The last light of the setting sun cast patterns of golden-orange stripes through the blinds� of Dirk's two-bedroom apartment, silhouetting everything in fine-cast shadows.� Dirk sat in his recliner, engrossed in a novel.� Of average heighth and build, Dirk was not considered a hot catch, by any means, but striking looks and a gentleman's personality often attracted women to him.� Dark brown eyes that always seemed somewhat sad peered through hanging strands of straight blonde hair that always seemed to achieve a kind of casual elegance, above a face that always seemed on the verge of a smile, as though he saw the world in various shades of irony.� A well-trimmed goatee completed the gentleman appearance.�

As the last light was failing in the room, and Dirk was just deciding to take a shower before going to bed early, a knock on the door announced an unexpected arrival.�

Sighing, Dirk marked his page in his book and rose from the recliner - he never thought of himself as popular, but he never seemed to fall short of people knocking on his door.

Opening the front door, he blinked in surprise as he saw his recent ex-girlfriend, Erika, standing in his doorway, looking decidedly anxious.�

Several months earlier, Dirk had ended their relationship after it became rather stagnant, despite her numerous protests and attempts to win him back.� She had finally ceased speaking to him after about a month, making her sudden appearance all the more surprising.

Quickly masking his surprise, Dirk smiled and invited her in, wondering what she wanted, and how long it was going to take.� Mentally berating himself for being rude, he offered her a drink as she seated herself on his couch.

"Oh, no thanks.� I'm good", she replied, refusing to meet his eyes as he sat in his chair opposite her.

Despite her quicksilver temperament, Erika was, in fact,� a very pretty young woman.� Short, standing at just over five feet, she wore her straight, shoulder-length dark hair in a ponytail that swung when she moved.� Her hispanic origin mixed with the her mother's white background made her olive skin and well-proportioned features striking.

Following a few minutes of small talk, their conversation dwindled to an awkward silence.� Erika seemed to becoming increasingly agitated, so at last Dirk broke the silence.

"Erika, are you alright?� You seem upset."

Looking up, Erika felt her stomach clench in anxiety as she met his dark eyes, crinkled with concern as he watched her.� "Dirk, I'm...I came because I wanted to talk to you.� About us", she finished, after a slight hesitation.

Sighing, Dirk leaned back in his chair, scrubbing a hand through his hair.� His eyes looked sadder than ever.�

"Erika, what else is there to talk about?� We've been through all this before."

"I'm not trying to get to to fall in love with me again", she replied quickly.� Christ, how do other women do this?� "I'm here about something else."

Dirk remained silent, waiting for her to explain herself.

Expelling her breath� in a loud rush, Erika took a moment to regain her courage, and pressed on.� "You must know that I still love you", she began.� Dirk sighed again, glancing down at the carpet.� "I know it's over between us, but I was hoping that if we could not be a couple, we could at least be...something else."

"Erika, I've already agreed to remain friends with you - several times, I might add - but you've been decidedly unfriendly of late.� If that's -"

"No, it's not that", she interrupted hurriedly.� "I want us to be friends...with benefits", she finished quickly, watching Dirk nervously.

Aside from a slight crinkling of his eyes, which Erika knew to mean that he was startled or surprised, Dirk's expression never changed.

"I'm a virgin", he replied flatly.

"I know", she said.� "It doesn't matter to me.� I'm not looking for a one-night stand.� I'm on birth control, so I won't get pregnant.� I...I just want us to be lovers."� She caught her breath, waiting.

Dirk sat still for a moment, his dark eyes lost in thought, then rose from his chair and walked a few paces away.� Clasping his hands behind his head, he faced away from her as he spoke.� "I don't know, Erika.� I -"

Feeling a slight brush against his shoulder, he stopped and turned.� Erika stood with one hand raised as she brushed his cheek, her other hand resting on his chest.�

"It's alright", she whispered, rising on her tiptoes as she slid her hand behind his head, slowly pulling him down until their lips met.� She kissed him, and after a moment, he began to return her kisses, more and more fervently as he slid his arms around her waist, her arms entwined around his neck.� As their tongues explored the recesses of each other's mouths, Erika began to step forward, pushing him slightly until he began to walk backward, expecting to hit a wall.� Instead, his back collided with his bedroom door down the hallway, flinging it open as they continued to kiss their way into the room.

Removing her arms from around his neck, Erika began to unbutton his shirt, pushing it away from him to fall on the floor, exposing a well-muscled chest and abs.� Then, raising her arms above her head, she allowed Dirk to pull her shirt above her head.� Fingers fumbling at jeans buttons, Dirk and Erika continued to make out as the pile of clothes on the floor grew, until she was clad in nothing but her thong, and Dirk wore nothing at all.

Moving toward the bed, Dirk lay on his back as Erika straddled him, pushing� the crotch of her thong aside as she positioned herself above his 7" erect rod.� Slowly, Erika lowered herself onto him, both of them gasping, until he filled her completely.� � Then, lying down atop Dirk, pressing her breasts into his chest, Erika began to move rhythmically across his groin.� Their lips met again as they made love, moaning and gasping into each other's mouths.�

Rolling over on the bed, Dirk positioned himself above her, suspended by his arms as he looked down at her naked form.� Her mouth was slightly open, and she was breathing heavily, waiting for him.� He began to push himself into her, harder and harder, as she wrapped her legs around him and entwined her arms around his shoulders.�

At last, Erika could take no more, and she climaxed, her back arching high as she clamped her vaginal walls upon Dirk's cock, her body shaking with pleasure.� Dirk, too, reached his limit, filling her with a huge load of hot cum.

They hung suspended, motionless, for a moment, before breaking apart as Dirk rolled onto his back next to her, both breathing heavily.

It wasn't over yet, though.

Smiling, Erika rolled over until she lay atop Dirk.� Delivering several quick kisses, she laughed softly.�

"I hope that's not all you've got...I can think of a few more inventive ideas, and we've got all night", she said, grinning mischeviously.

Laughing, Dirk sat up with Erika still in his lap, kissing her again.� After a few moments, his kisses traveled from her mouth to the side of her neck.� Raising herself up onto her knees, Erika thrust her chest out giving him access to her large, dark nipples.� As he kissed and sucked each one in turn, she tilted her head back, moaning softly through half-open lips as she felt him begin to grow again beneath her.

Breaking apart, Dirk leaned back against the wall, his stiff cock rising between his legs.� Standing on the bed, Erika moved toward him until his face was directly in front of her crotch.� At last removing her thong, she spread her legs and raised her arms as support against the wall above him.� Leaning forward, Dirk reached up with both hands and parted her vagina, exposing her pink labyrinth.� Then, slipping his tongue into her entrance, Dirk began to delve deeper and deeper into Erika's pussy.� Erika cried out as his tongue stimulated her g-spot, and soon began to thrust her pussy into his face as he continued to lick her.� Feeling herself reaching another climax, Erika collapsed against the wall as spasms wracked her body.

Lowering herself down after a moment, Erika turned so that her back was pressed against Dirk's chest, then taking his cock in one hand, she guided it into her throbbing pussy as she once again began to drop up and down on his erect penis.� Erika's moans mingling with Dirk's grunts behind her, she felt his body begin to tense as he prepared for an explosion.� Twisting her body around so that she could see Dirk's face, she reached an arm behind his head and pressed their lips together in a passionate kiss as Dirk clasped her breast with one hand, the other arm wrapped firmly around her waist.� At last, Dirk moaned into her mouth as he held her to him, both of them climaxing together, their fluids mixing as their bodies spasmed in unison.�

At last spent, Dirk and Erika collapsed next to each other on the bed, weariness taking over.�

Morning found Dirk sprawled on his back, a still sleeping Erika next to him, one arm draped across his bare chest.� Smiling to himself, Dirk closed his eyes and slipped back into sleep.