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“I’ve really enjoyed myself this evening,” Zara says and I focus on her again, smiling.
“So have I.” I reach for her hand. “Would you like to do it again?”
She nods her head. “Yes, I would.”
My heart feels so light, I’m sure it would float away, if it wasn’t encased in my chest, and for a moment or two, we just stare at each other, until the waiter comes back with the check.
I hand him my credit card, but rather than going away again, he’s obviously anticipated my move, and brought the payment machine with him, inserting my card for me. For a second, I can’t remember the PIN, even though I use it all the time. My head is too full of Zara, and I have to look away and concentrate to remember the four digits and input them into the keypad.
The waiter stands, looking awkward, until the machine spews forth a receipt, and then he thanks us, and finally leaves.
Zara pulls her hand from mine, getting to her feet, and I copy her, waiting until she’s walked past me, and then I follow close behind. Her dress fits her like a glove, the skirt swishing with the sway of her hips, and I’m mesmerized, although I notice her back and shoulders stiffen as we pass the table where Anita’s sitting with her young man. I don’t acknowledge Sabrina’s friend, and she ignores me just as successfully, and before I know it, we’re at the front door, which Archer holds open.
“Hope you enjoyed your meal,” he says with a smile.
“We certainly did.” I smile back, and join Zara on the sidewalk, immediately struck by how cold it is compared to when we arrived.
I might love her dress, and the way it looks on her, but she must be freezing, and I shrug off my jacket, stepping behind her to place it around her shoulders. She looks up into my eyes.
“Thank you.”
“That’s okay.”
“I should have brought a coat.”
I take her hand in mine and we start the brief walk back to her place. “That’s the problem with this time of the year. The days are still quite warm, but once the sun goes down, it cools off real fast.”
She looks up at me. “I know, but I love the fall, don’t you?”
“I do, although I think winter’s my favorite time of the year.”
She nods her head. “Hmm… I like winter, too.”
“Is that because you don’t like the heat of summer, or…”
“I’d rather be too cold than too hot,” she says, before I can finish my question, and I smile down at her.
“I’m the same.”
“I always figure I can put more clothes on if I need to, but there’s a limit to what I can take off.”
“Is there?” I say, and she bites her bottom lip.
“Well… eventually you get down to nothing, and then you’ve got nowhere else to go.”
I can see the logic, but I can’t think straight enough to discuss it any more. I’m picturing Zara getting down to nothing… and joining her there.
She stops walking and I realize we’ve reached her house. That was quick. Too quick, and she leads me up the footpath to her front door.
“Thank you for tonight,” she says, turning to face me.
“I should be the one thanking you.” She smiles. “Are you sure you haven’t been put off by my story?”
“Not at all.”
I step closer, looking down at her. “Forgive me, but… I really wanna kiss you.”
She doesn’t say a word, but she tilts her head back and closes her eyes. I release her hand, putting mine in the small of her back and pulling her against me as I lower my head and brush my lips over hers. The moment our lips touch, she comes alive, our tongues colliding. She raises her arms, my jacket falling to the floor, as she puts her hands on my shoulders, clinging to me. Her breasts heave into my chest and I let my hands roam over her hips. She moans into my mouth, and I raise my left hand, cupping her cheek, then push my fingers back through her silky hair as I deepen the kiss. This is so much more than I’d hoped for, but I can’t get enough of her. I pull back to ask if I can come inside, and smile when I see the flush on her cheeks. Her lips are slightly swollen too, and there’s a fire in her eyes that speaks of the same burning desire that’s currently eating me up. I open my mouth to beg for more, but she beats me to it.
