Chapter 9 I can feel the desire between us in the air, take me

I walked towards him, and his smile captivated me; when I was in front of him, he took my hand between his and brought it close to his mouth; I could feel his breath and how his lips brushed against my skin.

My heart was beating so fast, and my skin bristled instantly; my legs almost gave out when I finally heard his voice again, "Dany, nice to meet you, I'm Marcus," he said without looking away from my eyes.

"Hi Marcus," I said, and my voice came out as if it was a sigh that only he could hear.

"Well, since the introductions are over, I think it's time to go, don't you think," Jason said.

"Sounds like a good idea, let's go," said Ivana, but I couldn't take my eyes off this man who had me fascinated.

I took my bag and my cell phone to leave, and I only felt how he took my hand in his, squeezing it but not too hard, just firmly, as if he didn't want to lose me.

We left the apartment towards the elevator and the parking lot, he was standing next to me, and I lowered my head for a moment towards our intertwined hands.

He looked at me curiously and saw where my gaze was directed, "I'm sorry, do you mind if I hold your hand?" he asked me tenderly.

I got so nervous that the words didn't come out in the best way I expected, "Yes! I mean no!  What I meant to say is that! I'm sorry, I'm just not used to it," I said, and inside I felt like the stupidest woman in the world.

He just showed such a sexy smile and told me, "I hope this is not too fast for you and that little by little you get used to it because the only thing I want is to take care of you and be close to you, after yesterday, I don't plan to stay away from you" he told me. I felt my heart beating when I heard his words; how crazy, I just met him and felt like I had known him for a long time.

Some situations change your way of seeing life and the people around you; when you feel you have known someone for a long time, but their closeness goes unnoticed, you think it is normal for you.

Then comes to a person who moves your world for a second, as if you knew him all your life and all you want is to be in his arms and feel him close; every moment or you will go crazy, that's what I'm feeling with Marcus, but I don't want him to hurt me.

Even though I always give my image of a rebellious, strong, and confident woman, inside, I'm like Bambi; I'm afraid of everything and everyone, but what would hurt me the most is to be hurt by giving all of me.

Maybe destiny is telling me to let myself go and take a risk this time, without having my plan behind me, just living day by day with Marcus, and why not! I can feel that he is attracted to me; he makes me feel safe and protected with the simple fact of having my hand in his.

His body moves in a way that mine reacts without even thinking about it; I can't explain it; it's like we are one.

As we pulled into the parking lot, I saw his black BMW car and headed towards it, but I saw Jason taking Ivana over to another car; I glanced at Marcus, confused.

He looked at me and saw Jason, "I told him to bring his car, so we can have more privacy and get to know each other a little more, but if you feel uncomfortable, I can tell them to come with us,' he said waiting for my answer.

"'It's fine, I think that's a good idea," I said, and he smiled at my answer, I got in the car, and he closed the door, he turned the car around and got in, he sat down and leaned towards me, our faces were just inches apart, and unconsciously I closed my eyes waiting for him to kiss me for the first time.

But that never came, I just heard the sound of my seat belt and opened my eyes; I could feel myself turning red with embarrassment, thinking he was going to kiss me, his face was just inches away from mine, he had a huge smile. He said, "I'm sorry, I just wanted to put your seat belt on, safety first."

"Sure, what else would it be," I said and tried not to look like an idiot, I turned my head towards the window glass, and thought "God open the earth and swallow me up, how embarrassing I just hinted to him that I want him to kiss me or maybe not," I turned my head. I saw him, but he flashed me the most mischievous smile in the world, and I knew he caught perfectly what I did.

He kept driving, and every once in a while, he would look at me smiling until we got to a pretty fancy restaurant; he parked the car and got out to open my door.

He reached out his hand, and I took it to get out of the car, but as he closed the door, he came closer to me; my body was between the car and him, my pulse raced as he started to get closer to me and I felt his breath in my ear.

"I'm dying to kiss you too, I want to taste your lips, and I promise you that before this night is over, I will," he said and placed his hand on my waist to guide me towards the entrance of the restaurant.

Ivana and Jason were already waiting for us at the entrance, "Good evening, Marcus, it's been a while since you've been here," said the receptionist with too much intimacy for my taste; I could see that her name was Claudia by the label on her uniform.

That made me think that maybe they knew each other, and I moved away from him a little bit, but that only made Marcus come closer to me. He placed his hand holding my waist tightly, "I would appreciate it if you didn't call me with such intimacy, as if we had a relationship, as you can see I come with the only woman I care about, and I don't want her to misunderstand your gesture" he said directly, and that made me feel more confident about him.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Myers, it won't happen again," the receptionist said.

"I reserved the private terrace area for us; I hope it's ready?" asked Marcus.

Marcus took my hand, and we walked up the stairs to the top of the restaurant; there were lights everywhere that looked like fireflies, a table in the center with only candles, and the dim light of the moonlight.

I couldn't hide my surprise to see such beauty, "Wow!, this is beautiful," said Ivana, and Jason took her to sit at the table.

I just stood there admiring everything around me; I felt hands hugging me from behind and holding my waist, Marcus moved closer to me, and his chest was pressed against my back. I felt his lips brush the skin of my neck, and I shivered even more, when he whispered in my ear.

"Do you like it?" he asked me.

"I've never admired such a beautiful view and the lights; it feels like we're in the woods at night; it's wonderful," I said, smiling at him.

"I'm glad you liked it because I made it for you," he said and kissed me on my cheek; I turned my head to see him, and I could only smile like a fool.

Marcus made me feel the most important woman in the world in his eyes; for him, it was natural, his look, the touch of his hands on my body, his caresses, everything was magic in him, he was a gentleman, and that made me think if it was only with me or that was his tactic to conquer a woman.

The evening was quite lovely, the food was exquisite, and we listened to Marcus and Jason's anecdotes from when they were kids, Ivana talked a little about herself, and I was listening to them; it was the most fun night I had spent in a long time.

We headed to the parking lot when we finished, and Marcus retook my hand, guiding me through the crowd.

When we got to his car, we said goodbye to Ivana and Jason, as Marcus had other plans for us.

I went over to kiss Ivana, "Have fun, and don't forget to use protection," she said, teasing me, "Ivana!" I said and turned completely red at her. Ivana," I said, and I couldn't help but blush at her comment.

"See you later, Dany," Jason said, and they left.

I walked to Marcus' car, and he was looking at me, leaning against the door of his BMW, "Ready," he said, and I couldn't help but smile at him, "Ready, where are you taking me" I said.

He opened the door and told me, "As close to paradise as possible," he told me, and I couldn't help but smile at his comment.

On the way, he refused to tell me where we were going, but I could see it was near some forest because the road was kind of dark and I was a little scared; I think he noticed and gave me a look.

"Dany, I would never hurt you, and I won't do anything you don't want to do," he told me seriously, and I nodded my head, trusting him.

The road was getting darker and darker, and I could see that we were heading towards a cabin that was right on the edge of a cliff, held up by some big wooden beams and made to be held up in the air.

"We've arrived; I hope you like it," he said and got down to open my door; he took me by the hand, and we headed to the cabin; it was beautiful with rustic and homey details.

"What do you think?" he asked me.

"I love it; it has a certain air of peace," I told him.

"Precisely because of that, that's why I like coming here so much when I need to be alone and relax; I stay a few days; I bought it a few years ago precisely thinking of it as my little secret place, where I can be myself and get away from it all," he said looking at me.

"Come, you have to see this," he said, taking my hand in his, we walked up the stairs to his bedroom, and my heart was beating non-stop, just thinking that in a few minutes, his hands would touch my body.

 I could only bite my lips with anxiety and nerves, just thinking about what would happen when we got to his room.

" My God, I want him to kiss me and make me his tonight; I want it so bad."