You want to know what will happen when you meet me for coffee the first time after all these hot emails. Here's how it might happen . . .
You, standing in my apartment, barefoot on my bright red rug. We met for coffee and talked, the niceties, but your leg was against mine under the table and all you could think about was those few inches of contact. You came back to my apartment. This is all crazy. You barely know me. You don't do things like this, but even that is exciting and on the drive over you could feel the heat in all the places you knew I would touch you. Inside, we kissed hungrily, and now I've turned you away from me and stand behind you. There is a mirror on the wall and you can watch what I do to you.
I take hold of the back of your neck, a firm grip. You know that I will hold you that way a dozen times this afternoon, and every time I put my hand on the back of your neck in the future, even casually at a party, you will think of this rainy afternoon and shiver. The zipper on your dress opens slowly, my fingertips tracing the skin as it is exposed and you can feel it all the way to your toes.
I whisper in your ear, close enough that you can feel my breath. "Chris, put your hands behind your back."
You reach back and try to feel me, but I capture your wrists in one hand, letting go of your neck. I use my other hand to begin sliding your dress to your waist, trapping your arms. I have all the time in the world to explore you. You watch in the mirror as I trace your collarbones. You are helpless as I slip one bra strap off a shoulder and kiss the skin beneath. I kiss the back of your neck, the sides. You can feel my teeth, barely. You know there will be more. The other strap slips off, and your bra begins to slide down to expose the tops of your breasts. The lace scratches at your nipples and it feels like fire.