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Intro-
This story was originally written for my girlfriend who lives overseas. The distance can be difficult at times and I took this up as a means of maintaining a physical connection between us.
I told her one day 'I'm going to make you come with my words.' So that is exactly the format of my writing.
Please feel free to provide feedback. If you have ideas about how I can improve, let me know. And if you would like to see more, please say so. I have other stories in reserve.
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The ride from LAX is a relief after 11 and a half hours on the airplane. You're waiting on the international arrivals curb when I pull up. It's a beautiful day out, just as your phone's weather app promised. You're glad to have worn your light sun dress (which was rightly covered by my old college sweater on the airplane).
I step out of the car and say nothing. Instead I move to you quickly and wrap my arms around you. It's been a long time since we've touched each other and there isn't much to say. I kiss you while my car idles behind me.
"Hi."
"Hey, honey."
I grab your bag and throw it in the trunk of my red convertible. The top is down already so once you're inside, I select first gear and pull away.
We don't have any plans for the day except to spend it in each other's company. I ask you what you want to do and the shitty airplane food you've been avoiding has made up your mind for you. I've been thinking about this day for months and had plenty of ideas prepared. We head for a new restaurant I know in Santa Monica.
I keep stealing glances in your direction. Your hair, dark brown at the roots, and sunshine-stained blonde at the very tips, flows beautifully as my car speeds on to the freeway. The whipping wind tosses your skirt as well, and you catch me looking down at your increasingly exposed thighs. You shift in the leather seat and let me look. After countless hours of Skype conversations and gigabytes worth of text messages, you feel another hunger building now that we're together.
But first, food.
We park along the ocean and step inside. The restaurant has huge windows that showcase its commanding view of the Pacific Ocean. It's divided in to a main dining area and a smaller separate room. The layout is probably a holdover from when there were smoking sections allowed in California restaurants. Our waiter seats us in the smaller section and leaves us to ourselves.
Another couple sits on the far side of the room but we're more or less lost in our own world. Almost 20 minutes of conversation goes by before we even realize the waiter hasn't come back yet.
We take advantage of the slight privacy and start hinting at what's really on our minds.
"I almost can't believe you're actually, physically here," I tell you.
"Now that you have my physically, what are you going to do with me?" A sly, sensual smile grows on your lips, and I can't help but mirror the expression.
" I was hoping you wanted to head to the apartment straight from the airport..."
"Hunger is the best spice..." It's my expression you've thrown back at me. I'm amused but it's not going to make me any more patient.
"I don't need any spices, I need you."