Sienna and Mike sat close together on the couch. A glowing fire kept them warm. They had been close friends for a few years. Mike thought and felt he could be himself around her; no judgments were passed. They could tell each other anything, despite their 8 years age difference. Sienna was 22; Mike was 30. He felt she was very mature for her age.
"Would you like another glass of wine?" Sienna asked as she held up the bottle of chocolate cherry wine. Mike smiled his beautiful smile and held the glass up. His house smelled of pumpkin spice and cinnamon as the scented candles glowed softly. As she was pouring, she smiled. "We've been friends for a while, but I'd like to know what makes you tick, Mike."
Mikey's smokey blue eyes sparkled against the fire light. He took a sip of wine and asked, "Well, Sienna. What would you like to know?"
She shrugged. "I'm not sure. Sometimes you're so shy and mysterious. I think I'd like to know something deep about you." She slouched back comfortably in the crook of his arm.
Mike smiles even more and let out a small laugh. "Like what?" he asked. "A dark secret? A bad habit? If I've ever killed anyone and hid the body?"
Sienna laughed and rolled her eyes. She pulled him down to the blankets on the floor in front of the fire. She lay on her back, and Mike on his stomach so he could look down at her face and into her almond brown eyes. He gently brushed a stray strand of hair out of her face and behind her ear. Her voice softened. "How about a sexual fantasy?"
Another smile from Mike; this time, it seemed a little shy. "It's stupid, though. You'll laugh at me."
Sienna lightly traced his face. "No ones fantasies are stupid, Mike. They reveal your inner most wants. Fantasies are personal to you. I would never laugh at your fantasy." Mike lowered his head so she could place a gentle, reassuring kiss on his cheek, feeling his day old scruffies. "Wait!" she suddenly said. "Can I try and guess?"
Mike nodded. "Sure ... but I doubt you'll ever get it."
Sienna grinned and began to try and confirm his deepest fantasy. "Ummmm ... two college girls?" Mike shook his head as he stared down into her eyes. Sienna guessed again. "A woman in uniform?" Another slow shake of his head from Mike. Another guess from Sienna: "A dominatrix?" A laugh from Mike escaped his kissable lips.
"Nope."
"A naughty nurse?"
"Nope."
"A stripper?"
"Negative."
Sienna thought for a moment. "Jeeze, Mike! I'm out of guesses!" He traced her face with a smile. She begged, "Please will you tell me?" Mike hesitated at first as he played with a few strands of her hair. "I promise I won't laugh," she encouraged as she lightly rested her hand on his. Mike drew a breath in.
"A belly dancer," he finally admitted.
Sienna's eyes widened and she smiled. "Really?" she asked. "That sounds very exotic! Tell me about it, Mike."
He grinned as he took another sip of the chocolate cherry wine. Mike began to tell his fantasy:
"Well, she's kind of a little thing - 5 feet 4 inches maybe. She has long, reddish brown hair ... little curls at the end. Her hair is up in a high ponytail. Her eyes are a light brown. Her waist? Maybe a size 16. I'm not partial to these skinny, 'bag of bones' women. My belly dancer has fair skin, painted nails, and a gold belly chain. She has little jingles strung together for anklets.
"She has on sheer, hunter green harem style pants that rest on her lovely hips. She has the same color bikini style top on. Her veils? Those are a deep, rich, violet color. One rests across her nose and mouth. Others hang from her wrists and hips. She has on a satin black thong." Mike lightly shuddered with a smile into Sienna's eyes.
She winked and encouraged him. "Please go on, Mike." He obliged and continued:
"We're in a hotel room -- a really nice one. You know, maybe three stars."