ATB is playing in my car as I drive along an all too familiar road, the rain barely drizzling outside. This has always been my favorite drive in Bangkok. For sleepless nights, for a stressful mind; driving towards the airport always gave me a sense of freedom. Today, however, I have a whole new reason to fight the Bangkok traffic and get on the highway.
It's been eight months. Eight whole months of you being away, of me burying my head into work and school, both of us having to do what's needed right now. But not now, not today, not for the next few weeks. I let out a happy sigh as I glance towards the airport, wondering if the flickering lights in the sky belonged to the plane you are on.
I continue to drive and hum with the music, forgetting that I have just gotten off a 12 hour shift. None of that mattered right now. As I approach the airport, I take a quick glance at my phone to see that your plane has landed about fifteen minutes earlier. Perfect.
I switch my music off and anticipate that familiar ring tone.
"Baby, got my bags. I'll be out the door in a few."
I tell you that I'm about to pull up in front of the gate, and I can already see you walking towards the exit. I take a quick look in the rear view mirror, mentally tell myself to calm down... and quickly step out of the car. You're looking down at your phone, seeming a little worried or stressed out, I'm not sure. As you put the phone away in your coat pocket and look up, I can no longer try to hide the excitement. I quickly walk towards you, grinning. Hell, almost running into your arms. I barely give you one second to gather yourself or even look at me properly. I need this. I need everything that you are right now.
Your scent, your warmth, the way I can feel your heartbeat through your chest, as you let out a soft sigh and wrap your arms around me. You tell me that we need to get going since this isn't the place we can park for longer than a few minutes, and I had completely forgotten about it. I put my hand in my jeans pocket to find the car keys, as I feel you swiftly drape an arm around my waist, and plant your lips on mine as soon as I looked up at you. I freeze, right there. You knew what this would do to me. As I feel you drink me in, oblivious to anyone else around us, your fingers on my back digging into my skin through my t-shirt, groaning into my mouth. And me? I'm not even breathing right now. Time has stopped, and all I want to feel is you.
"Time to go." You say, as you spin me around and grab your luggage, one hand in the back pocket of my jeans as we walk towards the car. All your bags in the trunk, we quickly get in and I smile at you.