He had asked her to wear a skirt – she found that odd, she always wore skirts around him. Why would he feel that it was important to specifically request she wear one? As she mounted the steps to his apartment, a cooling breeze lifted her skirts slightly, a whisper of things to come. She took in a sharp breath, and let it out slowly "Try not to get worked up TOO quickly" she reminded herself. Something about him, about thinking about him, set a hot flame burning somewhere below her navel.
Almost as soon as she knocked, he opened the door and stepped out. "Um, hi, nice to see you too?" she said, taken aback. He turned from locking the door, and looked down at her "Let's go shopping."
She felt her skin flush deliciously. This could only mean one thing! She was aware of his fantasy, and her skin tingled at the thought of being the one to make it a reality. "My legs will collapse before we make it to the car!" her mind raced. He opened the door for her, always the gentleman, and let his fingers trail along her thigh as she got in. She hadn't been in his car before, and the unfamiliar territory made her shy again. She chattered nervously on the way to the mall, the more logical side of her brain chiding her "You're going to annoy him to death before you even get there!"
When he helped her out of the car, she let her skirt slide up her legs a little more than necessary – and he raised an eyebrow in appreciation of the gesture. Her heart pounded with excitement in her chest. She tried to cast a sidelong glance at him as they walked, wondering if he was nervous as she. His always calm exterior hadn't changed.
The mall was fairly crowded, considering it was the middle of the week. Teenagers swarmed the food court like vultures – eyeing the food and each other. Her heels clicked on the polished tile floor as they walked. She tried to think of something normal to say, but failed. Spying the movie theatre – she said "Maybe later we can see if there is anything worth seeing playing?" He smiled, and she thought it was more at the nervousness obvious in her voice than at her suggestion "That might be nice."