Twenty minutes to go, but Silver was always late. My stomach felt strange, rippling and light, filled with anticipation. My business partner, head down studying mindless papers, was oblivious of my current conflict.
He looked up.
'Half past four, half past four, what time is that for a sales rep to come in? We shut in thirty minutes.'
I went to stumble a response, it gave up half way from my lungs.
'Well I've got to be off on the dot, so she will waste her time if she's late.'
I lowered my gaze to my desk, the conflict within made me uncertain. The last time I had seen her was Heathrow airport, ignoring me on the way out. I looked up.
'Amazing, isn't it.'
Four twenty. My phone squawked at me twice, the unwelcome intrusion startled me.
'Running late be there at quarter to xx.'
'She won't be here till four forty five, just texted.' Kisses, there were kisses, what does that mean?
'Ten minutes of my time is all she'll get, then it's up to you to get her out.'
Time dragged, the awkwardness darkened my mind. A brief drunken fling six weeks ago, Silver, speared on my manhood, this was the first encounter since. I assumed the timing was for a straight, 'business only from now on,' chat. My inner mind hoped for more.
At quarter to, on the dot the door went. My business partner got straight up, eager to end the meeting as swiftly as possible. The standard continental kiss later, she came over to me.
I stood.
Kiss, kiss, hello, and that was it, engrossed in business with my partner. It was as I thought, a one off, I was drunk, probably fucked it up there and then. Keep head down, awkward situations need avoidance.
'Well I'm sorry but I have to go now, can you wrap this up and lock up?'
Trapped, anxious, but still my erection would not go.
'Yes, no problem'
'Good, see you in the morning, oh and goodbye.'
More continental double kisses and we were alone. The door slammed, she looked at me. I stared back, unsure. Silver was in her late thirties, her elf like black hair, spiked yet stylish, she got up from her chair, my heart fluttered.
'You want me to lock the door, or are you going to?'
I offered her the key, not wanting to stand. She walked to the door, locked it and turned. Her eyes bored into me, a smile turned to a quizzical look.
'We need to talk.'