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I didn't notice when she put her drink down, nor did I notice when she rose from her seat and slowly approached me. It was only when she wrapped her arms around me that I came back to where I was and what I was doing.
I had never intended on telling anyone that story, let alone some random woman I’d only just met, but now I had. She was on her knees in front of me and hugging me to her so tightly that I could feel her nipples through her dress. Part of me wanted to push her off of me and tell her not to make it into a big deal, but for that moment, I allowed myself to acknowledge that it was a big deal.
I hugged her back, and when she turned her face up toward mine, I kissed her deeply and hungrily. I kissed her as if she could take away these shitty memories I'd never been able to get rid of, and some crazy part of me believed that she might be able to do that very thing. I felt her mouth move beneath mine, felt her lips begin to part so that my mouth was filled with her sweet taste, and then she was gone as quickly as she had made her approach.
“‘I’m sorry,” she gasped, her face flushed and her body trembling. “I’m sorry, Drew. I shouldn’t have done that.”
“Don’t be,” I said slowly, trying to keep the aggravation out of my voice while simultaneously rearranging the throbbing erection in my pants. “I was the one who said no hanky panky, right? I shouldn’t have gone back on my promise.”
“It’s not that I don’t want to, Drew. Believe me, I do.”
“What is it, then?” I asked.
“It’s just, I don’t want to be some one-night stand. I’m sure a lot of girls say that, but it’s true.”
“They don’t, actually. Or rather, they say it and don’t really mean it.”
"But I do,” Jess said. “I mean it. This is our first date, and it was a fantastic one, but I've never been the kind of girl to sleep with a guy on the first date. I don't want to change that now. Even if a really big part of me wants it a lot."
“I can respect that,” I said.
"Can you? Because you look pretty unhappy."
“I’m not going to lie to you and tell you I’m thrilled, but yes, I can respect it. I guess there’s something to be said for not being like every other girl.”
“Thank you for being kind about it,” she said.
“You’re welcome. Now let me ask you something.”
“Do I have a choice?” she asked.
“No, not about the asking,” I said. “But about the answer, you do.”
“Okay, lay it on me.”
“Will you let me take you out again?” I asked.
“Seriously? Do you mean that?”
“I do, although your answer isn’t all that encouraging.”
“No!” she said quickly. “I mean, I’m just kind of surprised. I figured the no sex thing would be a deal breaker.”
“It doesn’t look like it. You’re based out of Seattle, right? Isn’t that what you said?”
She nodded. “That’s right.”
"Good. So am I. When we're home, and things have calmed down some, let me take you out. We'll get to know each other better and see what happens."
“That sounds wonderful. Really, Drew. It sounds perfect.”
She stood and kissed me once on my forehead before letting herself out of my room. I sat in my chair for a long time after she’d gone, trying to figure out what the hell had just happened. Even by the time I fell asleep, it was something I couldn’t figure out at all.
Chapter 9: Jess
“Mama, come on!”
“Come on?” I asked. “What are you talking about, sweetie?”
