Liam and Sarah were very good friends. They'd met when Sarah, who lived in Canterbury, was looking for lodging while she completed her university degree in Preston. Liam was renting out his spare room, and a mutual friend suggested they could help each other out.
Sarah had travelled quite a lot in her younger years, flitting between jobs to finance her travels. At age 28 she decided to get a degree and settle down. Sarah had been apprehensive at first, moving into a house with a man she didn't know.
Liam was 43 and had recently split up with his partner of 15 years and he wasn't sure if a younger woman moving into his house was a good idea, but he could do with the money and he did admit some company would be nice.
They both decided to give it a 1 month trial to see how things were. If either of them felt uncomfortable then Sarah would instantly move out. All of these concerns evaporated once they met up. Sarah instantly got a good feeling about Liam, he was easy to talk to and was very friendly without being overbearing. Sarah considered herself very much an introvert, so for her to instantly get along with somebody was very rare. It helped that Liam was very easy on the eye; he was a youthful looking 45 years with short brown hair. He looked after himself, going to the gym twice a week and hiking on weekends.
From Liam's point of view the situation was wonderful. Sarah was a very attractive 30 years old, slim and petite and lived in Canterbury.
They had lived in the same house for 2 years, and in that time their friendship had blossomed. Liam had ended a long term relationship shortly before Sarah moved in and he found the company extremely welcome. Sarah was in and out of a turbulent relationship and so the friendship with Liam was a welcome distraction from her troubled personal life. There was never anything physical between them, but there was definitely chemistry and they both enjoyed a bit of harmless flirting. They were both very careful to respect where the boundaries were; neither wanted to do anything to jeopardise their friendship.
Having finished her degree Sarah was moving back to Canterbury, so Liam had offered to take Sarah out for a farewell dinner. Liam had booked a meal at a Michelin starred restaurant in the Yorkshire Dales along with a twin room - as they intended to have a few drinks to say goodbye.
When they arrived at the restaurant it turned out there had been a mistake during the booking and instead of a twin room, they had a double. Liam was mortified when he found out. Would Sarah think he'd done this on purpose? Would this harm the friendship he valued so highly?
The manager at the restaurant was extremely apologetic and offered to pay for a room at an alternative hotel at the nearest village 5 miles away, but Sarah said it didn't matter, they were good enough friends to share a bed for one night. She knew she could trust Liam to keep his hands to himself and she knew he was far too shy to do anything even if he wanted to. Liam was extremely relieved.
The meal was excellent, Sarah and Liam had the taster menu which consisted of 8 courses of the most amazing locally sourced food, along with the wine package where the restaurant matched wines to the course being served. They both laughed and joked throughout the meal, relishing in each other's company knowing they would soon only rarely be able to see each other.
Along with the aperitif and a bottle of wine to finish the meal, by the end of the night both Sarah and Liam were feeling quite tipsy. As it was a lovely evening, Sarah suggested they go for a walk down the leafy country road to let the food and drink settle a bit before bed.
During the walk Liam realised that he didn't want the evening to end. More than anything he wanted to wrap his arms around Sarah and kiss her, but he also knew he wouldn't. He had always lacked confidence around women, which made it all the more amazing to him that he and Sarah got on so well.
Sarah had enjoyed a wonderful evening and knew she was going to miss her buddy when she moved back to Canterbury. She knew Liam found her attractive so she thought she'd give him a treat, so as they neared the restaurant she turned to Liam, grabbed his head and kissed him full on the lips. Much to her surprise, electricity shot through Sarah's body as she felt Liam's lips on hers, her mouth opened slightly and her tongue eased forward to taste his.
Liam was surprised and shocked at first but then passionately returned the kiss, grabbing Sarah by the waist. Sarah pulled Liam closer and Liam's hands moved down to caress Sarah's pert bottom. Sarah's body reacted automatically when she felt his hands on her very sensitive bottom, and she instinctively pushed her groin into Liam and felt his stiff erection pushing against her moistening pussy.