Michelle and Paul have been neighbors for a few years. They were close in the sense that they knew each other and waived as they came and went from their respective homes. They were both married and the two couples had the occasional drink in each other's homes. Mostly in the summer. On this particular week they both found themselves alone as their spouses were away on business. Not overly religious Paul was considering attending a church group and he had recently saw posted on a town bulletin board. But he didn't want to go alone and the next meeting was this Thursday. As Sunday afternoon was slowly becoming night, the sun was descending behind the trees across the field behind Michelle's home Paul noticed how simply delightful she looked in the dusky light. Her hair was up, her skin had been kissed by the sun and the leggings she wore hugged the outline of her legs and hips perfectly. God, would she ever go with me he thought as he tried not to stare.
Not knowing what came over him, suddenly the words were leaving his lips. "Hey Michelle, you alone too this week, I've noticed Brad hasn't been at the gym all week?" Michelle turned to him and walked closer. Her top was spaghetti strap tank top loosely covering a tightly fitting sports bra. Michelle was no stranger to the gym like Paul and her husband. "Hi, yes" she said with the cutest half smile disguised as a pout forming with her lips. The muted pink lipstick found a way to glisten in the late sun, and her deep brown eyes sparkled. Her loose top draped perfectly over her breasts leaving little to Paul's imagination.
"Same here, Carol is away all week. I'm actually thinking about going to a church group this week, You, umm, oh never mind." Michelle kept walking closer..." you know something Paul I think I saw the same notice. It was for an adult social group in the basement of the church. They are looking for new members"
Paul's face lit up with a huge smile...she was interested he thought and then said "would you ever go with me?"
Michelle replied, "of course Paul. I'm dying to get out of this house!"
After some small talk where they both acknowledged they had no idea what exactly the group was about, they agreed to meet later that week at 7 and they would go together. That Thursday, Paul comes home from work and has an uneventful dinner, then sends Michelle a text, after spending a few minutes thinking about what to say. Thinking he felt like he was in high school all over again, he finally hit send on a text that read "Hi Michelle, are you still interested in that church meeting?" The answer came back quickly, a simple "yes" was all that she said," well, meet me outside in 15 minutes" he replied and before he knew it, they were in his car on their way to the church.
On their way, they politely talked about life that week. Their busy schedule, work, the weather, Paul kept thinking to himself how odd it felt having Michelle in his car, in what seemed like a date, but trying not to act like a goof ball. Michelle was nervous, she could feel a vibe between her and Paul, as she thought about it, she realized it must have always been there, but never gave it much attention. The church appeared on the right and they pulled in.
"Well, here we are," Paul said, wearing khakis and a logo polo shirt, Michelle wore a casual sundress with sandals, it was not very low cut, but didn't hid her cleavage either, she was in nice shape, 34c, and the size 10 dress fit her perfectly, short enough to show off her great legs, and long enough to wear inside a church.
Paul, was the same height as Michelle which helped them both feel comfortable with each other, about 5"6" and Paul was fit for his age, 55. Although Michelle was a bit younger than him, 48, she felt immensely comfortable with him. As they got out of the car, Paul could not keep his eyes off of Michelle's pale-yellow sundress, it really accented her dark tan skin well, he thought, as they approached the door to the rectory. Paul purposely wore a tight-fitting white polo to show off his tan which Michelle didn't miss. The door was just like every other church door, solid oak wood lightly stained and the scent of the church started filling the air around them.
Paul knocked as he turned to Michelle and said in a slightly nerdy way "I guess this is it." Immediately embarrassed by the way he spoke, he shyly looked down, yet for Michelle, it was a sweet moment. She thought to herself, "he is acting like this is a date, how cute", smiling, inside, without letting Paul know that she was.
Bob and Carol answered the door, Carol was immediately a gracious host, shaking both their hands, welcoming them to the church. Paul and Michelle responded in kind, but when Carol asked how long they had been together, Paul stumbled with his words nervously, and Michelle had to simply say, "Oh we are not married, we are neighbors, we just saw your poster in town and thought we'd check this out while our spouses are away."
After realizing that she sounded like they were cheating Michelle looked down, and Paul stepped in, "I hope that's ok, we have been friends for a while now"
Carol walked them into a dimly lit room with two other couples who were standing by a refreshment table, all dressed conservatively, sipping some coffee and enjoying the light snacks on the table. Bob and Carol introduced Paul and Michelle to the others. Everyone was very nice and greeted the new couple with warm smiles, soft gazes, and friendly handshakes that lasted a little too long, Paul noticed.
After the introductions were over, Carol walked Paul and Michelle to the center of the room which was framed by two couches where the other couples sat. Bob and Carol stood by the new couple as Carol explained that the group was new and they were happy to have both Paul and Michelle there. She gently placed her hand on Michelle's back as she spoke. Michelle felt the warmness of her hand on her bare skin which the back of the sun dress revealed.
