(This is sort of a cute nostalgia story I wrote a while ago. I'm fond of it and it's pretty short)
"It's been a while, Kat. You look great" I say. She really does look great. Kat and I dated in high school for about 6 months. Now, years later, at a mutual friend's wedding, she appears to have hardly aged. She always was tremendously cute, but she's gained a sense of style and presence that is difficult to put into words. Of course she is still a five foot tall blond and the cleavage of her rather full breasts is peaking out of her dress.
"God, so do you James" she says, hugging me. I hadn't realized how much I'd missed her until I feel her body against mine.
I wasn't her first boyfriend, but I was the first to see her fully naked, and get her off with my fingers. I even helped her achieve her first orgasm. She was shy about masturbation prior to me, but made up for lost time quickly. We spent a lot of afternoons in high school making out in her basement. She gave me hand jobs and licked me, but we never went further at the time, and eventually college separated us.
"Are you here alone?" I ask her. She nods. There aren't many high school friends here. I just happened to be visiting my mom this weekend, and came on a lark. Coincidentally "Lark" was a nickname I had for Kat, based partially on her last name.
"Would you care to dance?" I ask her once the floor starts filling. We've clung to each other figuratively. You never really get to talk to the bride and groom for more than a few minutes at weddings and we each know almost no one else. Additionally, catching up with an old friend is fun. I wonder if she feels the same sexual tension I do.
"You smell nice" she says, pressing against me as we dance. I keep my hands on the thin border between inappropriate and safe. She smells wonderful too. I wonder if she was hoping to meet, someone, anyone at this wedding.
"Are you single?" I ask.
"I was. My divorce was finalized six months ago." I hear the obvious sadness in her voice, and truly feel for her. "We were only married two years. I knew he cheated on me when we were dating, but he could be so sweet to me and I figured he'd stop once we were married."
"And it didn't?" I ask.
"No. The final straw was his less than discrete affair with a friend of mine. Well I guess you'd say former friend. I moved out and filed for divorce and she moved in. My lawyer says I got a good settlement, but it's small consolation for failing."
"I hardly think it's your fault, Kat. It's his for cheating on a beautiful woman like you." I say. I know I'm flattering her a bit. My motives are mixed, but I do want to make her feel better.
"Thank you, you're sweet. I've been a bit gun-shy about dating since then. I mean I've gone out with a couple of guys but never really..." Kat trails off. I look in her eyes. "Maybe it was too soon, or I'm just having a hard time feeling comfortable. I'm so scared a guy will hurt me again, even when casually dating." I nod reassuringly.
We slip outside and go for a walk. The night air is cool and I give her my suit jacket to stay warm. I tell her how I'm single and am in no rush to get hitched. I mention my relationship that ended amicably a few months prior.