I'm trying very hard to enjoy my sandwich, but the inane chatter of the booth behind me is ruining my appetite. Two young women are dissecting and discussing every article of clothing being worn in the restaurant. Everyone who walks through gets criticized and critiqued, and no one lives up to their standards.
Finally they run out of people to belittle, and their conversation turns to their love lives. One talks about how her boyfriend cheated, and the other thinks her boyfriend might dump her soon.
"Why? I thought you guys were doing good?"
"We were. But he just doesn't seem interested anymore. I wonder if he's cheating too."
"You mean he's not interested in sex? With you? Is he blind?"
I'm suddenly very interested in what she looks like. The voice is young, and I'm picturing a high school cheerleader.
"I know, right? What an asshole," she says, then her voice changes. It's less confident. More vulnerable. "But sometimes, I get the feeling that I'm not doing it right."
"Doing what right? Sex?"
"Yeah, I guess. He's my first real boyfriend. I slept with a few guys before him, but it was always pretty bad. Trey and I have been having sex for the last few months, since my eighteenth birthday, and it's been nice. He has a nice dick, and if feels good, but sometimes I just freeze up. I feel really self-conscious."
"Have you talked to him about that?"
"No. I'm scared to bring it up."
"Shit, I gotta go. I'm sorry, I want to talk this through with you, but I have to get to work. You ready?"
"No, I'm going to finish my fries. I'll text you later."
"Ok. Bye, Kaitlyn."
I take a minute to finish my sandwich, and then decide to give it a try. I get up from my booth and walk over to the booth behind me. Kaitlyn is leaning forward against the table looking at her phone. She's wearing a white v-neck shirt which shows an amazing amount of cleavage. Her head is tilted down, and her mass of wavy blonde hair obscures her face.
Even without seeing her face, I can tell she's out of my league. I'm twenty-five, and just about average everything. Average height, average looks, brown hair, brown eyes. The only thing I have going for me is my face, which I've been told is very trustworthy. That's made me pretty good at my shitty sales job, but not much else.
"Hi," I say, sitting down uninvited.
"Do I know you?" she says, curious but not rude. She pushes her hair back and she has a stunning face, with big blue eyes and a wide mouth that would look great with my dick in it.
"No, not yet. I was in the booth behind you, and I couldn't help overhearing. I'm not trying to pry, but I happen to be a relationship coach, and I wanted to offer my services. I hate to see a young couple struggling. Is that something you'd be interested in?"
"Oh, wow. I didn't even know that existed." It probably doesn't. "Yeah, that would be fantastic." Really, she bought that?
"Wonderful. When would you be free to set up your first appointment?"
"Would it be both of us? Or just me?"
"From what I heard, I think it would be best to do a few sessions with just you. We can include your boyfriend later if we need to."
"Ok. I'm free now. I don't have any more classes this afternoon. Or we could do something next week."
"Now's perfect. I had a cancellation this afternoon, so I'm available."
"Oh, wait. How much is it? Daddy said I need to stop buying things without looking at the price first. I'm not sure why that matters, since I'm going to buy them anyway, but I should probably ask."
I struggle for a minute to think of an answer. What I'm imagining is something I should be paying her for, but I can always use the money. "It's usually $500 per session, but since you're filling a last minute cancellation, I'll settle for a fifty percent discount."
"Wow, half off. That's a really good deal. Thanks. So where's your office?"
"I used to have an office, but I found that working from my home or the client's produced greater results. It's a more comfortable setting. Would you prefer my home or yours?"
"Yours would be better. I live with my parents, so they might not give us enough privacy."
"Good point. Ok, let me give you my address. I'm going there now, and I'll get a few things set up, and you can come over whenever you're done."
"Ok," she says as I stand up. "I'll see you soon."
I rush back to my apartment and pick up the dirty dishes and bottles in the living room, and wipe down the kitchen and bathroom. I can't imagine she'll see the bedroom, but I make my bed and pick up my dirty clothes anyway. I'm just lighting a candle on the coffee table when there's a knock at the door. I was afraid she'd realize I'm probably full of shit and not show up, but I get the feeling she's not the sharpest tool in the shed.
"Kaitlyn, come in," I say when I open the door, and I stare at her swaying tits as she takes in the apartment. Now I can see she's wearing a loose blue skirt which leaves the bottom half of her long, smooth legs bare.
"This is nice," she says.
"Thanks. Why don't you get settled on the couch. I'll get you a bottle of water, and then we'll get started." I return in a few seconds with two bottles, and sit in the chair facing the couch.
"So, tell me what brought you here."
"Oh, I drove in my car. It's a red Mini Cooper. It's parked out front. I hope that's ok." I wait for her to smile and say that's a joke, but that's really her answer.
"Yes, that's fine. Why don't we get started with you telling me about your relationship." She spends the next ten minutes telling me about Trey, who sounds like a dumbass, and how they got together. I interrupt her before she can tell me more about why Trey is so hot.
"In the cafe, you said you were having some problems with intimacy."
"No, we're actually having problems with sex," she says. Dear god.
"Um. Right. You mentioned being self-conscious. What exactly is your concern?"
"Well, Trey is a football player, and he's really in shape. I have some extra weight, and I'm afraid he thinks I'm fat."