Eleanor was nervous. Her pulse started fluttering more intensely as the screen of her phone jolted and revealed a text.
Be there in 5,
it read. She took a deep breath and poured herself a glass of red wine to calm her nerves. Eleanor sat at the edge of her couch with half of her back rested against it in a comfortable position. Her legs were folded towards her, one resting on top of the other. Growing more anxious, her right hand started fidgeting along the hem of her flared cotton mini-skirt while she waited and anticipated. She was quite happy with the outfit she chose for the night. A charcoal-hued skirt, which exquisitely enhanced her hips and long legs, matched with a white tight tank top that perfectly outlined her perky breasts. She had contemplated wearing sexy lingerie with a silk robe earlier but she didn't want it to seem like she was trying too hard. And this felt more comfortable. Plus it was a casual, effortless look that still emphasized distinct portions of her anatomy rather impeccably. She glanced at the clock tensely. She didn't really know what to expect of the night. Up until this moment, Noah was something along the lines of intangible and unreal -- a figment of her imagination. They had spent far too many nights texting, and sexting for that matter, but what if it would be different in real life? What if the chemistry isn't there, what if he's actually a dick, what if... The doorbell interrupted her mid -thought.
"Fuck, here we go," Eleanor mouthed quietly. She emptied her wine glass almost abrasively before approaching the door. She looked at herself in the hallway mirror to make sure everything was in place, and with one final deep breath, she opened the door.
Right there before her stood Noah, tall, broad-shouldered and fine as fuck. "Hey," he muttered with a shy smirk and reached out his arm to offer a fine bottle of red wine.
"I brought some wine."
Eleanor's eyes shifted from his brown enigmatic eyes and onto the strong sturdy arm that was now reaching out to her. Blood quickly rushed to her cheeks. She was taken aback by how extremely handsome he looked. Although she had seen photos of him online, she just now realized that they definitely didn't do him any justice.
"Thank you," she said, flustered. Her hand reached out to grab the bottle, and as she retrieved it, his fingers gently brushed hers, sending shivers down her spine... and lower. She felt a sudden sharp hotness develop between her legs, causing her to take an abrupt gulp of air. She refocused.
"Come in," she gestured, in an attempt to seem in control of whatever was going on under her skirt.
Noah glanced at her as she invited him in and walked away. His eyes slowly voyaged from her silky black wavy hair all the way down to her ravishing legs. If Eleanor looked taken aback, Noah looked far more obvious, except he simply couldn't hide it. He sat down by the kitchen counter and watched as Eleanor reached the top of her cupboard to grab another wine glass. Her skirt slithered indecently high for a second, just enough to exhibit a glimpse of one of her butt cheeks.
"I already started drinking before you came." Eleanor said as she put down the glass in front of him and walked to the coffee table by her couch. The apartment was small and compressed but cozy nonetheless.
"Do you mind?" she asked while holding up a half empty bottle.
Noah wet his dry lips with his tongue, unable to utter a word. He was left speechless after being exposed to a subtle hint of flesh under Eleanor's skirt. Eleanor smiled, aware of Noah's gaze on her and his mind being adrift. She had grown more confident now, grateful for the alcohol in her veins. She enjoyed the silence for a second before she broke it.
"I mean it's not as fancy as the one you brought but I figured we can open that one later?"