I started the shower water and set it to a comfortable temperature and stepped in. The hot water felt great running down my head, face and shoulders. I used the soap that was in the shower all ready to wash my self with. The water was running a long time then I shut it off. I grabbed the towel hanging on the rack and started to dry myself off. I was now drying my hair when I heard a knock at the door.
"Hun, are you ok. You've been in there for a long time?"
Clearing my throat, I said, "Yes."
"If you want, you can put on my robe, it's hanging up in the closet behind the door?"
"Thanks."
After I finished drying myself off, I opened the closet behind the door and his robe was hanging where he said it was. I took it off the hook and put it to my cheek. The material was so soft and had the scent of his cologne or aftershave. I closed my eyes and took in the scent. Then I put on the robe. I used my fingers to comb through my hair. I don't usually blow dry my hair so I figured I would leave it wet.
I opened the door to the bathroom and walked into the bedroom where Joey had just made love to me. I did not see Joey in there so I proceeded to walk into the main living area and there he was sitting in the dining area drinking a cup of coffee and reading some brochures. He looked up from the brochures and saw me standing there just looking at him.
"Hey Ronda, would you like to join me in a cup of coffee?"
"Sure." My responses were one word responses because I think I was still in shock on how a man can make love to a woman in such a way. My mind and body were both in shock.
"Here sit. I want you to be comfortable."
He pulled out a chair for me to sit. I remained quiet and just looking around the room, taking in the beautiful decorations on the walls. Then Joey placed a cup of coffee in front of me. "Here you go darling, milk and sugar just the way you like it."
I looked at him with a confused look. He was able to read my mind. "I know how you like your coffee because you told me during one of our conversations online." He was standing behind me so I looked up at him and smiled, then took a sip from the cup he placed in front of me.
He then placed both of his hands on my shoulders and started to message my neck and shoulders. Oh my GOD did that feel good. I could feel that I was tight in the shoulders. I don't know why, I had just taken a hot shower to loosen everything up. I rolled my neck and sighed with approval. Then he stopped, he pulled the chair he was sitting in before I came out of the bathroom next to me and turned my chair so that I was facing him. I found that I could not look at him, he then took his hand and touched my chin and raised it so that he was looking deep into my eyes.
"Hun, are you sure you're ok? You've been quiet ever since I made love to you. Did I hurt you in any way; was I too forceful? Did you change your mind and send me a message that you didn't want me to make love to you and I just didn't pick up on it?"
All I could do was look back into his eyes. My mind was saying to me answer him stupid. I could see in his eyes that he was generally concerned about my well being.
"Hun, if this isn't what you really wanted, I'm so sorry that I took advantage of you. I really don't want my making love to you to spoil our friendship."
I had to release my eyes from his and I looked up at the ceiling then back at him again, this time I had a tear escape from my left eye. I cleared my throat.
"Joey, I did want you to make love to me.We have spoken about it for a long time. You know that I have had dreams of you making love to me, but I never in my wildest dreams expected it to come true. No, I don't think it will ruin our friendship, I think it will make it stronger. I never ever knew that a man can be so gentle. You took your time with me."
I said all this without even looking at him. My head had dropped so now I was looking over and down to my coffee cup. Again he took his hand and turned my chin so that he was now looking me right in the eyes. I saw the sparkle in his eyes that I saw earlier at the restaurant.
"Look at me; I have wanted to make love to you for a long time. I just couldn't get away from my job and the life back home until now. I love you Ronda. I also told you that a long time ago. I know it's nuts. I even keep asking my self, Joey, how in the world can you be in love with a woman you never met.? How can you know you will take whatever she had to offer, if it is only 40percent of her time then that is what I will take. I love you; I also told you that I will not ruin the marriage that you are now currently in. I will not break up your family. If you are only able to devote one day a week or even two weeks then that is what I will settle for."
"I know Joey, I am able to give you time, but . . . "
He interrupted me by putting his soft lips on mine and we shared a kiss. I slowly opened my mouth to kiss him back and our tongues intertwined. He broke the kiss and looked into my eyes.
"Hon, finish up your coffee and get dressed, we're going out for some ice cream."
I got up and went into the bedroom to collect my clothes and put them on.
"Ok. I'm ready."
"Great!"
He put his arm around me and headed down the hallway of the hotel. His hotel wasn't too far from the ice cream parlor so we walked there, holding hands. He started all the conversations until I was able to. Finally by the time we got to the ice cream parlor, I had loosened up and was the same girl that he had been talking to all these years online. Joey held the door open for me, which was another thing I was not used to.
"Hon, what do you want to order?"