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"Oh my God! That is so sweet."
"I know, right? It really was. So tender and sweet, so unlike... I mean, it was the sexiest most understated thing he could have done, but still so warm and affectionate. But it left me craving more and I couldn't fall asleep!"
"That's a good boy."
"What?"
"Sorry, I was talking to Charlie. Burp-time."
"Oh, okay, that was weird. Call me later. Bye-bye, Charlie!"
"Bye!"
Tracy hung up and sighed, and held her hand to her face. William. He was different.
* * * * *
John arrived first at the Vietnamese restaurant where he and William liked to meet when rushed for time. "Don't worry about it, William, my last meeting ended sooner than I expected."
"I had drinks with Tracy last night." William said, wasting no time getting to what was on his mind.
"And?"
"Well, she is incredibly charming. Smart, articulate, quick sense of humor."
John stared at his friend, waiting. William looked content.
"You have not described her appearance."
"I haven't? That is odd. Well, she is stunning. Black dramatic hair, fair skin, blue eyes, a little turned up nose and long graceful limbs. She has more than a few tattoos, but they are tastefully done."
"And the date?"
"We talked and got to know each other, and then I took her home in a cab."
"Did you get invited up?"
"No, I did not." William stroked his chin with the back of the hand. "You know, John, when playing chess, I am completely bored if my opponent surrenders the queen too quickly."
"Of course. I wonder... Have you ever been beaten by an opponent lacking a queen?"
"Yes, but only when I had lost my queen as well." Both men ate quietly for a moment.
"Hmmm," John said. "Do you tend to use your queen to full advantage, or keep her safe in the back row?"
"Of course I use the queen, John. But I do not make her do all the work. She is distracting to the other opponent, so I often lure them into focus on the queen and attack on the flank."
"Are we still talking sex?" John asked.
"Always." William laughed. "Sex is always an undercurrent, but not my master."
"Yes, well you have shown great restraint lately." John liked to tease William about women throwing themselves at him.
"John, I meet women every day whom I would like to take to bed. Rarely do I meet a woman I would like to wake up with."
John raised his glass and the two friends toasted in agreement. "What next? Did you make another date?"
"Not yet. I do have a plan that requires your assistance, if you wouldn't mind."
"Of course, William. What is it?"
William explained his idea to John, who agreed without hesitation to help his friend.
- COMMENTS
Anonymousover 3 years agoThere is an interesting dichotomy between the characters and the ones in the book. I like the pacing. Not too fast. Nana is a great moral compass for Tracy. Thanks for this.
Thelvynerover 7 years agoI like how you have included sexual content as excerpts from her book rather than having the main characters fall into bed with each other right away. I also tend to skim past long sex scenes if I am not in the mood and you have delivered a way for me to do so without feeling like I am going to accidentally skip past some important dialogue embedded between thrusts.
Anonymousover 7 years agoyour story has been very satisfying so far. I'm barely half way through and I already have great expectations. I look forward to reading more of your work.
rightbankabout 8 years agothe story keeps getting better and better.
I too loved the line about waking up next to her.
beautiful
Anonymousover 8 years ago"John, I meet women every day whom I would like to take to bed. Rarely do I meet a woman I would like to wake up with."
maddictover 8 years agoA wonderful romance to read. A pleasent change from some of the hard bang that I expect to find on lit.I look forward to a rewarding love affair for Tracy and William.
Is this story anything like the paperbacks my wife is reading, the cover boy doesn't have a whole shirt covering his chest?
Girochenalmost 9 years agoI don't comment very often, but I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed chapters one and two. I will continue to read all that you have written and posted. As an aspiring writer myself, I find the subject matter of this particular story quite enjoyable. At some point, I hope to have the guts to publish my own writings. Thank you for the stories you have and are writing. I understand the connection we feel to them.
bruce22almost 9 years agoBut I will bet that under the surface each has faults, and perhaps even problems.
Excellent dialogue between two intelligent people.
JWrenover 9 years agoSo much to admire in the opening two chapters, not least the gradual development of the two main characters. The slow burn of their relationship is realistic, so too their discussions with trusted confidants (twin sister and confirmed friend). An extra delight is the intriguing story within a story. Sex? It's bubbling there just below the surface, like a tantalising kiss on the hand. Onward to chapter three...
IanSaulWhitcombover 9 years agoWell, you spent last chapter setting finely grained lengths of wood in place over humble sprigs of kindling in a structure both promising and elegant. And now in this chapter ... sparks! A whole series of them, each a smidgen brighter than the last, with Tracy and William seeing and sensing those little flares in one another's emails until everything catches and flickers with heat in that dinner scene. The flames are coming, and we can all see and feel them in the near future.
Hot!
fanfareover 9 years ago...my ultracrepedarian hat. You have your character Tracy making fun of her co-worker, Anthony over the sexual nature of flowers. Then you have Tracy make the much too common writer's error in the sub-story of calling semen, 'seed'.
Her Mama, the biology professor should spank her for that silly mistake!
Otherwise DB, another great chapter. Skillful continuation of developing your characters to have interesting personalities.
Adults, speaking like adults! Not very common on this site. And creating around your characters a vivid picture of their terrain.
Ed_Xover 9 years agoI'm enjoying the character development and how the story is unfolding. I can't wait for the next chapter. And, for what it's worth, I don't think the story is ready for actual sex or lacking from it either. You are doing a superb job of building a believable amount of sexual tension between William and Tracy.
Anonymousover 9 years agoI'm really enjoying this. Very nice writing style with believably quirky characters.
avidfaover 9 years agoThere are so many perfect touches, perfect moments in your story that bring a smile and cause me to pause a moment to savor the thought, the image.
As a guy, I wouldn't mind getting to it a little faster, but I do understand that my success rate would increase were I to learn a little from William about taking the time for a slow, teasing seduction.
The build is palpable, ineluctable. You can feel the voltage building up and can almost see where the bolt will strike.
Well done!
