Act 1
Before stepping out of the car, you move towards the rearview mirror. You've spoken with him many times, in fact you've also hung out with him before, but today is different. There's nothing ulterior in your motive in seeing him, nor likely is there in his, but it just feels different. The progression of conversation, the tone of his words and the gradual acquiescence in yours. You haven't yet let him take charge of the situation, but you want to.
You take a deep breathe in and you look. A single strand of hair falls across your left temple and the end sits precariously close to the corner of your eye. He had told you how beautiful your hair was without it needing to be blow-dried, and so today you let it dry on its own. You also take note of your eye liner, you don't often wear make-up, but when you do you're more aware of his gaze meeting yours and admiring your features, it excites you.
You instinctively lock the doors and slam the door. As you cross the street you can hear your heels striking the pavement and brush away the strand of hair from your eyes and bring it behind your ear. The doorman stares at you, too long, while opening the door for your entrance. You're starting to become self-aware of the situation. You've haven't been to his apartment yet, you look ready for a date, you're wearing makeup, you even let him pick out your outfit, you're...outside your traditional comfort zone. He was unsure of what to tell you to wear, so he gave you the option, one was more sexual, the other was more of your personality, but you look divine in both. You decided to be a brat, you wore the dress and heels, but he wanted you to wear nylons with that outfit as well - you brought them in your purse just in case. The other was jeans and a top, but for some reason you wanted to impress him.
You approach the desk-man and ask for Aaron, 1452. He's shocked, he expected someone as pretty as you to ask for Ted on the 18th floor, that and Aaron's not the type that receives many visitors. He buzzes up and as you listen to their conversation, your mind drifts. This time, though, it drifts to nothingness - you're just trying to relax and think back 6 months. A different state, a different life, and now here you are. "You're good to go."
Riding up the elevator you're nervous. You start to think about the weight of your purse on your shoulder, about the creases in your dress, how shaky your hands were while you were applying your makeup. Can you smooth out the wrinkles? Where's your compact? Shit, you left it at home.
You step off the elevator and turn right towards his apartment. As you walk along the carpeted floor, you can't help but thinking "what else is wrong with me?" You know he'll compliment you on everything, but you've always been your harshest critic. He opens the door, how did you get here, did you even knock on the door? He takes you by the arm and leads you inside.
He begins to compliment you, you look around and admire the place. It's clean, white, almost too much, but it's not another shabby bachelor-pad, even though the walls are devoid of everything, it's his style and you know that.
The two of you move to the couch and begin talking. Thank god he's on the other side, when he hugged you earlier you could smell him - not just his sex, but him, and that's when you knew you had to sit down. As you notice that he's crossed his legs towards you, you cross your own, your right hand running down your thigh and smoothing your dress once more; your hand moves further down your leg and suddenly touches your naked knee. You shudder, if he only knew what you were thinking. He can sense something in you, and stands up and makes your favorite drink. You watch his ass in tight pants as he heads to the kitchen. The conversation flows as it always does. It's not forced or too sexual or too personal. Just right. What else is just right about him?
You excuse yourself and head to the bathroom, bringing your purse with you. He told you that he likes lipstick, "it accentuates the lips," or something like that. You've never liked wearing it before, but he's been looking at your lips all evening, why hasn't he made a move yet? You reach into your purse and pull them out. Black, a seam going up the rear. You feel them, they're silky and soft, how's that possible, you bought them from Target. You sit on the toilet and take off your heels. You bunch up one of the stockings and slowly insert your foot, sliding them up your legs - you shaved today, your legs are silky and bare - and finishing with a barely audible "snap" on your upper thigh as the stay-up stockings rest comfortably on your left leg. You do the same with your right. You stand up and smooth out your dress once again. You've been doing it all night, but there hasn't been a single crease out of place. Finally your hands slide down your stocking encased legs, stopping just below your knees - who knew it would turn you on like this. You stand up straight, exhale aggressively, then inhale once more - this time deeply - you turn the handle and open the door.