"I gave her our numbers."
He leaned back against the kitchen counter, watching me rub the herb mixture onto the raw chicken breasts; distant sharp cheers coming from the television in the living room. Less than forty-eight hours ago, we met the topic of our current discussion at our favorite wine bar during one of our nights out, the three of us deciding to continue our fun at a nearby hotel. Sadly, after a nice wakeup call and delicious breakfast, I fell back asleep only to miss her before I could say goodbye or get her name.
"Why would you do that?" I asked, eyebrows furrowed in confusion. It didn't stop the giddy feeling or the small smile that creeped into the corner of my mouth.
"What do you mean why? You wanted to see her again, didn't you?"
I did. I really shouldn't, but I did. "I don't know, is it ok to see her again?"
"Why wouldn't it be?" He asked the question so nonchalant as if it was the most natural thing in the world and I was the weird one for thinking it wasn't. Why did I think it was weird?
"We normally don't. We meet someone, have some fun and never see them again. What's so different about her?"
"We both liked her a lot." His fingers ran up and down my upper arm as I passed him, washing my hands in the nearby sink. "Plus, we all had fun."
I scoffed; a small grin on my face when I leaned in to quickly kiss him. "You just liked her tongue piercing,"
His laughter rang through me when he turned and pulled me into him. A light, mild breeze blew through the open windows; the start of a perfect autumn Sunday evening with delicious food, drinks and him. "I mean you're not wrong and so did you."
"TouchΓ©. Go on."
Nodding his head with a smug smile, he continued on while I playfully rolled my eyes. "She also seemed like a person we would both get along with on more than just a sexual level. We did have some great conversations."
"Seriously, are you ok with this?" I said with a sigh, knowing everything he said was true and how he wasn't harboring any resentment. Which is why it hurt more to hear him say it.
"Yes, I want to see you happy." He grabbed my face in his hands and slowly kissed me. This was what I was afraid of.
"You don't have to compromise for my need to be with women. No matter what happens, I never want to mess up what we have. I mean it when I say no one will ever..."
"I know, sweetheart. As long as we communicate and we're both open, honest and trusting with each other and to ourselves, then it will work out."
The few people I've had relationships with where I felt comfortable enough to share this side of me, didn't want to understand. The relationship slowly deteriorated into a build up of mistrust and unsaid contempt until it finally fizzled out with each of us going our separate ways. In a bit of a daze, I felt my head nod in agreement, knowing now why it didn't work with the others.
In my heart...I wanted this one to work out.
"Unfortunately, she lives about two hours away but does frequent here for business. After what happened in the morning, we both woke up before you did and started talking about everything that happened. She wants to see both of us again and has no intentions of ever coming between us, so I gave her our numbers and told her to call whenever she's back in town."
A particularly loud boo came from the living room as I moved out of his arms and backed against the island. My mind wandered off to that night and all the things that went on, shivering at the memories. Her reaction to the note, the adorable shyness which turned into such a quiet seductiveness. His long groans as he...
"You're drifting off again. Are you thinking about her?" The soft whisper against my ear startled me; subtle shocks turned to flames lapping my insides as they pooled low in my stomach.
"I'm thinking of her laying on that huge desk. I couldn't take my eyes of the way her breasts bounced as you held onto her hips and fucked her." I said in a mumble, eyes focused on the table neatly set for two.
Fuck, that groan. He nipped my earlobe and moved behind me, running his hands up and down my sides. "Her moans were so hot, weren't they?"
"Yes," I said with a sigh. My head fell to the side and I felt his lips drag along the column of my neck. "I can still hear them."
"Have you thought about her when you play with yourself?" He asked with a small bite to the tender skin at the base of my neck.