Searching and finding - Part 1

After my post Searching I received an e mail.

Hi Michael

I liked your poem on your blog the other day. Maybe I am the woman you seek? I  live in Oxford and am studying for a Masters degree.Perhaps you would like to meet  up for a drink. Your move next.

Adriana

PS To show you I am serious, here is a link to one of my favourite toys.

I stared at the screen. True or false, that was the question? I kept going back to look at the screen during the evening until I made the decision to respond.

Hello Adriana

Thanks for getting in touch. What you said sounds interesting. I could be in Oxford next Wednesday. Would you like to have a drink and a chat?

Sincerely

Michael.

Michael

Just so we get off on the right foot it’s Miss Adriana to you. Your offer of a drink sounds nice but you will have to extend it to dinner if you really want my attention. Wednesday is fine – say 7.30 at Whitakers Brasserie. Don’t be late.

Adriana

Hello Miss Adriana

Sorry for my rudeness last time. Of course I meant dinner. I look forward to meeting you. Could you send a photograph?

Sincerely

Michael.

Michael

No photos. I will find you. Just so there is no misunderstanding I am not a professional but I am studying for a very expensive psychology degree and I like the good life.

I will see you Wednesday.

Adriana

This was starting to get too much for me. I had the feeling it might be a scam but then again what could I loose (other than a ton of money in a blackmail scheme)?

Maybe I was about to be stupid, but then again maybe I would give up a huge opportunity if I did not show. I rang the restaurant to book a table and re-organised my diary to give myself a day off on the Thursday. I also found a decent hotel in Oxford for the Wednesday night. I figured that I could unwind everything if I changed my mind by Tuesday.

The next few days went by in a blur and on Tuesday I checked my e mails again just to see if there was a message from her calling the whole thing off. I had a suspicion that Adriana might turn out to be male and wondered what I would do if she was. To be truthful I don’t think I would have minded so long as he was young and good looking. I was seriously in need of a spanking.

I worked out a customer sales visit close to Oxford and made the call. They were free to see me the next day so the die was cast. I would go and the devil take the hindmost.

                                                Oxford girls can be so appealing.