July in London could make the happiest person even a little depressed. While she was well-traveled and knew better than to visit the bustling English city during its rainy season, her sister needed her help for a few more weeks, so Carol bit the bullet and extended her trip. While thumbing through a magazine, sipping her tea at the café around the corner from her upscale London pied-a-terre, the idea came to her every so clearly. Carol was so angry with herself for not having this stroke of genius sooner, but nonetheless, her time abroad was about to get much sweeter, because she would invite a male companion to London!

While helping her sister get her estate in order after her brother-in-law’s sudden passing a few months ago, Carol has put her own life, wants, desires and needs to the side for the benefit of her dear sister. While her days have been filled with appointments at the bank, meetings with the attorneys, organizing and delegating numerous tasks, her nights were much calmer, and frankly, lonelier. Carol enjoyed the solitude her evenings and nights brought her initially, because after a hectic day of helping her sister, she enjoyed the time to herself to unwind with a bottle of wine. However, recently, she has found herself feeling lonely, and without her usual social life to keep her entertained and provide her with ample company, many times with a strapping male companion, she didn’t have such pleasures while in London, or so she thought! Carol quickly turned on her computer so she could refresh her memory of the throngs of scrumptious male companions at her fingertips, the sooner she chose, the sooner she could invite a male companion to London!

“Yes, sweetie, I will stay longer, but I am inviting a friend to come for a bit. Don’t worry, I’ll still be here if you need me”, Carol finished up the phone call with her sister quicker than usual because she had to complete all the necessary preparations to her flat and herself so everything was in tip top shape for her male companion to arrive! The gentleman caller’s international flight would be arriving at Heathrow in about an hour, with her driver leaving shortly to pick him up and bring him to her home, so the two could become acquainted and more comfortable. Carol scurried around the house and changed her outfit again, she wasn’t nervous, but she was anxious to meet Clark, as she decided to choose a male companion she hadn’t dated before, hoping he would bring the fresh, reinvigorating experience she was seeking, and she couldn’t wait for her invited male companion to arrive in London!

“Hello, Madame, after a long trip over the Atlantic, you sure are a beautiful sight for weary eyes”, Clark charmingly joked as he greeted Carol graciously. Carol had of course seen his photos and profile online, but in person, she was even more impressed and taken aback by his handsome looks and confidently upbeat energy. Carol invited her male companion in from the dreary rain, and gave him a tour of the flat, explaining he had free reign of the property during his time with her, and all he had to do in exchange was make himself at home and comfortable. Carol may be a member of the upper echelon and thoroughly enjoy the finer things in life, but she was also a woman who cared a great deal for others, and always wanted everyone to feel comfortable being themselves in her presence. The two sat and became acquainted over some tea, Carol providing Clark with a synopsis of her time in London thus far, Jimmy flirtatiously joking and telling stories about his own life, the pair quickly became two peas in a pod. Carol invited her male companion to join her on the rooftop deck, as the rain had ceased and it was now a beautiful twilight outside, and as the two climbed the stairs, Carol glanced back, smiled and said “I think it was a great decision to invite a male companion to London!” The two laughed and continued upstairs.

The following days turned into weeks and before she realized, she had extended Clark’s stay multiple times and almost a month had passed since she first invited this male companion to London! Clark  was just the answer to what she had been longing for, all of those nights alone in her flat, drinking wine and listening to Joni Mitchell, watching the rain hit the window pane, wondering why she was feeling so alone. Clark, with his 6’4″ lean and athletic build, youthful yet manly charm, was everything from debonair to grounded to funny and most importantly intimate and soulful. During the day the pair sometimes took in the sights, relaxed at home, or even went on romantic drives out in the English countryside when the weather permitted. He certainly knew how to treat her the way she always dreamed a man would, from picking flowers and sweetly pinning them in her hair, to holding her hand while walking the busy city streets, and even literally sweeping her off of her feet and carrying her while he jumped over a puddle. Yet, the night time, became the right time, as opposed to what it was prior to when she invited this male companion to London! The duo would enjoy elegant dinners at some of the finest establishments in the city, drink and dance the night away at a local pub, and come home to relax, cuddle, unwind and share intimate moments. Before saying their goodbyes, Carol made sure to arrange for another rendezvous when she arrived stateside, but she wasn’t sure that was sufficient. After Clark left, she found herself calling the agency back, to invite a male companion back to London!