Page 59 of Pillow Talk
‘No chance whatsoever,’ she said and walked jauntily out the door, pulling it shut behind her.
Sen laughed. ‘Are you going to stand there all night staring at me or are you going to feed me?’
He wrapped an arm round her waist and pulled her to him.
‘A kiss hello first.’
His lips were just about to meet hers when a door opened.
‘Hey, neighbour.’
Shona turned to greet Sven, who had a not-so-discreet grin on his face.
‘Hi Shona. Good to see you, Sen.’
Sen let go of Shona and shook Sven’s hand.
Sven winked at Shona.
‘Have fun, you two,’ he said as he disappeared into the lift. The doors closed behind him.
Sen turned to Shona; the desire in his eyes was obvious and flattering.
‘I’m still going to get my kiss tonight,’ he said, taking her hand and leading her to the stairwell.
Sen unlocked the door and moved away to usher Shona in. He followed her and shut the door. While she looked around, Sen tried to see his apartment through her eyes, but all he could see was the minimalist space.
White, cream and grey walls with darker furniture pieces highlighted a modern aesthetic. Leather, natural woods and polished metals enhanced this high-contrast look. Everything was streamlined and uncluttered in his apartment. He thought back to Shona’s nightstand.
They were so different.
‘Your apartment is so…organised. But I’m going to have to look at the bottom of your closet,’ she joked.
‘You have my permission to dump some of my clothes there,’ he said, winking.
She licked her lips.
‘Speaking of clothes, you really do look good,’ she said, eyeinghis attire. He wore dark denim jeans, a black polo shirt and trendy loafers.
‘Oh yeah?’ He started to walk towards her with only one thing on his mind, but she held up a hand.
‘No. I’m here on a date,’ she said.
‘A date?’
She looked away.
‘I didn’t mean it like that. I mean a supper date. Well, not a date. I’m here to eat,’ she concluded quickly.
He walked up to her and lifted her chin with his index finger so she could look into his eyes.
‘I don’t mind calling it a date,’ he said.
They stood still for a few seconds staring into each other’s eyes. Sen searched her face for a clue to what was going through her mind. He found himself wishing she was considering taking their relationship to the next level. The thought jerked him out of the spell they’d both succumbed to.
He moved away.
‘Let’s eat,’ he said and she followed him to the kitchen.
