How could I not have followed them? My curiosity got the better of me.
I was by myself in the restaurant. The day had not gone well, personally or business-wise. Aside from Ben being out of town, I had lost a long-time client. The end of the day finally arrived and here I was, intending to drown my sorrows in red wine and pasta. Comfort food never fails, does it?
I hoped not, I thought as I took my first sip of wine. I sat back, letting the sweet burn wend its way through me, spreading familiar warmth. Closing my eyes, I thought of another heat I was yearning for. My hand opened and closed against the stem of my glass as I drifted toward thoughts of kneeling in front of Ben. I sighed as I touched his hardening cock, fingers rolling against the head, mouth hovering over it, warm breath mingling with his simmering passion.
"Excuse me. Are you all right?"
I opened my eyes, not quite sure I wasn't in front of Ben. "Yes," I murmured. "Just trying to forget a bad day."
My waiter gave me sympathetic look. "Are you ready to order or should I come back?"
"I'm ready." My meal never varied here. "I'll have an order of crostini, a small bowl of wedding soup and the baked mostaciolli." Like I said, comfort food.
The waiter smiled his approval and left. Picking up my glass, I looked around the room as I took another swallow. I noticed them right away - two couples sitting three tables over. The women were beautiful, a blonde and brunette; the men were handsome. And the four of them looked like they didn't have a care in the world.
Envying them their mood, I tried to remember what that feeling was like. Was I that jaded, I wondered?
I watched as the waiter brought them wine. Was it my imagination or did I have the pairing wrong? I could have sworn that the men had just exchanged a quick touch as they both tried to pick up the bottle at the same time. My interest was peaked now, the bad day forgotten.
It was apparent that they were all friends, perhaps lovers. The women seemed at ease, their amusing talk making the men smile. Wait, I thought. They were smiling but not necessarily at what the women were saying. Seeing their soft glances toward each other, I thought I knew exactly what was going on. Ben and I exchange that same look when we have lust on our minds. My heart quickened, amazed at the electricity I saw flowing between them.
The waiter came over, hot crostini with its smell of oregano and garlic now on the table. The scent mingled with my building arousal. Suddenly, food was the last thing on my mind. I was feeding off the emotions that were crossing between these two men. I picked up my glass and drank more wine, trying to hear some of their conversation. Finally, I was able to put names to the men: Mike was the dark haired one. John had the light brown hair.
"Excuse me, Sir. You have a phone call. You can take it in the manager's office," the waiter said
I watched Mike excuse himself. The blonde woman touched his arm as he leaned down and whispered something in her ear. A few minutes later, I heard the brunette excuse herself. "I'll be right back. I have to go to the ladies room."
I took a bite of crostini, wondering again if I had it all wrong. Maybe the brunette and Mike were having an affair. I'll admit I was getting confused and couldn't tell if it was just my imagination, reality or a combination of both with too much wine thrown in.
The waiter put a bowl of soup in front of me. "Your pasta will be out shortly." He took the liberty of re-filling my glass as he spoke. Great, I thought. Let's just add to my confusion, shall we?