Met by Coincidence...Separated by Destiny...

Explanation..

Hero's point of view...

Knowing I can't wait for the elevator to come up, I take the next best option- the stairs. Holding my towel in one hand, I use my other hand to grab and open the door that leads to the staircase. I sprint down the stairs as fast as I can hoping my towel doesn't come off in public. But, honestly, I don't care. I am used to people ogling over my body and I have no shame if people see me naked. What matters is to get to Jo and explain everything.

I reach the ground floor in no time hoping I somehow beat the great technology- the elevator. As I reach the reception, the girl at the reception desk has her eyes out; maybe she hasn't seen a guy in a towel before.

"Sir, can I help you?" She asks. But I can see all she is looking at is my chest, my abs and maybe my cock, that anyone can see through this white, thin gym towel.

"Have you seen a blond girl coming out of the elevator?" I hope she says "No".

"The elevators aren't working, sir. The power went off, so all the elevators stopped. Whoever was using the elevators has been safely gotten out. Is there any specific reason you are looking out for the girl?"

Yes, she is the love of my life, and I need to explain to her what she saw at the gym was not what it looked like.

"No. Thank you."

If Jo is no longer on the lift then where is she? I wait for another couple of minutes but it's starting to feel awkward, standing in nothing but a gym towel with guests giving weird looks as they pass by. My best option will be to get back to my room and try calling Jo. And then I realize, since the elevators aren't working, I will have to climb back to the seventh floor. Great.

Being an athlete and keeping in great shape has its advantages. Such as climbing up to the seventh floor isn't a big deal. I reach my floor and then my room in no time.

I open the room and walk into the only person I was eagerly searching for just minutes ago. Jo. She is carelessly laid across my bed. Her hands are covering her eyes and she is not awake. She may have been exhausted with all the commotion from today's activities. I sigh in relief. I thought she had left. I was about to change and go out to search for her.

Carefully without making any noise, I tiptoe to the wardrobe and take out a pair of black boxers to change. Once I have put on my boxers, I throw the gym towel to the nearby chair and take a seat on the bed, just admiring the beautiful girl who sleeps inches in front of me. Just seeing Jo sleep is one of my favourite activities. She always looks so calm and beautiful when she is deep into her sleep.

I must have made some noise because Jo wakes up from her deep slumber and looks across the room. She almost jumps and falls off the bed when she notices me.

"Hero, what are you doing here?"

Mesmerized by her Beauty, I almost forget that Jo is awake and has asked me something.

"I went after you and looked for you at the reception but you weren't there. Then the receptionist told me that all the elevators were shut down because of a power issue. I had to come back since I was just wearing my gym towel." I point at the nearby chair where the towel was thrown at. "I was about to change and go out to look out for you. To my luck, you came to the room."

Jo looks a bit baffled and takes her time to settle all the information I just blabbered seconds ago. Then she gets up and takes a step back distancing herself from me as if a giant bed isn't enough of a space she needs from me.

"I came to pack my stuff. I was tired of climbing stairs and must have dozed off. Mind if you come to this side of the bed so that I can pack my stuff from your wardrobe."

I react quickly and walk over to the bed to reach Jo. I was so quick that Jo had no time to escape. Enough with all the running away. I am tired that every time something happens, either Jo or I run away without discussing the issue.

"No. You are not going anywhere. We need to talk. Jo, what you saw at the gym, wasn't what it looked like. Nothing happened between Brenda and me. Trust me."

"So, the girl has a name. Great."

Jealousy. That's evident in Jo's tone. My girl is jealous.

"Yes, she has a name. Everyone does, isn't it obvious."

I chuckle at my own lame-ass joke making Jo's lips twitch. She is angry but I can see that dissolving in front of my eyes. Carefully I pick my next words.

"I love you, Jo. I have always loved you. There is no one else for me. You matter. No one else. Brenda was a girl I slept with back in high school but nothing happened today. In fact, today she told me that not long after we had sex, she came out to her family. She is into girls, not guys. I had so much on my mind, and Brenda was there so we talked. For once, it was nice to have someone who didn't judge me for my past actions. I was able to tell her, how much I love you and how much I want to have you back in my life."

Jo doesn't say anything; she is no longer trying to get away from me, so, I take that as a positive sign and continue.

"I have told you how much I love you but you haven't said it back. And am I ok with it? No, Jo, I am not. The girl I love doesn't feel the same way. But I don't want you to feel pressured either. If you want nothing with me but just sex then we can do that.
I promised you that we would do this on your terms and I meant what I promised. I have broken many promises but I no longer want to keep doing that. If you want sex, we will have just sex. I promise. And if, after my time here, you decide we should just be friends then we will just be friends. It will be tough but I will try my best to endure that. I just want you in my life. I don't want to live a life in which I don't have you."

I have said it all. I have nothing else to say. Now, it's up to Jo. She knows what I want. She knows the truth. It's all up to her. I stand waiting for a reaction from Jo.

Jo looks at me. Her expressions are unreadable. Then..

She moves and closes the distance between us. She hooks two of her fingers inside the waistband of my black boxers and pulls me towards her.

"You are right..I want sex."

~~~~~Author's Note~~~~~
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So, has Jo opted for only sex? 🤔 Or is there something we don't know yet.

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