Like a stalker almost, I stood in the corner of the room. I kept stealing glances at him dancing with her seductively. They were slow dancing like lovers do. One arm over her shoulder and his hand caressing the curve of her ass.
I had no right to be jealous. That's his wife and I'm just the best friend who is stupidly in love with him. I had been in love with Morris Elijah since the first day I laid eyes on him. I knew he was straight, and I would never make a move on a straight guy, but he was different.
Morris was always dangerously flirtatious. I say dangerously because he always pushed me right to the edge of jumping his bones. He was touchy and always making remarks about the size of his dick. Constantly grabbing on his crotch. I thought for a while that maybe he was overcompensating, then we got high together one day.
That day we were smoking and listening to the latest Drake album. He was sitting on my sofa next to me. Our heads were titled backward, eyes on the ceiling, and his hand was relatively close to mine. Like touching but not touching.
"Bro," he said with his thick English accent, "I'm so fuckin horny right now. I'm about to send Donna a dick pic."
As he stood up, I lowered my head. That's when I saw it! Those grey sweatpants left nothing to the imagination. My bestie was sporting some serious wood. Dick looked thick. I could see the head very well. From what I saw it appeared to be fat. He stood there for a moment, not moving. I don't know if he was giving me a show on purpose or what, but I thanked the gods for that moment.
He gave my fantasies fuel for their fire. I jacked off so many nights to the thoughts of his BBC. What more could I have asked for? I wanted something I knew he could never give me. So, here I am at the New Year's Eve/my going away party downing champagne and eye fucking my best friend.
I glanced down at my phone, it was 11 pm. Damn! I needed to head home. My flight is scheduled to leave for LA at 8 am. I was offered a promotion to head up the new division at our LA office. So, I was officially leaving New York on Jan. 1st, 2024.
I looked around the room, it was full of partygoers. A room full of single people looking to not be lonely when the ball drops and couples looking to make sure they stay connected in 2024.
As I moved across the floor, the effects of my drinking took hold of me. I walked over to Morris and Donna. I tapped him on his shoulder, interrupting their slow dance.
"Jamie," he said excitedly. "You enjoying yourself? Last big NYC party before the West Coast."
"I'm gonna leave. Early flight," I said with a slur of my words.
"Leave," he asked shockingly!
"Yes. Happy New Year you two."
"Aww, we're gonna miss you," Donna said as she hugged me.
My eyes caught the eyes of Morris. We stared at one another. He looked at me as if things were being left unsaid between us. Like we had unfinished business. I looked at him with longing.
As Donna and I broke our hug, Morris said, "I'm gonna walk you down. I'll be right back bae."
Donna grabbed him and as she slowly pulled him into a kiss she said, "Don't be gone long. I wanna be in your arms when the ball drops." They shared a kiss as I stood there watching.
Next thing I know Morris and I are on an elevator. The ride was quiet. I looked over at him. I wanted to take in his charm and beauty one more time. He was wearing a black tux that fitted his dark skin perfectly. His muscled thighs showed well. His arms were thick and muscular.
He licked his full pink lips as he rubbed his beard. I had known him for five years, and he'd gone through various hairstyles, but this one was the right one. His temp faded low cut was perfect for his round face. His eyebrows were thick and smooth.
It was as if he felt me taking in his beauty because he turned and looked at me. He smiled and it was so sexy. I wanted to fuck. I could feel my blood racing and the pleasurable mood turning on in me.
"You okay," he asked through his smile.
I just nodded my head.
The elevator stopped and the doors opened to a dark floor. He pulled me by my hand off the elevator. The floor was empty with floor-to-ceiling windows all around, giving us a panoramic view of the NYC skyline. It was breathtaking.
"Where are we," I asked as I slowly walked towards the window.
"The top floor observation deck. I rented the entire floor out. A damn three-year waitlist, but worth it. Gonna bring Donna up here right before midnight. Had to bring you first so you could see all you're giving up by leaving."
I turned and looked at him. I could see it for the first time. He was sad about my departure.
"I already know what I'm giving up. I don't think New York knows what it's losing by letting me leave."
"I think it knows. It just wishes you would have told it what you needed to keep you from leaving."
"It can't give me what I need."
The innuendos we were speaking in weren't all that subtle. Honestly, I didn't have time to go down this road. It would only lead to my rejection. Morris could never be who I wanted him to be.
Feeling frustrated I said, "Okay, this was fun but it's time for me to go."
I turned to walk away. He grabbed my arm and spun me around to him. Pulled me into his space. Our dark skins met like stars in the night as the moonlight broke into the room. We were so close our lips could touch. He was a little taller than me, so I had to look up at him, and he down at me.
"For once just tell me what you want Jamie. Just say what you want," he said tenderly.
Call it liquid courage, lust, or desperation. Whatever it was it pushed me to do it. I kissed him! Our lips met. His body was tense, but when I didn't relent, he relaxed into me. He kissed me back and I got scared and broke away.
I stood there breathless and excited. I wasn't sure if I should apologize or not.
He turned his back and ran his hands across his face. "Fuck,' he shouted loud.
He turned back towards me. The look in his eyes was one I had never seen on his face before. He grabbed me forcefully and started kissing me. I went from shock to participation in 1.5 seconds.
His tongue invaded me like cool a summer breeze on a hot day in July. Never breaking our kiss, I pulled his jacket off and started to unbutton his shirt. He was less pleasant with me. As soon as my jacket was off, he ripped my shirt open. Buttons flew, but I didn't care.
I pulled from the kiss. His eyes, that look was hunger and lust. I smiled and finally, I touched his bare chest. I ran my hands over his dark chest and nipples. They became erect just from my touch and that turned me on even more.