Today's muse: Three Word Wednesday
Wednesday's words: draft, locate, serenity
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Serenity
It didn’t take long to locate him. It was easy, really. Laura
knew where he worked and that he lived not far from the office.
There are no secrets on social media.
A tennis match of comments and responses had quickly
escalated to email exchange, which evolved to flirting and…and now she was here.
Laura followed a group of women into the tavern, selected a
stool at the end of the bar. It was Friday. She knew that Jacob’s habit was to stop
by after work for a drink. She shrugged off her coat, ordered a draft when the bartender
walked over.
Though she had only seen him in pictures—clicked through moments
he had shared with the cyber world—Laura recognize him immediately. He sat at a
table with three other men, recounting a rather animated story.
She smiled when all four heads turned to follow the women
who had walked in before her. There was a brief, hushed conversation among the
men, then Jacob continued his story, his hands emphasizing key points in the tale.
There was loud laughter when he finished.
When Jacob signaled for another round, he looked over and
saw her. His smile was immediate and Laura
was pleased that he recognized her. Any reservations she may have had
evaporated at that moment.
He muttered something to his friends and walked over.
“What are you doing here?”
“I needed to get away.” Laura shrugged. “Find some peace.”
Jacob nodded. Their email discussions hadn’t gone into great
detail, but he understood. Without another word, he took her hand and led her
out of the bar.
Two falsetto beeps announced the alarm was deactivated on
his car moments before he pressed her against the passenger door. As his mouth
ravaged hers, his hands possessed, cupping her ass, pinching an erect nipple.
She couldn’t think, couldn’t breathe. And if having these basic functions meant
he would stop, she would gladly live without them.
Jacob reached behind her and yanked open the door. Before
pressing her into the passenger seat, he cupped her chin, lifted her face until
their eyes met.
“I don’t know how much serenity I can give you, but I can
guarantee you’ll be relaxed when you leave.”
That’s what she’d counted on.
