I am bigger than her. Stronger than her. Faster than her. I’m more stubborn. More impulsive. Willing to take things further.
She knows this.
She makes her choices anyways.
The subtle, side eye glances. The devious smiles playing at the corner of her lips. The wink. The lip bite. The subtle wiggle of her hips when she leans over the bar.
I don’t miss a thing.
She’s the butterfly, fluttering around all night, from one conversation to another. Talking. Laughing. Mingling.
And I only have eyes for her. I make small talk with a few people that approach, but I hardly know what they are saying. I respond to the girl at the bar, but I don’t even remember her name. I’m focused on the woman across the room.
She sits at a table with some people we know. Her dress slides up – just an inch – when she crosses her legs. She catches me staring. Another cruel little smile.
Someone said something funny, I guess. She laughs, her head thrown back. Her hand lightly touches his arm.