Ahh, the aftermath. What began as a horrible day took a turn at the last minute. All this time, these past few weeks I had pondered over the sincerity of his casual comments. Surely he was only kidding with me right? Playing along with my banter to get a rise out of me? Enjoying a little bit of harmless flirtation just to see my cheeks flush? As it turned out, he wasn't kidding. Not by any means, though he could easily have played it off as such had he needed to.
And now, my mind is filled with the remnants of the afternoon. My thoughts play over again, the unnerving warmth of his nearness as he stood behind my chair, the gentle squeeze on my arm before he moved away. It was so subtle, I had to wonder if I'd imagined it, made something out of nothing. Before I even had the chance to speculate, he was already halfway across the room, and had flopped back down into the chair, waiting for...
Maybe a repeated invitation? Once uttered, his presence again loomed behind me, so close, yet not close enough. This time, he offered a brief shoulder massage that I allowed myself to lean into before he retreated back around the desk. I hadn't imagined it then! I could hear myself calling out to him silently to return- shouts inside my head loud enough to wake the dead, but apparently not yet loud enough for him to hear. So this was to be the game then? Again, I offered an excuse of "needing" assistance that would require him near her. My heart nearly leapt from her chest as anticipation washed over me.
I watched with baited breath as he first locked the office door before casually strolling back into my personal space. I couldn't decide- did he take forever or arrive too quickly? Nonetheless, there he was again, his presence enticing and unnerving at the same time. Again, I heard my inner voice crying out, "Oh please...closer!"
I must have been loud enough this time, because I felt him press himself against the back of my chair just before his hands came down to rub across my shoulders again, then the left moved lower to stroke my breast. Only for a moment though, and his hand trailed away to run them both the length of my arms before returning upward to my shoulders. Then down again, and suddenly I could no longer stand the awful utilitarian cloth of the uniform I wore every day.
I felt rather than saw him kneel down behind me. My pulse raced as his breath warmed my ear just fractions of a second before his lips grazed the side of my neck. His hands were everywhere now, and when they found their way under my uniform, I felt their heat through the thin fabric of my tee shirt. Finally I mustered the courage, and spun the chair around to face him.
Our eyes met just as my chair came to a halt. His permanent scowl was gone- replaced by a rather mischievous half-grin. I offered a shaky smile of my own as I pulled him to me.
Admittedly, I had already speculated about how this kiss would be. Fantasized about it for weeks. Would the reality be as nice as I'd imagined? "Please, please, pleeaaassseeee let it be amazing," I offered a silent prayer to whatever gods were listening. His lips met mine then, partially open, and for once I got exactly what I asked for. Tiny electric shocks coursed through me and settled deep in the pit of my belly as our tongues met. Damn but he tasted nice!
For one fleeting moment, I was reminded of how very much I missed kissing someone like that. Hastily, I tossed that thought to the side. After all, I couldn't have something as insignificant as self-pity ruin this. I needed it way too damn much. Needed to set all the psychological garbage up on a shelf, even if only for a little while. Needed to fill the long-empty void inside of me with...
Oh dear Lord yes- with that! His hands had worked their way under my shirt and were gently exploring the soft skin of my belly and lower back. All the while, his kisses continued their sweet torment back and forth between my own soft lips and the sensitive column of my throat. I heard myself sigh when his well-practiced fingers found their way up my spine and unfastened the clasp of my bra. Then a gasp when they travelled back downward, digging in slightly along my lower back. Finally, they came around to the front and slid upward to free my breasts. His hands came up to cup them both, and my nipples came to life instantly as his fingertips grazed over them.
I felt a split-second's worth of disappointment when he leaned back and his lips left mine. Caught off guard, I sought to pull him back to me, but he just smiled that same half-smile before dipping his head down to take my left nipple into his mouth. Already hardened by his fingertips, it tightened even more- almost painfully so- when he closed his lips around it and drew it firmly into his mouth. My hands gripped the back of his head almost convulsively now, encouraged him to continue. From left to right and then back again, he nibbled and sucked at both nipples now, while his hands gently kneaded the underside of my breasts.