Is she married? Committed? Ugly?"
Had John misjudged the situation? He reached out and took Lisa's left hand, pulling it halfway back to him where he could easily cup it between both of his. "Robin is just a friend.
19
One Night Stand
by Veronica Tower
I've known her for about four years. There's absolutely nothing wrong with her. She's pretty and she's fun. Truth be told, I don't know why we never dated. At first it was probably because we worked together. Now it's because we're friends. We're just not interested in having anything else."
Based on the skeptical expression on her face, John figured Lisa recognized spin when she heard it. If he didn't think of something new quickly, he'd be spending the evening alone. He saw only two possibilities, the worst of which involved calling Robin on the phone. He tried the other approach.
"Don't you have any male non-gay friends?" He cringed when he realized he should have just claimed Robin was a lesbian.
Lisa must have seen the idea cross his face because she laughed suddenly and took a long sip of her wine. "John, I think you're too honest for your own good. So let me first answer your question and then pose one of my own. First, I have a good friend who is male, hetero and desperately available. He's a bit of a geek, but we still have a lot of fun together. We've never kissed, never going to, but he's been there while I've fallen into and out of a half dozen relationships."
"And this man's name?" John asked. He didn't really care except in so much as this guy might serve to balance Lisa's obvious concern over Robin.
"Doug," Lisa told him. Then she seemed to put that part of the conversation behind them. "Now for my other question: 20
One Night Stand
by Veronica Tower
What would you do if I told you that I'm catching Amtrak home tonight?"
John felt his spirits collapse. "Are you telling me that?"
Lisa nodded. "I think so. The classes are done. I had planned to leave for the train already."
John sighed and purposely took a moment to brazenly reappraise Lisa's legs. They were mighty fine—firm, muscular, sleek. He had really wanted to lick his way up them. Now it looked like he would have to make the best of what time they had.
"In that case," John told Lisa, "I would have no other choice but to order us each another glass of wine."
John's statement caught Lisa tilting her glass and she nearly choked with laughter. "You're ... you're going to get me drunk?"
John did his best to look offended. "Certainly not! Drunk women pass out and my plans for us definitely require your consciousness."
Lisa could not suppress her smile. "And the wine?"
John signaled to the bartender who refilled their glasses.
"The way I see it," John told her, "I need to make you tipsy enough that you're not comfortable taking the train home."
Lisa accepted the wine, but didn't sip. "And just where do you think I'll sleep tonight?"
John looked her straight in the eye, no longer smiling, no longer teasing. "Well, you'll be staying with me, but I don't think either of us will be doing much sleeping."
Lisa squirmed in her seat. John decided to go for it. He leaned in close to Lisa and kissed her soft lips. Feeling her 21
One Night Stand
by Veronica Tower
mouth touch his sent a charge tingling through his whole body. Not satisfied, John gently pressed the tip of his tongue against Lisa's lips. She opened immediately to him. His hard cock told him to thrust his tongue home with all the force at his command, but John restrained himself. He was all too aware that they were in a public bar and it was all too possible that Lisa would stop him and run away. Instead, he fluttered the tip of his tongue lightly against Lisa's, and reluctantly pulled away from her.
Lisa sat on her stool, breasts heaving, neck and face flushed. Out of the corner of his eye, John could see the bartender leering at them. John leaned in to kiss Lisa again, but she stopped him by pressing her fingers to his lips. Her
Had John misjudged the situation? He reached out and took Lisa's left hand, pulling it halfway back to him where he could easily cup it between both of his. "Robin is just a friend.
19
One Night Stand
by Veronica Tower
I've known her for about four years. There's absolutely nothing wrong with her. She's pretty and she's fun. Truth be told, I don't know why we never dated. At first it was probably because we worked together. Now it's because we're friends. We're just not interested in having anything else."
Based on the skeptical expression on her face, John figured Lisa recognized spin when she heard it. If he didn't think of something new quickly, he'd be spending the evening alone. He saw only two possibilities, the worst of which involved calling Robin on the phone. He tried the other approach.
"Don't you have any male non-gay friends?" He cringed when he realized he should have just claimed Robin was a lesbian.
Lisa must have seen the idea cross his face because she laughed suddenly and took a long sip of her wine. "John, I think you're too honest for your own good. So let me first answer your question and then pose one of my own. First, I have a good friend who is male, hetero and desperately available. He's a bit of a geek, but we still have a lot of fun together. We've never kissed, never going to, but he's been there while I've fallen into and out of a half dozen relationships."
"And this man's name?" John asked. He didn't really care except in so much as this guy might serve to balance Lisa's obvious concern over Robin.
"Doug," Lisa told him. Then she seemed to put that part of the conversation behind them. "Now for my other question: 20
One Night Stand
by Veronica Tower
What would you do if I told you that I'm catching Amtrak home tonight?"
John felt his spirits collapse. "Are you telling me that?"
Lisa nodded. "I think so. The classes are done. I had planned to leave for the train already."
John sighed and purposely took a moment to brazenly reappraise Lisa's legs. They were mighty fine—firm, muscular, sleek. He had really wanted to lick his way up them. Now it looked like he would have to make the best of what time they had.
"In that case," John told Lisa, "I would have no other choice but to order us each another glass of wine."
John's statement caught Lisa tilting her glass and she nearly choked with laughter. "You're ... you're going to get me drunk?"
John did his best to look offended. "Certainly not! Drunk women pass out and my plans for us definitely require your consciousness."
Lisa could not suppress her smile. "And the wine?"
John signaled to the bartender who refilled their glasses.
"The way I see it," John told her, "I need to make you tipsy enough that you're not comfortable taking the train home."
Lisa accepted the wine, but didn't sip. "And just where do you think I'll sleep tonight?"
John looked her straight in the eye, no longer smiling, no longer teasing. "Well, you'll be staying with me, but I don't think either of us will be doing much sleeping."
Lisa squirmed in her seat. John decided to go for it. He leaned in close to Lisa and kissed her soft lips. Feeling her 21
One Night Stand
by Veronica Tower
mouth touch his sent a charge tingling through his whole body. Not satisfied, John gently pressed the tip of his tongue against Lisa's lips. She opened immediately to him. His hard cock told him to thrust his tongue home with all the force at his command, but John restrained himself. He was all too aware that they were in a public bar and it was all too possible that Lisa would stop him and run away. Instead, he fluttered the tip of his tongue lightly against Lisa's, and reluctantly pulled away from her.
Lisa sat on her stool, breasts heaving, neck and face flushed. Out of the corner of his eye, John could see the bartender leering at them. John leaned in to kiss Lisa again, but she stopped him by pressing her fingers to his lips. Her
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