UNCHARTED TERRITORY

Meeting Cupid

"Hey guys, I think I’m going to head home. I've had enough for the day. Will catch you guys tomorrow at work." I said to my colleagues as I struggled to stand up.

"Hey, c'mon lets just finish up this bottle then we'd all go home. We can share an Uber. that'd be fun and it'd save us all some cash." Charlotte slurred sounding even drunker than I thought I was.

"Nah. Let me head home to my baby. Will catch you guys tomorrow. I love you guys." I waved and blew them kisses as I continued walking to the exit door of the club.  They then all yelled back in unison, "love you too girl."

As soon as I stepped outside, I let out a loud yawn. "Damn I’m tired. I need to lay down." I said to myself out loud...

"Yeah you sure do princess." I heard someone answer me back but I couldn’t see them.

"Come out now before I retrieve my mace and spray your eyeballs." I said shifting left and right searching for the sneaky bastard.

"Alright. Calm down." The deep voice responded again.

"Come out you sneaky son of a bitch or I’ll scream!" I started getting irritated. Wondering if I should ran back into the club.

"When was the last time you were well and truly fucked Rinny?" He continued again still hiding into the dark.

He said my name. He knew me. "Who are you?" I asked furiously. "Don’t be a pussy and show yourself." I yelled while my voice trembled with fear but then the question he asked struck me hard. It had been months. Being a single mom wasn’t easy. And working a twelve hour shift five days a week had also put me in a dry spell as dry as the desert.

"Answer me." He commanded still hiding in the dark. I shifted a little.

"Um...its been a while." I said foolishly. I felt dumb and stupid for being a part of his stupid pawn game.

"Would you at least step out into the light? Please?" I begged.

"Calm down. Breathe." He said stepping out of the dark corner. There he was, tall, dark with a well built body. I couldn’t make out his face yet but he dripped of confidence with how he walked towards me. "Hi. I'm cupid." His lips moved in a conspiratorial smirk.

"Bullshit." I said out loud slapping his  chest. The man must have spent enough time at the gym because he definitely had a hard body beneath the half buttoned shirt. I looked up and met his eyes. They were the sexiest eyes I’d ever seen.  I dropped my jaw in awe as he smiled and offered me his hand. "C'mon." He said

"Do I know you?" I managed to ask.

"I'm sure you've heard of cupid. The god of love and desire. Cupid himself in disguise..." He said inching closer to me such that there was no space between us.  I must have looked confused because he chuckled looking down on my face. "Still digesting that Hm? Yeah I get that a lot." He continued.

"Now, shall we?" He took my hand in his and mine must have been cold because I felt his soft touch warming me up. I let him walk me down the street still dumbfounded.