Bonjour Mon petit cher,
I must share the latest encounter of an ebony courtesan with you my inquisitive followers. Being a city girl and all, I don’t venture out into the country much, partly because I don’t fancy getting my ride stuck in a ditch, and partly because all that silence is too deafening for someone who has so much going on in their head.
So, it was with a little trepidation that I took this appointment at first, but as it turns out it was well worth the journey. After travelling about 10 miles out of Leeds, along some unlit single track roads, across some train tracks I soon arrive at the omnipresent local pub. We met there because navigating unlit single track roads is soooo not my bag and I would definitely have got lost.
I was tempted to nip in for a swift one, but from the outside it had the look of The Slaughtered Lamb about it (for those of you that don’t remember, that’s the isolated pub in the film The American Werewolf in London), and I wasn’t risking it. So, we met in the car park and I followed him up and down more deserted unlit roads until we reached our destination. And what a beautiful destination it was too. An exquisite barn conversion in the middle of nowhere; but what breathtaking views. It also had that sometimes hard to pull off mix of contemporary design, and wonderful period features, such as oak beams, slate floors and stripped back barn doors. I’m sounding like an architect now – oops!
David B and I hit it off straight away, as he’s very chatty, personable, well read and interesting to talk to. After we’d relaxed with a drink, David and I essentially started to seduce each other. Seduction is a dying art in my book, but yet it’s my favourite part of a liaison. From that very first phone call, when I know I’m going to interact well with someone, the seduction is on until we meet! I would like to describe it as a form of virtual foreplay. As you all know, I love my music and when Nina Simone started playing well… I knew we were in for a seductive time. Contrary to popular belief, three’s not always a crowd, and Mr R Rabbit put in a much welcomed appearance later on. I even felt comfortable enough to try something I never would normally entertain (!) In fact, we were having so much fun, I totally forgot the time and before we knew it, we were into the wee hours.
We ended up talking about life, love and everything. Everything from Peter Barlow (of Coronation St fame), to our mutual adoration of David Brent from The Office, to fate & destiny! Boy, we women can talk, and I didn’t even fall asleep – where do I get my energy from??
Afterwards, David B was the perfect gentleman, as even though I’d worn him out with my “sex talk”, he awoke from his near slumber, got dressed and I followed him back to The Slaughtered Lamb. After we said our goodbyes, I was all alone in the pitch black again. Man, you’ve got to really concentrate hard on those unlit single track roads! One momentary lapse in concentration, and whoops, there you are stuck in a ditch. Yes, the ride home was definitely made from concentrate! I remember asking [in my city girl ignorance] what on earth do you do when there’s two cars that need to pass one another. “Everyone has 4×4′s here” was the reply, and/or you pass one another using some mutual country lane respect. Jeez, can you imagine that happening in Leeds city centre; mutual road respect?? So, country dwelling does have its perks, breathtaking views, old fashioned manners, lots of green. I was however glad to get back to the city, with its noise, its bright lights and its well-lit dual carriageways.
I wasn’t feeling so perky later that morning though after only two hours sleep, I can tell you. So it was really funny to get a text from David B asking “were we really talking about Peter Barlow at that hour in the morning?” Yes we were, I replied, and we’re both paying the price for it now. Never mind, a round of business meetings needs to be punctuated by the stirring memories of the fun night before…! So, David thank you too for a great evening, and I hope your recollection of the previous evening took the edge of those dull business meetings. Ciao Bella xx