"Somehow we pulled it off."
"Sorry, what?' asked the bartender.
"Nothing, just excited and talking aloud a bit. Don't mind me, just happy" I smiled a giddy smile, and checked my watch for the tenth time since the barkeep brought me my drink. "Hey since you're here, I'll take another though."
The bartender in black pants a white apron, efficiently brought me another drink. It was sweet, the bubbles only added to my effervescent mood. You and I agreed to meet at this bar. It was 9:37 and 44 seconds, but who's counting? I slowly crept towards spontaneous combustion as I waited there, at the bar, for you. Somehow we managed to go to the same state, the same beach, with time to spend together. Now, all I had to do was wait, for you. 9:37 and fifty two seconds.
I turned from the bar to take in the scene. If I had to choose a bar to spend an eternity of slow motion sips and pent up energy, this would be the one. A gentle breeze moved the hanging lights ever so slightly. I looked past the pool to the beach, the eastern sky a cocktail of blue and pink as the sun set behind me. I felt slightly underdressed in my flat front shorts, sandals and my favorite polo with the blue stripes, but my attitude put me beyond reproach. Everyone seemed to understand that for me tonight was special, my world had extra color and flavor and for an evening the whole world would turn to my rhythm.
I took another drink. Fizz tickled my nose, the breeze shifted slightly, and I knew. I turned and from fifty feet away you and I locked eyes. I don't know if you stopped walking or time itself paused to savor what passed between us. You recovered first, beaming a smile that snapped me from my reverie. I toss a few bills onto the bar; grab my light bag, flying by instinct you and I stop two paces apart.
Suddenly the energy that had drawn us together was trapped between us. Both afraid to ruin the moment, and not daring to touch. We smile sheepishly as the enormous weight of our desires press down on us and pin us to inaction.
"Hey." You giggle.
"You look great," I complement "but you didn't have to wear red. Its not soccer night."
"Shut up." you tease back.
"Let's walk." We turn in unison and head for the beach.
I still don't know exactly what we talked about, as we walked along the darkening beach. Your red dress fluttering in the gentle sea breeze. I am sure it was about travel, and excitement, yet danced around what we both really felt. Much like you and I walked together a foot apart, avoiding the pull towards each other.
A wave slowly crept onto the shore, and I took a step away from the water. We bumped shoulders. You stopped in mid sentence and bumped your shoulder back into mine. My arm slid around your waist, it felt natural. We looked at each other; I knew you were ready to progress. I extended my left arm down the shore.
"I want to enjoy this," I exhale as the tension breaks, "walk with me."
You and I walk quietly together, a couple, along the beach. The stars dulled only by the pale luminance of the moon. I am intoxicated with your scent and the simple physical proximity denied to me for so long. We are alone, the waves slowly lapping on the shore. My bag slides off my shoulder. I stop and put the slightest pressure on the small of your back, you turn willingly into my arms, our lips inches away. You and I have perfect clarity while the rest of the world is lost in the hiss of translucent bubbles of fizz. Pulled by the tide we come together to kiss.
Our arms tense around each other binding us close as our mouths move in unison. I kiss one lip then the other, paying homage to both the way I dreamed. Our tongues meet and flick playfully before we press our mouths together, exhaling from the release of passion.
We kiss deeply, hands still at first. Then mine slide up your back I begin to feel the contour of your body. I pull my lips from you, and pull your body tightly against mine. I lean forward to whisper into your ear.
"I have waited so long for this" I whisper between kisses along your neck. Your moan and gasp are all the response I need. I look into your eyes and then I am overwhelmed again, I kiss you. I kiss you with all the pent up feelings, I kiss you to show you how I feel, and what I need.