Sitting at the kitchen table, I re-read John's text for what seems like the hundredth time. It's 2pm now and he'll be at the airport in only two hours. I have to pick him up and have no obligations for the rest of the day or tomorrow. Thinking about the fact that I don't have to pick up the kids from school, I grab a beer out of the fridge and pop it open. I try to control my breathing and my pulse as I take a long sip of the cold liquid. I close my eyes and think about just how much has happened in the past 4 days.
I started the week naively unaware of the fact that the man that I nanny for; my boss, had any feelings or desires for me at all. Finding out that he had secretly thought and fantasized about me was only the beginning. I then found out just how strongly he thought about me and just how twisted his imagination and sexual desires were. He has brought me to such a sexual awakening in just a few short days that I can't even remember my life a week ago.
As I take another sip of my beer, I think about how I wouldn't go back to my old life for anything. I wonder what would have happened if I would have let my mind wander toward him long ago. I don't even realize how long my mind has been wandering when my phone buzzes and knocks me out of my daydream. I look down and see the text from John.
I'm sitting on my final plane waiting to take off. I can't wait to see you in person after the crazy week that we've had. See you soon, my special, beautiful nanny.
I finish off the rest of my beer as I try hard to wrap my head around what the rest of the day is going to look like. I have to leave in less than a few hours to get him from the airport and the house needs a lot of attention before then. I spend the next hour doing a quick clean of the house, picking up garbage, making beds and putting all of my personal belongings together. As I organize all of my things, I come across the pink pleated skirt that I bought for him and I instantly know that this needs to be the skirt he removes from me tonight.
I head up to the bathroom to hop in the shower before I need to leave. The shower has always been a relaxing retreat from the stresses of my day, and this one was no different. For some reason, I can always shut out my mind to what is bothering me and just focus on the sensation of the warm water cascading over my body. I wash my body and hair, and then close my eyes and just let the warmth take me away. I finally step out of the shower feeling more relaxed and refreshed than I have all week. I make sure to take plenty of time putting on makeup and styling my hair, knowing that I need to look my best for my boss.
When I'm done, I look in the mirror and see a different person than I was used to seeing. It's not because of the makeup or my hair, but I realize that I'm carrying myself differently, more confidently. I know that I have this week to thank for that; I have Mr. Wright to thank for that.
I grab my purse and hop in the car. The airport is only a 20 minute drive from the house and I realize as I pull into short-term parking just how close I am to seeing him again. My pulse races as I enter the airport and head to baggage claim. I find the luggage carousel that his flight is assigned to and sit down to wait. His flight should have landed a few minutes ago and I find myself trying to will the carousel to start, knowing that will mean he's almost here. After staring at it for a few minutes, it starts to rotate and luggage starts to fall onto it. I look around as people start to enter the room. Finally, I see him coming through the sliding doors on the other side of the room.
He's wearing a light gray suit and is carrying his laptop case over his shoulder. He looks better than he should be allowed to look after being on two consecutive flights. My heart races as he makes eye contact with me and for a split second I feel like running. I feel like I've gotten in over my head and can't live up to the expectations he's set in his mind. My body is stiff and my mind is yelling at me to turn around and run but my legs are frozen in place as he walks toward me.
"Hello," he says as he puts his arms around me and hugs me tight. My entire body softens with his touch. His arms wrap around me tightly and I put mine around his neck, surrendering to his embrace. He lifts me gently off the floor and I catch a breath in my throat. He sets me down and pulls away and our eyes lock again. I anticipate a kiss, but am more than willing to settle for his beautiful eyes. I have to remind myself to breath as I see the fire burning behind them.
"Hello, sir. I hope your flight was uneventful," I manage to say in a cracked voice.
"It was. My mind was preoccupied the whole time so it went by fast," he replied. His voice affects me in a way that it never did before this week. I am standing in front of him but am completely melted at the same time.
The butterflies in my stomach make it hard to talk. Luckily, he spots his luggage on the carousel and dashes over to grab it. I exhale loudly as he walks away and I wonder how I will be able to do this.
"Lead the way", he says. I turn around and head toward the parking ramp. He walks only slightly behind me and places a hand on the small of my back as we embark on what I'm sure will be an incredible adventure. When we get to the car I pop the truck and he puts his bags in. We get into the front seat and close our doors at the same time. I look straight ahead, worried that if I turn to him I will melt against the seat. After what seems like an eternity of silence, I look over at him to see that he has his body turned toward me and again I see the fire in his eyes.
This time he doesn't waste the opportunity and he moves quickly toward me. I feel his hand on my cheek a split second before his lips touch mine. His hand holds my face as his lips push hard against me. His other hand traces a line down my neck and hovers right above my breast. I long for him to touch me, to take me, to make me his. Instead, he pulls away and I hear a small whimper escape my mouth the moment he does. His face is still right against mine and his fingers stroke my cheek. I can feel his breath on my face and the butterflies are now going crazy.
He pulls away slowly and buckles his seatbelt. "Sorry, I couldn't resist."
"It's ok, sir," I say. "I'm glad you couldn't."
I start the car and drive toward his house. The short drive is quiet; almost awkwardly quiet. Occasionally we look at each other, but it seems that we're unsure how to act or what to talk about. He does however put his hand on my knee and I unsuccessfully tried to hide my smile. We pull up at his house and get out of the car. I look around, worried that he will have nosy neighbors. Seeing no one else outside, I breathe a sigh of relief.