by Diana Scott
arms were while they were hugging her and the amazing scent that was coming out of her body when my hands touched her and brought her next to me? —Nico’s body was leaning towards the table and was almost touching Susy’s forehead— Maybe we could only thing about touching each other, not eating?
She couldn’t avoid blushing when she remembered about the kiss they had in the garden, that wonderful, perfect, kiss.
—Plus, a man my size needs to stay strong. You never know when you have to wrap a beautiful girl with your body and protect her while she is alone in a garden only illuminated by the moon. —He was being a little bit of a tease but she loved to see how her cheeks got red as from the embarrassment she felt. Plus, she started biting her lower lip, and that made him go crazy. Her lips were wet and humid and he could only think about biting them until she sighed.
Susy couldn’t talk. She was mute. Literally mute. Nico thought that he should leave flirting for later. Susy wasn’t one of his conquers, she was different and he was going to give her all the time she needed. He was trying to break the ice and make her forget about his last words. It was too soon to jump her and put her on the table and eat her bite by bite and make her cry asking for more and the he would open her shirt and… better to think about other stuff. Right now!
—You know, in a couple of hours I have to teach class to the kids
—Kids?
—Yes. Didn’t you know about it? I teach a group kids in the sports center of the village. Today we have climbing lesson and I guarantee you that I have to be in form to deal with those kids. They are able to wear off any teacher in less than a week. —He had a happy tone in his voice. One could she that that made him happy
—I thought you ran your own company. Do you work as a teacher?
—Not exactly. My legal work is my family’s company but my heart is with sports. I spend my free time as a teacher for kids with disabilities. I try to teach them the values of life through outdoor sports.
—Such as?
—You see, when we climb, every member of the team has to take care of the other. Comradeship is essential in the mountain. Group work and the consequences of not being united shows them how important is to have somebody that supports them, protects them. Our classmate trusts us and we trust our classmate, that’s our motto.
“Handsome, smart, loving… Keep going” Susy thought. “God! You must be having a great time up there. Why are you doing this to me? Nooo! How am I supposed to get out of this without my feelings hurt? I’m already mad about him! He is amazing outside and now it turns out that inside too!”
—Are you sure you’re ok? Is like suddenly you are miles away.
—Yes, I was just thinking about how some one that has everything, like you, gives time to kids that not even their own fathers give.
—That’s why! My parents gave us so much that sometimes I think that life is just luck. Like fate made the game and decided in which place or family you are born. Is like a lottery, sometimes you win it sometimes you don’t.
—That is true. Not all of us won the lottery when we were born… —Susy couldn’t hide how sad she felt when she said that.
—Exactly. That’s why. I just want to give them a little bit of what I was lucky enough to receive. My parents loved each other and loved us unconditionally and that’s what I want to do in my life. And, I love kids and see how they grow up and improve as people, I love those smiles when they see me coming. They don’t even know it, but they give to me a lot more than I give to them.
Suddenly Susy felt as though she wanted to know more about this man. Nico was a lot more than a pretty face. And she wanted to get to know him. She wanted to know all his secrets. She wanted to know everything.
—Do you live with your brothers?
—What? No, thanks. I can’t stand my brothers —he moved his mouth weirdly.
—I don’t agree. Last night I thought that Alberto was a charming and polite man. He is very pleasant and has a great conversation.
—That’s what I mean, unbearable. —His lips moved with a curve— But he is not as handsome as me… is he? —He couldn’t miss a chance to see that shining in Susy’s eyes
—Again with that? Well, now that you mention it. Yes, he is. He is handsome, I’m afraid that he is really handsome. —Her gestures were firm. Nico started laughing. Was she trying to make him jealous? It was plain to see that her comment didn’t cause the effect she wanted. Nico was an expert man on conquers and flirting.
—Yes, my dear. Su, we are a family of handsome man. But let me tell you a secret —and he brought his lips close to her ear— his feet smell ever since he was a kids.
—Nico, please! —she laughed out loud.
—Alright, come on. I want to drop you at home safe and sound before I have to go. Otherwise I could kidnap you and put you in my car and you’ll have to call the police and my only chance would be confessing.
—Confessing what? —She was going along with the game.
—I would tell them that I’m guilty. I can’t be apart from you. I enjoy every moment by your side and if they let me I would kidnap you again as many times as I could
—Nico, are you always like this?
—How? Funny? Sharp? Smart? Attractive? Irresistible?
—Please, enough. —She couldn’t stop laughing— Don’t you take anything seriously?
—You, just you.
Susy had no words to say.
—And now? What are you thinking about? You eyes always tell me everything and say the truth.
—I was thinking that, for some reason… I don’t know. Now that I’m talking with you, is like this Nico has nothing to do with the one that was giving the speech in last night’s party.
Nico was so happy. He was almost jumping. Her. Su. She seemed to have understood him in just a few days.
—You see, you like outdoors sports, you like to help, its plain to see that you care about social causes. And if I sum to that your casual look and flirty tone… It doesn’t feet with a man that runs an international company…
Please… Nico could feel how his fart was beating out of control. He was right all along. This woman was different. The difference he had been looking all along. The difference that made her see him the way he truly was. A man that wanted to love and be loved without limits, without conditions. A love that meant more than a big house, a convertible o a silly company.
A love where a couch, a blanket and their bodies together, giving heat to each other was the only important thing in their lives. Apart from his parents and siblings, no one else had ever been able to see what was inside of him. Except her. Su.
The women he used to hang out with only saw the cars, the expensive dinners and an apparently handsome man. But he felt a lot more than that. He wanted the true love, the one that he saw in his parents while growing up. That was the reason he liked kids so much. They were actually capable of knowing him, seeing him for what he was. And they give him love without asking anything in exchange.
—What I don’t understand is why are you the CEO?
—You see, I wasn’t suppose to be. That role corresponded to my brother Alberto, but when his wife died, he just couldn’t do it anymore. He loved her so much and those weren’t easy moments for any of us. We lost our mother, we lost the love of his live… It was just too hard to deal with it. Lets say that somebody had to be in charge of the situation and I was passing by.
—I understand —Alberto was a very handsome man but talking to him she saw that sadness that afflicted him. That type of sadness that only people that suffered a lot showed. And Susy knew a lot about that.
—At first I thought it was only going to be for a couple of months but then, lets say that times goes fast and I don’t like it but, of course, I don’t want to pressure Alberto. Time will help him heal all that pain and I will always be here for him.
He grabbed her hand and couldn’t avoid to caress her.
—Su, do you have anything to do in the
next couple of hours?
—Right now? No, I’m alone. Why are you asking that?
—Then its decided. —he grabbed her by the hand and made her stand up.
—What?
—We are going to the sports center. You are going to love it!
—But I’m not ready!
—You look beautiful! Plus you have to show why a beautiful woman kidnapped me and made me be five minutes late. Those kids are really judgmental if I don’t give them an excuse. Su, they might try to kill me! —and he grabbed her by the hand and didn’t let go.
—I guess I can do that for you… —She had the biggest smile in the whole world, she couldn’t say anything else. Also, the longer she was with him the more woman, sensual and attractive she felt.— Then, you don’t want to kidnap me?
—Darling, for now I’m just going to get that beautiful smile, those sweet lips, and put them in a trunk where only I have the key to get it… And then, with time, I will conquer your beats of passion, your shakes of love, your salty skin from desire, your warm body from the touch of my hands… and then yes, I will kidnap you and you will be only mine.
And with no warning he kissed her with the desperation of a man that knows that she, and only she, is the woman he had been waiting all along.
It’s Love
A week later…
A week ago she couldn’t stop crying due to the many treasons she received from an unfaithful husband, who showed no interest in anything and just nagged her. She lived in an endless sea of lies and infidelities.
