Train Encounter
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Hi All, I am Akshay Ganna 36 years old with an athletic body structure standing 6 feet tall. Lot of girls ogle me and show hidden desires, so I use it to the maximum of my advantage. I hope you have read my series “My Brother’s Bride” and “My Brother’s Bride’s Cousin Sister”. I have also posted my real office story where I grabbed opportunity to take my reporting employees virginity “Bhoomi presents her virginity in exchange to save her job”. This is a real life incidence which happened way...
I stared at my exposed tit, and felt a rush of nerves get me.As I contemplated making a run for the exit, the guys around me circled around what little space we had in the train.I grabbed the broken piece of my red dress and pulled it back up trying to cover up my right tit, but the guy sitting next to me was keeping me by playing with my nipple."Um...listen..." I said as I looked for words to say to him with a devilish grin on my face."Will, My name is Will, sweet sexy foxy baby," he said to...
Hi Friends, I thank you all for your extended support and love towards me. I would like to share a true and beautiful experience I had recently. I hope, I have put it in a way that everyone will like and enjoy. This story happened in December 2010, when I was going to Pune by train. I was working in a small company and then I got placed in a MNC. I don’t want to mention the name of the company for privacy reasons but I think most of you can guess it. My posting was in Pune, so I planned to go...
Hello dosto. Mera naam nilima hai, log mujhe nilu kahte hain. I am a student in B.A. first year. My age is 18+ ,, fair, slim, 5.4 height, sundar figure, 32 24 30. Mene isi saal collage join kiya he. Pahle jahan tak mene class 12 kiya wo ghar ke paas tha. Par collage bahut dur he, sabse sidha rasta train ka he collage jane ke liye. Local train me 1.20 hrs yani 80 minute lagte hain. Pahle to pareshani hui, koi sathi bhi nahi tha. Akele aana aur jana. Wapas aane ke samay office time ho jata tha....
My name is Jay and I am married to the greatest partner any man could ask for. My wife of 8 years has been a joy to be with anywhere including the bedroom. Granted is Jan is not the 18 year old I first met but after 2 kids and 8 years she still looks good and I have no desire to roam. That is until my wife got me turn onto our next door neighbor. We moved in next to Roger and Joan about 3 months ago. He is a pastor at a local fundamentalist church and she is the office assistant at the church....
EroticThe Train Station After innumerable texts back and forth, arrangements were made for the want to be lovers to finally meet and give into their lustful and sensual desires. When her mother asked where she was going the answer, as planned was to a friends’ for a school project, which of course wasn’t true. He told her to meet him at the train station. She arrived in the afternoon as planned with a backpack over her shoulder. Within it not a single book. Being careful to get to the station...
Just a little bit North of Brighton is a town called Hassocks. If you're on the fast train between London and Brighton you might miss it as the station could well be a blur when you go through. But, since it only takes about ten minutes to get there from Brighton, it is as easy for me to take a temp job there as over in Kemptown (which is a fifteen minute walk). And with a bit of luck, I can sit on the train. I had got a job to cover for the administrative assistant at a golf club in Hassocks....
Group SexThanks to Indian sex stories… Hi all, names are confidential …. Not printing here. Kindly excuse me…!! This is my 2nd story here and thanks for your comments…. Any spelling mistakes kindly excuse me. Am not good at english. Hi readers, thank you for your good response to my first story which was published few days back. My married women friend was on tour to Kerala along with her family friends, mother in law & sister in law in 2010. Here story starts… her mother in law & sister in law wants...
by Naughtyboy2053 © Rohan watched the train coast into the station. Glancing down at his watch, he saw that it was already four o'clock. He had been waiting for the train almost an hour. The smell of diesel and hot metal washed over him as the train finally came to a stop. Looking down the line of dirty silver cars, he saw a lady hanging out of a window frantically waving to someone. She was one good looking woman, he thought before he realized that it was his mother. He grinned foolishly,...
David had worked as a financial advisor and at 41 years old he was well and truly sold to his career and handling some of his company’s biggest projects. This meant he was usually at the office late most evenings. It didn’t matter much to David, after all it had advanced him well in his career and there was a good promotion on its way. Besides, life on the outside of work wasn’t doing him any favors either. Mostly through the week he would grab a quick bite to eat and a take-away bottle of...
Mera naam Bushra hai aur mein us samay 18 saal ki thi sex mere tan man mein basa hai. Uperwale nei shareer bhi sundar diya jiska mein bharpour anand leti haun.My figure is 34-24-36 With wheatish complexion and short in hight(sex bomb).I wore cotton skirt and blouse as it was Hot and humid in Varanasi and I had to reach Delhi for my exams but had no reservation. Train Me bahut rush tha.Abhi rat ke 8 baje the.Yeh Train Delhi morning me pahunchne walithi. Being a holiday season no reservation was...
I couldn't believe my luck. I had finally convinced my wife to leave the responsibilities behind and take a well deserved vacation. Just the two of us this time. We were heading for an adults only resort in Jamaica and I was excited. The resort was noted for luxury, dining and its au natural areas. Beth was smiling as we descended into Montego Bay. She was aware of the resort , but it was not her first choice. She loves the beach and the pampering, but she is not as thrilled with the exhibition...
A while back I was riding the train from DC to Boston. It is usually about a 4 to 5 hour uneventful ride. I boarded the train and the train did not appear to be very full so I walked back a few cars until I could find a seat that had seats facing it so I could stretch my legs out and rest them during the ride. The train left DC and I was lucky enough to have the entire row to myself. When the train made a stop in Baltimore and few people got on and entered my car. A few of them glanced over and...
Hello dosto rahul here come back with a hot story , dosto faltu ka time pass na karke main direct story main aata hoon jise padke garam ho k koi log masterbatting karne k liye betab hai. Actually main ek naukri k liye kafi dino se try kar raha hoon aur esi liye mera chachera bhai jo pune ki ek bahat badi company job karta hai usne ekdin mujhe ph kiya ki agar tu pune main driving ki job karna chahta hai to aa ja yaha mere company k malik ek driver dhoond raha hai aur rehne khane k alawa 15000/...
By : Santu Hi my name is San sabhi ISS readers ko mera hello me kafi dino bad iss firse join kar rahan hoon may ne apna bahot se experience aplogon k sath share kar chukka hoon. Kuch mahino pehle mere sath aur ek ghatna ghata hai jo mujhe lag raha hai aap logon k sath mujhe share karna chahiye. To main apna storie ap logon ko suna raha hoon. Aur mera aap logon se req hai ki ye storie padhne k bad app log mujhe mail jarur Karen. Mera email id hai To ab main apna storie suru karta hoon. Ye aj...
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by All These Roadworks Kitka had had a teasing, flirtatious courtship of Eric for two months. They'd kissed on the first date, she'd let him grope her tits through her shirt on the second, but up until tonight she hadn't let him undress her, let alone fuck her. Not because she didn't want to - but because they were both enjoying the thrill of anticipation. They knew it was going to happen - and soon. They'd talked on video chat to arrange tonight's dinner. "So when are we taking...
Kitka had had a teasing, flirtatious courtship of Eric for two months. They'd kissed on the first date, she'd let him grope her tits through her shirt on the second, but up until tonight she hadn't let him undress her, let alone fuck her. Not because she didn't want to - but because they were both enjoying the thrill of anticipation. They knew it was going to happen - and soon.They'd talked on video chat to arrange tonight's dinner."So when are we taking it to the next level?" Eric asked.Kitka...
Hi All, I am Akshay Ganna 36 years old with an athletic body structure standing 6 feet tall. Lot of girls ogle me and show hidden desires, so I use it to the maximum of my advantage. I hope you have read the first 3 parts of “My Brother’s Bride” where I had some great sexual encounters with Bhavana, 22 year old who was going to be my cousin brother Vinay’s wife now and living in Pune. The first 3 parts were about how I made her compromise the situation and gift her virginity to me and we had a...
Hi people..I am Rohan…Main aaj apko ek incident ke bare me batana chahta hu jo mere sath mumbai ke local train me hua tha. I hope aap log relate kar paoge..Aap log apne response mujhe mail kar sakte hai… I hope I will be able to narrate my story so you are forced to touch yourself. :p Ye baat kuch saal pehle ki hai jab main apne frnds se milne mumbai gaya tha. Main isse pehle kavi mumbai nai gaya tha to i was really excited about it. Maine jis train se aa raha tha ussme mere sath wale seato pe...
Hello friends, i am sameer patel from mumbai i am 25 years old.i want to share with u some of my sexy experiences here. if u feel it is good please tell me so i can continue to post some more. I like to share here my first experience which happened by accident and was not planned or even imagined It was a rainy day and the trains were all running late. I was in a train which was moving at a snails pace and waited patiently when it would hault at the next stop so some of the crowd would get out...
Sherry and I have been married for 6 years. We are happy together. We have a fairly liberal relationship, but not what you’d call ‘Swingers’. Sherry has had a few ‘boy-friends’ since we got married. We talked about fidelity before we got married. I told her that I expected her to be ‘off the market’. She agreed that was she expected too. I told her that I expected men to be attracted to her, to flirt with her. Guys do that. She agreed. I told her that she could fuck them...
Train to London We got the train to London for the evening to meet up with some old work colleagues. Ann was wearing a lovely figure hugging dress that showed off her voluptuous body and a short top coat. We had to stand on the train, I stood with my back to the door and Ann stood in front with her back to me. She pushed back to me, rubbing her pert rear into my groin. My hand stoked her round bum…..I couldn’t feel the outline of her knickers, covertly moving my hand up to her waist I felt her...
Any unsatisfied hyderabad aunties and ammerpet girls feeling lonely sex hungry contact my mail Naa name venky(name chenge) ame naku teledhu nenu adaga ledhu kuda oka name kavali kabatii sruthi ani anukundamu I am looking handsome height 5.7 and my penis size 6 inches Aa roju ratri nenu railway station lo train kosam waiting train vachindi ekkanu train full ga ledhu ala ani kaliga ledhu oka 10mins taruvata aunty seat offer chesindi k ani cheppi kurchunnanu Oka 10mins taruvata oka station...
Hello Friends , Mere dost mujhe Cupcake bulate hai . Aap bhi mujhe Cupcake bula skte hai .Meri age 21 saal hai aur mai Kapurthal ( Punjab) ka rehna wala hu. Meri Height 5’9″ hai. Mai Engineering kr rha hu. Any Girl or Bhabhi interested in sex from Kapurthala , Phagwara , Ludhiana , Jalandhar , Amritsar can contact me on my email id . 100% Privacy and Satisfaction Guaranteed . Now Lets start the Story …… 10 OCTOBER 2014 ko mai 9:30 bje tk Jalandhar city Railway station pr pahunch chuka tha....
Friday nights were starting to bore me. All I ever did was sit at Jack's house with a group of friends drinking and listening to music! It finally had it's toll on me. I needed some excitement on a Friday night for a change. I let my mates know that I wouldn't be going to Jack's this Friday. I decided to organise a "Girls Night Out". Lisa, Meg, and I were hitting the town for a raging night, and hopefully I would pick someone up! I was horny after all, I hadn't had a good fuck for at least 1...
EroticHey guys. I’m 22yr old girl from Mumbai. My name is Natasha!! I’ve read a few stories on iss and thought I’ll write my hot encounter with my bestie Sanjana!!! Sanjana is super cute and bubbly and very fair. She is 22 yrs old as well. Her best feature is her ass according to me & she has good enough tits as well. I think it must be 32-34 b size. She has long legs as well. I am a little cuter than her with a thin waist line and lovely tits ;) I have a good looking ass as well. I’m fair as well!...
LesbianYeh story tab huvi jab mai hyderabad se kolkata ja raha tha mera ticket wating me tha aur mai station pe aya . Train station par hi thi mai train me chad gaya aur thodi der bad ek bhoat sex lady mere bearth ke pas ayi aur boli ye meri bearth hai maine use dekha to use dekhta hi rehgiya kiya lady thi itni sex aur hot lady maine apni puri life me nahi dekhi thi uske boobs se bade boobs maine kahi nahi dekhe thi vo bhoat gorri thi medium body aur 40 d uske boobs ka size tha usne black sari pehni...
Hello friends, This is Shyam the hard dick fucker.Friends this is my story and it is my real life experience so please sab log padh kr apna reviews jarur dena. I am a playboy and I like to fuck but for that, I don’t take any charges because I like to fuck and I really enjoy doing it.If a lady/girl wants to have sex with me you can ping me on my official mail id i.e, promise that it will be secret between us and no matter what I will not reveal your identity to anyone. So friends coming to the...
Namaskar mere sabhi pyare dosto. Mai iss ka regular reader hu. Is site par ye meri pehli kahani hai umid karta hu ki apko ye pasand ayegi. Mera man Manish hai. Mai Puna ka rehnewala hu. Mai ek athelete n basketball player hu. Body ekdam tagadi hai jise dekhke koi bhi ladki ya aunty fida ho jaye. Aur ha sabse jaruri baat mera loda jo ki 7″ mota n 2″ jada hai. (ladkiyo bachke rehna isse) Baat un dino ki hai jab mai Puna se kisi kam ke silsile me Mumbai gaya hua tha. Waha ka kam khatam karke wapas...
I m shakeel again from karachi, thankx for read my perivous stories, i got so many mails and phone calls.U all know me very well but i again introduce my self for new readersi, I m 27yrs old and I m profession and expert body massager. I did MBT from world massage school from Thailand. Ya baat 2007 December ki hai jab mai karachi say Islamabad jaa raha tha apna akk cousion ki shadi main. Mari family phela hi ja chuki thee. Maina AC sleeper main booking kar wai thee, ticket mera next 4 din baad...
Hello friends. This is Rakesh. I am a 22-year-old, average looking guy. This incident happened when I was in my 2nd year of engineering. I was going to my hometown during the holidays. I have read some stories from the website and thought to share one story as it happened at that time. I missed the last train due to a long lecture. There was no train up until noon the next day from that station. So I went to the next station as the next station is a junction and I can find a train from there...
Hello every one. I am a 22 years good athletic body and good looking boy. I am going to narrate a real incident which happened just 1 year ago. Till that time I was a virgin. Now starts the story. At that time I was leaving in a town of Bihar and I was going to Mirzachowki. I was going there to purchase stone chips for the construction of my building as stone chips are produced there. That is a village and I been there a few times. I have taken a train from Bhagalpur which was a local train. In...
Train Ride Charlie woke up with a start and looked at his watch. Fuck. Fifteen minutes to get the train. Fuck, fuck, fuck. Jumping out of bed too quickly he bends double as the searing pain runs through his brain. Fuck, fuck, fuck. Hangover. Never again. He throws on the clothes that he’d had the foresight to leave ready before he went out last night and grabs the bag that was all ready and packed too. Ten minutes. He slams the door shut behind him and runs down the stairs as fast as he can....
Wednesday morning around 10am, It is a warm summers day and I enjoy the heat of the sun bathing my face in its heat. The train platform is quiet with only a couple of people waiting to board the train.We have been talking for a while about an adventure and finally decided upon something daring and exciting. As I hear the clack of the wheels with the approaching train my heart beat races and I feel excitement in my stomach………wondering…….The announcement sounds with its usual predicatability and...
Originally submitted under my old log in BigsofteeI never took a train ride in my life but here I was heading to South Carolina to meet my cousin for an early summer vacation and the cheapest and easiest way for me to get there was train. I boarded the train at 5:45 AM. My eyes were barely open when I got on and trudged my way through to a car that was almost empty and sat myself against the window. I had worked the night shift that evening and with the exception of stopping at home to shower,...
I never took a train ride in my life but here I was heading to South Carolina to meet my cousin for an early summer vacation and the cheapest and easiest way for me to get there was train. I boarded the train at 5:45 AM. My eyes were barely open when I got on and trudged my way through to a car that was almost empty and sat myself against the window. I had worked the night shift that evening and with the exception of stopping at home to shower, change clothes and grab my bags I had been on my...
Disclaimer : The story has extensive homosexuality and unprotected gay anal and oral sex. This is just a story, in real life, always use a condom. If your name is used as one the character it is a coincidence. If you are against anything above stated please quit reading. I’m a frequent reader of many website so ideas for this story is taken from a lot of places. For any comments, ideas or any other “fun” stuff, I love talking to people, email me – Ye kuch hii dino pehle ki baat hai, mein Delhi...
Hello friends, I am your friend garry. Sabsey pehle ne aap sab se maafi maangna chahunga kyoki bohat samay se meine koi story nahi likhi aur ab me aapke saamne phir se haazir hu apni nayi story lekar jo ki meri life ki ek sacchi ghatna hai ye ghatna mere saath train me huyi thi iss story me aap padhenge kaise meine ek unknown lady ko black mail karke choda. Sabse pehle me aap sab readers ka thank you kahunga jihno ne meri purani stories padhi aur unhey bohat pasand kiya. Mujhe fb par...
On a very crowded train I was wedged into a corner. A tall man in a nice suit was jammed in front of me.We were wedged in. Every time the train lurched (which was very often) he bumped into me. He apologised the first few times and I told him not to worry. Then a few times he bumped me when the train didn't lurch.He didn't apologise but I said very quietly don't worry. He pressed against me and I pressed back. I soon got a huge hard-on.He reached behind himself and put his hand on my stiff...
This one is another love story, which had a long time impact on life. The story has many parts; few are ready to be published, though each part will be published after getting response from readers. Reader friends, please give your opinion the way in which you are always sharing with me. I always praise your efforts to explain your view points. Your views are very important. Keep it up. I got reservation at the last moment in two tier a/c compartment. I was going to Mumbai for business work for...
Train Ride Charlie woke up with a start and looked at his watch. Fuck. Fifteen minutes to get the train. Fuck, fuck, fuck. Jumping out of bed too quickly he bends double as the searing pain runs through his brain. Fuck, fuck, fuck. Hangover. Never again. He throws on the clothes that he’d had the foresight to leave ready before he went out last night and grabs the bag that was all ready and packed too. Ten minutes. He slams the door shut behind him and runs down the stairs as fast as he can....
Straight SexWhenever I travel I know I am going to be horny, and I may get to ‘stretch my arms’ a little… explore my ‘darker side’ that must stay hidden whenever I am home. I generally like the ‘usual porn’. Occasionally, though, I may veer off the main stream a little and open my mind for more interesting attractions. One of the first things I do when I get settled into the hotel (as ‘settled in’ as you can get at a hotel) I open the phone book and browse the local entertainment venues. Bars, nah. Night...
Whenever I travel I know I am going to be horny, and I may get to "stretch my arms" a little... explore my "darker side" that must stay hidden whenever I am home. I generally like the "usual porn". Occasionally, though, I may veer off the main stream a little and open my mind for more interesting attractions. One of the first things I do when I get settled into the hotel (as "settled in" as you can get at a hotel) I open the phone book and browse the local entertainment venues. Bars,...
BisexualMy heart pounds in my chest as she walks by. The smell of her perfume fills my nostrils as she struts past me, hips swaying with every step. Her eyes dart to mine, just like every other day. My palms are sweaty as I once again avoid her gaze, and pretend as if I wasn't just gawking at her plump ass. There's something different about her today. She seems more defiant, more dangerous than usual. The tattoos on her arms and chest are amazing, only forcing my brain to imagine where the rest lead......
LesbianHi ISS readers, this is my first sex story so please excuse me if there is any mistakes and this is pure work of fiction indeed it’s my fantasy. About me, I am an auntie fan and I like to being dominated by woman in both bed and conversation. Mail me at for feedback, review, meets and chat. I am a 26yr old man (I like to mention as boy) working in an insurance company in Bangalore. I didn’t get an opportunity for a complete sex yet even though I banged some friend’s boobs in college. I am sent...
My experience with Jennifer caused me a few sleepless nights. My thoughts were steeped in self-denial, kidding myself that my impulsive attraction to her girlish flirting was so out of character for me that it must have more to do with my imagination than an actual event. I wouldn’t do that but in reality, I did.She was pretty in a girly kind of way, I knew her name was Jennifer (Probably Jen or Jenny to her friends) and she’d given me her mobile number. I was so stunned by being found out when...
LesbianBill and Chuck, a successful couple who had been married for five years, decided to take the train en route to visit Chuck’s parents for a brief ten day holiday. Neither of them could remember the last time they had been on a train and revelled in the idea of doing so. They were a loving couple and the thought of having splendid sex to the rhythmic clattering of train wheels excited them enormously. Having booked their first class tickets, both were delighted with the sumptuous accommodation...
Gay MaleOur car was at the garage for repair so you and I had to travel into town on the commuter train. We where grumbling about the train being quite full and having to stand. We didn't know how well off we where, at the next station dozens more people got on and we were packed in like sardines. In the crush, you and I were separated; I could see the top of your head over the crowd. They're where mostly businessmen on the train so it isn't surprising that you were surrounded by men, but the funny...
Shit. That's what this day has become, a giant tub of shit and dreams. The single light in the cart flickers at the very end. My panties are nearly soaked through and only getting worse. She was silent sitting across from me, I refuse to meet her eyes, nervous as hell, and almost panting from anxiety and the thought of doing something petty. What if I got up and pretended to fall or trip and land on her lap. Put on the sexy innocent face jutting out my lower lip into a sexy pout. She...
LesbianI had to get the train into town. Something which I haven't done since the mid to late 80's. Yeah I know, but since I got my licence, I didn't need to use public transport. My car was in the work shop getting a major service, something which it hadn't had in I forget how many years, but it needed everything, from new spark plugs to an oil change and everything else that goes with it. It was a stinking pre Christmas day. I dropped the car off and headed for the train station. I was wearing a...
There we were two people on a subway train, no other person around. I looked him up and down and I knew that I wanted him with his tired face and a scruff of beard coming in his curly hair tossed upon his head in disarray from running his finger through it. I wanted to run my fingers through his dark brown locks.His eyes droop with weariness and it makes me want him more. His soft brown eyes slowly shut and his head drops to his chest. I rise from my seat and walk towards him I lick my lips in...
Hi readers, mera naam rahul h and im a regular reader of iss stories maine yahan kafi stories padhi h bt, maine aisa kabhi nhi socha tha ki ek din mein bhi yahan apni story post krunga. Im from chandigarh and im a average looking guy having gud physic and have a 6.5 inch long tool which can satisfy any girl. So,main aab kahani pe aata hun yeah baat kuch 2 mahine purani h jab winters ke din the mujhe kisi kaam se chandigarh se bahar jana hua toh maine train se jaane ka socha aur train ki ticket...
This is true story which I face when I am returning with my younger sister (Reena) from my massi (mother’sister) Distt. Gaya (Bihar).I live with my family in Delhi at Shalimar Bagh.We are four members in our family. Father-40years a business man. Mother-38 years a house wife. Sister Shila-18 years a student of class 12th. I 21 years participating in father’s business. I am going to narrate how I had sex with my younger sister (Reena) in Hindi languese. Ek din humare massi (mother’s sister)...
My story with this guy starts like a year and a half ago. Maybe two years ago. I was posting ads on Craigslist looking for guys to suck off. At the time I was watching rough porn... facefucking type stuff. So I think my ad probably asked for somebody to “fuck my face”..Little did I know... I wasn’t ready for that at the time. A guy... let’s call him Jerry... answered my ad and said he had his own apartment and he would turn me into his sissy. And it turned me on. He seemed different from a lot...
110 Louise’s First encounter. Louise, looked out of the car window, rain tricked down the glass, as they waited the lights, a dreary Devon day. She was going to stay with her aunt and uncle again, mum and dad having to go off on another business trip. Luckily it was just across town so she could still continue at the school she loved and with her friends, but she hated leaving her room and all her treasured possessions, 14 going on 15 now, puberty just upon her, she valued the little room and...
Well it was a boring day. It was fairly hot outside,somewhere around 93 degrees. The sun was shining, there were very few puffy clouds in the sky, and I was home alone. As usually happens when I am bored and home alone, I was horny as hell. I wanted to jerk myself off, but I wanted to do it to something different than the normal porn that I usually watch. I figured since no one would be back at the house until tomorrow, I would take the time and dress up and do my makeup and hair and really go...
CrossdressingWhilst travelling back to my ship whilst in the navy 30 years ago, I had my first stranger sex encounter.The last train was usually full with Sailors returning from leave and other passengers, I was sat reading a book and every time I looked up I noticed this older woman kept catching my eye. I was 20 at the time and she must have been early 40s, Suddenly out of the blue she sat next to me and started talking about the book I was reading. General conversation ensued, after the first stop, the...