I first met Amalie at a party at a friend's house, and was immediately struck by her height and beauty.I first met Amalie at a party at a friend's house, and was immediately struck by her height and beauty. She was standing alone at the far end of the room, the only black girl at the party, and she was obviously not having a good time, so I went over to her to begin a conversation. I'm a slender 5'9" in my built up shoes, and even in her flat heeled pumps, at an even six feet, she towered a good three inches over me, but she was so lovely and feminine I hardly noticed the difference in our height. Light skinned and with wide, high cheek bones, she had strong, even features framed in naturally kinky hair coffered in a large afro, and the long, slender column of her throat curved gracefully down into wide shoulders and a slim figure that you couldn't help but want to put your arms around. On top of that, she was so cultured and charming that before I realized it I was suggesting that we leave the party to go somewhere else and get to know each other better. She readily agreed, and we spent the next few hours exploring each other in a small, intimate cocktail lounge, after which I drove her home. |