Looking back I realize now that I had lived quite a sheltered life up until I was out of college. Having very religious, professional and successful parents had been contributing factors in addition to my quiet, shy demeanor. Needless to say, at almost 23 I was still a virgin. Oh there had been opportunities, but they just never seemed right with boys my own age. All of that clumsy fumbling, lack of foreplay and then they want to just fuck me? No thank you. Maybe my standards were too high, but I wanted my first time to be mind blowing with someone who knew their way around a woman's body. Unbeknownst to me, the summer after I graduated college was going to change my life.
I was home for the summer and was concentrating all my efforts on landing a full time job so I could utilize my new accounting degree and find an apartment in the Tampa, FL area and finally be on my own. My parents, being the social butterflies that they are, decided I needed a graduation party. Since most of my close friends lived near the out of state college I attended, I was not too thrilled at this prospect especially since I knew my mother would try to set me up with one of her friends' sons. But I figured at the very least, I would have a few cocktails and get a few nice gifts.
The next Saturday, after helping my parents prepare for the party, I went upstairs to get dressed. I decided on a strapless peach cocktail dress and a pair of gold-tone slip on strappy heels. I stole a glance at myself in my full length mirror and all in all was very pleased. The dress and the shoes went nicely with my tanned, toned small frame and my long dark wavy hair. The color accentuated my hazel eyes as well as my average but pert breasts. I was feeling pretty sexy as I descended the stairs to the living room. I walked through the house to the pool area where most of the guests had congregated. It was a beautiful early summer evening in Florida. The breeze off the bay and onto the lanai was warm and familiar.
"Nicole, there you are!" my mother shouted, causing everyone to turn in my direction.
"Hi everyone thanks so much for coming!" I responded, as enthusiastically as possible. "Let me just get a glass of wine from the bar and I'll be around to talk to everyone." As I was waiting for my Pinot Grigio there was a tap on my shoulder.
"Nicole? It's me... Craig. You remember, right? You and your Mom and Dad came out on my boat a few years ago on the Fourth of July."
Not only did I remember him but I was also pleasantly surprised to see him. I remember having a huge crush on him during my late teens as he exuded confidence and always seemed to know what he wanted.
"How could I forget? That was the most awesome boat! And you gave me a sailing lesson to boot. How's your girlfriend Kim?" I couldn't help myself from asking and I still can't believe I asked him about his girlfriend...what was happening to me? I know now exactly what was happening...to my own surprise, I was so attracted to this older man. I didn't know how old he was exactly but he was my father's age, making him around 50. Nevertheless, his tall stature and piercing blue eyes had me hooked. Had I not known what a sweet man he was, I probably would have been very intimidated and oddly enough, that made him sexier.
"It's a long story that I won't bore you with now, but we're still close friends. Anyway, congratulations on graduating from college! You look beautiful by the way."
"Thank you Craig, that's very sweet!" I responded while blushing, and trying not to seem like a totally inexperienced idiot. "Do you still get out on the boat?"
"From time to time, I've been extremely busy meeting a design deadline the past couple of weeks, but now that you've brought it up, I am going to make the time to take her out again. Hey, would you care to join me?"
I couldn't believe what I was hearing! Was he actually asking me out or was he planning on having a bunch of people join him and I was just an afterthought? Regardless, without even thinking I answered, "Yes, I would love that. I've been busy myself job hunting and would love to relax out on the water."
"Great, how about Wednesday?" Craig asked.