The woman’s hand trembles slightly she stirs her drink, staring into it’s swirling depths she wonders if the last 24 hours have been a dream and she’s just about to wake up before the good bit. More than a little jet-lagged, she’s glad she didn’t arrange to meet at the airport, the shower had done her the world of good and she wanted to look her best. She knew that the black dress set of her pale skin, so what if it was a little cold for off the shoulder, he’d love it.
Staring out the window as the lights of New York City twinkle below her she can’t resist swinging her feet, damn designer bars, no footrest and her feet don’t touch the ground. Smiling at herself she catches one of the guys at the other end of the bar as his gazes slides up her stockinged legs. Blushing she stops and signals the barman for another drink.
“Same again, M’am?” he asks, she nods and he pours another Bacardi and soda, extra lime, she takes a sip letting it tingle down her throat and turns back to stare out the window again.
Somewhere across the bar a piano starts to play, a slow refrain of ‘New York, New York’. Closing her eyes again she drifts away from the present, thinking about that first stolen kiss. She was probably more than a little drunk then, just like she was now, but she could still remember the touch of him on her lips.
A hand on her bare shoulder brings her back to the present, and she catches her breath. Standing so close to him after all this time, she opens her mouth to speak, and closes it again, not being able to think of anything to say that wouldn’t spoil the moment. He steps in close and kisses her, a hundred emotions wash over her skin and tears prick at her eyes.
“Hey,” he smiles, and light dances in his eyes as he brings her hands to his lips, kissing her knuckles, “I’ve missed you.”
She stares, then shakes her head and smiles, pulling him down for another kiss, “I’ve missed you too.”
They both turn as the bartender clears his throat, “would you like a drink sir?”
He looks at her and she nods, “Sure, I’ll have a beer.”
“So how was your flight?”
“Not too bad, the in-flight movie was Scooby Doo though, I now proclaim it Worst Movie Ever, well, aside from Titanic anyway.” They both laugh, and fall into talking about silly things until they realise that the bar has emptied around them and the piano player has left for the night.
“Shall we?” He smiles and takes her hand, and they walk to the elevator.
“You look better than I remember.” He says, she blushes and looks at the floor. His hand pushes the hair out of her face and slides down her cheek to cup her chin as he kisses her slowly, her arms wrap around his neck as her body melts into his.
The chime of the lift doors opening interrupt their embrace, and he pulls her into the empty lift car, pressing the button for his floor as his hips pin her against the wall of the elevator.