This is my entry for the 2013 Valentine's Day Story Contest. All comments are welcome, and don't forget to vote.
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Well, this was going to suck. It was going to be her first Valentine's Day since high school that she didn't have a boyfriend to celebrate with. No romantic dinner. No flowers. No late night love. And no prospects.
She knew that she could pick up some guy at a local bar, but that wasn't how she did things. A one night stand would just make her feel worse. Besides, she'd never done that before. She'd always found a guy that she was attracted to and dated him for a while to see if it felt right. Then, a relationship and sex might follow. Or not. No, a one night stand wouldn't do.
"Hello, earth to Sandra."
She snapped from her trance to see Zach, smiling at her over the counter of the convenience store where she worked.
"Hey, girl, are you alright? You look a little sad." Zach looked concerned.
"Oh, hi Zach. I was just feeling sorry for myself."
"You? Hey, don't get like that. You're one of the most happy people that I know. What could possibly get you feeling sorry for yourself?" Zach reached across the counter and gently touched her arm.
"Well, we've always been honest with each other, so here goes. Tomorrow will be the first Valentine's Day that I'll be spending alone, and it kind of bums me out." She knew that she could trust Zach.
"Ah, I don't wanna get all gushy on you, but I was thinking the same thing today. Especially after what happened last year," said a smiling Zach. "That was one for the record books."
They both smiled as they remembered. A year ago. the two of them had been in a hot and heavy relationship. They'd spent Valentine's Day together in Milwaukee. A nice hotel, a wonderful dinner, and dancing had led to a long night of sweaty, passionate sex. It had probably been the best night they'd spent together.
"See? That's why I feel so bad. This year I'll be sitting home alone, like some old maid," she said.
"Come on, you're twenty-three. You won't be an old maid for at least another year or two," Zach said as he squeezed Sandra's wrist and grinned.
Sandra laughed as she swatted him on the arm. "Listen, buddy boy, I'll look good for many years to come. You'll always look like...you."
"Ouch! I think that hurt." But Zach was smiling and Sandra was smiling back. "OK, here's an idea. We're both a couple of losers at love. How about if I bring a couple of bottles of wine out to your place tomorrow night? We'll sit and commiserate, maybe cry on each other's shoulder. Or, watch a movie about love and feel like shit, then cry."
"How romantic. But you forgot to mention the part where you'll try to get into my pants. Because that ain't gonna happen."
Zach turned serious. "Come on, Sandra. You and I both know that's not gonna happen. We agreed to end it for the right reasons. We had a blast, but we know that we're not right for each other." Zach took Sandra's hands into his. "But let's be friends. Let's get drunk together and keep each other company on a lonely night. Please? We'll help each other through this. And some day we'll laugh at how pathetic we were."
Sandra looked at him skeptically. "Can you really be just my friend for a night?" She softened. "I'd like that a lot, Zach."
"I am your friend, Sandra."
"OK. Let me go home and find my chastity belt, that'll keep you away." She was smiling again. "I'll see you tomorrow night at my house."
Zach leaned across and tenderly kissed her cheek. "Alright, fellow loser. I'll see you around eight."
The bell over the door sounded as another customer entered the store. Zach pulled back. "Find the most depressing love movie that you can, and stock up on the crying tissues." He smiled, turned, and walked out.
Sandra smiled at his back. She felt a lot better now than she had before.
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Her work shift ended at six, and Sandra was home by six-fifteen. She spent a little time tidying up, but she always kept the house clean so it didn't take long. Her mom had taught her to keep a clean house.
"Oh, mom, why did you have to leave me?" Sandra asked for the thousandth time. Sandra's mom, Kelly, had died when Sandra was nineteen. An accident at work had done it, when a large load fell from a forklift. Kelly had died instantly. Since neither her mom nor Sandra had heard from her dad in years, she had been left all alone. All she had left of her parents was this nice, small house just outside of town and some insurance money.
The town itself wasn't much, either. Population four thousand, a few factories, and not much else. Everyone knew everyone else, it seemed. Sandra knew every boy in town, and to be honest, there weren't many good ones to choose from.
Well, at least she had a 'date' for Valentine's Day. It was time to find a crappy movie and check the tissue supply.
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She wasn't sure why, but Sandra found herself spending a lot of time getting ready the next night. While showering, she shaved her legs and armpits, then shaved her pussy smooth and bare. She hadn't shaved it in a while, and now remembered why she liked the feel so much. She rubbed her fingers across the smooth skin, then across her inner lips. She was tempted to stroke her clitoris but knew that she wouldn't stop until..... Instead, she turned off the water and dried herself.
She watched herself in the mirror as she finished drying, then stood tall. "There isn't a boy on earth who wouldn't want this body," she thought. She was tall and curvy, five foot eight with dark, wavy hair cut at her shoulders. Her breasts were full and plump, with long, dark nipples pointing slightly upward. Thin but not skinny, her tummy, hips, and butt were softly padded but tight.
Her gaze then went to her nose, which she had always thought was too big. But as she looked, she realized that it fit her face perfectly, framed by her green eyes, wide mouth and full lips. "No," she thought, "I'm a very pretty girl. Any guy would be lucky to have me." She blew an air kiss at the mirror, then went to her closet.
"What the hell, I'm going to make him miss what he can't have." She selected a short black skirt, a dark blue top that she could wear without a bra, and a pair of black heels. Then she found her best black g-string and pulled it on. It felt nice against her bare pussy as she wiggled herself into it.
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