THE FIRST TIME TOGETHER
They had met in office when their departments had collaborated on a project. They had started talking right from the first day and hit it off with the first lame joke they cracked together. Talking in office to chatting after work to traveling together to hanging out as friends, to finally going out on dates -- it all happened in a span of about two weeks. It felt like a lot more because of all the time they were spending together. But practically they had known each other for just a couple of weeks.
Today it was their 2
nd
official date -- they had gone out for drinks at a restaurant near office. The restaurant was noisy and a few drinks down, it was hard to keep shouting a conversation. They left the place early, at just about 9 in the evening and started walking around in the area. It was drizzling and it felt content walking around in the light rain and darkness. The two held hands, as they discussed life, philosophy, psychology and more.
After multiple long walks, she got tired and they found a bench to sit on. The bench was placed under a tree whose shadow from the street lights nearby threw the bench in even more darkness. It was on the edge of the road that turned away from it. They sat there, with her head on his shoulder. They continued talking, he kept pulling her leg about the words she had fumbled on in her high of alcohol. She kept giggling in his shoulder, and her breath on his shoulders kept turning him on.
He intertwined their hands more tightly and pulled her close into an embrace. She snuggled into his side even more, he could smell her hair and kiss the top of her head. They kept talking, exchanging quips. At one point, she looked up at him to say, "Really now?". He grinned down at her and leaned in to plant a quick kiss on her cheek. It was the alcohol, or the rain, or the way he could feel her body against his side, or all of it -- but it made him want more and he lingered for a beat, and held his lips next to her cheek for a second longer. She turned too in that second and their mouths met in a kiss. It started light and slow, but slowly turned into something more passionate.
Both of them were now facing each other, he had his arms around her waist, pulling her in. She had her arms around his neck, fingers playing with his hair, slightly pulling his face towards her. She made to pull himself toward her even more, and he lifted her off the seat and placed her on his lap. She changed her position so she was now sitting on his lap, facing him. It felt thrilling to sit like that in a public space, under a tree and in the dark, with her legs on each side of him although she was wearing a buttoned-down shirt dress. She could feel his erection as she kissed him more and leaned into him.