Tanya woke up slowly, completely disoriented and sated. She stretched and winced as muscles she didn’t realize she had, protested. She reached for her phone absently, and shot up with a gasp when she realized it was almost eleven. Quietly creeping out of the bed, she moved to gather her clothes. She blushed when she saw her bra at the other end of the room. She picked up the delicate garment along with the condom wrappers scattered on the floor. Tanya went in for a quick shower and came out fresh and less bothered.
After her shower, she stopped short near the bathroom door as she noticed Neil come in. The soft light gave an almost romantic glow to the room. She gave him a shy smile before walking towards her phone. “Ahem, I think I should leave.” Tanya looked down at the floor as she spoke.
Neil caught her chin and looked into her eyes. “Are you okay?”
Tanya bit her lip and nodded yes. “I…I should get going.”
“Do you want to?” His voice was soft.
Tanya looked away for a minute. She took a deep breath before she answered, “I don’t have anything to change into.”
Neil kissed her on her cheek softly. “We’ll have dinner first. I’ll drop you home after that, okay?”
“Yeah” Tanya smiled as she answered him.
Neil led her to his kitchen, where they sat over the island to have a quiet dinner. She relished the simple food he’d prepared, enjoying his company even more. All too soon, he dropped her at her doorstep and kissed her softly on the lips before letting her go. “Goodnight, baby.”
“Goodnight.” Tanya’s sweet whisper reached his ears before he got into his car.
Tanya opened the door and almost floated into her living room. She hardly realized where she was, or what she was doing. Nothing had prepared for the out of body experience that she’d had with Neil. How do people detach sex and emotions, she wondered. Although she was close to her academic parents, she’d been an only child. Her friends were the only ones to whom she opened up to. Until Neil. For the first time, she felt vulnerable and open in a way that was also completely different and scary. At that instant, she understood why people even killed for desire and love. Unwilling to look into her feelings deeper, Tanya stopped that line of thought. She quickly went into the shower, eager to settle in for the night.
Neil parked his car and went up to his apartment. His whole body was completely sated, yet he missed Tanya. He desperately wished she’d stayed back. He knew he could have seduced her into it, but he wanted her to be comfortable with him. With the idea of being with him. His body came to life when he thought about her innocent sensuality and her generous response.
Just as he entered his bedroom, he heard his phone ping.Have you reached?
Smiling, he texted his response.Yes. Just got back. Are you okay?
More than okay :-). Goodnight. Sleep well!
You too, sweetheart.
Tanya smiled and kept her phone by the bedside. She snuggled into the comforter, already wishing she could go back to Neil.
Chapter 15
Tanya giggled as Neil nuzzled her neck from behind. “Stop! You know I am ticklish.” She giggled some more as his hands tightened. It had been three weeks since that night they’d made love. The two of them were almost inseparable, choosing to either stay at Neil’s place or hers after work.
“But you know what twelve hours of abstinence does to me.” Neil murmured.
“Neil! I am trying to bake some cookies here. C’mon!” Tanya’s words lacked both heat and protest.
“I am making up for all the lost time. We still have so much to cover.” As always, his deep voice stirred her. The rapidly hardening member at her back did not help either.
“What?” Tanya turned towards Neil, her expression almost incredulous. “B…but we have been doing…it all these days. I me…mean all those times…” She trailed off, her face flushing with embarrassment. She was still new to this and didn’t have the confidence to voice her thoughts many a times.
“Yeah, and we have barely scratched the surface,” Neil smirked.
“Really?” Her gray eyes rounded into two perfect Os.
Neil chuckled, before pulling her closer. “Do you know what’s my favorite fantasy?” Tanya nodded no. “To undress you slowly and take you on my desk. With only your heels on.”
Tanya’s eyes rounded some more. She almost choked before she replied. “Huh? You do have some fixation with my feet, eh?” She recalled that one night when she’d put on her foot cream in front of him after her shower. What followed had been an unforgettable three hours.
“Your turn now.” Neil traced her cheeks with his finger.
“My turn?” Tanya absently pushed her glasses over her small, button nose.
“What do you want?”
