I wanted to reach out for so long. Even though I was the one to say goodbye, late at night, lying in bed, I would remember his mouth, his hands, and the way he made me feel. Our affair had been a mixture of uncontrollable chemistry, explored fantasies, explosive orgasms, and guilt. I missed the intoxication of the sensory overload.
When he moved so far away for a new job, I knew that it was time to say goodbye, but my mind immediately shot to him like an arrow after hearing my boss discuss my next business trip.
"On Monday, you are flying to Albuquerque to meet with a potential investor."
The elicit scene ran through my head: tied up, fucked beyond measure, pushed past my limits of pain, flying into subspace and its euphoric orgasm. And then the aftermath of just holding each other and being close, making love slowly, once more, just before the dawn.
"Im sorry, did you say Albuquerque?"
And then the movie in my head jumped to how I broke it off: New Year's, early morning hours past midnight, I sent him a text while my husband slept in the other room.
I wish you everything you could ever hope for, but I must say goodbye.
It was a year since we'd seen each other and while I still craved his voice, his touch, his commands, the guilt of my betrayal lessened daily and I could feel the flow of life getting back to normal. At night, when I closed my eyes in bed, the memories of his control over my body, fingers deep in my pussy, telling me not to come, as I soared higher and higher but desperate not to disappoint him, became part of my dreams.
Albuquerque. Of all the places I could have travelled to for work, I was instructed to go to Albuquerque, 650 miles away. Just when I had gotten my life back, just when I had regulated him to a memory.
Three days. The first day I met with the investors, reviewed their proposal line by line - which I never do - surprised myself by asking to see their warehouse in person, when I knew all I was going to see was what was already on paper in their inventory logs. I focused on work, I tried not to look at my watch without offending them and when our dinner was complete I headed back to the hotel. I opened my door, and went to my computer to finish up some late night tasks. But everything reminded me I was in his town, an email with his first name (but not his last), the wall art with the color of his eyes, even an internet news article with an inside joke we shared.
Then I was in Stalker 101. I started to map the location of his address. How far away was he living from the hotel? What bars or restaurants were close to his home? I searched his Facebook profile, looking for clues. He had joined an off-road biking club? Who was the girl kissing him in the photo? Had he moved on? Who was in his life now? Did he even think of me?
I started writing a text, and then stopped. What was I doing? I couldn't put my marriage at risk because of this trip to Albuquerque.
The next morning I woke up groggy, my orgy of stalking had made me restless, horny, and agitated. I went to the sink to wash my face, brushed my teeth and thought about the day ahead. We had another day full of meetings and spreadsheets. My breasts seemed extra sensitive, as if someone played with them the night before. My pussy ached. How was I going to make it through this day?
During meetings and negotiations, while the investor droned on about the partnership, my foot nervously tapped under the conference table. In the back of my mind, I knew every minute meant the timer was running out. I would be going home tomorrow. We ended our last meeting late and I declined another dinner out, with a fake yawn, claiming I needed to rest before my early flight back home. Back in my hotel room, I ordered room service and a bottle of wine. After finishing the first glass, I found myself pacing the room, surprised to look down to see my phone in my hands. I needed to be strong. How could I physically throb for this so much? I had a job to do, and this crummy hotel wasn't the place for this type of thing anyway. I kept sitting down and then getting back up to pace again.
On my second glass of wine, I finished the text message I started last night:
Hotel Chaco,1260, 9pm, want to see you
And hit send.
And as I feared, I swung up to the clouds with excitement "OMG he is coming" and descended into despair with fears of "what will I do if he doesn't?" I hurried to shower, shave my legs, do my hair, and put on the lace panties I had with me. I was traveling for work, so I opted for a white button down and no bra. I sipped on another glass of wine, and tried to settle my breathing. What did I just do?
At 9:03, I jumped a little at the knock at the door. "He's here!" I whispered to myself. As I opened the door, I was glued to the spot looking at him. His eyes were bright with anticipation and he also seemed breathless.