Dinner is over and the waiter is clearing away our plates. I know I have just eaten, but there is a growling deep down inside me because I have yet to be filled with what I am actually craving. He turned off the egg during our meal, and thankfully so; as Iām certain I wouldnāt have been able to lift my fork.
The maitre dā approches our table, and as I take the last sip of my wine I see another mischievous smile come across his face.
"How was everything this evening, sir? Would you care for anything else?"
"Our meal was wonderful. Thank you. Some of the best Iāve ever tasted." He looks over at me and winks. In that moment I know he is not just complementing the food, and I canāt help but giggle.
"Would it be at all possible to take something with us? We have plans that we cannot be late for. I was thinking about that decadent triple chocolate cake that youāre known for, with a side of caramel sauce?"
"Absolutely, sir. I will take care of it at once."
The maitre dā rushes off to take care of his request, and the look of confusion in apparent on my face.
"Yes love, we have plans; but they do not involve anyone but you and I."
He ushers me out of the restaurant, his left hand on the small of my back while his right is carrying a small white bag with dessert. I donāt want dessert, I want to be his dessert; but I dare not tell him this. He is in control of the evening, whether or not his hand is on the remote control still in his pocket.
As I climb into the waiting limo, he steps forward and whispers something to the driver. Itās far enough out of earshot for me to hear, and my curiosity about our secret plans only intensifies. He sits down next to me, and as the driver closes the door he places the white bag on the seat between us.
I reach over to place my hand on his thigh, but he stops me. āNo touching, my love. Not yet.ā
I let out and audible whimper, and unknowingly pout my lip. Iāve never been good at waiting; and being with him has been truly trying of my patience since our very first encounter in February. Iām trying to learn to be better, but he does not make it easy on me. Sometimes I think heās testing me. Testing my commitment. Testing my loyalty.
"Donāt you dare pout that lip at me, kitten. You know how much I want you, how much I crave you. But good things come to those who wait. Correct?"
"Yes, sir." I knew this statement wasnāt only a comment on tonight, but on our entire relationship. Everything we have been through to get here, everything he sacrificed; brought us here. Brought him to me, me - wearing his ring.
The limo pulls up to the Peninsula, where weāve been staying ever since he arrived into town only days ago. Not even a week, but it feels like a lifetime; a lifetime that we both on separate occasions have said that we wished had started so much sooner. The car door opens, and the valet welcomes us back.
"I hope you had a pleasant evening, sir. Will you be needing the car again tonight?"
"We will. Could you please make sure that it is ready for us at midnight?" He says.
Now I am even more confused. My fantasies about us retiring to our suite for the remainder of the evening are gone. I want to ask where we are going later, but I know I wonāt get an answer and my question would only warrent another comment about having patience. So I follow him out of the car, biting my lip and holding my tongue.
"Do you always do that when you donāt get your way, or are you simply trying to tease me?" He says mockingly, referring to my pink bottom lip, nestled between my upper and lower teeth.
We make our way through the lobby towards the elevators. As we step inside, I have an immediate flashback to our first time here. The first time he saw me in the bar, the first time he held my hand, the first time he pressed me up against the elevator wall and had his hands in my hair as he whisped āMINEā into my ear.
My entire body is on fire at this point. I want nothing more than for him to touch me, to take me. I want to beg him to make me his. He sets the white dessert bag on the floor of the elevator, and as it slowly makes its climb to the penthouse suite he takes both of my hands in his.
Hands joined, fingers entwined, he raises them up above my head and backs me into the corner. His left leg pushes between my feet, and his knee bends and slowly starts to push my knees, my thighs apart. Leaning down, he blows deliberate warm breaths up my neck towards my ear. Our hands, still raised above; have become still.
His thigh is now rubbing through my dress, against my sex; and his lips are parted only inches away from my face. He looks deep into my eyes, kisses me on the nose; and just as the elevator bell chimes signalling our arrival, he whispers to me, āSoon.ā