This story starts the way many romances do, with a boy and a girl. This boy and a girl have known each other for years, but when others pawed and groped at each other they had to remain separate. A wall of force was between them. Neither one knows what caused the wall; perhaps it was self-enforced because of social reasons or just propriety. They each were occupied with other matters. Often they would think of the distance as non-existent but their worlds never really touched. They would stare at and yet through each other, sometimes noticing the other only briefly, other times intensely aware of the other and the space in between. But for just one night, when the lights in the city went out, they felt the wall disappear.
She had gone over to his house to borrow a book. Nothing more. She arrived at his place just as the sun was lighting up the sky with crimsons and purples. She knocked on the door hesitantly. She had been there many times before to just hang out, but usually there were other people too. It was an odd feeling. She knew she was only going to grab the book and leave, but some part of her was thrilled to be able to see him alone. That part of her had her heart beating nervously in her chest before she even touched the door.
He showed up at the door and they said their hellos with a brief hug. She walked into the entry hallway and paused, unsure whether she should go with him to his room or not. He turned and waved her toward him.
"Come on. You can see if there is anything else you want to borrow."
She followed him back and looked over his bookcase. She found the book she wanted and a few others she liked, but only took the one off the shelf.
She turned her head around and caught him watching her, a loving, longing look in his eye. It vanished the moment he realized she was turning around as the wall slide back into place. In that moment she knew he had the same compartmentalized feelings she did.
She said his name slowly and measured out. His eyes slid to hers and locked there as she tried to tell him what she felt. No words came out, but somehow he read the longing in her eyes as well and he stood.
They now knew they both suffered in silence, not speaking of the ache of the wanting that they felt. But on that night they could feel the distance shrinking, the wall crumbling. He walked closer and with that they were overwhelmed by freedom. He could touch her in ways he'd dreamed of forever. She could feel his warmth and breath as the space between them slipped into nothing. And with the space flowing away they paused for just the briefest of moments, for disbelief. Then, they poured together as if broken glasses had collided.
He reached out tenderly, testing the space. The heat off her skin warmed his shaking hand as he reached out to feel her. His fingertips traced up along her side to the back of her neck, sending a thrill all along the way. Then he let it slide naturally to the back of her neck.
She looked up, shocked as he touched her. Their eyes met. He leaned down to meet her lips, which tilt to taste him. A jolt ran through them both. Warm blood flowed to her face and she shuddered in desire.
His other arm firmly wrapped around her waist to bring her in close. She pressed herself against him, flowing with his movements. The sweet, intoxicating feeling of each other's lips chased all other thoughts from their minds. She couldn't help but moan, as his leg just briefly rubbed between her legs, pressing her jeans against her clit.
As she moaned, he pushed her away just long enough to tear her shirt off, snapping her nose on the way. They both laughed between kisses. Her glasses were dropped to the desk and he stared into her brown eyes, unobstructed. Her hands tugged at his shirt and he quickly pulled it over his head. Soon, their kisses became more insistent and their hands moved to unfasten their pants, which flew across the room as soon as they were clear of their bodies.
The moonlight danced off her porcelain skin. Their eyes traced over each other. His mind blanked and he just stood there, staring at her beauty, as if he'd never seen her before. The wall had kept something out of his mind. In that moment with nothing but the moonlight she was the most beautiful woman in the world. Had any other woman existed she wouldn't have stood a chance.