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martiniat8 Senior Member
since 2003-06-21
Posts 897Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic |
She wanted him from the first moment she saw him she was always stroking her neck, from that first moment though she never let him know He thought back to the first night they met thinking, if her friend hadn't dragged her away maybe she would have gone home with him that day She didn't tell him that night that she had a boyfriend he was a little man, smaller than her she wanted a bigger man someone that made her feel small again like a little girl again safe, protected so she told him about the boyfriend the next time they met and he went home to write these words in anger, frustration and desperation... "Laced Arrows What quick and vile tempered venom writhes from Cupid's balls when struck by arrow, love's hope rises and even swifter falls" She wrote him, telling him not to touch her or kiss her until she did she didn't want to feel like a cheat He was a good man, respecting her wishes and yet... They met, continued to meet they went to dinner at one of her favorite spots she had a glass of wine or two she leaned in, across the table as they spoke, they encroached, not realizing, he wasn't looking or expecting what was going on he started to lean back, he could have, maybe should have... kissed her she stayed there, frozen above the table but his eyes never left her lips with a big grin on her face taking in a great, deep, breath she let out a sensual sigh savoring the feeling savoring the high |
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Eusta B. Mae Senior Member
since 2010-05-03
Posts 903 |
I like this...I felt like a fly on the wall...ebm |
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easy1 Senior Member
since 2010-05-22
Posts 1209Southeastern USA |
Excellent. LOL, this is truly blank verse, for structure not content! And alas, mixing wine and hormones can be almost as foolish as wine and pills. Past the moment of being startled, I suppose the suave comment, however dryly put, is in order. |
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