Russ and I have worked together for a few years. We've always been friendly but recently our relationship has gotten much more intimate.
Last fall, during the Presidential race, we discovered we had a lot in common. I'd go sit in his office to talk about the latest events while staring at him and thinking decidedly non-work related thoughts. During these conversations we learned more and more about each other. And the more we learned, the more we liked.
If I had to fall for someone, Russ is a great choice; tall and lean, smart and funny, with blond hair and blue eyes. He's very easy to look at. You can tell that he cares about his appearance but not so much that he seems vain. And with that nice body, he looks great in everything he wears. I'm not usually attracted to blondes but I made an exception in his case.
I knew he was married and that he loved his wife. I'm married too. And that was alright. We were just talking, as friends. I didn't start out looking for anything in particular, but things moved along after I asked about a ride in his car.
I'd heard Russ had a little sports car that he liked to drive fast. Figuring that it would be harmless fun, I told him I wanted to go for a ride in his car. He responded "Would it be ok if we went to lunch together some time?" Ummm...YES! After thinking un-pure thoughts about him for several months, getting away together for some private time sounded great to me!
So we went to lunch and had a good time talking and getting to know each other even better. Before the lunch I'd decided to tell him how attracted I was to him. I finally got the nerve up on the ride back. "Russ, I want you to know that if you weren't married and I wasn't married, I think something could happen between us." I'll always remember him touching my hand right then and saying something about how he was glad I had told him. I actually don't remember exactly what he said but I do remember his hand touching mine and the way my body reacted when he did. He probably meant it as a harmless gesture but it sure sent a thrill through my whole body up when he touched me.
We continued to have lunches together, shared more personal information, and got to know each other even better. He knew I was attracted to him but I didn't think that anything would come of it. It was pretty obvious, though, that we liked each other and would have been all over each other if we'd been single.
I even told him about a fantasy I had. If I ever quit my job, I'd decided that I wanted to show him how I truly felt before I left. "I'd pull you into my office, push you against the wall, and kiss the hell out of you." He seemed to like hearing that. (Hell, who wouldn't want to hear that from someone they were attracted to?!)