She set out once again to meet yet another stranger; she buried her fears and steeled her will to show no weakness as she awaited his arrival.
Her first glimpse of his smile encouraged her and she felt a slight relief; he did not seem so fearsome. She actually felt a sense of calm inside herself as he spotted her and waved his arrival. He accepted her hand and pecked her on the cheek and they engaged in hesitant small talk as they walked to the hotel coffee shop.
Over breakfast she noticed that his eyes did not seem to pierce through her, as many had, but instead drew her in. His smile was warm and comforting and her thoughts were with some disbelief that he seemingly was content and showed true interest in having a real conversation with her. His eyes seem to smile as she spoke to him; they had an unusual twinkle. She wondered if she would still see that when they were alone or was it all a facade to draw her in as she had experienced so many times before.
Later, when they were alone, she stared at him after remembering their lengthy conversation and she took in the features of his face. His eyes had already passed a test that she did not realize she was giving and now her attention drew to his lips. They looked to be soft and gentle; they made her feel wanting and she could almost imagine that they were lips that caressed, that would make her blood rush, that would be warm and tingly against her sensitive skin.