I would like to send a huge shoutout and thank you to LindsayMurray for her editing and guidance in getting this story published.
To New Beginnings
Tonight is the night to celebrate
, I thought to myself. All indications felt like it had the potential to be life changing.
Tricia and I had successfully completed a six-month system implementation project for her company. Next week I was going to be reassigned through my contract agency. This was bittersweet since I would not be seeing Tricia every day. But, if all went right tonight, I would be seeing her for better reasons than work.
Tricia and I had grown tight through our close working relationship and got to know each other very well. When not in the office, we were on the phone or video conferences for hours in the evening. We immediately clicked and began to confide in each other quickly; this became more frequent over the past two months. It was obvious our fascinations were mutual yet both of us restrained due to an invisible wall of professionalism while engaged in the project.
Earlier in the day, I dropped off my badge access to the building, as well as returned my company-issued equipment. It was a good feeling and gave me a proud sense of closure and accomplishment.
This evening, I had driven over to the tavern, which was a quick drive from Tricia's office, and, from what I understood, in the same neighborhood as her apartment. The place looked like a quiet local destination, settled in a small strip of shops. I parked in the lot and while walking up, I could smell a grill and hear music playing low from outdoor speakers.
I entered the front wood doors to find a genuinely beautiful wooden décor of a waiting area leading into a wooden bar with cozy tables around the perimeter.
It did not take Tricia long to spot me, she walked up telling me she was so happy to see me and gave me a big hug. I leaned in and was more than happy to hold her a little tighter now that we were on the other side of our project. I told her I was thrilled to see her and gave her a genuine smile (that felt kind of goofy). I couldn't help myself when I was around her.
She looked and smelled great. She was wearing a tighter than usual shirt and medium-length skirt. Her attire was casual and a lot less strict than her work wardrobe, and showed off her curves nicely. She led me to the table where she had been waiting, which was a small circular booth in the corner. Quiet, and comfy.
Tricia ordered us two microbrew beers and settled in next to me. We were all smiles, and the atmosphere was perfect for talking and being close.
Holding her beer, Tricia smiled sincerely, lightly tapped my bottle on the neck, and softly said, "Here's to a job well done, and to new beginnings."
As we had a few drinks I felt an even greater attraction to Tricia, and I could tell she was completely in the same zone. We talked about our home life, crazy stories from our childhoods, that kept us laughing, and physically moved closer to each other. Finally, at one point, Tricia said she needed to go to the restroom. She moved as though she was getting up from the table when she leaned in and gave me a slow soft passionate kiss. She pulled away a little looking at me through softly squinted eyes and said, "I wanted to get that out of the way now, so you wouldn't be wondering if it was going to happen."
I gazed into Tricia's soft stare momentarily, I wanted to take all of her in, her soft squint, the smile lines around her eyes. She had a sexy sensibility to her, and resembled Rashida Jones. I felt lost in that kiss for a slow moment.
Tricia walked away in a slow sexy manner; my chest was fluttering. Her kiss remained on my lips and the look she had given me, sent my mind, body, and emotions reeling. She was stunning. When she came back, she immediately wrapped her arm around mine. We sat close while we talked, laughed, and basked in each other's affections.
After dinner, we walked the short distance from the tavern to Tricia's apartment complex. The evening air was sweet in scent, the neighborhood was softly lit with lots of green space all around. It was a serene walk at first which filled with a deep fluttering excitement within me as we softly touched, kissed, and talked our way to her place.
There was a gentle breeze that brought Tricia closer to me; it had a wonderful playful effect as it made her hair sway. We were hand in hand as we walked through the gate into the back courtyard of Tricia's apartment, she pulled her keycard and we moved stealthily to her door. She opened the door and turned to give me a longing kiss, letting her hand stroke my chest to tell me she wanted me to come inside. We moved in unison, she guided me around her floor plants as the door shut. I could see as I kissed her that her apartment was clean, cozy, and smelled almost as wonderful as she did.
The sensation of kissing Tricia and feeling the inviting glow of her apartment enthralled me. Feeling her hands explore my chest as we kissed, awoke my already rising bulge to a greater size.
The lighting in the apartment was soft, giving our interaction a romantic jolt. Tricia had also left on music; she told me she did this often during one of our many calls. What was playing was a low downtempo beat that our kissing and caressing began to match.
We slowly moved to the couch in Tricia's living room, breaking from our kissing for some softly spoken small talk. I admired her apartment and its relaxing vibe. The entire time we talked it felt like we were being as cordial as we could while circling a hot burning center waiting to be touched. Both of us moved closer and embraced in a long kiss, I moved my hand to the side of Tricia's face, softly feeling her hair in my fingers, her hand lowered to my chest to unbutton several buttons, as she moved her hand into my shirt to run her nails all over my chest. I found myself automatically moving in sheer pleasure, as I began caressing her neck softly, as my other hand fell to her ass.
Tricia began to unbutton my shirt, and as she did so, I began to kiss her neck; she moaned in sweet appreciation and grasped at my chest harder. I playfully bit her neck, and she pinched my nipples. I smiled as I pulled my mouth from her neck to kiss her deep - rolling my tongue with hers while removing her shirt.
We embraced as I unclasped her bra and pulled her over me. Everything about her was warm; her kisses, the way her body felt in my hands, and now her soft bronze nipples. They were soft and warm; I lowered my mouth to suck them in as I gently cupped her breasts. As I began to suck, I could hear Tricia's breathing change. She was guiding her breasts into me and posturing her body so I would keep sucking. Her hands were firmly on the back of my head as she held me in a snug embrace. Her breathy voice, moaning in a low timbre, "Oh Jack... I love the way you suck them."
I felt Tricia move one hand away from my hair and reach around in front, stroking me through my jeans. I took this as an open invitation to reach down under her skirt and move my fingers to feel a soft warm lacey patch in the front of her panties.