"I'm so excited! I can't wait for this night to begin. This dress and seeing everyone, let's get this night started already."
Taylor says at the thought of the upcoming formal dinner and dance. What is more exciting is to see Brian once again.
"Tonight is the night," she says as she gets ready to leave.
Just before shutting the door to her condo behind her, Taylor takes one last look in the mirror.
"I hope he likes the dress", I mutter as I do one last look. The short, form fitting red sequenced dress looked stunning as it hugged her curvy form. My long blonde hair nicely curled back into a ponytail with long sliver earrings.
"He loves red,"
I exclaim, picking up the black, sequenced purse to head out the door. The thought of seeing Brian again sent shivers down my spine.
During the drive to the gala, her mind wandered to Brian as it always did. To how we first met two years ago. A random encounter at the local coffee shop when the waitress accidently switched our coffees.
She remembered the moment looking into his dark brown eyes and seeing that little twinkle in them. Then the small smile around his tender lips and the long dark, curly hair. It was obvious that he was older but his eyes told everything.
They exchanged numbers after talking briefly drinking our coffees. He called a couple days later and the rest was history. She didn't know it at the time but he was well known in his line of work. A top business executive that could intimidate anyone.
As a much younger female, he loved sporting her around. He always had to comment on how beautiful she was and that she needed to stay close to him so that he could always see her. He wanted her all to himself and when they were alone, we spend all our time together.
Business functions were a little different. He had to wine and dine like everyone else and it was very boring. She wanted to be with my friends and at the age of 32, she still wanted to have a good time.
So we had an agreement that he would do his thing while she did hers at these functions. But he always had to make it known that she was his. Taylor loved that part of him. He knew what he wanted and there wasn't anyone who would step in his way.
We are to meet there tonight. Taylor arrived first and was at one table with several of her friends. She was happy just sitting here waiting for the moment to see Brian enter the room. She can barely wait. The anticipation was driving her crazy.
Time silently passes and Taylor loses track of who is coming and going through the door. At one point, she stops paying any attention anymore and the focus was just having a great time. The room was loud with laughter and music but soon Brian entered the room. Alone dressed in a tuxedo, he looked so handsome that it took her breath away. The room temporarily goes quiet as all eyes turn to him.
Taylor temporarily loses sight as he moves about in the room.
"Wow, that smile", she mutters out loud then looks around to see if anyone heard her. She knew how you loved the focus being on you.
"I love seeing you like that" she proudly thinks.
"My man enjoying the spotlight". Yes, mine.
Soon the chatter builds up once again and the party goes on. Taylor looks for Brian but he disappeared out of sight. She searches the room anxious to know where he went when he unexpectedly stops by her table. He is standing adjacent to her and their eyes briefly met. That light of recognition shines through as it did that first time we met. As quickly as it happened, it vanished when you moved across the table to meet and greet everyone. Then you were gone.
After the meal was eaten and dessert served, it was time for the dancing to begin. He knew that Taylor wanted to stay with her friends and he left her alone. But Brian watched her from the distance.
"How beautiful she looked there and she is with me" thought Brian.
"How lucky I am to have her. She is so full of passion, in and out of the bed. I love this woman more than anything. If I could only tell her how I feel."
His mind wanders on but he knew that she accepted him as he was.
Taylor was soon getting bored with the dancing. One guy after the next after the next asked for a turn which she accepted. She wanted Brian to come over this time. Often it was her initiating the contact. But tonight she was holding back. She wanted him to come to her this time. She looked ravishing in this dress.
"A little bit of jealousy wouldn't hurt the guy", she thought.
Yes, she was right.