I paid to get into the club as I always did on Saturday nights. I left the eighties music of the first floor to walk up into the darker atmosphere of industrial/goth. I had managed to look good even to my own eyes that night. I wore a short, black, lace dress with spaghetti straps. I had put on my crossed-straps sandals with black tights. I had my velvet choker around my throat. My make-up was stunning, not melodramatic. I pulled most of my hair up into a barrette on top of my head, leaving a few curls out to frame my face. I had caught myself in a full-length mirror at the bottom of the steps, and was surprised to see a sensual woman look back at me. As I walked into the upstairs room, the eyes of a few men milling around, as usual, mirrored my opinion of myself.
Tara greeted me with a look of hunger in her eyes. Tara and I often flirted. She was committed to a man, and after my two years without a relationship, I wanted someone with whom to share a piece of my life. We weren't destined for one another. Still, her teases and flirts felt very good to my wavering self-esteem. She put her arm around my shoulder, and the warmth of the portion of her body that touched me intoxicated me.
"Hi there, kitten," she smiled.
"Hi," I hissed.
"I have someone I want you to meet."
"Oh, do you?"
"Come with me."
She gently let her hand slide down my arm, and grasped my hand to lead me deeper into the room. We walked to the bar, and I saw a man who sat on the couch under a yellow light, just past the bar. He read a paperback, Terry Pratchett novel. The tilt of his head hid his eyes from me momentarily. He swept his hair out of his eyes and looked up, when he sensed our presence near him. He looked up at me, and I smiled faintly. His eyes were intense and perfect. I gasped. I smiled. I knew that it was my smile that could make or break a man's attraction to me. It would be evident whether I had what this man wanted, physically, in a matter of moments. He smiled, and nodded his head to me gently as Tara bent to offer an introduction to him. I felt heat rush through my body, as he stood up and bent his head to me, to greet me over the music.
His hair brushed against my shoulder as he bent in even closer to hear my greeting. His voice ran like wine over my body. His eyes told me he was attracted to me, too, as he smiled at me. I must have been absolutely glowing.
"I'm Leah."
"I'm Xavier."
"Is that really your name?" Hearing him say "Xavier" was wonderful. I was excited by his name.
He nodded as if that was the most typical and annoying thing that I could have said. I thought I heard him sigh.
"I'm sorry, that was rude of me..." I was appropriately abashed. He returned to a smile, with a little, evil glint in his eyes. He was just teasing me a little.
He said, "I hear it all the time. Don't worry, though, I forgive you." His evil grin remained.
He patted the seat on the couch next to him, and I sat beside him. I already felt a little slippery between my legs. I noticed him move a little closer to me as I sat down. The heat of my body collected in my face. I tried to be discreet and not look toward him until the blush passed. He showed me the book. We discussed reading for a little while. I just let his melodic voice wash through me and fill me with desire.
Our conversation flourished, and we teased each other with small touches. Once in a while, I would brush my hand across his leg while I laughed at one of the many witty things he said. He would run his fingers over my hand while he spoke. His eyes would catch mine, and my breath would catch in my chest. His body was against mine within the first hour of meeting each other. We were connected in a great circuit of electrical desire.