It was Monday and as a member I could get into the zoo an hour early. Most people being idiots, this was my favorite time to visit. The only other people there were the elderly and nannies with kids they didn't seem to care all that much about.
I loved the bats. They had an entire building dedicated just to them. I'd go there first thing and watch their keeper interact with them. The keeper that was usually there, Lucas, would always come talk to me for a bit when he was done.
He was a sweetheart and really loved his job. He was so passionate about it. He'd become this animated, exuberant person when talking about his bats and his work. He'd talk with his hands and his smile and energy were just so contagious. I'd lived out here for about six months and the only time I would see him was for the ten minutes or so we'd talk before he needed to get back to work. He was what I'd call handsome in a rugged way. He'd wink at me when he went in with the bats and I'd watch him work. He was surprisingly tender for such a beefy guy.
It had to be the hottest day of the summer, and we were expecting a terrible storm. I was giddy knowing nearly no one would be at the zoo today. At least not as early as I would be. I loved crazy weather. The louder and more tumultuous the better. I threw on some black flats and my favorite sundress. It was a bright yellow with large buttons that went up the front. The hem landed a bit higher than I usually liked, but the pockets were amazing and more than made up for it. I grabbed an umbrella and nearly skipped to my car in excitement.
The wind was already whipping when I got there, and I cursed myself for wearing this dress. It was loose and swayed but left nothing to the imagination when it laid flat and clung to my ass and thighs. I'd worn a thong to avoid the panty lines and was beginning to regret it as the wind kept whipping up my dress and exposing my bare ass. I was even more grateful for the pockets as I stuffed my hands into them to hold the dress down and around me as tightly as I could. It reduced, marginally, how much the wind picked up the fabric.
I'd been right though. There was nearly no one here and I went straight to the bat house. At least in there I could keep my dress down. I took a hand out of one of the pockets to open the door and the wind took the opportunity to blow my dress clear up to my waist. I dropped the door handle and grabbed at the dress, trying to pull it down.
"Here, let me get that for you." I turned, mortified, to see Lucas standing over me, his cheeks flush as he refused to make eye contact.
I muttered a "thanks," and scurried inside the doors. "Well, that was embarrassing," I awkwardly admitted as I tried to manage my wind-blown hair. "Sorry about that." I wasn't sure how good of a view he'd gotten.
"Nothing I haven't thought about before." He seemed to have surprised himself as much as me with his honesty. His eyes scanned my face to see how I'd react. I could feel myself blushing as my mouth hung open slightly, about to say something but unsure of what. He bit his bottom lip as he looked away. I snapped my mouth shut and looked down. After a moment he stepped away and went through the door that led to the enclosure as I let out a breath I hadn't realized I'd been holding.
Sitting down on one of the benches to watch Lucas and the bats, my mind began to wander. I'd had my fair share of thoughts about fucking Lucas. It felt different now that I knew he'd had similar thoughts. He was a big guy, tall and a bit beefy. Intimidating was an understatement. If he didn't have as kind of a smile as he did, I don't think I'd ever had been able to talk to him. I wasn't exactly petite myself. I had curves that I'd grown up hating. But knowing what I did now, I loved them and embraced them. I kept thinking of Lucas embracing me now in all sorts of sordid positions.
