She instantly put one arm around Dave's waist, extended her other hand towards me and said, "Hi.She instantly put one arm around Dave's waist, extended her other hand towards me and said, "Hi. I'm Linda. Dave's told me so much about you and I'm so gald to finally meet you." Her personality was instantly disarming. She certainly didn't act as though she felt threatened by me and I was pleasently surprised by her gracious nature. The evening went very smoothly and, with the help of a wonderful dinner wine, we were all relaxed and comfortable with each other. After desert, we returned to the living room to enjoy the warm fireplace, some after-dinner drinks, and good conversation. Dave and Linda snuggled on the couch and I fell into the easy chair across from them. "So Toni", Linda began. "Dave told me that you two dated a few times." "Uh huh", I responded. "Well I can certainly see why he talked about you so much. You are very beautiful." "Thank you. So are you", I said honestly. "Ya know? I was a little nervous about meeting you and I guess I secretly wished that you looked like a troll or something. But after meeting you, and getting to know you a bit, I don't feel so bad that you look so great." We all laughed and openenly talked about our initial fears. Dave even confessed that he had visions of a horrendous cat fight between Linda and I. "You two are certainly in love. I wish you much happiness", I said as I raised my cordial glass in toast. Linda smiled and gave Dave a hug. "We certainly are", Dave said. He tighned his arm that wrapped around her sholders and under her arm. As he did it, I just happened to see that his hand had fallen naturally over her left breast. When he relaxed his squeeze, he didn't make much of an attempt to remove it. |