I originally wrote this years ago and ended up not publishing it, but a new friend encouraged me to publish it now. Thank you, Picardi300:)
This isn't the complete story; let me know what you think and maybe I'll post the rest :)
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Do you have any idea what would happen if we were ever in a room together? I do. We'd look at each other, but try not to. We'd keep our hands off each other, knowing that the moment we touched neither of us would be able to stop, working so hard to never be left alone in a room together. Stolen glances from across the room, the look in your eyes when you see another man talking to me, his fingers grazing my elbow. He runs them up and down my arm as he leans close to me, whispering in my ear, his intent clear. Your eyes are dark, almost black. You want to cross the room, make him stop talking to me, stop touching me, but you can't. No one here knows about us. No one here knows how close we once were, how much we still feel for each other. So you stay where you are. His hand on my shoulder now, he continues whispering in my ear. I look into your eyes, seeing the look there, the passion, the fire. Nothing has changed.
As soon as you walked in, I knew it was going to be a hell of a night. A test in restraint, keeping my hands off of you, staying across the room trying not to look at you. The way your body moves as you walk around the room. The look in your eyes as your chocolate gaze met mine from across the room. The look that told me he would never touch you. Not like I did. No one will ever touch you the way I did. The way I still want to. I wish I could stop this guy from talking to you. Tell him to keep his hands to himself. But I can't. No one here knows about us. No one here knows how close we once were, how much we still feel for each other. So I stay where I am, watching.
This guy is starting to get on my nerves. He's known me all of five minutes and already he's whispering in my ear all the things he wants to do to me. He doesn't even know my name. He actually thinks I'm leaving with him. He really thinks that I'm going to go home with him. I wonder if he'd be upset to know that the only thing I plan to do once I leave here is get something to eat, go back to my hotel, and take off this dress. He tells me that he wants to take me home and make love to me all night. Please, no one can do that. Well, no one except you. Yes, I remember. I laugh and tell him that I can't. It's late and I have an early flight. I don't but he doesn't need to know that. He asks why I came if I have to leave early in the morning. I tell him that I came to see an old friend and he laughs and walks away. Looking at you, I smile and walk toward the door, wondering if I'll see you again. On my way back to the hotel, I stop for something to eat. Lost in thought, I don't notice the cashier in the window trying to give me my change. Apologizing, I take the change and my order, and drive back to the hotel. Once in my room, I set my food on the table and take off my dress and shoes. Uninterested in the food, I hang up my dress and lay down on the bed. A few minutes later, so lost in thought, I don't hear the knock at the door right away. Once I do, I put on the robe at the end of the bed and go to the door. Looking through the peephole, I see you. How did you know where I was? Oh my God.
Watching you leave was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do. But I can't let you leave without seeing you again. I have to find you so we can talk. It's been so long, too long. For years, I've been thinking about you, wondering and I have to know. I walk outside just as you're driving away, so I get into my car hoping I'm not too late to catch up with you. After driving around for a few minutes, I see you pulling out of a drive through and I follow you. I follow you to your hotel, staying a few cars back so you don't see me. I pull in across the lot from you and watch you get out and go inside then I wait a few seconds, and walk in behind you. I watch you get on the elevator, then wait to see which floor you get off on. The elevator stops on the sixth floor and someone is just getting off the other one, so I may make it just in time to see what room you go into. The elevator stops and I get off, seeing you go into the room at the end of the hall. After you go in, I walk to your door and back to the elevator twenty times trying to decide if I should knock or not. I want to see you so badly but I know that once I'm in that room, just seeing you won't be enough. I should get back on the elevator and leave but, what if I never see you again? No, I can't let that happen. I take a deep breath, walk to your door, and knock. Oh God.
What do I do? I realize that you probably followed me here so you know I'm in here. Taking a deep breath, I open the door. You look even better than I remember. You smile and I ask if you want to come in. You tell me you're not sure that's a good idea. I say you're already here and you come in. God, you smell good. I close the door and pull the sides of my robe a little tighter together, wishing I had some clothes on. All I'm wearing under this robe is a bra and panties and you being here with me is making me very aware of it. You walk all the way across the room, as if putting distance between us is going to make what we're feeling right now go away. It won't. You're giving me that look, but trying not to; I remember that look. I know what it means. You're wondering what I'm wearing under my robe. You ask me why I came to the party, the real reason. I laugh. You know me so well; you always did. I tell you that I came because I wanted to see you. Why else would I go? I ask if you knew I'd been invited. You did, but didn't know if i was coming or not. I ask if you're glad I came. You give me that "of course" look. You start to walk toward me, but stop. I can't breathe. You come a little closer; your hands fisted at your sides. Just the thought of your hands on me makes my knees shake. You look me up and down, asking me what I'm wearing under my robe. You come a little closer. Close enough to touch if I take one step forward and reach out my hand. I take the step. Reaching out my hand, I touch your cheek softly. You close your eyes, moaning. I love that sound. It means you're losing control. So am I.
I'm actually afraid you won't open the door. Despite my fear though, I know you will. And then you do. God, you look good, so good. You ask if I want to come in and I say I'm not sure that's a good idea. You say I'm already here. I come in and walk all the way across the room, hoping that putting some distance between us will make what we're feeling right now go away. I know it won't. Trying to think about anything other than what you're wearing, or not wearing under your robe, I ask why you came to the party, the real reason. You laugh. I don't need to ask, but I want, I need to hear you say it. You say you came because you wanted to see me. You have no idea what hearing that does to me. Maybe you do. You ask if I knew you'd been invited. I did, but I didn't know if you were coming or not. You ask if I'm glad you came. Of course I am. I start to walk toward you, but stop. I can't breathe. Just the thought of touching you makes my hands shake. I move a little closer, my hands fisted at my sides. I'm looking up and down your body wondering what's under your robe. I move a little closer. Close enough that all you have to do is take a step forward and you'll be able to reach out and touch me. You take the step. My heart is beating so fast. You reach out your hand and gently touch my cheek. I close my eyes, moaning. I'm losing control. I'm losing control fast.