Am I Alive or Dead?

Tricky Situation

I know I have to escape but I don’t know how just yet. I am too drunk to put up a great fight but not too drunk to strategize a plan. I smile wide at a random stranger passing by just when I need an escape. I grab the stranger by the arm, hooking my arm through his elbow. I look up and my smile broadens as I see the hottie I was dancing with earlier. Hey there you, weren’t we going to hang out? My hot savior looks around spotting the gang of men heading in our direction.

He smirks, ahh yes ma’am right this way. We walk down the road to a diner where I step out to use the bathroom. I shoot my group a text asking where they went. After a few minutes, I had my hand on the handle and exited the bathroom. I walk to the table and Mr. Hottie with his body is giving me a smirk. So I know we are only here as an escape from that group of men right? Oh yeah, I’m Maya and you are?

My name is Joseph you can call me Joe if you wish. My phone dings with a message from Kylie, girl we got robbed by a group of guys outside the club. We are safe and headed home now. I replied to her that I lost my wallet, it wasn’t at the bar. I am safe and having dinner with my dance partner. She texted me back immediately with a winky face emoji and a you go girl!

I sigh with relief knowing that my friends are safe. Joe notices my action and asks is everything alright? You still seem upset and it would not be rude if you needed to leave. I am fine, my group of friends I came to the club with I am pretty sure those guys robbed them. They just messaged me that they were safe and heading home. I was worried about them so hearing that they are safe comforts me.

If you would like, I can drive you home so they don’t worry about you either. I think about it for a few seconds because the logical part of my brain says yes that’s smart but my body is screaming no we wanna see what those bulging muscles feel like. He smiles like a cat that swallowed the canary. I think I am a bit hungry, I reply to him and I see his smile broaden.

I’m hungry also, actually I’m famished he says in a way that my thong get wet. Goodness if this man just sent electric shivers down my spine just over the way he says he’s he’s hungry. We both ordered our early morning breakfast, even though this wasn’t what I was hungry for at all. We eat our food in a comfortable silence. Maya, how old are you? He asks and I cough a bit with my reply. I’m twenty-one years old, yesterday was my birthday.

Happy Birthday sweetness, are you in college or maybe you work around here? Thank you, I finished my degree and I work locally as well as in the surrounding areas that need my services. Oh already out of school so young congratulations. What sort of work do you do if you don’t mind me asking? You must be smart if you have already graduated and found work so young.

It feels weird to have someone interested in me after so long but I guess small talk is how you get to know someone. I have kept to myself for so long, I am not accustomed to interacting with people. I sigh and tell him that I own a clean-up business called Clean Freaks. Do you own that company? His face is surprised but not overly shocked like most who hear I’m the owner. He’s so hot I can’t help but think about touching him.

I tell him the story of how I met with old man Bill and worked for him in high school. I shortened the story about his passing and explained how I purchased the company from his family. I explained that I purchased the company with my inheritance keeping my graduation from both high school and college early. I ask him about himself to deflect any more questions off of myself.

His answers are pretty vague about his past like he’s not wanting me to ask deeper questions. I respect that since that is what I was doing in the past. We decided to head to his place for a drink. Calling a cab it arrives within ten minutes. His place is great some high-class penthouse on the top of one of the high-rise buildings. It felt like forever to get here and I know it’s getting early morning.

Make yourself comfortable, I am going to grab us some wine. He comes back a few minutes later with two glasses of red wine. I thank him as I take the glass of wine, but before I have a good hold of it my clumsy self drops it all over myself. He laughs going to grab a towel from the bar. I had managed to spill most of the glass down my outfit and a towel wasn’t enough. Where is the bathroom?

It’s down the hall second door on the right. Thanks, I blush out of embarrassment. I find the bathroom easy enough but my outfit is done for. The night was officially ruined. I thought till a knock on the door startled me. Opening the door I see Joe with a set of clothes in his hands. I thought you may need a change of clothes while we wash you if that is okay.

This man is perfect oh my goodness. Where have you been my entire life, I think to myself. Thank you I tell him reaching for the clothes. Shutting the door I strip and pull on the cream sweatpants and black t-shirt. They are big on me but good god they smell fabulous. I walk out and he reaches for my laundry but I feel a bit weird about him doing my clothes. I have washed clothes before, I promise to return them he chuckles. I laugh at my silliness and hand the clothes over.

His hand brushes against my skin and goosebumps rise. His hand is soft but cool to the touch and it sends a tingling sensation down my body. Umm sorry, I tend to stay pretty cool to the touch. I have been like that near as long as I can remember. I look him in his eyes and he gives me an awkward smile. I shrug telling him it’s okay, I tend to run a bit warm myself so I don’t mind. Mmm is that so? He says in a voice that makes me need to wash my thong.

I know he can tell that he has such an effect on me because he stalks closer to me till I am back up against the wall. He’s so much taller than me so I have to look up to him. Mmm, sweetness are you sure you like the cold? You seem like the type to wanna play with fire. I’m about to reply when the doorbell rings interrupting the moment.