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Authors: Celeste O. Norfleet
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He leaned in and kissed her cheek tenderly. As he leaned back she opened her mouth and in an instant their lips almost touched. It was sweet and innocent.
Then she initiated something that shouldn’t have happened. She reached up, grabbed his jacket and held tight. A split-second’s pause evaporated. She kissed him, releasing more passion than even she had imagined. The instant their lips touched, there was no control, only need and desire. Keith’s tongue slipped into her mouth and she opened for him, giving as much as she received.
Her heart fluttered uncontrollably as she moaned deep in her throat, yearning for still more. This kiss was everything she had imagined and more. Her body simmered as she drowned in the sensual feel of being held in his arms. She felt everything all at once, including the fact that this had to stop. When the kissed ended, she collapsed against him and he stood strong, holding her in his powerful embrace. Neither said a word. She stepped back and looked away. He then turned and left in silence as if it had never happened.
She stood watching him walk out of the building, get into his car and then drive out of the parking lot. She waited a few minutes, thinking about what had just happened. Justifying it was easy. She was distraught and he was there. Then she went to where he’d been sitting earlier and sat down. She wasn’t sure what to make of seeing him again. Following her was definitely not cool, but then he had stayed this late and waited for her out of concern. She took a deep breath, touched her lips and released the breath slowly. Keith Washington was definitely different than what she had expected.
She looked around, seeing the young man on the polishing machine still working hard. He was much closer than before. She assumed she was probably holding him up. It was late and it was time to leave. She grabbed her things and walked to her car. She got in and as soon as she inserted the key she heard her stomach growl. Not feeling like cooking when she got home, she decided to grab something on the way in. There was a little all-night diner not too far from where she lived. She went there sometimes after leaving the nursing home. The food was delicious and they were friendly and fast.
* * *
The parking lot of the small eatery was more crowded than Keith had expected. Usually he parked right in front, but tonight he had to park along the side. As soon as he walked in, he was greeted by a familiar face. “Hey, Keith, you’re early tonight,” the waitress said as she escorted him to his usual booth in the back.
“Hey, Gladys. Yeah, I guess I am.”
“Decided to take the night off, huh?” She added, “Well, good for you. You work too hard. You need an early night sometimes.”
“Nah, not quite, I’m gonna head back to the office later. So, why’s it so crowded in here tonight?” he asked as he slid into his booth.
“Some cheapo decide to call this his wedding reception. Twenty-five people came in unannounced three and a half hours ago and just had to sit together. We actually asked a few customers to move and give them the entire back area. Long story short, they’re noisy, belligerent and totally obnoxious to the other patrons. They ordered and ate just about everything on the menu and now they’re walking out without leaving me and Lois a single penny as a tip, and this after the idiot groom tried to hit on Lois the whole time. I don’t know if the bride knows it or not, but she is in for a rude awakening and one helluva cheap honeymoon.”
As she spoke, her voice got louder and louder. It would have been impossible for the last few stragglers from the wedding party not to have heard her disgruntled jabs. Keith shook his head. This was his favorite place to come. The food was excellent and the people were real.
“Well, I’m sure your good service will be well rewarded.”
“Yeah, well, not by them fools,” she said. Lois, the other waitress, laughed as she
Then she initiated something that shouldn’t have happened. She reached up, grabbed his jacket and held tight. A split-second’s pause evaporated. She kissed him, releasing more passion than even she had imagined. The instant their lips touched, there was no control, only need and desire. Keith’s tongue slipped into her mouth and she opened for him, giving as much as she received.
Her heart fluttered uncontrollably as she moaned deep in her throat, yearning for still more. This kiss was everything she had imagined and more. Her body simmered as she drowned in the sensual feel of being held in his arms. She felt everything all at once, including the fact that this had to stop. When the kissed ended, she collapsed against him and he stood strong, holding her in his powerful embrace. Neither said a word. She stepped back and looked away. He then turned and left in silence as if it had never happened.
She stood watching him walk out of the building, get into his car and then drive out of the parking lot. She waited a few minutes, thinking about what had just happened. Justifying it was easy. She was distraught and he was there. Then she went to where he’d been sitting earlier and sat down. She wasn’t sure what to make of seeing him again. Following her was definitely not cool, but then he had stayed this late and waited for her out of concern. She took a deep breath, touched her lips and released the breath slowly. Keith Washington was definitely different than what she had expected.
She looked around, seeing the young man on the polishing machine still working hard. He was much closer than before. She assumed she was probably holding him up. It was late and it was time to leave. She grabbed her things and walked to her car. She got in and as soon as she inserted the key she heard her stomach growl. Not feeling like cooking when she got home, she decided to grab something on the way in. There was a little all-night diner not too far from where she lived. She went there sometimes after leaving the nursing home. The food was delicious and they were friendly and fast.
* * *
The parking lot of the small eatery was more crowded than Keith had expected. Usually he parked right in front, but tonight he had to park along the side. As soon as he walked in, he was greeted by a familiar face. “Hey, Keith, you’re early tonight,” the waitress said as she escorted him to his usual booth in the back.
“Hey, Gladys. Yeah, I guess I am.”
“Decided to take the night off, huh?” She added, “Well, good for you. You work too hard. You need an early night sometimes.”
“Nah, not quite, I’m gonna head back to the office later. So, why’s it so crowded in here tonight?” he asked as he slid into his booth.
“Some cheapo decide to call this his wedding reception. Twenty-five people came in unannounced three and a half hours ago and just had to sit together. We actually asked a few customers to move and give them the entire back area. Long story short, they’re noisy, belligerent and totally obnoxious to the other patrons. They ordered and ate just about everything on the menu and now they’re walking out without leaving me and Lois a single penny as a tip, and this after the idiot groom tried to hit on Lois the whole time. I don’t know if the bride knows it or not, but she is in for a rude awakening and one helluva cheap honeymoon.”
As she spoke, her voice got louder and louder. It would have been impossible for the last few stragglers from the wedding party not to have heard her disgruntled jabs. Keith shook his head. This was his favorite place to come. The food was excellent and the people were real.
“Well, I’m sure your good service will be well rewarded.”
“Yeah, well, not by them fools,” she said. Lois, the other waitress, laughed as she
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