You Write Erotica?....
Arriving in Boston, I felt a flutter of excitement mixed with nervous anticipation welling in my stomach. In a moment I would meet her.
Up until now she was a small but beautiful picture on my phone. She'd reached out to me on social media and we'd shared stories. I was impressed and slightly intimidated by her strength and her triumph over adversity. My 'go-with-the-flow' personality was a stark contrast to hers. She commanded the universe to bend. SHE loved MY work?
She has the body of a female warrior and a personality to match and now we're only moments away from an embrace? Do I kiss her? I've come over a thousand miles to meet her. What the fuck and I doing? Am I gay again? I haven't been gay since college. Maybe it wasn't a phase like I'd thought. I put my lipgloss on, grabbed my backpack and took my place in line to exit the plane.
Meeting a stranger over a thousand miles from home was not like me. I tried to calm the butterflies in my stomach but my trembling hands gave me away. I took a deep breath and counted backwards from 5...4...3...2...at the count of one, I was in motion. No going back.
I first saw her from a distance. She greeted me with a warm smile and shining eyes. She tilted her head to one side and enthusiastically waved her hand as if we were old friends. Her eyes seemed to reflect the same mixture of excitement and shyness that I felt.
We decided to start our day with a visit to some of her favorite local spots; museums and art galleries. The quiet, intimate atmosphere and the eclectic art collections provided a much needed distraction from my anxiety.
We wandered through the streets holding hands, laughing and appreciating beauty and art. Each time her silky hand slid into mine my stomach leaped. Her sweet scent wafted into my olfactory senses and I closed my eyes breathing her in. Sparks of electricity rushed through me and I was sure she could see them beaming out, or at least sense it.
After a light lunch and conversation at a nearby cafΓ©, we headed to the Public Garden. The sun was beginning its descent, casting swirls of gold and pink over the landscape and reflecting a beautiful hue of golden tones onto her warm skin. We strolled along the winding paths, the scent of blooming flowers enveloping us. The romantic vibes were palpable, and I felt an overwhelming urge to tell her that i havent been with a woman since college. Before I could muster the courage, she suggested we head back to her apartment to freshen up before dinner.
The journey back was a blur, my mind was racing with anticipation. As soon as we were alone in her cozy apartment, the unspoken tension between us became too much to ignore. I was trembling again and having removed my jacket I could no longer hide my hands in my pockets. As if sensing this, she took my hand and led me to the dimly lit living room where soft, slow, soothing drum beats played on a speaker in the background.