I was watching Erica’s hips sway back and forth as she walked away from her desk. I wasn’t paying attention to the girl sitting at the desk next to Erica’s.
I saw a hand waving in front of my face and I snapped out of my daze. It was Erica’s friend. “Hey sexy.” She said coyly to me.
“Uh, hi.”
She stepped in front of me. I didn’t know how to react. She stepped closer and I stepped back. The more I stepped back the more she stepped toward me. I needed to get away from this girl. Finally I backed up into a wall. She smirked at me when she realized that I had no where else to go. She stepped as close to me as she could possibly get. “You have no where to go sexy.” I looked up in the direction that Erica left in and willed her to come back out and save me. I finally saw Erica and smiled. “There’s that sexy smile.” I felt her touch slide down my body.
Erica got closer to us and I gave her a pleading look. She kissed me. “Let’s go.”
Finally Kim backed off. I put my arm around Erica and we walked outside. “Took ya long enough.”
“Sorry, but she was only playing. You didn’t have to look so terrified.”
“She grabbed my crotch.” I said in a loud whisper.
She smiled at me. “Oh come on Nick, it couldn’t have been that bad.”
I felt like she was patronizing me, so I just let the subject drop. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get my mind to drop it which caused me to stay quiet. We ate lunch in silence and soon our lunch was over and it was completely horrible. I wanted it to be a nice surprise for her. Instead we just coexisted in the same area. She looked at her watch which signaled that I had to bring her back to her office. I gave her a small kiss and then left. I went home feeling moody.
I tried to get out of my foul mood, but no matter what I tried, I couldn’t. I looked up at the clock and realized that Erica would be home soon. My mood had succeeded in giving me a massive headache. I didn’t want her to have to deal with my foul mood and headache, so I went up to my room. I closed the door behind me and walked over to my bed. I then decided to sleep away my foul mood. I stripped down to my boxers and left my clothes on the chair at my desk. I crawled into bed and closed my eyes, falling asleep almost instantly.
Erica walked into a silent house. She thought that was kind of weird, since there was always some kind of noise. She walked around the house. She didn’t see anything out of place but knew that something just wasn’t right. She went upstairs and intended on going straight to her room. She stopped before entering her room and changed her path. She found herself in front of a certain closed door. She tried the door to find it unlocked. She walked in and sat down on the bed.
She kissed my forehead and I woke up. I wasn’t sure if I was ready to see her, but I couldn’t let her know that. “Hi.”
“Are you ok?”
“Yeah, why?”
“Because you’re sleeping in the middle of the day. Are you feeling alright?”
“Yeah, I’m fine.”
“If you’re feeling alright, then why were you sleeping?”
“I had a bad headache. I was trying to sleep it off.” Ok, so I left out the part about my moodiness, but she doesn’t need to know that.”
“Do you feel better?”
“Not much. The headache still has a tight grip on me.” I noticed that it really did have a tight grip on me and it was quickly escalating to where it was before I fell asleep.
She leaned down and kissed me. “I’ll leave you to go back to sleep. Do you need any aspirin before I leave you alone?”
“No thanks.”
“Ok. Call me if you need me for anything.” I watched her leave the room.
I had wanted her to cuddle with me for a little while, but I wasn’t quick enough to stop her. So I just rolled over and went back to sleep.
A couple hours later, I woke up. The door opened and I saw Erica. “Hey, you’re awake. Feeling better?”
“A little, I guess.”
“Well, dinner is ready, so why don’t you come downstairs.”
“Ok.” I stood up to go get my clothes, when I got hit with a dizzy spell. I sat back on the bed. “I guess it didn’t subside as much as I thought.”
“Relax Nick. I’ll bring your dinner up to you.” I watched her leave feeling helpless. I didn’t feel this bad before, what happened. She returned with both of our dinners. “I thought I’d eat dinner with you.”
I smiled at her and we ate the meal in silence. When we were done she went downstairs to clean up. She came back and sat next to me on the bed. “Lie down.”
“What?”
“Lie down. I want to cuddle.”
She smiled and she did as she was told. “I yelled at Kim before.”
“Who is Kim?”
“The girl at the office who hit on you. Were you afraid that I was going to get mad at you for her hitting on you?”
“No. I was just uncomfortable. I don’t like when people fondle me without my permission.”
“Is that why you were upset at lunch today?”
I looked at her debating what to say. I figured the truth was the best. “I felt violated and then it felt like you were patronizing me for feeling that way. Like guys can’t get violated.”
She moved closer to me and hugged me. “I’m sorry, Nicky. I didn’t want to make you feel like that. I was only teasing you. Am I forgiven?”
“Nicky?”
She blushed. “Sorry. It just slipped. I won’t do it again.”
“It’s ok. I liked the way it sounded coming from you.”
“Good, because I was lying when I said that I wouldn’t do it again.”
The next day, I woke up before Erica. I still felt bad about what happened yesterday. It wasn’t her fault and I treated her badly. I’m surprised that she didn’t get mad at me and cause a fight between us. Although she didn’t seem mad, I need to make up for my actions. I quietly slipped out of bed and headed to the kitchen. I looked around the kitchen to see what I could make her for breakfast. I know she would love chocolate chip waffles but I already made her chocolate chip waffles and I’d like to do something differently every once in a while.
I was just placing the two omelets I made on the table when Erica walked into the kitchen.
“What’s this?”
“Breakfast.”
Erica laughed. I love her laugh. “I see that Nick, but why?”
“Because I love you and I felt like it.” Did I just say what I think I said? The look of shock on Erica’s face confirms that I did in fact say that out loud.
“What did you say?”
Maybe I can get out of my unexpected confession. “I felt like it.”
“No, before that.”
Should I say it? I mean it but I’m not ready for her to know it. “Um…” I looked into her eyes and saw something that isn’t usually there. Was it hope? Is it possible that she loves me too? “I love you?” That didn’t sound too confident
Erica laughed. I frowned. Why was she laughing at me? “Are you sure?”
“What?”
“It sounded more like a question than a statement.”
“Oh…um…”
Erica giggled. “Relax Nick.” She walked closer to me and hugged me. She whispered in my ear. “I love you too.” I let out the breath that I didn’t realize I was holding.
“Really?” I knew I shouldn’t have questioned it but I needed to know. Too many girls have said it to me but then didn’t mean it.
She smirked at me and pushed me somewhat forcefully into the wall. She kissed me passionately. I felt her tongue against my lips. I opened my mouth to allow her tongue access and I couldn’t help but moan. Then she pulled back as quickly as she kissed me. She smiled and went to the table.
I sat across from her. “Tease.”
“Who me?” She batted her eyelashes innocently at me. “You must have mistaken me for someone else.”
I laughed. “I’m not mistaken. You’re a tease.”
Erica smiled and I couldn’t help but smile at her. “I’ll let you think what you want.”
Breakfast was spent “arguing” over whether or not she was a tease. Erica stood up. “Well Nicky, breakfast was great but I need to get going if I’m ever going to make it to work on time.”
I stood up and kissed her. “I love you.”
She smiled. She gave me a quick kiss on the cheek. “Love you too. I’ll see you later.”
I watched the door close and sighed happily. I fell back onto the couch with a dreamy look on my face. I was in love and it was with a great girl. I had a feeling that this time, the feelings were mutual and I couldn’t be happier. I stood up and grabbed my car keys. We needed to celebrate tonight, which means that I have some shopping to do.
