I absently swirl the ice cube along the bottom of my scotch glass. It glides smoothly along the surface, a mesmerizing, repetitive dance.
"Are you game?" Aaron's voice breaks through my trance.
My wrist stops, but the ice keeps moving. I stare at the table, attempting to jumpstart my brain into remembering what was just said to me. I glance up and smile sheepishly at Aaron. "Ummm, I might've zoned out."
He just looks at me, eyes sparkling with amusement. "I noticed. You wanna get out of here?"
I straighten up and glance around. "Where'd our waiter go?"
"Why?"
I look at him, confused. "So we can pay?"
He stands. "You were more out of it than I thought. Jesus, Christine."
I follow suit and grab my purse. "Shit. Are you serious? I swear I didn't even notice him come by."
He shakes his head and takes my hand. "Come on, idiot. Time for some spontaneity."
We walk out of the hotel's 4-star restaurant and down a hallway. We eventually an elevator tucked away in the corner of the building. When we get in, Aaron swipes a card and presses the button labeled "RG."
My eyes light up. "I thought the roof was limited access." Aaron waves the keycard in my face. I snatch it from him and read the name. "You stole a janitor's keycard?"
Aaron's jaw drops in feigned indignation. "Wow, first of all, he's a utility worker, and second," Aaron reaches out for the key card, his body pressing against mine as he does so. "I didn't
steal
it. Some people just find me highly persuasive."
My hands have instinctively wrapped around his waist, and Aaron leans down to kiss the top of my forehead. "Oh yeah?" My voice has dropped to almost a whisper. The elevator doors open with a ding.
"Yeah," he says, pulling away from me and drawing me out of the elevator. We're in a small maintenance shed. Potted plants and white bags of soil line the wall. A bucket in the corner holds various trowels, shovels, and hoes.
"Damn, some view. Worth it."
Aaron rolls his eyes at me and continues through the small room. There's a door on the opposing side, which he opens without unlocking. He places a small block against the frame to catch the door and gestures for me to take the lead.
I step out of the dimly lit shed into a rooftop garden. In the moonlight, I can make out small trees dotting the landscape around me, and there's a little wooden bench less than ten feet from where I'm standing. I take a few steps down the stone walkway, trying to get a better look at the handiwork, when thousands of fairy lights turn on.
I gasp. "Oh my god!" My hands cover my mouth as I take in the view. The tiniest lights rest in the branches of the small trees, causing green leaves to glow gold and casting a maze of shadows on the ground beneath them. Swatches of lush grass are framed by winding garden pathways, and dozens of flowering bushes, seemingly all in full bloom, cover the roof.
I hear Aaron come up behind me, and I feel his hands wrap around my waist. He kisses the top of my head. "It's beautiful," I whisper.
"I thought you'd like it." He kisses my neck, and I lean into him.
"You're sure we won't get caught?"
"Shhh." His breath is hot on my neck, and I feel my body heat up in response. I turn to face him, wrapping my arms around his neck. My lips find his, and I kiss him slowly and deeply. His hands slide down my waist, wrapping around to grip my ass as his tongue gently traces my lower lip.
I pull my body flush against his, standing on my tip-toes, dying to be as close to him as physically possible. He responds in turn by tightening his grip on my ass, fingers kneading into the firm flesh. I bite his lip and let out a long exhale. His mouth moves down to my neck, and I feel his hands wander up to the zipper of my dress.
The fog clears from my brain as I pull away from him. "We're on a roof."
He takes a step toward me. "Mhmm."
"This is a public space."
"There's no one else up here." His hand is back on my waist.
"But if we get caught..."
"We're adults. We'll handle it. And besides," his right hand gently cups the back of my neck. The gentle touch sends a shiver running down my spine. His breath falls hot against my lips. I can smell the scotch from dinner on his breath. He's so close. So gentle. It's driving me crazy. "Besides," he repeats. "I want you right now."
I release a groan of resignation as Aaron pulls me in for another deep kiss. His mouth is more earnest this time, his lips prying mine apart as he presses his body against mine. I can feel his erection pushing against me through layers of clothing.
His hands deftly unzip my dress, and it falls unceremoniously to the ground. I'm standing in the open air, wearing nothing but a thong. A breeze brushes across my skin, and my nipples harden, despite the summer weather. Aaron pulls away slightly to take in the view. His eyes are hazy with desire, and I feel blood rush to my cunt as I watch him look at me. "Goddamn," he breathes.
I close the space between us, pushing him back toward the wooden bench. When he sits down, I climb on top of him. I take his face in my hands and kiss him fiercely. I bite his lip and grind against his cock, making him even harder. His breathing grows shallow as I undo the buttons on his shirt and massage the skin of his neck with my mouth. As my fingers graze his waistband, I nip at his earlobe. "I want you inside me," I whisper. "I want to ride you in the middle of this garden. I want to make you moan my name."
Aaron leans forward, wriggling his arms out of the shirt, then grabbing my waist assertively. He places his mouth on my right breast and begins sucking the nipple. I tilt my head back and sigh. His teeth gently graze the tender flesh, and then his tongue traces over the bite. My pussy is dripping. Aaron shifts so that I'm directly on top of his cock. I feel him pressing up against me, his erection still inhibited by the dress pants he's wearing. "Shit," I breathe. The anticipation is torture. "Take off your pants."
I climb off of Aaron, and he deftly slips out of his shoes and his pants. He takes a step toward me, wearing nothing but his boxers, but I place a firm hand on his chest and push him back down onto the bench.
Maintaining eye contact with him, I reach for his boxers. I slide them off and get on my knees in front of him. Aaron watches as I take his firm cock in my hand and guide it toward my mouth. Holding his gaze, I slowly kiss the tip before running my tongue along his shaft. Aaron's breathing grows ragged.
I stay there for several long moments, gliding my tongue up and down his shaft, then swirling it around the tip. I continue to tease him, taking his balls one at a time in my mouth, sucking on them gently. When I bring my mouth back up to the head of his engorged member, I feel Aaron's fingers knot in my hair. He pushes me down onto his shaft, commanding me to blow him. My pussy throbs in arousal.
I pull my head back, resisting him. He looks down at me, and I grin mischievously up at him.
"What?" he asks.
"I told you. I want to ride you." I stand and take his hand in mine. "In the middle of the garden."
As I search for the right spot, I imagine what we look like, walking through the rooftop garden of a luxury hotel, hand in hand, wearing nothing but our underwear. I can't decide if it's an image of confidence or a total shredding of dignity. Maybe both.