I stood alone at the bar, the friends I had come with somewhere in the club. We had gotten separated shortly after entering. I felt the music pounding in the pit of my belly. Several times I was approached and asked to dance, but I always said no. I knew I looked good that night. Dressed in a short white leather skirt, bare legs, a pair of high white stilettos with straps that crisscrossed my ankles, and a soft pink top that clung to my curves with straps around my neck, leaving my back bare, I was definitely receiving a lot of attention, all of which I ignored. I felt restless, wanting something, unable to put a name to it. It was crowded up against the bar and I was jostled by others frequently.
I felt someone press up against my back and I sighed softly. After a moment the contact was broken but I sensed the person remaining close behind me. Determined to ignore the presence, I kept my head bowed and fiddled with the straw in my drink.
I felt hot breath on my ear, his voice low and seductive as he whispered against my ear, “Dance with me.” I turned around, a polite smile on my face, which froze as my soft eyes met the hard steel in his. The words of polite decline froze on my lips. Wordlessly I tucked my hand into his as he led me to the dance floor.
He pulled me close to him, his hands hot on the bare skin of my back as they slowly stroked up and down. My arms slipped around his neck, confusion reigning in my mind. He dipped his head close to my ear, again burning me with his insistent whisper. “I’ve been watching you. Watching you heartlessly turn down every man that approached you. How even as you said no to them, hope blazed in your eyes, only to die away as each and every one meekly accepted your half-hearted refusal.” His voice dropped even lower. “I know what you want…what you need. I know the thoughts that burn your mind when you’re all alone in the dark.”