Henry didn't hold my hand this time. Instead, he put his arm all the way around me, pulling me to him, holding me closer. I wasn't surprised by it. I wanted it to happen. I made it easy on him, leaning into him comfortably, resting next to him.
We finished that movie and then decided to put on another one. I got up to use the restroom and get something to drink while Henry chose a second movie.
He met me in the kitchen when we finished. He offered me a can of ginger ale that was in the fridge, and I opened it and took a sip of it.
"Do you want some?" I asked, holding it out to him. He took it from me and drained a third of the can in one sip, causing me to smile when he handed it back to me. I set it down, and he came to stand in front of me.
"What did you pick?" I asked, staring at his chest and wishing with all my might that he would kiss me.
"James Bond, but we can put on something else if you want. I just picked anything. I don't really care what we watch."
"I don't either," I said. "I’m spacing out, just being comfortable being next to you. It's the best ending I could think of for this day."
"I could think of something that could go better," he said.
"Me too, but I'm afraid if that happens, it'll be over."
"You think if it happens, it's over?" he said, sounding confused.
I nodded, and he squinted at me.
"Are we thinking about the same thing?"
I shrugged. "I hope we are. That's twice I've wondered if we're thinking the same thing. We keep talking about some mysterious event that never actually happens."
He kissed me.
We were standing in the kitchen, and without another word, Henry leaned in and placed his mouth on mine. I whimpered instantly. I had been wanting him to do it so badly that the sound was involuntary. He let his lips soften on mine, and then his mouth was open, and I felt the wetness of his tongue. I leaned into him, holding onto him, taking handfuls of his t-shirt in my fists. I desperately wanted him closer.
A few minutes passed, and new passion was clearly given from both sides. Henry held me tightly and kissed me thoroughly. He left me breathless. I whimpered again when he pulled away. We were both breathing heavily. He wiped the edge of his mouth, and I did the same.
"I'm sorry," he said.
"For what?"
"I should have gone slower."
"I never said that," I said.
He paused and stared at me. It was a thoughtful pause, and he was still touching me, his big arms wrapped around me. "Do you want to watch the movie?" he asked.
"Or we can just have the movie on in the background."
He grinned mischievously at me. "While what?"
I shrugged. "While we hang out."
Henry took off, heading toward the couch and pulling me along with him. He held onto my hand, and I smiled and felt sharp pangs of anticipation as I followed him.
The movie was playing, but it was turned down low enough that I had no clue what they were saying. I did not care about that movie. It could have been anything on the television. I was oblivious. All I saw from it was the moving light as it changed across Henry's face. I was half way on his lap and he held onto me. I went to him. relishing in the fact that he was in a hurry to get closer to me. I situated myself comfortably next to him. I was holding him, and he was holding me, and it was quite honestly the most lovely, natural position my body had ever been in. I felt alive with all sorts of sensations I had never felt before.
We talked some, but within minutes, we were kissing deeply again. He held onto me and kissed me with tender passion that made me feel like I wanted to melt. The kiss kept changing. It would go from light to deep, from torturously soft to demanding. All of it was glorious and gut-wrenching. I let Henry control those moments, and before I knew it the movie was over, and he was pulling back and resituating. The credits were rolling, and he turned it off with the remote.
I resituated, coming to my senses, straightening my hair, and taking a deep, calming breath.How had so much time passed?It had felt like seconds.
"You're beautiful," he said.
I reached out for his hand, and he pulled me in and kissed me again.
