Playing Games

Just This Once

We made our way up to our room. I scan the keycard and open the door, still feeling Austin's touch on my lower back. He guides me into the room as I set my purse down on the counter. "Well tonight was fun, don't you think" he says as he kicks his shoes off. "Yeah, it was a blast! Definitely a good start to the vacation," I say as I sit down on the bed to take my heels off. Surprisingly it didn't feel awkward to be alone in the room with him. I finally got the tiny buckles to unclasp and picked my shoes up to drop the over to where my bags were.

As I turned around, Austin stood in front of me, looking down with a look of lust in his eyes. He put one hand on my waist to pull me in closer, as the other one cupped my cheek. He moved his thumb slowly back and forth on my cheek as he looked from my eyes to my lips. "I want you, Sofia," he said in a low voice. I was sure my heart was beating out of my chest at this moment. I subconsciously bit onto my lower lip and forced myself to respond back, even though I was completely speechless at that moment. "A-austin, I-" I began to say but he quickly cut me off. "If you don't want to do this, I completely understand. But I can't keep up with this 'just friends' shit. I don't want to be friends with you, I want more than that Sof," he said as he moved closer to my face. We held intense eye contact for what felt like forever. I stared into the swirls of blues melting together to form an ocean of beauty, that were his eyes. I swear, staring into them for too long felt like I was being hypnotized.

"I'm scared" I blurted out. He immediately pulled back and his face turned from a look of burning desire to a look of concern. "Scared of what?" He asked softly, and honestly it made me want to cry. He probably thought I meant I was scared of him, shit. "No, I- shit, I'm sorry. I didn't mean it like that. I want you, Austin. Fuck, I just meant that, I-um, I'm scared of getting hurt in the end. My last relationship was," I let out a sigh, "bad. And I haven't been with anyone since. I just don't want to get hurt again." I felt like an idiot. I ruined a perfectly good moment, all because I couldn't just let it happen. My past always seems to come up and bite me in the ass, and I was really kicking myself for fucking this up. But much to my surprise, Austin seemed like he knew the pain I had felt all too well.

"Look, baby. I need you to understand this," he said as he pulled me back into his warm embrace. "I would never hurt you, okay? Honestly, I'm kind of scared too. I've been hurt by so many women in the past who I thought I could trust with my life. None of those women even compare to you. There's something different about you, and I just can't seem to get enough," he said and that look of lust returned to his gaze. I can tell he was being genuine about every word he was saying. I couldn't think of a response, because what could I even say to that.

Well, I guess actions do speak louder than words. I place my hand gently on his cheek and give him a small smile before I lean in. Our lips connect, and I melt into the softness of his kiss. He held me so tight but his touch remained gentle. We pull back for a second to look in each other's eyes once more before he pulls me into a hungry and passionate kiss. His tongue begs entry into my mouth and I open immediately. My hands fall to his chest and I can feel his heartbeat beating just as fast as mine. We continue to kiss and I let out an involuntary moan, causing Austin to pull back and move his kisses lower. I can feel his smirk against my neck as he begins to suck on the spot just below my earlobe.

"Are you sure you want to do this, Sof?" He whispers into my ear. "Yes, Austin. I want you," I moan out. He continues to attack my neck with his kisses as I reach for the buttons on his shirt. I slowly undo each one but it seems Austin is growing a little impatient as his rips the rest of his shirt off, causing buttons to fly throughout the room. "Austin!" I yell as I giggle at his action. "What?" he says with a smirk, "I couldn't wait any longer, baby. I need to feel you." He moves his kisses across my collarbone and moves the straps off of my shoulders. I can feel his hand move towards my breasts, and his dips his finger tips into the top. "Don't you even think about it, cowboy" I say looking down, knowing he was going to rip this dress off of me. A guilty smile spreads across his face, "I told you I was going to rip this dress off of you tonight," he paused as he kissed me, "and I'm a man of my word." He then rips the thin fabric exposing my bare chest to him. I laugh in shock at his actions but stop and stare at his reaction to seeing me naked for the first time. "God damn, Sof" he said staring at my body in front of him. He brings his eyes up to meet mine and I give him a shy smile. "You are the most beautiful woman, I have ever seen" he said as he pulls me in for another kiss.