Rude Awakening

Meet cute

The walk to Conrad's hostel was very short. Part of Ria's heart was unsettled.

"Am I making a mistake moving so fast with this guy?" she thought.

He was too dreamy to resist. Most girls at campus were living some. Why could she not do the same?

While there, he got her some sausages and french fries, and they went on and on about how much they longed to see each other but with not one of the parties making a physical move.

They didn't know it, but they highly respected each other. It could have been how good their conversations had gone while they were miles apart. Their gazes if ever their eyes met were electrifying. The s****l tension coupled with awkward conversation was through the roof.

"So, how was your holiday?"

"Well, you know, just as good as I updated you every day."

*Nervous chuckle*

"Right."

-Awkward pauses-

"Ummmhh...Do you like your food?"

"Yes, thank you."

He kept staring at her from her braided hair to her eyes to her nose, her lips, her entire face.

whenever Maria felt nervous, she would bite her bottom lip.

"You watch so many movies you picked up a bad habit of biting your bottom lip. Fifty shades of grey."

Ria smiled awkwardly, failing to look him in the eye.

"I actually involuntarily do this. It happens each time I am biting back emotions."

"Are you biting back emotions right now?"

"May be."

Conrad took a deep breath. He looked at Ria and held her chin in his palm. He lifted her head up so that her gaze could be on him. Without looking at it, he got the plate from her hands and put it away.

"Ria. I know it's scary. You still don't know me like that. I am not going to touch you today."

But he already had. That contact he made with her chin was adrenaline enough to rile her up. She was sure a tear escaped down her thigh in that moment. He was teasing her. She did not like to be teased. On the other hand, he could be the kind of guy who actually possesses self-restraint and meant the words he said.

He had moved to put the plate away. His voice echoed from the little kitchen.

"A movie would be nice, yes?"

"Yeah, sure."

"Animations. You told me you liked animations."

"I do."

"There is this movie that has been making airwaves. something called the big red dog. Should we watch that?"

"Yeah, I haven't watched it. Let's."

They set up to watch the movie, sitting a few feet apart to dissolve the s****l tension a little.

They were seemingly making it through. Each time, though, when Conrad would glance at Ria, she would be biting her lip. He scooted close. She didn't flinch. That was an invitation for him. He moved closer till their shoulders were touching. Ria turned her face to meet his. She was staring at him with so much longing. Deep down, she wanted to jump him. His eyes met her mouth.

"Are you sure, Ria?"

"Ummmhh... yeah?"

"Really? What do you want to do?"

"I want to kiss you."

"So do I, but I don't think you are ready."

"I am not exactly virgin you know. I told you this."

"Still. You haven't experienced me."

At this time, they were sharing each other's warm breaths as the longing continued to grow.

To cut the whole charade short, Ria grabbed Conrad by the back of his neck and pulled his lips to hers. The fire was reciprocal as they devoured each other like two hungry lions.

He grabbed the small of her back and carried her on his laps with their faces to each other.

"You want to take your clothes off?"

"Yeah."

"You sure?"

"Yes."

They both hurriedly took their clothes off such that their bodies were touching.

He started to kiss her slowly. Everywhere. Her cheeks, her eyes, her nose, her mouth, her ears, down to her neck as he fondled her breasts.

He slid his hand into her panties. She was already wet. She helped him get inside her as they both moaned with muffled sounds.

They had done it. They had had s*x. No defined relationship. No clarity on how their relationship stands. Just two people with great longing. Now they didn't know what to do with themselves. They just lay there in each other's arms tracing old scars while silence cut their throats occasionally.

After cleaning up, Conrad offered to walk Ria home.

They spoke into the night sending each other cute messages.

They did not speak again after that.

A week went by. No word from Conrad to Ria, and no word from Ria to Conrad.