The realisation hits me that I had just imagined her naked, but I am powerless to draw my eyes away she must sense my stare as bit by bit, little by little she is turning her head toward me. I will my eyes to move up,down,left,right anywhere, but they are no longer responding to my commands and remain fixed and focused on the paragon standing 20 ft away.

Our eyes lock.

The milling crowd that was in the space between us has separated and no longer impede our view.

For every second that ticks my heart beats a million times and I can no longer hear the music for the thudding in my ears.

I am drowning in the pools of her dark brown eyes but before I am totally submerged she turns and looks towards the hand that has been placed on her shoulder.

I must be coming down with a bug or something, my temperature is raised and my palms are sweating.

“Dana would you mind if go home I don’t feel that great”

“Tina what’s wrong, you look like you have seen a ghost…..Alice sorry but I need to take…..

“No…no…no.. you stay….Alice would you mind pouring Dana in a cab and sending her home”

“You sure Tina I…..”

“Stay, have a good night, you don’t get many, I’ll be fine honest”

“Ok if your sure”

“I’m sure, It was nice to meet you Alice I’m sure we’ll see you again real soon”

I stand and Dana gives me a quick hug and whispers in my ear,

“Thanks Tina”

She must think I am leaving to give her some alone time with Alice, I just smile and wave my goodbyes.

I am mere inches from the door when I feel the softest of touches on my shoulder, I am instantly aware of who that touch belongs to and I don’t need the confirmation when I hear her voice for the first time as only someone as beautiful as her could have a voice to match.

“Your not leaving are you?”

Chapter 2

Why had I even asked the question, no matter what her reply there was not a chance she was leaving, not before…..