My God
How had she gotten into this?
It had all started so safe.
What was happening to her?
How in hell did she ever wind up like this?
She lay, face down on her own, once safe, bed sobbing hard into her pillow, sweat rolling from her naked body and her breath coming in terrified gasps. Fear rippled through her and she shivered.
Shit, how did I let it get this far?
She thought back to when it had started, back so long ago, to the beginning, to that morning.
She had been out, walking and window-shopping, idly passing time. A coffee shop had struck her eye and she had ventured in, the thought of a warm cappuccino and the heady aroma lured her like a mouse to the bait.
Once within the aging walls she found herself surrounded by all the trappings of the modern coffee shop, elegantly wrapped in the charm of an old world building. The center of the shop had an enclosed courtyard and tables. A stone fountain trickled water underneath a Perspex roof and potted plants adorned the walls.
Such a tranquil place, so warm, so inviting.
How could she have guessed what would happen there, what would start in such an ideal setting.
There were patrons scattered about and a quick scan revealed only one table free. She made for it and settled herself in, then ordered a coffee and leaned back, listening to the peaceful splashing of the fountain.
Suddenly a shape appeared before her, a man, he was tall and dressed in a long black coat. His wild wind tossed hair fell about his shoulders framing a smiling face. He was speaking to her and she had to shake herself back to reality.
“I said, do you mind if I sit here? I’m afraid there aren’t any other seats available.”
She looked around, he was right, all the other tables were full. She nodded dumbly and gestured to the chair opposite her. His eyes twinkled as he flashed her a grin and sat. He introduced himself as Mark and reached out a hand. She responded automatically, not realizing what she was doing until their hands were clasped.
His handshake was firm and warm, he smiled again and his eyes seemed to bore into her, sending a charge tickling down her spine.
Their coffee arrived,
Arrogant
, she thought,
he told them where he was sitting before he even asked me.
She was about to open her mouth but decided against it, so what? If he had set his sights on her what did it matter? She leaned back and eyed him over, no there was no problem with that.
They drank, mostly in silence broken by awkward attempts at conversation, which they both abandoned after a while.
She pretended to look around the courtyard, following people as they wandered about, her eyes glancing over him at every opportunity, and catching him looking at her more than once.
She was staring passed him at the fountain, fantasies whispering through her mind, her hand reaching for the small laminated menu in the middle of the table when suddenly she encountered his fingers.
She started, her face reddening. He only looked at her and smiled, “you have very soft skin,” he said, his finger caressing the back of her hand.
She shuddered, down in her hips a warm feeling began to spread.
“Excuse me for a minute will you?” she snatched her hand back, and stood up, “I have to go…go and…. freshen up.”
Hear heart was thumping in her chest as she made her way to the bathroom sign at the other side of the courtyard.
When she got there she found a door with ‘Mens’, ‘Womens’, and ‘Disabled’ on it. She pushed, it was open, and she staggered through the doorway into the single cubicle inside. It was a large room for a toilet, made for wheelchair access and lined with handrails. She sat on the toilet lid for a while, pulling herself together.
God, that’s never happened before.
She was shaking and her panties were damp,
Fuck I am so godammed horny, what is wrong with me?
After a few minutes she straightened up and headed for the door, she hoped he was still there, she had to at least get his number. She hoped she could look him in the eye again.
Please still be there, please still be there.
Her hand reached the doorknob and turned it. The door swung in by itself, propelled by some unseen force. She gasped, he was standing in the doorway.
He stepped in and closed the door, smiling at her. She started to speak but he stepped forward and took her in his arms, pressing his lips against hers and sliding his arms around her waist. She struggled at first, tried to push him away but his kiss was warm and soft yet firm and commanding, she yielded to it and relaxed. Her arms fell to her sides and her legs lost their strength.