Chapter 20

Grace

I think I agreed to a date tomorrow. I thought you should know

Mystery_man

You think?

I said I would help him do something. He said it was a date. I didn't correct him, but he sort of corrected himself. Hence… I think

That's a bit weird. Who's the lucky guy?

My boss

I thought we hate your boss?

He has grown on me

Again, just thought you should know

So I'll stop talking to you?

So you can decide whether you want to keep talking to me or not…

I told you I don't want to hold you back from da ting

I'm just hoping when I'm ready, you'll choose me

Us

I take your silence as you saying you aren't sure about this

You know me Grace

Spending hours flirting doesn't constitute knowing someone

Doesn't it? ??

I need to know who you are. What you look like. What you do. What kind of person you are…

You don't need to know those answers to get to know me

Those are exactly the answers that will help me get to know you

Let me prove to you that they're not

Grace and her mystery man spent the next few hours messaging back and forth.

He showed her who he was starting with the simple questions. He didn't just tell her his favourite colour, he explained his favourite shades and why. When he told her his favourite movie, he also explained when and where he first saw it, why he fell in love with it, and read out his favourite lines. He showed her his favourite bands but also listed his favourite genres, his favourite songs, how they make him feel, and played them for her.

In return, he wanted the same in-depth answers from her.

Tell me about your past relationships. What was good about them, why they ended and who ended them

K. First gf was in the 6th Grade. I can't remember her name, but I do remember that she dumped me after three hours because she didn't like how sweaty my hand was when I held hers

Adult serious relationships only please!

But also…do you still suffer from sweaty hands? Cause that could also be a deal breaker for me too ??

Given the first opportunity I'll happily show you what my hands feel like ??

Focus

There has only been one serious relationship. Met senior year in college. Together for 8 years. Engaged for the last two. I thought she was the love of my life. She thought it was ok to sleep with my best friend

Wow. Thats harsh

Yeah, lost a fiance and best friend in one day

That explains why you have trust issues

No

I mean, yes, I do, but that's not why I'm hesitant to reveal myself early in conversations

After the fiance and best friend thing, I focused on work. After a few years, It got a bit lonely , so I decided to try online dating because work gave me little time to hang out wherever people hang out to meet people

Long story short…third woman I started talking to stalked me. I had to get a restraining order. So now I play it safe. Probably too safe, but there you go

You've been through a lot

It's fine. Really

You're turn. Remember our rule…

Yeah yeah, you show me yours…

I have a similar situation. No fiance, but I had a long-term boyfriend. We met sophomore year of college and were together for a few years. He cheated on me constantly but was a master at deception and gaslighting. Made me believe I was crazy for even thinking he would stray and actually made me believe I had a toxic personality

He got cocky and I caught him at a bar. I had just started my career and rarely went out. He was supposed to be working out of town so I went out for a girl's night. Apparently he was having a girl's night too…

After that, I focused on my career and then woke up one morning and I was 30

I'm sorry. What a piece of shit. So you have trust issues too

Seriously! I have zero tolerance now for liars and deceivers and I have learned to trust my gut

My gut apparently can't spot a warlock tho ??

??

So…what exactly are you looking for?

At this point, it wouldn't suck to find "the one"

You?

I want that too. It's lame, but I want that happily ever after everyone chases after. Or at least where we live, happily until the world ends.

I like, that. Me too…until the world ends

K, so say we finally met. What would you want to do for our first date?

Kiss you

Serious answers only

I'm being serious

It's all I think about. Your plump lips are so inviting and I have this intense urge to claim them

You get all that from my pictures?

It's not just because of your pictures. You know that

I thought we were getting to know each other

We are and the one thing about me you should know is how much I want to kiss you

Smooth

As much as I would want to rush in and take your lips with mine, I think I would take my time, draw out our first kiss

…

Take your face in my hands, gently rub my nose along yours. I'd tilt your head up while brushing my thumb along your lower lip, which would be swollen with anticipation. Slowly, I would lower my lips to yours but only brush them ever so softly

Such a tease

I would plant the softest of kisses on the corner of your mouth, and continue along your jawline, to your ear, and then down your neck

I'm a gentleman so I won't give you a hickey, at least not yet, but I'll spend time caressing your neck with my lips, tongue, teeth

Teeth?

Yes, teeth. Trust me, you'll love it

When you are writhing under my mouth, when you have had enough but still want more, so much more, it is only then I'll bring my focus back to your mouth. You 're smart, confident, argumentative mouth that I had been fantasizing about for so long. I'll brush my lips against yours again, before pulling back. I want to see your face, read what's in your eyes, and hopefully, I'll see that your desire matches mine. At this point, I wouldn't be able to wait any longer, and I would connect my lips to yours, and kiss you so fully, so passionately

No one has ever said anything like this about me before

I would start slow. It would be sensual, but then my need for you would take over. My tongue, finding your mouth, exploring and playing with yours

At this point, I hope your hands leave my face and do some exploring of their own…

Where do you want them to go, Grace?

Around me, holding me tight, keeping me on my feet as you take my breath away. Then perhaps they caress my back, up and down my spine. Then lower

My hands itch to grab, cup, caress your ass

Where are your hands?

They would have started on your chest but wound up in your hair. Arms raised, to give you better access to me

Where are they right now?

Besides on my phone?

Have they moved from your phone at all?

Mine have…

To where?

I asked you first ??

Well…

You don't need to be shy with me

My hand keeps travelling to my breasts

Oh?

Holding them, squeezing them…

I'm jealous of your hands

I removed my bra hours ago. I started out brushing my peaked nipples over my clothing, but my hand has since moved under my shirt. Rolling my nipples between my fingers. Pinching, twisting, pulling…

Fuck Grace…

Where is your hand?

I think you have a pretty good idea where it could be…

I want you to tell me

It's on my…

Cock?

I didn't know if you would like that word. But yeah...It's on my cock

What's it doing?

Well my cock itself is straining to be let out. My hand, it's rubbing it over my pants

Give it what it wants. Take it out

Do you want me to take it out, Grace?

…Yes

Should I move my hand?

Don't you dare. I have a nice visual in my head

Explain to me what you are doing with that visual

My pants are down, my cock is out. I've used the bead of moisture dripping from the head and rubbed it up and down my length

Are you still stroking?

I'm typing with one hand

If this is too much…

Tell me to stop and I will

Don't stop…

… Come for me

Brb

Made a mess ??

??

I'm sorry. I didn't mean for tonight to go this way

Don't apologize. This wasn't all you

You didn't get a release. I swear, I'm not a selfish lover

I'll get my release later, trust me

Thinking of me?

I was hoping that was obvious

On that note, I should say goodbye. We have stayed up too late again. I have a full day tomorrow

Love me then leave me…I see how it is

You bet, I'm the worst. Goodnight!

Sweet dreams