"Your Angry Mocha, Miss," he said, smiling, as he sat the hot coffee down by my open laptop as I settled into another day of photo editing.
"But I hadn't even ordered yet?" I said, fumbling in my purse for cash.
He waived the money away. "On the house tonight. And I always know what you want. Trust me." He peered down at me, unconsciously flexing his jaw with a tight, confident smile that said "I'll tell you what you want, and you'll want it." I became weak. He held my gaze a few seconds too long. But he was right; I wanted anything he would give me, including uncomfortably long stares. My armpits dampened as I straightened my glasses and smoothed my long hair, shyly smiling back.
"Whatcha workin' on today?" He peeked at my laptop and found Ashton, the brunette longhair with olive skin, a built body, and vaguely Indian features staring back at him. "Ooh, he's fit for a romance novel! Your lighting really makes his abs pop. Great shot, Christy. You certainly have an eye for the male physique," he said, without a hint of jealousy in his voice.
"Thank you! Maybe one day I'll have my way with you before my lens?" I shot back.
"Only if you let me have my way with you first?"
Man, he's quick! I just laughed and blushed. If only he were single!
"I hope you'll stay 'till closing tonight," he said. "There's something I want to show you."
With a cunning grin, he turned and greeted the new customer who just walked in, cooing over the toddler holding her hand. It's incredible how fast he can switch gears.
Suffice it to say, it was a very long three hours that followed.
What could he want to show me? A new song he wrote? A new drink he made? I stewed in my seat as I pushed pixels around aimlessly, the fabric of my panties dampening more with each passing hour. 5:30pm couldn't come fast enough!
He's staring at me; I can feel it. We're alone now, it's safe to look.
My body tensed as he held my stare silently, and a shy smile crept upon my lips. A swift jerk of his head toward the bathroom door and he returned to his tasks.
Should I go in there?
At this signal, I slowly rose from my chair across the room. The air was potent as I passed by him while he finished chores behind the counter. My body felt his carnivorous gaze, first on my hips, then on my ass cheeks bouncing in my skin-tight jeans.
Not a word was spoken.
Entering the bathroom, my heart palpitated as I pushed the door closed with my back. I shook. An electric surge bore through my body, preparing it for action.
Oh my god.... is this really happening? I gathered myself in the corner and waited, breathless.
From beyond the door, clanking noises came. Keys jangling, the front door's lock clicked; the sound of freedom.
I heard chairs being pushed in. Grasping at each sound while I waited, my blood boiled. I became moist. From my first visit to this little shop, I'd had visions of something like this happening. And here we were.
The door handle turned. As he slowly opened the door, all I could focus on were his icy blue eyes peering behind blond locks, holding my stare as his presence filled the bathroom.
The door locked behind him. Click! The sound of freedom.
The pounding in my chest felt heavier than in my fantasies, the dreams I'd had over the past months of this very moment coming to pass. It all felt surreal. Had he read my mind? He'd said before 'I'm very good at reading people,' but he'd also said 'I'm not a good guy.'
The five feet between my corner and him at the door felt like five millimeters; his psychic energy penetrated me.
That stare. Those eyes! That smile.
A smile that knew every dark secret you'd dare tell, but especially the ones you wouldn't. Connection like this doesn't happen every day, the electricity that fires between two people who have something to share.
While inching toward me, his boots tapped the tile with each deliberate step as he held my gaze silently.
He stood before me.
My throat tightened. Breath froze. I shook with anticipation.
Placing his hands on the wall behind me, he cornered me and commanded every cell in my being to absorb him. His earthy scent of coffee and masculine pheromones intoxicated me.
I closed my eyes. Then I felt him. His hot breath on my neck, lower lip grazing my skin.
Wetness.
I seethed under his presence, overwhelmed with desire and naked fear of the unknown.
I trembled.
Teeth!
Brushing my hair away from my neck, he nuzzled into me and pecked at my skin with his teeth. I shuddered and sighed from the stimulation as he deeply groaned right into my ear.
My chest heaved as I drew the first deep breath I could take and a desperate, soft sigh escaped on the exhale.
He came closer.
His chest met mine while his hips hovered only an inch from my wetness. He withdrew his hands from the wall and began running his nails down my back, kissing and biting my neck the whole time.
My mind raced. 'What about his girlfriend? Will he tell her? I've never been that girl before. If I see her again, will she know? Will it be written all over my face? What are my friends gonna think? Do I tell them? How could I not? Ok, first things first.'