Free Online Lovers by Sheila Rose Page A

it?
                 
                  "I've been on for almost a year and it's been one of the best decisions I made," Justine said, interrupting Rachel's thoughts, "You should give it a shot."
                 
                  She sighed, knowing that there was no arguing with Justine when she set her mind to something. "Fine. Give me the website and I'll try it out tonight."
                 
                  Rachel tried to sound nonchalant, but there was an anticipation settling in her stomach. She was beginning to feel excited over the prospect of her search for the perfect man finally coming to an end.
    ***
                 
                  When she arrived in her studio apartment after work, Rachel couldn't wait to get on the computer and set up her 'Love Hookup' profile. The site was set up like a regular dating site but tailored to African Americans with a questionnaire about her interests, hobbies, and what she was looking for. Her profile could only be seen by  those who were registered on the site and she could block users and report them for any sort of harassment or spamming.
                 
                  That was where the similarities ended. Rachel had to take two more questionnaires about preferences in terms of intimacy, how far she'd go on a first meeting and any interest in  freaky bondage and submissive sex called BDSM.  She could dictate how many people approached her and there was a 'check off' feature for if and when she decided to move on to another partner. There were chat rooms for those that liked to role-play and some of them included webcam features where you could watch your partner act out a scene. There were forums too, each with so many sub-forums that Rachel wondered how much of a domain the website had. It was a treasure trove of every sort of sexual fantasy under the sun and there was a small part of her that wondered if she was doing the right thing. Justine had been so sure about it and she had decided to trust her friend enough to give this thing a try.
                 
                  Rachel clicked 'complete' on her profile and it went live a few moments afterward. "I wonder if I'll even get any hits," she said to herself, closing the computer after the screen loaded.  She didn't want to wait in front of the computer for the remaining of the evening in an attempt to see if what Justine said was true. She was excited, yes, but she had more important things to be doing with her time.
                 
                  Like taking a bath.
                 
                  It had been so long since she had taken a proper bath and allowed herself time to soak in the steaming water. She loved the way the hot water felt on her aching joints; she had found herself hunched over her work in a way that put a bigger strain on her neck and back. As she ran her hands across her body with her lathered loofah sponge, she secretly hoped that she could find someone good on the site. It had been far too long since her last meaningful relationship and maybe this could be the start of something better.
                 
                  Rachel submerged herself in the warm water, a smile on her face. She could hardly wait to see what she'd be able to find.
                 
                  ***
                 
                  When she dried off from her long soak, Rachel headed back into her bedroom, a little bit nervous about what she would find on her computer. Guys wouldn't be trying to flock to her profile right away, would they? She would have to ask Justine about that later. She opened up her laptop , readying herself for the rejection of no responses (even though it had been less than an hour since she had posted her profile, but who was keeping