Super Cougar

Posted by Sydni Sugar on Saturday Jul 24, 2010 Under Short Stories
Cougar
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We met one warm afternoon in the middle of summer. I thought he had beautiful eyes and was the height I preferred in a man. His skin was the color of coffee beans, clear of any signs of teenage acne he may have had and a musky scent that, along with the basketball he held, told of his afternoon activities.  We only spoke briefly then I continued on with my chore of cooking dinner.

The next time I saw him, no one was home but Charlie, my chocolate Labrador Retriever and me. I had just taken a shower and was drying off when the door bell rang. Quickly drying and grabbing my robe, I hurried for the door, thinking it may be the package I’d been waiting for. It was a package but it wasn’t the postman. It was Derek. I opened the door to allow him in and escorted him to the family room to wait until I dressed.

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Sydni's Tryst — Part 2

Posted by Sydni Sugar on Thursday Apr 1, 2010 Under Short Stories

“Well” was all he said as he stared at me.

Trying not to show my emotions regarding last night, I quickly smiled and said, “Morning Mal”, in my usual cheerful voice.

“Can we talk?” he asked, reaching for my hand.

“Yeah, sure”, i replied.

I let him take my hand and together we walked up the stairs, but this time, I went into his room. He closed the door behind us and I made my way to the center of his bed and sat with my legs crossed, Indian style…

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Sydni's Tryst — Part 1

Posted by Sydni Sugar on Thursday Mar 25, 2010 Under Short Stories

He told me to come by his place as he had done many times before and even though I felt a little uneasy, I decided to go anyway.

When I arrived and dialed the code to call his apartment, he didn’t speak, he just buzzed me in. That was the second thing that caught me off guard. He usually made sure it was me. Okay, so maybe I’m tripping. I drive in and park my car then get out making sure to hit the door-lock and alarm before venturing to his door…

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