He had met her before at his friend's birthday party a couple years ago. He was happily married at the time and thought nothing of her really. She was just a friend of his good friend Scully.
He remembered her when he saw her again one evening at the Chiltern firehouse and went over to her to say hello.
He was newly single, his divorce not even final and he had no intention of dating anyone just yet. It hadn't even crossed his mind. He was just trying to get through each day and be a good father to his kids. He felt immense guilt sometimes for breaking up their family. Well he hadn't really broken it up, his ex had. She decided she no longer wanted to be married to him after 22 years together.
He had tried to cling onto the relationship as long as he could, but eventually, he accepted the marriage was over.
She saw him approaching her and a smile spread on her face. He smiled as he reached her.
"Alright Kimberly, how are you?" He said.
"Noel! How are you doing? Scully told me about the divorce." She put her hands on his shoulders and gave him a sympathetic look. He felt an ache in his chest and let out a shaky breath.
"I'm doin alright." He shrugged.
"Come have a drink." She said and pulled him by the arm. He followed her to the bar and sat next to her.
"I couldn't believe it when he told me. I always thought you were so in love with your wife." She said.
"I was." He answered and felt himself tearing up. He looked away as he fought back the tears.
"Oh darling." Kimberly said and put her hand on his as it rested on the bar.
"Doesn't fuckin matter." He said then laughed it off like he always did when he wanted to mask his emotions.
"I have a room upstairs, come up and we can talk better. It's so loud down here." She motioned to the rest of the restaurant.
"Ok." He said and they went up to her room.
She poured him a glass of wine as he sat on the small sofa that was beside the bed. She handed him the glass then poured herself one before sitting next to him on the sofa.
"I've had my heart broken before. It's a terrible feeling." She said.
"I thought I had too, but I've never felt pain like this before. Fuckin 'ell. There was a period of time where I didn't fuckin know if I could go on livin." He said.
"But you did." She gave him a smile.
"I had to for my kids." He nodded then took a sip of wine.
"How are they doing?" She asked.
"They're ok." He shrugged.
"Someone once told me that the best thing for a broken heart is time. You just have to let the time pass and it gets easier." She offered advice.
"It'd be nice if it could pass a little fuckin faster." He said and they both chuckled.
"You'll get there one day. To a better place." She said.
He looked into her eyes and suddenly saw the way she was looking at him.
"You know, I've always thought you were a sexy man." She said.
He wasn't sure how to respond.
"If you're ever feeling lonely," she paused and leaned forward to set her glass down on the small coffee table in front of the sofa then sat back on the sofa and placed her hand on his thigh. "I'm here, if I can do anything to help. Anything at all." She said.
"Thanks." He managed to say then sat up so he was on the edge of the sofa and set his glass on the table.
"I should go." He said softly.
"Stay." She said as she looked into his eyes.
He felt his heart start to beat faster and his eyes glanced down at her rather large breasts, which he just now noticed.
"I've always wanted to kiss you." She said.
He stared at her for a second then let out a nervous chuckle.
"Kimberly, we shouldn't." He said.
She sat up so she was on the edge of the couch next to him.
"Why not? We're both single consenting adults. Why can't we have a little fun?"
His eyes moved to her lips then down at her breasts before returning to her eyes.
"You're a beautiful woman, I just don't think..."
"Just don't think." She said softly then pushed her lips against his.
He automatically pulled away. It still felt wrong kissing another woman.
"I'm sorry." He said.
"Shh. Just let me take your mind off of things for awhile." She said then pushed her lips against his once more. This time, he fought the urge to pull away and let her kiss him. Her lips felt very nice against his. They kissed for awhile and he felt himself getting turned on. He hadn't had sex in months. He had been too heartbroken to even think about it. His body definitely wanted it, but his mind wasn't so sure, until he felt her hand squeeze him through his jeans.
It was like a switch flipped.
Lust took control and his hands went to her breats. She let out a moan into his lips then pulled back. She smiled at him then got down on her knees in front of him. She unbuckled his belt, unbuttoned his jeans then slowly unzipped them. She reached her hand inside then pulled out his dick. He let out a moan as she took his dick into her mouth. His hands went to the back of her head. It had been so long he had nearly forgot how great a blowjob felt.
"Fuck." He breathed.
She looked up at him and smiled.
"Want to take this to the bed?" She asked as she took his dick in her hand and stroked it slowly.
"Yes." He answered immediately.
She stood and he followed. They walked to the bed, undressed, then climbed onto it. She laid down and opened her legs.
"Fuck me, I'm already wet." She said as she looked up at him.
He kneeled in between her legs and suddenly felt nervous. He pushed the nerves away and took his dick in his hand and guided it into her. She moaned and he let out a breath of pleasure before he started moving. It felt great, but he felt a little awkward and tried to avoid eye contact. The couple times they did make eye contact, he quickly looked away.
He didn't know how much longer he could last and began rubbing her clit with his thumb to make sure she came first. She moaned loudly the whole time and seemed to be enjoying it, which gave him a small confidence boost. He moved a little faster and let out his own small moan. He knew he was close.
"Fuck." He breathed.
She moaned then reached down. Her hand took over as she rubbed her clit and Noel grabbed onto her with both hands and gripped her thighs tightly. He looked down at her body. She wasn't fat by any means but wasn't as thin as his ex. He watched her breasts bounce as he fucked her. He tried to last longer, but couldn't. He quickly pulled out and stroked his dick over her body. She moaned loudly and threw her head back as she orgasmed just as he came on her belly.
Noel was out of breath as he sat on the edge of the bed. He took a deep breath then looked back at her. She was grinning at him. He gave her a quick smile then looked away. He reached for some tissues that were on the bedside table and handed them to her. She took them and cleaned her belly then she sat up so she was next to him.
"That was good, thank you." She said.
He looked at her.
"I'm not usually that...quick." He said, slightly embarrassed.
"No worries darling. You were great. I imagine it's been awhile since you've had sex?" She said.
He gave her a nod then stood up. He picked up their clothes from the floor. He handed her clothes to her and they got dressed in silence. He finished buckling his belt then looked up at her.
"If you're ever feeling lonely or just need to talk then give me a call. Ok?" She said.
"Yeah." He said softly as he followed her to the door. She opened it and smiled at him.
"Goodnight Noel."
"Goodnight." He said and walked into the hallway.
She closed the door and he walked down the hall and down the stairs until he reached the bar. He ordered a beer and sat sipping it as he thought about what had just happened. He was never really the type of guy to have casual sex. He much preferred to be in a relationship, but he found himself thinking maybe he could enjoy being single for a bit before he settled down again. He couldn't even picture himself in a serious relationship with another woman anyway. He finished his beer then left. He got a cab and as he sat in the back seat, staring out the window into the dark London night, he smiled to himself as he thought about his time with Kimberly.