The journey in the taxi seemed to drag on as those doubts crept back into her mind. When she arrived at the hotel she took a couple of minutes to steady her nerves before heading in. "Isabella" a deep, smooth voice called out. Her heart pounded as she turned to face him, he was older now but still as handsome as she remembered. "James?" She replied as she walked towards him, not noticing the quickening pace in her steps. They stood for a minute with the fingers of both hands entwined, taking each other in. He drank in the blue of her eyes, the fullness of her lips. The small of her waist in the dress that was clinging to all the right places. James was dressed to impress too, his fitted crisp white shirt stood out against his grey checked jacket. His trousers were just also fitted, she noticed excitedly. He took her face in the palms of his strong hands and kissed her. The kind of kiss that says he'd been longing for her slow, sensual, explorative kisses. A relief, it was like they had been transported back in time in that moment, the spark between them was ever strong. People passed to and from the hotel, but their lips remained locked, as if making up for lost time. The kiss became hungrier, his hands now moving down her neck with eager fingers tracing the path of her cleavage. Her hands feeling their way down his muscular torso. She couldn't help but feel a growing bulge in his fitted trousers. They almost forgot where they were until they heard a teasing "get a room" cheered towards them. She pulled away her cheeks Rosey red as she giggled nervously. "You're not shy! Come on" he laughed as he took her hand and headed towards the bar. Over a few drinks, they chatted and laughed about the joys of parenthood, where life had taken them over the years and what had brought them back to each other. She admitted she'd lost herself and her confidence, he was bored of the day to day living. What were the chances they'd both take the plunge and return to that site at roughly the same time? Both unable to get the thought of heading up to the room the whole time, they were hungry for each other, even after all this time. |
