Numb Thorns

Definitely a bad idea 2

As I tried to get myself to be fast with my grocery shopping, I remembered I need to get myself some more food since I will not be in the best mood to cook me some dinner since the kids aren’t home. I needed to get them here and now as it was going to rain pretty soon and waiting for deliveries if I ordered from home was definitely going to take much time considering the weather. I removed my jacket and changed my shoes to my comfortable slides so I will be a little bit faster. Since I was wearing a custom made suit, the pants were really comfortable so it made my trip back to the mall faster. Lucky me there weren’t much queue in my favorite food canteen, I hurried to the counter to place my order. I tried to signal the waiter over to me but they had other customers to attend to so I had to wait my turn, luckily the other customers weren’t much so the closest waitress signaled that she would attend to me sooner.

As I waited my turn, I tried to skim through the brochure so i won’t get too mesmerized over what to other, my eyes caught up a sight I wish I didn’t.

There walked in this young and beautiful young man, tall, with his physique and how he carried himself I believe he would be a gym guy, he’s strides were so manly that i couldn’t take my eyes off him. I kept staring at him till obviously he looked my way and gave me the most beautiful smile I have seen in a while. I tried to hide my face and turn back towards the counter where the waitress has been trying to get my attention for some time now. While placing my order, this beautiful young man walked towards me, I guess he was checking me out or something like that cos he got a little closer to me and muttered somethings I couldn’t hear but my heart felt it.

Uhhhh what’s wrong with me, Alex you are a little too old and divorced to look at a younger man like that. I chastised myself and tried to get my composure back. I guess luck isn’t on my side as I realized I got goosebumps all of a sudden just from nowhere.

You feeling cold ma’am

I heard a voice say to me or so I thought, I turned towards the counter hoping I heard wrong or something but the waitress was still busy packing my order, So I acted like I was mistaken.

Are you feeling cold ma’am? This time the voice was way too closer to me that I got more goosebumps on my skin, that voice was definitely talking to me as it was too close to me that I could hear his minty breath and feel those words crawl into the deeper depths of my skin. I turned sideways to see him staring at me intensely that if I tried to ignore one more time that would be rude of me.

I mustered courage and replied softly.

Ahhhh, nooooo, not that cold, but I guess the weather and ac is messing with me right now. I tried to not look or sound like ahhhhhh what’s the right word for …………

Am sorry but you look like you need a jacket, and you also need to hurry back home before the rain becomes more intense he cut my thoughts short and I realized he was handing out his jacket to me. I was both surprised and nervous because seeing him with just his tshirt on, his gym body baca me more visible and I unashamedly fed my eyes and unconsciously licked my lips while ungodly thoughts began to flow through my brain.

Uhhhhhhh, I see you like what you see ma’am, he said while he smiled like he enjoyed the effect he had on me.

Ohhhh, I got myself back and tried to refuse his outstretched hand towards me but instead our hands touched and I got a very strong and soft feeling from him. I couldn’t understand what was happening and before I could recollect myself, the waitress came to my rescue.

Waitress

Ma’am here’s your order and how will you like to make payment? Cash or with your card?

Young man

Do not worry about her payment, I will cover for it. He said smiling to me. I tried refusing but he declined and he turned back to the waitress to make his order.

I didn’t know what to do or say I just stood by watching while he talked to the waitress. My mind was about to wander when he softly touched my right hand which was on the counter. I guess he was trying to get my attention but here I was having ungodly thoughts about a stranger.

I quickly recollected myself and turned towards him.

Alex

Uhhhhmmm, thank you for offering to pay for my food I really do appreciate it. I tried to show more appreciation than I could muster so I can hurriedly run to my car and then home to hide my shameful thoughts and feelings but he beat me to it.

Young man.

Ohhhh there’s no need to be shy or say thank you, it’s the least I could do, for wasting your time and keeping you here longer than necessary and to top it up, the rain seems to be more serious now and am really sorry for keeping you back. I turned around towards the window and realized that the rain has indeed started and it was heavy.

Alex

Ohhh, it’s raining heavily already, but thanks for the food, sincerely I appreciate it. I said again, smiling shamelessly at the thought of my kids not being at home and the relief of not rushing home to make dinner or to beat the rain. I could stare at the rain and relax a bit more without thinking of anything that could or would stress me.

It’s fine, am not really in rush to get home, I might still be in a traffic jam either way so it’s fine. I said trying my best not to make him worry or sad. He heaved a sigh of relief and suggested we sit somewhere while we wait for the rain to subside.

Young man.

Sorry for my bad manners, I couldn’t even introduce my self to you ma’am, as he got me sit sit down quite close to the tall window glass, he hanged his jacket on my shoulder and walked tho the other side and tried to introduce himself to me. My name Jeremy, Jeremy Faircrown, but you can call me Jeremy, please pay no attention to my father’s name,. He said giving off that so very beautiful smile of his.

Alex

Faircrown, is it not the popular Faircrown I know, the Fair-crown estates and Properties yeah? I said trying to know why he doesn’t want to be acknowledged as them.

Jeremy

Ahhhhhh, thought I said you should forget that part, seems I can’t run away from my identity. He smiled again. So yeahhh that Faircrown, i would have loved to introduce myself without mentioning that but old habits die hard and you seem to make it hard to not remember my recent laid down rules. He said to me, now looking at my lips and my eyes and my lips again. I smiled back softly. Something I realized I have been doing for sometime now. He signaled a waiter to come to our table still h keeping his eyes on me.

I actually feel like I have met my own person as I can seem to take my eyes off you. He said smiling again to me.

Alex

Your own person, hahahahaha. I know things like that happen when you meet someone and it feels like you have known them since forever, I said trying to ease the tension around us before the waiter comes but I failed at that as I stared into his beautiful face too.

Jeremy.

You are right, the only problem is that you refuse to let me know your name.

Alex.

Ahhhhh, please forgive my bad manners too, I apologized. Call me Alex. Alexandra West. I said making sure I don’t call my ex husband’s name as well.

Jeremy

Wowwww, Alexandra, I like that more than the short form, hope you don’t mind I call you Alexandra instead.

Alex.

No , it’s fine, close friends call me that anyway. I reassured him. And so we talked over a few things and he made it obvious he was mesmerized with me as much as I tried to hide mine.