"Damn, I hate it when the train is late. Now I'll get home late."
The train pulls up in front of me and the doors open. It's very busy. I debate to myself about whether or not to wait for the next one, but I'm already late. I step on. Standing room only, again. I hate standing; the crowds, the heat, sweaty people, the noise. I turn on my headphones and grab onto the pole to balance myself.
I glance around where I'm standing, noticing people who travel the same time with me every day. There is the elderly lady that has her shopping bag. I nod to her. There is the mother with the darling little girl. As my gaze travels over the faces, my eyes lock on yours. I snap my face forward, blushing.
"Oh god," I say to myself, "It's that gorgeous guy from the other station".
I have seen him off and on over the summer and, wow, can that man fill out a suit. And when he walks away from me, oh mama, he's got an ass just made for squeezing.
I close my eyes against the glare of the sun as the train pulls out of the station. The train lurches to the next stop, the driver seemingly slamming on the brakes. I grumble under my breath as I'm thrown against the lady beside me. I turn to her and smile.
"I'm so sorry" I apologize.
She shakes her head as she smiles "Oh no, dear, I ride every day, I know what it's like".
There is a shuffling behind me as people move off and get on. The doors close and I take a deep breath, anticipating the train moving away from the station. My eyes slide shut again as I take another deep breath. That's when I smell it. Cologne. Musky, spicy, incredible-turn-me-on cologne. I try to picture in my mind who would wear such a tantalizing scent.