“I want to take care of you”
Upon hearing this Amir remained silent, continuing to eat his meal.
“I can see the confusion in your eyes Amir” words spoken sweetly by Nakira, the woman he has been dating for a few weeks. Nakira, undeterred, spoke again.
“When you’re finished with dinner I want to show you what I mean”
Various thoughts ran through his mind. He had no idea what she meant. “How does she want to take care of me?”, Amir thought.
They finished dinner in relative silence. The evaporating sounds of silverware tapping plates couldn’t alleviate the anticipation in the air. Nakira stood to clear her plate then moved to store the remaining food. Amir jumped up, “Here let me get that, I should do something since you cooked.”
Nakira stopped shuffling the food into the container to face Amir. Her striking eyes captured Amir’s attention. “You’re my guest. Just relax.” as she playfully tugged his neck towards her. The intimate closeness ended as quickly as it began when Nakira returned to storing the leftovers.
Amir felt uneasy. He was raised to have good manners, to be respectful especially when it came to women. Sitting down and watching tv didn’t feel right. He stayed behind Nakira watching as she cleared the table and counters.
“I can wash the dishes,” Amir thought. He didn’t wait to give Nakira an opportunity to refuse. He unbuttoned the cuffs of his shirt to roll up his sleeves. The sudden sound of water flowing from the faucet caused Nakira to turn around. Dishes clinked around the sink as he meticulously washed each one. Nakira didn’t realize she was staring. Watching the muscles in his forearms flex to accommodate his actions. She felt voyeuristic watching as the dishes disappeared from the sink.
“So you’re a non-believer” Nakira spoke out loud to Amir.
“Do you mean like God or something?” asked Amir.
Never one for superfluous explanations, Nakira took action. Without answering his question Nakira moved behind Amir, wrapping her arms around his waist. He was trapped and they both knew it. With soap suds all over his hands and arms Nakira knew he couldn’t turn around to stop her.
“Earlier I said I wanted to take care of you and I wanted you to relax.”
Amir didn’t speak a word while listening intently.
“You know I’ve had a hard time holding myself back.” Nakira continued “When I first laid eyes on you I thought it would be great to conquer you. Have you in my bed until I become bored then toss you to the side like the others. You deserve more than that.”
Amir could feel the pace of his heart hasten as she spoke. He wanted to be a respectful gentleman. Nakira was bringing out another side of himself he couldn’t recognize. He was immediately drawn to her. Her enigmatic smile intrigued him. Her eyes, seductive and vulnerable, stoked his curiosity. When she spoke her voice took command of his mind blocking any sound she didn’t create. She was the first woman to stir these feelings of wanton desire within his soul. He was more than willing to admire her from afar, terrified of being enraptured by Nakira. As Amir attempted to defuse these thoughts in his mind he felt Nakira unbuckle his belt, removing it from every loop. Placing the belt on the table she turned back around to once again face Amir’s back.
“What are you doing?” Amir asked.
Nakira refused to answer, instead choosing to reply, “ If you want me to stop, let me know and I will. Understood?”
Amir wanted to see where this would lead. He nodded his head following it up with a deep voiced “Uh huh” to confirm he understood. Nakira smiled knowing each thought in his mind was about her. This was the fourth time he was washing the same dish. Amir looked down to see Nakira’s hands unbuttoning his pants. His growing erection threatened to burst free from the cloth of his boxers at any moment. Nakira’s hands lightly grazed the hardness of Amir. A shiver of excitement coursed through his body giving rise to a soft moan.
“I’ve never made that sound before.” thought Amir.
“Put down the plate Amir.” commanded Nakira
Quickly placing the plate back into the sink Amir attempted to rinse the soap from his hands.
“No you can’t rinse your hands yet.” Amir was puzzled as he complied.
“I’ll at least turn off the water and dry my hands,” he stated.
“You can turn off the water but you can’t dry your hands.”
Turning off the water Amir turned to face Nakira, keeping his hands outstretched. He didn’t want to stain her clothes with his wet hands. Nakira’s beauty was effortless however, it was clear she took time to further accentuate her beauty for Amir tonight.
“I’m sure the concept of someone taking care of you is foreign” Nakira said “I want to show you how good it feels.”