It's evening. Maybe seven. Warm. Not hot, warm. Since I start to get uncomfortable around 83 degrees, it's probably in the mid to high 70's. Slight breeze. The surrounding area is office buildings, not like downtown Chicago, more along the lines of a suburban area with a few corporate buildings around a large parking lot. The lot is mostly in shadow but lights illuminate small portions of the lot.
The parking lot is nearly empty, a few cars parked here and there, but there's only one bike, which has to be His. I pull up next to it and wait. He's late. It's too warm in my car so I hop out and lean against my car. More time passes and the butterflies fluttering in my stomach increases.
This is our third meeting and up until now I hadn't seen his bike. Curiosity gets the better of me. I push myself off my car and walk around it. I circle it a couple times, taking in every detail. I look around quickly, my teeth nipping at my bottom lip before slowly sliding my hand over the cool black leather seat up until I reach the handle bars.
"What are you doing?"
I yelp and jump away from his bike.
"You know better." His voice is firm but I catch the amusement in his eyes.
He's right, I was raised to always respect the bike and never touch one with out permission. It's common sense really but my uncle and his crew were very protective of me back then. Even though they passed me beer and smokes under the table at the local dive bar they ruled. I may not have respected the law but I sure as shit respected their laws.
"Hi." I say.
Reading me like a book he smiles and before I have a chance to blink he pushes me over the seat of his bike. The smell of leather goes right to my head causing me to lose myself for a second. That is all he needs, my ass in the air, my arms trapped under the weight of my chest and his arm is holding me in place.
"Did you ask for permission to touch my bike?" I shake my head and try to push myself up but he's stronger then me. Goose pimples break out along my skin and my lips curve up into a dangerous smile.
"Look at me." He says pulling my head back by my dark, curly ponytail. Before I can get my face under control he catches my smirk. "I asked you a question."
"No. I didn't have permission."