Every Wednesday I go and treat myself to a latte. Just a little treat to soothe my nerves and pamper myself. I hardly have time to enjoy it because I'm off again to another meeting, another appointment, another commitment. Perhaps one day I'll be able to just slow down and relax every day, and not just on Wednesdays...
I'm waiting in line to place my order. It's funny how predictable people are. I bet I can name the exact order of everyone in line in front of me. Up front is the tall blonde lady who gets a grande hazelnut flavored iced frappuccino. Next is the old woman who usually has a decaf tea. Then the handsome man with the glasses behind her always orders a tall hot cafe americano, black. (I don't mind being behind him in line because the view is quite nice!) I, whom have some semblance of free will, prefer to change it up a little. I generally order just a latte but some days it's a caramel macchiato and others it's peppermint mocha.
I guess you could say what someone drinks tells you a lot about a person. Miss. "frappuccino" is probably "frigid" and judgmental, concerned more about image than health -- those things are loaded with calories! The sweet "tea toddling" lady probably lives alone with her three cats. Mr. "hot cafe" much like his coffee may be "tall, dark and handsome" rocking the sexy male librarian look behind his wire frame glasses.
I wish I had been paying more attention to my own drink/personality this time because before I knew it, I was crashing into Mr. Cafe spilling my latte all over me AND him! (I hate coffee abuse.) As my face turns beet red, I yelp "Oh, I'm so sorry, I wasn't looking." He seems frustrated but doesn't raise his voice. "Look, I have to be in a meeting in 10 minutes but it's OK."
I smartly offer to pay for his dry-cleaning; figuring the blazer he's wearing probably is worth saving from permanent coffee stain. But as I'm inspecting his clothing for "damage" I notice he's in a button down shirt and jeans with comfortable loafers. He's also toting a decent package in those jeans, causing me to blush even further as I slowly raise my eyes back up to his.
He smiles and quietly chuckles, thinking I'm embarrassed that I got caught looking. But to be honest I was hatching a plan and I had to act fast. I hand him my business card, and tell him to drop by my office later that week with the receipt after he gets the coat cleaned. However, just a moment before he gets his fingers onto the edge of the card, I lean forward and slip it into his pants front pocket, making sure to brush my hand across his crotch. (I'm not disappointed, for it's warm and firm. Unless I'm imagining it, he's getting stiff just standing there.)
I smile warmly and walk briskly away...
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What just happened? Miss. clumsy mocha latte just spilled her hot drink on me and I think she just copped a feel. Wow, what a morning this has been. To be honest, she wasn't half bad looking, and I think I saw that she was wearing a red bra under that blouse of hers. (I wasn't really looking but when she leaned forward to tuck that card into my pants; I could see the "pleasant valley" between her "white mountains." I think I'll stop by her office just to see her again.
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Three days pass and I hear nothing. Pretty sad when the most excitement I get in a week is an accidental coffee spill and a failed attempt at getting a date for the weekend. Then, the phone rings.
"Hello?" I wait for an answer. "Hi, it's the guy from the coffee shop, Jim." (It's HIM!) "Oh, hi Jim, glad you got back to me. I thought you had forgotten my offer." I wait again to see what he says next. "Um yes, about that. I don't really need you to pay for my dry cleaning. It wasn't really that much. But I wanted to thank you for the gesture and well, um, maybe if you'd like to meet after work for a latte at our usual coffee shop, I could at least buy you a drink." (Damn, he just turned it around on me. Why do guys have to be knights in shining armor?)
"You know Jim, we both only work a few blocks away, would you mind terribly grabbing the coffees and bringing them over here I'd really appreciate it. I'm bogged down here with work but would hate to pass you up on your gracious offer." (Honestly, my memory had drifted from coffee and blazers to his eyes. There had been something there that told me he was curious. I could use a man like that right now.)
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"Um, sure. I can come by around 5:30pm." (This is going somewhere but I'm not sure where or that I want to go there.) "I can't stay too long; I have to head to the gym tonight." She chuckles and says goodbye. I'm trying to figure this lady out. She bumps me, offers to pay. Then when I tell her not to bother and that I'll grab something for both of us, she expects me to come by like an errand boy with her coffee. She's got a lot of nerve.
I arrive at her office and it's empty except for me and her. She's sitting at her desk but I see her shoes are on the floor. (I wonder if she realizes I can see her legs?) As she uncrosses her legs, I realize there's a tightness in my jeans that wasn't there before. Her hair's pulled up in a messy bun and the glow from her laptop reflects off her glasses. She looks up at me smiling and I don't know what it is about her but I'm frozen in place just looking back at her. Maybe it's the naughty librarian thing?
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I know I have a gift with men. I may not be a supermodel but I have what they want. They adore me; they just don't know it yet. I wanted this Jim, my Mr. Tall Dark Hot Cafe Americano. I wanted to savor every drop. The question was not did he want me, but was he worthy of me.