Cheri Poppin'?

So the whipped cream girls Cindy and I met at speed dating turned out to be sisters. They seemed fun and kept us chatting and dancing all night. I was dancing with Cheri, who was tre femme. Her sister Judi had a girl friend, but Cheri was single. She had long black hair, manicured nails, wore designer clothes and was tall and thin. She seemed a little high maintainance for me, but I decided to go with the flow and gave her my number.

She called the next day and asked me to meet her at TKettle on St. Marks. It's one of those cute little coffee rooms that just happens to have great bubble tea. Cheri was waiting outside the tea room for me. She seemed really nervous.

"I thought you might not come," she said gave me a big hug and a kiss on the cheek. She was dressed in a mini-T and jeans and smelled like powder.

We ordered some bubble tea and took a seat at the back of the place. She still seemed particularly nervous, but she was smiling from ear to ear. I couldn't quite figure out her agenda. She clearly seemed to have one.

"So you really surprised me the other night," I started. "I'm not used to girls being so forward with me."

"I'm not most girls, and I could tell you aren't either," she said slyly. "I find you really attractive."

"Thanks," I blushed. "But I'm surprised a pretty girl like you doesn't have a girlfriend already?"

"Umm. Well..." she started. "I'm really new at this, actually. I've never been with a girl, but I'd like to be. I just recently split up with my boyfriend because I wanted to try it," she said.

"Oh?" I said. "How long did you split with your boyfriend?"

"A couple of days ago," she said. "We were engaged. This sounds bad, right? The thing is I really have always wondered what it would be like to be with a girl, and he wasn't thrilled with the idea of sharing me with someone."

"Well, I understand that," I said.

"I mean, I'm just that way," she said. "I like to try new things and he knows that. I met him at a nudist resort after all," she said.

"Oh," I said and thought 'This is just getting better and better'.

"Have you ever been?" she asked.

"Uh. No, I've never really thought about going to one," I said.

"It's so freeing. I should take you. I bet you would like it. It's so open and free feeling. No one is hiding anything because you can't," she said laughing.

"Hmmm. I don't know. I'm not really a walk around nude type of girl unless I'm in my apartment," I said realizing I was sounding ultra conservative compared to Cheri.

"It's all right," she started. Her cell phone, which was sitting on the table, rang. She looked at it and ignored it.

"Why did you want to start dating girls?" I asked.

"I just have always wanted to. My sister was always into girls and I've always wondered if I was like her. I've always thought I might enjoy being with a girl. I'm sure I would. In fact, I'd like to take you home after this. I want you to teach me everything. You can be my first," she said and pushed her hair out of her face suggestively. She was playing footsie with me under the table.

I was beet red. "Cheri, I'm flattered," I said. "But that's not really my style. I like to take my time and I'm looking for something serious."

Cheri's phone rang again. She looked at it and then back at me. "I am serious. Let's try it. I mean have you ever been with both a girl and a guy together? If you want I could get a guy to join us too?"

"Yeah, that's not what I'm really looking for." I said. "But it sounds fun. I'm sure there's plenty of girls..."

"You are hot," she said. "I want you. I want to fuck you," she said. Her phone rang. "Hold on," she said. "Billy, I'm on a date with a girl. No you cannot come. You aren't my boyfriend anymore. I know. I know. OK I love you too," she said and hung up.

I almost started laughing. I got up.

Cheri popped up out of her chair. "Come home with me," she pleaded. "I want to get to know you better."

"I know," I said, but I wan't into this scene. "Listen, there are plenty of pretty girls in NYC. You should have fun now that you are newly single. Call me, and we'll hang out again soon," I lied.

My phone rang. "Chaquita," I answered."

"Banana. Where are you?" Frankie screamed into my ear. "Beer and wine and raunchy movie night tonight!"

"Fantastic! Give me 20 minutes," I said.

"I gotta go, Cheri," I said.

"Are you seeing other people?" she asked.

"I am," I said although I really wasn't dating anyone in particular. "Call me soon."

"Okay," she said and tried to kiss me.

I turned my head and she caught my cheek. I turned around and waved goodbye and made my way down St. Mark's Street, and decided that sometimes it's not so bad being single or picky.

I checked my email on my iPhone quickly. There were the speed dating results. I had gotten 7 numbers. Seven seemed like a lot. Had I spoken to that many girls? Who was who? But there was one name that I definitely recognized. - Ruby