Chapter 48: Her Hand on My Thigh
"She didn't ask. She waited until I didn't stop her. And then... everything shifted." — Mistress Staci
We were alone.
The house was dim. Music low. The kind of lazy jazz that hums beneath conversation like a secret.
He had gone to bed early—tired again. The new normal.
She was curled on the couch beside me, one foot tucked under, wineglass balanced easily in her hand.
I don't remember what we were talking about. Something light. Something that made her laugh and throw her head back.
And then she looked at me.
Really looked.
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Her hand rested on my thigh.
Not high. Not low.
Just... placed. Warm. Intentional.
She didn't rush. Didn't fidget. Just sipped her wine, eyes steady on mine.
I didn't move.
And that was the permission.
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She leaned in, slow.
Her perfume was something floral and wrong for winter. Her mouth close enough that I could feel the shape of her next breath.
"You know you're fucking magnetic, right?"
I smiled.
And finally said:
"You've been circling me for weeks."
"And you've let me."
Her hand slid slightly higher.
"Do you want me to stop?"
I didn't answer.
I just turned my face toward hers.
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The kiss wasn't frantic. It was inevitable.
Years of knowing, condensed into seconds.
Her lips were soft. Commanding. Curious.
When we finally pulled apart, I opened my eyes and said:
"You're very bold."
"I've had an excellent teacher."
And we both laughed.
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Nothing else happened that night. No rush to the bedroom. No wild tangle of limbs.
Just her hand still resting on my thigh as we finished our wine in silence.
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And when she left, hours later, I touched the place her palm had been and smiled.
Because something had returned to me that I hadn't even known was missing.
Not romance. Not excitement. Just the beautiful surprise of being wanted in a way I didn't script.
Chapter 49: A New Kind of Yes