She can't have been more than 21, I'm certain. Although sometimes, I wonder if my senses fail me after all these years. They all look the same now, just more or less beautiful, but always enticing. Still, there she was, lying there, lying on the grass, staring out at the water as it rippled gently on the banks. The tinny sound of her music rattling in her ears seemed to be keeping her in her own little bubble of solitude, comforted by the darkness steadily encroaching. I watched her. The way the wind blew the dark tresses of her hair and ruffled the hem of her long black skirt. She smiled and mouthed the words to the music, occasionally letting her voice break free from its restraint to sing along. It made me smile, so gentle and soft despite the meaning of the words she sang as it reached my ears.
Her over sized hand bag lay on the ground next to her, contents almost spilling onto the grass, her phone peeking out with its blue glow, and a lipstick trying to escape. I looked at her lips, deep wine red, almost the colour of blood, blood that has spent too many days lingering on skin. Oh how I would love to touch those lips, they looked so full and soft, so very appealing. I could imagine how they would feel on my skin, on my lips, leaving treacherous traces of scarlet desire in their wake. I tried to sigh; but with what breath?
Next to her hand bag there was a carrier of drink. She was waiting for someone. She wouldn't be alone for ever. I smiled, I knew I had time. I had heard her talking to him on her phone, he would be late.
It's a disgrace really, to leave such a delicate midnight blossom alone for the picking.
Walking out of the shrubbery, I smiled and headed towards her. She didn't notice me at first, eyes closed, lost in music that was dulling her senses, but when I sat down nearby, her eyes opened and she gave a gasp of surprise. I brushed my long, coffee brown hair from my face and flashed her a warm smile, to set her at ease. She whipped her earphones out and smiled nervously in return.
"Evening. You know it's not safe for you to be out on your own like this."
My voice was like sirens song, gentle and dripping from my mouth like golden honey, a pleasure to the ears.
"I'm waiting for someone." she replied hesitantly.
"Well he's a lucky, but stupid guy." My pale blue eyes fixed on hers, a deep luxurious brown and she relaxed a little.
"Why stupid?"
"Because I would never leave such a delicate bloom out here on her own to be snatched away by anyone." It didn't matter what I said now, the words were becoming irrelevant. As long as she was listening to my voice and looking into my eyes I could tell her anything and she would feel better.