The Awakening of Alexis - Part one

I brushed passed him in the hallway keeping my head down. “I’m going down for something to eat, let’s just chill out before this thing tomorrow. I’ll see you later Shane.”

But as I turned to walk down the hallway he caught hold of my arm. “Alexis I’m sorry I was an ass ok? I shouldn’t have said what I said, let’s just start over again, ok?”

I opened my mouth to speak but I caught a glimpse of those eyes and realized that I couldn’t stay mad at him. “Sure,” I said. “Join me for dinner?”

Surprisingly enough the dinner went great- we both really relaxed and let go a lot. I had a few glasses of wine with my dinner and I started to feel a bit light headed. As I stood up to leave the table I felt the wine hit my head and giggled a little to myself.

“Fancy a nightcap in the bar?” Shane said. “It’s early yet.”

I looked at my watch; it was only 11pm. “Ok sure.”

What the hell? I thought as we walked into the bar. I glanced around, there weren’t many people around. We got a table and ordered a drink as we settled into our surroundings. I started to look at Shane in a different way, his eyes sparkled when he laughed, his whole demeanor changed. We spoke about our childhoods, growing up. I didn’t know why I had thought that he was such an ass- he was ok. Sure we were never going to be best friends but still this was better than what we’d had before. I found myself getting more and more comfortable with him and thinking more and more about that kiss. I caught myself a few times focusing on his mouth as he spoke, imagining him leaning over the table, kissing me again. I must have been daydreaming because I realized that Shane was sitting waiting on me to answer him and I had no idea what he’d said.

I blinked and faked tiredness. “Mmm that journey wiped me out. I think I’m gonna head to bed now.”

Shane looked at me with a bemused expression on his face. “Yeah we do have an early start tomorrow and I think that you’ve had a little too much to drink, let’s get you off to bed eh?” He stood up and held out his hand to help me up. “Come on you, bedtime.”

He placed his hand on the small of my back and guided me to the elevators; my legs were a little shaky but it had more to do with his proximity than the alcohol. I’d never felt as sure of what I wanted. The lift doors opened and we stepped inside. I watched as Shane leaned forward and pushed the button. I knew then what I wanted and what I had to do. He leaned back against the wall of the elevator. I looked across at him.

“What’s wrong Alexis, are you ok?” he asked.

“I’ve never felt better.” I moved closer to him, looking into his eyes then I wrapped my arm around his neck and pulled him close to me kissing him with all the passion that he had kissed me with earlier. The alcohol had made me bolder, but I knew what I was doing. I pressed my body against his moaning as his arms came behind me curving around my waist then sliding up my spine. I felt as if I was going to melt, his fingertips went under the edge of my shirt and set fire to my skin. I’d never felt hotter. Then all of a sudden he stopped pushed me gently away.

“Alexis you’re drunk, you’re not thinking straight, you have a husband remember?”

He stepped out of the elevator and walked down the hotel corridor toward his room, leaving me standing blinking in dismay. How could he do that? Who the hell did he think he was? I was offering myself to him and he was walking away.

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