breathing at
the action glancing up to Matt who regards me, his eyes dark. I feel my
breathing hitch and take a breath as he moves his hand in a slow rhythm against
my bare thigh. I feel a heaviness in my groin. I place my hand on top of his
to stop him, but instead he threads it through his leaving it static on my
thigh. I know I should shrug his hand off but cannot muster up the bother, I
don’t generally tolerate stranger’s touching me, recoiling at every occurrence.
But somehow it feels natural for Matt’s hand on me, my body absorbing the
sensations.
‘So, how long have you know Matt then,’
Mike enquires his eyes flicking over my breasts.
‘Not long,’ I mumble politely. I don’t
know how significant a contact Mike is to Matt but judging by the looks he is
throwing Mike, I imagine not very important.
‘Not a long term relationship then?’ he
probes.
‘Erm no,’ I stutter not knowing how to label
Matt and I. I feel Matt tense beside me even though he is engaged in
conversation with a middle aged woman seated adjacent him.
‘Good,’ he smiles. I sense Matt turn to
Mike.
‘I would appreciate it if you stop
hounding my date Mike,’ I feel the tension radiating from Matt.
Mike merely smiles and holds his hands up
in a defensive gesture, ‘all is fair in love and war Matt,’ he grins and I feel
weirdly satisfied with the jealousy that Matt is projecting.
After dinner the plates are cleared and
the band commence, people begin to dance and Matt stands holding out his hand.
‘Emily,’ he prompts, I stand reluctantly.
‘I don’t really dance,’ I whisper
self-consciously.
‘Humor me,’ we move to the floor where
couples are swaying to the gentle music, Matt takes my hand and brings my body
against his. I gasp as our bodies meet, Matt snakes his arm around me bringing
me closer to him, his other hand clasping mine.
‘Hmmm,’ he groans quietly, ‘that feels
good, tall enough for this,’ he reminds me of our earlier conversation, ‘you
look absolutely beautiful,’ he murmurs against my ear sending delicious
frissons down my body. I cannot speak only feel as my body responds to his
close proximity.
‘Cat got your tongue Emily,’ he teases somehow
aware of my predicament.
‘Hmmm,’ I moan and he chuckles against my
ear.
‘Is it bad that I want to punch Mike’s
lights out right now?’ he asks, I turn and frown up to him.
‘Why?’
‘Excuse me Matt, may I cut in?’ Mike
calls from beside us.
‘No,’ he murmurs, pulling me tighter into
him.
‘Come on Matt, you know the rules,’ Mike
teases and Matt releases me.
‘Two minutes,’ he groans throwing me an
apologetic look.
Mike takes me in his arms, but I keep a
distance between us, ‘Emily, may I take you out on a date sometime?’
‘No, I don’t date,’ I inform Mike, who
although a handsome man, promotes not one sensation in me.
‘But you are on a
date right now,’ he muses.
‘That is
different.’ I refuse to admit that I agreed to this date for a yearly gym
membership.
‘How so?’ he
demands.
‘It just is,’ I reply,
my eyes searching around for Matt. I spot him on the opposite side of the
dance floor with a blonde woman who is gazing up at him with admiration. His
eyes connect with mine and he gives me a lopsided smile, I frown at his partner
before averting my eyes. How can I be jealous? This isn’t even a real date!
‘What about
drinks, if you don’t fancy dinner?’ Mike continues.
‘I don’t think so
Mike but thank you,’ I mutter, angry with myself for feeling jealous.
‘Mike,’ Matt
interrupts, ‘times up, I will take my date back thank you.’
He pulls me
towards him as the song ends and everyone claps. I turn to move towards the
table but Matt holds me still.
‘I want to feel
you against me again,’ he whispers into my ear as he keeps me beside him. The
next song begins and he once again brings me into his embrace, I sigh this time
absorbing the