My head was spinning and my heart pounding as we walked home together, hand in hand he was keeping me upright in my skyscraper heels. This wasn't the way tonight was meant to end. I was meant to go back to my normal perfect life, back to my boyfriend or to my nice little flat on my own. But it wasn't my boyfriend's hand I was holding right now and it definitely wasn't my flat that I was going back to. I was drunk; the acidic after taste of way too much wine was still burning the back of my throat making me very much aware of that fact.
For months Alex and I would always be flirty, always having a laugh, always trying to ignore the massive undercurrent of sexual tension that swirled through every single one of our conversations. The chemistry between us felt like it could well have been real electric sparks flying, giving me tingling electric shocks at every touch, every brush of his skin on mine. I felt his danger in his every stare and his power was evident by the size of his muscles, yet that only ever made me feel safe. He wasn't patronising like Mark would be, telling me that he thinks I've had quite enough to drink. Alex knew full well that I was drinking to try and lose myself, I'd only this evening been talking to him about the arguments Mark and I had been having lately and how vanilla and boring our sex life was. But instead of telling me that I was a drunken idiot when I started to fall asleep at the little corner sofa at the side of the bar, it was a much more gentle "come on, let's get you to bed" that roused me from alcohol-infused, sleepy haze.
"I thought you were meeting Amy?" I mumbled staring into the glass of water he had placed in from of me.
"She's gone somewhere else with her friends. She's a big girl, she can look after herself. Now, come on you."
Amy was Alex's girlfriend, they'd been together a while now but their relationship was fiery and rocky at the best of times so I knew not to probe further. With that I gathered as much of my sense as I could find and started to make my way towards my best friend Vicki to tell her that I was done drinking and going home. Fighting through the crowds to the exit I found Alex there waiting with my coat to put round me. He helped me into it and all I could think was how much I was enjoying feeling his hands caress me as he struggled to button me into it. The heady attraction between us was making my head spin more than the wine was. I really needed to sleep this off!
Walking back from the bar, the cool spring air whipped at my face as if it was, in some way, trying to make me see sense. I wanted sleep and I wanted someone to curl up next to me and make sure I was ok, I trusted Alex, I thought I trusted myself. It wasn't until the key turned it the door of his house that I began to think that maybe I shouldn't be there. I should be with Mark. I was physically shaking from the cold and through nerves as I automatically took off my coat and shoes. As I stood back up our eyes locked and I saw a hunger in them that I'd never seen before from him. Fuck. I thought this might happen. In a split second he grabbed my body and sandwiched it between his and the cold, hard wall behind me, his hand on my face to keep my eyes from turning away. He studied my face briefly, I was scared, not because I didn't trust him not to hurt me but because, at that point, I no longer knew what I wanted. I closed my eyes in a panic to try and make me think more clearly but I felt his breath next to my ear and the words "open your eyes". I was so confused, I wanted to sleep, I wanted a hug but I knew that I shouldn't be here with him to do either of those things. What about Mark? My eyes flew open, I knew my face had the look of sheer terror on it. He just smiled, scaring me more.
"I'm going to kiss you now, ok?" I heard him say in a low growl. As his face lowered to mine I couldn't do anything to respond, my body sagged beneath his weight only being propped up by the wall I was leaning against now. What was I doing?
All of a sudden I struggled to find my balance as he pulled away from me. I scrambled to grab onto his arms for support.
"I know you want this as much as I do, don't pretend not to be interested babe. Amy's not coming back tonight, don't worry."
To that I was unable speak now, I was paralysed by fear and self-loathing as he easily scooped my slight frame up and carried me upstairs. This man, who I had always been attracted to, always fantasised about this happening with but now, now I was here in this moment all I could feel was guilt. I still loved Mark and this wasn't fair. Nor was it fair on Amy, the poor girl had no idea.
Alex set me down on my feet next to the bed as he undid my dress and ripped it over my head. No one but Mark had seen me this naked in over 3 years and the thought stirred a feeling of excitement that was soon quenched as he pushed me backwards roughly onto the bed. His hands went straight for my underwear and rolled my favourite pair of knickers down my legs kissing as he went. As I felt his breath on my pussy I finally found my voice to speak.
"STOP Alex, please stop! This isn't fair. Neither of us are single!"
He stopped and looked up for a second, our eyes locked again and months of built-up chemistry and tension seemed to explode in him at that moment, I saw the fire in his eyes. I waited for his reply but instead was met with his tongue plunging deep into me then back out to toy with my clit. I half moaned half cursed his name as he continued his feverish assault on my clit whilst his long fingers began to probe deep inside me, expertly massaging my G-spot. Fuck he was good at this, I was so screwed. My head was torn and spinning on a whole new level now. I couldn't think straight anymore. Half of me wanted to just succumb to him and all my fantasies but I couldn't do this to Mark or Amy. I used my right foot on his shoulder to kick him away.
"STOP IT! Stop it now!" Until I heard my words come out all broken and in between sobs, I hadn't realised that I was crying.
He stopped and again I waited for an apology but this time his hand dove between my legs and two glistening fingers came back out. Even in the moonlight I could see that they were dripping with my juices. He brought them to my face so I could get a closer look.
"If you really wanted me to stop, you wouldn't be so fucking wet right now. So I suggest that you clean my fingers up then shut the fuck up."