Last year, I met a girl. Actually, that's inaccurate, because she wasn't a girl. She was a woman. A lady. A goddess. The most stunning creature I had ever laid eyes upon. It was in a coffee shop, which was something that made me laugh when I thought about it, because I don't really go to coffee shops, but for some reason, that day I did. I was sitting at a table, reading The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, and sipping a steaming hot cup of caramel coffee. Minutes later, in she walked. Samantha Fox. I knew her name as soon as I saw her, because I remembered her from college. I fell in love with her in college, and there she was, just a few steps away from me. She was adorable back then, but now, she was perfect. I watched and watched, unable to concentrate, and moments later, she got her coffee and caught my eye. There was no instant flicker of recognition in her eyes, which gave me a pang in my heart, but then, she smiled. It made me weak. I almost slipped off my seat and fell to the ground.
"Joss Grayson," she said in her silky, perfect voice.
"Well, well, well," I replied. "Samantha Fox. It's been a long time."
She smiled again and sat down opposite me. I closed my book and put it facing down on the table, scared that she might see the cover and think of me less like a man and more of a boy.
"Wow," she whispered.
"Wow," I whispered back. We shared a smile, which lit up our eyes and sent sparks across the table.
"You look good," Samantha said. I was a skinny little thing in college. Now I'm a hunk.
"So do you," I said. "Not that you didn't before... I just... you look really good."
Samantha giggled and sipped her coffee. I did the same. We sat in silence for a short while, just basking in each others company. I hadn't seen her for almost ten years, so it was hard to bring myself to ask about her life. I was afraid that she had a boyfriend, and I would be crushed once again my this amazing woman.
"I like Sylvia Plath's novels. All of them. She's a wonderful writer," Samantha said. For some reason, the silence had made me grow impatient, and I tensed my jaw. "What's the matter, Joss?"
I decided to tell the truth. Lord knows I waited ten years to be able to.
"I like you, Sam," I said firmly. "I liked you in college, I've liked you since college, and I like you right now."
She didn't respond, but she stared.
"I'm going to kiss you now, if that's okay with you?" I said. Samantha nodded and I leaned across the table, slipping a hand around the back of her neck, and planted my rough lips on the softness of hers. Samantha's breath caught in my mouth as I slipped my tongue inside her and kissed her slowly, passionately, longingly. After what felt like a long time, I pulled away and sat back down, my eyes transfixed on her flushed face. Her lips were still parted, and wet from the kiss. People around us were looking. Some were disgusted, others looked happy for us.
"Wow, Joss," Samantha said finally. "That was... something."
I continued to stare, my penetrating gaze causing her cheeks to flush a deeper red.
"Samantha Fox," I said. "You are so goddamn gorgeous."
She smiled and slipped a strand of hair behind her ear before smiling again. It was as if she physically couldn't stop.
"I'm a little taken aback. I mean, you've changed, Joss. You're definitely not the guy I knew in college."
"That's because you never knew me, but I always knew you."
"Wow," Samantha said again, and she let out a long exhale before saying, "wow" again. "What now?"
"I take you home."
"Then?" She said, her voice breaking. She cleared her throat.
"I fuck you."
Samantha exhaled again, looking down at the table, her coffee now cold.