Fate Intervened

Shy Smile

MIKE

There is no way in heaven or hell that I am leaving this woman again. I have left her so many times and this is not going to make me stop walking her home even if it is the last thing that I am going to do.

I know that I have to get some pills in my system but it is more important for me, to be with the woman that I quite possibly might fall hard for, than getting any pills in my system.

I do not know her well enough to say if she really wants me to continue with her but I do not care. All I know is that I'm not letting go of this moment. I turn to look into her eyes and then say.

"You are right, I should probably get something in my system to get rid of this migraine but there is something else more important"

AMY

I patiently wait for this handsome man before me to give me an answer and I can not help getting lost in his features. The way that his arm muscles bulged against his shirt trying to break free from the material formed to perfect.

The way that he takes his hand while combing his hair back and then he dares to smile at me. Everything inside me screams out to be close to him and my desire grows in leaps to be with him. This is not a normal attraction and I have never felt anything like this towards any man in my life before.

As I hold my breath and wait for him to give me an answer I listen as he speaks. This is not exactly what I wanted to hear but I know that it is the right thing to do. The more important thing is, of course, that he needs to get rest. I know that it is a good thing as I am a doctor and this is the right thing to do.

But then why does it feel like my heart is breaking into pieces because everything in me wants him to walk just for a little while still with me.

"Yes, I agree of course you need to get some pills into your system. So, I guess I'll see you around?"

MIKE

I can not help the joy it brings to see that Amy does not want me to leave. I see the sadness on her face as she agrees that I need to take some pills. But she did not give me time to finish my sentence yet.

I make sure that she has eye contact with me and then I finish my sentence.

"Amy, what I was trying to say is that the more important thing for me to do is…to walk you home until I know you are safe..."

AMY

I do not know what this man is doing to me but he is driving me insane. His words are like a whisper on my skin and it sends small shock waves to the core of my desire for him. He wants me to be safe and he wants to be the one that makes sure that I am safe.

I tried to regain some sort of normality and then act as if it did not affect me in any way.

"Oh okay. Then let's get me home so that you can get the pills into your system?"

I hear as he chuckles a bit and then answers my excellent observation.

"I like the way you think"

I do not want him to see how I am drooling over him because the way that he just laughed is perfect. I wish I can know why I have such a strong attraction towards him.

MIKE

As we start to walk towards her house I know that I am supposed to stop walking now but there is nothing that will stop me to walk with her. I want to get to know this woman and I intend to make use of this opportunity.

"So, do you go to that cafe often?"

"Yes, I go there almost every night after my shift, they make a killer burger. What about you?"

I start to wonder if I should tell her the truth that I only went there once because I did not want to run into my ex or should I tell her that I go there often too? I decide to play it safe.

"I do not go there very often but I intend to go there a bit more after recent events"

AMY

I can not help to watch out of the corner of my eye that he starts to blush again but he tries to cover it up by wiping his hand over his cheek. I smile at his attempt to hide his blush as I love it when a man blush.

"Recent events?"

MIKE

Damn, I really put my foot in it now. I don't know how she does it but she has this way of making me blush just by telling her how I feel about her. Just like she makes my heart race when I am around her.

I am a rather come confident man but somehow, trying to be confident around her is somewhat of an impossibility. I hate the fact that I blush so easily.

"Yes, I have found something very interesting that I would like to get to know better in that specific cafe. So, I would definitely go and visit that cafe more often"

AMY

Every word that he says is like cold water on a hot summer's day to my heart. He has made no secret that he is interested in me and it is clear that he wants to pursue me. I like the way that he looks me straight into my eyes while saying things like that.

He is a man that is not afraid to express his feelings. His words just make me smile even more and I struggle to keep some form of normality.

"I am glad that a cafe can be that interesting"

"Amy, I think you have got it wrong. It is definitely not the cafe that has my interest"

I hear the words that Mike is saying to me and it is clear by the look that he gives me that he is interested in me and not the cafe. I can not help but give him a shy smile and then try to avoid his eyes. The way that he says things just completely throws me off guard and I have no idea how to react to it.

So, I keep on walking and tries to change the subject.

"So, what do you do for a living?"

MIKE

Damn this woman, she just keeps me on my toes the entire time. The way that she gives me that shy smile, turns me on in places I did not know can turn on. Then she ignores my comment completely about how I am interested in her and changes it to something more boring to talk about.

But I do not mind playing her game and I will give her time to get to know me. I know what I want. I want her in my arms as quickly as possible but I will give her the time that she needs.

"Do you really want to know what I do for a living? Or are we avoiding the obvious?"

AMY

He really has a way with women. He must have had a few women in his life before for him to be so forward with his feelings.

"And what obvious thing are we talking about?"

This time I do not shy away and I look at him with the same stare that he gives me when he tells me what he thinks of me. But then I see something strange happening to him. The color of his face seems to change to a pale white color.

I watch as he stops for a second putting his hand on his chest. He does not look so good. I know that I should not jump to conclusions as the doctor's side in me always seems to be the first one to suspect something is wrong.

MIKE

I listen to every word that she is saying and I am ready to answer her. But suddenly it feels like a warm flush running from my toes straight to my head and I feel as my face starts to lose feeling. My heart is not far behind in racing at the speed that it should not.

I stop for a few seconds putting my hand on my chest as I know by now how my heart is supposed to beat. It is clear to me that I should stop walking and that I should sit down for a while or quickly get back home.

I am not giving this woman up for some sort of condition. I have struggled to get some time with her alone and I intend to make the most of it. I need to make this transition as smooth as possible. I need her to come and sit down with me.

"Are you okay?"

I hear her ask the familiar question everyone seems to be asking me and usually, I would not mind them asking this question. But I do not know why it bothers me so when she asks me this question as I really want to be a man before I become some sort of illness in her eyes.

"I am fine really. Do you mind if we just sit here for a while?"

AMY

I do not know what is wrong with this man but I think that the migraine really got to him. He seems to be very determined to spend time with me and I do not mind that determination. But I can not help thinking that there is something he is not telling me.

"Sure, I do not mind. The migraine must be more severe than what you thought?"

MIKE

Dammit, I hate this. I hate being this weak. At least I got her to sit with me for a while. Now if I can just get my breathing under control. We sit down on one of the steps and then I turn to her.

"Yeah, it is no joke. Sorry for taking more of your time. If you have to get home I will understand"

AMY

It is amazing how he can be this humble and so cocky at the same time. One moment he is on top of the world telling me what he thinks of me and the next moment he is the gentlest gentleman you can find. There is no way that I am going home right now without spending more time with this enigma of a man.

I sit next to him and then I make sure that he looks into my eyes when I answer him.

"I do not have to be anywhere right now. So, I do not mind sitting here for a little while"

MIKE

I listen to the words that she says and it is like music to my ears. She is not sitting too far away from me and I make sure that my leg slightly touches hers. I feel a wave of head running, from where we are touching each other, through my leg right into my core of desire for her. Then I look at her and smile.

"Thank you"

AMY

The moment that his leg touched mine I knew that I am hooked. I can not help as I feel my skin tingles under his touch. We are barely touching each other but it feels like I want to move even closer to him and somehow make him feel better. But then he goes ahead and almost whispers the words thank you to me and I see his true appreciation.

I can not help but give him a smile back and then just sit there not in an uncomfortable silence but in something familiar and right. Everything about him feels true and real. Something that I have never felt with any man before.

Then I have another good look at him and see that his face is still pale and it becomes even more clear to me that he is really not feeling well. I wonder if I should read into it more than what I already am but in my experience, someone like this needs to lay down.

"I have a suggestion that might sound a bit silly to you but I think that it is really necessary..."

I see him smiling back at me and then he answers me.

"You got me curious. What is your suggestion?"

I swallow deeply as I know what I am about to say is probably something that you should not say to someone you barely know. But I can not help as the urge of the doctor takes over.

"I think you should lay your head on my lap"