allowed me to enter. This was not what I had anticipated.
The small room was very romantic and cozy. There was a beautiful antique table in the center of the room and a long, extra-wide padded bench along the back wall that sat just under the edge of the table. Above the sitting area, a large mirror reflected the entire room. The only other piece of furniture in the room was a carved serving table against the side wall. The owner helped me to remove my coat and then told me he would send in my guest when he arrived.
I didn't have long to wait. The door opens and he walks in. Our first glance is intense and then we both realize we are staring and both glance at the floor. We look back up at the same time and smile at each other. Both of us were obviously very nervous about meeting for the first time and it was a relief to know that the smile said it all...neither of us was disappointed. I sit (gracefully, I hope!) down on the settee and pat the place beside me. He comes over to me, but before sitting down, he leans in and gives me a gentle kiss on the lips, leans back and looks me in the eyes and returns for a longer, more intimate meeting of the lips. He breaks the kiss off with a small lick to my lower lip.
"Oh yes," I think, "this is going to be good."
He sits next to me and takes my hand. We start talking...about nothing, about everything. At some point in the conversation, a pair of waiters enter the room. One is carrying a tray with drinks and bottles; the other is loaded with a large platter of assorted delicacies.
"Ummhh," I said, "we haven't ordered yet. We haven't even seen menus."
"No, I know," the waiter says, "We don't have menus. We serve an assortment of foods selected for the type of fantasy evening you wish to have. We are aware that you are meeting for the first time and that you wish this to be an erotic dinner. Based on this, we have brought you food that serves as both nourishment and as an aphrodisiac. There are also no utensils for eating nor are there napkins for cleaning your hands. All of this must come from each other."