What leads man or woman into temptation, seeking the delicacy of the forbidden fruit offered of Eve to Adam in the Garden of Eden.
My temptation was sitting across the table from me, holding me captive in his eyes. He has been my temptation for the past five years, the love of my life, that forbidden fruit, as we both were married. Whenever we could be together, temptation was my companion. My lover was full of knowledge, experience, a sexual magnetism, how could I not be drawn into his Garden of Eden.
The candle light danced across our faces as we ate dinner at a quiet restaurant overlooking the ocean. I can see the waves crashing along the shoreline, but I can only hear the sound of the foaming, white water lapping the shore in my mind. I feel a flush of embarrassment wash over me as I look up and see my lover studying me.
I smile, taking his hand in mine and kissing his palm, tracing my tongue across his heart line. I kiss each fingertip while looking deeply into his eyes, communicating my love for him.
My lover shifts uncomfortably in his chair, I know the affect I am having on him, its the same affect he has on me. We have a natural affinity with one another, that neither of us has felt in a long time with our spouses.
I am unusually quiet tonight. My lover asks of my pensive mood, but before the last word could slip from his mouth, he knew. This was our last night together, at least until we could plan another rendezvous. We live on opposite coasts, myself on the West and he on the East.
It is emotionally and physically draining, and I had thought a few times of ending it, but this man is my love and my heart, I couldn't stand having my heart ripped out. So, we suffer and endure, we make our times together special and meaningful.
The restaurant is beautiful and elegant, not the type of place my husband would venture to take me.
The booths are set on a curved terrace, descending downwards in stadium style seating towards the long expansive windows running along the full length of the restaurant, looking out towards the ocean. There are a row of tables for two running next to the windows, also the full length of the restaurant. Our table was next to the window overlooking the ocean.
The tables were set exquisitely, a deep blue cloth draped over the table, falling to the floor in a puddle of silk. Each table was then accented with fine china and linen napkins, an array of dripless candles lit each table.
The setting was romantic, the mood was sexy and the man was perfect in my eyes, what more could a girl ask for.
We had finished our dinner and we were now waiting for dessert. The restaurant had a small orchestra that played Big Band Era songs from the 40s and 50s. They started playing an old Frank Sinatra song "It had to be you."
My lover got up from the table and held his hand out to me. I looked up at him quizzically and he said "dance with me," I don't like to dance but without a second thought I took his hand and floated into his arms.
We walked to the small dance floor in front of the orchestra, taking me in his arms, our bodies fit together like puzzle pieces. We held each other tight, melting together, feeling our hearts beating against one another.
He leaned down and kissed me, a heavenly kiss, as soft as the clouds, and as delicate as the wings of an angel. I lost myself in that kiss, swept away in passion as tangible as the morning sun. I wanted to wrap myself in that moment, to feel his strong arms enshrouding me in his warmth forever.
The music dripped like honey around us, slowly, seductively, sweetly. We weren't dancing so much as we were making love, the music our bed, eyes undressing each other, our bodies in sync, hands touching, saying more then words could ever convey.
A fire was raging deeply inside me, a want, a desire, a need, sometimes unquenchable, other times as abstract as the sweetness of a lemon.
I loved the way we moved together, the way we danced that slow sweet tango, the way his hands touched and excited me, I knew we
were making a night to remember. The song came to an end, but in our minds we were still dancing.