One Night
The ceiling fan is on.
"It's hot in here," says JP.
He's lying on his midnight blue satin sheets fondling his penis through the hole in his boxers. He sighs, gets up, and sits on the edge of the bed.
Thinking aloud, "What am I doing in my room on a Friday night? It's only nine o' clock! I need to do something. Go somewhere. Meet some people."
JP gets up to fix himself a cup of coffee. He opens the cabinet and gets the can. Pops the top but there are no grains.
"At least I got a reason to go out."
He walks out of his apartment to the one across the hall and rings the doorbell.
"Maybe I should put some clothes on," JP says remembering that he's wearing nothing but his underwear while standing at some stranger's door. Before he can think to move, the door opens.
***
In a bubble bath surrounded by soft music and the scent of a Japanese Cherry Blossom candle, Adina rests; relaxing the stress of the day and the days before in a matter of minutes that turn into an hour. She rises out of the tub and towels herself dry. Wrapping the towel around her softened frame, she goes to her room to put on her bra and panties for the night.
"Who says you need a reason to wear something sexy to bed?" she says to herself as she searches through her options.
She hears the doorbell ring.
"Who could that be at this time of night?"
Adina takes off her towel and puts on her midnight blue silk robe. She goes to the door and looks out the peephole. It's somebody's mouth. She unlocks the door and sees this six foot five inch tall guy in his boxers which so happens to be the same color as her robe.
***
"I apologize for how I'm dressed or not dressed. I just wanted to know if I could borrow a cup of coffee."
Adina looks at JP like any good woman would and lets him in like any good woman would not.
"My name is JP. Why haven't I seen you around?"
Adina opens the cabinet. "I'm a loner. If I'm not at school or work, I'm here relaxing."
She opens the coffee can and puts a few spoonfuls in a mug.
"Well, what do you do to relax Miss...?"
"It's Adina. Maybe I should have said that before welcoming you into my home."
"Well, Adina, what do you do to relax?"
Adina puts some water in a tea kettle and places it on the stove. "I drink tea, do yoga, and read. You?"
"I play basketball and don't laugh but I also take bubble baths."
Adina lets a giggle slip. "Whatever you do in the privacy of your own home is your business. And I can't laugh because I was taking one before I answered the door."
"So you were getting ready for me? Explains the robe."
Adina reties her robe and looks up to see JP in her personal space. "I'll have you know that I know karate and can maim you in ten different places."
"I just wanted to get a better look at you Adina. You smell so good. What is that?"
"Back up now! It's Japanese Cherry Blossom. You can buy it at your local Bath and Body Works."
JP laughs. "Adina, if you thought that I was a threat, why would you let me in your home? Why would you let me get this close to you? You can feel my six pack abs. You can feel my chest. You can smell me. I can see the color of your eyes and how wet your mouth is from staring at me."
"Hey! Stop that." Adina says as she moves past him to check on the tea kettle.
"Why don't you tell me what you see when you look at me," JP gently pushes her up against the wall.
"I see a very horny guy who I think should take his mug of coffee grains and leave my apartment."
JP lets out a small chuckle and pushes his pelvis between her legs. "You still playing hard to get Adina? Ooh, I feel something a little wet. Either you just took a bath or you're not wearing any panties." He looks under the robe.
"You're not even wearing a thong or a bra. I like." JP moves in for a kiss and the kettle goes off.
JP lets Adina tend to the kettle. "I'll take the coffee and go."
"Hell no! You got to finish what you started." Adina, shocked by her own words, begins to stutter. "I mean, uh, You're very welcome. See you around the apartment complex."
