"Kiss me."
Paul's voice was soft, but insistent. Quietly demanding.
Only minutes ago had we been in the coffee shop, conversing like old friends. It was our first in person meeting, though we had been chatting online for several months. His eyes had captured my attention: dark pools, the color of a stormy sea, with a depth not unlike the sea herself.
I shied away, instinctively avoiding contact with those tempestuous eyes, yet mesmerized and entrapped by them at the same time. He stepped in closer, his fingers entwined in my hair, firmly directing my gaze in his direction.
"Kiss me" he commanded with that dominant whisper of his.
Paul is retired military, an officer. He knows the meaning of discipline, of submission, of propriety and respect.
I whimpered, pulled back β shyly avoiding him. He would not let go. Rather, he moved his mouth towards mine and whispered, "kiss me."
For years I had played the Dominant role, but in the months following my husband's death I found myself exploring my submissive side. I wasn't so sure of things from this direction, but the concept of surrendering control was intriguing at the very least. Still, I was fighting this inner dichotomy.
His mouth met mine. Surprisingly gentle, pliable. My mouth formed the kiss, and planted it softly.
I had watched his hands in the coffee shop. They are broad, the skin rough and thick. My lovers have all had small hands, with soft, computer-geek skin. I thought of all the things he could DO with those hands, the places they could explore, the way his flesh would feel against mine ...