Bertie is an old fellow and has lived alone for over 20 years. His full name is Bertrand but who would use such a name these days? Since his divorce, he's had a number of women friends and two serious relationships which didn't work. Some years back, that is, and nothing lasting. Bertie lives in an apartment in an outer London borough. There are four apartments in a converted Georgian house: one on each floor of a superb building from 1804. No lift [elevator] of course so Bertie is glad to live on the ground floor.
Now, at the age of 62, he's given up on the idea of finding female companionship and certainly any form of sexual closeness. After all, which woman would take seriously any approach from him for deep intimacy, let alone full-scale fucking, oral and anal sex. Younger woman would think him "past it" and a woman of his own age has probably lost her sex drive anyway. Even so, Bertie keeps himself as fit as he can. He goes walking each day for at least 30 minutes in fine weather, and he has an exercise cycle on which he pedals for 15 minutes morning and evening.
One evening, just as he finished his cycling, his door bell rang and he looked through the spy-scope to see who it was. He was still in his "skimpies": a sleeveless zippered Neoprene shoulder-to-hips man-body shaper under his polo shirt, and tight Lycra compression shorts.
"Kathy, I'm still in my exercise gear, so don't be alarmed. OK?" he said while stretching his neck round the door partly open. They both giggled as he swung the door fully open. She came in and he closed the door as she walked through to his living room.
Kathy is a young woman of perhaps age 32, and a "career girl" manager with a famous London store: not married or even a steady man-friend, so far as Bertie knew; although an attractive woman with nice figure and sprightly walk. Sometimes, they held each other's door keys when away on holiday or, in Kathy's case, attending business events out of town. They looked into each other's apartments every few days to make sure there was no problem. You know; water leaks, fridge still working, the pile of mail behind the door, that kind of thing. They trusted each other totally.
Kathy explained, "I'm expecting a parcel delivered tomorrow. Will you be at home, or shall I leave a redirection for it?"
"That's fine. I'll be here, so they'll try my bell as usual," he replied.
"Thank you, Bertie. You're looking very fit," she said suddenly, "I wish other men would take so much effort to keep in shape and healthy, like you do,".
Bertie was taken aback: unsure how to respond. It was many years since a woman had said such a thing to him.
He blurted out, " Thank you. I do try to keep healthy and fit although, to be honest, I wonder why sometimes. You're the first person to notice for many, many years. Kathy, you're a beautiful young woman. I don't expect to get such compliments," and he laughed softly while looking into her eyes.
Suddenly, and to Bertie's surprise, she reached out her hand and laid it gently on his chest.
"Ooh, that feels nice and firm, Bertie." He didn't say anything to explain the firm body compression he was wearing. He was conscious of an excitement at the feel of her hand on him.
Next, she reached her other hand to his biceps, at the edge of the polo-shirt sleeve, "And that feels strong, Bertie."
To his greater surprise she looked up into his eyes and said out of the blue, "Please hold me Bertie, with your strong arms. Please."
Bertie saw that there was a little moisture in her eyes; not tears but a glisten. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her to him while she held onto him round his waist. He could feel the pressure and swell of her breasts against his ribs and also the swelling of his starting erection against her belly. It was some years since he had experienced such a spontaneous erection and he wondered what would happen next.
Kathy had her head against his chest, turned to one side. She spoke softly, "Bertie, I'm so lonely. You're such a nice man and I trust you to be good to me."
Bertie wondered where her conversation was leading. She lifted her head off his chest but kept a firm hold round his waist; and looked up into his eyes, "Will you make love to me?"
He said, uncertainly, "Kathy, I would be so happy to spend time with you."