The moment has come. I try to calm myself by repeating that it was best to just get it over with. Even though my mind is trying to be calm my heart races as I bow my head and prepare. I become determined, and say quietly, "Okay."
The hot shower water pours down on my head. Instantly the soothing impact of the warmth calms my heart and lends credence to my head. For some reason, I have always been able to think very clearly in the shower. Perhaps that is why you instructed me to take a long hot shower before you arrived, you always seem to know what is best for me.
As I stand in the shower, suddenly I am overcome with a worry. My mind starts to run in a circle, but the moment quickly passes and I am calm again. I quickly become ashamed of my weakness. Even though I have told you about this problem of mine and you assure me that you are understanding, I still am haunted by my inability to be strong for you.
I begin my shower routine, paying special attention to trimming my facial hair, and trimming my pubic hair as short as I can. Razors in that area make me uncomfortable as I do not have very steady hands, especially when thinking about you, but clippers get the hair very short. I lather up, and let the sweet aroma of the soap fill my nostrils, managing to imagine the scent of your shampoo for the most fleeting of moments before it is lost. The soothing atmosphere of the shower begins to massage my body and my mind starts to wander.
Preferring to dry in the open air of the room, I wait to use the towel but instead wrap it around my waist as I normally do and walk into the bedroom of the hotel. I enter the bedroom and walk towards the window, pulling down the blinds and looking for your car. I do not see it. I chose this hotel specifically because it is very close to your favorite restaurant so that will make the travel for dinner all the shorter. It is when I turn back to the room to begin drying off that I am surprised.
You are sitting in the corner in a chair that I could not see as I walked out of the bathroom. Sitting cross legged, right over left, with your left arm on the chair, you smile slyly as you take a long, slow drag from your cigarette. I immediately notice my near nakedness, and try to pull the towel a little more across the centerline. Your words ring out over the TV which has been left on CNN with a mild volume.
"Stop."
I immediately cease movement and lower my head but glancing up ever so slightly with my eyes so I can see the tips of your shoes. I see your feet move as you sit up and begin to stand up. As you start to walk towards me, I readjust my eyes and look at the ground. You walk with a slow amble that conveys your intentions.
"Look at me.", you say.
Following your command, I raise my head and peer into your eyes. What I see there makes me tremble at the same time it instills a sense of comfort and joy. You take another few steps closer to me and stop less than an arms length from me. I can see that you are thinking about something, trying to decide, but what I am unsure. Then suddenly but slowly your left arm begins to move. You put a single finger to my belly button and begin to trace it up my stomach to my chest. You stop at my chest, directly between my nipples. I look back up at you from having glanced down at your hand, to see you smiling mischievously. I know exactly what you are contemplating.
Your smile tells me exactly what is on your mind, but I am confused when you do not go for the temptation you have clearly offered yourself. Instead, you continue the movement of your hand upward past my chest to my next, stopping ever so shortly to admire the still tender spot from where you sunk your teeth into me on our last encounter. You close your eyes briefly and inhale a deep breath, like you are savoring the taste, or my gasps of pain, or maybe just taking enjoyment of the smell of the shower fumes coming from the bathroom.
The hand passes the bite marks and ventures onward to my face. You slide your hand to the side, gently cupping my cheek. I can feel my hesitation melt in hardly a moment as you caress the side of my face. My head sinks into your hand and I feel the warmth from your palm, how fantastically wonderful you have the power to make me feel. Suddenly I notice a sudden pressure on my left nipple as your right hand grasps it, pinches and twists.
My body tries to move away, but my heart tells it to stay put, I must please you with this pain. You continue your twisting, without any sign on wanting to let go. I squirm, and fidget, trying to get away from your grasp, when suddenly you release my chest from your grip. My eyes immediately dart to your face. I look imploringly into your eyes looking for an answer, but there is none, just a smile that makes my heart jump.