Will you kiss me?

<p>Kassidy and I sat close to each other opposite the big screen tv that sat fabulously in place.<br/>One of the sales girl came to their table...she was wearing a plain white shirt over a black skirt... I couldn't see her feet. But she was an okay-looking girl with very dark skin and short hair.<br/>"Give me a bottle of Small Williams." Kassidy said and turned to me. "What would you like to drink?"<br/>I shook my head and turned to the sales girl. "I am good. My stomach is tight. I am fine with this." I rose the bottle of water in my hand to the waitress.<br/>"Alright then. A bottle of small Williams will do." Kassidy concluded.<br/>The waitress walked away and came back with the bottle of small Williams and an opener.<br/>"Thanks." He went ahead to open it and took a big gulp before dropping the bottle back on the table. Placing the cover back on the bottle mouth, he went back into sitting position and put his hand across the couch we sat in and then over my head. "Come closer." He commanded lightly.<br/>I was someone who didn't take commands lightly but I found myself moving closer to his open arm into his warm embrace. It was really warm. In contrast to the cold blazing through the lounge, his body was like a blanket and I felt like a kitten in it, cuddled by warm love.<br/>I didn't notice it before, but he smelt like apple... and weed.<br/>He wrapped his arms around me and inhaled my scent. "Gosh! You smell so good."<br/>I smiled. I wasn't uncomfortable at all. "Thank you." I said.<br/>He adjusted in his seat into a more closer and comfortable position, but he never let me go. "What do you say we date?"<br/>I chuckled. "I told you I will think about it."<br/>He exhaled heavily. "There's nothing to think about. We are here, right now, real people doing real things. We could start immediately. You just have to say yes."<br/>I looked at him from the corner of my eyes. "You came late."<br/>"Come on."<br/>"It's true! You came late. I have a boyfriend and I don't want to double date."<br/>"I thought we trashed that issue?"<br/>"Trashed?"<br/>He paused. "Sorry. Did that come out wrong?"<br/>I shook my head. "Not in the slightest. Compared to what I've heard from men in the past, yours isn't even close."<br/>There was silence for a while with us both focusing on the television. A batch of music were played from the top ten list for the week and we were now on number 6 song: Pluto by Driven.<br/>"I really like this song." Kassidy said and started singing along with some muffled lyrics.<br/>Me too. I liked the song but I was waiting to see which one will make the number one.<br/>This is so unlike me, sitting here in the arms of a man and not finding his touch repulsive. What should I call this now? Is this love? No. It can't be love. It is too early to call it that. Plus I am feeling a little guilty. Let us just see as this will go cause even I cannot be involved in a long distance relationship.<br/>The next song that came up was "Influence" by Man from Adam. It made the number three spot. Wow! <br/>Kassidy and I moved into a more cuddly pose, influenced by the lyrics of the song. It got us so caught up in it I did not know when I rested my head on his arm, moving to my subconscious. I felt like a woman. I was feeling gentle and calm, graceful and peaceful. That particular thought of 'if you find the right kind of man, you will naturally be within your feminine energy' was playing in my head and I could feel it within me.<br/>I liked to be in control of my own feelings and I was really good at it. So I picked up my phone and checked the time, 8:30pm. Damn! So late!<br/>Kassidy looked at me as I placed my phone back on the table. "What time is it?"<br/>"To nine."<br/>"How many minutes left?"<br/>"Thirty more minutes."<br/>"There is still time." He said with a straight face and placed his hand tighter around me like I was going to run away from his life forever. "I will drop you at home."<br/>"That is not the point though."<br/>"Oh? Then what is?"<br/>"The point is that I love to be home early. Though this date has been wonderful, I do really need to head home."<br/>"I know you said you stayed alone. Is anyone rushing you to be home?"<br/>I shook my head. "Nope. Just habit."<br/>"Then please, let me drop you home. Just for tonight. I want to spend a little more time with you. Latest 9:30, I wil--"<br/>"--9;30??" I almost screamed. <br/>"Relax." He said. "I will drop you in front of your gate and make sure you are safe before leaving. I promise. Just a little more time is all I ask."<br/>On a regular day, I would have stood up and left such a clingy and daring person. But I did not know what it was about him, I found myself agreeing to giving him the extra time he asked for...maybe because I wanted it too.<br/>~~~~~~~~~~~~<br/>Kassidy was a man of his word. <br/>He drove past the junction next to my house street and before you know it, he was in front of my gate as per my direction. <br/>"We are here." I said and felt reluctant to exit the car as I was also enjoying the AC.<br/>He reduced the music on his radio.<br/>"It was a wonderful evening. I had a good time. Thank you for the Malt, it was helpful." <br/>"You are welcome." That was the only thing he said in all of this. <br/>"Okay." I inhaled abruptly making a firm decision to exit the car by putting my hand on the handle. As I opened the door and the warm breeze hit me again...<br/>"Won't you kiss me?" <br/>I stopped moving when I heard the question. I could see some of my gossiping neighbors looking at the car, I was pretty sure they did not know it was me in it but for a minute, I thought maybe they also heard that question. So I turned my body back into the vehicle and closed the door shut.<br/>I looked at Kassidy, he was looking at me with keen interest, his eyes were pleading for something but his face was as aloof as the earlier evening i saw him. <br/>"Isn't it too early to be asking me for something like that?" I knew I did not want to kiss him. I take kissing seriously and would only do that with someone I consider to be my partner and he was not that person.<br/>"Is it?" He questioned. "I don't know if we would do this again and it is all dependent on you cause I want to. I feel the need to take with me a wholesome part of the evening. Do I make you uncomfortable?"<br/>"Of course not! But a kiss for me is too early."<br/>"What about a hug? Is that too early too?"<br/>I figured it was not cause we had been cuddling some moments ago. So I dropped my sweater on my laps, turned towards him and watched him as he came into my embrace. He rested his head on my shoulder the best he could and savored the moment. We hugged for while and I could just feel it that he really needed this so I gave him all of my embrace, nothing holding me back.</p>