I hope you enjoy this latest installment in my * Me series. I really enjoyed writing this goofy, spontaneous, and daring duo's story. Happy reading! -SWE
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Ben pulled into the parking lot of The Golden Chopstick restaurant and let out a deep sigh. He was so done with the week. His new group of contract tech writers needed a ridiculous amount of handholding, and management was up his ass about a deliverable that was running off the rails. He needed to decompress, and what better way than to sit down with a big spread of Chinese food and copious amounts of beer. It was a weird combination he supposed, but at that moment, he didn't give a fuck.
"Lee, hello!" He greeted the petite Chinese hostess enthusiastically. "How are you doing, pretty lady?"
She grinned from ear to ear. "Better now," she teased. "How was your day?"
He shook his head. "Nothing a little General Tso's chicken and a few beers can't cure."
"So General Tso's chicken, and what else?"
"Beef and broccoli and pork lo mein." He saw Lee raise her eyebrows. "I'm stocking up for the weekend," he explained. Lee's soft giggle made him smile.
"To go, right?"
"Yes, ma'am. I'll just wait right here." He took a seat on one of the modest chairs lining the front window. As he checked his email, the restaurant phone rang. It was only then that Ben noticed how uncharacteristically quiet things were at The Golden Chopstick.
Lee repeated the order and then asked for the customer's name. Mallory. He had never met a Mallory before. She then asked for the customer's phone number and repeated it for confirmation. That was when Ben nearly dropped the phone. Mallory's number was just one digit different than his. His ended in 2, and hers ended in 3. So weird. What were the odds?
Ten minutes later, a tall blond with her hair in a messy bun entered the restaurant. Ah, that must be Mallory. She was stunning. She turned to him and smiled. It nearly took his breath away. "Is that your Porsche out front?" she asked.
A woman who appreciated cars. Very impressive. He nodded proudly.
"Very nice! I bet my R8 could take ya though."
Ben let out a little laugh. Her feisty spirit was endearing. "I don't know...it's a turbo..."
"Zero to sixty in 3.2 seconds," she bragged. "Unless it's a Turbo S, I think I can take ya."
"Ben," Lee interrupted, "here's your order." She handed him the heavy paper bag and turned her attention to Mallory. "Yours should be ready in five minutes."
Ben would love to have continued chatting with Mallory, but hanging around letting his food get cold would be a dead giveaway of just how captivated he was by the spirited mystery woman. "Well I'm off. Good evening, ladies!" He cringed at how formal his words sounded until he remembered that he'd likely never see Mallory again. As for Lee, she'd just tease him about it later.
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"Does he come here often?" Mallory asked Lee.
"Oh yes! Usually once a week."
"Good. I plan to race him; he just doesn't know it yet."
Lee chuckled. "I bet he'd like that. He's a good man."
"Married?"
"No."
"Attached?"
"No."
"Well you just made my night, Lee."
Lee handed her the bag the cook just ran up to the podium. "I think you made
his
night. He seemed very smitten with you if you ask me."
"Really?" Mallory's eyes widened.
"Really."
"Thanks for saying that. This has been a day from hell. I plan to curl up with my sweet and sour chicken and a bottle of wine."
"I'm sorry."
"it's okay. I read that Moscato pairs well with sweet and sour chicken. I plan to test that thoroughly tonight."
"Let me know how it goes," Lee smiled.
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Ben exited Worlds of Warcraft and polished off the last beer of his six-pack. He was feeling no pain. No matter how hard he tried to focus on the game though, he couldn't get Mallory off his mind. She might be able to get her car from 0 to 60 in 3.2 seconds, but she could probably get him from 0 to 60 almost instantly. His cock stirred. In fact, she was already doing it. Ben rubbed his tired eyes. He desperately wanted to see Mallory again, or at least talk to her. Her phone number was only one digit off from his; he could text her... That'd probably be creepy. But then again, she initiated contact at the restaurant. Fuck it. He grabbed his phone and typed her number into the texting app.
Ben: Hello, Ms. R8. Please don't block me! I'm the guy from the restaurant. You know, the guy with the slow Porsche ;).
Mallory: Hey you! Did that rust bucket get you home okay :p?
Ben: Why yes it did, thank you.
Mallory: Did you know Moscato goes realllly well with sweet and sour chicken? You need to try it...
Ben laughed. Well at least he wasn't the only one who'd been drinking.
Ben: I'll remember that.
Mallory: How did you get my number anyway?
Ben: When Lee repeated your number at the restaurant. I'm not a stalker though; your number is just one digit above mine.
Mallory: Bizarre.
Ben: I know, right? I have to confess that I've been thinking about you all night.
Mallory: Mmmm. Then I guess it's safe for me to admit that I've been thinking of you as well. When I drove home with my hand on the stick, I imagined holding your hard cock in my hand, and
Ben: Whoa! And here I was just gonna ask you to race ;).
Mallory: LOL Did I scare you off?
Ben: Hell no! I'm very pleased with this unexpected development. I still wanna race though.
Mallory: I think we can arrange that.
Ben: You have a beautiful smile. Your tits are pretty amazing, too. LOL Did I scare you off :p?
Mallory: In the words of a sexy guy I met at the Chinese restaurant tonight, "Hell no!"
Ben: Just the thought of you made me hard. I wasn't going to text you because I thought it'd be creepy.
Mallory: I'm glad you did, or I wouldn't know how to find you. Lee thinks you're smitten with me *giggle*.
Ben: She's not wrong. I want to brush your hair back from your face and kiss you.
Mallory: I'd press my body against you, and bend my knee just enough to tease your cock.
Ben: I'd run my hands down your sides and cup your ass, to pull you in even closer.
Mallory: Fuck, if it weren't Thursday night, I'd make you get your ass over here pronto.
Ben: Damn work, LOL.