We met when I became his research assistant. He was cute and had a killer accent, but that didn't mean as much as how kind he was.
Two months later, I was riding in his car instead of driving my own. We talked about everything, from politics to hobbies to the differences between the Netherlands and the US. It was during one of these rides that I noticed how intense his eyes were, green at the pupil flaring out to brown at the edge of the iris.
It was little things, at first: his hand on my shoulder as he leaned over to show me something, making coffee for me in his office, wicked little jokes. Nothing the other RAs would think twice about, when they were around to witness it. But it piled up, and I started to suspect the crush was mutual.
In November, we started discussing the differences between Clusiidae and Piophilidae, and somehow we both stood up and moved closer without realizing it. We fell silent after talking about the flies' wing color and just stared at each other. I'm not sure who started it, but the next thing I knew his mouth was on mine. My hands settled on his hips. His arms wrapped around me and pulled me closer, until I was squished against him and I was hugging him back.
The kiss deepened. I could taste coffee on his breath and in his mouth. His lips were rough and chapped from being outside so much. His stubble rasped against my cheeks, and his cheekbone was pushing against my glasses. His hands landed on my ass and pulled me in until he was the only thing on my mind.
He pulled away and looked down at me. I looked back up, sure my cheeks were just as red with excitement as his were, and asked, "Why'd you stop?"
He smiled, showing dimples. "To make sure you wanted this as much as I did."
"More," I told him, and stood on my toes to claim his mouth again. I wasn't quite tall enough. He huffed in amusement and started walking, arms still around me so I had to walk backwards. "What-"
"Shh," he said, eyes dancing with amusement.
Something hit my hips and he pressed upward on my ass, encouraging me to jump. I put my hands on the table behind me and hopped up. He stood between my legs and looked at me, my eyes now almost level with his.
"Better," he murmured, and kissed me again. One of his hands cradled my cheek; the other held mine on the table. My free hand came up to tangle in his hair.
The kiss went on for what felt like hours. It was perfect; never before had I been kissed so thoroughly by someone who knew what they were doing. His hands left their initial position to stroke my breasts through my shirt, and I responded by reaching around to cup his ass. It was about then that I became aware that my hips were hitching forward helplessly and my panties were getting soaked. He had a very prominent bulge in his pants.
He pulled away, pupils blown wide. "We should slow down."
"Why?"
"Because if we keep going I'm going to fuck you right here, and a bed would be better for you."
"Fuck the bed, I want you."
He smiled and reached into his pocket, pulling out his wallet. "You sure?"
"Fucking fuck me already."