Will slides into the booth Sara had managed to snag and smiles at her.
She only spares him a nervous glance before returning her attention to her laptop screen.
Sara
For you, maybe. I have a looming deadline on a manuscript.
Sara
It needs a massive overhaul and is giving me a headache with intent to maim.
Will
Damn. Anything I can do to help?
Sara
Not unless you can magically make this book better or do what ibuprofen has failed to accomplish.
Will
Did the stress of losing your panties give you the headache?
Sara
I don’t know what you’re talking about.
Sara
It’s hardly appropriate to mention a woman’s panties.
Will
It’s also not appropriate for a woman to tuck her panties in a man’s computer bag.
Will
That didn’t stop you, though.
Sara
Don’t be ridiculous, Will. I did no such thing.
Will grabs the table and swings himself over to her side of the booth.
The scent of his cologne and heat of his big body threatens to pull her in like a magnet.
Sara
What are you doing? Get back on your side.
Will
That was one hell of a calling card, Ms. St. Claire.
Will
Was that your way of saying yes to my proposal?
Will
And yet, I can’t help but notice you didn’t deny doing it this time.
Sara
Ugh, you’re so frustrating.
Will
She says with a hint of a smile on her face.
Sara
Ugh! Look, it’s just you’re slightly...charming.
Will
See? That wasn’t so hard.
Will
Glad to hear it’s wearing you down.
Sara
I think that’s just the headache talking.
Will
Come here. Twist away from me.
Sara
What? What do you mean?
Will answers with his hands,
Grabbing Sara by the shoulders and turning her so she’s facing the wall.
Will
Just trust me for a second.
Will places his fingertips at her temples.
He begins rubbing in small circles with gentle pressure.
Sara
Oh my God that feels so gooooood.
Will
That’s the point. Relax into it.
A soft groan escapes Sara’s chest…
And she closes her eyes as he guides her head to rest against his chest.
Will
That’s it. Good. Don’t you have anyone at home to take care of you, Sara?
Sara
I’m an independent woman. I don’t need to be taken care of.
Will
Every woman deserves to be taken care of, even the strong ones.
Will
It takes a lot of energy to kick ass and take names on a daily basis.
Will
You should have someone who can take over for you at night and just let you relax.
Sara
And you think this someone should be you?
Will
I’m saying it could be me. You won’t know unless you give it a shot.
Sara
I’ll take that under advisement.
Will
How’s your headache?
Sara
Mmm, better actually. Thank you.
Will speaks low into her ear.
Will
Want to know what I did with your panties?
Sara sits up, breaking the contact with Will.
She blushes when he chuckles.
Will
Take it easy. I’ll leave it up to your imagination.
Will
Something tells me you have the dirty mind to do it justice.
Sara
Well, you’ll never know because I’m not telling you my thoughts.
Will
Why the reservation, Sara?
Will
You can’t deny there’s a chemistry between us.
Sara
No, I can’t deny that. But...
Sara
I’m not exactly available right now.
Will
Oh. You’re seeing someone?
Will
What does ‘not exactly’ mean?
Sara
I’m more emotionally unavailable than I am physically, I guess.
Sara
What I mean is, I’m not with anyone else in the physical sense.
Sara
But I’m talking to someone. His name is Isaac and we plan on meeting.
Sara
I’m not sure. A day, a week, what does it matter?
Will
Just trying to figure out how serious it is. See what my chances are.
Sara
It’s serious enough that I have conflicting feelings about you.
Sara
Meaning I have feelings for him.
Sara
We connect on levels I’ve never connected with anyone before...
Sara
But then I see you and, despite your age, I can’t deny that I’m attracted to you.
Will
Didn’t you say he was hesitating to meet you?
Will
Why do you think that is?
Sara shrugs, taking a sip of her coffee before forming her answer.
Sara
It’s still new. We only started talking recently.
Will
Okay so here’s the way I see it...
Will
Since the two of you are communicating strictly via text so far,
Will
You have to admit that there’s a chance you’ll never meet this guy in person.
Sara
Technically speaking, that’s a possibility, yes. But—
Will
In the meantime, you have a red-blooded man right here, wanting to spend time with you.
Will
You have no real commitment to this other guy.
Will
So what’s stopping you from exploring things with me?
Will
Besides my age, Sara. That excuse is weak, and you know it.
Sara
Okay fine. It’s not just the age difference, it’s...
Sara
He’s helped me discover a side of myself I didn’t know I had.
Sara
We’re compatible beyond anything I’ve had with anyone else.
Will
I have to admit, that sounds pretty intense.
Will
And as much as I hate losing to a man inside your phone, I’ll concede.
Will flashes Sara a grin.
Will
All right, now that I’ve given you my sales pitch, just think about it. Okay?
Sara
I have a feeling it’ll be hard not to.
Will
Speaking of sales pitches, I have to go.
Sara
Oh, yeah, me too. I’ll walk out with you.
They both gather their things and head towards the exit.
Isaac’s words from the previous night echo in her head as they step outside.
Before the idea has a chance to fully form, Sara finds herself doing the unthinkable…
Sara
Will, before you go...
Sara braces her hands on his shoulders and kisses him.
He’s only stunned for a second before he kicks into action.
Grabbing her face in his large hands as he takes control,
He coaxes her to open up for his tongue and an outright assault on her senses.
Several breathless minutes later, he releases her.
Will
Not that I’m complaining, but what was that for?
Sara
Did you ever play that game Truth or Dare as a kid?
Biting her lip in a futile attempt to hide her wide grin,
Sara
Well, in a way, this was a dare.
Sara
And ironically, that dare helped me discover a new truth about myself.
Sara starts walking backwards, enjoying the stunned amusement on Will’s face.
After four delicious seconds, she spins on her heel and turns the corner, pulling out her phone.
Sara
Mission accomplished.
Isaac
Tell me everything.
