Marcus sat down at the table, waiting for Dawn to arrive. The two had been talking for about a month, but things between them had taken a strange turn. He has asked her to meet him at the restaurant to clear the air. It wasn't that there was a problem between them, it was more like something was.. missing. As the bell above the door chimed, he pulled himself from his thoughts, just in time to see her walk in. As their eyes met, he noticed a tentative look cross her face, a look that said she found this as awkward as he did. After a brief hug and kiss, she slid into the chair across from him. He had purposely chosen a table away from the other patrons so that they would not be overheard. He spent the next several minutes assuring her that while he wanted to clear the air, he was definitely interested in pursuing a relationship with her. He asked her to let him describe the events from his point of view, and then promised to hear her out.
"Dawn, I love spending time with you. We have never so much as had a disagreement. For some reason, even when we have opposing views, we simply laugh, and move on. I find that so refreshing. As much as I have been wanting our relationship to progress, when it finally did, it felt... off. When I touched you, kissed you the other night, I felt something. Something new, and unexpected. From the day I met you, you have always been so sweet, so quiet, so demure. At that moment, I only wanted to tear your clothes off, and ravish you. I feel like you sensed that, because as soon as I realized it, you seemed to pull away. The look that crossed your face can only be described as fear, but at the same time, you only pulled away for a moment, before you kissed me again. Even though you were right there in the moment, I felt... I did not want to make you think I was an animal for our first time."
Dawn smiled at him, and he noticed her breath catch in her throat, as she blushed brightly. Somehow, it only made her more beautiful. She paused, clearly collecting her thoughts before responding.
"Baby, I understand, and you were not wrong. I felt your... lust in that moment, and it caught me by surprise. It caught me because I was not expecting that animal side of you, and also because... because I liked it. I am a quiet, demure person, just as you describe. but I am also a very strong woman. I am secure in myself, and like to be in charge in my life, even if I do it quietly. When I felt your desire, your lust, something happened that I was not ready for either. The part of me that needs to be in charge vanished. I wanted to be there for you. I wanted to let your animal have me. Because as much as that animal may be intimidating to me, I trusted it. I trust you. In that moment, if you had torn my clothes off, my only request would have been not to send me home naked. Other than that, I would have done anything."
