I sat in the coffee shop, a nice one, local. Good coffee and eclectic art. As I sipped my white mocha latte, I felt how all my body hair was up and attentive. Today was meeting day...or was it tease? I remembered the tease in Amelie...how she didn't let him near until, until she was ready...
Slinking. One paw at a time. It has all day, or night, if it needs it. The prey--seemingly mindless of the threat. Looking but not seeing. Not hearing. The cat doesn't blink. Hardly breathes. Approaches. Springs forward like it was shot out of a cannon.
Something about the air changes, not the door opening, not the fresh steam rising from the espresso bar. I look up as her eyes leave me to look out the door. Instinct lifts me quickly to follow. She knows I do, doesn't look back. She didn't count on the speed though.... The chase turns me on. My teasing is not as stimulating as his/her response. Watching him get hard is exciting. Watching her squirm in uneasiness can make me almost cum. The first touch. Dreaming of someone who will place the first kiss someplace different. Wanting to jump on the little girl behind the counter at Tim Horton's. Taking a vanilla cream donut and covering her chest with it. Shit. I need to take a break.
Imagine us walking through a bright, noisy downtown. The stubble on that man's face, he's taller than you, his misplaced confidence in himself...if you choose he'd be left a broken shell with the merest whim of yours. You feel me focused elsewhere...follow my sight, and see her. 40? 45? Clearly getting her bearings back after 20 years of lifeless marriage...our prey for the night perhaps? We discuss the way she walks...whether she can be released from her prim life...
She's tired. No. You're right. Truly lonely. Second, and last, child is in college now. She's having to be a wife more than a mother. We follow her into the clothing store and separate. I stand on the other side of the rack from her. Catch her eye once and shy away. Look back. Push my hair behind my ear and tilt my head. She's looking again. I smile and look down. Then quickly back at her. She blushes and moves to a new rack. Her hand's shaking. I stand five feet to her right. Then three. Where does her zone begin? A 23-year-old girl is young enough to be her daughter. Old enough to love her. Does she want a daughter or lover? Two feet. I pull out a shirt. Comment. Reply. A connection.
I love the way you've honed your flirt to different ages. As I watch you move in, I shudder to myself, imagining the changes in your breathing, the quickening of your pulse. Your hair now up behind your ear, I enjoy the play of light across...I move through the men's clothes, keeping you in sight as you begin with her. I pick out a linen shirt, white, no collar, walk towards you. It clear she doesn't speak with strangers often, and is awkward with even the simplest chat about clothing. I walk up, kiss you lightly on the back of your hand, and ask you who your new friend is. You look up at her, she stammers out "Debbie, my name is Debbie."
"My pleasure, Debbie," you say. Your eyes follow your hand to her waist, legs, breasts, eyes. You don't let go until the scan is complete. I make quick calculations. Is she attracted to this younger man or much younger girl? Which should lead? You've always done this so much better than me. I ask both your opinions on a blouse. You wait for her response so you can agree. I hold it up to Debbie. Let it fall against her breasts. My hand touches her shoulder. She's done this before with her daughter. Her smile is wide and more relaxed. Your compliments are accepted with years of yearning for compliments from a man. She's looking at you. When you turn to her, she looks at me. I suggest she try on something I saw her look at previously. She balks. You encourage her.
As I take her in I'm acutely aware that a dance requires one partner to lead. Her response to the blouse is positive but she hastens to add "But I could never wear anything so tight to me," then blushes at her revelation. Intent on her eyes, I catch the quick slip to your breasts and back, and then you have the blouse against her, and I say "Well I'm sure it would suit you quite nicely Debbie." Interesting, her nipples rise up to reveal themselves as the blouse comes back up with a snap of your wrist. I hear the intake of your breath as you notice, trying to hide your pleasure at the sight. I take her hand in a familiar way to focus her eyes on me, and ask if she'd like to try on a different blouse that she feels more comfortable wearing. "I'll wait here, why don't you go and try it on with Traci. We'll give you our opinions and you can let Traci know how you like hers."
"Oh, I don't think I, what is your name?"
"Jeff," I reply, "And how often do you get someone's opinion besides your husband's? Now off with the two of you." Without missing a beat you turn towards the dressing room. Her eyes slide down from mine to my chest, hips, to follow your swaying hips.