Sarah cleared her throat as she reached out to touch Jacob's shoulder and let him know she was there. His back felt warm through the light sweater he was wearing, and as she touched him, she felt a quick surge of excitement in the pit of her stomach. This was it.
"Hey stranger," she said, trying to keep her voice steady so it would not betray the nervous energy that was coursing through her body. Jacob turned quickly to look over his shoulder and their eyes met for the first time in over ten years. He put down the pen he had been using to sign his credit card slip for the hotel clerk, and turned to fully face her, a wide smile crossing his face.
"Sarah, it's been so long," he said with that deep, smooth voice she remembered. He leaned down to her, and before she knew it, his arms circled around her pulling her close to him in a tight, welcoming hug. Again, Sarah felt that nervous excitement fluttering about in her stomach as she felt herself being pulled close to him. She hugged him back, fighting the urge to nestle into his chest in a way that might seem inappropriate. All thoughts she had about what she had just done in the bathroom flew out of her mind, and all she focused on was her plan for that evening.
He was warm, and he seemed so much bigger than she remembered him. She thought to herself that he must surely be working out quite regularly. She also noticed his smell. He smelled so good, that she found herself closing her eyes for a moment and allowing her cheek to press into his chest so she could inhale a deep breath of his wonderful scent. She couldn't identify the cologne he had on, but it mingled with his body chemistry wonderfully, and Sarah found herself enjoying it so much she didn't realize that neither she nor Jacob had said anything since he embraced her.
Jacob had also been drawn into the moment, his mouth near Sarah's ear as he leaned down to hug her, the scent of her beautiful hair teasing his senses. He felt the fullness of her breasts as they pushed against his chest distracting his mind and causing a stirring below the beltline. He looked down the curve of her back as he held her in his arms and saw the swell of her ass underneath her short, black skirt. He saw one of her long legs with its flawless stocking leading down to her heeled shoe, and let his mind wander briefly to what might be underneath her sexy attire.
Sarah pulled back slightly, leaving her hands on his waist, and looked up at him with a smile of her own. She could already feel her nipples were hard from being so close to him. "It's good to see you, big guy," she said, realizing that she was in full flirt mode now and her words all had that purr-like quality to them. She spoke again, "Are you all checked in?" She bit her lower lip lightly in an expectant, yet teasing way as she waited for his answer.
Jacob glanced back over his shoulder to the clerk who had turned his back on, and the clerk nodded that he had everything from Jacob that he needed. When Jacob turned back to Sarah again, his bright smile was there again, and he couldn't help but let his eyes briefly take in the beauty of Sarah's body. He noticed the points of her nipples pushing through the smooth sweater she wore, and he had to force himself to look back up before she noticed his stare. He leaned back a bit, breaking their lingering embrace and picked up his single overnight bag.
"I think I have everything I need. I just need to stop by my room and throw my bag in, and then I am free for anything you have planned. Wow, you look great," he said, his words all rushing out at once, betraying his obvious nervousness.
Sarah smiled back and found herself looking at him in a way that she knew must appear devious. "I don't really have anything planned, I just thought we could spend some time catching up, hanging out, you know...like we used to do." She paused for just a moment, looked down at the few tiles of floor that separated them, then looked back up at him, and spoke, "Jacob?"
"Yes?" he answered, watching her intently.
"Are you as nervous as I am?" She stood there, still smiling, looking straight at him, shifting her gaze back and forth between his eyes, waiting for his reply. Sarah wasn't really nervous, more excited than anything, but asked just to see how Jacob was, and if he understood yet the reason for their meeting.
Her blunt question caught him off guard and he almost stuttered his reply. "I...I...well, now that you mention it," he laughed a bit, unsure of what to say as his gazed dropped. Then he stopped laughing and looked at her so seriously that it almost made Sarah step away from him. "I am very nervous Sarah. It has been a long time since we have been together. Some things have changed. I am sure you know what I mean."