Whatever the subconscious reasons, if either of us has ever been in the other's city, we've just never been able to arrange our schedules so we could get together.Whatever the subconscious reasons, if either of us has ever been in the other's city, we've just never been able to arrange our schedules so we could get together. And so our relationship has remained confined to the medium in which it began: the telephone. John suggested we start a whole new campaign for AT&T aimed at long-distance lovers or phone pals like ourselves: low late-night rates, especially in the winter time. The heated conversations keep the ice off the equipment in the cold months, and the glowing yellow-orange lines created by all that hot talk can be used by pilots for navigation. The new slogan for the ads? "Reach out and touch yourself." What else? How does someone go about getting a phone lover? I'm not really sure since I wasn't looking for what happened between John and me. For starters we're both very open to new and different things. Initially, John and I conversed on the phone in a business capacity that turned into friendship. We both enjoy witty conversation and take every opportunity to make plays on words, especially in a sexual context. Along with the risque' jokes there was an almost tangible electricity, perhaps generated by our well- matched mentalities. Eventually the joking and teasing led to a suggestion of making love on the phone, and the mental attraction injected real possibility into our teasing. I also felt safe talking to John -- he wasn't some stranger calling numbers at random (who might also have my address), and he wasn't going to keep bugging me if the idea didn't go over. Besides, he has a sexy, melodic voice and I had wondered what kind of lover he would be. Is it so strange to be attracted to a man's voice, after all? I've listened to opera singers and jazz vocalists who've put me in the mood faster than a porn video could. |