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."
He took her hand and started to lead her toward the elevator, not stopping to look at her or wait for a reply. She didn't say anything, but allowed him to lead her. Her mind was whirling around what he had just said. She hadn't quite planned it this way. She had expected him to be so thrilled to see her after their long talks the past three weeks, to be ready to have some drinks, and party and get wild. She did not expect him to be so...so....sensitive after all these years. And what kind of change had he been talking about? All the plans that she had for giving herself to him suddenly seemed so silly to her. She wasn't sure what she had been thinking, or why she thought he would want this.
They stood there, waiting for the elevator together, his hand holding onto hers tightly, Sarah looking down at the floor with a thousand thoughts running through her mind, and Jacob looking up at the lights on the elevator indicating which floor the car was on. Sarah realized she hadn't even gotten a room at the hotel, because she had just assumed that Jacob would be eager to receive her and her gift, and she would stay with him. She felt silly as she stood there with her small hand being held by his larger one. She barely heard the bell on the elevator ding as it opened in front of them, and only looked up when she felt her arm being pulled forward by Jacob entering the car.
Once inside the elevator with the door shut, Sarah withdrew her hand from Jacob's and turned to face him, still not making any direct eye contact. She felt flushed and knew he would see her blushing, but didn't care at this point. "Jacob..." her voice trailed off as she searched for the right words to explain her actions. Even though she had not been too direct or inappropriate, Sarah and Jacob knew each other well, and she was sure he had guessed her intentions by this point.
She fumbled for words for a moment as she stood in front of him, looking down at his bag on the floor where he had set it. "I am sorry if you thought I was being..." she tried to explain. Again, she was lost for words, her embarrassment at the situation quickly becoming too much for her. She simply shook her head. "I'm just sorry." She finally looked up and tried to force a smile that seemed pleasant and unworried and asked, "Have you eaten yet?"
When she looked at Jacob, Sarah realized that he was standing there watching her with a relaxed smile on his face. He reached out to brush a stray hair back from her face and quietly said, "I've already eaten, Sarah. And, please don't apologize anymore."
As the elevator car began to slow down for their floor, Jacob stepped closer to her. He closed the distance between them in that one step, bringing her body as close to his as when he had hugged her in the lobby downstairs. He reached up with both hands to touch her face and pull her lips to his in a movement so smooth and quick, that Sarah did not even realize it was happening until his mouth was on hers.
Startled by this sudden kiss, Sarah felt herself protest in surprise. "Mmmph!" was really the only sound she was capable of as he pressed his lips against hers, parting her lips with his tongue and moving his hands so that his fingers moved toward her neck on each side of her head, his thumbs still caressing the sides of her cheeks. Jacob moved another step closer to Sarah, causing her to step backwards as he advanced, and in another step, her back was against the opposite wall of the elevator. Vaguely, she was aware that the car had reached their floor, and the door had opened, but Jacob's body pressing her against the wall and his tongue tasting her mouth was all that she could focus on. Not caring if anyone wanted to get on the elevator with them, Sarah finally began to kiss Jacob back, her hands already on his broad chest where they had fluttered when he first advanced on her.