I woke up Wednesday morning to my alarm clock. I groaned and forced myself to get up. I couldn't afford to miss classes, not even for my nice, warm, Della-filled bed. I gently fixed the blankets, tucking them in around her sleeping form, and kissed her forehead.
I took a quick shower and got dressed. I grabbed a bottle of water out of my fridge and an apple from the bowl on the counter and headed out. I'd jotted a quick note for Della explaining where I was and put it on the nightstand so she wouldn't think I'd ditched her. Hopefully she wouldn't be mad that I didn't wake her up.
Classes were routine and I all but floated through the day. Every moment brought me closer to seeing Andrew again. I hurried back to Torch once I was done with school and went up to my room to get ready.
I unlocked the door to my apartment and unbuttoned my blouse. I was turning into quite the shower freak, but I wanted the night to be perfect, and the smell of sweaty armpits was never a good omen on a date.
Della was gone, but she'd made the bed and left the vibrator on my pillow with a note telling me to enjoy the gift. I laughed and put it in the top drawer of my dresser. I picked out my clothes and went off to shower.
I took even more time getting ready than I had for lunch. I had no idea what the plan was, but I wanted to be ready for anything. I wore a knee-length black skirt with blue flowers and a lightweight white shirt. I put on a black garter and stockings and a pair of low heels. A simple gold choker and hoop earrings completed the look.
I left my hair down and went easy on the makeup and perfume. I was ready to go, and once again I found myself playing the waiting game. I actually managed to read a little while I waited for Andrew to call and tell me what time and where to meet him.
I nearly jumped out of my seat when I head a knock on the door. I got up and opened it, totally clueless as to whom it could be. Surprisingly, it was Lawrence. He had a goofy-looking smile on his face, clearly amused about something.
"Hi," I said. "What's up?"
"You'll never guess who's waiting for you down in the foyer."
"You're right," I said, even more confused. I didn't want to go downstairs to see anyone. Not only was it my night off, I didn't want to miss Andrew's call. He wasn't even scheduled to be out of work yet.
"You're no fun, you know that?" Lawrence said, shaking his head. "Now come on. He's waiting for you."
"Who? Lawrence, I can't go. I'm expecting a phone call. I have plans to night."
"Trust me," he said, grinning again. "Come on. Before Beverly finds out."
Intrigued, I took my chances and followed him. I figured a few minutes wouldn't hurt. We went down the stairs and to the back of the foyer. He smiled broadly and announced, "Here she is."
To my total surprise, Andrew turned around and gave me a quick kiss. "Hi."
"Hi," I breathed, still confused. "You're supposed to be at work until five. It's only four-thirty."
"I had some time coming and I left early." He glanced at Lawrence and added, "I didn't mean to get you into trouble."
Lawrence grinned. "Don't worry about it. Go on and have fun."
He left and Andrew kissed me again, this time taking longer and sliding his tongue into my mouth. He pulled back and said, "Go get your stuff. I'll meet you out at my car."
"Okay."
I hurried back up to my room and grabbed my purse. I locked up the apartment and went back down to the foyer. Clients were just starting to trickle in, and a few of them eyed me appreciatively, but I breezed right past everyone.
Andrew was waiting for me by his car. He smiled when he saw me and opened the passenger side door. Once we were settled, he drove out of the lot, leaving Torch behind.
"What's the plan for tonight?" I asked.
"How about a movie?" he suggested, putting his hand on my thigh. His touch excited me, even through the skirt. I had a feeling by the time the night was through my panties would be soaked. "There's a new comedy at the cinema."
"Okay," I said, not really caring one way or another. "Have you eaten dinner yet?"
"No."
"You want to get some food first, then?"
"Sure."
We went to a small restaurant and ordered. The food was good and the service was excellent, so we made it to the theater in plenty of time. We got our tickets and filed into seats toward the back.
Andrew took my hand and turned my face to his. "I'm really glad you wanted to see me again. I was worried I'd be too boring for you."
"Boring?"
"I'm sure you meet lots of interesting guys."
I laughed a little at that one. "You'd be surprised. I bet I could write one hell of a thesis on sexual repression and deviation."
He smiled and asked, "How would I fit into a study like that?"
"The control subject?"
"You don't think I'm a deviant or repressed?"
His eyes were sparkling in the dim light and I smiled. "I don't think so."
"That doesn't sound very scientific. Shouldn't you do some more research before forming any conclusions?"
"It would probably take a lot of research," I said, my voice getting husky. "At least, it would take a lot to get any concrete evidence to support any hypothesis I've come up with."