I call you from the motel I am dropping my passengers at. Grateful to be rid of them I follow the directions to your house.
It is about midnight when I pull into your driveway. You greet me at the door with innocent hugs and a kiss. A little to energized from the six-hour drive to sleep, we decide to work for a bit with a movie playing in the background. Thankful our conference doesnβt start until after noon tomorrow (err, today), we decide to go over my new character. I watch you make us a pot of coffee before we get started. I put in a romantic comedy for background noise.
As we work, I keep catching myself staring at you, seeing beyond the friend that I know and love. Little things keep distracting me: The way your hand brushed mine as you handed me my coffee. How I would glance up to catch you watching me with a funny look in your eyes. How you seemed to be on the verge of saying something, but not knowing how to start.
Realizing we are getting nowhere, we decide to finish watching the movie before crashing. It only seems natural for me to curl up in your arms. Though tonight I am increasingly aware of your body pressed close to mine. Not really watching the movie I relax, feeling safe and protected.
Your hands on my face startle me out of my thoughts, and I find your lips on mine, soft and inquisitive. I feel your kiss echoed in my soul and I part my lips to kiss back. Minutes turn into forever as we explore each otherβs mouths.
Finally out of breath, we draw back. The tender smile on your lips warms my soul. Gazing into my eyes you tenderly stroke my hair and face. Lost in each otherβs eyes our lips meet again.