down that road too many times…”
“Okay…” Rebecca said, setting her purse down on the desk. “Let’s get to know each other.” Taking a seat in a chair next to the desk, Rebecca leaned in and looked at Jonathan. I want to know this man. Sure I’ve pined after him for years, but he was right, it was just lust. Jonathan sat down in a chair and crossed his arms, he looked apprehensive about doing this. “What’s wrong?” Rebecca asked.
“I just never knew you felt the same way as I did…” He rubbed his neck before continuing, “Tell me Rebecca, how long have you been interested in me?” Rebecca’s heart began to race at the thought of admitting her feelings and how they’ve been there since she first laid eyes on him.
“They’ve been around for a while,” Rebecca said blushing.
“Oh yeah?” Jonathan couldn’t keep the smile off his face as he poured her a drink and handed it to her. “Tell me… What has drawn you to me?”
Taking a deep breath and letting it out she said, “I have always admired the way you work so well with others… and I don’t know… you just exude this masculinity that I’ve never seen in anyone else before...” Rebecca found her heart pounding and her skin flushed. Jonathan was sitting directly in front of her smiling as he took it all in. He scooted his chair closer and leaned into Rebecca’s face as he set his hands on her knees, creating a stir in her that made her want him even more.
“My turn,” He said with a smile. “I’ve admired your tenacity with every project you’ve ever been assigned…” His thoughts seemed to take him somewhere for a moment before he continued, “I want to take you somewhere.” Jonathan arose and Rebecca accompanied him by grabbing his arm. What is this about? I wonder where he is taking me. Jonathan led her through the cubicles, around the partition, through the lobby and into the elevator. “Close your eyes,” He said.
The chill of the night immediately caught Rebecca’s attention as they stepped off the elevator and onto the roof. Jonathan took his suit jacket and wrapped it around Rebecca. “Go ahead and open your eyes,” He said smiling. When her eyes opened, she saw the tops of the buildings throughout the city on the backdrop of the crisp dark sky. Looking over the ledge, she could see Freeway 101 and the cars zooming along its winding road.
“Wow…” Rebecca said admiring the view of the city. “This is just amazing.” Turning to Jonathan she leaned her head against his chest. He lifted his hand and held her. “What is with this place? Do you come up here a lot?” she asked.
“Not a lot, but I do come up here when I need to think.” Walking over to the other side of the roof, Jonathan set his hands on the ledge and leaned over looking at the street below. Joining him at the ledge, Rebecca spotted a couple walking along the side walk.
“What are you thinking about right now?” Rebecca asked curious if it was about the couple down below.
“I’m thinking I am already 38 and I’m getting old.” Jonathan said before he turned around and leaned against the ledge. “This life… it’s too short to waste it on doing anything you don’t want to do.” Jonathan began to pace as he continued, “My life has been spent in board meetings and in plastic walls…”
“What are you saying Jonathan? Are you thinking about quitting?”
“Yeah,” He said leaning back against the ledge. “I really am thinking about it Rebecca. I just want…want to be outside and…” Jonathan took a deep breath in, “I want to be alive, and I don’t want to die in this stupid office…” Rebecca was inspired by his ambition, but she wasn’t sure how an older guy like him could find a new job.
“You aren’t young Jonathan,” Rebecca said walking up to him and placing her hand on his chest.
“I’m not old either! I’m at this… this threshold.”
“Okay…” Rebecca said, setting her purse down on the desk. “Let’s get to know each other.” Taking a seat in a chair next to the desk, Rebecca leaned in and looked at Jonathan. I want to know this man. Sure I’ve pined after him for years, but he was right, it was just lust. Jonathan sat down in a chair and crossed his arms, he looked apprehensive about doing this. “What’s wrong?” Rebecca asked.
“I just never knew you felt the same way as I did…” He rubbed his neck before continuing, “Tell me Rebecca, how long have you been interested in me?” Rebecca’s heart began to race at the thought of admitting her feelings and how they’ve been there since she first laid eyes on him.
“They’ve been around for a while,” Rebecca said blushing.
“Oh yeah?” Jonathan couldn’t keep the smile off his face as he poured her a drink and handed it to her. “Tell me… What has drawn you to me?”
Taking a deep breath and letting it out she said, “I have always admired the way you work so well with others… and I don’t know… you just exude this masculinity that I’ve never seen in anyone else before...” Rebecca found her heart pounding and her skin flushed. Jonathan was sitting directly in front of her smiling as he took it all in. He scooted his chair closer and leaned into Rebecca’s face as he set his hands on her knees, creating a stir in her that made her want him even more.
“My turn,” He said with a smile. “I’ve admired your tenacity with every project you’ve ever been assigned…” His thoughts seemed to take him somewhere for a moment before he continued, “I want to take you somewhere.” Jonathan arose and Rebecca accompanied him by grabbing his arm. What is this about? I wonder where he is taking me. Jonathan led her through the cubicles, around the partition, through the lobby and into the elevator. “Close your eyes,” He said.
The chill of the night immediately caught Rebecca’s attention as they stepped off the elevator and onto the roof. Jonathan took his suit jacket and wrapped it around Rebecca. “Go ahead and open your eyes,” He said smiling. When her eyes opened, she saw the tops of the buildings throughout the city on the backdrop of the crisp dark sky. Looking over the ledge, she could see Freeway 101 and the cars zooming along its winding road.
“Wow…” Rebecca said admiring the view of the city. “This is just amazing.” Turning to Jonathan she leaned her head against his chest. He lifted his hand and held her. “What is with this place? Do you come up here a lot?” she asked.
“Not a lot, but I do come up here when I need to think.” Walking over to the other side of the roof, Jonathan set his hands on the ledge and leaned over looking at the street below. Joining him at the ledge, Rebecca spotted a couple walking along the side walk.
“What are you thinking about right now?” Rebecca asked curious if it was about the couple down below.
“I’m thinking I am already 38 and I’m getting old.” Jonathan said before he turned around and leaned against the ledge. “This life… it’s too short to waste it on doing anything you don’t want to do.” Jonathan began to pace as he continued, “My life has been spent in board meetings and in plastic walls…”
“What are you saying Jonathan? Are you thinking about quitting?”
“Yeah,” He said leaning back against the ledge. “I really am thinking about it Rebecca. I just want…want to be outside and…” Jonathan took a deep breath in, “I want to be alive, and I don’t want to die in this stupid office…” Rebecca was inspired by his ambition, but she wasn’t sure how an older guy like him could find a new job.
“You aren’t young Jonathan,” Rebecca said walking up to him and placing her hand on his chest.
“I’m not old either! I’m at this… this threshold.”
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