I thought--when I did it--that you'd be mad. Maybe that's why I did it. Things had been too quiet in the house all day. Too routine. I needed some excitement. I don't know exactly what I thought you'd do, all I know is that I expected a lot more of a reaction than I got.
But you didn't move--or even bat an eye--when the ice cube slid down the back of your shirt, against your skin. It made me a little uncomfortable, how silent and motionless you were. I didn't know what to do, other than continue sitting there, next to you on the couch, pretending to watch TV while eyeing you out of the corner of my eye.
Finally, unable to stand the silence, I turned to you, tried to giggle to lighten the mood. To show you it was just a joke. You turned to look at me, but you weren't smiling.
Your eyes were dark, unreadable, filled with some hidden emotion that sent a thrill of fear--and lust--up my spine. I could see a damp spot forming on the back of your shirt, near your jeans, where the ice was melting. So much for jokes. I think I blushed a little, but it was dark, with only the light from the television as illumination, and I hoped you didn't notice.
I started to speak, but your hand flashed out so quickly that I was stunned into silence. Your fingers locked around my wrist started to hurt. I tried to pull away.
You narrowed your eyes. "Why do you insist upon acting so childish?" you admonished, before releasing me with a sound of disgust.
"And why are you such a stick-in-the-mud?" I thought angrily, but kept the thought to myself. I crossed my arms in front of my chest and faced forward sullenly, refusing to meet your gaze. I'm not sure exactly why I was angry, except that I felt... ignored. Maybe I just wanted attention.
Out of spite, I grabbed the remote control from the coffee table and flipped the station from your football game to an episode of The View. I couldn't stop myself from making a little "hmph" sound of triumph as I did it.
You cleared your throat and glared. "Don't start with me right now," you warned. "I'm not in the mood."
Indignant, I threw the remote across the room, and shot to my feet, hands on my hips. I think the battery fell out and rolled across the floor, but I couldn't be sure, because now you were on your feet, fists clenched, that tick in your jaw working overtime.
"That's what you want, then?" you asked me, an evil grin lighting your face.
You took a step toward me and I took a step backward, holding one of the sofa pillows in front of me protectively. I knew you wouldn't hurt me, not really, but I had never seen that look in your eyes before. It made my knees a little weak. "You don't scare me," I said, with more bravado than I felt. Then I made the mistake of turning my back on you, starting to walk away.
The next thing I knew, your fingers were at the nape of my neck, twining in my hair, pulling me back. Surprised, my head jerked a little and I stopped walking. "Ouch, stop."
I tried to twist around to face you, but you held your thumb against my neck, rubbing strangely erotic circles against one of my sensitive spots. There was a long silence. I didn't hear anything but the sound of your breathing. Then I felt one of your hands brush lightly against the side of my breast and I gasped as my nipple hardened in reaction to your touch. I felt myself involuntarily leaning back into your body.
When you finally spoke again, your voice was low, rumbling, almost a growl. "If you want to play, we'll play. Get on your knees."
Trying to get a grip on my racing pulse, I reminded myself I was supposed to be angry with you. "No. I'm not doing anything with you, you jerk." I tried one of those foot sweep moves that I had been learning in self-defense class, hoping to catch you off-guard.
It didn't work out exactly the way I had planned.
My back slammed down on the carpet hard, and I dropped the pillow. "Damn," I muttered under my breath. So much for those classes.